No securities regulatory authority has expressed an
opinion about any information contained herein and it is an
offence to claim otherwise. Neither the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if
this information is truthful or complete. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.
Preliminary
and Subject to Completion
Dated December 12, 2007
CANADIAN
PROSPECTUS
AND U.S. INFORMATION STATEMENT
,
2007
Brookfield Infrastructure
Partners L.P.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., or our partnership, and
its related entities were established by Brookfield Asset
Management Inc., or Brookfield Asset Management, as its primary
vehicle to own and operate certain infrastructure assets on a
global basis. We focus on high quality, long-life assets that
generate stable cash flows, require relatively minimal
maintenance capital expenditures and, by virtue of barriers to
entry or other characteristics, tend to appreciate in value over
time. Our current operations consist principally of the
ownership and operation of electricity transmission systems and
timberlands, but we intend to seek acquisition opportunities in
other sectors with similar attributes and in which we can deploy
our operations-oriented approach to create value.
Our partnership is filing this prospectus with the provincial
and territorial securities regulatory authorities in Canada in
order to qualify the special dividend of our limited partnership
units, or our units, by Brookfield Asset Management. This
prospectus also constitutes an information statement that is
being furnished to the shareholders of Brookfield Asset
Management in connection with the special dividend and is being
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
as an exhibit to our partnerships registration statement
on
Form 20-F
under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Since our units will be distributed as a special dividend by
Brookfield and no securities are being sold pursuant to this
prospectus, no proceeds will be raised and all expenses in
connection with the preparation and filing of this prospectus
will be paid by our general partners parent company,
Brookfield Asset Management, from its general funds.
Brookfield Asset Management intends to make a special dividend
to holders of its Class A limited voting shares and
Class B limited voting shares of approximately
24 million units in our partnership. As a result of the
special dividend, holders of Brookfield Asset Managements
Class A limited voting shares and Class B limited
voting shares will receive one of our units for every
twenty-five Class A limited voting shares or Class B
limited voting shares that they hold on the record date,
provided that the special dividend will be subject to any
applicable withholding tax and no holder will be entitled to
receive any fractional interests in our units. Holders who would
otherwise be entitled to a fractional unit will receive a cash
payment. In this prospectus, we refer to the special dividend by
Brookfield Asset Management of our units as the
spin-off. Brookfield Asset Managements
shareholders are not required to pay for our units to be
received by them upon the spin-off or tender or surrender their
Class A limited voting shares or Class B limited
voting shares of Brookfield Asset Management or take any other
action in connection with the spin-off. A wholly-owned
subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management will also acquire
approximately 6% of our units in connection with the
satisfaction of Canadian federal and U.S. backup
withholding tax requirements upon the spin-off.
Immediately following the spin-off our partnerships sole
material asset will be a 60% limited partnership interest in
Brookfield Infrastructure L.P., or the Infrastructure
Partnership. Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Asset
Management will hold a 1% general partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership and an approximate 39% limited
partnership interest therein. The 1% general partnership
interest in the Infrastructure Partnership will entitle the
holder to receive incentive distributions from the
Infrastructure Partnership. The economic interests in the
Infrastructure Partnership noted above do not reflect the
exercise of the equity commitment referred to in this prospectus
or interests to be acquired under the Infrastructure
Partnerships distribution reinvestment plan. See The
Spin-Off.
There is currently no market through which our units may be
sold and holders may not be able to sell their units.
There are risks inherent in our businesses and operations
that may adversely affect the value of our units. See Risk
Factors beginning on page 13.
This prospectus and information statement does not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. was established by Brookfield Asset Management in May
2007 as an owner and operator of high quality infrastructure assets on a global basis. Our current
operations consist principally of the ownership of transmission systems and timberlands in North
and South America.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is focused on high
quality, long life infrastructure assets that generate stable cash flows, require relatively
minimal maintenance capital expenditures and, due to barriers to entry and other factors, tend to
appreciate in value over time.
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About
this Prospectus
We accept responsibility for the information contained in this
prospectus. To the best of our knowledge, having taken all
reasonable care to ensure that such is the case, the information
contained in this prospectus is in accordance with the facts and
does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such
information.
You should rely only on the information contained in this
prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide
you with different information. If anyone provides you with
different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on
it. You should assume that the information appearing in this
prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of
this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this
prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects could have changed since that date. We
expressly disclaim any duty to update this prospectus, except as
required by applicable law.
Information
Statement
This prospectus serves as Brookfield Asset Managements
information statement and is being mailed to all registered
shareholders of Brookfield Asset Management entitled to receive
the special dividend of our units.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This prospectus contains certain forward-looking statements
based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future
performance, taking into account all information currently
available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can
change as a result of many possible events or factors, in which
case our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of
operations may vary materially from those expressed in our
forward-looking statements. See Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
Historical
Performance and Market Data
This prospectus contains information relating to our current
operations as well as historical performance and market data for
Brookfield and certain of its operating platforms. When
considering this data, you should bear in mind that historical
results and market data may not be indicative of the future
results that you should expect from us.
Financial
Information
The financial information contained in this prospectus is
presented in U.S. dollars and, unless otherwise indicated, has
been prepared accordance with United States Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles, or U.S. GAAP. All figures are unaudited
unless otherwise indicated.
PRESENTATION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
We have prepared this prospectus using a number of conventions,
which you should consider when reading the information contained
herein. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise
requires, the disclosure contained in this prospectus assumes
that the spin-off as described under The Spin-Off
has been completed. In this prospectus, references to
we, us and our are to our
partnership, the Infrastructure Partnership, the Holding
Entities and the operating entities, each as defined below,
taken together. In addition, unless the context suggests
otherwise, references to:
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an affiliate of any person are to any other person
that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such
person;
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Brookfield are to Brookfield Asset Management and
any affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, other than us;
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Brookfield Asset Management are to Brookfield Asset
Management Inc.;
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the current operations are to the businesses in
which we will hold an interest on closing of the spin-off as
well as our Brazilian transmission investments and our Ontario
transmission operations which will be transferred by Brookfield
to us following closing of the spin-off;
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our electricity transmission operations refer to our
interest in Transelec Chile S.A., or Transelec, our Chilean
transmission operations, our investments in the Transmissions
Brasilerias De Energica companies, or TBE, our Brazilian
transmission investments, which will be transferred to us by
Brookfield as described in Business Current
Operations Electricity Transmission Overview
and Great Lakes Power Transmission LP, which
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will hold our Ontario transmission operations upon their
transfer as described in Business Current
Operations Electricity Transmission Overview;
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Holding Entities are to the subsidiaries of the
Infrastructure Partnership, from time-to-time, through which it
indirectly holds all of our interests in the operating entities;
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the infrastructure division are to the portion of
Brookfields current infrastructure operations owned during
the periods prior to September 30, 2007 that will be
contributed to us as part of the spin-off;
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the Infrastructure General Partner are to Brookfield
Infrastructure General Partner Limited, which serves as the
general partner of the Infrastructure GP LP;
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the Infrastructure GP LP are to Brookfield
Infrastructure GP L.P., which serves as the general partner of
the Infrastructure Partnership;
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the Infrastructure Partnership are to Brookfield
Infrastructure L.P.;
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our limited partnership agreement are to the amended
and restated limited partnership agreement of our partnership;
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the Manager are to Brookfield Infrastructure Group
Inc. and, unless the context otherwise requires, include any
other affiliate of Brookfield that provides services to us
pursuant to the Master Services Agreement or any other service
agreement or arrangement;
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our Managing General Partner are to Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners Limited, which serves as our
partnerships general partner;
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Master Services Agreement are to the master
management and administration agreement to be dated as of the
spin-off among the Service Recipients, Brookfield Infrastructure
Group Inc. and certain other affiliates of Brookfield Asset
Management who are party thereto;
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operating entities are any entities which directly
or indirectly hold our current operations and/or infrastructure
assets that we may acquire in the future, including any assets
held through joint ventures, partnerships and consortium
arrangements;
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our partnership are to Brookfield Infrastructure
Partners L.P.;
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this prospectus is to this Canadian Prospectus and
U.S. Information Statement
dated ,
2007;
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the Redemption-Exchange Mechanism are to the
mechanism by which Brookfield may request redemption of its
limited partnership interests in the Infrastructure Partnership
in whole or in part in exchange for cash, subject to the right
of our partnership to acquire such interests (in lieu of such
redemption) in exchange for limited partnership units of our
partnership, as more fully set forth in Description of the
Infrastructure Partnership Limited Partnership
Agreement Redemption-Exchange Mechanism;
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Service Recipients are to our partnership, the
Infrastructure Partnership and the Holding Entities;
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spin-off are to the special dividend by Brookfield
Asset Management of our units;
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our timber operations refer to our interest in
Island Timberlands Limited Partnership, or Island Timberlands,
our Canadian timber operations and our interest in Longview
Timber Holdings, Corp., or Longview, our U.S. timber
operations; and
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our units are to the limited partnership units in
our partnership and references to our unitholders
are to the holders of our units.
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ENFORCEMENT
OF CERTAIN CIVIL LIABILITIES
Our partnership is organized under the laws of Bermuda. A
substantial portion of our partnerships assets are located
outside of Canada and the United States and certain of our
directors, as well as certain of the experts named in this
prospectus, are residents of jurisdictions outside of Canada and
the United States. We have expressly submitted to the
jurisdiction of the Ontario courts and have appointed an
attorney for service of process in Ontario and in the United
States. However, it may be difficult for investors to effect
service within Canada or the United States upon those directors
and experts who are not residents of Canada or the United
States. Furthermore, it may be difficult to realize upon or
enforce in Canada or the United States any judgment of a court
of Canada or the United States against us or our directors or
experts since a substantial portion of our assets are located
outside of Canada and the United States.
We have been advised by counsel that there is no treaty in force
between Canada and Bermuda or the United States and Bermuda
providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of
judgments in civil and commercial matters. As a result, whether
a Canadian or U.S. judgment would be enforceable in Bermuda
against us or our directors and experts depends on whether the
Canadian or U.S. court that entered the judgment is recognized
by a Bermuda court as having jurisdiction over us or our
directors and experts, as determined by reference to Bermuda
conflict of law rules. The courts of Bermuda would recognize as
a valid judgment, a final and conclusive judgment
in
personam
obtained in a Canadian or U.S. court pursuant to
which a sum of money is payable (other than a sum of money
payable in respect of multiple damages, taxes or other charges
of a like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty). The
courts of Bermuda would give a judgment based on such a judgment
as long as (1) the court had proper jurisdiction over the
parties subject to the judgment; (2) the court did not
contravene the rules of natural justice of Bermuda; (3) the
judgment was not obtained by fraud; (4) the enforcement of
the judgment would not be contrary to the public policy of
Bermuda; (5) no new admissible evidence relevant to the
action is submitted prior to the rendering of the judgment by
the courts of Bermuda; and (6) there is due compliance with
the correct procedures under the laws of Bermuda.
In addition to and irrespective of jurisdictional issues,
Bermuda courts will not enforce a provision of Canadian or U.S.
federal securities laws that is either penal in nature or
contrary to public policy. It is the advice of our Bermuda
counsel that an action brought pursuant to a public or penal
law, the purpose of which is the enforcement of a sanction,
power or right at the instance of the state in its sovereign
capacity, is unlikely to be entertained by Bermuda. Specified
remedies available under the laws of Canadian or U.S.
jurisdictions, including specified remedies under Canadian
securities laws or U.S. federal securities laws, would not
be available under Bermuda law or enforceable in a Bermuda
court, as they are likely to be contrary to Bermuda public
policy. Further, no claim may be brought in Bermuda against us
or our directors and experts in the first instance for a
violation of Canadian securities laws or U.S. federal securities
laws because these laws have no extraterritorial application
under Bermuda law and do not have force of law in Bermuda.
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The following is a summary only and should be read together
with the more detailed information and financial data and
statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition
to this summary, we urge you to read the entire prospectus
carefully, especially the risks of holding our units discussed
under Risk Factors. We have prepared this prospectus
using a number of conventions, which you should consider when
reading the information contained herewith. See
Presentation of Certain Information.
Our
Partnership
Our partnership and its related entities were established by
Brookfield as its primary vehicle to own and operate certain
infrastructure assets on a global basis. We focus on high
quality, long-life assets that generate stable cash flows,
require relatively minimal maintenance capital expenditures and,
by virtue of barriers to entry or other characteristics, tend to
appreciate in value over time. Our current operations consist
principally of the ownership and operation of electricity
transmission systems and timberlands, but we intend to seek
acquisition opportunities in other sectors with similar
attributes and in which we can deploy our operations-oriented
approach to create value. Our Manager is an affiliate of
Brookfield Asset Management. Immediately following the spin-off,
our sole material asset will be a 60% limited partnership
interest in the Infrastructure Partnership, a newly formed
limited partnership through which we will indirectly hold all of
our current operations. Brookfield will hold the remaining 40%
interest in the Infrastructure Partnership through a 1% general
partnership interest and a 39% limited partnership interest.
Brookfields 1% general partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership will also entitle it to receive
incentive distributions from the Infrastructure Partnership.
Brookfield will also acquire approximately 6% of our units in
connection with the satisfaction of Canadian federal and U.S.
backup withholding tax requirements upon the
spin-off. The economic interests in the Infrastructure
Partnership noted above do not reflect the exercise of the
equity commitment referred to in this prospectus or interests to
be acquired under the Infrastructure Partnerships
distribution reinvestment plan. See The
Spin-Off.
About
Brookfield
Brookfield is a global asset management company focused on
property, power and other infrastructure assets with
approximately $90 billion of assets under management and
more than 300 investment professionals and 8,500 operating
employees around the world. Brookfields strategy, which is
part of our strategy as well, is to combine
best-in-class
operating platforms and
best-in-class
transaction execution capabilities to acquire and invest in
targeted assets and actively manage them in order to achieve
superior returns. See Management and Our Master Services
Agreement About Brookfield for further detail.
Purpose
of the Spin-off
Brookfields goal is to establish itself as an asset
manager of choice for investors in property, power and other
infrastructure assets. The spin-off of our units to Brookfield
Asset Managements shareholders is intended to achieve the
following objectives:
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The spin-off will create a pure play public issuer
that should be well positioned to pursue an infrastructure
acquisition and growth strategy. Private sector participation in
the infrastructure industry is anticipated to undergo
significant growth in the coming years. Brookfield believes it
has an opportunity to be a long-term leader in this industry and
that the establishment of a focused public issuer dedicated to
this strategy will help to achieve this objective. Through our
affiliation with Brookfield, we believe that we will have a
competitive advantage in comparison with a stand-alone
infrastructure company including access to Brookfield-originated
acquisition opportunities and Brookfield transaction execution
expertise.
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Infrastructure investments generally require significant amounts
of capital. A separate public issuer focused exclusively on
infrastructure will facilitate capital raising for investments
in this sector.
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The spin-off is anticipated to surface the value of our
infrastructure assets for Brookfields shareholders by
highlighting the quality of our current operations.
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Brookfield believes the spin-off will also establish greater
transparency for Brookfield as an asset manager focused on the
infrastructure industry by showcasing its achievements in this
area.
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Infrastructure
Industry
We define infrastructure assets generally as long-life, physical
assets that are the backbone for the provision of essential
products or services for the global economy. Due to their
nature, we believe infrastructure assets are typically critical
to support sustainable economic development and characterized by
some or all of the following attributes:
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strong competitive positions with high barriers to entry;
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strong margins and stable cash flow; and
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See Infrastructure Industry for further detail.
Current
Operations
Our current operations include interests in electricity
transmission assets held directly and through consortiums in
Chile, Brazil and Canada, comprised of:
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an estimated 17.3% interest in 8,279 kilometers, or km, of
transmission lines in Chile that serve 98% of the population of
the country which include 100% of Chiles 500 kV
transmission lines, the highest voltage lines in the country,
and approximately 46% of the transmission lines between
110 kV and 500 kV in Chile;
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ownership of 7% to 18% interests in a group of five related
transmission investments comprising over 2,100 km of
transmission lines in Brazil, with one transmission line located
in the south and the remaining four lines located in the
northeast. Four of the lines are rated 500 kV or higher and one
line is rated at 230 kV. The transmission lines began
service between 2002 and 2005. Our Brazilian transmission
investments will be transferred by Brookfield to us following
closing of the spin-off upon receipt of required regulatory
approvals; and
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a 100% interest in approximately 550 km of 44 kV to 230 kV
transmission lines in Canada that comprise an important
component of Ontarios transmission system that connects
generation in Northern Ontario to electricity demand in Southern
Ontario. Our Ontario operations will be transferred by
Brookfield to us following closing of the spin-off upon receipt
of required regulatory approvals.
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Our current operations also include interests in timberlands
held in partnership with Brookfield and other consortium members
in the coastal region of British Columbia, Canada and the
Pacific Northwest region of the United States, comprised of:
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a 37.5% interest in approximately 634,000 acres of freehold
timberlands located principally on Vancouver Island with an
estimated merchantable inventory of 58.0 million cubic
meters, or
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primarily comprised of high value Douglas-fir, Hemlock and Cedar
with a long-run sustainable yield of 1.8 million
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and approximately 33,625 acres of higher and better use
properties, or HBU lands, which are properties that we believe
will have greater value if used for a purpose other than as
timberlands, such as real estate development or conservation; and
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a 30% interest in approximately 588,000 acres of freehold
timberlands in Oregon and Washington with an estimated
merchantable inventory of 37.5 million
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primarily comprised of high value Douglas-fir and Hemlock with a
long-run sustainable yield of 2.4 million
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The estimated 17.3% interest in our Chilean transmission
operations described above includes our estimated increase in
ownership resulting from a purchase price adjustment that will
be made upon finalization of a transmission industry rate
proceeding, anticipated to be made in the first quarter of 2008.
Prior to such adjustments, we will own 10.7% of our Chilean
transmission operations.
See Business Current Operations for
further detail regarding our current operations.
In addition, we have the ability to acquire an additional
indirect interest in Longview in the event that Brookfield
contributes its remaining interest in Longview to a timberlands
focused partnership with institutional investors. We have agreed
that we will participate in any such partnership through a
commitment of up to $600 million provided that
(i) third party institutional investors commit at least
$400 million; (ii) the transfer of Longview is at a
price equal to the appraised value of the timberlands and real
estate plus working capital, and (iii) the transaction is
completed within 18 months. Our agreement is also subject
to a financing condition in our favour.
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Our
Growth Strategy
Our vision is to be a leading owner and operator of high quality
infrastructure assets. We will seek to grow by deploying our
operations-oriented approach to enhance value and by leveraging
our relationship with Brookfield to pursue acquisitions. To
execute our strategy, we seek to:
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incorporate our technical insight into the evaluation and
execution of acquisitions;
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maintain a disciplined approach to acquisitions;
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actively manage our assets to improve operating performance; and
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employ a hands-on approach to key value drivers such as capital
investments, development projects, follow-on acquisitions and
financings.
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We believe that our relationship with Brookfield will provide us
with competitive advantages in comparison with a stand-alone
infrastructure company in the following respects:
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Ability to leverage Brookfields transaction
structuring expertise.
With its extensive
background in the real estate, power generation and other hard
asset industries, Brookfield has in depth experience acquiring
hard assets and with securitization and other financing
techniques which are prevalent in the real estate sector and are
increasingly being utilized in infrastructure sectors where the
underlying assets have similar characteristics. We will have an
opportunity to benefit from this expertise.
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Ability to pursue acquisitions of businesses that own
infrastructure assets together with other assets that have a
riskier cash flow profile.
Such transactions
may not be appropriate for us on a stand-alone basis. Brookfield
has the skills and capital to acquire such companies and
separate the infrastructure assets from the non-infrastructure
assets. A good example of this is the acquisition of Longview,
which had both a timber business and an integrated converting
business that increased the overall risk profile of the company.
Brookfield separated these two businesses and contributed an
interest in the timber operations to us while retaining and
restructuring the more volatile converting business. We believe
that we will have an opportunity to acquire infrastructure
assets through similar transactions in the future.
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Ability to acquire assets developed by Brookfield through
its operating platforms.
Brookfield is well
positioned to identify development opportunities. For example,
Brookfield is actively pursuing greenfield development projects
in the electricity transmission sector, and we expect that, if
and when these development projects come to fruition, we will
have an opportunity to acquire an interest in them from
Brookfield.
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Ability to participate alongside Brookfield and in or
alongside Brookfield sponsored or co-sponsored consortiums and
partnerships.
Our acquisition strategy
focuses on large scale transactions, for which we believe there
is less competition and where Brookfield has sufficient
influence or control so that our operations-oriented approach
can be deployed to create value. Due to similar asset
characteristics and capital requirements, we believe that the
infrastructure industry will evolve like the real estate
industry in which assets are commonly owned through consortiums
and partnerships of institutional equity investors and
owner/operators such as ourselves. Accordingly, an integral part
of our strategy is to participate with institutional investors
in Brookfield sponsored or co-sponsored consortiums for single
asset acquisitions and as a partner in or alongside Brookfield
sponsored or co-sponsored partnerships that target acquisitions
that suit our profile. Brookfield has a strong track record of
leading such consortiums and partnerships and actively managing
underlying assets to improve performance. Brookfield has agreed
that it will not sponsor such arrangements that are suitable for
us in the infrastructure sector unless we are given an
opportunity to participate. See Relationship with
Brookfield Relationship Agreement.
Furthermore, Brookfield also has extensive financial resources
including annual cash flow in excess of $1.0 billion and
market capitalization of over $20 billion. Accordingly,
Brookfield has the balance sheet to underwrite a significant
portion of the required equity for these larger transactions and
syndicate equity following completion, enabling us to act
quickly and provide vendors with transaction certainty.
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Since Brookfield has large, well established operations in real
estate and renewable power which will remain separate from us,
Brookfield will not be obligated to provide us with any
opportunities in these sectors, and we do not anticipate
pursuing acquisitions in these areas.
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Relationship
with Brookfield
Following the spin-off, we will continue to be an affiliate of
Brookfield. We have entered into a number of agreements and
arrangements with Brookfield, including a relationship agreement
governing aspects of the relationship between our partnership
and Brookfield, in order to enable us to be established as a
separate entity and pursue our vision of being a leading owner
and operator of high quality infrastructure assets. While we
believe that this ongoing relationship with Brookfield provides
us with a unique competitive advantage as well as access to
opportunities that would otherwise not be available to us, we
operate very differently from an independent, stand-alone
entity. See Relationship with Brookfield for further
detail on our relationship with Brookfield.
Ownership
and Organizational Structure
The chart below presents a simplified summary of the ownership
and organizational structure we expect to have after we complete
the spin-off as described under The Spin-Off. Please
note that on this chart all interests are 100% unless otherwise
indicated and GP Interest denotes a general
partnership interest and LP Interest denotes a
limited partnership interest. This chart should be read in
conjunction with the explanation of our ownership and
organizational structure included under Ownership and
Organization Structure and the information included under
Business, Governance and
Relationship with Brookfield.
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Brookfield will also acquire approximately 6% of our units
in connection with the satisfaction of Canadian federal and U.S.
backup withholding tax requirements upon the
spin-off. See The Spin-Off.
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Brookfields limited partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership will be redeemable for cash or
exchangeable for our units, in accordance with the
Redemption-Exchange Mechanism, which could result in Brookfield
Asset Management eventually owning 39% of our issued and
outstanding units, in addition to the units referenced in (1).
See Description of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited
Partnership Agreement Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism.
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Our
Master Services Agreement
Our partnership and certain of our related entities have entered
into a Master Services Agreement pursuant to which Brookfield
Infrastructure Group Inc. and certain other affiliates of
Brookfield Asset Management who are party thereto have agreed to
provide or arrange for other service providers to provide
management and administration services to our partnership and
the other Service Recipients. Pursuant to the Master Services
Agreement, on a quarterly basis, we will pay a base management
fee to the Manager equal to 0.3125% (1.25% annually) of the
market value of our partnership. We estimate that the management
fees paid to Brookfield for 2006 had the spin-off been completed
on January 1, 2006 would have been approximately $11.0
million based on pro forma book equity of the Infrastructure
Partnership of $888 million, which we have used as a proxy
for its market value for purposes of this estimate. See
Management and Our Master Services Agreement for
further detail.
To the extent that under any other arrangement we are obligated
to pay a management fee (directly or indirectly through an
equivalent arrangement) to the Manager (or any affiliate) on a
portion of our capital that is comparable to the base management
fee payable under the Master Services Agreement, the agreement
provides that the base management fee will be reduced on a
dollar for dollar basis by our proportionate share of the
comparable management fee (or equivalent amount) under such
other arrangement. The base management fee will not be reduced
by the amount of any incentive distribution or performance fee
payable by any Service Recipient or operating entity to the
Manager (or any other affiliate). However, there will be a
separate credit mechanism for incentive distributions and
performance fees in the Infrastructure Partnerships
limited partnership agreement.
For example, in conjunction with the consortium arrangements in
respect of our Canadian timber operations and our Chilean
transmission operations, we pay to Brookfield our pro-rata share
of base management fees paid by each of the respective
consortiums and, in the case of our Canadian timber operations,
our pro-rata share of performance fees. Pursuant to the Master
Services Agreement, the base management fees paid pursuant to
the consortium arrangements are creditable against the
management fee payable under the Master Services Agreement and,
in the case of the performance fees paid pursuant to the
consortium arrangements in respect of the Canadian timber
operations, such performance fees reduce incentive distributions
to which Brookfield would otherwise be entitled from the
Infrastructure Partnership pursuant to the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement. See
Management and Our Master Services Agreement
Our Master Services Agreement and Relationship With
Brookfield Incentive Distributions. If the
spin-off had occurred at the beginning of 2006, our
proportionate share of base management and performance fees
would have been $17.6 million, including $15.0 million
in respect of performance fees in connection with our Canadian
timber operations. Similar creditable base management fees are
also paid by our U.S. timber operations in the amount of 0.5% of
the fair market value of its assets.
In addition, operations, maintenance and corporate services will
continue to be provided to the Ontario transmission operations
by Brookfield on an outsourced cost recovery basis,
with such costs being recoverable under the regulated revenue
requirement of this operation. Other services may also be
provided to us under arrangements that are on market terms and
conditions, such as participation in Brookfields group
insurance and purchase programs, as described under
Relationship with Brookfield Other
Services.
Incentive
Distributions
Infrastructure GP LP is entitled to receive incentive
distributions from the Infrastructure Partnership as a result of
its ownership of the general partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership. See Relationship with
Brookfield Incentive Distributions for further
detail.
Equity
Commitment
Concurrent with the closing of the spin-off, Brookfield will
provide to our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership an
equity commitment in the amount of $200 million. The equity
commitment may be called by our partnership and/or the
Infrastructure Partnership in exchange for the issuance of a
number of units of our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership, as the case may be, to Brookfield, corresponding to
the amount of the equity commitment called divided by the five
day volume weighted average of the trading price for our units.
If the equity commitment were called in full by the
Infrastructure Partnership, Brookfields ownership of the
Infrastructure Partnership would increase from approximately 40%
to approximately 51% or, if the equity commitment were called in
full by our partnership, Brookfields ownership of our
outstanding limited partnership units would increase from
approximately 6% to approximately 31% in each case, assuming
that our units market price is equal to our pro forma book
value per unit. However, since capital calls under the equity
commitment will be at the five day volume weighted average price
of our
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units, the capital calls will not be economically dilutive to
our existing unit holders. See Relationship with
Brookfield Equity Commitment and Other
Financing for further detail.
Our
Units
Our units are limited partnership interests in our partnership.
Holders of our units are not entitled to vote on matters
relating to our partnership. Holders of our units will not be
granted any preemptive or other similar right to acquire
additional interests in our partnership. In addition, holders of
our units do not have any right to have their units redeemed by
our partnership. See Description of Our Units and Our
Limited Partnership Agreement for further detail.
Distribution
Policy
Under our limited partnership agreement, distributions to our
unitholders will be made only as determined by our Managing
General Partner in its sole discretion. Our Managing General
Partner expects to adopt a distribution policy for our
partnership pursuant to which our partnership will make
quarterly cash distributions in an initial amount of
$
per unit to holders of record as of the record date for each
calendar quarter. This distribution policy will target a
distribution level that is sustainable on a long-term basis
while retaining sufficient liquidity to carry out necessary
maintenance capital expenditures and for general purposes. We
believe that a distribution of 65% to 75% of funds from
operations will allow us to meet these objectives. Please see
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
Non-GAAP
Financial Measure for a discussion of funds from
operations. From time-to-time our distributions may exceed these
percentages as a result of acquisitions that are attractive on a
long-term cash flow
and/or
total
return basis but are not immediately accretive to funds from
operations. See Distribution Policy for further
detail.
Distribution
Reinvestment Plan
Following closing of the spin-off and subject to regulatory
approval and U.S. securities law registration requirements,
our partnership intends to adopt a distribution reinvestment
plan. Pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan, holders of
our units in certain jurisdictions will be able to elect to have
all distributions paid on our units held by them automatically
reinvested in additional units in accordance with the terms of
the distribution reinvestment plan. Distributions to be
reinvested in our units under the distribution reinvestment plan
will be reduced by the amount of any applicable withholding tax.
The Infrastructure Partnership will have a corresponding
distribution reinvestment plan in respect of distributions made
to our partnership and Brookfield. See Distribution
Reinvestment Plan for further detail.
Market
for Securities
There is currently no public trading market for our units.
However, our units have been approved for listing on the New
York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol BIP.
Material
Tax Considerations
Holders who receive units of our partnership pursuant to the
spin-off will be considered to have received a taxable dividend
equal to the fair market value of our units so received plus the
amount of any cash received in lieu of fractional units. See
Material Tax Considerations for further detail on
the United States and Canadian federal income tax consequences
of the receipt, holding or disposition of our units.
Holders who are not resident in Canada will be subject to
Canadian federal withholding tax at the rate of 25% on the
amount of the dividend, subject to reduction under the terms of
an applicable income tax treaty or convention. To satisfy this
withholding tax liability, Brookfield will withhold a portion of
our units otherwise distributable equal to the Canadian federal
tax rate applicable to the distribution. Brookfield will also
withhold a portion of any cash distribution in lieu of
fractional units otherwise distributable equal to the Canadian
federal withholding tax rate applicable to the cash
distribution. See Material Tax Considerations
Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations Taxation
of Non-Canadian Limited Partners for further detail.
Each of our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership will
make a protective election to be treated as a partnership for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, and we intend to structure our
activities so that both our partnership and the Infrastructure
Partnership are treated as partnerships after the spin-off for
U.S. federal income tax purposes. An entity that is treated as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes incurs no U.S.
federal income tax liability. Each partner of a partnership who
is subject to U.S. federal income tax must report on its U.S.
federal income tax return, and will be subject to tax in respect
of, its distributive share of each item of the
partnerships income, gain, loss, deduction and credit for
each taxable year of the partnership ending with or within the
partners taxable year, even if the partner receives
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no distributions from the partnership for such taxable year. A
non-U.S. person who holds more than 5% of our units may be
subject to special rules under the U.S. Foreign Investment Real
Property Act of 1980, which may have a materially adverse effect
on the return from an investment in our units. All partners of
our partnership should refer to Material Tax
Considerations United States Tax
Considerations for further detail on the United States
federal income tax consequences of the receipt, holding or
disposition of our units.
Generally, our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership
will incur no Canadian federal income tax liability, other than
Canadian federal withholding taxes. A Canadian resident
partner of our partnership must report in its Canadian federal
income tax return, and will be subject to tax in respect of its
share of each item of our partnerships income, gain, loss,
deduction and credit for each fiscal period of our partnership
ending in, or coincidentally with, its taxation year, even if
the partner receives no distributions from our partnership in
such taxation year. Canadian resident partners of our
partnership should refer to Material Tax
Considerations Canadian Federal Income Tax
Considerations Taxation of Canadian Resident Limited
Partners for further detail on the Canadian federal income
tax consequences of the receipt, holding or disposition of our
units.
Partners of our partnership who are not resident in Canada
should refer to Material Tax Considerations
Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations Taxation
of Non-Canadian Limited Partners for the Canadian federal
income tax consequences to them of the receipt, holding or
disposition of our units.
Risk
Factors
We are subject to a number of risks of which you should be
aware. For a discussion of factors you should consider, we
direct you to the risks described under the heading Risk
Factors.
Summary
of Selected Financial Information
The information in this section is derived from and should be
read in conjunction with the audited combined financial
statements for the infrastructure division as at and for the
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the notes
thereto, and the unaudited combined financial statements for the
infrastructure division as at September 30, 2007 and for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the
notes thereto, each of which is included in this prospectus. The
information in this section should also be read in conjunction
with our unaudited pro forma financial statements and the
unaudited pro forma financial statements for the Infrastructure
Partnership as at and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005. See Unaudited Pro Forma
Financial Statements.
Following the spin-off, our partnerships sole material
asset will be its 60% limited partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership, which we will account for using the
equity method. As a result, we believe the financial statements
of the Infrastructure Partnership itself will be more relevant
to the reader than our financial statements because these
statements present the financial position and results of our
underlying operations in greater detail. For accounting
purposes, the historical financial statements of the
Infrastructure Partnership are the combined financial statements
of its predecessor, the infrastructure division, which consists
of Brookfields interests in certain of its electricity
transmission and timber operations in North and South America
that have historically been held as part of Brookfields
infrastructure division. These financial statements include
Brookfields interests in the current operations that are
being transferred to the Infrastructure Partnership, other than
interests that were not owned during the period covered by the
financial statements or interests that cannot be transferred
without regulatory approval and such approval has not been
received as of the date of this prospectus. Specifically, the
infrastructure divisions financial statements include the
combined financial results of Brookfields: 27.8% interest
in Transelec, our Chilean transmission operations, which
Brookfield acquired in June 2006; Brookfields 50%
interest in Island Timberlands, our Canadian timber operations,
which Brookfield acquired in May 2005; and 100% interest in
Longview, our U.S. timber operations, which Brookfield acquired
on April 20, 2007. As described below, these financial
statements present 100% of Brookfields interest in the
assets, liabilities and expenses for the infrastructure
division, even though not all of the interests held by
Brookfield are being contributed to the Infrastructure
Partnership.
It is important to note that Brookfield is retaining an interest
in each of Transelec, Island Timberlands and Longview, and
therefore the infrastructure divisions ownership interests
in these operations is different than the ownership interests of
the Infrastructure Partnership upon completion of the spin-off,
which will be 10.7% of Transelec, 37.5% of Island Timberlands
and 30% of Longview. Thus, the infrastructure divisions
financial results are not representative of the Infrastructure
Partnerships for the historical periods.
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These combined financial statements do not reflect the remainder
of our current operations which include the following:
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our investments in TBE, our Brazilian transmission investments,
which will be transferred to us by Brookfield in the fourth
quarter of 2007 following receipt of regulatory approval;
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Great Lakes Power Limited Transmission Division, which holds our
Ontario transmission operations, which will be transferred to us
by Brookfield in the fourth quarter of 2007 following receipt of
regulatory approval; and
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our increased investment in Transelec which will be made in the
first quarter of 2008 as a result of a purchase price adjustment
following finalization of Transelecs current transmission
rate proceeding.
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The unaudited pro forma financial statements reflect the
financial position and results of operations of all of our
current operations, including those that are not reflected in
the combined financial statements of the infrastructure
division, as though they had been acquired on September 30,
2007 for purposes of the unaudited pro forma balance sheet and
January 1, 2005 for purposes of the unaudited pro forma
statements of income, based upon the Infrastructure
Partnerships ownership interests upon completion of the
spin-off.
To measure performance, we focus on net income as well as funds
from operations. We define funds from operations as net income
excluding the impact of depreciation and amortization, deferred
taxes and performance fees payable. Funds from operations is a
measure of operating performance that is not calculated in
accordance with the U.S. GAAP. Funds from operations should not
be considered as the sole measure of our performance and should
not be considered in isolation from, or a substitute for,
analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. We provide
reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most
directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, which is
net income. See Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Non-GAAP Financial Measure.
All financial data in this summary of selected financial
information is presented in U.S. dollars and, unless
otherwise indicated, has been prepared in accordance with
U.S. GAAP.
The following table presents combined financial data for the
infrastructure division as at and for the periods indicated:
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As at and for the
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As at and for the
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Nine Months Ended
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Year Ended
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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2006
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2005
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Revenue
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$
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453.2
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$
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207.7
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$
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307.8
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$
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102.8
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Direct operating costs
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(207.8
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(112.1
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(163.0
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(77.9
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245.9
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95.6
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144.8
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24.9
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Net income
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$
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(16.8
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$
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7.6
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$
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(4.9
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$
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1.0
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Depreciation and amortization
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108.2
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29.0
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49.7
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12.7
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Deferred income taxes
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(12.1
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5.9
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(2.3
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Performance fee payable
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40.0
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Minority interests in the foregoing items
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(41.4
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(21.8
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(49.6
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(6.4
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Funds from
operations
(1)
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$
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37.9
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$
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20.7
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$
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32.9
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$
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7.3
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Total assets
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$
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7,320.3
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$
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4,627.8
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$
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973.4
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Divisional equity
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$
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1,280.7
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$
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349.8
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$
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266.8
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Funds from operations is defined as net income adding back
depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes and a
performance fee accrued, net of minority interest related to
those items, which are either directly on the statement of
income or are a component of the equity earnings of an
underlying investee company. Funds from operations is a measure
of operating performance that is not calculated in accordance
with U.S. GAAP. Please see Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Non-GAAP Financial Measure for a
discussion of funds from operations and its limitations as a
measure of our operating performance. The table above presents a
reconciliation of funds from operations to net income. We
consider funds from operations to be a measure of operating
performance. The elimination of cash items from a non-GAAP
liquidity measure would be prohibited by U.S. rules promulgated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, in
accordance with the policies of Canadian securities regulators,
notwithstanding that we consider funds from operations to be a
measure of
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operating performance, as
supplemental information we set forth below a reconciliation of
funds from operations to cash flow from operating activities for
the infrastructure division:
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As at and for the
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For the
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Nine Months Ended
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Years Ended
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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2006
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2005
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Funds from operations
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$
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37.9
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$
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20.7
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$
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32.9
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$
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7.3
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Accrued interest on debt
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60.6
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Other changes in non-cash working capital
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2.3
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(33.6
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(2.2
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13.0
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Minority interest
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50.7
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19.5
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30.8
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7.4
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Cash flow from operating activities
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$
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90.9
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$
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6.6
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$
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122.1
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$
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27.7
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The following table presents summary unaudited pro forma
financial data for the Infrastructure Partnership as at and for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and for the years
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:
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As at and for the
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For the
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For the
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Nine Months Ended
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Year Ended
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Year Ended
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September 30,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Revenue
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$
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24.4
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$
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29.7
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$
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23.9
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Direct operating costs
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(4.1
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(5.3
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(5.0
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20.3
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24.4
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18.9
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Net income
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$
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19.2
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$
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17.9
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$
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8.0
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Depreciation and amortization
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28.4
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26.9
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12.6
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Deferred income taxes
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(5.5
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(1.8
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0.1
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Performance fee payable
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15.0
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Funds from
operations
(1)
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$
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42.1
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$
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58.0
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$
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20.7
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Total assets
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$
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1,051.8
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Partnership equity
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$
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875.3
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(1)
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Funds from operations is defined as net income adding back
depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes and a
performance fee accrued, which are either directly on the
statement of income or are a component of the equity earnings of
an underlying investee company. Funds from operations is a
measure of operating performance that is not calculated in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. Please see
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Non-GAAP
Financial Measure for a discussion of funds from
operations and its limitations as a measure of our operating
performance. The table above presents a reconciliation of funds
from operations to net income. Only net income has been used as
the basis for the calculation of funds from operations because a
pro forma statement of cash flows for the Infrastructure
Partnership is not available. Only a pro forma statement of net
income is available.
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Because our partnership holds a 60% limited partnership interest
in the Infrastructure Partnership, distributions to our
partnership will be based on our 60% interest.
The following table presents summary unaudited pro forma
financial data for our partnership as at and for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 and for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005:
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As at and for the
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For the
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For the
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Nine Months Ended
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Year Ended
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Year Ended
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September 30,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Revenue
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$
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11.5
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$
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10.7
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$
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4.8
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Net income
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$
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11.5
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$
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10.7
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$
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4.8
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Total assets
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$
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525.2
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Partnership equity
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$
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525.2
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QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE SPIN-OFF
The following questions and answers address briefly some
questions you may have regarding the spin-off. These questions
and answers may not address all questions that may be important
to you as a holder of Class A limited voting shares or
Class B limited voting shares of Brookfield Asset
Management and these questions and answers should be read
together with the more detailed information and financial data
and statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus.
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Questions
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Answers About the Spin-Off
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How will the spin-off work?
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Brookfield intends to effect a reorganization so that the
current operations are acquired by the Holding Entities, which
will be wholly-owned by the Infrastructure Partnership.
Brookfield Asset Management will hold an approximate 60% limited
partnership interest in the Infrastructure Partnership and one
or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Asset Management
will hold the remaining 40% interest in the Infrastructure
Partnership through a 1% general partnership interest and a 39%
limited partnership interest in the Infrastructure Partnership.
Brookfield Asset Management will transfer the approximate 60%
limited partnership interest in the Infrastructure Partnership
that it holds to our partnership in consideration of our units.
These units will then be distributed by Brookfield Asset
Management to holders of its Class A limited voting shares and
Class B limited voting shares as a special dividend. For
additional information on the spin-off, see The
Spin-Off.
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What will our relationship with Brookfield Asset Management be
after the spin-off?
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For information on our relationship with Brookfield after the
spin-off, see Relationship with Brookfield.
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When will the spin-off be completed?
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Brookfield Asset Management expects to complete the spin-off by
distributing our units on January 31, 2008 to holders of
record of Brookfield Asset Managements Class A
limited voting shares and Class B limited voting shares on
the record date set for the special dividend. For additional
information on the spin-off, see The Spin-Off.
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What is the record date for the distribution?
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January , 2008.
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If I am a holder of Brookfield Asset Management Class A
limited voting shares or Class B limited voting shares,
what do I have to do to participate in the distribution?
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Nothing. You are not required to pay for our units to be
received by you upon the spin-off or tender or surrender your
Class A limited voting shares or Class B limited
voting shares of Brookfield Asset Management or take any other
action in connection with the spin-off. No vote of Brookfield
Asset Managements shareholders will be required for the
spin-off. If you own Brookfield Asset Management voting
Class A limited voting shares or Class B limited
voting shares as of the close of business on the record date, a
certificate or a book-entry account statement reflecting your
ownership of our units will be mailed to you, or your brokerage
account will be credited for our units, on or about
January 31, 2008.
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Questions
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Answers About the Spin-Off
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How many of your limited partnership units will I receive?
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Brookfield Asset Management will distribute one of our units for
every twenty-five Class A limited voting shares or Class B
limited voting shares of Brookfield Asset Management you own of
record as of the close of business on the record date. Based on
approximately Class A
limited voting shares
and Class B
limited voting shares of Brookfield Asset Management that we
expect to be outstanding on the record date, Brookfield Asset
Management will distribute approximately 24 million units
of our partnership. No holder will be entitled to receive any
fractional interests in our units. Holders who would otherwise
be entitled to a fractional unit will receive a cash payment.
For additional information on the distribution, see The
Spin-Off.
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Is the spin-off taxable for United States and Canadian federal
income tax purposes?
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Holders who receive units of our partnership pursuant to the
spin-off will be considered to have received a taxable dividend
equal to the fair market value of our units so received plus the
amount of any cash received in lieu of fractional units.
Non-Canadian limited partners who acquire our units pursuant to
the spin-off will be considered to have received a taxable
dividend for Canadian federal income tax purposes and will be
subject to Canadian federal withholding tax on the amount of the
special dividend. See Material Tax Considerations
for further detail on the United States and Canadian federal
income tax consequences of the receipt, holding or disposition
of our units.
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Do you intend to make distributions on your limited partnership
units?
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Under our limited partnership agreement, distributions to our
unitholders will be made only as determined by our Managing
General Partner in its sole discretion. Our Managing General
Partner expects to adopt a distribution policy for our
partnership pursuant to which our partnership will make
quarterly cash distributions in an initial amount of
$ per unit to unitholders of record
as of the record date for each calendar quarter. This
distribution policy will target a distribution level that is
sustainable on a long-term basis while retaining sufficient
liquidity to carry out necessary maintenance capital
expenditures and for general purposes. We believe that a
distribution of 65% to 75% of funds from operations will allow
us to meet these objectives. See Distribution Policy
for additional information on our distribution policy following
the spin-off.
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Where will I be able to trade your limited partnership units?
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There is currently no public trading market for our units.
However, our units have been approved for listing on the NYSE
under the symbol BIP.
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Questions
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Answers About the Spin-Off
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Will the number of Brookfield Asset Management shares I own
change as a result of the spin-off?
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No. The number of Class A limited voting shares
and Class B limited voting shares of Brookfield Asset
Management that you own will not change as a result of the
spin-off.
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What will happen to the listing of Brookfield Asset
Managements Class A limited voting shares?
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Nothing. Brookfield Asset Managements
Class A limited voting shares will continue to be traded on
the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker
symbols BAM and BAM.A, respectively.
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Who do I contact for information regarding you and the spin-off?
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Before the spin-off, you should direct inquiries relating to the
spin-off to:
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Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Suite 300, Brookfield Place
181 Bay Street
P.O. Box 762
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3
Attention: Denis Couture
(416) 363-9491
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After the spin-off, you should direct inquiries relating to our
units to:
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Brookfield Infrastructure Group Corporation
Three World Financial Center
11th Floor
New York, New York, USA 10281-1021
Attention: John Stinebaugh
(212) 417-7275
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After the spin-off, the transfer agent and registrar for our
units will be:
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BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Blvd.
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA 07310
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Your holding of units in our partnership will involve
substantial risks. You should carefully consider the following
factors in addition to the other information set forth in this
prospectus. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not
presently know about or that we currently believe are immaterial
may also adversely impact our business, financial condition,
results of operations or the value of your units. If any of the
following risks actually occur, our business, financial
condition and results of operations and the value of your units
would likely suffer.
Risks
Relating to Us and Our Partnership
Our
partnership is a newly formed partnership with no separate
operating history and the historical and pro forma financial
information included herein does not reflect the financial
condition or operating results we would have achieved during the
periods presented, and therefore may not be a reliable indicator
of our future financial performance.
Our partnership was formed on May 21, 2007 and has not yet
commenced its activities and has not generated any net income to
date. Our lack of operating history will make it difficult to
assess our ability to operate profitably and make distributions
to unitholders. Although most of our current operations have
been under Brookfields control prior to the formation of
our partnership, their combined results have not previously been
reported on a stand-alone basis and the historical financial
statements included in this prospectus cover periods during
which some of our current operations were not under
Brookfields control or management and, therefore, may not
be indicative of our future financial condition or operating
results. In addition, the combined financial statements of
Brookfields infrastructure division, discussed in the
managements discussion and analysis in this prospectus,
are prepared on a different basis than the financial statements
of our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership that will
be prepared in the future. We urge you to carefully consider the
basis on which the historical and pro forma financial
information included herein was prepared and presented.
Our
partnerships and the Infrastructure Partnerships
financial statements that will be provided to investors in the
future may not present our partnerships financial results
in the most meaningful manner.
Our partnerships sole material asset will be its 60%
limited partnership interest in the Infrastructure Partnership,
which it will account for using equity accounting because our
partnership does not control the Infrastructure Partnership; it
is controlled by Brookfield, its general partner. Furthermore,
as most of our current operations will be accounted for using
equity or cost accounting, the Infrastructure Partnerships
financial statements will not include a detailed breakdown of
the components of net income, cash flows or shareholders
equity for most of our current operations. We expect that
initially the only operations that will be consolidated into the
Infrastructure Partnerships financial statements will be
our Ontario transmission operations following their acquisition.
Although we expect to provide certain income statement and
balance sheet line items for our current operations on a
segmented basis in a note to the Infrastructure
Partnerships financial statements, such information will
not include the level of detail and note discussion that would
be provided if such operations were consolidated into our
partnerships and the Infrastructure Partnerships
financial statements. While separate audited financial
statements for most of our current operations are included in
this prospectus, our obligation to provide similar disclosure in
the future will depend on the size of each of the current
operations at each year end relative to our overall assets and
income. Accordingly, we cannot assure investors that we will
continue to provide separate audited financial statements for
each of our operations on an ongoing basis.
In addition, we do not expect to be able to provide investors
with audited financial statements containing meaningful
year-to-year
comparisons of financial performance until two fiscal years
following completion of the spin-off and the acquisition of our
Brazilian transmission investments and our Ontario transmission
operations. This is because our partnerships results for
2007 will only reflect results for our current operations from
and after the date we acquire them upon completion of the
spin-off. Therefore, we do not expect that our
partnerships audited annual financial statements will
contain full year results for our operations until we prepare
financial statements for 2008.
Our
assets are or may become highly leveraged and we may incur
indebtedness in addition to asset-level
indebtedness.
Our operating entities have a significant degree of leverage on
their assets, including acquisition-related leverage, which is
not reflected in our partnerships historical financial
statements. In addition, we may increase the leverage on our
assets. Highly leveraged assets are inherently more sensitive to
declines in revenues, increases in expenses and interest rates
and adverse economic, market and industry developments. A
leveraged companys income and net assets also tend to
increase or decrease at a greater rate than would otherwise be
the case if money had not been borrowed. As a result, the risk
of loss associated with a leveraged company is generally greater
than for companies with comparatively less debt.
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At inception on a proportionate basis, the projected debt
balance of all of our current operations is approximately
$990 million, with an annual debt service obligation of
approximately $68 million. We may also incur indebtedness
under one or more credit facilities, in addition to any
asset-level indebtedness. For example, we may incur indebtedness
in order to acquire an additional indirect interest in Longview
in the event that Brookfield contributes its remaining interest
in Longview to a timberlands focused partnership with
institutional investors. We have made a commitment of up to
$600 million to Brookfield, subject to conditions,
including a financing condition, described under
Relationship with Brookfield Master Purchase
Agreement and Acquisition Agreements. Although we intend
to complete any acquisition, including this indirect acquisition
of Longview, with an appropriate mix of debt and equity
financing for our capital structure, we may finance all or a
portion of this acquisition with debt. This indebtedness would
give rise to additional servicing costs, and financial and
operating covenants, which could affect our ability to engage in
certain types of activities or to make distributions in respect
of equity. If we are to incur such indebtedness in the future
and fail to satisfy any debt service obligations or breach any
related financial or operating covenants, we could be prohibited
from making any distributions until such breach is cured or the
lender could declare the full amount of the indebtedness to be
immediately due and payable and could foreclose on any assets
pledged as collateral. In addition, the use of indebtedness in
connection with an acquisition may give rise to negative tax
consequences to certain investors, see Material Tax
Considerations United States Tax
Considerations U.S. Taxation of Tax Exempt U.S.
Holders of Our Units and Material Tax
Considerations United States Tax
Considerations Consequences to U.S.
Holders Holding of Our Units Limitations
on Interest Deductions. Any of these factors could
materially adversely affect the value of our units.
We are
subject to foreign currency risk and our risk management
activities may adversely affect the performance of our
operations.
Some of our current operations are in countries where the U.S.
dollar is not the functional currency. These operations pay
distributions in currencies other than the U.S. dollar which we
must convert to U.S. dollars prior to making distributions and
certain of our operations have revenues denominated in
currencies different than our expense structure, thus exposing
us to currency risk. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates
could make it more expensive for our customers to purchase our
products and consequently reduce the demand for our products. In
addition, a significant depreciation in the value of such
foreign currencies may have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations and financial position.
When managing our exposure to such market risks, we may use
forward contracts, options, swaps, caps, collars and floors or
pursue other strategies or use other forms of derivative
instruments. The success of any hedging or other derivative
transactions that we enter into generally will depend on our
ability to structure contracts that appropriately offset our
risk position. As a result, while we may enter into such
transactions in order to reduce our exposure to market risks,
unanticipated market changes may result in poorer overall
investment performance than if the transaction had not been
executed. Such transactions may also limit the opportunity for
gain if the value of a hedged position increases.
The
combined financial statements of Brookfields
infrastructure division reflect a net loss for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
The infrastructure division operated at a net loss in 2006
primarily as a result of the accrual of a performance fee
payable by our Canadian timber operations to Brookfield during
such year relating to the increased appraised value of timber
and HBU lands, which increased value is not reflected in
our combined financial statements. Our partnership may incur
significant losses in the future as a result of such type of
expenses. In addition, as a publicly reporting issuer, our
partnership expects to incur significant legal, accounting and
other expenses that are not reflected in the combined financial
statements of Brookfields infrastructure division.
Performance fee payments and public company costs could hinder
our partnership from achieving or maintaining profitability.
Our
partnership is not, and does not intend to become, regulated as
an investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act (and
similar legislation in other jurisdictions) and if our
partnership was deemed an investment company under
the U.S. Investment Company Act, applicable restrictions could
make it impractical for us to operate as
contemplated.
The U.S. Investment Company Act and the rules thereunder (and
similar legislation in other jurisdictions) provide certain
protections to investors and impose certain restrictions on
companies that are registered as investment companies. Among
other things, such rules limit or prohibit transactions with
affiliates, impose limitations on the issuance of debt and
equity securities and impose certain governance requirements.
Our partnership has not been and does not intend to become
regulated as an investment company and our partnership intends
to conduct its activities so it will not be deemed to be an
investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act (and
similar legislation in other jurisdictions). In
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order to ensure that we are not deemed to be an investment
company, we may be required to materially restrict or limit the
scope of our operations or plans, we will be limited in the
types of acquisitions that we may make and we may need to modify
our organizational structure or dispose of assets that we would
not otherwise dispose of. Moreover, if anything were to happen
which would potentially cause our partnership to be deemed an
investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act, it
would be impractical for us to operate as intended. Agreements
and arrangements between and among us and Brookfield would be
impaired, the amount of acquisitions that we would be able to
make as a principal would be limited and our business, financial
condition and results of operations would be materially
adversely affected. Accordingly, we would be required to take
extraordinary steps to address the situation, such as the
amendment or termination of the Master Services Agreement,
restructuring our partnership and the Holding Entities,
amendment of our limited partnership agreement or the
termination of our partnership, any of which could materially
adversely affect the value of our units. In addition, if our
partnership were deemed to be an investment company under the
U.S. Investment Company Act, it would be taxable as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and such
treatment could materially adversely affect the value of our
units, see Material Tax Considerations United
States Tax Considerations Partnership Status of Our
Partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership.
Our
partnership is a foreign private issuer under U.S.
securities laws and as a result is subject to disclosure
obligations different from requirements applicable to U.S.
domestic issuers listed on the NYSE.
Although our partnership is subject to the periodic reporting
requirement of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act, as amended, or
the Exchange Act, the periodic disclosure required of foreign
private issuers under the Exchange Act is different from
periodic disclosure required of U.S. domestic issuers.
Therefore, there may be less publicly available information
about our partnership than is regularly published by or about
other public limited partnerships in the United States and our
partnership is exempt from certain other sections of the
Exchange Act that U.S. domestic issuers would otherwise be
subject to, including the requirement to provide our unitholders
with information statements or proxy statements that comply with
the Exchange Act. In addition, insiders and large unitholders of
our partnership will not be obligated to file reports under
Section 16 of the Exchange Act and certain of the
governance rules imposed by the NYSE are inapplicable to our
partnership.
Our
partnership is an SEC foreign issuer under Canadian
securities regulations and is exempt from certain requirements
of Canadian securities laws.
Although our partnership will become a reporting issuer in
Canada, it will be an SEC foreign issuer and will be
exempt from certain Canadian securities laws relating to
continuous disclosure obligations and proxy solicitation if our
partnership complies with certain reporting requirements
applicable in the United States, provided that the relevant
documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, or the SEC, are filed in Canada and sent to our
partnerships securityholders in Canada to the extent and
in the manner and within the time required by applicable U.S.
requirements. Therefore, there may be less publicly available
information in Canada about our partnership than would be
available if we were a typical Canadian reporting issuer.
Risks
Relating to Our Operations and the Infrastructure
Industry
Risks
Relating to Our Current Operations and Infrastructure
Generally
All of
our operating entities are subject to general economic
conditions and government regulation.
All of our operating entities depend on the financial health of
their customers who may be sensitive to the overall performance
of the economy. Adverse local, regional or worldwide economic
trends that affect each respective economy could have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations. Our financial condition and results of operations
could also be affected by changes in economic or other
government policies or other political or economic developments
in each country or region, as well as regulatory changes or
administrative practices over which we have no control such as:
the regulatory environment related to our business operations
and concession agreements; interest rates; currency
fluctuations; exchange controls and restrictions; inflation;
liquidity of domestic financial and capital markets; tax
policies; and other political, social and economic developments
that may occur in or affect the countries in which our operating
entities operate or the countries in which the customers of our
operating entities operate or both.
We may
be exposed to uninsurable losses.
The assets of infrastructure businesses are exposed to unplanned
interruptions caused by significant catastrophic events such as
floods, earthquakes, fires, major plant breakdowns, pipeline or
electricity line ruptures or other disasters.
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Operational disruption, as well as supply disruption, could
adversely affect the cash flows available from these assets. In
addition, the cost of repairing or replacing damaged assets
could be considerable. Repeated or prolonged interruption may
result in a permanent loss of customers, substantial litigation
or penalties or regulatory or contractual non-compliance.
Moreover, any loss from such events may not be recoverable under
relevant insurance policies.
Given the nature of the assets operated by our operating
entities, we may be more exposed to risks in the insurance
market that lead to limitations on coverage and/or increases in
premium. For example, our timber operations are not insured
against losses from fires and many components of our Chilean
transmission operations are not insured against losses from
earthquakes. Even if such insurance were available, the cost
would be prohibitive. While not a risk borne directly by our
partnership, the ability of the operating entities to obtain the
required insurance coverage at a competitive price may have an
impact on the returns generated by them and accordingly the
returns received by our partnership.
The
acquisition of our current operations may give rise to
contingent liabilities and the integration of our current
operations may not be successful.
Most of our current operations were recently acquired from third
parties and have only been operated by us and Brookfield for a
short period of time. We will be subject to any contingent
liabilities that are attached to our current operations, such as
claims for failure to comply with government regulations or
other past activities. Accordingly, there is risk regarding any
undisclosed or unknown liabilities or issues concerning the
current operations. The representations, warranties and
indemnities of Brookfield to us in connection with our
acquisition of the current operations are limited and for the
most part do not protect us against these liabilities or
guarantee the value of the current operations. Although the
sellers of such operations made various representations to
Brookfield in connection with the acquisitions, certain of the
indemnification obligations are limited in duration and amount
and may have already expired. In addition, even if we could make
a claim against the seller of the interest for the amount that
is required to be contributed, there can be no assurance that
the seller would be willing or able to satisfy any claim that
may be brought or that any claim would be successful. We also
may not successfully integrate the business and operations of
our current operations or realize any of the anticipated
benefits of their acquisition and accordingly our results of
operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
Performance
of our operating entities may be harmed by future labour
disruptions and economically unfavourable collective bargaining
agreements.
Several of our current operations have workforces that are
unionized and, as a result, they are required to negotiate the
wages, benefits and other terms with many of their employees
collectively. If an operating entity were unable to negotiate
acceptable contracts with any of its unions as existing
agreements expire, it could experience a significant disruption
of its operations, higher ongoing labour costs and restrictions
of its ability to maximize the efficiency of its operations,
which could have a material adverse effect on its operations and
financial results. Our Canadian timber operations are party to a
collective agreement with the United Steelworkers of America
which expired on June 15, 2007. This industry-wide work
stoppage impacted our operations during the period between
July 22, 2007 and October 22, 2007. Although a
strategic increase in log inventories in advance of the work
stoppage limited the adverse impact to sales, production in our
Canadian operations was approximately 50% of planned levels
during this stoppage and the financial results of our Canadian
timber operations in the third and fourth quarter of 2007 were
negatively impacted as a result.
Our
operating entities may be exposed to higher levels of regulation
than in other sectors and breaches of such regulations could
expose our operating entities to claims for financial
compensation and adverse regulatory consequences.
In many instances, ownership and operation of infrastructure
assets involves an ongoing commitment to a governmental agency.
The nature of these commitments exposes the owners of
infrastructure assets to a higher level of regulatory control
than typically imposed on other businesses. For example, our
timber operations are subject to provincial, state and federal
government regulations relating to forestry practices and the
export of logs and our electricity transmission operations are
subject to government regulation of their rates and revenues.
The risk that a governmental agency will repeal, amend, enact or
promulgate a new law or regulation or that a governmental
authority will issue a new interpretation of the law or
regulations, could affect our operating entities substantially.
In addition, our operating entities are subject to laws and
regulations relating to pollution and the protection of the
environment. They are also subject to laws and regulations
governing health and safety matters, protecting both the public
and their employees. Any breach of these obligations, or even
incidents relating to the environment or health and safety that
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do not amount to a breach, could adversely affect the results of
our operating entities and their reputations and expose them to
claims for financial compensation or adverse regulatory
consequences. There is also the risk that our operating entities
do not have, or might not obtain, permits necessary for their
operations. Permits or special rulings may be required on
taxation, financial and regulatory related issues. Even though
most permits and licences are obtained before the commencement
of operations, many of these licences and permits have to be
renewed or maintained over the life of the business.
We
will operate in a highly competitive market for acquisition
opportunities.
Our acquisition strategy is dependent to a significant extent on
the ability of Brookfield to identify acquisition opportunities
that are suitable for us. We expect that we will face
competition for acquisitions primarily from investment funds,
operating companies acting as strategic buyers, construction
companies, commercial and investment banks and commercial
finance companies. Many of these competitors are substantially
larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and
marketing resources than are available to us. Some of these
competitors may also have higher risk tolerances or different
risk assessments, which could allow them to consider a wider
variety of acquisitions. Due to the capital intensive nature of
infrastructure acquisitions, in order to finance acquisitions we
will need to compete for equity capital from institutional
investors and other equity providers, including Brookfield, and
our ability to consummate acquisitions will be dependent on such
capital continuing to be available. Increases in interest rates
could also make it more difficult to consummate acquisitions
because our competitors may have a lower cost of capital which
may enable them to bid higher prices for assets. In addition,
because of our affiliation with Brookfield, there is a higher
risk that when we participate with Brookfield and others in
joint ventures, partnerships and consortiums on acquisitions we
may become subject to anti-trust or competition laws that we
would not be subject to if we were acting alone. These factors
may create competitive disadvantages for us with respect to
acquisition opportunities.
We cannot assure you that the competitive pressures we will face
will not have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations or that Brookfield
will be able to identify and make acquisitions on our behalf
that are consistent with our objectives or that generate
attractive returns for our unitholders. We may lose acquisition
opportunities in the future if we do not match prices,
structures and terms offered by competitors, if we are unable to
access sources of equity or obtain indebtedness at attractive
rates or if we become subject to anti-trust or competition laws.
Alternatively, we may experience decreased rates of return and
increased risks of loss if we match prices, structures and terms
offered by competitors.
Future
acquisitions may subject us to additional risks.
Future acquisitions will likely involve some or all of the
following risks, which could materially and adversely affect our
business, results of operations or financial condition: the
difficulty of integrating the acquired operations and personnel
into our current operations; potential disruption of our current
operations; diversion of resources, including Brookfields
time and attention; the difficulty of managing the growth of a
larger organization; the risk of entering markets in which we
have little experience; the risk of becoming involved in labor,
commercial or regulatory disputes or litigation related to the
new enterprise; and the risk of environmental or other
liabilities associated with the acquired business.
Brookfield
has structured some of our current operations as joint ventures,
partnerships and consortium arrangements, and we will do so in
the future, which will reduce Brookfields and our control
over our operations and may subject us to additional
obligations.
Brookfield has structured some of our current operations as
joint ventures, partnerships and consortium arrangements. An
integral part of our strategy going forward is to participate
with institutional investors in Brookfield sponsored or
co-sponsored consortiums for single asset acquisitions and as a
partner in or alongside Brookfield sponsored or co-sponsored
partnerships that target acquisitions that suit our profile.
These arrangements are driven by the magnitude of capital
required to complete acquisitions of infrastructure assets and
other industry-wide trends that we believe will continue. Such
arrangements involve risks not present where a third party is
not involved, including the possibility that partners or
co-venturers
might become bankrupt or otherwise fail to fund their share of
required capital contributions. Additionally, partners or
co-venturers might at any time have economic or other business
interests or goals different from us and Brookfield.
Joint ventures, partnerships and consortium investments
generally provide for a reduced level of control over an
acquired company because governance rights are shared with
others. Accordingly, decisions relating to the underlying
operations, including decisions relating to the management and
operation and the timing and nature of any exit, are often made
by a majority vote of the investors or by separate agreements
that are reached with respect to individual decisions. In
addition, such operations may be subject to the risk that the
company may make business, financial or management
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decisions with which we do not agree or the management of the
company may take risks or otherwise act in a manner that does
not serve our interests. Because we may not have the ability to
exercise control over such operations, we may not be able to
realize some or all of the benefits that we believe will be
created from our and Brookfields involvement. If any of
the foregoing were to occur, our financial condition and results
of operations could suffer as a result.
In addition, because some of our current operations are
structured as joint ventures, partnerships or consortium
arrangements, the sale or transfer of interests in some of our
operations are subject to rights of first refusal or first
offer, tag along rights or drag along rights and some agreements
provide for buy-sell or similar arrangements. For example, our
Chilean transmission operations are subject to a
shareholders agreement which allows for an
en bloc
sale of the assets without our consent and our Brazilian
transmission investments are subject to put/call agreements with
third parties. Such rights may be triggered at a time when we
may not want them to be exercised and such rights may inhibit
our ability to sell our interest in an entity within our desired
time frame or on any other desired basis.
Risks
Relating to Our Electricity Transmission Operations
Our
electricity transmission operations may require substantial
capital expenditures in the future.
In some of the jurisdictions in which we have electricity
transmission operations, such as Brazil and Chile, certain
maintenance capital expenditures may not be covered by the
regulatory framework. If our electricity transmission operations
in these jurisdictions require significant capital expenditures
to maintain our asset base, we will not be able to cover such
costs through the regulatory framework. In addition, we may be
exposed to disallowance risk in other jurisdictions to the
extent that capital expenditures and costs are not fully
recovered through the regulatory framework.
Our
electricity transmission operations may engage in development
projects which may expose us to various risks associated with
construction.
Our electricity transmission operations may engage in
development projects. If such development projects enter the
construction phase, we are likely to retain some risk that the
project will not be completed within budget, within the agreed
timeframe and to the agreed specifications. During the
construction phase, the major risks include a delay in the
projected completion of the project and a resultant delay in the
commencement of cash flows, an increase in the capital needed to
complete construction and the insolvency of the head contractor,
a major subcontractor and/or key equipment supplier. Although
frequently the main risks of any delay in completion of the
construction or any overrun in the costs of
construction will typically have been passed on by us
contractually to a subcontractor, there is some risk that the
anticipated returns of the relevant project may be adversely
affected as a result. Unexpected increases in costs may also
result in increased debt service costs and in funds being
insufficient to complete construction. In addition, due to any
of the aforementioned delays or cost overruns, regulatory
changes or other external influences, we may decide to abandon
construction or development of any given project resulting in a
write-off of any cost recovery we may have received for costs to
the point of abandonment. This would negatively impact our
income and cash flow.
Clients
of our electricity transmission operations may default on their
obligations under the relevant contractual
arrangements.
Some of our electricity transmission operations have customer
contracts as well as concession agreements in place with public
and private sector clients. On the public sector side this may
include central government departments, local government bodies
and quasi-government agencies. Since it cannot be assumed that a
central government will in all cases assume liability for the
obligation of quasi-government agencies or those central
government departments will themselves not default on their
obligations, the possibility of a default remains. Our
electricity transmission operations also have contracts with
private sector clients. There is an increased risk of default by
private sector clients compared with public sector clients. For
example, we have an agreement with a single customer which
represented 72.6% of revenues of our Chilean transmission
operations in 2006. As this agreement accounts for a majority of
its cash flow, our Chilean transmission operations could be
materially adversely affected by any material change in the
assets, financial condition or results of operations of that
customer.
Our
electricity transmission operations may be adversely affected by
changes in tolls or regulated rates.
Some of our electricity transmission operations are regulated
with respect to revenues and they recover their investment in
transmission assets through tolls or regulated rates which are
charged to third parties (including generating companies). In
general, our electricity transmission operations are entitled to
earn revenue that represents a rate of return on the regulated
investment value of assets and to collect provisions for
operating, maintenance and administrative costs.
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If any of the respective regulators in the jurisdictions in
which we operate decide to change the tolls or rates we are
allowed to charge or the amounts of the provisions we are
allowed to collect, we may not be able to earn a rate of return
on our businesses that we had planned or we may not be able to
recover our initial investment cost.
The
lands used in our electricity transmission operations may be
subject to adverse claims.
Although we believe that we have valid rights to all easements,
licences and rights of way necessary for our electricity
transmission operations, not all of our easements, licences and
rights of way are registered against the lands to which they
relate and may not bind subsequent owners. In addition, our
rights may be adversely affected by rights of governments or
aboriginal groups.
Risks
Relating to Our Timber Operations
The
financial performance of our timber operations may be affected
by economic recessions or downturns.
The vast majority of the products from our timber operations are
sensitive to macro-economic conditions in North America and
Japan and are thus susceptible to economic recessions or
downturns in these markets. Decreases in the level of
residential construction, repair and remodeling activity
generally reduce demand for logs and wood products, resulting in
lower revenues, profits and cash flows for lumber mills who are
important customers to our timber operations. Depressed
commodity prices in lumber, pulp or paper may also cause mill
operators to temporarily or permanently shut down their mills if
their product prices fall to a level where mill operation would
be uneconomic. Moreover, these operators may be required to
temporarily suspend operations at one or more of their mills to
bring production in line with market demand or in response to
market irregularities. Any of these circumstances could
significantly reduce the prices that we realize for our timber.
In addition to impacting our timber operations sales, cash
flows and earnings, weakness in the market prices of timber
products will also have an effect on their ability to attract
additional capital, the cost of that capital and the value of
their timberland assets.
A
variety of factors may limit or prevent harvesting by our timber
operations.
Weather conditions, industry practices and federal, state and
provincial laws and regulations associated with forestry
practices, sale of logs and environmental matters, including
wildlife and water resources, may limit or prevent harvesting,
road building and other activities on the timberlands owned by
our timber operations. In the case of restrictions arising from
regulatory requirements, the size of the area subject to
restriction will vary depending on the protected species at
issue, the time of year and other factors. In addition, if
regulations become more restrictive, the amount of the
timberlands subject to harvest restrictions could increase. The
timberlands owned by our timber operations may also suffer
damage by fire, insect infestation, wind, disease, prolonged
drought and other natural and man-made disasters. There can be
no assurance that our timber operations will achieve harvest
levels in the future necessary to maintain or increase revenues,
earnings and cash flows. There can be no assurance that the
forest management planning by our timber operations, including
silviculture, will have the intended result of ensuring that
their asset base appreciates over time.
Our
timber operations operate in a highly competitive industry,
subject to price fluctuations.
Timberland companies operate in a highly competitive business
environment in which companies compete, to a large degree, on
the basis of price and also on the basis of service and ability
to provide a steady supply of products over the long-term. The
prime competitors to our timber operations are governments,
other large forestland owners and small private forestland
owners. In addition, wood and paper products are subject to
increasing competition from a variety of substitute products,
including non-wood and engineered wood products and electronic
media. The competitive position of our timber operations and the
price realized for our products is also influenced by a number
of other factors including: the ability to attract and maintain
long-term customer relationships; the quality of our products;
the health of the regional converting industry; the costs of
timber production; the availability, quality and cost of labour;
the cost of fuel; shipping and transportation costs; changes in
global timber supply; technological advances that increase yield
in other regions; and the price and availability of substitute
wood and non-wood products.
Our
ability to harvest timber may be adversely affected by
aboriginal claims.
Aboriginal claims could adversely affect our ability to harvest
timber in our Canadian (and to a lesser degree, U.S.) timber
operations. Canadian courts have recognized that aboriginal
peoples may possess rights at law in respect of land used or
occupied by their ancestors where treaties have not been
concluded to deal with these rights. In Canada, aboriginal
groups have made claims in respect of land governed by Canadian
authorities, which could affect a portion of our timber
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operations. Any settlements in respect of these claims could
lower the volume of timber managed by our Canadian timber
operations and could increase the cost to harvest timber on such
lands.
Our
Canadian timber operations are subject to federal restrictions
which may require them to decrease their planned export of
logs.
Currently, logs from most private timberlands in Canada are not
subject to provincial export regulations, but are subject to
federal export regulations. As a result, all export logs must be
advertised for local consumption and may be exported only if
there is a surplus of domestic supply as indicated by the
absence of fair market value offers (based on current domestic
prices) from domestic lumber mills. Accordingly, an increase in
domestic demand could result in our Canadian timber operations
being required to decrease their planned export of logs. The
provincial government in British Columbia is currently reviewing
its log export policy, and may recommend that the federal
government impose a policy that may further restrict the export
of logs from private lands in British Columbia. As export market
pricing is generally at a premium to the domestic market
pricing, any reduction in log exports could have an adverse
effect on our Canadian timber operations.
Risks
Relating to our Relationship with Brookfield
Brookfield
will exercise substantial influence over our partnership and we
are highly dependent on the Manager.
Brookfield is the sole shareholder of our Managing General
Partner. As a result of its ownership of our Managing General
Partner, Brookfield will be able to control the appointment and
removal of our Managing General Partners directors and,
accordingly, exercise substantial influence over our
partnership. In addition, our partnership holds its interest in
the operating entities indirectly and will hold any future
acquisitions indirectly through the Infrastructure Partnership,
the general partner of which is controlled by Brookfield. As our
partnerships only substantial asset is the limited
partnership interests that it holds in the Infrastructure
Partnership, our partnership will not have a right to
participate directly in the management or activities of the
Infrastructure Partnership or the Holding Entities, including
with respect to the making of decisions.
Our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership do not have
any employees and will depend on the management and
administration services provided by the Manager. Brookfield
personnel and support staff that provide services to us are not
required to have as their primary responsibility the management
and administration of our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership or to act exclusively for either of us. Any failure
to effectively manage our current operations or to implement our
strategy could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Brookfield
has no obligation to source acquisition opportunities for us and
we may not have access to all infrastructure acquisitions that
Brookfield identifies.
Our ability to grow will depend on Brookfields ability to
identify and present us with acquisition opportunities.
Brookfield has stated that we will be its primary vehicle to own
and operate certain infrastructure assets on a global basis.
However, Brookfield has no obligation to source acquisition
opportunities for us. In addition, Brookfield has not agreed to
commit to us any minimum level of dedicated resources for the
pursuit of infrastructure related acquisitions. There are a
number of factors which could materially and adversely impact
the extent to which suitable acquisition opportunities are made
available from Brookfield, for example:
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there is no accepted industry standard for what constitutes an
infrastructure asset. Brookfield may consider certain assets
that have both real-estate related characteristics and
infrastructure related characteristics to be real estate and not
infrastructure;
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it is an integral part of Brookfields (and our) strategy
to pursue the acquisition of infrastructure assets through
consortium arrangements with institutional investors, strategic
partners or financial sponsors and to form partnerships to
pursue such acquisitions on a specialized or global basis.
Although Brookfield has agreed with us that it will not enter
any such arrangements that are suitable for us without giving us
an opportunity to participate in them, there is no minimum level
of participation to which we will be entitled;
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the same professionals within Brookfields organization
that are involved in acquisitions that are suitable for us are
responsible for the consortiums and partnerships referred to
above, as well as having other responsibilities within
Brookfields broader asset management business. Limits on
the availability of such individuals will likewise result in a
limitation on the availability of acquisition opportunities for
us;
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Brookfield will only recommend acquisition opportunities that it
believes are suitable for us. Our focus is on assets where we
believe that our operations-oriented approach can be deployed to
create value. Accordingly, opportunities where Brookfield
cannot play an active role in influencing the underlying
operating company or managing the underlying assets may not be
suitable for us, even though they may be attractive from a
purely financial perspective. Legal, regulatory, tax and other
commercial considerations will likewise be an important
consideration in determining whether an opportunity is suitable
and will limit our ability to participate in these more passive
investments and may limit our ability to have more than 50% of
our assets concentrated in a single jurisdiction; and
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in addition to structural limitations, the question of whether a
particular acquisition is suitable is highly subjective and is
dependent on a number of factors including our liquidity
position at the time, the risk profile of the opportunity, its
fit with the balance of our then current operations and other
factors. If Brookfield determines that an opportunity is not
suitable for us, it may still pursue such opportunity on its own
behalf, or on behalf of a Brookfield sponsored partnership or
consortium.
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In making these determinations, Brookfield may be influenced by
factors that result in a mis-alignment or conflict of interest.
See Relationship with Brookfield Conflicts of
Interest and Fiduciary Duties.
The
departure of some or all of Brookfields professionals
could prevent us from achieving our objectives.
We will depend on the diligence, skill and business contacts of
Brookfields professionals and the information and
opportunities they generate during the normal course of their
activities. Our future success will depend on the continued
service of these individuals, who are not obligated to remain
employed with Brookfield. Brookfield has experienced departures
of key professionals in the past and may do so in the future,
and we cannot predict the impact that any such departures will
have on our ability to achieve our objectives. The departure of
a significant number of Brookfields professionals for any
reason, or the failure to appoint qualified or effective
successors in the event of such departures, could have a
material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our
objectives. Our limited partnership agreement and our Master
Services Agreement do not require Brookfield to maintain the
employment of any of its professionals or to cause any
particular professionals to provide services to us or on our
behalf.
The
control of our Managing General Partner may be transferred to a
third party without unitholder consent.
Our Managing General Partner may transfer its general
partnership interest to a third party in a merger or
consolidation or in a transfer of all or substantially all of
its assets without the consent of our unitholders. Furthermore,
at any time, the shareholder of our Managing General Partner may
sell or transfer all or part of its shares in our Managing
General Partner without the approval of our unitholders. If a
new owner were to acquire ownership of our Managing General
Partner and to appoint new directors or officers of its own
choosing, it would be able to exercise substantial influence
over our partnerships policies and procedures and exercise
substantial influence over our management and the types of
acquisitions that we make. Such changes could result in our
partnerships capital being used to make acquisitions in
which Brookfield has no involvement or in making acquisitions
that are substantially different from our targeted acquisitions.
Additionally, our partnership cannot predict with any certainty
the effect that any transfer in the ownership of our Managing
General Partner would have on the trading price of our units or
our partnerships ability to raise capital or make
investments in the future, because such matters would depend to
a large extent on the identity of the new owner and the new
owners intentions with regard to our partnership. As a
result, the future of our partnership would be uncertain and our
partnerships financial condition and results of operations
may suffer.
Brookfield
may increase its ownership of our partnership and the
Infrastructure Partnership relative to other
unitholders.
Immediately following the spin-off, Brookfield will hold
approximately 40% of the issued and outstanding interests in the
Infrastructure Partnership. The limited partnership interests
held by Brookfield will be redeemable for cash or exchangeable
for our units in accordance with the Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism, which could result in Brookfield eventually owning
39% of our issued and outstanding units. See Description
of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited Partnership
Agreement Redemption-Exchange Mechanism.
Brookfield will also acquire a portion of our units in
connection with the satisfaction of Canadian federal and U.S.
backup withholding tax requirements upon the
spin-off. Based on the current residency of the shareholders of
Brookfield Asset Management, we estimate that the satisfaction
of the Canadian federal and U.S. backup withholding
tax obligations will result in Brookfield acquiring
approximately 6% of our outstanding units. See The
Spin-Off.
Brookfield may also acquire additional units of the
Infrastructure
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Partnership pursuant to an equity commitment provided by
Brookfield. See Relationship with Brookfield
Equity Commitment and Other Financing. Infrastructure
GP LP may also reinvest incentive distributions in exchange
for in units of the Infrastructure Partnership. See
Relationship with Brookfield Incentive
Distributions. In addition, Brookfield has advised our
partnership that it may from time-to-time reinvest distributions
it receives from the Infrastructure Partnership in the
Infrastructure Partnerships distribution reinvestment
plan, with the result that Brookfield will receive additional
units of the Infrastructure Partnership. Additional units of the
Infrastructure Partnership acquired, directly or indirectly, by
Brookfield will be redeemable for cash or exchangeable for our
units in accordance with the Redemption-Exchange Mechanism. See
Description of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited
Partnership Agreement Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism. Brookfield may also purchase additional units
of our partnership in the market. Any of these events may result
in Brookfield increasing its ownership of our partnership and
the Infrastructure Partnership above 50%.
Brookfield
will not owe our unitholders any fiduciary duties under the
Master Services Agreement or our other arrangements with
Brookfield.
The obligations of Brookfield under the Master Services
Agreement and our other arrangements with them will be
contractual rather than fiduciary in nature. As a result, our
Managing General Partner, which is an affiliate of Brookfield,
in its capacity as our partnerships general partner, will
have sole authority and discretion to enforce the terms of such
agreements and to consent to any waiver, modification or
amendment of their provisions.
Our limited partnership agreement and the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement contain various
provisions that modify the fiduciary duties that might otherwise
be owed to our partnership and our unitholders, including when
such conflicts of interest arise. These modifications may be
important to our unitholders because they restrict the remedies
available for actions that might otherwise constitute a breach
of fiduciary duty and permit our Managing General Partner and
the Infrastructure General Partner to take into account the
interests of third parties, including Brookfield, when resolving
conflicts of interest. See Relationship with
Brookfield Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary
Duties. It is possible that conflicts of interest may be
resolved in a manner that is not in the best interests of our
partnership or the best interests of our unitholders.
Our
organizational and ownership structure may create significant
conflicts of interest that may be resolved in a manner that is
not in the best interests of our partnership or the best
interests of our unitholders.
Our organizational and ownership structure involves a number of
relationships that may give rise to conflicts of interest
between our partnership and our unitholders, on the one hand,
and Brookfield, on the other hand. In certain instances, the
interests of Brookfield may differ from the interests of our
partnership and our unitholders, including with respect to the
types of acquisitions made, the timing and amount of
distributions by our partnership, the reinvestment of returns
generated by our operations, the use of leverage when making
acquisitions and the appointment of outside advisors and service
providers, including as a result of the reasons described under
Relationship with Brookfield.
Our
arrangements with Brookfield were negotiated in the context of
an affiliated relationship and may contain terms that are less
favorable than those which otherwise might have been obtained
from unrelated parties.
The terms of our arrangements with Brookfield were effectively
determined by Brookfield in the context of the
spin-off.
While our Managing General Partners independent directors
are aware of the terms of these arrangements and have approved
the arrangements on our behalf, they did not negotiate the
terms. These terms, including terms relating to compensation,
contractual or fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest and
Brookfields ability to engage in outside activities,
including activities that compete with us, our activities and
limitations on liability and indemnification, may be less
favorable than otherwise might have resulted if the negotiations
had involved unrelated parties. Under our limited partnership
agreement, persons who acquire our units and their transferees
will be deemed to have agreed that none of those arrangements
constitutes a breach of any duty that may be owed to them under
our limited partnership agreement or any duty stated or implied
by law or equity.
Our
Managing General Partner may be unable or unwilling to terminate
the Master Services Agreement.
The Master Services Agreement provides that the Service
Recipients may terminate the agreement only if the Manager
defaults in the performance or observance of any material term,
condition or covenant contained in the agreement in a manner
that results in material harm to us and the default continues
unremedied for a period of 30 days after written notice of
the breach is given to the Manager; the Manager engages in any
act of fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement against
any Service Recipient that results in material harm to us; the
Manager is grossly negligent
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in the performance of its duties under the agreement and such
negligence results in material harm to the Service Recipients;
or upon the happening of certain events relating to the
bankruptcy or insolvency of the Manager. Our Managing General
Partner cannot terminate the agreement for any other reason,
including if the Manager or Brookfield experiences a change of
control, and there is no fixed term to the agreement. In
addition, because our Managing General Partner is an affiliate
of Brookfield, it may be unwilling to terminate the Master
Services Agreement, even in the case of a default. If the
Managers performance does not meet the expectations of
investors, and our Managing General Partner is unable or
unwilling to terminate the Master Services Agreement, the market
price of our units could suffer. Furthermore, the termination of
the Master Services Agreement would terminate our
partnerships rights under the Relationship Agreement and
the licensing agreement. See Relationship with
Brookfield Relationship Agreement and
Relationship with Brookfield Licensing
Agreement.
The
liability of the Manager is limited under our arrangements with
it and we have agreed to indemnify the Manager against claims
that it may face in connection with such arrangements, which may
lead it to assume greater risks when making decisions relating
to us than it otherwise would if acting solely for its own
account.
Under the Master Services Agreement, the Manager has not assumed
any responsibility other than to provide or arrange for the
provision of the services described in the Master Services
Agreement in good faith and will not be responsible for any
action that our Managing General Partner takes in following or
declining to follow its advice or recommendations. In addition,
under our limited partnership agreement, the liability of the
Managing General Partner and its affiliates, including the
Manager, is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law to
conduct involving bad faith, fraud or willful misconduct or, in
the case of a criminal matter, action that was known to have
been unlawful. The liability of the Manager under the Master
Services Agreement is similarly limited, except that the Manager
is also liable for liabilities arising from gross negligence. In
addition, our partnership has agreed to indemnify the Manager to
the fullest extent permitted by law from and against any claims,
liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses incurred by an
indemnified person or threatened in connection with our
operations, investments and activities or in respect of or
arising from the Master Services Agreement or the services
provided by the Manager, except to the extent that the claims,
liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses are determined
to have resulted from the conduct in respect of which such
persons have liability as described above. These protections may
result in the Manager tolerating greater risks when making
decisions than otherwise would be the case, including when
determining whether to use leverage in connection with
acquisitions. The indemnification arrangements to which the
Manager is a party may also give rise to legal claims for
indemnification that are adverse to our partnership and our
unitholders.
Risks
Relating to our Units
The
price of our units may fluctuate significantly and you could
lose all or part of the value of your units.
The market price of our units may fluctuate significantly and
you could lose all or part of the value of your units. Factors
that may cause the price of our units to vary include:
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changes in our financial performance and prospects and
Brookfields financial performance and prospects or in the
financial performance and prospects of companies engaged in
businesses that are similar to us or Brookfield;
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the termination of our Master Services Agreement or the
departure of some or all Brookfields professionals;
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changes in laws or regulations, or new interpretations or
applications of laws and regulations, that are applicable to us;
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sales of our units by our unitholders;
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general economic trends and other external factors, including
those resulting from war, incidents of terrorism or responses to
such events;
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speculation in the press or investment community regarding us or
Brookfield or factors or events that may directly or indirectly
affect us or Brookfield; and
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Securities markets in general have experienced extreme
volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating
performance of particular companies or partnerships. Any broad
market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of
our units.
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Our
units have never been publicly traded and an active and liquid
trading market for our units may not develop.
Prior to the spin-off, there has not been a market for our
units. After the spin-off, our partnership expects that the
principal trading market for our units will be the NYSE. Our
partnership cannot predict the extent to which investor interest
will lead to the development of an active and liquid trading
market for our units or, if such a market develops, whether it
will be maintained. Our partnership cannot predict the effects
on the price of our units if a liquid and active trading market
for our units does not develop. In addition, if such a market
does not develop, relatively small sales of our units may have a
significant negative impact on the price of our units.
We may
need additional funds in the future and our partnership may
issue additional units in lieu of incurring indebtedness which
may dilute existing holders of our units or our partnership may
issue securities that have rights and privileges that are more
favorable than the rights and privileges accorded to holders of
our units.
Under our limited partnership agreement, our partnership may
issue additional partnership securities, including units and
options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to
partnership securities for any purpose and for such
consideration and on such terms and conditions as our Managing
General Partner may determine. Our Managing General
Partners board of directors will be able to determine the
class, designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties of
any additional partnership securities, including any rights to
share in our partnerships profits, losses and
distributions, any rights to receive partnership assets upon a
dissolution or liquidation of our partnership and any
redemption, conversion and exchange rights. Our Managing General
Partner may use such authority to issue additional units, which
could dilute existing holders of our units, or to issue
securities with rights and privileges that are more favorable
than those of our units. You will not have any right to consent
to or otherwise approve the issuance of any such securities or
the terms on which any such securities may be issued.
Our
unitholders do not have a right to vote on partnership matters
or to take part in the management of our
partnership.
Under our limited partnership agreement, our unitholders are not
entitled to vote on matters relating to our partnership, such as
acquisitions, dispositions or financing, or to participate in
the management or control of our partnership. In particular, our
unitholders do not have the right to remove our Managing General
Partner, to cause our Managing General Partner to withdraw from
our partnership, to cause a new general partner to be admitted
to our partnership, to appoint new directors to our Managing
General Partners board of directors, to remove existing
directors from our Managing General Partners board of
directors or to prevent a change of control of our Managing
General Partner. In addition, except as prescribed by applicable
laws, our unitholders consent rights apply only with
respect to certain amendments to our limited partnership
agreement. As a result, unlike holders of common stock of a
corporation, our unitholders will not be able to influence the
direction of our partnership, including its policies and
procedures, or to cause a change in its management, even if they
are unsatisfied with the performance of our partnership.
Consequently, our unitholders may be deprived of an opportunity
to receive a premium for their units in the future through a
sale of our partnership and the trading price of our units may
be adversely affected by the absence or a reduction of a
takeover premium in the trading price.
Risks
Relating to Taxation
General
Changes
in tax law and practice may have a material adverse effect on
our operations and, as a consequence, the value of our assets
and the net amount of distributions payable to our
unitholders.
Our structure, including the structure of the Holding Entities
and the operating entities, is based on prevailing taxation law
and practice in the local jurisdictions in which we operate. Any
change in tax legislation (including in relation to taxation
rates) and practice in these jurisdictions could adversely
affect such company or entity, as well as the net amount of
distributions payable to our unitholders. Furthermore, the
manner in which we seek to structure acquisitions is dependent
on the tax legislation and practice applicable at that time in
the relevant jurisdiction. This may mean that we find it
difficult to carry out acquisitions in a particular territory or
in certain asset classes in any such territory for a period of
time. Taxes and other constraints that would be applicable to us
in such jurisdictions may not be applicable to local
institutions or other parties and such parties may therefore
have a significantly lower effective cost of capital and a
corresponding competitive advantage in pursuing such
acquisitions.
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Our
partnerships ability to make distributions will depend on
us receiving sufficient cash distributions from our underlying
operations and we cannot assure you that our partnership will be
able to make cash distributions to you in amounts that are
sufficient to fund your tax liabilities.
We are subject to local taxes in each of the relevant
territories and jurisdictions (such as Canada, the United
States, Brazil and Chile) in which we have operations, including
taxes on our income, profits or gains and withholding taxes. As
a result, our partnerships cash available for distribution
is reduced by such taxes and the post-tax return to investors is
similarly reduced by such taxes. We intend that future
acquisitions be assessed on a
case-by-case
basis and, where possible and commercially viable, structured so
as to minimize any adverse tax consequences for us as a result
of making such acquisitions.
You will be required to include in your income your allocable
share of our partnerships items of income, gain, loss,
deduction and credit (including, so long as it is treated as a
partnership for tax purposes, our partnerships allocable
share of those items of the Infrastructure Partnership) for each
of our taxable years ending with or within your taxable year.
See Material Tax Considerations. The cash
distributed to you may not be sufficient to fund the payment of
the full amount of your tax liability in respect of your
investment in our partnership because your tax liability is
dependent on your particular tax situation and we will make
simplifying tax assumptions in determining the amount of the
distribution. In addition, the actual amount and timing of
distributions will always be subject to the discretion of our
Managing General Partners board of directors and we cannot
assure you that our partnership will in fact make cash
distributions as intended. See Distribution Policy.
Even if our partnership is unable to distribute cash in an
amount that is sufficient to fund your tax liabilities, you will
still be required to pay income taxes on your share of our
partnerships taxable income.
Our
unitholders may be subject to taxes and tax filing obligations
in jurisdictions in which they are not resident for tax purposes
or are not otherwise subject to tax.
Because of your holdings in our partnership, you may be subject
to taxes and tax return filing obligations in jurisdictions
other than the jurisdiction in which you are a resident for tax
purposes or are not otherwise subject to tax. Although we will
attempt, to the extent reasonably practicable, to structure our
operations and investments so as to avoid income tax filing
obligations by holders of our units in such jurisdictions, there
may be circumstances in which we are unable to do so. Income or
gains from our holdings may be subject to withholding or other
taxes in jurisdictions outside your jurisdiction of residence
for tax purposes or in which you are not otherwise subject to
tax. If you wish to claim the benefit of an applicable income
tax treaty, you may be required to submit information to our
partnership and/or the tax authorities in such jurisdictions.
You
may be exposed to transfer pricing risks.
To the extent that our partnership, the Infrastructure
Partnership, the Holding Entities or the operating entities
enter into transactions or arrangements with parties with whom
they do not deal at arms length, including Brookfield, the
relevant tax authorities may seek to adjust the quantum or
nature of the amounts received or paid by such entities if they
consider that the terms and conditions of such transactions or
arrangements differ from those that would have been made between
persons dealing at arms length. This could result in more
tax being paid by such entities and therefore the return to
investors could be reduced.
Our Managing General Partner and the Infrastructure General
Partner believe that the base management fee and any other
amount that will be paid to the Manager will be commensurate
with the value of the services being provided by the Manager and
are comparable to the fees or other amounts that would be agreed
to in an arms length arrangement. The Managing General
Partner and the Infrastructure General Partner therefore do not
anticipate that the amounts of income (or loss) allocated to you
will be adjusted. However, no assurance can be given in this
regard.
If the relevant tax authority were to assert that an adjustment
should be made under the transfer pricing rules to an amount
(most likely, an expense) that is relevant to the computation of
the income of the Infrastructure Partnership or our partnership,
such assertion could result in adjustments to amounts of income
(or loss) allocated to you by our partnership for tax purposes.
In addition, you may also be liable for transfer pricing
penalties in respect of transfer pricing adjustments unless
reasonable efforts were made to determine, and use, arms
length transfer prices. Generally, reasonable efforts in this
regard are only considered to be made if contemporaneous
documentation has been prepared in respect of such transactions
or arrangements that support the transfer pricing methodology.
Our Managing General Partner and the Infrastructure General
Partner advise that satisfactory contemporaneous documentation
for these purposes will be prepared in respect of all
transactions or arrangements with Brookfield, and in particular
with respect to the Master Services Agreement. Accordingly, our
Managing General Partner and the Infrastructure General Partner
do not anticipate
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that the amounts of income (or loss) allocated to you for tax
purposes will be required to be adjusted or that you will be
subject to transfer pricing penalties described above. However,
no assurance can be given in this regard.
United
States
The
Internal Revenue Service may disagree with our valuation of the
spin-off dividend.
Our U.S. unitholders will be considered to receive a dividend as
a result of the spin-off equal to the fair market value of the
units of our partnership received by them in the spin-off plus
the amount of cash received in lieu of fractional units. We will
use the volume weighted average trading price of our units on
the NYSE for the five trading days immediately following the
spin-off as the fair market value of our units for these
purposes but this amount is not binding on the Internal Revenue
Service, or IRS. The IRS may disagree with this valuation and
this could result in increased tax liability to you.
If
either our partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership were to
be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, the value of your units may be adversely
affected.
The value of your units will depend in part on our partnership
and the Infrastructure Partnership being treated as partnerships
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Our partnership and the
Infrastructure Partnership will each make an election to be
treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
However, in order to be considered a partnership for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, under present law, 90% or more of
our partnerships gross income for every taxable year must
consist of qualifying income, as defined in Section 7704 of
the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code, and our partnership must not be required
to register, if it were a U.S. corporation, as an investment
company under the U.S. Investment Company Act and related rules.
Although we intend to manage our affairs so that our partnership
would not need to be registered as an investment company if it
were a U.S. corporation and so that it will meet the 90% test
described above in each taxable year, our partnership may not
meet these requirements or current law may change so as to
cause, in either event, our partnership to be treated as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If our
partnership were treated as a corporation for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, (i) the conversion to corporate status
would generally result in recognition of gain (but not loss) to
U.S. unitholders; (ii) our partnership would likely be
subject to U.S. corporate income tax and branch profits tax with
respect to income, if any, that is effectively connected to a
U.S. trade or business; (iii) distributions to our U.S.
unitholders would be taxable as dividends to the extent of our
partnerships earnings and profits; (iv) dividends,
interest, and certain other passive income our partnership
receives from U.S. entities would, in most instances, be subject
to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% (although non-U.S.
holders of our units nevertheless may be entitled to certain
treaty benefits in respect of their allocable share of such
income), and U.S. unitholders (other than certain U.S. corporate
unitholders who own 10% or more of our units) would not be
allowed a tax credit with respect to any such tax withheld;
(v) the portfolio interest exemption would not
apply to interest income of our partnership (although non-U.S.
holders of our units nevertheless may be entitled to certain
treaty benefits in respect of their allocable share of such
income) and (vi) our partnership could be classified as a
passive foreign investment company (as defined in
the U.S. Internal Revenue Code), and such classification would
have adverse tax consequences to U.S. unitholders with respect
to distributions and gain recognized on the sale of our units.
If the Infrastructure Partnership were to be treated as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, consequences
similar to those described above would apply.
Neither our partnership nor the Infrastructure Partnership has
requested, and they do not plan to request, a ruling from the
IRS on their tax status for U.S. federal income tax purposes or
as to any other matter affecting us.
A
non-U.S. person who holds more than 5% of our units may be
subject to special rules under the Foreign Investment Real
Property Tax Act of 1980, which may have a material adverse
effect on the return from an investment in our
units.
A non-U.S. person who holds more than 5% of our units may be
subject to special rules under the Foreign Investment Real
Property Tax Act of 1980, or FIRPTA. For purposes of determining
whether a non-U.S. person holds more than 5% of our units,
special attribution rules apply. The application of the FIRPTA
rules to a non-U.S. person who holds (or is deemed to hold) more
than 5% of our units could have a material adverse effect on
such non-U.S. person. Accordingly, our partnership does not
believe that it is advisable for a non-U.S. person to own more
than 5% of our units. If you are a non-U.S. person and
anticipate owning more than 5% of our units, you should consult
your tax advisors. See Material Tax
Considerations United States Tax
Considerations Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders of
Our Units.
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We may
be subject to U.S. backup withholding tax or other
U.S. withholding taxes if our unitholders fail to comply with
U.S. tax reporting rules or if the IRS or other applicable state
and local taxing authorities do not accept our withholding
methodology, and such excess withholding tax cost will be an
expense borne by our partnership, and, therefore, all of our
unitholders on a pro rata basis.
We may become subject to U.S. backup withholding tax
at the applicable rate (currently 28%) or other U.S. withholding
taxes (potentially as high as 30%) if our U.S. or foreign
unitholders fail to timely provide our partnership (or the
clearing agent or other intermediary) with IRS
Form W-9
or IRS
Form W-8,
as the case may be, or if the withholding methodology we use is
not accepted by the IRS or applicable state and local taxing
authorities. See Material Tax Considerations
United States Tax Considerations Administrative
Matters Backup and Other Administrative Withholding
Issues. Accordingly, it is important that each of our
unitholders timely provides our partnership (or the clearing
agent or other intermediary) with IRS
Form W-9
or IRS
Form W-8,
as applicable. To the extent that any unitholder fails to timely
provide the applicable forms (or such form is not properly
completed), or should the IRS or other applicable state and
local taxing authorities not accept our withholding methodology,
our partnership may treat such U.S. backup
withholding taxes or other U.S. withholding taxes as an expense,
which will be borne by all unitholders on a
pro rata
basis. As a result, our unitholders that fully comply with their
U.S. tax reporting obligations may bear a share of such burden
created by other unitholders that do not comply with the U.S.
tax reporting rules.
Tax-exempt
entities face unique U.S. tax issues from owning units that may
result in adverse U.S. tax consequences to them.
Our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership are not
prohibited from incurring indebtedness, and at times either or
both may do so. If any such indebtedness were used to acquire
property by our partnership or by the Infrastructure
Partnership, such property generally would constitute
debt-financed property, and any income or gain
realized on such property and allocated to a tax-exempt entity
generally would constitute unrelated business taxable
income to such tax-exempt entity. In addition, even if
such indebtedness were not used either by our partnership or by
the Infrastructure Partnership to acquire property but were
instead used to fund distributions to our unitholders, if a
tax-exempt U.S. unitholder used such proceeds to make an
investment outside our partnership, the IRS could assert that
such investment constitutes debt-financed property
to such unitholder with the consequences noted above. A
tax-exempt entity is subject to U.S. federal income tax at
regular graduated rates on the net amount of its unrelated
business taxable income. In addition, a tax-exempt entity is
required to file a U.S. federal income tax return for any
taxable year that the tax-exempt entity derives gross income
characterized as unrelated business taxable income in excess of
$1,000. The potential for having income characterized as
unrelated business taxable income may make our units an
unsuitable investment for a tax-exempt entity.
There
may be limitations on the deductibility of our
partnerships interest expense.
If you are a U.S. person (or otherwise taxable in the United
States) and for so long as our partnership is treated as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you will be
taxed on your share of our partnerships net taxable
income. However, U.S. federal income tax law may limit the
deductibility of your share of our partnerships interest
expense. In addition, deductions for your share of our
partnerships interest expense may be limited or disallowed
for U.S. state and local tax purposes. Therefore, you may be
taxed on amounts in excess of your net income of our
partnership. This could adversely impact the value of your units
if our partnership was to incur (either directly or indirectly)
a significant amount of indebtedness. See Material Tax
Considerations United States Tax
Considerations Consequences to U.S.
Holders Holding of Our Units.
Non-U.S.
persons face unique U.S. tax issues from owning our units that
may result in adverse tax consequences to them.
Our partnership believes that it is not engaged in a U.S. trade
or business for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and intends to
use commercially reasonable efforts to structure its activities
to avoid generating income treated as effectively connected with
a U.S. trade or business, including effectively connected income
attributable to the sale of a United States Real Property
Interest, as defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Accordingly our partnerships non-U.S. unitholders will
generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on interest,
dividends and gains derived from non-U.S. sources. It is
possible, however, that the IRS could disagree or that the U.S.
federal tax laws and Treasury regulations could change and our
partnership could be deemed to be engaged in a U.S. trade or
business, which would have a material adverse effect on non-U.S.
unitholders. If, contrary to our partnerships
expectations, our partnership is considered to be engaged in a
U.S. trade or business or realizes gain from the sale or other
disposition of a United States Real Property Interest, non-U.S.
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unitholders would be required to file U.S. federal income tax
returns and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the
regular graduated rates.
To
meet U.S. federal income tax and other objectives, our
partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership will invest
through foreign and domestic Holding Entities that are treated
as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and such
Holding Entities may be subject to corporate income
tax.
To meet U.S. federal income tax and other objectives, our
partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership will invest
through foreign and domestic Holding Entities that are treated
as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and such
Holding Entities may be subject to corporate income tax.
Consequently, items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit
realized in the first instance by our operating entities will
not flow, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, directly to the
Infrastructure Partnership, our partnership, or our unitholders,
and any such items may be subject to a corporate income tax, in
the United States and other jurisdictions, at the level of the
Holding Entities. Any such additional taxes may adversely affect
our ability to operate solely to maximize our cash flow.
Certain
of our Holding Entities or operating entities may be, or may be
acquired through, an entity classified as a passive
foreign investment company for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
Some of our Holding Entities or operating entities are likely to
be classified as passive foreign investment
companies for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In
addition, we may in the future acquire certain investments or
operating entities through one or more Holding Entities which
may be treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, and such future Holding Entities or other companies in
which we acquire an interest may be treated as passive foreign
investment companies. U.S. unitholders face unique U.S. tax
issues from indirectly owing interests in a passive foreign
investment company that may result in adverse U.S. tax
consequences to them. See Material Tax
Considerations United States Tax
Considerations Consequences to U.S.
Holders Passive Foreign Investment Companies.
Tax
gain or loss on disposition of our units could be more or less
than expected.
If you sell your units and are taxable in the United States, you
will recognize a gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax
purposes equal to the difference between the amount realized and
the adjusted tax basis in those units. Prior distributions to
you in excess of the total net taxable income allocated to you,
which decreased the tax basis in your units, will in effect
become taxable income to you for U.S. federal income tax
purposes if the units are sold at a price greater than your tax
basis in those units, even if the price is less than the
original cost. A portion of the amount realized, whether or not
representing gain, may be ordinary income to you.
Our
structure involves complex provisions of U.S. federal income tax
law for which no clear precedent or authority may be available.
Our structure also is subject to potential legislative, judicial
or administrative change and differing interpretations, possibly
on a retroactive basis.
The U.S. federal income tax treatment of our unitholders depends
in some instances on determinations of fact and interpretations
of complex provisions of U.S. federal income tax law for which
no clear precedent or authority may be available. You should be
aware that the U.S. federal income tax rules, particularly those
applicable to partnerships, are constantly under review
(including currently) by the Congressional tax-writing
committees and other persons involved in the legislative
process, the IRS, the U.S. Treasury Department and the courts,
frequently resulting in revised interpretations of established
concepts, statutory changes, revisions to regulations and other
modifications and interpretations, any of which could adversely
affect the value of our units and be effective on a retroactive
basis. For example, changes to the U.S. federal tax laws and
interpretations thereof could adversely affect the U.S. federal
income tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships, including
changes that make it more difficult or impossible to meet the
qualifying income exception for our partnership (and
the Infrastructure Partnership) to be treated as a partnership
for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is not taxable as a
corporation and changes that reduce the net amount of
distributions available to our unitholders. Such changes could
also affect or cause us to change the way we conduct our
activities, affect the tax considerations of an investment in
our partnership, change the character or treatment of portions
of our partnerships income (including changes that
recharacterize certain allocations as potentially non-deductible
fees) and adversely affect an investment in our units.
Our partnerships organizational documents and agreements
permit our Managing General Partner to modify our limited
partnership agreement from time-to-time, without the consent of
our unitholders, to address certain changes in
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U.S. federal income tax regulations, legislation or
interpretation. In some circumstances, such revisions could have
a material adverse impact on some or all of our unitholders.
The
IRS may not agree with certain assumptions and conventions that
we use in attempting to comply with applicable U.S. federal
income tax laws or that we use to report income, gain, loss,
deduction and credit to our unitholders.
Our partnership will apply certain assumptions and conventions
in an attempt to comply with applicable rules and to report
income, gain, deduction, loss and credit to our unitholders in a
manner that reflects such unitholders beneficial ownership
of partnership items, taking into account variation in ownership
interests during each taxable year because of trading activity.
Because our partnership cannot match transferors and transferees
of our units, our partnership will adopt depreciation,
amortization and other tax accounting conventions that may not
conform with all aspects of existing Treasury regulations. In
order to maintain the fungibility of all of our units at all
times, we seek to achieve the uniformity of U.S. tax treatment
for all purchasers of our units which are acquired at the same
time and price (irrespective of the identity of the particular
seller of the units or the time when the units are issued by our
partnership) through the application of certain accounting
principles that we believe are reasonable for our partnership. A
successful IRS challenge to any of the foregoing assumptions or
conventions could adversely affect the amount of tax benefits
available to our unitholders and could require that items of
income, gain, deductions, loss or credit, including interest
deductions, be adjusted, reallocated or disallowed in a manner
that adversely affects our unitholders. It also could affect the
timing of these tax benefits or the amount of gain on the sale
of our units and could have a negative impact on the value of
our units or result in audits of and adjustments to our
unitholders tax returns.
Unitholders
may be subject to state, local and non-U.S. taxes and return
filing requirements as a result of holding our
units.
Our unitholders may be subject to state, local and non-U.S.
taxes, including unincorporated business taxes and estate,
inheritance or intangible taxes that are imposed by the various
jurisdictions in which our partnership do business or own
property now or in the future, even if our unitholders do not
reside in any of those jurisdictions. Our unitholders may be
required to file income tax returns and pay income taxes in some
or all of these jurisdictions. Further, our unitholders may be
subject to penalties for failure to comply with those
requirements. It is the responsibility of each of our
unitholders to file all United States federal, state, local and
non-U.S. tax returns that may be required of such unitholder.
Our
partnership may not be able to furnish to each unitholder
specific tax information within 90 days after the close of
each calendar year, which means that holders of our units who
are U.S. taxpayers should anticipate the need to file annually a
request for an extension of the due date of their income tax
return.
It may require longer than 90 days after the end of our
partnerships fiscal year to obtain the requisite
information from all lower-tier entities so that
Schedule K-1s
may be prepared for our partnership. For this reason, holders of
our units who are U.S. taxpayers should anticipate the need to
file annually with the IRS (and certain states) a request for an
extension past April 15 or the otherwise applicable due date of
their income tax return for the taxable year. See Material
Tax Considerations United States Tax
Considerations Administrative Matters
Information Returns.
The
sale or exchange of 50% or more of our units will result in the
termination of our partnership for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
Our partnership will be considered to have been terminated for
U.S. federal income tax purposes if there is a sale or exchange
of 50% or more of our units within a
12-month
period. A termination of our partnership would, among other
things, result in the closing of our taxable year for U.S.
federal income tax purposes for all our unitholders and could
result in possible acceleration of income to certain of our
unitholders and certain other consequences that may adversely
affect the value of our units. See Material Tax
Considerations United States Tax
Considerations Administrative Matters
Constructive Termination.
Canada
Canada
Revenue Agency may disagree with our valuation of the spin-off
dividend.
Our unitholders will be considered to receive a dividend upon
the spin-off equal to the fair market value of the units of our
partnership received upon the spin-off plus the amount of any
cash received in lieu of fractional units. We will use the
volume weighted average trading price of our units on the NYSE
for the five trading days immediately following the
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spin-off as the fair market value of our units for these
purposes but this amount is not binding on the Canada Revenue
Agency, or CRA. CRA may disagree with this valuation and this
could result in increased tax liability to you.
Tax
proposals may deny the deductibility of losses arising from your
units in our partnership in computing your income for Canadian
federal income tax purposes.
On October 31, 2003, the Department of Finance released for
public comment tax proposals, or the REOP Proposals, regarding
the deductibility of interest and other expenses for purposes of
the
Income Tax Act
(Canada), or the Tax Act. Under the
REOP Proposals, a taxpayer would be considered to have a loss
from a source that is a business or property for a taxation year
only if, in that year, it is reasonable to assume that the
taxpayer will realize a cumulative profit (excluding capital
gains or losses) from the business or property during the period
that the business is carried on or that the property is held. In
general, these proposals may deny the deduction of losses
arising from your units in our partnership in computing your
income for Canadian federal income tax purposes in a particular
taxation year, if, in the year the loss is claimed, it is not
reasonable to expect that an overall cumulative profit would be
earned from the investment in our partnership for the period in
which you held and can reasonably be expected to hold the
investment. Our Managing General Partner and the Infrastructure
General Partner do not anticipate that the activities of our
partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership will, in and of
themselves, generate losses. However, investors may incur
expenses in connection with an acquisition of units in our
partnership that could result in a loss that would be affected
by the REOP Proposals. The REOP Proposals have been the subject
of a number of submissions to the Minister of Finance (Canada).
As part of the 2005 federal budget, the Minister of Finance
(Canada) announced that an alternative proposal to reflect the
REOP Proposals would be released for comment at an early
opportunity. No such alternative proposal has been released to
date. There can be no assurance that such alternative proposal
will not adversely affect you or that it may not differ
significantly from the REOP Proposals described above and in
Material Tax Considerations Canadian Federal
Income Tax Considerations.
If the
non-Canadian subsidiaries in which the Infrastructure
Partnership directly invests earn income that is foreign accrual
property income you may be required to include amounts allocated
from our partnership in computing your income for Canadian
federal income tax purposes even though there may be no
corresponding cash distribution.
Each of the non-Canadian subsidiaries in which the
Infrastructure Partnership will directly invest is expected to
be a controlled foreign affiliate, as defined in the
Tax Act, of the Infrastructure Partnership. If any of such
non-Canadian subsidiaries earns income that is foreign
accrual property income, or FAPI, as defined in the Tax
Act, in a taxation year, the Infrastructure Partnerships
proportionate share of such FAPI must be included in computing
the income of the Infrastructure Partnership for Canadian
federal income tax purposes for the fiscal period of the
Infrastructure Partnership in which the taxation year of such
controlled foreign affiliate that earned the FAPI ends, whether
or not the Infrastructure Partnership actually receives a
distribution of such income. Our partnership will include its
share of such FAPI of the Infrastructure Partnership in
computing its income for Canadian federal income tax purposes
and you will be required to include your proportionate share of
such FAPI allocated from our partnership in computing your
income for Canadian federal income tax purposes. As a result,
you may be required to include amounts in your income even
though you have not and may not receive an actual cash
distribution of such amount.
If any
of the non-Canadian subsidiaries in which the Infrastructure
Partnership directly invests were not considered to be a
controlled foreign affiliate of the Infrastructure Partnership
or is a tracked interest, the interest in the non-Canadian
subsidiary would be subject to the proposals regarding the
taxation of investments in foreign investment entities contained
in
Bill C-10,
unless another exemption is available.
Each of the non-Canadian subsidiaries in which the
Infrastructure Partnership will directly invest is expected to
be a controlled foreign affiliate and not a tracked interest of
the Infrastructure Partnership. On that basis, the
Infrastructure Partnerships interest in such non-Canadian
subsidiaries will be exempt from the legislative proposals
regarding the taxation of investments in foreign investment
entities contained in Bill
C-10,
which
was passed by the House of Commons on October 29, 2007 and
received first reading in the Senate on October 30, 2007,
or the FIE Proposals. However, if any of such non-Canadian
subsidiaries becomes a tracked interest or ceases to be a
controlled foreign affiliate of the Infrastructure Partnership
or if interests in subsequently acquired non-Canadian
subsidiaries are tracked interests or such subsequently acquired
non-Canadian subsidiaries are not controlled foreign affiliates
of the Infrastructure Partnership, the Infrastructure
Partnerships interest in such non-Canadian subsidiary
would be subject to the FIE Proposals, unless another exemption
from the FIE Proposals is available. If the FIE Proposals were
to apply, the income tax consequences of an investment in our
partnership could be materially different in certain respects
from those described in Material Tax
Considerations
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Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations; and you may be
required to include amounts in your income even though you have
not and may not receive an actual cash distribution of such
amount.
Unitholders
who are not resident in Canada may be subject to Canadian
federal income tax with respect to any Canadian source business
income earned by our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership if our partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership
were considered to carry on business in Canada.
If our partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership were
considered to carry on a business in Canada for purposes of the
Tax Act, unitholders who are not resident in Canada or deemed to
be resident in Canada for purposes of the Tax Act, or
non-Canadian limited partners, would be subject to Canadian
federal income tax on their proportionate share of any Canadian
source business income earned or considered to be earned by our
partnership, subject to the potential application of the safe
harbour rule in section 115.2 of the Tax Act and any relief that
may be provided by any relevant income tax treaty or convention.
Our Managing General Partner and the Infrastructure General
Partner intend to manage the affairs of our partnership and the
Infrastructure Partnership, to the extent possible, so that they
do not carry on business in Canada and are not considered or
deemed to carry on business in Canada for purposes of the Tax
Act. Nevertheless, because the determination of whether our
partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership is carrying on
business and, if so, whether that business is carried on in
Canada, is a question of fact that is dependent upon the
surrounding circumstances, CRA might contend successfully that
either or both of our partnership and the Infrastructure
Partnership carries on business in Canada for purposes of the
Tax Act.
If our partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership is
considered to carry on business in Canada or is deemed to carry
on business in Canada for the purposes of the Tax Act,
non-Canadian limited partners that are corporations would be
required to file a Canadian federal income tax return for each
of the taxation years in which they were a non-Canadian limited
partner regardless of whether relief from Canadian taxation is
available under an applicable income tax treaty or convention.
Non-Canadian limited partners who are individuals would only be
required to file a Canadian federal income tax return for any
taxation year in which they are allocated income from our
partnership from carrying on business in Canada that is not
exempt from Canadian taxation under the terms of an applicable
income tax treaty or convention.
Non-Canadian
limited partners may be subject to Canadian federal income tax
on capital gains realized by our partnership or the
Infrastructure Partnership on dispositions of taxable
Canadian property.
A non-Canadian limited partner will be subject to Canadian
federal income tax on its proportionate share of capital gains
realized by our partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership on
the disposition of taxable Canadian property as
defined in the Tax Act (which includes, but is not limited to,
property that is used or held in a business carried on in
Canada, shares of corporations resident in Canada that are not
listed on a designated stock exchange, and listed shares where
the number of shares owned exceeds prescribed amounts) other
than treaty-protected property as defined in the Tax
Act. Property of our partnership and the Infrastructure
Partnership generally will be treaty-protected property to a
non-Canadian limited partner if the gain from the disposition of
the property would, because of an applicable income tax treaty
or convention, be exempt from tax under the Tax Act. Our
Managing General Partner and the Infrastructure General Partner
advise that our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership
are not expected to realize capital gains or losses from
dispositions of taxable Canadian property. However, no assurance
can be given in this regard. Non-Canadian limited partners will
be required to file a Canadian federal income tax return for any
taxation year in which our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership disposes of taxable Canadian property even if any
gain arising therefrom is exempt from Canadian federal income
tax under an applicable income tax treaty or convention.
Non-Canadian
limited partners may be subject to Canadian federal income tax
on capital gains realized on the disposition of our units if our
units are taxable Canadian property.
Any capital gain arising from the disposition or deemed
disposition of our units by a non-Canadian limited partner will
be subject to taxation in Canada, if, at the time of the
disposition or deemed disposition, the units are taxable
Canadian property, unless the units are treaty-protected
property to such non-Canadian limited partner. In general, our
units will be taxable Canadian property at the time of
disposition or deemed disposition if, at any time within the
60-month
period ending at the time of disposition or deemed disposition,
the fair market value of all of the properties of our
partnership that were taxable Canadian property, certain types
of resource properties, income interests in trusts resident in
Canada or interests in or options in respect thereof, was
greater than 50% of the fair market value of all of its
properties. Since our partnerships assets will consist
principally of units of the Infrastructure Partnership, our
units would generally be taxable
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Canadian property if the units of the Infrastructure Partnership
held by us were considered to be used or held by us in a
business carried on in Canada or if applying the greater than
50% test to the Infrastructure Partnership, its units were
taxable Canadian property at any time during the relevant
60-month
period. Units of our partnership will be treaty protected
property if the gain on the disposition of the units is exempt
from tax under the Tax Act under the terms of an applicable
income tax treaty or convention. Our Managing General Partner
advises that our units are not expected to be taxable Canadian
property but no assurance can be given in this regard. See
Material Tax Considerations Canadian Federal
Income Tax Considerations Taxation of Non-Canadian
Limited Partners. If our units constitute taxable Canadian
property, non-Canadian limited partners will be required to file
a Canadian federal income tax return for any taxation year in
which the non-Canadian limited partner disposes of our units
even if any gain arising therefrom is exempt from Canadian
federal income tax under an applicable income tax treaty or
convention.
Non-Canadian
limited partners may be subject to Canadian federal reporting
and withholding tax requirements on the disposition of taxable
Canadian property.
Non-Canadian limited partners who dispose of taxable Canadian
property, other than excluded property as defined in
the Tax Act (or who are considered to have disposed of such
property on the disposition of such property by our partnership
or the Infrastructure Partnership), are obligated to comply with
the procedures set out in section 116 of the Tax Act and obtain
a certificate thereunder. In order to obtain such certificate,
the
non-Canadian
limited partner is required to report certain particulars
relating to the transaction to CRA either prior to the
transaction or not later than 10 days after the disposition
occurs. Our Managing General Partner advises that our units are
not expected to be taxable Canadian property and our Managing
General Partner and the Infrastructure General Partner advise
that our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership are not
expected to dispose of property that is taxable Canadian
property but no assurance can be given in these regards.
Payments
of dividends or interest (other than interest exempt from
Canadian federal withholding taxes) by residents of Canada to
the Infrastructure Partnership will be subject to Canadian
federal withholding tax and the rate of such withholding tax may
not be reduced to take into account the residency or entitlement
to relief under an applicable income tax treaty or convention of
our unitholders.
Payments of dividends or interest (other than interest exempt
from Canadian federal withholding taxes) made by persons
resident or deemed to be resident in Canada, such as the Holding
Entity for our Canadian operations, to the Infrastructure
Partnership are subject to Canadian federal withholding tax
under the Tax Act at the rate of 25%. It is not clear whether
the CRAs policies will permit a Canadian resident person
that pays dividends or interest to the Infrastructure
Partnership to look-through the Infrastructure Partnership and
our partnership to the residency of the partners of our
partnership (including partners who are residents of Canada) and
to take into account any reduced rates of Canadian federal
withholding tax that non-Canadian limited partners may be
entitled to under an applicable income tax treaty or convention
in order to determine the appropriate amount of Canadian federal
withholding tax to withhold from dividends or interest paid to
the Infrastructure Partnership. We are seeking guidance from the
CRA as to whether the rate of Canadian federal withholding tax
on dividends or interest paid by a Canadian resident person to
the Infrastructure Partnership can be reduced to take into
account the residency of the partners of our partnership and the
reduced rates of withholding tax that non-Canadian limited
partners may be entitled to under an applicable income tax
treaty or convention. However, no assurance can be given that
the CRA will provide favourable guidance in this regard. We will
withhold Canadian federal withholding tax at the rate of 25%
from all payments to the Infrastructure Partnership that are
subject to Canadian federal withholding tax unless favourable
guidance is provided from the CRA that permits us to withhold at
a lower rate. Canadian resident unitholders will be entitled to
claim a credit for such taxes against their Canadian federal
income tax liability. Based on CRAs administrative policy,
non-Canadian limited partners will be able to claim a refund or
credit in respect of any such Canadian federal withholding taxes
withheld equal to the difference between the withholding tax at
a rate of 25% and the withholding tax at the reduced rate they
are entitled to under an applicable income tax treaty or
convention. Non-Canadian limited partners will need to take
certain steps to claim any such refund or credit.
Even if the CRA does provide such favourable guidance, we may be
unable to accurately or timely determine the residency of our
unitholders for purposes of establishing the extent to which
Canadian federal withholding taxes apply or whether reduced
rates of withholding apply to some or all of our unitholders. In
such a case, we will withhold Canadian federal withholding tax
from all payments made to the Infrastructure Partnership that
are subject to Canadian federal withholding tax at the rate of
25%. Canadian resident unitholders will be entitled to claim a
credit for such taxes against their Canadian federal income tax
liability but non-Canadian limited partners will need to take
certain steps to receive a refund or credit in respect of any
such Canadian federal withholding taxes withheld equal to the
difference between the
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withholding tax at a rate of 25% and the withholding tax at the
reduced rate they are entitled to under an applicable income tax
treaty or convention. Pursuant to recent proposed amendments to
the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, a Canadian resident payer may
look-through fiscally transparent partnerships such as our
partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership to the residency
of limited partners of our partnership who are entitled to
relief under that treaty and take into account reduced rates of
Canadian federal withholding tax that such limited partners may
be entitled to under that treaty. See Material Tax
Considerations Canadian Federal Income Tax
Considerations for further detail. Investors should
consult their own tax advisors concerning all aspects of
Canadian federal withholding taxes.
We may
not be able to provide unitholders with specific information
required to file their Canadian federal income tax returns by
the time such tax returns are due.
We may not be able to provide unitholders with specific
information required to file their Canadian federal income tax
returns by the time such tax returns are due. In such cases, our
unitholders who are required to file Canadian federal income tax
returns will be required to estimate the income or loss arising
in respect of their investment in our partnership for the
relevant year. This could result in liability for additional
taxes, interest and possibly penalties if the actual amount of
income allocable from the investment in our partnership for such
year turns out to be higher.
Our
partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership may be required to
deduct and remit Canadian federal withholding tax on interest
payments in respect of indebtedness owing to non-residents of
Canada, which would reduce investors returns from
investments in our partnership.
If our partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership borrows
money or incurs indebtedness from a non-resident of Canada, our
partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership may be required to
withhold and remit Canadian federal withholding tax on any
interest payments made to the non-resident, to the extent that
the interest is deductible in computing our partnerships
or the Infrastructure Partnerships income from a source in
Canada. This would reduce our partnerships cash available
for distribution and would thereby reduce the investors
returns from investments in our partnership. Recent tax
proposals would generally exempt from Canadian federal
withholding tax interest paid to non-residents who deal at
arms length with our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership.
Our
units may not or may not continue to be qualified
investments under the Tax Act for registered
plans.
Units of our partnership will be qualified
investments under the Tax Act for trusts governed by
registered retirement savings plans, deferred profit sharing
plans, registered retirement income funds or registered
education savings plans, collectively registered plans, provided
that our units are listed on a designated stock exchange inside
or outside Canada (which would include the NYSE). There can be
no assurance that our units will be listed or continue to be
listed on a designated stock exchange. There can also be no
assurance that tax laws relating to qualified investments will
not be changed. Taxes may be imposed in respect of the
acquisition or holding of non-qualified investments by
registered plans and certain other taxpayers.
The
Canadian federal income tax consequences to you could be
materially different in certain respects from those described in
this prospectus if our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership is a specified investment flow-through
partnership.
On October 31, 2006, the Minister of Finance (Canada)
announced tax proposals to significantly change the taxation of
most publicly traded trusts and partnerships and distributions
or allocations, as the case may be, from these entities to their
investors. Legislation to implement these proposals was
contained in Bill C-52 which received Royal Assent on
June 22, 2007, referred to herein as the SIFT Rules. Under
the SIFT Rules, certain income and gains earned by a
specified investment flow-through partnership, or
SIFT Partnership, will be subject to income tax at a rate
similar to a corporation and allocations of such income and
gains to its partners will be taxed as a dividend from a taxable
Canadian corporation. In particular, a SIFT Partnership will be
required to pay a tax on the total of its income from businesses
carried on in Canada, income from non-portfolio
properties as defined in the SIFT Rules (other than
taxable dividends), and taxable capital gains from dispositions
of non-portfolio properties. Non-portfolio
properties include, among other things, equity interests
or debt of corporations, trusts or partnerships that are
resident in Canada, and of non-resident persons or partnerships
the principal source of income of which is one or any
combination of sources in Canada, that are held by the SIFT
Partnership and have a fair market value that is greater than
10% of the equity value of such entity, or that have, together
with debt or equity that the SIFT Partnership holds of entities
affiliated with such entity, an aggregate fair market value that
is greater than 50% of the equity value of the SIFT Partnership.
The tax rate applied to the above mentioned sources of income
and gains is set at a rate equal to the federal corporate tax
rate, plus 13% on account of provincial tax.
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Under the SIFT Rules, our partnership and the Infrastructure
Partnership could each be a SIFT Partnership if it is a
Canadian resident partnership. Our partnership and
the Infrastructure Partnership will be a Canadian resident
partnership if the central management and control of these
partnerships is located in Canada. This determination is a
question of fact and is expected to depend on where our Managing
General Partner and the Infrastructure General Partner are
located and exercise central management and control of the
respective partnerships. Our Managing General Partner and the
Infrastructure General Partner advise that they will each take
appropriate steps so that the central management and control of
these entities is not located in Canada such that the SIFT Rules
should not apply to our partnership and the Infrastructure
Partnership at any relevant time. However, no assurance can be
given in this regard. If our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership are SIFT Partnerships under the SIFT Rules, the
Canadian income tax consequences to you could be materially
different in certain respects from those described in
Material Tax Considerations Canadian Federal
Income Tax Considerations. In addition, even if the SIFT
Rules do not apply to our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership at any relevant time, there can be no assurance that
the SIFT Rules will not be revised or amended in the future such
that the SIFT Rules will apply.
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains certain forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs,
projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or
trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not
historical facts. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terms such as
anticipate, believe, could,
estimate, expect, intend,
may, plan, potential,
should, will and would or
the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology.
The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs,
assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking
into account all information currently available to us. These
beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of
many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to
us or are within our control. If a change occurs, our business,
financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may
vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking
statements. The following factors, among others, that could
cause our actual results to vary from our forward-looking
statements:
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our ability to execute our growth strategy including completion
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the continuation of the Manager under our Master Services
Agreement, the continued affiliation with Brookfield of its key
professionals and the continued willingness of Brookfield to
pursue acquisitions;
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the general volatility of the capital markets and the market
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other factors described in this prospectus, including those set
forth under Risk Factors, Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and Business.
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Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation
to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, the events described by our forward-looking
statements might not occur. We qualify any and all of our
forward-looking statements by these cautionary factors. Please
keep this cautionary note in mind as you read this prospectus.
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OWNERSHIP
AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Organizational
Chart
The chart below presents a simplified summary of the ownership
and organizational structure we expect to have after we complete
the spin-off as described under The Spin-Off. Please
note that on this chart all interests are 100% unless otherwise
indicated and GP Interest denotes a general
partnership interest and LP Interest denotes a
limited partnership interest. This chart should be read in
conjunction with the explanation of our ownership and
organizational structure below and the information included
under Business, Governance and
Relationship with Brookfield.
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Brookfield will also acquire approximately 6% of our units in
connection with the satisfaction of Canadian federal and U.S.
backup withholding tax requirements upon the
spin-off. See The Spin-Off.
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Brookfields limited partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership will be redeemable for cash or
exchangeable for our units in accordance with the
Redemption-Exchange Mechanism, which could result in Brookfield
Asset Management eventually owning 39% of our issued and
outstanding units, in addition to the units referenced in (1).
See Description of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited
Partnership Agreement Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism.
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Our
Partnership
Our partnership, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., is a
newly formed Bermuda exempted limited partnership that was
established on May 21, 2007. Our partnerships head
office is 7 Reid Street, 4th Floor, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda, and
our registered office is Cannons Court, 22 Victoria
Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda. Our partnership and its related
entities were established by Brookfield as its primary vehicle
to own and operate certain infrastructure assets on a global
basis.
Our partnerships sole material asset is its approximate
60% limited partnership interest in the Infrastructure
Partnership. Our partnership anticipates that the only
distributions that it will receive in respect of our
partnerships limited partnership interests in the
Infrastructure Partnership will consist of amounts that are
intended to assist our
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partnership in making distributions to our unitholders in
accordance with our partnerships distribution policy and
to allow our partnership to pay expenses as they become due. The
declaration and payment of cash distributions by our partnership
is at the discretion of our Managing General Partner which is
not required to make such distributions and our partnership
cannot assure you that it will make such distributions as
intended. See Distribution Policy.
Our
Manager and Brookfield
The Service Recipients have engaged the Manager, an affiliate of
Brookfield, to provide them with management and administration
services pursuant to the Master Services Agreement.
Brookfield is a global asset management company focused on
property, power and other infrastructure assets with
approximately $90 billion of assets under management and
more than 300 investment professionals and 8,500 operating
employees around the world. Brookfield Asset Management is
co-listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges, under the
ticker symbol BAM and BAM.A,
respectively, and has a market capitalization of over
$20 billion. See Management and Our Master Services
Agreement About Brookfield.
Our
Managing General Partner
Our Managing General Partner serves as our partnerships
general partner and has sole authority for the management and
control of our partnership which is exercised exclusively by its
board of directors in Bermuda. Because our partnerships
only interest in the Infrastructure Partnership consists of
limited partnership interests in the Infrastructure Partnership,
which by law do not entitle the holders thereof to participate
in partnership decisions, our Managing General Partners
directors are not entitled to participate in the management or
activities of the Infrastructure Partnership or the Holding
Entities, including with respect to any acquisition decisions
that they may make. See Infrastructure
Partnership below and Description of the
Infrastructure Partnerships Limited Partnership
Agreement Units.
Infrastructure
Partnership and Holding Entities
Our partnership indirectly holds its interests in operating
entities through the Holding Entities, which are newly formed
entities. The Infrastructure Partnership owns all of the common
shares of the Holding Entities. Brookfield has provided an
aggregate of $20 million of working capital to the Holding
Entities through a subscription for preferred shares of such
Holding Entities. These preferred shares are entitled to receive
a cumulative preferential dividend equal to 6% of their
redemption value as and when declared by the board of directors
of the applicable Holding Entity and are redeemable at the
option of the Holding Entity, subject to certain limitations, at
any time after the tenth anniversary of their issuance. The
preferred shares are not entitled to vote, except as required by
law.
Infrastructure
GP LP and Infrastructure General Partner
The Infrastructure GP LP serves as the general partner of the
Infrastructure Partnership and has sole authority for the
management and control of the Infrastructure Partnership. The
general partner of Infrastructure GP LP is the Infrastructure
General Partner, a corporation owned indirectly by Brookfield
Asset Management. Infrastructure GP LP will be entitled to
receive incentive distributions from the Infrastructure
Partnership as a result of its ownership of the general
partnership interests of the Infrastructure Partnership. See
Relationship with Brookfield Incentive
Distributions.
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All of the interests in our partnership, since its formation,
have been held by Brookfield Asset Management and its
subsidiaries. Brookfield intends to effect a reorganization so
that the current operations are acquired by the Holding
Entities, the common shares of which will be wholly-owned by the
Infrastructure Partnership. Brookfield Asset Management will
hold an approximate 60% limited partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership and one or more wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Brookfield Asset Management will hold the
remaining 40% interest in the Infrastructure Partnership through
a 1% general partnership interest and an approximate 39% limited
partnership interest. Brookfield Asset Management will transfer
the approximate 60% limited partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership that it holds to our partnership in
consideration for our units. These units will then be
distributed by Brookfield Asset Management to holders of its
Class A limited voting shares and Class B limited
voting shares as a special dividend. The remaining limited
partnership interest in the Infrastructure Partnership held by
one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Asset
Management is subject to the Redemption-Exchange Mechanism. See
Description of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited
Partnership Agreement Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism for a description of this mechanism. Following
completion of the spin-off, we will have the organizational
structure summarized under the heading Ownership and
Organizational Structure Organizational Chart.
Limited partners who acquire our units pursuant to the spin-off
will be considered to have received a taxable dividend for
Canadian federal income tax purposes equal to the fair market
value of our units so received plus the amount of any cash
received in lieu of fractional units, and non-Canadian resident
limited partners will be subject to Canadian federal withholding
tax at the rate of 25% on the amount of the special dividend,
subject to reduction under terms of an applicable income tax
treaty or convention. See Material Tax
Considerations Canadian Federal Income Tax
Considerations Taxation of Non-Canadian Limited
Partners Spin-Off for a more detailed
discussion of this withholding tax. Similarly, limited partners
who are U.S. tax residents and who acquire our units pursuant to
the spin-off will be considered to have received a taxable
dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the fair
market value of our units so received plus the amount of any
cash received in lieu of fractional units and may be subject to
U.S. backup withholding tax at the rate of 28% of
the amount of the special dividend if such limited partners fail
to timely provide Brookfield Asset Management with a properly
completed IRS
Form W-9.
U.S. backup withholding tax is not an additional
tax, and any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules
will be allowed as a credit against a limited partners
U.S. federal income tax liability (or as a refund if in excess
of such liability) provided the required information is timely
furnished to the IRS. See Material Tax
Considerations U.S. Federal Income Tax
Considerations Consequences to U.S.
Holders Spin-Off for a more detailed
discussion of U.S. backup withholding. To satisfy
these withholding tax liabilities, Brookfield will withhold a
portion of our units otherwise distributable equal to the
Canadian federal and U.S. backup withholding tax
rates applicable to the distribution. Brookfield will also
withhold a portion of any cash distribution in lieu of
fractional units otherwise distributable equal to the Canadian
federal and U.S. backup withholding tax rate
applicable to the cash distribution. Brookfield will purchase
these withheld units at a price equal to the fair market value
of our units based on the volume-weighted average trading price
for the five trading days following the date of closing of the
spin-off. The proceeds of this sale of the withheld units
together with the amount of any cash withheld from any cash
distribution in lieu of fractional units will be remitted to the
Canadian federal government or the U.S. federal government (as
applicable) in satisfaction of the withholding tax liabilities
described above. Based on the residency of the current
shareholders of Brookfield Asset Management, we estimate that
the satisfaction of the Canadian federal and U.S.
backup withholding tax obligations will result in
Brookfield acquiring approximately 6% of our outstanding units.
Our partnership and Brookfield Asset Management entered into a
master purchase agreement which evidences the intent of
Brookfield Asset Management to create the Infrastructure
Partnership and to cause the Infrastructure Partnership to
indirectly acquire the current operations through the Holding
Entities and our intention to acquire an approximate 60%
interest in the Infrastructure Partnership from Brookfield Asset
Management in exchange for our units.
Our current operations will be acquired from Brookfield pursuant
to separate securities purchase agreements (and, in the case of
our Ontario transmission operations, an asset purchase
agreement), which are collectively referred to as the
Acquisition Agreements. The following is a summary of certain
provisions of the Acquisition Agreements and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to all of the provisions of such
agreements. Copies of the master purchase agreement and the
Acquisition Agreements will be available electronically on the
website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at
www.sec.gov
and our SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com
and will be made available to our unitholders as described under
Material Contracts and Additional
Information.
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The Acquisition Agreements each contain representations and
warranties and related indemnities to us from Brookfield,
including representations and warranties concerning
(i) organization and good standing, (ii) the
authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the
agreement and all agreements executed in connection therewith,
and (iii) title to the securities being transferred to us.
The agreements do not contain representations relating to the
underlying assets and operations. The aggregate maximum
liability of Brookfield under its representations, warranties
and indemnities is limited, without duplication, to the purchase
price for the applicable interest. The representations and
warranties of Brookfield will survive for a period of 18 months
from the closing of the spin-off.
The Acquisition Agreements do not require Brookfield to provide
any security for its indemnification obligations under the
Acquisition Agreements or to otherwise take any steps to ensure
that it will be in a position to satisfy such obligations.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance of recovery by us from
breaches of representations and warranties by Brookfield.
There is currently no public trading market for our units.
However, our units have been approved for listing on the NYSE
under the symbol BIP.
CANADIAN
SECURITIES LAW EXEMPTIONS
Our partnership requested relief from the requirements of
Ontario Securities Commission
Rule 41-501
to: (i) include a pro forma compilation report in this
prospectus; and (ii) attach our limited partnership
agreement to this prospectus. Our partnership also requested
relief from the requirement in each of the provinces and
territories of Canada to file this prospectus within the
applicable period after the date of the receipt for our
preliminary prospectus. In addition, our partnership has
requested that relief be granted to exempt our partnership from
certain requirements of Part 6 of National Instrument
52-107
with
respect to the financial statements for HQI Transelec Chile S.A.
contained in this Prospectus.
Our partnership has applied for exemptive relief from the
requirements of Ontario Securities Commission
Rule 61-501
and
Regulation Q-27
of the Autorité des Marchés financiers that, subject
to certain conditions, permits it to be exempt from the minority
approval and valuation requirements for transactions that would
have a value of less than 25% of our partnerships market
capitalization if Brookfields indirect equity interest in
our partnership were included in the calculation of our
partnerships market capitalization. Ontario Securities
Commission
Rule 61-501
and
Regulation Q-27
of the Autorité des Marchés financiers will be
replaced by Multilateral Instrument
61-101
on
the coming into force of the instrument. Our partnership will
apply for similar relief under Multilateral Instrument
61-101
(and
similar legislation or regulations in other jurisdictions where
such policies are applicable). See Relationship with
Brookfield Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary
Duties.
Our partnership may from time-to-time, subject to applicable
law, purchase our units for cancellation in the open market,
provided that any necessary approval has been obtained.
Brookfield has also advised our partnership that it may from
time-to-time, subject to applicable law, purchase our units in
the market without making an offer to all unitholders.
Under our limited partnership agreement, distributions to our
unitholders will be made only as determined by our Managing
General Partner in its sole discretion. Our Managing General
Partner expects to adopt a distribution policy for our
partnership pursuant to which our partnership will make
quarterly cash distributions in an initial amount of
$ per unit to holders of record as
of the record date for each calendar quarter. This distribution
policy will target a distribution level that is sustainable on a
long-term basis while retaining sufficient liquidity to carry
out necessary maintenance capital expenditures and for general
purposes. We believe that a distribution of 65% to 75% of funds
from operations will allow us to meet these objectives. From
time-to-time our distributions may exceed these percentages as a
result of acquisitions that are attractive on a long-term cash
flow and/or total return basis but are not immediately accretive
to funds from operations.
Our partnerships ability to make distributions will depend
on our partnership receiving sufficient distributions from the
Infrastructure Partnership which in turn depend on the
Infrastructure Partnership receiving sufficient distributions
from our holdings and we cannot assure you that our partnership
will in fact make cash distributions as intended. In particular,
the amount and timing of distributions will depend upon a number
of factors, including, among others, our
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actual results of operations and financial condition, the amount
of cash that is generated by our operations and investments,
restrictions imposed by the terms of any indebtedness that is
incurred to leverage our operations and investments or to fund
liquidity needs, levels of operating and other expenses,
contingent liabilities and other factors that our Managing
General Partner deems relevant. Distributions made by the
Infrastructure Partnership will be made in equal amounts on the
Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership interests
owned by us, which represent approximately 60% of the interests
of the Infrastructure Partnership, and those limited partnership
interests owned by Brookfield. Our partnerships ability to
make distributions will also be subject to additional risks and
uncertainties, including those set forth in this prospectus
under Risk Factors and Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. In addition, our Managing General Partner will
not be permitted to cause our partnership to make a distribution
if our partnership does not have sufficient cash on hand to make
the distribution, if the distribution would render our
partnership insolvent or if, in the opinion of our Managing
General Partner, the distribution would leave our partnership
with insufficient funds to meet any future contingent
obligations.
When distributions are paid by the Holding Entities to the
Infrastructure Partnership or by the Infrastructure Partnership
to our partnership (as applicable), we will withhold taxes in
compliance with applicable laws. We will endeavor to withhold
taxes at rates that take into account the residency of our
unitholders and any income tax treaty or convention that is
applicable to them. For these purposes, unitholders will be
requested and expected to provide to our partnership such forms
as may be required by different jurisdictions in compliance with
local tax rules and requirements applicable with respect to
payments made by the Holding Entities. However, we may be unable
to accurately or timely determine the residency of our
unitholders for purposes of establishing the extent to which
withholding taxes apply or whether reduced rates of withholding
taxes apply to some or all of our unitholders. This may also
occur because unitholders may fail to provide our partnership
with the required withholding tax compliance forms referred to
above. If we are unable to accurately or timely determine the
residency of our unitholders or if the relevant tax authority
does not permit us to withhold taxes at a lower rate, we will
withhold the maximum amount of taxes required and unitholders of
our partnership will need to take certain steps to receive a
credit or refund of any excess withholding tax paid. For
Canadian federal withholding tax purposes, we will only withhold
at a lower rate if we receive guidance from the CRA that it is
permissible to do so. See Material Tax
Considerations. Investors should consult their tax
advisors concerning all aspects of withholding taxes.
DISTRIBUTION
REINVESTMENT PLAN
Following closing of the spin-off and subject to regulatory
approval and U.S. securities law registration requirements, our
partnership intends to adopt a distribution reinvestment plan.
We do not expect to adopt the plan any earlier than one year
following the closing of the spin-off when the plan will first
be able to meet U.S. securities law registration requirements.
The following is a summary description of the principal terms of
the plan our partnership intends to adopt.
Pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan, holders of our
units in certain jurisdictions will be able to elect to have all
distributions paid on our units held by them automatically
reinvested in additional units in accordance with the terms of
the distribution reinvestment plan. Distributions to be
reinvested in our units under the distribution reinvestment plan
will be reduced by the amount of any applicable withholding tax.
Distributions due to plan participants will be paid to the plan
agent, for the benefit of the plan participants and, if a plan
participant has elected to have his or her distributions
automatically reinvested, applied, on behalf of such plan
participant, to the purchase of additional units. Such purchases
will be made either (a) on the stock exchange on which our
units are listed on the date the relevant distribution is paid
by our partnership or (b) from our partnership on the
distribution date at a price per unit calculated by reference to
the volume weighted average of the trading price for our units
on a stock exchange on which our units are listed for the five
trading days immediately preceding the date the relevant
distribution is paid by our partnership.
The units so purchased will be allocated on a
pro rata
basis to plan participants. The plan agent will furnish to each
plan participant a report of the units purchased for the
distribution reinvestment plan participants account in
respect of each distribution and the cumulative total purchased
for that account. While our partnership will not issue
fractional units, a plan participants
pro rata
entitlement to units purchased under the distribution
reinvestment plan may include a fraction of a unit and such
fractional units shall accumulate. A cash adjustment for any
fractional units will be paid by the plan agent upon the
withdrawal from or termination by a plan participant of his or
her participation in the distribution reinvestment plan or upon
termination of the distribution reinvestment plan at price per
unit calculated by reference to the volume weighted average of
the trading price for our units on a stock exchange on which our
units are listed for the five trading days immediately preceding
such withdrawal or termination. No certificates representing
units issued or purchased pursuant to the distribution
reinvestment plan will be issued, other than upon a plan
participants termination of participation in the
distribution reinvestment plan. The
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automatic reinvestment of distributions under the distribution
reinvestment plan will not relieve participants of any income
tax obligations applicable to such distributions.
If our units are thinly traded, purchases in the market under
the distribution reinvestment plan may significantly affect the
market price. Depending on market conditions, direct
reinvestment of cash distributions by unitholders in the market
may be more, or less, advantageous than the reinvestment
arrangements under the distribution reinvestment plan. No
brokerage commissions will be payable in connection with the
purchase of our units under the distribution reinvestment plan
and all administrative costs will be borne by our partnership.
Unitholders will be able to terminate their participation in the
distribution reinvestment plan by providing, or by causing to be
provided, at least 10 business days prior written notice
to our partnership. Such notice, if actually received by our
partnership no later than 10 business days prior to a record
date, will have effect in respect of the distribution to be made
as of such date. Thereafter, distributions to such unitholders
will be in cash. Our partnership will be able to terminate the
distribution reinvestment plan, in its sole discretion, upon not
less than 30 days notice to the plan participants and
the plan agent. Our partnership will also be able to amend,
modify or suspend the distribution reinvestment plan at any time
in its sole discretion, provided that it gives notice of that
amendment, modification or suspension to our unitholders, which
notice may be given by our partnership issuing a press release
or by publishing an advertisement containing a summary
description of the amendment in at least one major daily
newspaper of general and regular paid circulation in Canada and
the United States or in any other manner our partnership
determines to be appropriate.
The Infrastructure Partnership will have a corresponding
distribution reinvestment plan in respect of distributions made
to our partnership and Brookfield. The Infrastructure
Partnerships distribution reinvestment plan may be
implemented prior to our partnership adopting its distribution
reinvestment plan. Our partnership does not intend to reinvest
distributions it receives from the Infrastructure Partnership in
the Infrastructure Partnerships distribution reinvestment
plan except to the extent that holders of our units elect to
reinvest distributions pursuant to our distribution reinvestment
plan. Brookfield has advised our partnership that it may from
time-to-time reinvest distributions it receives from the
Infrastructure Partnership pursuant to the Infrastructure
Partnerships distribution reinvestment plan. The units of
the Infrastructure Partnership to be issued to Brookfield under
the distribution reinvestment plan will become subject to the
Redemption-Exchange Mechanism and may therefore result in
Brookfield acquiring additional units of our partnership. See
Description of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited
Partnership Agreement Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism.
The following table sets forth our partnerships total
assets and our partnerships total net assets as at
September 30, 2007 on an actual basis and as adjusted to
give effect to the spin-off as well as the transfer by
Brookfield to us of our Brazilian transmission investments and
our Ontario transmission operations, and the other transactions
referred to in the Infrastructure Partnerships pro forma
financial statements (see Unaudited Pro Forma Financial
Statements), as though they had each occurred on
September 30, 2007.
This information should be read in conjunction with
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and the Infrastructure
Partnerships unaudited pro forma financial statements,
including the respective notes thereto, contained elsewhere in
this prospectus.
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Assets
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Limited partnership investment in the Infrastructure
Partnership
(1)
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$
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2
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$
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631.1 million
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Total assets
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2
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631.1 million
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Liabilities
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$
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105.9 million
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Net assets
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2
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525.2 million
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Total net assets
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$
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2
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$
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525.2 million
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MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Introduction
Our partnership and its related entities were established by
Brookfield as its primary vehicle to own and operate certain
infrastructure assets on a global basis. We focus on high
quality, long-life assets that generate stable cash flows,
require relatively minimal maintenance capital expenditures and,
by virtue of barriers to entry and other characteristics, tend
to appreciate in value over time. See Management and Our
Master Services Agreement About Brookfield for
more details regarding Brookfield.
Our vision is to be a leading owner and operator of high quality
infrastructure assets. We will seek to grow by deploying our
operations-oriented approach to enhance value and by leveraging
our relationship with Brookfield to pursue acquisitions. Our
acquisition strategy focuses on large scale transactions, for
which we believe there is less competition and where Brookfield
has sufficient influence or control to deploy our
operations-oriented approach. Due to similar asset
characteristics and capital requirements, we believe that the
infrastructure industry will evolve like the real estate
industry in which assets are commonly owned through consortiums
and partnerships of institutional equity investors and
owner/operators such as ourselves. Accordingly, an integral part
of our strategy is to participate with institutional investors
in Brookfield sponsored or co-sponsored consortiums for single
asset acquisitions and as a partner in or alongside Brookfield
sponsored or co-sponsored partnerships that target acquisitions
that suit our profile. Brookfield has a strong track record of
leading such consortiums and partnerships and actively managing
underlying assets to improve performance. Brookfield has agreed
that it will not sponsor such arrangements that are suitable for
us in the infrastructure sector unless we are given an
opportunity to participate.
This section contains managements discussion and analysis,
or managements discussion, of the financial results of the
infrastructure division of Brookfield Asset Management, or the
infrastructure division, as at September 30, 2007 and for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and as at
and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 and
includes a discussion of business developments and outlook for
its two major business segments. The financial statements of the
infrastructure division include certain of the infrastructure
operations owned by Brookfield during such periods as discussed
below under Basis of Presentation. The
information in this section is derived from and should be read
in conjunction with the audited combined financial statements
for the infrastructure division as at and for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the notes thereto, and the
unaudited combined financial statements for the infrastructure
division for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006, and the notes thereto, each of which is included in this
prospectus. The information in this section should also be read
in conjunction with the unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements for the Infrastructure Partnership as at
and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and for
the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. See
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements.
All financial data is presented in U.S. dollars and, unless
otherwise indicated, has been prepared in accordance with
U.S. GAAP.
Basis of
Presentation
Following the spin-off, our partnerships sole material
asset will be its 60% limited partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership, which we account for using the
equity method. As a result, we believe the financial statements
of the Infrastructure Partnership itself will be more relevant
to the reader than our financial statements because these
statements present the financial position and results of our
underlying operations in greater detail. For accounting
purposes, the historical financial statements of the
Infrastructure Partnership are the combined financial statements
of its predecessor, the infrastructure division, which consists
of Brookfields interests in certain of its electricity
transmission and timber operations in North and South America
that have historically been held as part of Brookfields
infrastructure division. Specifically, these financial
statements include Brookfields interests in the current
operations that are being transferred to the Infrastructure
Partnership, other than interests that were not owned during the
period covered by the financial statements or interests that
cannot be transferred without regulatory approval and such
approval has not been received as of the date of this
prospectus. The combined financial statements combine 100% of
the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the
operations, with a minority interest to reflect the ownership
interests of parties other than Brookfield. The infrastructure
divisions financial statements include the combined
financial results of Brookfields:
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27.8% interest in Transelec Chile S.A., or Transelec, our
Chilean transmission operations, which Brookfield acquired in
June 2006;
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50% interest in Island Timberlands Limited Partnership, or
Island Timberlands, our Canadian timber operations, which
Brookfield acquired in May 2005; and
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100% interest in Longview Timber Holdings Corp., or Longview,
our U.S. timber operations, which Brookfield acquired on
April 20, 2007.
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Because Brookfield does not own 100% of the operations reflected
in the infrastructure divisions combined financial
statements and does not consolidate all of the operations in its
own financial statements, the combined financial statements are
not consistent with Brookfields financial statements or
with the financial statements that will be prepared in the
future by the Infrastructure Partnership. The infrastructure
divisions balance sheet records the carrying value of all
assets and liabilities based upon book value as reflected in its
historical financial statements of each of the underlying
operations.
It is important to note that Brookfield is retaining an interest
in each of Transelec, Island Timberlands and Longview, and
therefore the infrastructure divisions ownership interests
in these operations is different than the ownership interests of
the Infrastructure Partnership upon completion of the spin-off,
which will be 10.7% of Transelec, 37.5% of Island Timberlands
and 30.0% of Longview. Thus, the infrastructure divisions
financial results are not representative of the Infrastructure
Partnerships for the historical periods.
These combined financial statements do not reflect the remainder
of our current operations which include the following:
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our investments in the Transmissions Brasilerias De Energica
companies, or TBE, our Brazilian transmission investments, which
will be transferred to us by Brookfield in the fourth quarter of
2007 following receipt of regulatory approval;
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Great Lakes Power Limited Transmission Division, which holds our
Ontario transmission operations, which will be transferred to us
by Brookfield in the fourth quarter of 2007 following receipt of
regulatory approval; and
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our increased investment in Transelec which will be made in the
first quarter of 2008 as a result of a purchase price adjustment
following finalization of Transelecs current transmission
rate proceeding.
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The unaudited pro forma financial statements reflect the
financial position and results of operations of all of our
current operations, including those that are not reflected in
the combined financial statements of the infrastructure
division, as though they had been acquired on September 30,
2007 for purposes of the unaudited pro forma balance sheet and
January 1, 2006, for purposes of the unaudited pro forma
statements of income, based upon the Infrastructure
Partnerships ownership interests upon completion of the
spin-off and related transactions.
In this managements discussion, we also discuss the
results of operations of the infrastructure division on a
segmented basis, which is consistent with how we manage our
business. Our segments are electricity transmission and timber,
each of which have their own management teams responsible for
their operations and investments. Certain items, such as
corporate administration costs, are not included in these
segments. For each of our segments, we also include the
Infrastructure Partnerships proportionate share of results
in order to demonstrate the impact of key value drivers of each
of these segments on the Infrastructure Partnerships
overall performance.
Non-GAAP
Financial Measure
To measure performance, we focus on net income as well as funds
from operations. We define funds from operations as net income
excluding the impact of depreciation, depletion and
amortization, deferred taxes and other items as discussed below.
Funds from operations is a measure of operating performance that
is not calculated in accordance with, and does not have any
standardized meaning prescribed by, U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. Funds from operations
is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures
presented by other issuers. Funds from operations has
limitations as an analytical tool:
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funds from operations does not include depreciation and
amortization expense; because we own capital assets with finite
lives, depreciation and amortization expense recognizes the fact
that we must maintain or replace our asset base in order to
preserve our revenue generating capability;
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funds from operations does not include deferred income taxes,
which may become payable if we own our assets for a long period
of time; and
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funds from operations does not include a performance fee accrued
in 2006 relating to our Canadian timber operations, which will
be required to be paid in cash and which type of fee we expect
we will accrue in the future.
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Because of these limitations, funds from operations should not
be considered as the sole measure of our performance and should
not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for,
analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. We
compensate for these limitations by relying on our
U.S. GAAP results and using funds from operations only
supplementally. However, funds from operations is a key measure
that management uses to evaluate the performance of our
operations and forms the basis for our partnerships
distribution policy. When viewed with our U.S. GAAP
results, we believe that funds from operations provides a more
complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our
underlying operations. Funds from operations allows our
management to evaluate our businesses on the basis of cash
return on net capital deployed by removing the effect of
non-cash and other items that we believe ultimately will be
included in cash return on capital. We add back depreciation and
amortization to remove the implication that our assets decline
in value over time since we believe that the value of most or
our assets will typically increase over time provided we make
all necessary maintenance expenditures. We add back depletion
because we endeavor to manage our timberlands on a sustainable
basis over the long term. Furthermore, changes in asset values
typically do not decline on a predetermined schedule, as
suggested by accounting depreciation or depletion, but instead
will inevitably vary upwards and downwards based on a number of
market and other conditions that cannot be determined in
advance. We add back deferred income taxes because we do not
believe this item reflects the present value of the actual cash
tax obligations we will be required to pay, particularly if our
operations are held for a long period of time. Finally, we add
back a performance fee payable to Brookfield that was accrued in
the year ended December 31, 2006. This performance fee was
calculated based upon a percentage of the increased appraised
value of timber and HBU land assets held by our Canadian timber
operations over a threshold level. We believe it is appropriate
to measure our performance excluding the impact of this accrual
as we expect that over time the financial impact of this fee
will be more than offset by increased income associated with the
increased appraised value of these assets, which benefit is not
reflected in the period in which the related fee accrues. In
addition, following the spin-off, any performance fee will
reduce incentive distributions that may otherwise be made to
Brookfield by the Infrastructure Partnership. As this credit is
reflected as a reduction in distributions to Brookfield, it
would not be reflected in funds from operations without adding
back the performance fee.
We provide reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial measure to
the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, which is
net income, in this managements discussion.
Notwithstanding that we consider funds from operations to be a
measure of operating performance, in accordance with the
policies of Canadian securities regulators we supplementally
also provide reconciliations of funds from operations to cash
flow from operations for the infrastructure division. We urge
you to review the U.S. GAAP financial measures in this
prospectus, including the financial statements, the notes
thereto, our pro forma financial statements and the other
financial information contained herein, and to not rely on any
single financial measure to evaluate our partnership.
Performance
Targets and Key Measures
Our objective is to earn a total return of 10% to 15% per annum
from the infrastructure assets that we acquire, including our
current operations, when measured over the long-term. This
return will be generated from our initial funds from operations
plus growth in funds from operations and asset values. We
endeavour to manage our operations to generate increasing funds
from operations per unit over a very long period of time. If we
are successful in doing so, we will be able to increase
distributions to unitholders. Furthermore, the increase in our
funds from operations should result in capital appreciation of
our operations. Thus, our key performance measure is the growth
of funds from operations per unit. We also measure our cash
return on equity, which demonstrates how effectively we deploy
the capital which we have been entrusted by our unitholders. It
is important to note, however, that a certain amount of the
capital appreciation of our operations may not be reflected in
our financial results for many years, if ever, until a
realization event which usually takes the form of gains on a
direct or indirect disposition of the assets.
Based on the foregoing, our intention is to provide unitholders
with an attractive total return on their investment, consisting
of both cash distributions as well as increased unit value.
Although these are our long-term objectives, we cannot assure
you that we will achieve them in any particular reporting period
or year. We intend to pursue acquisitions that we believe are
attractive on a long-term cash flow or total return basis, but
may not be accretive on a short-term cash flow basis. Such
acquisitions may adversely impact our funds from operations per
unit on a near-term basis following the acquisition.
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Results
of Operations
The following table summarizes the combined results of the
infrastructure division:
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As at and for the
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As at and for the
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Nine Months Ended
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Year Ended
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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2006
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2005
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(MILLIONS)
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Revenue
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$
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453
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$
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207.7
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$
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307.7
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$
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102.8
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Funds from operations
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37
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20.7
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32.9
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7.3
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Net income (loss)
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(16
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7.6
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1.0
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Total assets
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7,320
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4,627.8
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973.4
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3,200
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1,712.9
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410.0
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Divisional equity
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1,280
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349.8
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266.8
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The increase in revenue and funds from operations between the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 is primarily due to the
acquisition of our Chilean transmission operations in June 2006
and the acquisition of our U.S. timber operations in April 2007,
as well as improved performance from our timber operations.
Revenue and funds from operations for the year ended
December 31, 2006 were higher than the corresponding
results in 2005 due to the acquisition of our transmission
operations, the improved performance in our timber operations
and also because the 2005 results only reflect the timber
operations for seven months following their acquisition in May
of that year.
The decline in net income between the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and the nine months ended
September 30, 2006 is primarily due to the net loss
generated from our U.S. operations. The decline in net income
between the year ended December 31, 2005 and the year ended
December 31, 2006 is primarily due to the expensing of an
accrued performance fee payable by our Canadian timber
operations to Brookfield, as manager of these operations, offset
by the impact of the infrastructure divisions acquisitions
since the beginning of 2005. The increase in total assets and
divisional equity between the year ended December 31, 2005
and the year ended December 31, 2006 reflects the
acquisition of our Chilean transmission operations.
Net income and divisional equity are net of minority interest
and reflect Brookfields 50.0% ownership of our Canadian
timber operations and its 27.8% ownership of our Chilean
transmission operations during the applicable periods. As of
September 30, 2007 Brookfield owned 100% of our U.S. timber
operations.
The following table reconciles net income to funds from
operations. In doing so, we add back to net income the amounts
recorded in respect of depreciation, depletion and amortization,
deferred taxes and other provisions, as well as minority
interest related to those items such that, similar to net
income, funds from operations reflects Brookfields
ownership interest:
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Year Ended
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(MILLIONS)
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Net income (loss)
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Add back or deduct the following:
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization
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108.2
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29.0
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49.7
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12.7
|
|
Deferred taxes and other
|
|
|
(12.1
|
)
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
|
37.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in the foregoing
|
|
|
(41.4
|
)
|
|
|
(21.8
|
)
|
|
|
(49.6
|
)
|
|
|
(6.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from
operations
(1)
|
|
$
|
37.9
|
|
|
$
|
20.7
|
|
|
$
|
32.9
|
|
|
$
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
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We consider funds from operations to be a measure of operating
performance. The elimination of cash items from a non-GAAP
liquidity measure would be prohibited by U.S. rules promulgated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, in
accordance with the policies of Canadian
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securities regulators,
notwithstanding that we consider funds from operations to be a
measure of operating performance, as supplemental information we
set forth below a reconciliation of funds from operations to
cash flow from operating activities for the infrastructure
division:
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As at and for the
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For the
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Nine Months Ended
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|
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Years Ended
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September 30,
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December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Funds from operations
|
|
$
|
37.9
|
|
|
$
|
20.7
|
|
|
$
|
32.9
|
|
|
$
|
7.3
|
|
Accrued interest on debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60.6
|
|
|
|
|
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Other changes in non-cash working capital
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
(33.6
|
)
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
13.0
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
50.7
|
|
|
|
19.5
|
|
|
|
30.8
|
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow from operating activities
|
|
$
|
90.9
|
|
|
$
|
6.6
|
|
|
$
|
122.1
|
|
|
$
|
27.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The difference between net income and funds from operations
increased substantially in the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 relative to September 30, 2006 due
to depreciation, depletion and amortization expense related to
the acquisitions of our Chilean transmission operations on
June 30, 2006 and our U.S. timber operations in May
2007. The difference between net income and funds from
operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 relative to
the year ended December 31, 2005 increased significantly
due to depreciation and amortization expense from our Chilean
transmission operations and other provisions, which reflect the
accrued performance fee in 2006 in respect of the appreciation
in the value of our Canadian timber operations in 2006. This
increase in value is not included in our operating results as
the timberlands and higher or better use, or HBU, lands are
recorded at historical cost.
The following table presents both combined net income and funds
from operations on a segmented basis:
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
Nine Months Ended
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|
Year Ended
|
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September 30,
|
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December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
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|
2006
|
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|
2006
|
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|
2005
|
|
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|
(unaudited)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(MILLIONS)
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|
|
Net income (loss) by segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Electricity transmission
|
|
$
|
6.4
|
|
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
5.9
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
(23.2
|
)
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
|
|
(10.8
|
)
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
|
$
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations by segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electricity transmission
|
|
$
|
19.3
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
$
|
13.5
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
18.6
|
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
|
|
19.4
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations
|
|
$
|
37.9
|
|
|
|
20.7
|
|
|
$
|
32.9
|
|
|
$
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The results for each segment are discussed further in the
following sections.
Electricity
Transmission Operations
Results
of Operations
Our transmission segment generates stable revenue that is
governed by regulated frameworks and long-term contracts.
Accordingly, we expect this segment to produce consistent
revenue and margins that should increase with inflation and
other factors such as operational improvements. We also expect
to achieve continued growth by investing additional capital in
our existing operations and through acquisitions.
The results for our transmission segment reflect our Chilean
transmission operations, which were acquired by a Brookfield-led
consortium on June 30, 2006.
Our Ontario transmission operations and our Brazilian
transmission investments are not reflected in these segment
results. Both are currently owned by Brookfield, we did not
receive regulatory approval to acquire them from Brookfield as
of the end of the most recent financial reporting period.
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The following table presents the transmission segments
combined financial results (which reflect Brookfields
ownership interest) as well as our proportionate share of
results (which reflect the Infrastructure Partnerships
ownership interest upon completion of the spin-off) for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended
December 31, 2006.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Combined Basis
|
|
|
Proportionate
Share
(2)
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
December 31,
2006
(3)
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
December 31,
2006
(3)
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
180.3
|
|
|
$
|
110.5
|
|
|
$
|
19.3
|
|
|
$
|
11.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
|
149.8
|
|
|
|
85.7
|
|
|
|
16.0
|
|
|
|
9.2
|
|
Investment and other income
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Interest expense, net of interest income
on restricted
cash
(4)
|
|
|
(127.9
|
)
|
|
|
(72.4
|
)
|
|
|
(11.2
|
)
|
|
|
(5.5
|
)
|
Minority interest in net income before the
following
(1)
|
|
|
(26.5
|
)
|
|
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations
|
|
|
19.3
|
|
|
|
13.5
|
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(41.3
|
)
|
|
|
(29.3
|
)
|
|
|
(4.4
|
)
|
|
|
(3.1
|
)
|
Deferred taxes and other
|
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
Minority interest in the foregoing
items
(1)
|
|
|
33.3
|
|
|
|
19.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
6.4
|
|
|
$
|
5.9
|
|
|
$
|
2.5
|
|
|
$
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net equity investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
131.3
|
|
|
$
|
123.0
|
|
Annualized cash return on equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.5
|
%
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Reflects the 72.2% interest of
investors other than Brookfield.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Proportionate share is based on the
Infrastructure Partnerships ownership interest upon
completion of the spin-off of 10.7%.
|
|
(3)
|
|
Reflects nine months of results.
|
|
(4)
|
|
Interest expense is presented net
of income on restricted cash segregated to satisfy debt.
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On a combined basis, our transmission operations earned
$149.8 million of net operating income, $19.3 million
of funds from operations and a net income of $6.4 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and
$85.7 million of net operating income, $13.5 million
of funds from operations and $5.9 million of net income for
the year ended December 31, 2006, which reflect the results
of our Chilean transmission operations following completion of
its acquisition on June 30, 2006. The operating results
during these periods were consistent with our expectations. On a
combined basis net income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and the partial year ended
December 31, 2006, was significantly lower than funds from
operations due to $41.3 million and $29.3 million,
respectively, of depreciation and amortization charged to the
underlying results of operations. Maintenance capital
expenditures were $4.7 million and $8.7 million
respectively for such periods.
Our transmission segments proportionate share of net
operating income, funds from operations and net income for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the partial year
ended December 31, 2006 was $16.0 million,
$7.4 million and $2.5 million and $9.2 million,
$4.9 million and net income of $2.1 million,
respectively, which was consistent with our expectations.
Operating margins increased to 82.9% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 in comparison with 77.6% for the year
ended December 31, 2006 as a result of the integration
costs and maintenance costs incurred during 2006.
Investment and other income reflect interest on cash deposits
and foreign exchange gains and losses in our Chilean
transmission operations. Our transmission segments share
of investment and other income was $2.6 million and
$1.2 million for the nine month period ended
September 30, 2007 and partial year ended December 31,
2006, respectively. Our transmission segments share of
2006 results included a gain of $1.0 million due to
unrealized foreign exchange revaluations within our Chilean
transmission operations.
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Our transmission segments share of total non-cash expenses
were $4.9 million and $2.8 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and the partial year ended
December 31, 2006, respectively. The largest component was
depreciation and amortization charges which were consistent
between the two periods on an annualized basis.
As discussed further under Business Current
Operations Electricity Transmission
Revenue Framework, our transmission segment is subject to
various regulatory regimes that govern revenues. In some cases,
the regulatory regime provides for revenue to escalate, based on
inflation. In addition, a significant proportion of our
non-regulated revenue is derived from contracts which provide
for escalation. We have summarized our transmission
segments share of revenue subject to these various
arrangements in the following table:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Contracts with escalation
|
|
$
|
4.1
|
|
Regulated revenue with escalation
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
Other transmission revenue
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our revenues with escalation increased by 2.2% in 2006 over 2005.
Business
Developments
Upon the finalization of its current transmission rate
proceeding, Transelec estimates an increase of its regulated
asset base by $99.2 million to a total of
$482.7 million for the regulated component of its business.
The terms of our stock purchase agreement require that our
consortium pay a purchase price adjustment to the seller,
expected to be $143.8 million, in the first quarter of 2008
in respect of this increase. The terms of our consortium
arrangements also require that we invest a disproportionate
share of the equity to fund the additional purchase price,
expected to be $102.7 million, which will increase our
ownership in our Chilean transmission operations to an estimated
17.3% from 10.7%. Our equity investment will be funded out of
cash from Brookfield to the extent this transaction does not
close prior to the
spin-off.
We expect to acquire from Brookfield our Brazilian transmission
investments in the fourth quarter of 2007 and our Ontario
transmission operations in the first quarter of 2008, following
the receipt of regulatory approvals. As reflected in our
acquisition agreements, the cost of our Brazilian transmission
investments will be $163.2 million and the cost of our
Ontario transmission operations will be $78.0 million plus
the assumption of $104.0 million in long-term debt. Both of
these acquisitions will be funded out of cash from Brookfield to
the extent these transactions do not close prior to the
spin-off.
Outlook
We believe our transmission segment will achieve increases in
funds from operations and net income for the following three
reasons, all of which are reflected in our pro forma financial
statements:
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|
|
|
|
Increase in ownership of our Chilean transmission
operations.
Had we owned our Chilean operations for the
full year ended December 31, 2006 and had the adjustments
described above under Business
Developments been in place for the full year, our share of
net operating income, funds from operations and net income would
have been $31.7 million, $18.8 million and
$9.3 million, respectively, from these operations.
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of our Ontario transmission
operations.
Our Ontario transmission
operations generated $24.4 million of net operating income,
$13.4 million of funds from operations and
$10.1 million of net income during 2006.
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of our Brazilian transmission investments.
Our Brazilian transmission investments, which will be
accounted for on a cost basis, generated annualized dividends of
$11.2 million in 2006, representing an approximate 6.9%
return on our initial investments. These annualized dividends
were less than the returns represented by underlying funds from
operations due to the utilization of cash flow to satisfy
scheduled amortization of non-recourse debt and preferred stock
that fully amortize over the next eight years.
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We also expect to realize increases in funds from operations in
our transmission segment generally because, in many instances,
our regulatory frameworks and contracts have automatic inflation
escalators. In addition, we believe our Chilean and Ontario
systems have significant revenue generating capital investment
opportunities. Both Chile and Canada
48
have economic generation that is many miles away from customers.
Upgrades and expansions of the electricity transmission system
will be required to satisfy increased electricity demand
resulting from economic growth.
Our Brazilian transmission investments are subject to put/call
agreements with third parties whereby we have the right to sell
and the third parties have the right to buy our investments at a
price that will yield a real, compounded annual return equal to
14.8% paid in cash in Brazilian reis, after taking into effect
all distributions received to that date. We have the right to
exercise our put between September 16, 2008 and
November 15, 2008. For two months following the expiration
of our put option, the third parties have a corresponding right
to call our investment at a price calculated with the same
formula. If either one of these options is exercised, we may
record a gain equal to the amount by which the distributions
received to that date represent less than the prescribed return.
Timber
Operations
Results
of Operations
Our timber operations consist of high quality timberlands
located in the coastal region of British Columbia, Canada and
the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. These
timberlands are characterized by their ability to generate
strong operating margins due to the premium prices that can be
earned for many of their species. These operations are expected
to provide an attractive and relatively consistent return on
capital employed over the long-term.
The revenue framework for the timber operations is a combination
of log sales and, to a lesser degree, the sale of HBU lands,
which are lands that we believe could be opportunistically sold
for greater value if used for a purpose, such as real estate
development or conservation. Long-term sales agreements account
for less than 10% of the value of annual log sales. All logs are
sold at market prices with payments received in advance of
delivery.
The segment results include our Canadian timber operations from
the date of acquisition in May 2005 and our U.S. timber
operations from the date of their acquisition in April 2007.
The following table presents our timber segments combined
financial results for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined Basis
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
(3)
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
(1)
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
272.9
|
|
|
$
|
151.6
|
|
|
$
|
197.3
|
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
$
|
95.6
|
|
|
$
|
47.3
|
|
|
$
|
59.1
|
|
|
$
|
24.9
|
|
Investment and other income
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(63.2
|
)
|
|
|
(18.7
|
)
|
|
|
(24.9
|
)
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
Minority interest in net income before the
following
(2)
|
|
|
(24.2
|
)
|
|
|
(14.0
|
)
|
|
|
(19.5
|
)
|
|
|
(7.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations
|
|
|
18.6
|
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
|
|
19.4
|
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(66.9
|
)
|
|
|
(15.4
|
)
|
|
|
(20.4
|
)
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
Performance fee and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred taxes
|
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in the foregoing
items
(2)
|
|
|
8.1
|
|
|
|
7.7
|
|
|
|
30.2
|
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(23.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
6.2
|
|
|
$
|
(10.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1)
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Reflects seven months of results
from our Canadian operations.
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(2)
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Reflects the 50% interests in our
Canadian operations of investors other than Brookfield.
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(3)
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Reflects 162 days of results from
our U.S. operations.
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On a combined basis, our timber operations earned
$95.6 million of net operating income, $18.6 million
of funds from operations and $23.2 million of net loss
during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$47.3 million of net operating income, $13.9 million
of funds from operations and $6.2 million of net income for
the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The change in
these results is principally driven by the acquisition of our
U.S. timber operations in April 2007 as well as improved results
in our Canadian operations which were favourably impacted by
increased log sales due to improved weather conditions and
higher prices for logs during the third quarter of 2007. Net
income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
reflects a relatively higher level of depletion in our
U.S. timber operations. For the full
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year, net operating income was $59.1 million, funds from
operations was $19.4 million and net loss was
$10.8 million in 2006 compared to $24.9 million,
$7.1 million and net income of $0.8 million,
respectively, for the seven months following acquisition in
2005. Net income fee reflects a charge of $40 million, or
$20 million net to the infrastructure division, in respect
of a performance fee payable to Brookfield relating to the
increased appraised value of our timber and HBU land assets. The
amount of the performance fee will be finalized in 2011 based
upon a percentage of the cumulative increase in the value of our
Canadian timber operations during the preceding five year period
over a threshold level. For accounting purposes, the increased
appraised value of our assets that gave rise to the performance
fee was not reflected in our results on a combined basis.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization for year ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $20.4 million and
$12.7 million, respectively. Maintenance capital
expenditures were $9.6 million and $4.3 million in
2006 and 2005, respectively.
The following table presents our timber segments
proportionate share of underlying results based upon the
Infrastructure Partnerships ownership interest upon
completion of the spin-off:
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Proportionate
Share
(2)
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Nine Months Ended
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Year Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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(3)
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2006
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2006
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2005
(1)
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(unaudited)
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(MILLIONS)
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Revenue
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$
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95.7
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$
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56.9
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$
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74.9
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$
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39.2
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Net operating income
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$
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33.2
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$
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17.8
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$
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23.0
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$
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10.0
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Investment and other income
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3.7
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(0.3
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0.9
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0.3
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Interest expense
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(20.4
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(7.0
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(9.3
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(4.7
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Funds from operations
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16.5
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10.5
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14.6
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5.6
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization
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(21.3
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(5.8
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(7.7
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(4.8
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Performance fee
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(15.0
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Deferred taxes and other
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5.1
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Net income (loss)
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$
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0.3
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$
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4.7
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$
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(8.1
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$
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0.8
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Net equity investment
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$
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368.7
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$
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169.8
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$
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191.5
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Cash return on equity
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6.0
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%
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8.5
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%
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4.9
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%
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Reflects seven months of results
from our Canadian operations.
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(2)
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Proportionate share is based on the
Infrastructure Partnerships ownership interest upon
completion of the spin-off of 37.5% for Island Timberlands and
30.0% for Longview.
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(3)
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Reflects 162 days of results
of Longview.
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Our timber segments proportionate share of net income for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was
$0.3 million compared to $4.7 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2006. Our Canadian timber
operations net income increased to $12.0 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to
$4.7 million for same period in 2006 due to increased log
sales volume and pricing. Our U.S. timber operations had a
$11.7 million net loss, which is consistent with our
expectations before we implement our harvesting plan further
detailed under Outlook. Our timber segments
share of net loss for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
$8.1 million as compared to $0.8 million of net income
for the year ended December 31, 2005. Net income in 2006
was negatively impacted by our proportionate share of a
non-operating charge in respect of a performance fee relating to
the increased appraised value of our assets, which increased
value was not recorded in our results, partially offset by a
full year of operations, as well as increased sales of HBU lands.
Our timber segments share of net operating income was
$33.2 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 compared to $17.8 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006. This reflects a 50% increase in results
from our Canadian timber operations due to increased log sales
and improved pricing. For the year ended December 31, 2006,
our timber segments share of net operating income was
$23.0 million compared to $10.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005. The increase was mostly
attributable to results being recorded for a full year of
operations in 2006 compared to seven months in 2005.
Operating margin for the timber segment for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 was 34.7% as compared to 31.3% for
the nine months ended September 30, 2006, principally due
to changes in species mix and log pricing in our
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Canadian operations and inclusion of our U.S. operations. For
the year ended December 31, 2006, operating margin was
30.7% as compared to 25.5% for the year ended December 31,
2005, which again largely reflects changes in species mix and
log pricing. On a normalized basis, our margins are expected to
be approximately 40% for our Canadian timber operations and
approximately 60% for our U.S. timber operations. Our U.S.
timber operations have a higher margin since they make sales at
the tree stump as compared to our Canadian timber operations,
which absorb transportation costs.
Our timber segments share of funds from operations for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $16.5 million
as compared to $10.5 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, primarily due to increased log sales,
improved pricing in our Canadian operations and the purchase of
our U.S. operations. Our share of funds from operations for
the year ended December 31, 2006 was $14.6 million as
compared to $5.6 million of funds from operations for the
year ended December 31, 2005, with lower levels in 2005
primarily reflecting the shorter period of operations. Our
Canadian operations investment and other income increased
from $0.3 million loss for nine months ended September 30,
2006 to $0.8 million of income for nine months ended
September 30, 2007, primarily due to sales of
HBU lands contributing $3.2 million. Our U.S.
operations recovered $5.1 million of deferred taxes in the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to use of tax net
operating loss carryforwards.
The following table summarizes our proportionate share of the
operating results from our timber operations:
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Year Ended
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Year
Ended
(1)
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December 31, 2006
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December 31, 2005
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Harvest
(m
3
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Sales
(m
3
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Revenue
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Harvest
(m
3
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Sales
(m
3
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Revenue
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(MILLIONS, VOLUME IN THOUSANDS)
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Douglas-fir
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452.7
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440.4
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$
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43.4
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291.0
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237.7
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$
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22.2
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Whitewood
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244.7
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244.2
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13.8
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78.3
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181.0
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8.9
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Other
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87.3
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85.9
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14.5
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22.3
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58.4
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4.7
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784.7
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770.5
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71.7
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391.6
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477.1
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35.8
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Gain on HBU and other sales
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3.2
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3.5
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$
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74.9
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$
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39.3
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(1)
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Reflects seven months of results
from our Canadian operations.
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Our timber segment produced strong operating results for the
year ended December 31, 2006. Our share of Douglas-fir and
Whitewood shipments of 440.4 thousand
m
3
and 244.2 thousand
m
3
were 85.5% and 34.9%, respectively, higher for the year ended
December 31, 2006 than for the seven month period ended
December 31, 2005 as a result of a longer period of
operations in 2006 partially offset by difficult weather-related
operating conditions in 2006. Douglas-fir and Whitewood prices
were 5.1% and 15.1% higher during the twelve-month period ended
December 31, 2006 compared to the year ended
December 31, 2005, respectively, as a result of improving
market conditions in Japan and Asia. Sales volume differs from
harvest volume due to a combination of timing of sales and sale
of purchased logs. For our U.S. operations, we expect our
revenues to be split approximately 70%, 19% and 11% between
Douglas-fir, Whitewood, and other respectively.
Our share of HBU and other sales resulted in proceeds of
dispositions totaling $8.5 million and a net realization
gain to our timber segment of $3.2 million for the year
ended December 31, 2006, as compared to $9.2 million
and $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2005,
respectively.
Business
Developments
Brookfield completed the acquisition of Longview Fibre Company
in April 2007. On May 31, 2007, Longview Fibre Company sold
its manufacturing operations to an affiliate of Brookfield. We
acquired a 30% interest in the timberland operations of Longview
at a cost of $241.8 million. During 2006, on a 100% basis
for its timberland operations, Longview Fibre Company sold
1.9 million
m
3
of timber, generating $193.0 million of revenues and
$100.3 million of net operating income.
We have the ability to acquire an additional indirect interest
in Longview in the event that Brookfield contributes its
remaining interest in Longview to a timberlands focused
partnership with institutional investors. This acquisition is
subject to a number of conditions described under the heading
Relationship with Brookfield Master Purchase
Agreement and Acquisition Agreements.
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Outlook
The operating results from this segment are highly dependent on
harvest levels, log prices and harvesting costs, which may vary
from period to period, although we believe they are relatively
consistent over the long-term. Although it is difficult to
predict the impact of variances in these factors, we believe
that we will achieve increases in funds from operations and net
income from this segment of our business for the following three
reasons:
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Acquisition of U.S. timber
operations.
The timber segments share
of net operating income, funds from operations and net income
from our U.S. operations would have been
$30.1 million, $10.9 million and $8.0 million,
respectively, had they been held for the full year of 2006 and
taking into account the acquisition financing and elimination of
certain non-recurring items all of which is reflected in our pro
forma financial statements.
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Increase in harvest levels.
Our share
of the 2006 harvest in our Canadian operations was 14% below
planned levels, due to challenging weather conditions. We expect
harvest levels to return to planned levels going forward. As a
result of a substantial surplus of merchantable standing
inventory in our U.S. operations, we expect to have the
opportunity to increase harvest levels by approximately 40%
relative to 2006 levels, and sustain this higher level for a
period of ten years before falling back to the long run
sustainable yield of approximately 10% above 2006 levels. In
order to capture the full value of this opportunity, this
increase in harvest will be staged in as market conditions
improve.
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Increased margins.
Over time as our
product mix evolves to a greater percentage of secondary harvest
relative to primary harvest in our Canadian operations, we
expect our margins to increase due to the lower harvesting costs
of our secondary harvest product.
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In the near term, we expect that the continued softness in the
U.S. housing market, exacerbated by the extreme dislocations in
the mortgage financing market, will result in continued
reduction in demand from sawmills that produce lumber for the
housing market, putting downward pressure on log prices. Over
the
mid-to-long
term, we expect that our timber operations will be positively
impacted by a number of fundamental factors affecting the supply
of timber in the markets that we serve, namely (i) the
western Canadian mountain pine beetle infestation is having a
significant impact on the supply of Canadian timber from the
interior of British Columbia and Alberta; (ii) Russian
timber supply to the Asian markets that we serve is expected to
be constrained as a result of Russias newly implemented
log export restrictions; and (iii) timberlands are
continuing to be withdrawn for conservation and alternate uses.
Over the
mid-to-long
term, on balance, we expect timber prices to increase with
general inflation, providing inflationary increases in our funds
from operations.
We also expect that funds from operations and net income from
this business segment will be impacted by the refinancing of the
$1.2 billion bridge debt incurred connection with the
acquisition of Longview. We anticipate that long term financing
will be at reduced leverage levels. We currently anticipate that
leverage will be 15% to 20% lower following refinancing of the
bridge debt. This could result in dilution of our ownership or
the need for us to invest additional equity in order to maintain
our ownership.
Expenses
Our historical financial statements do not reflect any general
and administrative costs related to the infrastructure
division, as opposed to its operating units, as it is difficult
to allocate these costs since the infrastructure division was
not a true stand-alone operating entity. Furthermore, the
financial statements of the infrastructure division do not
reflect the management fee or the public company costs our
partnership will incur following completion of the spin-off.
Prospectively, any base fees
and/or
performance fees paid by our operations to Brookfield will be
net against the base fees
and/or
incentive distributions payable to Brookfield under the Master
Services Agreement in order to avoid double payment of incentive
fees. See Relationship with Brookfield. See the
section entitled Unaudited Pro Forma Financial
Statements for estimates of our future general and
administrative costs.
Capital
Expenditures
Maintenance capital expenditures are expenditures that are
required to maintain the current revenue generating capability
of our asset base; these expenditures do not increase our
revenues. Growth capital investments are investments on which we
expect to earn a return on capital; as these investments are
typically discretionary, we invest this capital if we believe we
can make attractive risk adjusted returns.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, our share of
capital expenditures was $5.0 million as compared to
$1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Of
the total expenditures, approximately $4.5 million
(2005 $1.2 million) were maintenance capital
expenditures. In the year ended December 31, 2006,
approximately $0.9 million
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of maintenance capital expenditures were related to our
transmission segment and approximately $3.6 million of
maintenance capital expenditures were related to our timber
segment.
In the year ended December 31, 2006, our share of growth
capital investments was $0.5 million, comprised almost
exclusively of regulated transmission projects, which increased
our regulated asset base and accordingly should result in
additional funds from operations.
Capital
Resources and Liquidity
The nature of our asset base and the quality of associated cash
flows enable us to maintain a stable and low cost
capitalization. We attempt to maintain sufficient financial
liquidity at all times so that we are able to participate in
attractive opportunities as they arise, better withstand sudden
adverse changes in economic circumstances and maintain a
relatively high distribution of our funds from operations to
unitholders.
Our principal sources of liquidity are financial assets, undrawn
credit and equity facilities, cash flow from our operations and
access to public and private capital markets. We also structure
the ownership of our assets to enhance our ability to monetize
them to provide additional liquidity if necessary. Upon closing
of the spin-off, we expect to have approximately $20 million of
cash for working capital purposes. Furthermore, Brookfield will
invest sufficient cash to fund our share of the purchase price
adjustment for our investment in Transelec as well as
acquisitions of TBE and our Ontario transmission operations from
affiliates of Brookfield, to the extent that any of these
transactions has not closed as of the spin-off. Furthermore, we
intend to execute a third party credit facility with one or more
financial institutions and the Brookfield equity commitment
concurrent with the closing of the spin-off. Brookfield will
provide our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership with
an equity commitment in the amount of $200 million. The
equity commitment may be called by our partnership
and/or
the
Infrastructure Partnership in exchange for the issuance of a
number of units of our partnership or of the Infrastructure
Partnership, as the case may be, to Brookfield, corresponding to
the amount of the equity commitment called divided by the five
day, volume-weighted average trading price for our units.
Furthermore, Brookfield has informed us that it will also
consider providing bridge financing to us for the purposes of
funding acquisitions. This liquidity will be used for general
corporate and working capital purposes as well as to fund growth
capital investments and acquisitions.
Funds from operations represents the funds that are available to
pay distributions to unitholders and fund maintenance capital
expenditures. Our Managing General Partner expects to adopt a
distribution policy for our partnership pursuant to which our
partnership will make quarterly cash distributions in an initial
amount of $ per unit. This
distribution policy will target a distribution level that is
sustainable on a long-term basis while retaining sufficient
liquidity to carry out necessary maintenance capital
expenditures and for general purposes. We believe that a
distribution of 65% to 75% of funds from operations will allow
us to meet these objectives. From time-to-time our distributions
may exceed these percentages as a result of acquisitions that
are attractive on a long-term cash flow
and/or
total
return basis but are not immediately accretive to funds from
operations. Based on our current operations, we expect our share
of maintenance capital expenditures will represent between
$12 million to $15 million per year.
We finance our assets principally at the operating entity level
through the use of long-term debt that has recourse only to the
underlying operations. The infrastructure assets that we own and
intend to acquire are typically long-life assets that increase
in value over time due to inflation and barriers to entry.
Accordingly, we believe it is appropriate to structure our
non-recourse financings with the following features:
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long-term final maturity with little or no principal
amortization;
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local currency denomination to hedge currency risk by matching
our revenues with liabilities; and
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inflation linked financings to the extent that our assets and
associated revenue streams are indexed to inflation in order to
hedge inflation and lower borrowing costs.
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In addition, we seek to structure our non-recourse financings
with flexibility to make current distributions to equity.
On a combined basis, our operations had non-recourse borrowings
totaling $3,171.6 million at September 30, 2007
($1,713.9 million at December 31, 2006).
Our proportionate share of non-recourse debt associated with our
operations as at September 30, 2007 and as at
December 31, 2006 were $700.1 million and
$293.3 million, respectively. Our proportionate share of
other liabilities associated with our operations was
$320.6 million and $243.8 million at
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
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We endeavor to diversify our principal repayments over a number
of years. Scheduled principal repayments as at
September 30, 2007 on a combined and proportionate basis on
our non-recourse borrowings over the next five years are as
follows:
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Average
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Term
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Millions
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|
(years)
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2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2009
|
|
2010
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|
2011
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|
Beyond
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Total
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
|
$
|
29.3
|
|
|
|
1,283.7
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|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
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|
490.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,397.6
|
|
|
$
|
3,200.9
|
|
Proportionate
|
|
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7.0
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
385.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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52.5
|
|
|
|
259.4
|
|
|
|
700.1
|
|
Our maturities in 2008 reflect the 18 month bridge loan we
utilized to finance our Longview acquisition. We intend to
refinance this bridge loan with long term debt capital.
Minority
Interests in Net Assets
Minority interests represent the interests of institutional
co-investors in the equity of Island Timberlands and Transelec.
Interests of others in our operations on a combined basis at
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were as
follows:
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Balance
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Millions
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
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|
|
|
(unaudited)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
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|
|
Electricity transmission
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|
$
|
884.6
|
|
|
$
|
242.2
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
226.3
|
|
|
|
226.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,110.9
|
|
|
$
|
468.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
Risk Management
Our business is impacted by changes in currency rates, interest
rates and other financial exposures. As a general policy, we
endeavour to maintain balanced positions where practical or
economical to do so, although unmatched positions may be taken
from
time-to-time
on a closely monitored basis. Our principal financial risks are
foreign currency and interest rate fluctuations.
We prefer to hedge financial risks with offsetting items such as
debt denominated in local currencies that match the profile of
the operations being financed. We also make selective use of
financial instruments, known as derivatives, to hedge financial
positions from
time-to-time
when natural hedges are not available or when derivatives are
more cost effective. The use of derivatives will be governed by
carefully prescribed policies. We evaluate and monitor the
credit risk of derivative financial instruments, and we minimize
credit risk through collateral and other mitigation techniques.
Foreign
Currency
A number of our operations are conducted in currencies other
than the U.S. dollar. Our policy is to hedge foreign currency
denominated book values and/or funds from operations where
economical to do so, using foreign currency denominated debt as
well as financial contracts. It is not, however, always possible
or economically feasible to hedge certain exposures with the
result that a portion of our cash flows and equity is exposed to
foreign currency fluctuations. We may also enter into financial
contracts to further hedge assets recognizing that in some cases
changes to the value of these contracts may be reflected in net
income even though the offsetting impact on the value of the
assets being hedged may not. We have economic currency exposure
to Chilean pesos, Brazilian reis and Canadian dollars.
Interest
Rate
We believe that the value of the vast majority of our assets
will vary in part with changes in long-term interest rates due
to the nature of their revenue streams. Accordingly, we
endeavour to finance these assets with long-term fixed rate
borrowings. We intend to match fund floating rate assets with
floating rate debt and will otherwise minimize the use of
floating rate liabilities other than in carefully monitored
circumstances that are intended to lower our overall cost of
capital on an appropriate risk adjusted basis.
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Contractual
Obligations
Pursuant to the Master Service Agreement, on a quarterly basis,
we pay a base management fee to the Manager equal to 0.3125%
(1.25% annually) of the market value of our partnership. Based
on the pro forma book equity of the Infrastructure
Partnership, which we have used as a proxy for its market value,
this fee would initially be $11.0 million per annum.
Related
Party Transactions
We will enter into a number of related party transactions with
Brookfield. See Relationship with Brookfield.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
We are exposed to market risks in our underlying operations,
namely our Canadian timber and Chilean transmission operations,
principally resulting from changes in interest rates and
currency exchange rates.
Interest
Rate and Inflation Risk
Interest rate risk related to our Chilean transmission
operations exists principally with respect to its indebtedness
with variable rates, which is approximately 5% of its debt
portfolio. Furthermore, our Chilean transmission operations has
inflation risk as 56% of its debt portfolio is denominated in
Unidad de Fomento, or UF, which is an inflation indexed Chilean
peso monetary unit that is set daily, in advance, on the basis
of the prior months inflation rate.
We also have financial assets that are sensitive to interest
rate changes. These assets include short-term Chilean peso, or
CLP, and U.S. dollar denominated time deposits totaling
$108.5 million as at December 31, 2006 that earn
interest at the market prevailing rate at the time a contract is
executed.
The following table summarizes our interest earning assets and
debt obligations that are sensitive to changes in interest rates
as well as Chilean inflation at December 31, 2006. For debt
obligations, the table presents principal cash flows by expected
(contractual) maturity dates.
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Expected Maturity Dates
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December 31, 2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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|
2011
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Thereafter
|
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|
Total
|
|
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|
($ EQUIVALENT IN MILLIONS)
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|
|
Interest rate sensitivity
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
(a)
|
|
$
|
108.4
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
108.4
|
|
Current
liabilities
(b)
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|
|
(150.0
|
)
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
(150.0
|
)
|
Net floating rate position
|
|
|
(41.6
|
)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
(41.6
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)
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Chilean Inflation Sensitivity
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Long term
debt
(c)
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|
$
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(211.1
|
)
|
|
$
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(1.1
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)
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|
$
|
(2.2
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)
|
|
$
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(564.2
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)
|
|
$
|
(784.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(a)
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Current assets includes short term money market instruments
(time deposits etc.) used primarily for cash management purposes.
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(b)
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Current liabilities includes a short term loan that matures in
2007.
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(c)
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Long term debt contains our Chilean transmission
operations debt that is denominated in UF.
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In February 2007, our Chilean transmission operations repaid
short-term loans amounting to $150.0 million using proceeds
from the issuance of notes for the same amount. The notes are
scheduled to mature in 2013 and bear an interest rate of LIBOR
plus 1.75%. In March 2007, one series of our bonds denominated
in UF amounting to UF 6 million, or $206.6 million,
matured. The bonds were repaid from proceeds from the issuance
of another series of UF bonds for the same principal
amount. The new bonds mature in 2016 and bear a fixed, real
interest rate of 4%.
We primarily manage interest rate risk through the issuance of
fixed rate debt. We do not currently use any strategies or
instruments to manage inflation risks in our Chilean
transmission business.
Foreign
Currency Risk
Our principal foreign exchange risks involve changes in the
value of the CLP versus the U.S. dollar, and to a lesser
extent, changes in the Canadian dollar versus the
U.S. dollar.
Although our Chilean transmission operations revenues are
billed in CLP, from an economic perspective, they are a
combination of CLP and U.S. dollar amounts that are
converted to CLP prior to invoicing. These revenues are
calculated based upon a return on the replacement cost of our
Chilean transmission system, which is comprised of components
denominated in U.S. dollars as well as CLP. Based on existing
long term contracts and the pending outcome of the current
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transmission rate proceeding, we estimate that our revenues are
66% CHP and 33% U.S. dollar. Factoring in our CLP debt
financings and cross currency interest rate swaps, we estimate
that our Chilean transmission operations funds from
operations is 55% U.S. dollar and 45% CLP.
Our Canadian timber operations output is sold into both
international (70%) and local markets (30%). We view the
international timber market as a market that is denominated in
U.S. dollars, whereas the local market is denominated in
Canadian dollars. Our local timber sales off-set roughly half of
our operating and maintenance costs, which are largely Canadian
dollar based. Our Canadian timber operations project debt
financing is U.S. dollar based. Currently we do not have
any material hedges in place to convert our remaining Canadian
dollar operating and maintenance expense exposure to
U.S. dollars, although we are considering entering into a
combination of short and mid term currency swaps to manage this
exposure.
We have a portfolio of financial contracts to hedge our currency
risk. The table below summarizes our outstanding financial
contracts on a proportionate basis. The $23 million cross
currency interest rate swap that matures in 2011 which converts
U.S. dollar debt in our Chilean transmission operations to
UF debt is factored in to the analysis above.
The table below presents information about our debt and
derivatives that are denominated in CLP and UF and presents this
information on a U.S. dollar equivalent basis. For
UF-denominated debt obligations, the table presents principal
cash flows, by expected maturity dates. For foreign currency
forward exchange and swap contracts, the table presents the
notional amounts by expected maturity dates.
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
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2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
(In USD, MILLIONS)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD
|
|
|
661.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
220.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
881.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
CLP
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
UF
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CLP
|
|
|
(665.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(665.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
(211.1
|
)
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
(274.9
|
)
|
|
|
(564.2
|
)
|
|
|
(1,055.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net exposure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD
|
|
|
661.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
220.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
881.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
CLP
|
|
|
(665.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(665.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
(211.1
|
)
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
(274.9
|
)
|
|
|
(564.2
|
)
|
|
|
(1,055.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
We will evaluate strategies or instruments to manage our foreign
exchange risks on a portfolio basis.
Commodity
Risk
Our principal commodity risk is the price of timber and to a
lesser extent metals, primarily aluminum. All of our Canadian
timber operations log sales are at market prices. Our
proportionate share of log sales in 2006 was
785 m
3
.
Approximately 90% of our Chilean transmission operations
revenues are adjusted on a semi-annual basis by a multi-factor
inflation index that is designed to approximate changes in
prices of the underlying components of the replacement cost of
our transmission system. See Business Current
Operations Electricity Transmission
Revenue Framework. Due to the construction the system,
metals such as aluminum are a material percentage of replacement
cost. Thus, changes in the price of aluminum will impact the
revenues of our Chilean transmission operations.
We do not currently use any strategies or instruments to manage
commodity risks in our Canadian timber and Chilean transmission
operations.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
select appropriate accounting policies to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. In
particular, critical accounting policies and estimates utilized
in the normal course of preparing the partnerships
financial statements require the determination of future
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cash flows utilized in assessing net recoverable amounts and net
realizable values; depreciation and amortization; value of
goodwill and intangible assets; ability to utilize tax losses;
the determination of the primary beneficiary of variable
interest entities; effectiveness of financial hedges for
accounting purposes; and fair values for disclosure purposes.
In making estimates, management relies on external information
and observable conditions where possible, supplemented by
internal analysis as required. These estimates have been applied
in a manner consistent with that in a prior year and there are
no known trends, commitments, events or uncertainties that we
believe will materially affect the methodology or assumptions
utilized in this report. The estimates are impacted by, among
other things, movements in interest rates, foreign exchange and
other factors, some of which are highly uncertain. The
interrelated nature of these factors prevents us from
quantifying the overall impact of these movements on the
partnerships financial statements in a meaningful way.
The following is a discussion of our critical accounting
estimates:
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|
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Timberland Carrying Value.
Timberlands are carried
at cost less accumulated depletion. Site preparation and
planting costs are capitalized as reforestation. Reforestation
is transferred to a merchantable timber classification after
30 years. Depletion of the timberlands is based on the
volume of timber estimated to be available over the harvest
cycle. The process of estimating sustainable harvest is complex,
requiring significant estimation in the evaluation of timber
stand volumes based on the development of yield curves derived
from data on timber species, timber stand age and growing site
indexes gathered from a physical sampling of the timberland
resource base. Although every reasonable effort is made to
ensure that the sustainable harvest determination represents the
most accurate assessment possible, subjective decisions and
variances in sampling data from the actual timberland resource
base make this determination generally less precise than other
estimates used in the preparation of the combined financial
statements. Changes in the determination of sustainable harvest
could result in corresponding changes in the provision for
depletion of the private timberland asset. Rates of depletion
are revised for material changes to growth and harvest
assumptions and are adjusted for any significant acquisition or
disposition of timber. A 5% decrease in estimated timber volume
available over the harvest cycle would have increased 2006
depletion expense by approximately $0.3 million.
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|
|
Island Timberlands Performance Fee.
Accrual of the
expense relating to the Island Timberlands performance fee
(December 31, 2006 $40.0 million) is
determined based upon estimates of the fair market value of
Island Timberlands timber business determined utilizing a
discounted cash flow approach. Based on this analysis, the
timber business is estimated to be valued at approximately
$875 million as at December 31, 2006. Below, we have
outlined the material assumptions that underlie the estimated
valuation as well as a sensitivity analysis for each material
assumption:
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|
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|
|
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Timber growth and depletion over the next
10 years.
Studies have shown that a base level cut
of about 1,843,000 cubic meters per year is sustainable
over the long term, with an additional 547,000 cubic meters
available for the next 10 years primarily due to the
existence of a surplus of mature timber. If sustainable harvest
rates decreased/increased by 10%, the value of the timber assets
would decrease/increase to $784 million and
$976 million, respectively.
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|
|
|
Log prices.
The estimated valuation assumes that
log prices will remain unchanged for the next few years and then
gradually increase. If log prices decreased/increased by 10%,
the value of the timber assets would decrease/increase to
$653 million and $1,097 million, respectively.
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|
|
|
A discount rate of 7.23% was used in the
appraisal.
If the discount rate increased/decreased by
10%, the value of the timber assets would decrease/increase to
$969 million and $798 million, respectively.
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The HBU lands are estimated to be valued at approximately
$320 million as at December 31, 2006. Below, we have
outlined the two material assumptions that underlie the
estimated valuation of the HBU land as well as a sensitivity
analysis for each material assumption:
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|
Lot selling prices.
The estimated valuation
assumes lot selling prices based on market averages in the
region. If lot selling prices decreased/increased by 10%, the
value of the HBU land would decrease/increase to
$287 million and $347 million, respectively.
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|
Discount rate.
If the discount rate used of 7.23%
increased/decreased by 10%, the value of the HBU land would
decrease/increase to $362 million and $280 million,
respectively.
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|
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|
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Goodwill.
Impairment testing for goodwill is
performed on an annual basis by the underlying investments. The
first part of the test is a comparison of the fair value of the
reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If
the fair value is less than the carrying value, then the second
part of the test is required to measure the amount of potential
goodwill impairment. The second step of the goodwill impairment
test, used to measure the amount of impairment loss, compares
the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill (that shall be
determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill
recognized in a business combination) with the carrying amount
of that goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit
goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, then
we would recognize an impairment loss in the amount of the
difference, which would be recorded as a charge to income. The
fair value of the reporting unit is determined using discounted
cash flow models. In order to estimate future cash flows, we
must make assumptions about future events that are highly
uncertain at the time of estimation. For example, we make
assumptions and estimates about future interest rates, exchange
rates, electricity transmission rate increases, cost trends,
including expected operating and maintenance costs and taxes.
The number of years included in determining discounted cash
flow, in our opinion, is estimable because the number is closely
associated with the useful lives of our transmission lines and
other tangible assets. These useful lives are determinable based
on historical experience and electricity transmission regulatory
framework. The discount rate used in the analysis may fluctuate
as economic conditions changes. Therefore, the likelihood of a
change in estimate in any given period may be relatively high.
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|
Intangible Assets.
Intangible asset that are not
subject to amortization (e.g. rights-of-way) are tested for
impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be
impaired. The impairment test consists of a comparison of the
fair value of an intangible asset with its carrying amount. If
the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair
value, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal
to that excess. Fair value of the indefinite useful life
intangible assets may be assessed by reference to the market
prices and if such information is not available we apply
discounted cash flow models that are subject to the same
inherent limitations and uncertainties as those described above
related to the estimations of the fair value of our reporting
unit.
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|
|
Derivatives.
Transelec has certain financial
derivative and embedded derivative instruments that are recorded
at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings
under the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 133,
Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
, as amended,
except for certain instruments that qualify and are effective
hedges of the foreign exchange risk exposure in the net
investment of our transmission assets for which the changes in
fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income. In
establishing the fair value of such instruments, Transelec makes
assumptions based on available market data and pricing models,
which may change from time to time. Calculation of fair values
of financial and embedded derivatives is done using models that
are based primarily on discounted future cash flows and which
use various inputs. Those inputs include estimated forward
exchange rates, interest rates, inflation indices, prices of
metals, and others. These inputs become more difficult to
predict and the estimates are less precise, the further in the
future these estimates are made. As a result, fair values are
highly dependent upon the assumptions being used.
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UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Infrastructure Partnership
The unaudited pro forma financial statements of the
Infrastructure Partnership adjust the infrastructure
divisions historical financial statements as at
September 30, 2007 and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and year ended December 31, 2006 to
give effect to the following transactions as if each occurred as
of September 30, 2007 in the case of the unaudited pro
forma balance sheet, or as of January 1, 2006 in the case
of the unaudited pro forma statements of operations:
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|
the transfer to us of a 10.7% ownership interest in Transelec
(which was acquired by Brookfield on June 30, 2006) and a
37.5% interest in Island Timberlands (which was acquired by
Brookfield on May 30, 2005), reflecting (1) a
reduction from the 27.8% and 50% ownership interests in
Transelec and Island Timberlands, respectively, in the
infrastructure divisions historical financial statements
and (2) a change in method of accounting for such interests
from consolidation to equity accounting;
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|
the investment of $102.7 million of equity into Transelec
to fund an adjustment to the original purchase price of
Transelec due to an increase in the regulated asset value of our
Chilean transmission operations; as a result of our
disproportionate funding of such equity investment, the
Infrastructure Partnerships 10.7% ownership interest in
Transelec will increase to an estimated 17.3% ownership interest;
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the transfer to us of a 30% interest in Longview Fibre
Companys timberland operations reflecting (1) a
reduction from the 100% interest in Longview Fibre Company
acquired by Brookfield on April 20, 2007 included in the
infrastructure divisions historical financial statements,
(2) adjustments to Longview Fibre Companys historical
financial statements for the sale by Longview Fibre Company of
eight converting facilities and all of its manufacturing
operations prior to the Infrastructure Partnerships
acquisition of its interest in our U.S. timber operations and
(3) a change in method of accounting for our U.S. timber
operations from consolidation to equity accounting;
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the transfer to us of interests ranging from 7% to 18% in five
separate, but related, Brazilian electricity transmission
investments, which are collectively referred to as TBE, expected
to occur in the fourth quarter of 2007. The transaction which is
subject to regulatory approval, will be cost accounted for by
the Infrastructure Partnership; and
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the spin-off and related transactions including entry into our
Master Services Agreement and the issuance by the Holding
Entities of preferred shares to Brookfield.
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In addition, a pro forma statement of operations for the
year ended December 31, 2005 is presented that adjusts the
infrastructure divisions historical statement of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 to give
effect to the following:
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the transfer to us of the 37.5% interest in Island Timberlands
as though the transfer had occurred as of May 31, 2005 (the
date of Brookfield Asset Managements initial investment),
reflecting both a reduction from the 50% ownership in the
historical financial statements of the infrastructure division
and a change in method of accounting for the interest from
consolidation to equity accounting, and
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the transfer to us of a 100% ownership interest in the
transmission division of Great Lakes Power Limited (referred to
as our Ontario transmission operations), which was originally
acquired by Brookfield in 1982, upon receipt of regulatory
approval expected in the fourth quarter of 2007, the results of
which will be consolidated in the Infrastructure
Partnerships financial statements as though the transfer
had occurred as of January 1, 2005.
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The pro forma financial statements have been prepared based upon
currently available information and assumptions deemed
appropriate by management. The pro forma financial statements
are provided for information purposes only and may not be
indicative of the results that would have occurred if the
spin-off and the other transactions had been effected on the
dates indicated. In addition, for our U.S. timber operations,
the allocation of purchase price reflected in the pro forma
financial statements is subject to the completion of the
December 31, 2007 audit, which may lead to adjustments to
certain assets and liabilities that are reflected currently on
our financial statements and a potential change in the goodwill
balance.
All financial data in these pro forma financial statements is
presented in U.S. dollars and, unless otherwise indicated, has
been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
59
INFRASTRUCTURE
PARTNERSHIP
PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET
AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(Unaudited,
in millions of U.S. dollars)
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Deconsolidation
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Deconsolidation
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Deconsolidation
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and Change
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and Change
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and Change
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of Ownership
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of Ownership
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of Ownership
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Combined
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Adjustments-
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Adjustments-
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Adjustments
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Ontario
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Other
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Division
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Island
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Transelec
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Longview
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Adjusted
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Transmission
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TBE
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Adj
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Forma
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Note references:
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1(a)i
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1(a)i
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1(a)i
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1(a)iii
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1(a)iv
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Assets
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Current Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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236.4
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$
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(31.2
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$
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(118.3
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(50.4
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36.5
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2.2
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$
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$
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20.0
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1(a)vi
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58.7
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Accounts Receivable
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61.3
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(2.8
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(50.0
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(8.5
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23.3
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23.3
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Inventory
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26.9
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(20.0
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(0.1
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(6.8
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Prepaid expenses
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4.5
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(2.1
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(0.2
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(2.2
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Recoverable taxes
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3.9
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(3.9
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Other assets
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26.7
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(26.7
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Restricted Cash
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849.5
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(848.8
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(0.7
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Goodwill
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1,059.9
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(469.3
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(590.6
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Intangible assets
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266.5
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(266.5
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Property, plant and equipment
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4,601.9
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(876.6
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(1,837.3
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(1,888.0
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210.7
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210.7
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Deferred income taxes
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124.9
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(124.9
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Other assets
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57.9
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(2.5
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(52.3
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(3.1
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Cost accounted investments
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163.2
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163.2
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Equity accounted investments
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169.7
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131.3
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199.0
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500.0
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102.7
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1(a)v
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602.7
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Total assets
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7,320.3
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(765.5
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(3,667.0
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(2,351.3
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536.5
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236.2
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163.2
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122.7
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1,058.6
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Liabilities and Shareholders equity
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Current Liabilities
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Accounts payable
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111.0
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(13.9
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(95.6
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(1.5
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25.8
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25.8
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Management fee payable current portion
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9.0
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(9.0
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Short term bank loan
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21.3
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(2.0
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(18.0
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(1.3
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Other liabilities
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36.9
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(7.5
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(18.0
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(11.4
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Current portion of non-recourse borrowings
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29.3
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(29.3
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Non-Current Liabilities
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Non-recourse borrowings
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3,171.6
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(410.0
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(1,477.9
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(1,283.7
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115.6
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115.6
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Other debt of subsidiaries
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924.2
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(924.2
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Deferred tax liabilities
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575.4
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(575.4
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21.8
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21.8
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Management fee payable
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28.2
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(28.2
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Other liabilities
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21.8
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(8.3
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(13.5
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Minority interest in net assets
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1,110.9
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(226.2
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(884.7
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20.0
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1(a)vi
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20.0
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Divisional equity
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1,280.7
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(274.9
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(342.3
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(663.5
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Redeemable partnership units
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80.4
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51.2
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77.6
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209.2
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28.5
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63.6
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40.1
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341.4
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Partnership capital
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125.8
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80.1
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121.4
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327.3
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44.5
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99.6
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62.6
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534.0
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Total liabilities and divisional equity
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$
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7,320.3
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$
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(765.5
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$
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(3,667.0
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$
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(2,351.3
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$
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536.5
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$
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236.2
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$
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163.2
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$
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122.7
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$
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1,058.6
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
60
INFRASTRUCTURE
PARTNERSHIP
PRO FORMA
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)
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Deconsolidation
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Deconsolidation
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Deconsolidation
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and Change
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and Change
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and Change
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of Ownership
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of Ownership
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of Ownership
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Combined
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Adjustments-
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Adjustments-
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Adjustment-
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Ontario
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Other
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Pro
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Division
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Island
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Transelec
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Longview
|
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Adjusted
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Transmission
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TBE
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Adj
|
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Forma
|
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Note references:
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1(b)i
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1(b)i
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1(b)i
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1(b)(iii)
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1(b)(v)
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Gross Revenues
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timberlands
|
|
$
|
272.9
|
|
|
$
|
(184.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(88.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
180.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(180.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453.2
|
|
|
|
(184.0
|
)
|
|
|
(180.3
|
)
|
|
|
(88.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.4
|
|
Costs and expenses applicable to revenues
|
|
|
(179.5
|
)
|
|
|
117.6
|
|
|
|
20.2
|
|
|
|
41.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.1
|
)
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(108.2
|
)
|
|
|
16.2
|
|
|
|
41.3
|
|
|
|
50.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.2
|
)
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(28.3
|
)
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8.2
|
)
1(b)vi
|
|
|
(8.4
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
(3.1
|
)
|
|
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
(7.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income on restricted cash
|
|
|
58.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity accounted earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
(11.8
|
)
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.4
|
1(b)ii,iv
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
Investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.5
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(249.4
|
)
|
|
|
19.7
|
|
|
|
186.2
|
|
|
|
43.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)
1(b)viii
|
|
|
(6.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before deferred taxes and minority interest
|
|
|
(40.4
|
)
|
|
|
(20.1
|
)
|
|
|
18.8
|
|
|
|
44.4
|
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
15.5
|
|
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
|
|
21.5
|
|
Current taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.5
|
)
|
Deferred income taxes and other
|
|
|
32.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15.9
|
)
|
|
|
(17.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
1(b)vii
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Minority interest in income of Consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
(9.3
|
)
|
|
|
16.1
|
|
|
|
(6.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
$
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
27.4
|
|
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
15.5
|
|
|
$
|
(5.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
19.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
61
INFRASTRUCTURE
PARTNERSHIP
PRO FORMA
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deconsolidation
|
|
|
Deconsolidation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Change
|
|
|
and Change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in Ownership
|
|
|
in Ownership
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Adjustments-
|
|
|
Adjustments-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ontario
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Pro
|
|
|
|
Division
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Adjusted
|
|
|
TBE
|
|
|
Longview
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Adj
|
|
|
Forma
|
|
Note references:
|
|
|
|
|
1(b)i
|
|
|
1(b)i
|
|
|
|
|
|
1(b)(v)
|
|
|
1(b)(ii)
|
|
|
1(b)(iii)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timberlands
|
|
$
|
197.2
|
|
|
$
|
(197.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
110.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(110.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307.7
|
|
|
|
(197.2
|
)
|
|
|
(110.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.7
|
|
Costs and expenses applicable to revenues, excluding
depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(145.5
|
)
|
|
|
130.9
|
|
|
|
14.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.3
|
)
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(17.5
|
)
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10.9
|
)
1(b)vi
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income on restricted cash
|
|
|
38.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(38.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity accounted earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8.1
|
)
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.6
|
1(b)iv
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
Investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.2
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(136.1
|
)
|
|
|
24.9
|
|
|
|
111.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.6
|
)
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
1(b)viii
|
|
|
(6.8
|
)
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(49.7
|
)
|
|
|
20.4
|
|
|
|
29.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.7
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
(11.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before deferred taxes and other items below
|
|
|
14.0
|
|
|
|
(26.6
|
)
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
|
11.2
|
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
|
|
(4.5
|
)
|
|
|
21.8
|
|
Current taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.2
|
)
|
Deferred income tax assets and other
|
|
|
(37.7
|
)
|
|
|
40.0
|
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
1(b)vii
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
18.8
|
|
|
|
(10.7
|
)
|
|
|
(8.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
|
$
|
(3.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
11.2
|
|
|
$
|
8.0
|
|
|
$
|
10.1
|
|
|
$
|
(5.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
17.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
62
INFRASTRUCTURE
PARTNERSHIP
PRO FORMA
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deconsolidation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in Ownership
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Adjustments-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ontario
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Pro
|
|
|
|
Division
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Adjusted
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Adj
|
|
|
Forma
|
|
Note references:
|
|
|
|
|
1(b)i
|
|
|
|
|
|
1(b)(iii)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timberlands
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
|
$
|
(102.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102.8
|
|
|
|
(102.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
Costs and expenses applicable to revenues, excluding
depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(74.5
|
)
|
|
|
74.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.0
|
)
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(3.4
|
)
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity accounted earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
Investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.6
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before deferred taxes and other items below
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
11.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
Current taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.4
|
)
|
Deferred income tax assets and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
1(b)vii
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
$
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.7
|
|
|
$
|
7.4
|
|
|
$
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
63
INFRASTRUCTURE
PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO
THE PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited,
stated in U.S. dollars)
The Infrastructure Partnerships pro forma financial
statements adjust the infrastructure divisions combined
financial statements to give effect to the matters discussed in
these notes.
The pro forma financial statements do not reflect the impact of
potential cost savings and other synergies or incremental costs
of the acquisitions.
|
|
a.
|
Unaudited
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
|
The following adjustments to the infrastructure divisions
combined balance sheet as at September 30, 2007 were made
as if each of the following had occurred on September 30,
2007.
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|
i.
|
Deconsolidation
and Change of Ownership Adjustments
|
Reflects the deconsolidation and the change in ownership of
Island Timberlands, Transelec and Longview. Based upon its level
of control, the Infrastructure Partnerships interests in
such entities will be accounted for under the equity method of
accounting. For Transelec, although our ownership interest is
less than 20%, we have the ability to exercise significant
influence over the operating and financial policies of Transelec
by virtue of our Relationship Agreement with Brookfield, which
provides us with the right to approve or reject the election of
a director, the sale of a substantial amount of assets in
Transelec, any merger/business combination or other material
corporate transactions, any plans or proposal for a complete or
partial liquidation or dissolution, and any issuance of shares
or other securities (including debt securities). The
Infrastructure Partnership will hold a 37.5% interest in Island
Timberlands, at a net investment cost of $169.7 million, a
10.7% interest in Transelec, at a net investment cost of
$131.3 million, and a 30.0% interest in Longview, at a net
investment cost of $199.0 million. The net investment in
Longview as of September 30, 2007 reflects the sale of its
manufacturing business to an affiliate of Brookfield on
May 31, 2007.
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|
ii.
|
Acquisition
of Longview
|
Longview, a timber and sawmill manufacturing company, was
acquired by Brookfield on April 20, 2007 for $2,312.4
million. Based on the purchase price allocation, Brookfield
recognized goodwill of $592.6 million primarily as a result
of an increase in deferred income tax liability in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109
Accounting for Income Taxes. In determining the
future income tax liability for each of Longview Fibre
Companys respective operations, manufacturing and timber,
the fair market value of the assets and liabilities acquired was
compared against the estimated tax basis of the assets and
liabilities acquired as at April 20, 2007 to determine the
taxable temporary differences of the net assets acquired. Each
of these respective temporary differences were then multiplied
by the applicable tax rate to determine the future income tax
liability required to be recognized on the opening balance sheet
of each of the respective operations. In its application of
purchase accounting, Brookfield offsets this recognition of
deferred income taxes with increased goodwill. Subsequent to the
acquisition, the net assets of the manufacturing operations were
sold to a separate affiliate of Brookfield. Thus, the only
material long-term assets that were acquired are the
timberlands, that are depleted as the inventory is harvested.
Upon completion of the spin-off we will hold a 30% interest in
Longview at a net initial investment cost of
$241.4 million. The purchase price allocation is subject to
the completion of the December 31, 2007 audit, which may
lead to changes in certain assets and liabilities that are
reflected currently on our financial statements. There are no
pre-acquisition contingencies related to the acquisition. The
following table allocates the excess purchase price resulting
from Brookfields acquisition of Longview to its net assets
and liabilities and reflects the adjustment for the sale of 100%
of Longviews manufacturing operations as well as 70% of
Longview not held by the Infrastructure Partnership.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma Adjustments
|
|
|
Infrastructure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
|
|
Sale of
|
|
|
Non-Retained
|
|
|
Partnership
|
|
|
|
Longview
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
70% of
|
|
|
Investment
|
|
|
|
Fibre Co.
|
|
|
Allocations
|
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
Longview
|
|
|
in Longview
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
$
|
212.2
|
|
|
$
|
130.7
|
|
|
$
|
(260.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(58.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
24.8
|
|
Timber assets
|
|
|
203.0
|
|
|
|
1,730.6
|
|
|
|
(8.0
|
)
|
|
|
(1,348.0
|
)
|
|
|
577.6
|
|
Other long-term assets
|
|
|
663.7
|
|
|
|
(468.0
|
)
(1)
|
|
|
(195.4
|
)
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
592.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(414.8
|
)
|
|
|
177.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
1,078.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,985.9
|
|
|
$
|
(463.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,821.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
780.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
$
|
(168.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
57.8
|
|
|
$
|
100.6
|
|
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
(3.0
|
)
|
Long-term liabilities
|
|
|
(681.2
|
)
|
|
|
(718.2
|
)
|
|
|
205.7
|
|
|
|
835.7
|
|
|
|
(358.0
|
)
|
Deferred income tax liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(592.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
414.8
|
|
|
|
(177.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
$
|
229.6
|
|
|
$
|
732.9
|
|
|
$
|
(157.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(563.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
241.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The decline in fair value of the other long term assets is a
result of negative fair value allocated to the manufacturing
assets.
|
iii. Probable
Acquisition of the Ontario Transmission Operations
Reflects the acquisition of a 100% interest in the transmission
division of Great Lakes Power Limited for consideration of
$86.3 million before working capital adjustments, plus the
assumption of $112.6 million of debt. This acquisition is
expected to close in the first quarter of 2008, upon receipt of
regulatory approval. The purchase will be considered a related
party transaction without a substantive change in ownership and,
as a result, our Ontario transmission operations assets
and liabilities will be recorded at cost. We used a rate of
$0.99 to convert the Great Lakes Power Limited transmission
divisions balance sheet from Canadian dollars to
U.S. dollars as at September 30, 2007.
|
|
iv.
|
Probable
Acquisition of TBE
|
Reflects the acquisition of TBE, a cost accounted investment in
five separate, but related Brazilian transmission companies,
with ownership percentages ranging from 7% to 18% for
$163.2 million. For the two entities in which we have a 20%
or greater voting ownership interest, we do not have the ability
to exercise significant influence over these entities as our
investments are non-voting.
65
|
|
v.
|
Probable
Transelec Purchase Price Adjustment
|
Reflects an additional investment in Transelec estimated to be
$102.7 million which increases the Infrastructure
Partnerships ownership interest from 10.7% to an estimated
17.3%. The additional investment is the result of two
adjustments: (1) the conclusion of certain regulatory
proceedings, which will determine the regulated asset value of
our Chilean transmission system for the next four years and is
expected to increase the original purchase price of our Chilean
transmission operations and (2) Brookfields
disproportionate funding of the purchase price adjustment which
will result in an increased ownership interest. Based on a
report by an independent consultant hired by the Chilean
regulators, Transelecs portion of the regulated trunk
system will be valued upwards by approximately
$99.2 million, which will result in a $143.8 million
purchase price adjustment payable to the seller. The buyers will
fund this purchase price adjustment with an additional equity
investment, $102.7 million of which will be contributed by
Brookfield. This amount was determined based on
Brookfields agreement with the other consortium members
and their level of anticipated investment in the purchase price
adjustment. Our partners, at the inception of the investment in
Transelec, agreed with Brookfield that their level of investment
would be limited to a specific threshold. Accordingly, our
investment represents the residual balance required to fund the
purchase adjustment.
Minority interests represent $5 million of preferred shares
issued by each of the Holding Entities upon closing of the
spin-off, totaling $20 million of preferred shares. The
preferred shares are entitled to receive a preferential dividend
equal to 6% of their redemption value and are redeemable by the
issuing Holding Entity, in whole or in part, at an amount equal
to their redemption value plus accrued and unpaid dividends at
any time after the tenth anniversary of their issuance.
b. Unaudited
Pro Forma Statement of Operations
The following adjustments to the infrastructure divisions
combined statements of operations were made as if each of the
following had occurred on January 1, 2006, except as
described below.
|
|
i.
|
Deconsolidation
and Change of Ownership Adjustments
|
Reflects the deconsolidation and change in ownership of Island
Timberlands, Transelec and Longview. For Island Timberlands, the
deconsolidation and change in ownership was reflected as of
May 31, 2005. Based upon the Infrastructure
Partnerships level of control, the Infrastructure
Partnerships interests in such entities will be accounted
for under the equity method of accounting. This results in
equity earnings of $2.5 million and $2.3 million on
the investment in Transelec for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31,
2006, respectively, equity earnings of $12.0 million, a
loss of $8.1 million and earnings of $0.7 million on
the investment in Island Timberlands, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and the years ended December 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively, and a loss of $11.8 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from its
investment in Longview.
Brookfield acquired Longview Fibre Company, a timber and sawmill
manufacturing company, on April 20, 2007 for
$2,312.4 million. On May 31, 2007, Longview Fibre
Company sold its manufacturing operation to a separate affiliate
of Brookfield. These adjustments reflect the application of
purchase price accounting, the sale of Longview Fibre
Companys manufacturing operations and eight of its
conversion facilities and the acquisition financing. The debt
outstanding following the acquisition totals $1.3 billion,
of which the Infrastructure Partnerships share is 30%, at
a variable rate of interest of LIBOR plus 75 basis points
(April 20, 2007 5.8%), resulting in a decrease
in earnings of the Infrastructure Partnership of approximately
$11.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. A
1/8 percent increase of interest rates on the debt would further
reduce the Infrastructure Partnerships net income by
$0.5 million. The net result of these adjustments is the
inclusion of the Infrastructure Partnerships 30% share of
net income of Longview, using the equity method of accounting,
as if its sole operations were the timber operations, as of
January 1, 2006 resulting in equity losses of
$0.4 million and earnings of $8.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended
December 31, 2006, respectively.
66
The following table reconciles Longview Fibre Companys
statement of income (loss) to the pro forma statement of income
which solely reflects the acquisition of Longviews timber
operations, for the twelve month period ended December 31,
2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Consolidated net income, as disclosed in Longview Fibre
Companys Annual Report on form
10-K
for the
year-ended December 31, 2006
|
|
$
|
18.9
|
|
Add: manufacturing net loss
|
|
|
26.1
|
(a)
|
Add: pension expense attributable to manufacturing business
|
|
|
4.7
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from timber operations
|
|
|
49.7
|
|
Add: interest expense allocated to timber operations based on
old capital structure
|
|
|
36.4
|
(c)
|
Add: loss (gain) on disposal of sawmill assets
|
|
|
3.9
|
(d)
|
Add: debt extinguishment costs
|
|
|
11.0
|
(e)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted income from timber operations
|
|
|
101.0
|
|
Less: pro forma interest expense based on new capital structure
|
|
|
(74.5
|
)
(c)
|
Pro forma income from timber operations
|
|
$
|
26.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Infrastructure Partnerships share of income (losses)
|
|
$
|
8.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
adjustment to add back the net loss generated by the
manufacturing business;
|
|
|
(b)
|
adjustment related to pension expense recorded in 2006 relating
to employees of Longviews manufacturing business. The
pension expense was recorded at a corporate level; thus it was
not allocated to the operating segments;
|
|
|
(c)
|
adjustment to reflect the additional interest expense that would
have been recorded by Longview under the new capital structure,
adding back the interest expense on the debt that was
extinguished by Brookfield upon acquisition;
|
|
|
(d)
|
gains (losses) that were incurred on the disposal of the
companys sawmill assets; and
|
|
|
(e)
|
adjusts for expenses incurred by Longview to retire its debt
upon close of the acquisition.
|
|
|
iii.
|
Probable
Acquisition of our Ontario Transmission Operations
|
Reflects the inclusion of results of operations from the
probable acquisition of the Ontario transmission operations as
if the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2005.
The net impact of these adjustments results in the addition of
$6.7 million, $10.1 million, and $7.4 million of net
income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We used
the rates of $1.11, $1.16 and $1.21 to convert the Great Lakes
Power Limited transmission divisions statements of
operations from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and for the years
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
|
|
iv.
|
Probable
Acquisition of Additional Interest in Transelec
|
Reflects the additional investment in Transelec, increasing the
Infrastructure Partnerships ownership from 10.7% to an
estimated 17.3% as a result of the conclusion of certain
regulatory proceedings which will increase the regulated asset
value of the underlying operations by approximately
$99.2 million. Such increase will result in a corresponding
purchase price adjustment payable to the seller which will be
disproportionately funded by Brookfield. This transaction
results in incremental equity earnings of $2.8 million and
$7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively.
|
|
v.
|
Probable
Acquisition of TBE
|
Reflects an adjustment for dividends on the cost accounted
investment in TBE, as if the probable investment had occurred on
January 1, 2006. The net impact of this adjustment results
in investment income of $15.5 million and
$11.2 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively.
67
Reflects a charge of $8.2 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and a charge of $10.9 million for
the year ended December 31, 2006, which are estimates of
the nine-month and annual management fee that would be paid by
the Infrastructure Partnership to the Manager for services
rendered in connection with Master Services Agreement, based on
an annual base management fee of 1.25% of the market value of
our partnership, using pro forma net book value of equity of
approximately $875 million as a proxy for the market value
of our partnership for purposes of the adjustment. This
adjustment does not reflect public company costs which
management expects will be approximately $4 million per
year.
Reflects deferred taxes on the differential between the book
value and tax basis of the underlying investee companies
accounted for using the equity method, based on the applicable
tax rate in the jurisdiction the investment is held. This
results in a recovery adjustment of $1.0 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007, and an expense
adjustment of $1.1 million and $0.1 million for the
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Reflects dividends on the $20 million of preferred shares
of each Holding Entity. This results in an adjustment of
$0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 and $1.2 million for the year ended December 31,
2006 to reflect accrued dividends.
|
|
2.
|
Limited
Partnership Units Subject to the Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism
|
The Infrastructure Partnership will issue limited partnership
units that may, at the request of the holder, require the
Infrastructure Partnership to redeem all or a portion of the
holders units of the Infrastructure Partnership for cash
after two years from the date of closing of the spin-off. This
right is subject to our partnerships right of first
refusal which entitles it, at its sole discretion, to elect to
acquire any unit so presented to the Infrastructure Partnership
in exchange for one of our partnerships units (subject to
certain customary adjustments). Based on the number of our units
to be issued in the spin-off, Brookfields aggregate
limited partnership interest in our partnership would be 39% if
it exercised its redemption right in full and our partnership
fully exercised its right of first refusal. The units are
considered mezzanine equity and are recorded at fair value. As
at September 30, 2007, carrying value approximates fair
value.
|
|
3.
|
Funds
From Operations Pro Forma
|
Funds from operations is defined as net income adding back
depreciation, depletion and amortization, deferred income taxes
and other provisions which are either directly on the statement
of income or are a component of the equity earnings of an
underlying investee company. Funds from operations is a measure
of operating performance that is not calculated in accordance
with U.S. GAAP. Please see Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Non-GAAP Financial Measure for a
discussion of the limitations of funds from operations as a
measure of our operating performance. Below is a reconciliation
of pro forma net income to pro forma funds from operations for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the years
ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
19.2
|
|
|
$
|
17.7
|
|
|
$
|
8.0
|
|
Add back or deduct non-cash and other components of net income:
|
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization
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28.4
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26.9
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12.6
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Deferred taxes and other
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(5.5
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(1.8
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0.1
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Performance fees
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15.0
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Funds from operations
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$
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42.1
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$
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57.8
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$
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20.7
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Our
Partnership
The following unaudited pro forma financial statements adjust
our partnerships historical financial statements as at
September 30, 2007 and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and the years ended December 31,
2006 and December 31, 2005 to give effect to all of the
transactions reflected in the Infrastructure Partnerships
unaudited pro forma financial statements and the acquisition by
our partnership of a direct 60% interest in the Infrastructure
Partnership as if such transactions and acquisition occurred as
of September 30, 2007 in the case of the unaudited pro
forma consolidated balance sheet, or as of January 1, 2006
in the case of the pro forma consolidated statements of income
(or an earlier date in the case of the adjustments relating to
Island Timberlands and Ontario transmission, as described in the
notes to the unaudited pro forma financial statements of the
Infrastructure Partnership). Prior to the spin-off, Brookfield
intends to form the Infrastructure Partnership and effect a
reorganization following which our current operations will be
held by the Holding Entities (whose common shares will be
wholly-owned by the Infrastructure Partnership). Brookfield will
hold an approximate 60% limited partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership and one or more wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Brookfield will hold an approximate 39% limited
partnership interest in the Infrastructure Partnership.
Infrastructure GP LP will hold the remaining 1% interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership. Brookfield will transfer its
approximate 60% limited partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership to our partnership in consideration
for our units. These units will then be distributed by
Brookfield Asset Management to holders of its Class A limited
voting shares and Class B limited voting shares as a special
dividend. The pro forma financial statements have been prepared
based upon currently available information and assumptions
deemed appropriate by management. These pro forma financial
statements are provided for information purposes only and may
not be indicative of the results that would have occurred if the
spin-off had been effected on the dates indicated.
All financial data in these pro forma financial statements is
presented in U.S. dollars and, unless otherwise indicated,
has been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.
PRO FORMA
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)
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Pro forma
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Historical
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Adjustments
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Pro forma
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Assets
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Investment in Infrastructure Partnership
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$
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525.2
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(2)
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525.2
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Equity
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Unit holders equity
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$
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525.2
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(2)
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525.2
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PRO
FORMA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR
THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)
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Pro forma
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Historical
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Adjustments
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Pro forma
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Share of Infrastructure Partnership income
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$
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$
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11.5
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(3)
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$
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11.5
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Net income
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$
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$
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11.5
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$
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11.5
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PRO
FORMA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)
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Pro forma
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Historical
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Adjustments
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Pro forma
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Share of Infrastructure Partnership income
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$
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$
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10.7
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(3)
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$
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10.7
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Net income
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$
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$
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10.7
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$
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10.7
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PRO
FORMA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)
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Pro forma
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Historical
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Adjustments
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Pro forma
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Share of Infrastructure Partnership income
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$
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$
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4.8
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(3)
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$
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4.8
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Net income
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$
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$
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4.8
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$
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4.8
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
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BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO
THE PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited,
in millions of U.S. dollars)
The accompanying unaudited pro forma financial statements adjust
our partnerships historical financial statements as at
September 30, 2007 and for nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and the years ended December 31,
2006 and December 31, 2005 to give effect to all of the
transactions reflected in the Infrastructure Partnerships
unaudited pro forma financial statements and the acquisition by
our partnership of a direct 60% interest in the Infrastructure
Partnership as if such transactions and acquisition occurred as
of September 30, 2007 in the case of the unaudited pro
forma consolidated balance sheet, or as of January 1, 2006
in the case of the pro forma consolidated statements of income
(or an earlier date in the case of the adjustments relating to
Island Timberlands and Ontario transmission, as described in the
notes to the unaudited pro forma financial statements for the
Infrastructure Partnership).
The pro forma consolidated financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the description of the acquisition by our
partnership of a direct 60% interest in the Infrastructure
Partnership and the Infrastructure Partnerships unaudited
pro forma financial statements included elsewhere in this
prospectus.
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2.
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Unaudited
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
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The pro forma consolidated balance sheet of our partnership as
at September 30, 2007 is based on the opening balance sheet
of our partnership at its inception and has been prepared as if
it had purchased 60% of the Infrastructure Partnerships
units on September 30, 2007.
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3.
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Unaudited
Pro Forma Statement of Income
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The pro forma consolidated statements of income of our
partnership for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005 and the nine month period ended
September 30, 2007 are based on the initial financial
statements of the our partnership adjusted for the recognition
of our partnerships pro forma share of the Infrastructure
Partnerships income of $17.9 million,
$8.0 million and $19.2 million, respectively.
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We define infrastructure assets generally as long-life, physical
assets that are the backbone for the provision of essential
products or services for the global economy. Due to their
nature, we believe infrastructure assets are typically critical
to support sustainable economic development and characterized by
some or all of the following attributes:
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Strong competitive positions with high barriers to
entry.
Infrastructure assets are usually
protected by strong barriers to entry due to economies of scale
or natural monopoly characteristics. Furthermore, the demand for
products and services based on infrastructure assets are
generally price inelastic compared with other goods and
services. Users of infrastructure assets have few, if any,
viable alternatives as alternatives are often cost prohibitive
and/or uneconomic to use.
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Strong margins and stable cash
flow.
Due to their capital intensive nature,
infrastructure assets commonly have high fixed costs and low
on-going variable costs, including maintenance capital
expenditures, compared to other industries. As a result,
infrastructure assets are often characterized by high operating
profit margins which tend to reduce cash flow volatility,
thereby enhancing their ability to support debt and make
distributions to equity. Furthermore, due to their economies of
scale, infrastructure assets tend to exhibit very attractive
risk adjusted returns on expansion capital opportunities.
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Upside from economic growth and/or
inflation.
Due their natural monopoly
characteristics, infrastructure assets, in many instances, are
regulated or provided pursuant to long-term contracts. Through
such frameworks, cash flows are commonly linked to measures of
economic growth, such as real gross domestic product, and/or
inflation. In other instances, due to their essential nature,
infrastructure assets are generally able to pass through
inflation to underlying users via price increases. Thus,
infrastructure assets generally have cash flow profiles that
increase with inflation.
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We believe the following assets have these characteristics:
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Utilities.
Utilities include the
networks that provide basic utility services to communities such
as gas, water and electricity. The transmission and distribution
components of utility networks are widely regarded as natural
monopolies due to their high barriers to entry and substantial
economies of scale. As a result, transmission and distribution
networks are usually subject to some level of government
regulation. The regulation of utilities varies across
jurisdictions, although there are often certain common themes.
Returns are usually prescribed by a regulator and linked to the
total value of a utilitys regulated asset base, which
accretes over time based on the excess of capital expenditures
over depreciation. Some jurisdictions allow for the regulated
asset base to increase by inflation. Returns calculated in this
manner are then added to operating costs, taxes and other
allowances to determine tariffs which are based on projected
volume. Consequently, utilities that are subject to this style
of regulation generally do not have significant price risk.
Instead, returns are more closely linked to economic growth
and/or inflation as well as relative performance versus certain
regulatory assumptions, such as operating costs, capital
expenditures, tax and cost of capital.
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Renewable resources.
Renewable
resources are assets such as timberland, hydro-electric power
generation facilities and wind power generation facilities,
which produce products that are essential inputs to the global
economy. The types of products they produce tend to have few, if
any, alternatives and as a result they have less demand
variability than other products. For the most part, renewable
resources produce unregulated products. However, due to the
finite supply of similar resources, low variable cost structure
and locational advantages, they often have strong competitive
positions and, as a result, strong margins. Infrastructure based
on renewable resources tends to have very long asset lives, if
properly maintained.
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Transportation.
Transportation
infrastructure supports the transport of passengers or cargo via
air, land or sea and includes infrastructure such as toll roads,
bridges, tunnels, airports, ports, railway lines, urban rail,
ferries and other transport-related facilities. Transportation
infrastructure generally enjoys high barriers to entry arising
from the significant capital cost of building a competing
alternative. In addition, due to natural monopoly
characteristics, transportation infrastructure is frequently
regulated via concession agreements which may further limit the
development of competing infrastructure or otherwise support
patronage on the asset. Most transportation infrastructure is
subject to some level of demand risk since these types of
infrastructure assets rely on throughput for a significant
proportion of their revenues. Transportation infrastructure is
commonly linked to regional economic growth or demographic
changes, although the assets can be insulated from demand risk
through contractual or regulatory arrangements.
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72
Historically, infrastructure has been developed, owned and
operated by governments and municipalities and to a lesser
degree by industrial owners as part of their broader operations.
However, due to a combination of supply and demand factors,
these assets are increasingly being transferred to private
sector owners such as ourselves.
On the supply side, there has been substantial under-investment
in infrastructure in developed countries over past decades.
Substantial upgrades and expansions of infrastructure will be
required to make up the shortfall and support projected economic
growth. The World Bank estimates that spending on new
infrastructure for energy (including electricity),
telecommunications, transportation and water will be at least
$370 billion annually through 2010.
Many governments and municipalities who bear the ultimate burden
for this shortfall are running substantial budget deficits. We
believe that many of these entities will seek to sell existing
assets in order to raise capital and transfer future obligations
to spend billions of dollars to upgrade such assets. In
addition, we believe that industrial owners of infrastructure,
of their own volition or under the pressure from shareholders,
are seeking to unlock value by disposing of their infrastructure
and focusing on their core operations.
On the demand side, infrastructure assets have a very attractive
profile for institutional investors. With their long-life,
current cash flow and inflation protection characteristics, this
asset class is an attractive alternative to fixed income
investments for pension funds and other investors with
long-dated liabilities to defease. As a result, in the past
number of years, numerous infrastructure funds have been
launched raising billions of dollars of equity capital. Even so,
portfolio allocation to infrastructure is only a fraction of the
allocation to real estate, which is an alternative asset class
that we believe has similar attributes. In addition to the
increased availability of equity capital, securitization
financing techniques, which are prevalent in the real estate
market, are increasingly being utilized to finance
infrastructure assets.
Due to the capital intensive nature of the industry combined
with the greater participation by institutional investors, we
believe ownership and operation of infrastructure assets will
evolve in a similar manner as the ownership and operation of
real estate, with the proliferation of consortium, joint
venture, partnership and other arrangements among institutional
investors and owner/operators such as ourselves.
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Our
Partnership
Our partnership and its related entities were established by
Brookfield as its primary vehicle to own and operate certain
infrastructure assets on a global basis. We focus on high
quality, long-life assets that generate stable cash flows,
require relatively minimal maintenance capital expenditures and,
by virtue of barriers to entry or other characteristics, tend to
appreciate in value over time. Our current operations consist
principally of the ownership and operation of electricity
transmission systems and timberlands, but we intend to seek
acquisition opportunities in other sectors with similar
attributes and in which we can deploy our operations-oriented
approach to create value. Our Manager is an affiliate of
Brookfield Asset Management. Immediately following the spin-off,
our sole material asset will be a 60% limited partnership
interest in the Infrastructure Partnership a newly formed
limited partnership through which we will indirectly hold all of
our current operations.
Brookfield will hold the remaining 40% interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership. Brookfields limited
partnership interests will be redeemable for cash or
exchangeable for our units in accordance with the
Redemption-Exchange Mechanism, which could result in Brookfield
eventually owning 39% of our issued and outstanding units. See
Description of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited
Partnership Agreement Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism. Brookfield will also acquire approximately 6%
of our units in connection with the satisfaction of Canadian
federal and U.S. backup withholding tax requirements
upon spin-off. Brookfields 1% general partnership interest
in the Infrastructure Partnership will enable it to receive
incentive distributions from the Infrastructure Partnership. The
economic interests in the Infrastructure Partnership noted above
do not reflect the exercise of the equity commitment referred to
in this prospectus or interests to be acquired under the
Infrastructure Partnerships distribution reinvestment
plan. See The Spin-Off.
Current
Operations
Electricity
Transmission
Overview
Electricity transmission assets provide the critical link for
the transmission of electricity from generators to consumers of
electricity. Electricity transmission is a natural monopoly and
is generally provided by a single supplier, with revenues
regulated either on a cost plus basis or under long-term
concessions. Both of these revenue mechanisms provide secure
cash flow streams that, in many instances, are not subject to
volume or utilization risk. Due to their combination of high
capital costs and low variable costs, electricity transmission
systems generally have very high operating margins. Since the
cost of electricity transmission is typically a minor component
of an end users electricity bill, regulators in many
jurisdictions are sanctioning pricing regimes that encourage
capital investment to ensure reliability and support economic
growth rather than focusing on lowering transmission rates.
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Our current operations include interests in electricity
transmission assets held directly and through consortiums with
Brookfield and others in Chile, Brazil and Canada.
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Ownership
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Combined
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with
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Description
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Our Interest
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Brookfield
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Chile
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8,279 km of transmission lines that serve 98% of the population
of the country which include 100% of Chiles 500 kV
transmission lines, the highest voltage lines in the country,
and approximately 46% of the high voltage lines between
110 kV and 500 kV in Chile
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17.3%
(1)
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33%
(1)
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Brazil
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over 2,100 km of transmission lines, with one transmission line
located in the south and the remaining four lines located in the
northeast. Four of the lines are rated 500 kV or higher and one
line is rated at 230 kV. The transmission lines began service
between 2002 and 2005
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7% to
18%
(2)
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7% to
18%
(2)
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Canada
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approximately 550 km of 44 kV to 230 kV transmission lines that
comprise an important component of Ontarios transmission
system that connects generators in northern Ontario to
electricity demand in Southern Ontario
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100%
(3)
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100%
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(1)
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Percentage includes estimated increase in ownership resulting
from purchase price adjustment, that will be made upon
finalization of the current transmission industry rate
proceeding, anticipated to be made in the first quarter of 2008.
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(2)
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Our Brazilian transmission investments are comprised of
interests in a group of five related transmission operations
owned with four other industry partners, with ownership in each
asset ranging from 7% to 18%. These investments will be
transferred by Brookfield to us following closing of the
spin-off upon receipt of required regulatory approvals.
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(3)
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Our Ontario transmission operations will be transferred by
Brookfield to us following closing of the spin-off upon receipt
of required regulatory approvals.
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Our Chilean operations were acquired on June 30, 2006 from
Hydro Quebec International Inc. and International Finance
Corporation by a consortium of buyers led by Brookfield. As part
of the stock purchase agreement between the parties, the buyers
agreed to pay a purchase price adjustment that will be settled
following the final resolution of the current transmission
industry rate proceeding, which is expected to be in the first
quarter of 2008. Due to our disproportionate equity investment
required to fund the purchase price adjustment, we estimate that
our ownership of this business will increase to approximately
17.3%. Brookfield acquired our Brazilian transmission
investments in July 2006 and these investments will be
transferred to us upon receipt of approval by the Brazilian
regulators, which we anticipate receiving in the fourth quarter
of 2007. Our Brazilian transmission investments are comprised of
interests in a group of five related transmission operations
owned with four other industry partners with ownership ranging
from 7% to 18%. Our Ontario transmission operations are
currently wholly-owned by Brookfield and will be transferred to
us upon receipt of approval by the Ontario Energy Board, or OEB,
which we anticipate receiving in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Revenue
Framework
The revenue framework for our transmission operations is a
combination of regulated sales, concessions and long-term
contracts with large customers.
In Chile, which has a long tradition of supportive regulatory
frameworks for utility assets, regulated revenues are determined
every four years based on a 10% annuity return on replacement
cost of the existing transmission system for high voltage
transmission (500 kV or above) plus annual payments that
provide for recovery of operational, maintenance and
administrative costs. Between rate reviews, both revenue
components are adjusted on a semi-annual basis by a
multi-component inflation index that is designed to approximate
the changes in underlying costs drivers. The replacement cost,
the operational, maintenance and administration costs, the
indexation formula and the asset life of the transmission system
are determined every four years in a transmission study
performed by an independent consultant, subject to final
approval by the experts panel, which is the arbitrator for
the electricity industry in Chile. Once revenue has been
calculated, it is allocated to market participants as a fixed
charge; thus our Chilean high voltage transmission operations do
not have volume risk. For lower voltage transmission lines the
framework for regulatory revenues is similar to that for high
voltage transmission lines; however, the 10% annuity return is
assessed on the demand adapted system, which factors in
projected usage of the system over a forecast period in
determining replacement cost. Since our regulated Chilean
operations earn a 10% annuity return on replacement cost, we
effectively earn a real pre-tax 10% return on capital
investments. In addition, the 10% return rate making framework
is stipulated in Chilean law.
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Approximately 60% of our revenues in Chile are derived from a
number of long-term transmission contracts, primarily with power
generators. These contracts have a pricing framework that is
similar to the regulatory framework. However, these contracts
have greater certainty than our regulated revenues since all of
the material drivers such as the regulated asset base and the
indexation formula are stipulated in the contracts. The largest
of these contracts expires in 2016. Following the expiration of
these contracts, a majority amount of our revenue will convert
to the regulatory framework; the balance will remain
contractual. We believe that the risks of default or non-renewal
on similar terms for these contracts is relatively low because
transmission is an essential operating expense that must be paid
by generators in order for them to sell the power output of
their generating assets. In particular, our largest single
customers power generation portfolio is comprised
principally of hydro-electric facilities, which we believe have
a minimal risk of shut down for economic reasons.
For both the regulated and contracted revenues of our Chilean
operations, we earn a return on replacement cost that is
comprised of Chilean pesos and U.S. dollars. As a result,
even though our revenues are converted into Chilean pesos and
billed to customers on a monthly basis, we economically have a
combination of Chilean peso and U.S. dollar revenue.
Demand for electricity in Chiles principal electricity
region has grown steadily at a compounded annual growth rate of
approximately 6.7% from 1994 to 2005. We expect that growth in
demand will continue at a comparable rate during the next
10 years. Pursuant to Chilean law, for our high voltage
transmission lines we have the exclusive ability to invest in
any approved upgrades to our trunk transmission asset base at
rates determined in accordance with the Chilean regulatory
framework described above. Expansions to the transmission system
are put out to competitive bid, under which the qualified bidder
with the lowest fixed price
20-year
toll
is awarded the project. Due to our scale within Chile and our
intimate knowledge of the transmission system and permitting
landscape, we believe that we are well positioned to compete for
expansion projects. For our lower voltage transmission lines, we
have exclusive ability to invest in upgrades and expansions of
our system, as well as the responsibility to invest sufficient
capital to maintain reliability.
In Brazil, the federal electricity regulator, Agência
Nacional de Energía Eléctrica regulates expansion of
the transmission system through the award of long-term
concessions. Concessionaires are remunerated based on Annual
Permitted Revenues, or APR, that is adjusted annually to account
for changes in Brazilian inflation. APR is independent of load,
volume or utilization of the transmission lines. Extraordinary
revisions to APR are permissible due to changes in taxes,
regulatory charges, required investments and other items that
alter the economic-financial equilibrium of the concession in
the view of the regulator. APR is subject to pre-specified
penalties due to transmission line unavailability. In order to
facilitate the financing of new projects, transmission
concession revenues are front end loaded and have a single step
down provision which reduces the capacity component of APR by
50% beginning in year 16 of transmission following
commencement of operations for the remaining term of the
30-year
concession.
Our Brazilian transmission investees generate their revenues in
reis under five separate
30-year
concession agreements. The average remaining life of our
concessions is 26 years. The capacity component of revenues
for each respective concession will be reduced by 50% beginning
in 2017 through 2020 as provided by the concession agreements.
Our Brazilian transmission investments are subject to put/call
agreements with third parties whereby we have the right to sell
and the third parties have the right to buy our investments at a
price that will yield a real, compounded annual return equal to
14.8% paid in Brazilian reis, including all distributions
received to that date. We have the right to exercise our put
between September 16, 2008 and November 15, 2008. For
two months following the expiration of our put option, the third
parties have a corresponding right to call our investment at a
price calculated with the same formula.
In Ontario, transmission revenues are based on periodic rate
cases in which the OEB determines allowed revenue that provides
for recovery of our operating and financing costs plus an
after-tax return on equity. Currently, we are allowed to earn an
8.61% return on the equity, which is deemed to be 45% of our
rate base. In Ontario, regulated rate base is equal to the
historic cost of the system assets plus any capital expenditures
less depreciation and other deductibles. The regulatory
framework in Ontario does not provide for any inflationary
adjustments. Once our revenue requirement has been determined,
the OEB establishes tariffs. All transmission tariffs are
combined into one pool and allocated to system users throughout
the province. Our operating revenues do not fluctuate with usage
of our system but do fluctuate based on provincial electric
loads which are measured by the Independent Electricity System
Operator. We expect our next rate review will occur in 2008.
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The principal means to grow our Ontario operations is to invest
capital in excess of depreciation. Brookfield recently completed
the construction of an $80 million upgrade to the system in
Northern Ontario which increased funds from operations. In the
near term, we expect that our capital expenditures will
approximately equal depreciation. Over the longer term, there
are a number of potential electricity transmission projects in
Ontario under development. If any of these projects come to
fruition, we expect that we will have an opportunity to further
grow our regulated rate base and corresponding earnings.
Key
Highlights of our Electricity Transmission Operations
We believe that our transmission operations have a number of
favourable characteristics that position us well for continued
strong and growing cash flows as follows:
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Stable revenues with inflationary
growth.
Due to our regulatory frameworks and
contracts, combined with the essential nature of our service,
our transmission systems have a very secure competitive
position. All three systems generate stable revenue with no
material volume risk and, in many instances, have automatic
inflation escalators. Revenues for all three of our transmission
operations are spread across a large user base, mitigating
credit risk.
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Constructive regulatory regimes.
Our
Chilean and Brazilian systems are subject to less regulatory
risk than a transmission system in the United States or Canada.
Our Chilean systems 10% return on replacement cost is
stipulated in Chilean law. Thus, a change of law would be
required to reduce this return. Furthermore, since it is a
return on total assets, the risk that a regulator reduces rates
based upon actual capital structure deployed is reduced. For our
Brazilian system, rates are established in the concession
agreement. The only factor that causes rates to fluctuate during
the concession period is the cumulative change in Brazilian
inflation.
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Strong free cash flow generation.
Since
the Chilean regulatory and contractual frameworks are based on
replacement cost and the Brazilian revenues are based on
stipulated contractual amounts, we are not required to invest at
our level of depreciation to prevent a decline in revenues.
Since both systems are in very good physical condition,
maintenance capital expenditures are at relatively low levels.
As a result of high profit margins combined with low maintenance
capital expenditures, our transmission operations generate
strong cash flow.
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Expansion opportunities.
Our Chilean
and Ontario systems have significant revenue generating capital
investment opportunities. Both Chile and Canada have economic
generation that is many miles away from customers. Upgrades and
expansions of the electricity transmission system will be
required to connect this economic generation to load centers to
satisfy increased electricity demand resulting from economic
growth. In addition, our Chilean operations are also well
positioned to pursue opportunities to expand their
subtransmission lines to augment their existing network.
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Timber
Overview
Timber is a vital component of the global economy. In North
America, timber is generally harvested for one of three types of
end users: (1) lumber mills (which use saw logs to produce
lumber), (2) pulp mills (which use pulpwood as a major
source of fiber for use in the paper and containerboard
industries) and (3) other wood products such as boards,
structural and non-structural panels, moldings, etc. In
addition, timber by-products are being increasingly viewed as a
source of fuel or feed stock for biomass energy and ethanol
production.
The use of timber in new home construction results in exposure
to general economic and housing construction cycles. However,
use in the much less cyclical repair and renovation and general
construction markets as well as diversification across export
markets provides significant mitigation to economic cycles. In
addition, timber can either be harvested and sold in attractive
price environments or warehoused for later harvest
if and when prices recover. This ability to preserve the value
of the timber allows timberland owners to maximize the long-term
value of timberlands by matching harvest opportunities to market
conditions. Furthermore, this ability to warehouse timber has
historically moderated timber supply and pricing, resulting in
the volatility of timber prices being less than the volatility
of prices for finished forest products such as oriented strand
board, framing lumber, pulp, newsprint and fine papers.
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Our current operations include interests in timberlands held in
partnership with Brookfield and other consortium members in the
coastal region of British Columbia, Canada and the Pacific
Northwest region of the United States.
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approximately 634,000 acres of freehold timberlands located
principally on Vancouver Island with an estimated merchantable
inventory of 58.0 million
m
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primarily comprised of high value Douglas-fir, Hemlock and Cedar
with a long-run sustainable yield of 1.8 million
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and approximately 33,625 acres of HBU lands
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United States
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approximately 588,000 acres of freehold timberlands in Oregon
and Washington with an estimated merchantable inventory of
37.5 million
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primarily comprised of high value Douglas-fir and Hemlock with a
long-run sustainable yield of 2.4 million
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In addition, we have the ability to acquire an additional
indirect interest in Longview in the event that Brookfield
contributes its remaining interest in Longview to a timberlands
focused partnership with institutional investors. We have agreed
that we will participate in any such partnership through a
commitment of up to $600 million provided that
(i) third party institutional investors commit at least
$400 million; (ii) the transfer of Longview is at a
price equal to the appraised value of the timberlands and real
estate plus working capital, and (iii) the transaction is
completed within 18 months. Our agreement is also subject
to a financing condition in our favour.
Our Canadian operations were acquired by Brookfield on
May 30, 2005 and our U.S. operations were acquired by
Brookfield on April 20, 2007.
These timberlands have a combined merchantable inventory of over
95 million
m
3
with 55% of this inventory in Douglas-fir, 31% in Whitewoods and
the remainder composed of Cedar, Alder, Cypress and other
species. These timberlands are heavily weighted to merchantable
timber which offers excellent, high value near-term harvest
opportunities.
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Merchantable
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(000s
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Revenue
Framework
The revenue framework for our timber business is a combination
of log sales and, to a lesser degree, the sale of HBU lands. Our
timber operations have very few long-term sales agreements,
accounting for less than 10% of the value of annual log sales,
with all logs sold at market prices and payments received in
advance of delivery. Our primary markets are the Pacific
Northwest region of the United States and Japan and, for our
Canadian operations, the coastal region of British Columbia.
Secondary markets include South Korea, China and other Asian
markets. The preference of Japanese customers for large, high
value primary growth Douglas-fir logs, for which no substitute
exists, is a key driver in establishing export market demand.
Significant investments in greenfield and modernization projects
have resulted in a 29% increase in regional sawmill capacity
over the past five years. This increase in capacity, combined
with conservation-related reduction in harvest levels in
Washington and Oregon and current strong export and pulp
markets, has made the U.S. Pacific Northwest an attractive
timber market.
Some of our timber operations, particularly those located in
Canada, are located in regions where the land may be better
served as a residential or commercial development. We estimate
that approximately 33,625 acres of our lands are HBU lands that,
as market conditions develop, could be opportunistically
developed and sold for greater value if used for a purpose other
than timberlands, such as real estate development or
conservation, without materially impacting our sustainable
harvest levels.
Key
Highlights of our Timber Operations
We believe that our timber operations have a number of
favourable characteristics that will position us well for strong
and growing cash flows as follows:
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Scarce, high value, premium asset.
Our
timberlands are primarily comprised of softwood such as
Douglas-fir and Hemlock that is generally preferred over
hardwood for construction lumber and plywood because of its
strength and flexibility. Our timberlands include significant
volumes of fine-grained Douglas-fir, which is considered a
premium product and is in strong demand in the Asian export
markets because of its aesthetic appeal and structural
properties.
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Market access and location.
The coastal
location of our Canadian timberlands provides access to the
western U.S. and Asian markets, and our U.S. timberlands also
have ready access to the Asian marketplace through the port of
Longview. This access to multiple markets provides us
flexibility to react quickly to changes in market conditions.
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dynamics.
Sawmill modernization and
construction has resulted in over three billion board feet of
additional lumber manufacturing capacity in the Pacific
Northwest in the last five years. Due to their high fixed cost
structure, these mills will continue to operate in soft lumber
pricing markets. We also expect our timberlands to benefit from
increasing scarcity in global timber supplies. This increasing
scarcity is
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expected to result from a number of factors including the
Western Canadian mountain pine beetle infestation which has had
a significant impact on the supply of Canadian timber from the
interior of British Columbia and Alberta, newly implemented
Russian log export restrictions, continued withdrawals of North
American timberlands for conservation and alternative uses and
competition for wood fibre for use in bio fuels. However, in the
near term, we expect that the continued softness in the U.S.
housing market, exacerbated by the extreme dislocations in the
mortgage financing market, will result in continued reduction in
demand from sawmills that produce lumber for the housing market,
putting downward pressure on log prices.
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Diversified product mix in highly productive
climate.
Our timberlands are diversified by
species mix, age distribution, geographic location and customer
type. As a result, we are well-positioned to serve the growing
Canadian, U.S. and Asian timber markets. Species and age
diversification allows us to offer over 200 different log sort
grades, enabling us to meet the needs of a large customer base.
Also, due to the climate of our coastal location, we have among
the most productive timberlands in North America with an overall
average annual growth rate on unmanaged natural stands of
3.68 m
3
per acre, more than three times the average annual growth rate
of timberlands located in the northeastern part of North America.
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High margin business with sustainable cash
flows.
Our timber operations generate strong
profit margins due to our low fixed cost structure and strategic
harvesting decisions designed to enhance margins. In addition,
our timberlands require minimal amounts of maintenance capital.
This low capital intensity, together with high operating
margins, allows our timberlands to produce stable and
sustainable cash flows.
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Our
Growth Strategy
Our vision is to be a leading owner and operator of high quality
infrastructure assets. We will seek to grow by deploying our
operations-oriented approach to enhance value and by leveraging
our relationship with Brookfield to pursue acquisitions. To
execute our strategy, we seek to:
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incorporate our technical insight into the evaluation and
execution of acquisitions;
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maintain a disciplined approach to acquisitions;
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actively manage our assets to improve operating performance; and
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employ a hands-on approach to key value drivers such as capital
investments, development projects, follow-on acquisitions and
financings.
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We believe that our relationship with Brookfield will provide us
with competitive advantages in comparison with a stand-alone
infrastructure company in the following respects:
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Ability to leverage Brookfields transaction
structuring expertise.
With its extensive
background in the real estate, power generation and other hard
asset industries, Brookfield has in depth experience acquiring
hard assets and with securitization techniques which are
prevalent in the real estate sector and are increasingly being
utilized in infrastructure and other financing sectors where the
underlying assets have similar characteristics. We will have an
opportunity to benefit from this expertise.
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Ability to pursue acquisitions of businesses that own
infrastructure assets together with other assets that have a
riskier cash flow profile.
Such transactions
may not be appropriate for us on a stand-alone basis. Brookfield
has the skills and capital to acquire such companies and
separate the infrastructure assets from the
non-infrastructure
assets. A good example of this is the acquisition of Longview,
which had both a timber business and an integrated converting
business that increased the overall risk profile of the company.
Brookfield separated these two businesses and contributed an
interest in the timber operations to us while retaining and
restructuring the more volatile converting business. We believe
that we will have an opportunity to acquire infrastructure
assets through similar transactions in the future.
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Ability to acquire assets developed by Brookfield through
its operating platforms.
Brookfield is well
positioned to identify development opportunities. For example,
Brookfield is actively pursuing greenfield development projects
in the electricity transmission sector, and we expect that, if
and when these development projects come to fruition, we will
have an opportunity to acquire an interest in them from
Brookfield.
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Ability to participate alongside Brookfield and in or
alongside Brookfield sponsored or co-sponsored consortiums and
partnerships.
Our acquisition strategy
focuses on large scale transactions, for which we believe there
is less competition and where Brookfield has sufficient
influence or control so that our operations-
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oriented approach can be deployed to create value. Due to
similar asset characteristics and capital requirements, we
believe that the infrastructure industry will evolve like the
real estate industry in which assets are commonly owned through
consortiums and partnerships of institutional equity investors
and owner/operators such as ourselves. Accordingly, an integral
part of our strategy is to participate with institutional
investors in Brookfield sponsored or co-sponsored consortiums
for single asset acquisitions and as a partner in or alongside
Brookfield sponsored or co-sponsored partnerships that target
acquisitions that suit our profile. Brookfield has a strong
track record of leading such consortiums and partnerships and
actively managing underlying assets to improve performance.
Brookfield has agreed that it will not sponsor such arrangements
that are suitable for us in the infrastructure sector unless we
are given an opportunity to participate. See Relationship
with Brookfield Relationship Agreement.
Furthermore, Brookfield also has extensive financial resources
including annual cash flow in excess of $1.0 billion and
market capitalization of over $20 billion. Accordingly,
Brookfield has the balance sheet to underwrite a significant
portion of the required equity for these larger transactions and
syndicate equity following completion, enabling us to act
quickly and provide vendors with transaction certainty.
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Since Brookfield has large, well established operations in real
estate and renewable power which will remain separate from us,
Brookfield will not be obligated to provide us with any
opportunities in these sectors, and we do not anticipate
pursuing acquisitions in these areas. In addition, since
Brookfield has granted an affiliate the right to act as the
exclusive vehicle for Brookfields timberland acquisitions
in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S., we will not be
entitled to participate in timberland acquisitions in those
geographic regions.
Mezzanine
Business
We may also acquire mezzanine debt or similar investments in
order to provide us with an opportunity to gain insight into a
new sector or geographic region on a lower risk basis or for
other strategic reasons.
Employees
Our partnership does not employ any of the individuals who carry
out the management and activities of our partnership. The
personnel that carry out these activities are employees of
Brookfield, and their services are provided to our partnership
or for our benefit under our Master Services Agreement. For a
discussion of the individuals from Brookfields management
team that are expected to be involved in our infrastructure
business, see Management and Our Master Services
Agreement Our Management.
Intellectual
Property
Our partnership, as licensee, has entered into a licensing
agreement with Brookfield pursuant to which Brookfield has
granted us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name
Brookfield and the Brookfield logo in connection
with marketing activities. Other than under this limited
license, we do not have a legal right to the
Brookfield name and the Brookfield logo. Brookfield
may terminate the licensing agreement immediately upon
termination of our Master Services Agreement and it may be
terminated in the circumstances described under
Relationship with Brookfield Licensing
Agreement.
Properties
Our partnerships principal office is at 7 Reid Street, 4th
Floor, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda and its registered office is
Cannons Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda.
Our partnership does not directly own any real property.
Governmental,
Legal and Arbitration Proceedings
Our partnership may be named as a party in various claims and
legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of
business. Our partnership has not been in the previous
12 months and is not currently subject to any material
governmental, legal or arbitration proceedings which may have or
have had a significant impact on our partnerships
financial position or profitability nor is our partnership aware
of such proceedings that are pending or threatened.
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As required by law, our limited partnership agreement provides
for the management and control of our partnership by a general
partner rather than a board of directors and officers. Our
Managing General Partner serves as our partnerships
general partner and has a board of directors. Our Managing
General Partner has no executive officers. Our Managing General
Partner has sole responsibility and authority for the central
management and control of our partnership, which is exercised
through its board of directors in Bermuda.
The following table presents certain information concerning the
current board of directors of our Managing General Partner:
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Derek Pannell
Toronto, Canada
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Mamaroneck, New York
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Devonshire, Bermuda
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Kingston-Upon-Thames, England
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Sudbury, Ontario
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Rye, New York
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The mailing addresses for the directors are set forth under
Security Ownership.
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Prior to the completion of the
spin-off,
the board of directors will be expanded to seven members, a
majority of whom will be independent. Set forth below is
biographical information for our Managing General Partners
current directors.
Derek Pannell.
Derek is Managing
Partner of Brookfield Asset Management. Prior to this he was the
Chief Executive Officer of Noranda Inc. and Falconbridge Limited
from June 2002 to October 2006. He also served as the President
and Chief Operating Officer for Noranda Inc. between September
2001 and June 2002. Derek is a metallurgical engineer with over
37 years of experience in the mining and metals industry.
He is former Chair of the Mining Association of Canada and board
member of the International Council on Mining and Metals. Derek
serves on the boards of Teck Cominco Limited and the Canadian
Opera Company. Derek is a professional engineer registered in
Quebec and Peru and is an Associate of the Royal School of Mines
and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers. Derek holds a
Bachelor of Science degree from Imperial College in London,
England.
Arthur Jacobson, Jr.
Arthur is a former
Managing Director of Spear, Leeds Kellogg Specialists LLC (a
division of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.) from 2001 to 2004. He was
partner of Benjamin Jacobson and Sons, LLC from 1987 to 2001. He
was also a specialist on the New York Stock Exchange for
16 years, from 1988 to 2004. Prior to that he was an
account executive at Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. from 1985 to
1987. Arthur holds a degree in business administration from the
University of Southern California.
James Keyes.
James is a partner and
team leader of the Funds & Investment Services Team
within the Corporate/Commercial Department of Appleby. He
practices in the area of corporate and commercial law,
particularly mutual funds, corporate finance and securities.
James joined Appleby in 1993. Prior to that, he worked with
Freshfields law firm in London from 1989 to 1992. James attended
Oxford University in England and graduated with a M.A. with
Honours as a Rhodes Scholar. He was called to the bar of
England & Wales in 1991 and to the Bermuda Bar in 1993.
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Danesh Varma.
Danesh is the Chief
Financial Officer of African-Aura Resources Limited. He joined
African-Aura Resources Limited in 2007 and was Chief Financial
Officer of Minco PLC from 2006 to 2007. From 1999 to 2005,
Danesh was a director at Dundee B Corp. Ltd. Prior to that,
Danesh held a number of senior positions in the banking,
corporate finance and accounting fields. Danesh holds a degree
from Delhi University and is a Chartered Accountant.
James Wallace.
James is the President
of Pioneer Construction Inc. and is a director of NorthStar
Aerospace (Canada) Inc. and Osprey Media Income Fund. James is
also a director of and has ownership interests in a number of
privately owned corporations. James holds a Bachelor of Science
from Laurentian University and a Masters of Business
Administration from the University of Windsor. James is a
Certified Management Accountant and holds an FCA designation.
Alan Wiener.
Alan is Managing Director
of Wachovia Securities where he is responsible for Wachovia
Multifamily Capital Inc., a full-service, nationwide, commercial
mortgage lender. Alan also serves on a number of non-profit
boards and is an executive board member of the Real Estate Board
of New York. Previously, Alan was Chairman of American Property
Financing, Inc. which he headed in 1991 and merged into Wachovia
Corporation in May of 2006. Prior to establishing American
Property Financing, Inc., Alan was Executive Vice President at
the diversified financial service services firm Integrated
Resources Inc. from 1981 to 1990. From 1978 to 1981, he was the
New York Director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). From 1976 through 1978 Alan served as
Assistant to the Mayor of the City of New York. Alan is a
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a law
degree from the Georgetown Law Center.
To the knowledge of our partnership, no director is at the date
of this prospectus, or has been within the 10 years before
the date of this prospectus, a director or officer of any
company that while that person was acting in that capacity,
(a) was the subject of a cease trade or similar order, or
an order that denied the other issuer access to any exemptions
under Canadian securities law, for a period of more than 30
consecutive days; or (b) became bankrupt, made a proposal
under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or
was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or
compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or
trustee appointed to hold its assets other than Mr. Varma.
Mr. Varma was President and Managing Director of American
Resource Corporation Limited which was cease traded in June 2004
for failure to file its audited annual financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2003 and the first quarter
interim unaudited financial statements for the period ended
March 31, 2004. The cease trade order is still currently in
effect. To the knowledge of our partnership, no director to the
date of this prospectus has (i) been subject to any
penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to Canadian
securities legislation or by a Canadian securities regulatory
authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a
securities regulatory authority; (ii) been subject to any
other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory
body that would be likely to be considered important to a
reasonable investor making an investment decision; or
(iii) within the 10 years before the date of this
prospectus become bankrupt, made a proposal under any
legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or been
subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or
compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager
or trustee appointed to hold his assets.
Board
Structure, Practices and Committees
The structure, practices and committees of our Managing General
Partners board of directors, including matters relating to
the size, independence and composition of the board of
directors, the election and removal of directors, requirements
relating to board action and the powers delegated to board
committees, are governed by our Managing General Partners
Bye-laws. Our Managing General Partners board of directors
will be responsible for exercising the management, control,
power and authority of the Managing General Partner except as
required by applicable law or the Bye-laws of the Managing
General Partner. The following is a summary of certain
provisions of those Bye-laws that affect our partnerships
governance.
Size,
Independence and Composition of the Board of
Directors
Our Managing General Partners board of directors is
currently set at six directors and prior to the completion of
the
spin-off
will be increased to seven directors. The board may consist of
between three and eleven directors or such other number of
directors as may be determined from time-to-time by a resolution
of our Managing General Partners shareholders and subject
to its bye-laws. At least three directors and at least a
majority of the directors holding office must be independent of
our Managing General Partner, Brookfield and its affiliates, as
determined by the full board of directors using the standards
for independence established by the NYSE. If the death,
resignation or removal of an independent director results in the
board of directors consisting of less than a majority of
independent directors, the vacancy must be
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filled promptly. Pending the filling of such vacancy, the board
of directors may temporarily consist of less than a majority of
independent directors and those directors who do not meet the
standards for independence may continue to hold office. In
addition, our Managing General Partners Bye-laws prohibit
50% or more of the board of directors (or the independent
directors as a group) from being citizens or residents of any
one of Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States, and
require that all board meetings be held in Bermuda.
Election
and Removal of Directors
Our Managing General Partners board of directors was
appointed by its shareholders in connection with the
companys formation and each of its current directors will
serve until the earlier of his or her death, resignation or
removal from office. Vacancies on the board of directors may be
filled and additional directors may be added by a resolution of
our Managing General Partners shareholders or a vote of
the directors then in office. A director may be removed from
office by a resolution duly passed by our Managing General
Partners shareholders or, if the director has been absent
without leave from three consecutive meetings of the board of
directors, by a written resolution requesting resignation signed
by all other directors then holding office. A director will be
automatically removed from the board of directors if he or she
becomes bankrupt, insolvent or suspends payments to his or her
creditors or becomes prohibited by law from acting as a director.
Action
by the Board of Directors
Our Managing General Partners board of directors may take
action in a duly convened meeting at which a quorum is present
or by a written resolution signed by all directors then holding
office. Our Managing General Partners board of directors
will hold a minimum of four meetings per year. When action is to
be taken at a meeting of the board of directors, the affirmative
vote of a majority of the votes cast is required for any action
to be taken.
Transactions
Requiring Approval by Independent Directors
Our Managing General Partners independent directors have
approved a conflicts policy which addresses the approval and
other requirements for transactions in which there is greater
potential for a conflict of interest to arise. These
transactions include:
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any material amendment to the Master Services Agreement, the
equity commitment, our limited partnership agreement or the
Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership agreement;
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any material service agreement or other arrangement pursuant to
which Brookfield will be paid a fee, or other consideration
other than any agreement or arrangement contemplated by the
Master Services Agreement;
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any calls by the Infrastructure Partnership or our partnership
on the equity commitment provided by Brookfield as described
under Relationship with Brookfield Equity
Commitment and Other Financing;
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co-investments by us with Brookfield or any of its affiliates;
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acquisitions by us from, and dispositions by us to, Brookfield
or any of its affiliates;
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any other material transaction involving us and Brookfield or an
affiliate of Brookfield; and
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termination of, or any determinations regarding indemnification
under, the Master Services Agreement.
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Our conflicts policy requires the transactions described above
to be approved by a majority of our Managing General
Partners independent directors. Pursuant to our conflicts
policy, independent directors may grant approvals for any of the
transactions described above in the form of general guidelines,
policies or procedures in which case no further special approval
will be required in connection with a particular transaction or
matter permitted thereby. See Relationship with
Brookfield Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary
Duties.
Transactions
in which a Director has an Interest
A director who directly or indirectly has an interest in a
contract, transaction or arrangement with our Managing General
Partner, our partnership or certain of our affiliates is
required to disclose the nature of his or her interest to the
full board of directors. Such disclosure may generally take the
form of a general notice given to the board of directors to the
effect that the director has an interest in a specified company
or firm and is to be regarded as interested in any contract,
transaction or arrangement which may after the date of the
notice be made with that company or firm or its affiliates. A
director may participate in any meeting called to discuss or any
vote called to approve the transaction in which the director
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has an interest and any transaction approved by the board of
directors will not be void or voidable solely because the
director was present at or participates in the meeting in which
the approval was given provided that the board of directors or a
board committee authorizes the transaction in good faith after
the directors interest has been disclosed or the
transaction is fair to our Managing General Partner and our
partnership at the time it is approved.
Audit
Committee
Our Managing General Partners board of directors will be
required to establish and maintain at all times after the
closing of the spin-off an audit committee that operates
pursuant to a written charter. The audit committee will be
required to consist solely of independent directors and each
member must be financially literate and there will be at least
one member designated as an audit committee financial expert.
50% or more of the audit committee may not be directors who are
citizens or residents of any one of Canada, the United Kingdom
or the United States.
When formed, the audit committee will be responsible for
assisting and advising our Managing General Partners board
of directors with matters relating to:
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independent accountants.
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The audit committee will also be responsible for engaging our
independent accountants, reviewing the plans and results of each
audit engagement with our independent accountants, approving
professional services provided by our independent accountants,
considering the range of audit and non-audit fees charged by our
independent accountants and reviewing the adequacy of our
internal accounting controls. All meetings of the audit
committee will be held in Bermuda.
Nominating
and Governance Committee
Our Managing General Partners board of directors will be
required to establish and maintain at all times after the
closing of the spin-off a nominating and governance committee
that operates pursuant to a written charter. The nominating and
governance committee will be required to consist entirely of
independent directors and 50% or more of the nominating and
corporate governance committee may not be directors who are
citizens or residents of any one of Canada, the United Kingdom
or the United States.
When formed, the nominating and governance committee will be
responsible for approving the appointment by the sitting
directors of a person to the office of director and for
recommending a slate of nominees for election as directors by
our Managing General Partners shareholders. The nominating
and governance committee will also be responsible for assisting
and advising our Managing General Partners board of
directors with respect to matters relating to the general
operation of the board of directors, our partnerships
governance, the governance of our Managing General Partner and
the performance of its board of directors and individual
directors. All meetings of the nominating and governance
committee will be held in Bermuda.
Compensation
Committee
Our Managing General Partners board of directors will be
required to establish and maintain at all times after the
closing of the spin-off a compensation committee that operates
pursuant to a written charter. The compensation committee will
be required to consist solely of independent directors. 50% or
more of the compensation committee may not be directors who are
citizens or residents of any one of Canada, the United Kingdom
or the United States.
When formed, the compensation committee will be responsible for
reviewing and making recommendations to the board of directors
of the Managing General Partner concerning the remuneration of
directors and committee members and supervising any changes in
the fees to be paid pursuant to the Master Services Agreement.
All meetings of the compensation committee will be held in
Bermuda.
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Compensation
Because our partnership is a newly formed partnership, our
Managing General Partner has not previously provided any
compensation to its directors. Commencing on the completion of
the spin-off, our Managing General Partner is expected to pay
each of its independent directors $50,000 per year for serving
on its board of directors and various board committees. Our
Managing General Partners other directors are not expected
to be compensated in connection with their board service.
Our Managing General Partner will not have any employees. Our
partnership will enter into a Master Services Agreement with the
Manager pursuant to which the Manager and certain other
affiliates of Brookfield will provide or arrange for other
service providers to provide day-to-day management and
administrative services for our partnership, the Infrastructure
Partnership and the Holding Entities. The fees payable under the
Master Service Agreement are set forth under Management
and Our Master Services Agreement Our Master
Services Agreement Management Fee. In
addition, Brookfield will be entitled to receive incentive
distributions from the Infrastructure Partnership described
under Relationship with Brookfield Incentive
Distributions.
Pursuant to the Master Service Agreement, members of
Brookfields senior management and other individuals from
Brookfields global affiliates will be drawn upon to
fulfill obligations under the Master Service Agreement. However,
these individuals, including the Brookfield employees identified
in the table under Management and Our Master Services
Agreement Our Management, will not be
compensated by our partnership or our Managing General Partner.
Instead, they will continue to be compensated by Brookfield.
These individuals are not directors or officers of the
partnership or our Managing General Partner.
Indemnification
and Limitations on Liability
Our
Limited Partnership Agreement
Bermuda law permits the partnership agreement of a limited
partnership, such as our partnership, to provide for the
indemnification of a partner, the officers and directors of a
partner and any other person against any and all claims and
demands whatsoever, except to the extent that the
indemnification may be held by the courts of Bermuda to be
contrary to public policy or to the extent that Bermuda law
prohibits indemnification against personal liability that may be
imposed under specific provisions of Bermuda law. Bermuda law
also permits a partnership to pay or reimburse an indemnified
persons expenses in advance of a final disposition of a
proceeding for which indemnification is sought. See
Description of Our Units and Our Limited Partnership
Agreement Indemnification; Limitations on
Liability for a description of the indemnification
arrangements in place under our limited partnership agreement.
Our
Managing General Partners Bye-laws
Bermuda law permits the Bye-laws of an exempted company, such as
our Managing General Partner, to provide for the indemnification
of its officers, directors and shareholders and any other person
designated by the company against any and all claims and demands
whatsoever, except to the extent that the indemnification may be
held by the courts of Bermuda to be contrary to public policy or
to the extent that Bermuda law prohibits indemnification against
personal liability that may be imposed under specific provisions
of Bermuda law. Bermuda company law also permits an exempted
company to pay or reimburse an indemnified persons
expenses in advance of a final disposition of a proceeding for
which indemnification is sought.
Under our Managing General Partners Bye-laws, our Managing
General Partner is required to indemnify, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, its affiliates, directors, officers, resident
representative, shareholders and employees, any person who
serves on a governing body of the Infrastructure Partnership or
any of its subsidiaries and certain others against any and all
losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses
(including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines,
penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from
any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings,
incurred by an indemnified person in connection with our
partnerships investments and activities or in respect of
or arising from their holding such positions, except to the
extent that the claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs or
expenses are determined to have resulted from the indemnified
persons bad faith, fraud or willful misconduct, or in the
case of a criminal matter, action that the indemnified person
knew to have been unlawful. In addition, under our Managing
General Partners Bye-laws, (i) the liability of such
persons has been limited to the fullest extent permitted by law
and except to the extent that their conduct involves bad faith,
fraud or willful misconduct, or in the case of a criminal
matter, action that the indemnified person knew to have been
unlawful; and (ii) any matter that is approved by the
independent directors will not constitute a breach of any duties
stated or implied by law or equity, including fiduciary
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duties. Our Managing General Partners Bye-laws require it
to advance funds to pay the expenses of an indemnified person in
connection with a matter in which indemnification may be sought
until it is determined that the indemnified person is not
entitled to indemnification.
Insurance
Our partnership intends to obtain insurance coverage prior to
the completion of the spin-off under which the directors of our
Managing General Partner will be insured, subject to the limits
of the policy, against certain losses arising from claims made
against such directors by reason of any acts or omissions
covered under the policy in their respective capacities as
directors of our Managing General Partner, including certain
liabilities under securities laws.
Canadian
Insider Reporting
Our partnership is not subject to Canadian insider reporting
requirements due to its status as a SEC Foreign
Issuer under Canadian securities laws. However, our
partnership is not intending to rely on the exemption that is
available to it from the insider reporting requirements of
Canadian securities laws. In addition to meeting the minimum
legal standards, our partnership intends to treat all entities
related to our partnership over which Brookfield Asset
Management or our partnership exercise control (individually or
when combined) that have an equity value in excess of
$200 million (approximately 20% of the estimated value of
the Infrastructure Partnership) as being major
subsidiaries. This will include the Infrastructure
Partnership, all the Holding Entities and the following current
operations: Island Timberlands (and its general partner),
Transelec and Longview.
Governance
of the Infrastructure Partnership
Initially the board of directors of the Infrastructure General
Partner will be identical to the board of directors of our
Managing General Partner and will have substantially similar
governance arrangements as our partnership. However, the
Infrastructure General Partners Bye-laws allow for
alternate directors. A director of the Infrastructure General
Partner may by written notice to the secretary of the
Infrastructure General Partner appoint any person, including
another director, who meets any minimum standards that are
required by applicable law to serve as an alternate director to
attend and vote in the directors place at any meeting of
the Infrastructure General Partners board of directors at
which the director is not personally present and to perform any
duties and functions and exercise any rights that the director
could perform or exercise personally. Any alternate director
appointed may not be a citizen or resident of Canada, the United
Kingdom or the United States if such residency would cause 50%
or more of the board of directors (or the independent directors
as a group) to consist of directors who are citizens or
residents of any one of Canada, the United Kingdom or the United
States.
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MANAGEMENT
AND OUR MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT
Our
Management
Our Managing General Partner will not have any employees.
Instead, members of Brookfields senior management and
other individuals from Brookfields global affiliates will
be drawn upon to fulfill the Managers obligations under
the Master Services Agreement. Brookfield currently has more
than 300 investment professionals and 8,500 operating employees
around the world. The following table presents certain
information concerning the core senior management team that will
be principally responsible for our operations and their
positions with the Manager:
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Each of the members of this team has substantial deal
origination and execution expertise, having put together
numerous consortiums, partnerships and joint ventures for large
complex transactions. Members of this team have also been
integral in building and developing Brookfields
electricity transmission and timber platforms. Set forth below
is biographical information for Messrs. Blidner, Pollock,
Regent and Stinebaugh.
Jeffrey Blidner.
Jeff is Managing
Partner of Brookfield Asset Management with responsibility for
strategic planning. Jeff is also the Chairman of the Manager.
Jeff led the $2.5 billion acquisition of Transelec, as well
as Brookfields recently completed $7 billion
acquisition of the Multiplex Group, an Australian-based global
property, construction, and development company. Jeff is also
the Chairman of the Board of Transelec. Prior to joining
Brookfield in 2000, Jeff was a senior partner at
Goodman & Carr LLP, a Toronto based law firm.
Jeffs practice focused on merchant banking transactions,
public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs,
restructurings and private equity transactions. Jeff received
his LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Bar
in Ontario as a Gold Medalist in 1974.
Samuel Pollock.
Sam is Managing Partner
of Brookfield Asset Management and Co-Chief Executive Officer of
the Manager. Sam has been responsible for the expansion of
Brookfields infrastructure operating platform. Under
Sams leadership, Brookfield has built its timber platform
over the past five years from a modest operation of
400,000 acres under management in 2002 to the fifth largest
in North America with more than 2.5 million acres under
management. Sam has also acted as Brookfields Chief
Investment Officer, leading privatizations such as the
$9 billion privatization of Trizec Properties Inc. and the
$2 billion acquisition of O&Y Canada. Sam is a
Chartered Accountant and holds a business degree from
Queens University.
Aaron Regent.
Aaron is Managing Partner
of Brookfield Asset Management and Co-Chief Executive Officer of
the Manager. Prior to re-joining Brookfield Asset Management in
September 2006, Aaron was President and Chief Executive Officer
of Falconbridge Limited prior to its merger with Noranda Inc. in
2005. After the merger with Noranda Inc., Aaron became the
President of the new company, which was subsequently sold to
Xstrata PLC for C$27 billion. Under his tenure as Chief
Executive Officer of Falconbridge Limited, and then as President
of the combined company, Falconbridge invested billions of
dollars in improving and increasing its production bases which
included a substantial level of investment in related
infrastructure. Before moving to Falconbridge, Aaron held senior
executive positions in several Brookfield affiliates, including
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Noranda
Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer of Trilon Securities
Corporation and Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer of Brascan Corporation, now known as Brookfield Asset
Management. In 2000, he was recognized as one of Canadas
Top 40 Under 40 and in 2005 as one of the Top 40 over the past
ten years. Aaron holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of Western Ontario.
John Stinebaugh.
John is a Senior Vice
President with Brookfield Asset Management and Chief Financial
Officer of the Manager. He is responsible for business
development for Brookfields utility infrastructure
business, focusing on acquisitions of utility infrastructure
assets in North America and other jurisdictions. John co-lead
the $2.5 billion acquisition of Transelec. Prior to that,
John was with Credit Suisse Securities (U.S.A.) LLC. He worked
in the energy group with responsibility for mergers and
acquisitions and leveraged financings. During his tenure at
Brookfield Asset Management and Credit Suisse, John worked on
announced acquisitions and divestitures of energy infrastructure
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companies in excess of $15 billion. John received his
Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1995 and graduated
with a degree in economics from Harvard University.
About
Brookfield
Overview
Brookfield is a global asset management company focused on
property, power and other infrastructure assets with
approximately $90 billion of assets under management and
more than 300 investment professionals and 8,500 operating
employees around the world. Brookfield Asset Management is
co-listed on the NYSE and TSX stock exchanges under the symbol
BAM and BAM.A, respectively, and has a
market capitalization of over $20 billion.
Throughout its history, Brookfield has maintained a focus on
capital intensive assets such as power generation, electricity
transmission and distribution, commercial real estate, and
natural resource extraction, processing and related
transportation infrastructure on a worldwide basis. Beginning in
the early 1990s Brookfield began a major expansion in the
real estate sector as part of a strategic decision to exit from
more cyclical resource based businesses and focus on more stable
cash flow generating assets. During the period commencing in
2000, Brookfield undertook a significant expansion of its
renewable power generation operations. Since 2005, Brookfield
has significantly expanded its electricity transmission and
timberland operations.
Brookfields strategy, which is part of our strategy as
well, is to combine
best-in-class
operating platforms and
best-in-class
transaction execution capabilities to acquire and invest in
targeted assets and actively manage them to achieve superior
returns on a long-term basis. Brookfields
operations-oriented approach is comprised of the following
attributes:
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Business development
capability.
Brookfields operating
platforms have intimate knowledge of their respective markets.
Additionally, Brookfield has a network of very senior
relationships within its industry sectors. As a result,
Brookfield believes it is well positioned to proactively
identify and originate transactions.
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Operational
expertise.
Brookfields operating
platforms are responsible for enhancing performance of their
respective businesses. In particular, Brookfield has
considerable experience in structuring and executing long-term
contracts with end users to maximize the value of its assets.
Brookfield actively manages its revenue base by working with end
users on an ongoing basis to identify opportunities to enhance
the value of these arrangements by, for example, amending
contract terms to address changing counterparty requirements in
return for increased value. Additionally, Brookfield strives to
increase operating margins by improving efficiency. This can be
achieved by the application of best-in-class operating expertise
and scale to identify opportunities to reduce operating costs
while maintaining quality. In addition, Brookfield looks for
opportunities to deploy capital to increase output and/or reduce
costs as well as to put in place appropriate maintenance
programs to reduce costs and preserve asset values over their
life cycle.
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Industry insight.
Brookfields
operating platforms enable it to develop fundamental views on
the factors that impact asset value. Brookfield utilizes this
knowledge to ensure it takes advantage of the most current
operating and financing practices, as well as to make
acquisition and divestiture decisions.
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Leadership.
Brookfield endeavours to be
a leader in each of its major operating areas, not through the
size of its operating platforms but through the quality of its
people and operations and Brookfields long-term commitment
to building best-in-class operations. Brookfield believes that
this will enable it to attract and retain high quality personnel
which will, in turn, increase performance.
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Once an operating platform within a sector is established, it
will typically be very scaleable. This enables the pursuit of
follow-on acquisitions that generally can be acquired and
integrated into the operational platform with lower incremental
cost, thereby enhancing returns.
Brookfields corporate group provides its operating
platforms with access to transaction execution capability.
Brookfields corporate group has in-depth mergers and
acquisitions, corporate finance, accounting, tax and financial
structuring expertise across a number of industries. We believe
that this expertise, developed principally in the real estate
and power generation sectors, will be directly applicable to our
target infrastructure sectors. A number of sophisticated
transaction structuring and financing techniques in the capital
markets, such as securitization and collateralized debt
securities, originated in the real estate industry. Because of
many similar attributes between these sectors and our targeted
infrastructure sectors, we believe that such expertise will be
highly relevant and beneficial to us.
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Brookfields
Record of Building Operating Platforms
Brookfields largest and most highly developed platforms
are in the real estate and renewable power sectors, which are
described in detail below as well as in the electricity
transmission and timber sectors, which include our current
operations described in more detail under the heading
Business Current Operations.
Renewable
Power Generation
Brookfield is one of the largest private owner-operators of
hydroelectric power facilities in North America with decades of
operating experience. The value of power facilities owned and
under management is approximately $10 billion.
Brookfields power operations are predominantly
hydroelectric facilities located on river systems in North
America and Brazil. As at September 30, 2007, Brookfield
owned and managed over 155 power generating stations with a
combined generating capacity of over 3,800 megawatts.
Brookfields power operations produced approximately 13,000
gigawatt hours of electricity in 2006.
Since 2002, Brookfield has acquired and/or developed over 110
power stations with a combined generating capacity of over 2,800
megawatts representing a capital investment of over
$3.5 billion. This includes the acquisition of over
2,536 megawatts at a cost of over $2.9 billion and
development of over 264 megawatts at a cost over
$0.6 billion.
The following table shows the increase in installed capacity of
power stations owned or operated by Brookfield over the past
five years as well as the funds from operations as a percentage
of the net capital invested during the period.
Brookfields
Power Operations
Performance and Capacity
Real
Estate
Over the last two decades, Brookfield has built one of the
leading global property operations. As at September 30,
2007, the value of property assets under management worldwide
was approximately $27 billion. In addition to commercial
real estate, Brookfield also owns, operates and manages
residential property businesses, retail properties and real
estate securities portfolios and conducts core office and land
development activities.
Brookfields core office portfolio is regarded as one of
the highest quality portfolios in the world and focuses on major
supply-constrained, high-growth financial, energy and government
centre cities in North America and Europe. These properties are
leased to high quality tenants under long-term contracts that
provide Brookfield with sustainable cash flows and the
opportunity to participate in the long-term appreciation in the
value of the properties.
Since 2002, Brookfield has increased its core office property
interests from 55 buildings representing 36 million
square feet to more than 140 premier office properties
representing more than 85 million square feet. The total
capital invested during that period was over $10.2 billion.
The increase was due to a number of single building
acquisitions, offset
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in part by single asset dispositions, as well as three major
portfolio acquisitions that represented over 49 million
additional square feet.
The following table shows the core office property space owned
and under management by Brookfields principal North
American office properties subsidiary, Brookfield Properties
Corporation, over the past seven years (by thousands of square
feet) as well as the funds from operations as a percentage of
common equity at book value during the period.
Brookfield
Properties Corporation
Performance and Capacity
Note: Table includes only commercial property operations,
excluding one time gains, and includes the $1.25 billion
issuance of common shares of Brookfield Properties Corporation
in December 2006 on a weighted average basis from time of
issuance.
Our
Master Services Agreement
The Service Recipients have entered into a Master Services
Agreement pursuant to which Brookfield Infrastructure Group Inc.
and certain other affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management who
are party thereto have agreed to provide or arrange for other
service providers to provide management and administration
services to our partnership and the other Service Recipients.
The operating entities are not a party to the Master Services
Agreement.
The following is a summary of certain provisions of our Master
Services Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to all of the provisions of the agreement. Because this
description is only a summary of the Master Services Agreement,
it does not necessarily contain all of the information that you
may find useful. We therefore urge you to review the Master
Services Agreement in its entirety. Copies of the Master
Services Agreement will be available electronically on the
website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at
www.sec.gov
and on our SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com
and will be made available to our
unitholders as described under Material Contracts
and Additional Information.
Appointment
of the Manager and Services Rendered
Under our Master Services Agreement, the Service Recipients have
appointed the Manager, as the service provider, to provide or
arrange for the provision by an appropriate service provider of
the following services:
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day-to-day
management, secretarial, accounting, banking, treasury,
administrative, liaison, representative, regulatory and
reporting functions and obligations;
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establishing and maintaining or supervising the establishment
and maintenance of books and records;
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identifying, evaluating and recommending to the Holding Entities
acquisitions or dispositions from time-to-time and, where
requested to do so, assisting in negotiating the terms of such
acquisitions or dispositions;
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recommending and, where requested to do so, assisting in the
raising of funds whether by way of debt, equity or otherwise,
including the preparation, review or distribution of any
prospectus or offering memorandum in respect thereof and
assisting with communications support in connection therewith;
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recommending to the Holding Entities suitable candidates to
serve on the boards of directors or their equivalents of the
operating entities;
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making recommendations with respect to the exercise of any
voting rights to which the Holding Entities are entitled in
respect of the operating entities;
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making recommendations with respect to the payment of dividends
by the Holding Entities or any other distributions by the
Service Recipients, including distributions by our partnership
to our unitholders;
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monitoring and/or oversight of the applicable Service
Recipients accountants, legal counsel and other
accounting, financial or legal advisors and technical,
commercial, marketing and other independent experts, and
managing litigation in which a Service Recipient is sued or
commencing litigation after consulting with, and subject to the
approval of, the relevant board of directors or its equivalent;
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attending to all matters necessary for any reorganization,
bankruptcy proceedings, dissolution or winding up of a Service
Recipient, subject to approval by the relevant board of
directors or its equivalent;
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supervising the timely calculation and payment of taxes payable,
and the filing of all tax returns due, by each Service Recipient;
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causing the Service Recipients annual consolidated
financial statements and quarterly interim financial statements
to be: (i) prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles or other applicable accounting principles
for review and audit at least to such extent and with such
frequency as may be required by law or regulation; and
(ii) submitted to the relevant board of directors or its
equivalent for its prior approval;
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making recommendations in relation to and effecting the entry
into insurance of each Service Recipients assets, together
with other insurances against other risks, including directors
and officers insurance as the relevant service provider and the
relevant board of directors or its equivalent may from time to
time agree;
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arranging for individuals to carry out the functions of
principal executive, accounting and financial officers for our
partnership only for purposes of applicable securities laws;
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providing individuals to act as senior officers of Holding
Entities as agreed from time-to-time, subject to the approval of
the relevant board of directors or its equivalent;
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advising the Service Recipients regarding the maintenance of
compliance with applicable laws and other obligations; and
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providing all such other services as may from time-to-time be
agreed with the Service Recipients that are reasonably related
to the Service Recipients
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The Managers activities will be subject to the supervision
of the board of directors of our Managing General Partner and of
each of the other Service Recipients or their equivalent, as
applicable.
Management
Fee
Pursuant to the Master Services Agreement, on a quarterly basis,
we will pay a base management fee, referred to as the Base
Management Fee, to the Manager equal to 0.3125% (1.25% annually)
of the market value of our partnership. For purposes of
calculating the Base Management Fee, the market value of our
partnership will be equal to the volume weighted average of the
closing prices of our partnerships units on the NYSE (or
other exchange or market where our partnerships units are
principally traded) for each of the last five trading days of
the applicable quarter multiplied by the number of issued and
outstanding units of our partnership on the last of those days
(assuming full conversion of Brookfields interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership into units of our partnership), plus
the amount of net third-party debt with recourse to our
partnership, the Infrastructure Partnership and any Holding
Entity. We estimate that the management fees paid to Brookfield
for 2006 had the spin-off been completed on January 1, 2006
would have been approximately $11.0 million based on pro
forma book equity of the Infrastructure Partnership of
$888 million, which we have used as a proxy for its market
value for purposes of this estimate.
To the extent that under any other arrangement we are obligated
to pay a base management fee (directly or indirectly through an
equivalent arrangement) to the Manager (or any affiliate) on a
portion of our capital that is comparable to the
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Base Management Fee, the Base Management Fee payable for each
quarter in respect thereof will be reduced on a dollar for
dollar basis by our proportionate share of the comparable base
management fee (or equivalent amount) under such other
arrangement for that quarter. The Base Management Fee will not
be reduced by the amount of any incentive distribution payable
by any Service Recipient or operating entity to the Manager
(or any other affiliate) (for which there will be a separate
credit mechanism), or any other fees that are payable by
any operating entity to Brookfield for financial advisory,
operations and maintenance, development, operations management
and other services. See Relationship with
Brookfield Other Services and
Relationship with Brookfield Incentive
Distributions.
Reimbursement
of Expenses and Certain Taxes
We will also reimburse the Manager for any out-of-pocket fees,
costs and expenses incurred in the provision of the management
and administration services. However, the Service Recipients
will not be required to reimburse the Manager for the salaries
and other remuneration of its management, personnel or support
staff who carry out any services or functions for such Service
Recipients or overhead for such persons.
The relevant Service Recipient will be required to pay the
Manager all other out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the provision of the services
including those of any third party and to reimburse the Manager
for any such fees, costs and expenses. Such out-of-pocket fees,
costs and expenses are expected to include, among other things,
(i) fees, costs and expenses relating to any debt or equity
financing;
(ii) out-of-pocket
fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the general
administration of any Service Recipient; (iii) taxes,
licenses and other statutory fees or penalties levied against or
in respect of a Service Recipient; (iv) amounts owed under
indemnification, contribution or similar arrangements;
(v) fees, costs and expenses relating to our financial
reporting, regulatory filings and investor relations and the
fees, costs and expenses of agents, advisors and other persons
who provide services to or on behalf of a Service Recipient; and
(vi) any other fees, costs and expenses incurred by the
Manager that are reasonably necessary for the performance by the
Manager of its duties and functions under the Master Services
Agreement.
In addition, the Service Recipients will be required to pay all
fees, expenses and costs incurred in connection with the
investigation, acquisition, holding or disposal of any
acquisition that is made or that is proposed to be made by us.
Where the acquisition or proposed acquisition involves a joint
acquisition that is made alongside one or more other persons,
the Manager will be required to allocate such fees, costs and
expenses in proportion to the notional amount of the acquisition
made (or that would have been made in the case of an
unconsummated acquisition) among all joint investors. Such
additional fees, expenses and costs represent
out-of-pocket
costs associated with investment activities that will be
undertaken pursuant to the Master Services Agreement.
The Service Recipients will also be required to pay or reimburse
the Manager for all sales, use, value added, withholding or
other taxes or customs duties or other governmental charges
levied or imposed by reason of the Master Services Agreement or
any agreement it contemplates, other than income taxes,
corporation taxes, capital taxes or other similar taxes payable
by the Manager, which are personal to the Manager.
Termination
The Master Services Agreement has no fixed term. However, the
Service Recipients may terminate the Master Services Agreement
upon 30 days prior written notice of termination from
our Managing General Partner to the Manager if any of the
following occurs:
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the Manager defaults in the performance or observance of any
material term, condition or covenant contained in the agreement
in a manner that results in material harm to the Service
Recipients and the default continues unremedied for a period of
30 days after written notice of the breach is given to the
Manager;
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the Manager engages in any act of fraud, misappropriation of
funds or embezzlement against any Service Recipient that results
in material harm to the Service Recipients;
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the Manager is grossly negligent in the performance of its
duties under the agreement and such negligence results in
material harm to the Service Recipients; or
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certain events relating to the bankruptcy or insolvency of the
Manager.
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The Service Recipients have no right to terminate for any other
reason, including if the Manager or Brookfield experiences a
change of control. The Managing General Partner may only
terminate the Master Services Agreement on behalf of our
partnership with the prior unanimous approval of the Managing
General Partners independent directors.
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Our Master Services Agreement expressly provides that the
agreement may not be terminated by our Managing General Partner
due solely to the poor performance or the underperformance of
any of our operations.
The Manager may terminate the Master Services Agreement upon
30 days prior written notice of termination to our
Managing General Partner if any Service Recipient defaults in
the performance or observance of any material term, condition or
covenant contained in the agreement in a manner that results in
material harm and the default continues unremedied for a period
of 30 days after written notice of the breach is given to
the Service Recipient. The Manager may also terminate the Master
Services Agreement upon the occurrence of certain events
relating to the bankruptcy or insolvency of our partnership.
If the Master Services Agreement is terminated, the licensing
agreement, the Relationship Agreement and any of
Brookfields obligations under the Relationship Agreement
would also terminate. See Relationship with
Brookfield Relationship Agreement and
Risk Factors Risks Relating to Our
Relationship with Brookfield.
Indemnification
and Limitations on Liability
Under the Master Services Agreement, the Manager has not assumed
and will not assume any responsibility other than to provide or
arrange for the provision of the services called for thereunder
in good faith and will not be responsible for any action that
the Service Recipients take in following or declining to follow
the advice or recommendations of the Manager. The maximum amount
of the aggregate liability of the Manager or any of its
affiliates, or of any director, officer, employee, contractor,
agent, advisor or other representative of the Manager or any of
its affiliates, will be equal to the Base Management Fee
previously paid by the Service Recipients in the two most recent
calendar years pursuant to the Master Services Agreement. The
Service Recipients have also agreed to indemnify each of the
Manager, Brookfield and their affiliates, directors, officers,
agents, members, partners, shareholders and employees to the
fullest extent permitted by law from and against any claims,
liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses (including legal
fees) incurred by an indemnified person or threatened in
connection with our respective businesses, investments and
activities or in respect of or arising from the Master Services
Agreement or the services provided by the Manager, except to the
extent that the claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs or
expenses are determined to have resulted from the indemnified
persons bad faith, fraud or willful misconduct, or in the
case of a criminal matter, action that the indemnified person
knew to have been unlawful. In addition, under the Master
Services Agreement, the indemnified persons will not be liable
to the Service Recipients to the fullest extent permitted by
law, except for conduct that involved bad faith, fraud, willful
misconduct, gross negligence or in the case of a criminal
matter, action that the indemnified person knew to have been
unlawful.
Outside
Activities
Our Master Services Agreement does not prohibit the Manager or
its affiliates from pursuing other business activities or
providing services to third parties that compete directly or
indirectly with us. For a description of related aspects of the
relationship between Brookfield and the Service Recipients, see
Relationship with Brookfield Relationship
Agreement.
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RELATIONSHIP
WITH BROOKFIELD
Following the spin-off, we will continue to be an affiliate of
Brookfield. We have entered into a number of agreements and
arrangements with Brookfield in order to enable us to be
established as a separate entity and pursue our vision of being
a leading owner and operator of high quality infrastructure
assets. While we believe that this ongoing relationship with
Brookfield provides us with a unique competitive advantage as
well as access to opportunities that would otherwise not be
available to us, we operate very differently from an
independent, stand-alone entity. We describe below these
relationships as well as potential conflicts of interest (and
the methods for resolving them) and other material
considerations arising from our relationship with Brookfield.
Relationship
Agreement
Our partnership, the Infrastructure Partnership, the Holding
Entities, the Manager and Brookfield have entered into an
agreement, referred to as the Relationship Agreement, that will
govern aspects of the relationship among them. Pursuant to the
Relationship Agreement, Brookfield has agreed that we will serve
as the primary (though not exclusive) vehicle through which
Brookfield will make future infrastructure related acquisitions
that are suitable for our strategy and objectives. Our
acquisition strategy focuses on large scale transactions, for
which we believe there is less competition and where Brookfield
has sufficient influence or control so that our
operations-oriented approach can be deployed to create value.
Due to similar asset characteristics and capital requirements we
believe that the infrastructure industry will evolve like the
real estate industry in which assets are commonly owned through
consortiums and partnerships of institutional equity investors
and owner/operators such as ourselves. Accordingly, an integral
part of our strategy is to participate with institutional
investors in Brookfield sponsored or co-sponsored consortiums
for single asset acquisitions and as a partner in or alongside
Brookfield sponsored or co-sponsored partnerships that target
acquisitions that suit our profile. Brookfield has a strong
track record of leading such consortiums and partnerships and
actively managing underlying assets to improve performance.
Brookfield has agreed that it will not sponsor such arrangements
that are suitable for us in the infrastructure sector unless we
are given an opportunity to participate.
Brookfields commitment to us and our ability to take
advantage of opportunities will be subject to a number of
inherent limitations such as our financial capacity, the
suitability of the acquisition in terms of the underlying asset
characteristics and its fit with our strategy, limitations
arising from the tax and regulatory regimes that govern our
affairs and certain other restrictions. See Risk
Factors Risks Relating to Our Relationship with
Brookfield. Under the terms of the Relationship Agreement,
our partnership, the Infrastructure Partnership and the Holding
Entities will acknowledge and agree that, subject to providing
us the opportunity to participate on the basis described above,
Brookfield (including its directors, officers, agents, members,
partners, shareholders and employees) is able to pursue other
business activities and provide services to third parties that
compete directly or indirectly with us. In addition, Brookfield
has established or advises, and may continue to establish or
advise, other entities that rely on the diligence, skill and
business contacts of Brookfields professionals and the
information and acquisition opportunities they generate during
the normal course of their activities. Our partnership, the
Infrastructure Partnership and the Holding Entities acknowledge
and agree that some of these entities may have objectives that
overlap with our objectives or may acquire infrastructure assets
or businesses that could be considered appropriate acquisitions
for us, and that Brookfield may have greater financial
incentives to assist those other entities over us. Due to the
foregoing, we expect to compete from time-to-time with other
affiliates of Brookfield or other third parties for access to
the benefits that we expect to realize from Brookfields
involvement in our business.
Since Brookfield has large, well established operations in the
real estate and renewable power businesses that will remain
separate from us, Brookfield will not be obligated to provide us
with any opportunities in these sectors, and we do not
anticipate pursuing acquisitions in these areas. In addition,
since Brookfield has granted an affiliate the right to act as
the exclusive vehicle for Brookfields timberland
acquisitions in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S., we
will not be entitled to participate in timberland acquisitions
in those geographic regions. In the event of the termination of
the Master Services Agreement, the Relationship Agreement would
also terminate, including Brookfields commitments to
provide us with acquisition opportunities, as described above.
Pursuant to the Relationship Agreement, Brookfield has also
agreed to use reasonable efforts to ensure that any voting
rights with respect to any operating entity (other than TBE, our
Brazilian transmission investments) that are held by entities
over which it has control are voted:
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in favour of the election of a director (or its equivalent)
approved by the entity through which our interest in the
relevant entity is held; and
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in accordance with the direction of the entity through which our
interest in the relevant entity is held with respect to the
approval or rejection of the following matters relating to the
operating entity, as applicable: (i) any sale of all or
substantially all of its assets, (ii) any merger,
amalgamation, consolidation, business combination or other
material corporate transaction, except in connection with any
internal reorganization that does not result in a change of
control, (iii) any plan or proposal for a complete or
partial liquidation or dissolution, or any reorganization or any
case, proceeding or action seeking relief under any existing
laws or future laws relating to bankruptcy or insolvency,
(iv) any issuance of shares, units or other securities,
including debt securities, or (v) any commitment or
agreement to do any of the foregoing.
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For these purposes, the relevant entity may maintain, from
time-to-time, an approved slate of nominees or provide direction
with respect to the approval or rejection of any matter in the
form of general guidelines, policies or procedures in which case
no further approval or direction will be required. Any such
general guidelines, policies or procedures may be modified by
the relevant entity in its discretion.
Under the Relationship Agreement, our partnership, the
Infrastructure Partnership and the Holding Entities have agreed
that none of Brookfield or the Manager, nor any director,
officer, agent, member, partner, shareholder or employee of
Brookfield or the Manager, will be liable to us for any claims,
liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses (including legal
fees) arising in connection with the business, investments and
activities in respect of or arising from the Relationship
Agreement. The maximum amount of the aggregate liability of
Brookfield, or any of its affiliates, or of any director,
officer, employee, contractor, agent, advisor or other
representative of Brookfield, will be equal to the amounts
previously paid in the two most recent calendar years by the
Service Recipients pursuant to the Master Services Agreement.
Services
Provided under Our Master Services Agreement
The Service Recipients have entered into the Master Services
Agreement pursuant to which Brookfield Infrastructure Group Inc.
and certain other affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management who
are party thereto have agreed to provide or arrange for other
service providers to provide management and administration
services to our partnership and the other Service Recipients. In
exchange, the Manager will be entitled to a Base Management Fee.
For a description of our Master Services Agreement, see
Management and Our Master Services Agreement
Our Master Services Agreement.
Other
Services
Brookfield may provide to the operating entities services which
are outside the scope of the Master Services Agreement under
arrangements that are on market terms and conditions and
pursuant to which Brookfield will receive fees. The services
provided under these arrangements will include financial
advisory, operations and maintenance, development, operations
management and other services. Pursuant to our conflict of
interest guidelines, those arrangements may require prior
approval by a majority of the independent directors, which may
be granted in the form of general guidelines, policies or
procedures. See Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary
Duties.
Master
Purchase Agreement and Acquisition Agreements
Our current operations will be acquired from Brookfield pursuant
to the Acquisition Agreements. See The Spin-Off.
We have also entered into an agreement with Brookfield that
provides for us to acquire an additional indirect interest in
Longview in the event that Brookfield contributes its remaining
interest in Longview to a timberlands focused partnership with
institutional investors. The agreement provides that we will
participate in any such partnership through a commitment of up
to $600 million provided that (i) third party
institutional investors commit at least $400 million;
(ii) the transfer of Longview is at a price equal to the
appraised value of the timberlands and real estate plus working
capital; and (iii) the transaction is completed within
18 months. Our agreement is also subject to a financing
condition in our favour. The agreement also includes other
conditions, representations and warranties and covenants that
are customary for an agreement of this nature. Pursuant to this
agreement, we have also acknowledged that, we will be subject to
typical market terms as a partner, including with respect to
capital commitments, applicable fees and carried interest.
Equity
Commitment and Other Financing
Concurrent with the closing of the spin-off, Brookfield will
provide to our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership an
equity commitment in the amount of $200 million. The equity
commitment may be called by our partnership and/or the
Infrastructure Partnership in exchange for the issuance of a
number of units of our partnership or the
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Infrastructure Partnership, as the case may be, to Brookfield,
corresponding to the amount of the equity commitment called
divided by the volume weighted average of the trading price for
our units on the principal stock exchange on which our units are
listed for the five days immediately preceding the date of the
call. The equity commitment will be available to be called for a
three year duration following closing of the spin-off. The
equity commitment will be available in minimum amounts of
$10 million and the amount available under the equity
commitment will be reduced permanently by the amount so called.
Before funds may be called on the equity commitment a number of
conditions precedent must be met, including that Brookfield
continues to control the Infrastructure GP LP and has the
ability to elect a majority of the board of directors of the
Infrastructure General Partner.
The units of the Infrastructure Partnership to be issued under
the equity commitment will become subject to the
Redemption-Exchange Mechanism and may therefore result in
Brookfield acquiring additional units of our partnership. See
Description of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited
Partnership Agreement Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism.
If the equity commitment were called in full by the
Infrastructure Partnership, Brookfields ownership of the
Infrastructure Partnership would increase from approximately 40%
to approximately 51% or, if the equity commitment were called in
full by our partnership, Brookfields ownership of our
outstanding limited partnership units would increase from
approximately 6% to approximately 31%, in each case assuming
that our units market price is equal to our pro forma book
value per unit. However, since capital calls under the equity
commitment will be at the five day volume weighted average price
of our units, the capital calls will not be economically
dilutive to our existing unit holders.
The rationale for the equity commitment is to provide our
partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership with access to
equity capital on an as needed basis and to maximize our
flexibility. The Infrastructure Partnership may also establish a
credit facility with a syndicate of banks. We intend to use the
liquidity provided by the equity commitment and credit facility
for working capital purposes, and we may use the proceeds from
the equity commitment to fund growth capital investments and
acquisitions. Furthermore, Brookfield has informed us that it
will also consider providing bridge financing to us for the
purposes of funding acquisitions. The determination of which of
these sources of funding the Infrastructure Partnership will
access in any particular situation will be a matter of
optimizing needs and opportunities at that time.
Preferred
Shares
Brookfield has provided an aggregate of $20 million of
working capital to our Holding Entities through a subscription
for preferred shares of such Holding Entities. The preferred
shares are entitled to receive a cumulative preferential
dividend equal to 6% of their redemption value as and when
declared by the board of directors of the applicable Holding
Entity and are redeemable at the option of the Holding Entity,
subject to certain limitations, at any time after the tenth
anniversary of their issuance. The preferred shares are not
entitled to vote, except as required by law.
Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism
At any time after two years from the date of closing of the
spin-off, one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield
that hold Redemption-Exchange Units (as hereinafter defined)
will have the right to require the Infrastructure Partnership to
redeem all or a portion of the Redemption-Exchange Units,
subject to our partnerships right of first refusal, for
cash in an amount equal to the market value of one of our units
multiplied by the number of units to be redeemed (subject to
certain adjustments). See Description of the
Infrastructure Partnership Limited Partnership
Agreement Redemption-Exchange Mechanism. Taken
together, the effect of the redemption right and the right of
first refusal is that one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of
Brookfield will receive our units, or the value of such units,
at the election of our partnership. Should our partnership
determine not to exercise its right of first refusal, cash
required to fund a redemption of limited partnership interests
of the Infrastructure Partnership held by wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Brookfield will likely be financed by a public
offering of our units.
Registration
Rights Agreement
Our partnership has entered into a registration rights agreement
with Brookfield pursuant to which our partnership has agreed
that, upon the request of Brookfield, our partnership will file
one or more registration statements to register for sale under
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any of our
partnerships units held by Brookfield (including our units
acquired pursuant to the Redemption-Exchange Mechanism). In the
registration rights agreement we have agreed to pay expenses in
connection with such registration and sales and have indemnified
Brookfield for material misstatements or omissions in the
registration statement.
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Incentive
Distributions
Infrastructure GP LP is entitled to receive incentive
distributions from the Infrastructure Partnership as a result of
its ownership of the general partnership interest in the
Infrastructure Partnership. The incentive distributions are to
be calculated in increments based on the amount by which
quarterly distributions on the limited partnership units of the
Infrastructure Partnership exceed specified target levels as set
forth in the Infrastructure Partnerships limited
partnership agreement. See Description of the
Infrastructure Partnership Limited Partnership
Agreement Distributions.
The Infrastructure GP LP may, at its sole discretion, elect to
reinvest incentive distributions in exchange for
Redemption-Exchange Units.
To the extent that any Holding Entity or any operating entity
pays to Brookfield any comparable performance or incentive
distribution, the amount of any future incentive distributions
will be reduced in an equitable manner to avoid duplication of
distributions.
For example, in conjunction with the consortium arrangements in
respect of our Canadian timber operations and our Chilean
transmission operations, we pay to Brookfield our pro-rata share
of base management fees paid by each of the respective
consortiums and, in the case of our Canadian timber operations,
our pro-rata share of performance fees. Pursuant to the Master
Services Agreement, the base management fees paid pursuant to
the consortium arrangements are creditable against the
management fee payable under the Master Services Agreement and,
in the case of the performance fees paid pursuant to the
consortium arrangements in respect of the Canadian timber
operations, such performance fees reduce incentive distributions
to which Brookfield would otherwise be entitled from the
Infrastructure Partnership pursuant to the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement. See
Management and Our Master Services Agreement
Our Master Services Agreement. If the spin-off had
occurred at the beginning of 2006, our proportionate share of
base management and performance fees would have been
$17.6 million, including $15.0 million in respect of
performance fees in connection with our Canadian timber
operations. Similar creditable base management fees are also
paid by our U.S. timber operations in the amount of 0.5% of the
fair market value of its assets.
In addition, operations, maintenance and corporate services will
continue to be provided to the Ontario transmission operations
by Brookfield on an outsourced cost recovery basis,
with such costs being recoverable under the regulated revenue
requirement of this operation. Other services may also be
provided to us under arrangements that are on market terms and
conditions, such as participation in Brookfields group
insurance and purchase programs, as described under
Relationship with Brookfield Other
Services.
General
Partner Distributions
Pursuant to our limited partnership agreement, the Managing
General Partner is entitled to receive a general partner
distribution equal to 0.01% of the total distributions of our
partnership. See Description of Our Units and Our Limited
Partnership Agreement.
Pursuant to the limited partnership agreement of the
Infrastructure Partnership, Infrastructure GP LP is entitled to
receive a general partner distribution from the Infrastructure
Partnership equal to a share of the total distributions of the
Infrastructure Partnership in proportion to the Infrastructure
GP LPs percentage interest in the Infrastructure
Partnership which, immediately following the spin-off, will be
equal to 1% of the total distributions of the Infrastructure
Partnership. See Description of the Infrastructure
Partnership Limited Partnership Agreement
Distributions. In addition, it is entitled to receive the
incentive distributions described above under
Incentive Distribution.
Distribution
Reinvestment Plan
The Infrastructure Partnership will have a distribution
reinvestment plan. Brookfield has advised our partnership that
it may from time-to-time reinvest distributions it receives from
the Infrastructure Partnership in the Infrastructure
Partnerships distribution reinvestment plan. In addition,
following closing of the spin-off and subject to regulatory
approval and U.S. securities law registration requirements, our
partnership intends to adopt a distribution reinvestment plan.
See Distribution Reinvestment Plan.
Indemnification
Arrangements
Subject to certain limitations, Brookfield and its directors,
officers, agents, members, partners, shareholders and employees
generally benefit from indemnification provisions and
limitations on liability that are included in our limited
partnership agreement, our Managing General Partners
Bye-laws, the Infrastructure Partnerships limited
partnership agreement, our Master Services Agreement and other
arrangements with Brookfield. See Management and Our
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Services Agreement Our Master Services
Agreement, Description of Our Units and Our Limited
Partnership Agreement Indemnification; Limitations
of Liability and Description of the Infrastructure
Partnership Limited Partnership Agreement
Indemnification; Limitations of Liability.
Licensing
Agreement
Our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership have each
entered into a licensing agreement with Brookfield pursuant to
which Brookfield has granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free
license to use the name Brookfield and the
Brookfield logo. Other than under this limited license, we do
not have a legal right to the Brookfield name and
the Brookfield logo.
We will be permitted to terminate the licensing agreement upon
30 days prior written notice if Brookfield defaults
in the performance of any material term, condition or agreement
contained in the agreement and the default continues for a
period of 30 days after written notice of termination of
the breach is given to Brookfield. Brookfield may terminate the
licensing agreement effective immediately upon termination of
our Master Services Agreement or with respect to any licensee
upon 30 days prior written notice of termination if
any of the following occurs:
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the licensee defaults in the performance of any material term,
condition or agreement contained in the agreement and the
default continues for a period of 30 days after written
notice of termination of the breach is given to the licensee;
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the licensee assigns, sublicenses, pledges, mortgages or
otherwise encumbers the intellectual property rights granted to
it pursuant to the licensing agreement;
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certain events relating to a bankruptcy or insolvency of the
licensee; or
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the licensee ceases to be an affiliate of Brookfield.
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A termination of the licensing agreement with respect to one or
more licensee will not affect the validity or enforceability of
the agreement with respect to any other licensees.
Conflicts
of Interest and Fiduciary Duties
Our organizational and ownership structure and strategy involve
a number of relationships that may give rise to conflicts of
interest between our partnership and our unitholders, on the one
hand, and Brookfield, on the other hand. In particular,
conflicts of interest could arise, among other reasons, because:
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in originating and recommending acquisition opportunities,
Brookfield has significant discretion to determine the
suitability of opportunities for us and to allocate such
opportunities to us or to itself or third parties;
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because of the scale of typical infrastructure acquisitions and
because our strategy includes completing acquisitions through
consortium or partnership arrangements with pension funds and
other financial sponsors, we will likely make co-investments
with Brookfield and Brookfield sponsored funds or Brookfield
sponsored or co-sponsored consortiums and partnerships, which
typically will require that Brookfield owe fiduciary duties to
the other partners or consortium members that it does not owe to
us;
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there may be circumstances where Brookfield will determine that
an acquisition opportunity is not suitable for us because of
limits arising due to regulatory or tax considerations or limits
on our financial capacity or because of the immaturity of the
target assets or the fit with our acquisition strategy and
Brookfield is entitled to pursue the acquisition on its own
behalf rather than offering us the opportunity to make the
acquisition and, as a result, Brookfield may initially or
ultimately make the acquisition;
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where Brookfield has made an acquisition, it may transfer it to
us at a later date after the assets have been developed or we
have obtained sufficient financing;
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our relationship with Brookfield involves a number of
arrangements pursuant to which Brookfield provides various
services and access to financing arrangements and acquisition
opportunities, and circumstances may arise in which these
arrangements will need to be amended or new arrangements will
need to be entered into;
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our arrangements with Brookfield were negotiated in the context
of the spin-off, which may have resulted in those arrangements
containing terms that are less favorable than those which
otherwise might have been obtained from unrelated parties;
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under the Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement and the agreements governing the operating entities,
Brookfield will be generally entitled to share in the returns
generated by our operations, which could create an incentive for
it to assume greater risks when making decisions than they
otherwise would in the absence of such arrangements;
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Brookfield will be permitted to pursue other business activities
and provide services to third parties that compete directly with
our business and activities without providing us with an
opportunity to participate, which could result in the allocation
of Brookfields resources, personnel and acquisition
opportunities to others who compete with us;
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Brookfield will not owe our partnership or our unitholders any
fiduciary duties, which may limit our recourse against it; and
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the liability of Brookfield is limited under our arrangements
with them, and we have agreed to indemnify Brookfield against
claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses which
they may face in connection with those arrangements, which may
lead them to assume greater risks when making decisions than
they otherwise would if such decisions were being made solely
for their own account, or may give rise to legal claims for
indemnification that are adverse to the interests of our
unitholders.
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With respect to transactions in which there is greater potential
for a conflict of interest to arise, our Managing General
Partner may be required to seek the prior approval of a majority
of the independent directors pursuant to conflict of interest
guidelines that will be approved by a majority of the
independent directors. These transactions include (i) the
dissolution of our partnership; (ii) any material amendment
to the Master Services Agreement, the equity commitment, our
limited partnership agreement or the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement; (iii) any
material service agreement or other arrangement pursuant to
which Brookfield will be paid a fee, or other consideration
other than any agreement or arrangement contemplated by the
Master Services Agreement; (iv) any calls by the
Infrastructure Partnership or our partnership on the equity
commitment; (v) co-investments by us with Brookfield or any
of its affiliates; (vi) acquisitions by us from, and
dispositions by us to, Brookfield or any of its affiliates;
(vii) any other transaction involving Brookfield or an
affiliate of Brookfield and (viii) termination of, or any
determinations regarding indemnification under, the Master
Services Agreement. Pursuant to our conflicts policy,
independent directors may grant prior approvals for any of these
transactions in the form of general guidelines, policies or
procedures in which case no further special approval will be
required in connection with a particular transaction or matter
permitted thereby. In certain circumstances, these transactions
may be related party transactions for the purposes of, and
subject to certain requirements of, Ontario Securities
Commission
Rule 61-501
and
Regulation Q-27
of the Autorité des Marchés financiers (and similar
legislation or regulations in other jurisdictions where such
policies are applicable), which in some situations require
minority shareholder approval and/or valuation for transactions
with related parties. Those rules contain exemptions from the
minority approval and valuation requirements for some
transactions, including transactions with a value of less than
25% of an issuers market capitalization. Our partnership
has applied for exemptive relief that, subject to certain
conditions, permits it to be exempt from the minority approval
and valuation requirements for transactions that would have a
value of less than 25% of our partnerships market
capitalization if Brookfields indirect equity interest in
our partnership were included in the calculation of our
partnerships market capitalization. Ontario Securities
Commission
Rule 61-501
and
Regulation Q-27
of the Autorité des Marchés financiers will be
replaced by Multilateral Instrument
61-101
on
the coming into force of the instrument. Our partnership intends
to apply for similar relief under Multilateral Instrument
61-101
(and
similar legislation or regulations in other jurisdictions where
such policies are applicable).
We maintain a conflicts policy to assist in the resolution of
these potential or actual conflicts which states that conflicts
be resolved based on the principles of transparency, independent
validation and approvals. The policy recognizes the benefit to
us of our relationship with Brookfield and our intent to pursue
a strategy that seeks to maximize the benefits from this
relationship. The policy also recognizes that the principal
areas of potential application of the policy on an ongoing basis
will be in connection with our acquisitions and our
participation in Brookfield led consortia and partnership
arrangements, together with any management or service
arrangements entered into in connection therewith or the ongoing
operations of the underlying operating entities.
In general, the policy provides that acquisitions that are
carried out jointly by us and Brookfield, or in the context of a
Brookfield led or co-led consortium or partnership be carried
out on the basis that the consideration paid by us be no more,
on a per share or proportionate basis, than the consideration
paid by Brookfield or other participants, as applicable. The
policy also provides that any fees or carried interest payable
in respect of our proportionate investment, or in respect of an
acquisition made solely by us, must be credited in the manner
contemplated by our Master Services Agreement and the
Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership agreement,
where applicable, or that such fees or carried interest must
either have been negotiated with another arms length
participant or otherwise demonstrated to be on market terms. The
policy further provides that if the acquisition involves the
purchase by us of an asset from Brookfield, or the participation
in a transaction involving the purchase by us and Brookfield of
different assets, that a fairness opinion or, in some
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circumstances, a valuation or appraisal by a qualified expert be
obtained. These requirements provided for in the conflicts
policy are in addition to any disclosure, approval and valuation
requirements that may arise under applicable law.
Our limited partnership agreement and the limited partnership
agreement of the Infrastructure Partnership contain various
provisions that modify the fiduciary duties that might otherwise
be owed to us and our unitholders. These duties include the
duties of care and loyalty. The duty of loyalty, in the absence
of provisions in the limited partnership agreements of our
partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership to the contrary,
would generally prohibit the Managing General Partner and
Infrastructure General Partner from taking any action or
engaging in any transaction as to which it has a conflict of
interest. The limited partnership agreements of our partnership
and the Infrastructure Partnership each prohibit the limited
partners from advancing claims that otherwise might raise issues
as to compliance with fiduciary duties or applicable law. For
example, the agreements provide that our Managing General
Partner, the Infrastructure General Partner and their affiliates
will not have any obligation under the limited partnership
agreements of our partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership,
or as a result of any duties stated or implied by law or equity,
including fiduciary duties, to present business or investment
opportunities to our partnership, the Infrastructure
Partnership, any Holding Entity or any other holding vehicle
established by our partnership. They also allow affiliates of
the Managing General Partner and Infrastructure General Partner
to engage in activities that may compete with us or our
activities. In addition, the agreements permit our Managing
General Partner and the Infrastructure General Partner to take
into account the interests of third parties, including
Brookfield, when resolving conflicts of interest.
These modifications to the fiduciary duties are detrimental to
our unitholders because they restrict the remedies available for
actions that might otherwise constitute a breach of fiduciary
duty and permit conflicts of interest to be resolved in a manner
that is not always in the best interests of our partnership or
the best interests of our unitholders. We believe it is
necessary to modify the fiduciary duties that might otherwise be
owed to us and our unitholders, as described above, due to our
organizational and ownership structure and the potential
conflicts of interest created thereby. Without modifying those
duties, the ability of our Managing General Partner and the
Infrastructure General Partner to attract and retain experienced
and capable directors and to take actions that we believe will
be necessary for the carrying out of our business would be
unduly limited due to their concern about potential liability.
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DESCRIPTION
OF OUR UNITS AND OUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The following is a description of the material terms of our
units and our limited partnership agreement and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to all of the provisions of our
limited partnership agreement. Because this description is only
a summary of the terms of our units and our limited partnership
agreement, it does not contain all of the information that you
may find useful. For more complete information, you should read
the limited partnership agreement which is available
electronically on the website of the Securities and Exchange
Commission at
www.sec.gov
and our SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com
and will be made available to our holders
as described under Material Contracts and
Additional Information.
Formation
and Duration
Our partnership is a Bermuda exempted limited partnership
registered under the Limited Partnership Act 1883 and the
Exempted Partnerships Act 1992. Our partnership has a perpetual
existence and will continue as a limited liability partnership
unless our partnership is terminated or dissolved in accordance
with our limited partnership agreement. Our partnership
interests will consist of our units, which represent limited
partnership interests in our partnership, and any additional
partnership interests representing limited partnership interests
that we may issue in the future as described below under
Issuance of Additional Partnership
Interests. In this description, references to
holders of our partnership interests and our
unitholders are to our limited partners and
references to our limited partners include holders of our units.
Nature
and Purpose
Under our limited partnership agreement, the purpose of our
partnership is to: acquire and hold interests in the
Infrastructure Partnership and, subject to the approval of the
Managing General Partner, any other subsidiary of our
partnership; engage in any activity related to the
capitalization and financing of our partnerships interests
in such entities; and engage in any other activity that is
incidental to or in furtherance of the foregoing and that is
approved by our Managing General Partner and that lawfully may
be conducted by a limited partnership organized under the
Limited Partnership Act 1883 and our limited partnership
agreement.
Our
Units
Our units are limited partnership interests in our partnership.
Holders of our units are not entitled to the withdrawal or
return of capital contributions in respect of our units, except
to the extent, if any, that distributions are made to such
holders pursuant to our limited partnership agreement or upon
the liquidation of our partnership as described below under
Liquidation and Distribution of Proceeds
or as otherwise required by applicable law. Except to the extent
expressly provided in our limited partnership agreement, a
holder of our units will not have priority over any other holder
of our units, either as to the return of capital contributions
or as to profits, losses or distributions. Holders of our units
will not be granted any preemptive or other similar right to
acquire additional interests in our partnership. In addition,
holders of our units do not have any right to have their units
redeemed by our partnership.
Issuance
of Additional Partnership Interests
Our Managing General Partner has broad rights to cause our
partnership to issue additional partnership interests and may
cause our partnership to issue additional partnership interests
(including new classes of partnership interests and options,
rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to such
interests) for any partnership purpose, at any time and on such
terms and conditions as it may determine without the approval of
any limited partners. Any additional partnership interests may
be issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of
classes, with such designations, preferences, rights, powers and
duties (which may be senior to existing classes and series of
partnership interests) as may be determined by our Managing
General Partner in its sole discretion, all without approval of
our limited partners.
Investments
in Infrastructure Partnership
If and to the extent that our partnership raises funds by way of
the issuance of equity or debt securities, or otherwise,
pursuant to a public offering, private placement or otherwise,
an amount equal to the proceeds will be invested in the
Infrastructure Partnership.
Capital
Contributions
Brookfield and the Managing General Partner have each
contributed $1 to the capital of our partnership in order to
form our partnership.
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Distributions
Distributions to partners of our partnership will be made only
as determined by the Managing General Partner in its sole
discretion. However, the Managing General Partner will not be
permitted to cause our partnership to make a distribution if it
does not have sufficient cash on hand to make the distribution,
the distribution would render it insolvent or if, in the opinion
of the Managing General Partner, the distribution would leave it
with insufficient funds to meet any future contingent
obligations.
Any distributions from our partnership will be made to the
limited partners as to 99.99% and to the Managing General
Partner as to 0.01%. Each limited partner will receive a pro
rata share of distributions made to all limited partners in
accordance with the proportion of all outstanding units held by
that limited partner. See Distribution Policy.
Allocations
of Income and Losses
Net income and net loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes
will be allocated for each taxable year among our partners using
a monthly, quarterly or other permissible convention
pro
rata
on a per unit basis, except to the extent otherwise
required by law or pursuant to tax elections made by our
partnership. The source and character of items of income and
loss so allocated to a partner of our partnership will be the
same source and character as the income earned or loss incurred
by our partnership.
The income for Canadian federal income tax purposes of our
partnership for a given fiscal year of our partnership will be
allocated to each partner in an amount calculated by multiplying
such income by a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of
the distributions received by such partner with respect to such
fiscal year and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount
of the distributions made by our partnership to partners with
respect to such fiscal year. Generally, the source and character
of items of income so allocated to a partner with respect to a
fiscal year of our partnership will be the same source and
character as the distributions received by such partner with
respect to such fiscal year.
If, with respect to a given fiscal year, no distribution is made
by our partnership or our partnership has a loss for Canadian
federal income tax purposes, one quarter of the income, or loss,
as the case may be, for Canadian federal income tax purposes of
our partnership for such fiscal year, will be allocated to the
partners of record at the end of each calendar quarter ending in
such fiscal year pro rata to their respective percentage
interests in our partnership, which in the case of the Managing
General Partner shall mean 0.01%, and in the case of all limited
partners of our partnership shall mean in the aggregate 99.99%,
which aggregate percentage interest shall be allocated among the
limited partners in the proportion that the number of limited
partnership units held at each such date by a limited partner is
of the total number of limited partnership units issued and
outstanding at each such date. Generally, the source and
character of such income or losses so allocated to a partner at
the end of each calendar quarter will be the same source and
character as the income or loss earned or incurred by our
partnership in such calendar quarter.
Limited
Liability
Assuming that a limited partner does not participate in the
control or management of our partnership or conduct the affairs
of, sign or execute documents for or otherwise bind our
partnership within the meaning of the Limited Partnership Act
1883 and otherwise acts in conformity with the provisions of our
limited partnership agreement, such partners liability
under the Limited Partnership Act 1883 and our limited
partnership agreement will be limited to the amount of capital
such partner is obligated to contribute to our partnership for
its limited partner interest plus its share of any undistributed
profits and assets, except as described below.
If it were determined, however, that a limited partner was
participating in the control or management of our partnership or
conducting the affairs of, signing or executing documents for or
otherwise binding our partnership (or purporting to do any of
the foregoing) within the meaning of the Limited Partnership Act
1883 or the Exempted Partnerships Act 1992, such limited partner
would be liable as if it were a general partner of our
partnership in respect of all debts of our partnership incurred
while that limited partner was so acting or purporting to act.
Neither our limited partnership agreement nor the Limited
Partnership Act 1883 specifically provides for legal recourse
against our Managing General Partner if a limited partner were
to lose limited liability through any fault of our Managing
General Partner. While this does not mean that a limited partner
could not seek legal recourse, we are not aware of any precedent
for such a claim in Bermuda case law.
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No
Management or Control
Our partnerships limited partners, in their capacities as
such, may not take part in the management or control of the
activities and affairs of our partnership and do not have any
right or authority to act for or to bind our partnership or to
take part or interfere in the conduct or management of our
partnership. Limited partners are not entitled to vote on
matters relating to our partnership, although holders of units
are entitled to consent to certain matters as described under
Amendment of Our Limited Partnership
Agreement, Opinion of Counsel and
Limited Partner Approval, Merger, Sale
or Other Disposition of Assets, and
Withdrawal of Our Managing General
Partner which may be effected only with the consent of the
holders of the percentages of our outstanding units specified
below. Each unit shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote
for the purposes of any approvals of holders of units.
Meetings
Our Managing General Partner may call special meetings of
partners at a time and place outside of Canada determined by our
Managing General Partner on a date not less than 10 days
nor more than 60 days after the mailing of notice of the
meeting. The limited partners do not have the ability to call a
special meeting. Only holders of record on the date set by our
Managing General Partner (which may not be less than
10 days nor more than 60 days, before the meeting) are
entitled to notice of any meeting.
Written consents may be solicited only by or on behalf of our
Managing General Partner. Any such consent solicitation may
specify that any written consents must be returned to our
partnership within the time period, which may not be less than
20 days, specified by our Managing General Partner.
For purposes of determining holders of partnership interests
entitled to provide consents to any action described above, our
Managing General Partner may set a record date, which may be not
less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date by which
record holders are requested in writing by our Managing General
Partner to provide such consents. Only those record holders on
the record date established by our Managing General Partner will
be entitled to provide consents with respect to matters as to
which a consent right applies.
Amendment
of Our Limited Partnership Agreement
Amendments to our limited partnership agreement may be proposed
only by or with the consent of our Managing General Partner. To
adopt a proposed amendment, other than the amendments that do
not require limited partner approval discussed below, our
Managing General Partner must seek approval of a majority of our
outstanding units required to approve the amendment or call a
meeting of the limited partners to consider and vote upon the
proposed amendment.
Prohibited
Amendments
No amendment may be made that would:
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enlarge the obligations of any limited partner without its
consent, except that any amendment that would have a material
adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any class of
partnership interests in relation to other classes of
partnership interests may be approved by at least a majority of
the type or class of partnership interests so affected, or
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enlarge the obligations of, restrict in any way any action by or
rights of, or reduce in any way the amounts distributable,
reimbursable or otherwise payable by our partnership to our
Managing General Partner or any of its affiliates without the
consent of our Managing General Partner, which may be given or
withheld in its sole discretion.
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The provision of our limited partnership agreement preventing
the amendments having the effects described in clauses
(1) or (2) above can be amended upon the approval of
the holders of at least 90% of the outstanding units.
No
Limited Partner Approval
Subject to applicable law, our Managing General Partner may
generally make amendments to our limited partnership agreement
without the approval of any limited partner to reflect:
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a change in the name of our partnership, the location of our
partnerships registered office, or our partnerships
registered agent,
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the admission, substitution or withdrawal of partners in
accordance with our limited partnership agreement,
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a change that our Managing General Partner determines is
necessary or appropriate for our partnership to qualify or to
continue our partnerships qualification as a limited
partnership or a partnership in which the limited partners have
limited liability under the laws of any jurisdiction or to
ensure that our partnership will not be treated as an
association taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxed as an
entity for tax purposes,
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an amendment that our Managing General Partner determines to be
necessary or appropriate to address certain changes in tax
regulations, legislation or interpretation,
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an amendment that is necessary, in the opinion of our counsel,
to prevent our partnership or our Managing General Partner or
its directors, officers, agents or trustees, from having a
material risk of being in any manner being subjected to the
provisions of the U.S. Investment Company Act or similar
legislation in other jurisdictions,
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an amendment that our Managing General Partner determines in its
sole discretion to be necessary or appropriate for the creation,
authorization or issuance of any class or series of partnership
interests or options, rights, warrants or appreciation rights
relating to partnership securities,
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any amendment expressly permitted in our limited partnership
agreement to be made by our Managing General Partner acting
alone,
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an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by an
agreement of merger, consolidation or other combination
agreement that has been approved under the terms of our limited
partnership agreement,
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any amendment that in the sole discretion of our Managing
General Partner is necessary or appropriate to reflect and
account for the formation by our partnership of, or its
investment in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company or other entity, as otherwise
permitted by our limited partnership agreement,
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a change in our partnerships fiscal year and related
changes, or
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any other amendments substantially similar to any of the matters
described in (1) through (10) above.
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In addition, our Managing General Partner may make amendments to
our limited partnership agreement without the approval of any
limited partner if those amendments, in the discretion of our
Managing General Partner:
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do not adversely affect our partnerships limited partners
considered as a whole (including any particular class of
partnership interests as compared to other classes of
partnership interests) in any material respect,
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are necessary or appropriate to satisfy any requirements,
conditions or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive,
order, ruling or regulation of any governmental agency or
judicial authority,
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are necessary or appropriate to facilitate the trading of our
units or to comply with any rule, regulation, guideline or
requirement of any securities exchange on which our units are or
will be listed for trading,
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are necessary or appropriate for any action taken by our
Managing General Partner relating to splits or combinations of
units under the provisions of our limited partnership agreement,
or
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are required to effect the intent expressed in this prospectus
or the intent of the provisions of our limited partnership
agreement or are otherwise contemplated by our limited
partnership agreement.
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Opinion
of Counsel and Limited Partner Approval
Our Managing General Partner will not be required to obtain an
opinion of counsel that an amendment will not result in a loss
of limited liability to the limited partners if one of the
amendments described above under No Limited
Partner Approval should occur. No other amendments to our
limited partnership agreement (other than an amendment pursuant
to a merger, sale or other disposition of assets effected in
accordance with the provisions described under
Merger, Sale or Other Disposition of
Assets) will become effective without the approval of
holders of at least 90% of our units, unless our partnership
obtains an opinion of counsel to the effect that the amendment
will not cause our partnership to be treated as an association
taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxable as an entity for
tax purposes (provided that for U.S. tax purposes our Managing
General Partner has not made the election described below under
Election to be Treated as a
Corporation), or affect the limited liability under the
Limited Partnership Act of 1883 of any of our partnerships
limited partners.
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In addition to the above restrictions, any amendment that would
have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of
any type or class of partnership interests in relation to other
classes of partnership interests will also require the approval
of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding
partnership interests of the class so affected.
In addition, any amendment that reduces the voting percentage
required to take any action must be approved by the affirmative
vote of limited partners whose aggregate outstanding voting
units constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to
be reduced.
Merger,
Sale or Other Disposition of Assets
Any merger, consolidation or other combination of our
partnership requires the prior approval of our Managing General
Partner who has no duty or obligation to provide any such
approval. Our limited partnership agreement generally prohibits
our Managing General Partner, without the prior approval of the
holders of a majority of our units, from causing our partnership
to, among other things, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of
all or substantially all of our partnerships assets in a
single transaction or a series of related transactions,
including by way of merger, consolidation or other combination,
or approving on our partnerships behalf the sale, exchange
or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets
of our partnerships subsidiaries. However, our Managing
General Partner in its sole discretion may mortgage, pledge,
hypothecate or grant a security interest in all or substantially
all of our partnerships assets (including for the benefit
of persons other than our partnership or our partnerships
subsidiaries) without that approval. Our Managing General
Partner may also sell all or substantially all of our
partnerships assets under any forced sale of any or all of
our partnerships assets pursuant to the foreclosure or
other realization upon those encumbrances without that approval.
If conditions specified in our limited partnership agreement are
satisfied, our Managing General Partner may convert or merge our
partnership into, or convey some or all of our
partnerships assets to, a newly formed entity if the sole
purpose of that merger or conveyance is to effect a mere change
in our partnerships legal form into another limited
liability entity. Holders of partnership interests are not
entitled to dissenters rights of appraisal under our
limited partnership agreement or the Limited Partnership Act
1883 or the Exempted Partnerships Act 1992 in the event of a
merger or consolidation, a sale of substantially all of our
assets or any other transaction or event.
Election
to be Treated as a Corporation
If our Managing General Partner determines that it is no longer
in our partnerships best interests to continue as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, our Managing
General Partner may elect to treat our partnership as an
association or as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a
corporation for U.S. federal (and applicable state) income tax
purposes.
Termination
and Dissolution
Our partnership will terminate upon the earlier to occur of
(i) the date on which all of our partnerships assets
have been disposed of or otherwise realized by our partnership
and the proceeds of such disposals or realizations have been
distributed to partners, (ii) the service of notice by our
Managing General Partner, with the special approval of a
majority of its independent directors, that in its opinion the
coming into force of any law, regulation or binding authority
has or will render illegal or impracticable the continuation of
our partnership, and (iii) at the election of our Managing
General Partner, if our partnership, as determined by the
Managing General Partner, is required to register as an
investment company under the U.S. Investment Company
Act or similar legislation in other jurisdictions.
Our partnership will be dissolved upon the withdrawal of our
Managing General Partner as the general partner of our
partnership (unless Brookfield becomes the general partner as
described in the following sentence or the withdrawal is
effected in compliance with the provisions of our limited
partnership agreement that are described below under
Withdrawal of Our Managing General
Partner) or the entry by a court of competent jurisdiction
of a decree of judicial dissolution of our partnership or an
order to wind up or liquidate our Managing General Partner. Our
partnership will be reconstituted and continue without
dissolution if within 30 days of the date of dissolution
(and so long as a notice of dissolution has not been filed with
the Bermuda Monetary Authority), Brookfield executes a transfer
deed pursuant to which it becomes the general partner and
assumes the rights and undertakes the obligations of the general
partner and our partnership receives an opinion of counsel that
the admission of Brookfield as general partner will not result
in the loss of the limited liability of any limited partner.
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Liquidation
and Distribution of Proceeds
Upon our dissolution, unless our partnership is continued as a
new limited partnership, the liquidator authorized to wind up
our partnerships affairs will, acting with all of the
powers of our Managing General Partner that the liquidator deems
necessary or appropriate in its judgment, liquidate our
partnerships assets and apply the proceeds of the
liquidation first, to discharge our partnerships
liabilities as provided in our limited partnership agreement and
by law and thereafter to the partners
pro rata
according to the percentages of their respective partnership
interests as of a record date selected by the liquidator. The
liquidator may defer liquidation of our partnerships
assets for a reasonable period of time or distribute assets to
partners in kind if it determines that an immediate sale or
distribution of all or some of our partnerships assets
would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the partners.
Withdrawal
of Our Managing General Partner
Our Managing General Partner may withdraw as Managing General
Partner without first obtaining approval of our unitholders by
giving 90 days advance notice, and that withdrawal
will not constitute a violation of our limited partnership
agreement.
Upon the withdrawal of our Managing General Partner, the holders
of a majority of the voting power of our outstanding units may
select a successor to that withdrawing Managing General Partner.
If a successor is not elected, or is elected but an opinion of
counsel regarding limited liability, tax matters and the U.S.
Investment Company Act (and similar legislation in other
jurisdictions) cannot be obtained, our partnership will be
dissolved, wound up and liquidated. See
Termination and Dissolution above.
In the event of withdrawal of a general partner where that
withdrawal violates our limited partnership agreement, a
successor general partner will have the option to purchase the
general partnership interest of the departing general partner
for a cash payment equal to its fair market value. Under all
other circumstances where a general partner withdraws, the
departing general partner will have the option to require the
successor general partner to purchase the general partnership
interest of the departing general partner for a cash payment
equal to its fair market value. In each case, this fair market
value will be determined by agreement between the departing
general partner and the successor general partner. If no
agreement is reached within 30 days of the general
partners departure, an independent investment banking firm
or other independent expert selected by the departing general
partner and the successor general partner will determine the
fair market value. If the departing general partner and the
successor general partner cannot agree upon an expert within
45 days of the general partners departure, then an
expert chosen by agreement of the experts selected by each of
them will determine the fair market value.
If the option described above is not exercised by either the
departing general partner or the successor general partner, the
departing general partners general partnership interests
will automatically convert into units pursuant to a valuation of
those interests as determined by an investment banking firm or
other independent expert selected in the manner described in the
preceding paragraph.
Transfer
of the General Partnership Interest
Our Managing General Partner may transfer all or any part of its
general partnership interests without first obtaining approval
of any unitholder. As a condition of this transfer, the
transferee must assume the rights and duties of the Managing
General Partner to whose interest that transferee has succeeded,
agree to be bound by the provisions of our limited partnership
agreement and furnish an opinion of counsel regarding limited
liability, tax matters, and the U.S. Investment Company Act (and
similar legislation in other jurisdictions). Any transfer of the
general partnership interest is subject to prior notice to and
approval of the relevant Bermuda regulatory authorities. At any
time, the members of our Managing General Partner may sell or
transfer all or part of their shares in our Managing General
Partner without the approval of the unitholders.
Partnership
Name
If our Managing General Partner ceases to be the general partner
of our partnership and our new general partner is not an
affiliate of Brookfield, our partnership will be required by our
limited partnership agreement to change the name of our
partnership to a name that does not include
Brookfield and which could not be capable of
confusion in any way with such name. Our limited partnership
agreement explicitly provides that this obligation shall be
enforceable and waivable by our Managing General Partner
notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be the general
partner of our partnership.
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Transactions
with Interested Parties
Our Managing General Partner, the Manager and their respective
partners, members, shareholders, directors, officers, employees
and shareholders, which we refer to as interested
parties, may become limited partners or beneficially
interested in limited partners and may hold, dispose of or
otherwise deal with our units with the same rights they would
have if our Managing General Partner was not a party to our
limited partnership agreement. An interested party will not be
liable to account either to other interested parties or to our
partnership, our partnerships partners or any other
persons for any profits or benefits made or derived by or in
connection with any such transaction.
Our limited partnership agreement permits an interested party to
sell investments to, purchase assets from, vest assets in and
enter into any contract, arrangement or transaction with our
partnership, the Infrastructure Partnership, any of the Holding
Entities, any operating entity or any other holding vehicle
established by our partnership and may be interested in any such
contract, transaction or arrangement and shall not be liable to
account either to our partnership, the Infrastructure
Partnership, any of the Holding Entities, any operating entity
or any other holding vehicle established by our partnership or
any other person in respect of any such contract, transaction or
arrangement, or any benefits or profits made or derived
therefrom, by virtue only of the relationship between the
parties concerned, subject to any approval requirements that are
contained in our conflicts policy. See Relationship with
Brookfield Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary
Duties.
Outside
Activities of Our Managing General Partner; Conflicts of
Interest
Under our limited partnership agreement, our Managing General
Partner will be required to maintain as its sole activity the
activity of acting as the general partner of our partnership.
Our Managing General Partner will not be permitted to engage in
any activity or incur any debts or liabilities except in
connection with or incidental to its performance as general
partner or acquiring, owning or disposing of debt or equity
securities of the Infrastructure Partnership, a Holding Entity
or any other holding vehicle established by our partnership.
Our limited partnership agreement provides that each person who
is entitled to be indemnified by our partnership (other than our
Managing General Partner), as described below under
Indemnification; Limitation on Liability, will have the
right to engage in businesses of every type and description and
other activities for profit, and to engage in and possess
interests in business ventures of any and every type or
description, irrespective of whether (i) such activities
are similar to our affairs or activities or (ii) such
affairs and activities directly compete with, or disfavor or
exclude, our Managing General Partner, our partnership, the
Infrastructure Partnership, any Holding Entity, any operating
entity or any other holding vehicle established by our
partnership. Such business interests, activities and engagements
will be deemed not to constitute a breach of our limited
partnership agreement or any duties stated or implied by law or
equity, including fiduciary duties, owed to any of our Managing
General Partner, our partnership, the Infrastructure
Partnership, any Holding Entity, any operating entity and any
other holding vehicle established by our partnership (or any of
their respective investors), and shall be deemed not to be a
breach of our Managing General Partners fiduciary duties
or any other obligation of any type whatsoever of our Managing
General Partner. None of our Managing General Partner, our
partnership, the Infrastructure Partnership, any Holding Entity,
any operating entity, any other holding vehicle established by
our partnership or any other person shall have any rights by
virtue of our limited partnership agreement or the partnership
relationship established thereby or otherwise in any business
ventures of any person who is entitled to be indemnified by our
partnership as described below under
Indemnification; Limitation on Liability.
Our Managing General Partner and the other indemnified persons
described in the preceding paragraph will not have any
obligation under our limited partnership agreement or as a
result of any duties stated or implied by law or equity,
including fiduciary duties, to present business or investment
opportunities to our partnership, the Infrastructure
Partnership, any Holding Entity, any operating entity or any
other holding vehicle established by our partnership. These
provisions will not affect any obligation of an indemnified
person to present business or investment opportunities to our
partnership, the Infrastructure Partnership, any Holding Entity,
any operating entity or any other holding vehicle established by
our partnership pursuant to a separate written agreement between
such persons.
Any conflicts of interest and potential conflicts of interest
that are approved by a majority of our Managing General
Partners independent directors from
time-to-time
will be deemed approved by all partners. Pursuant to our
conflicts policy, independent directors may grant approvals for
any of the transactions described above in the form of general
guidelines, policies or procedures in which case no further
special approval will be required in connection with a
particular transaction or matter permitted thereby. See
Relationship with Brookfield Conflicts of
Interest and Fiduciary Duties.
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Indemnification;
Limitations on Liability
Under our limited partnership agreement, our partnership is
required to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law our
Managing General Partner, our Manager and any of their
respective affiliates (and their respective officers, directors,
agents, shareholders, partners, members and employees), any
person who serves on a governing body of the Infrastructure
Partnership, a Holding Entity, operating entity or any other
holding vehicle established by our partnership and any other
person designated by our Managing General Partner as an
indemnified person, in each case, against all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including legal fees
and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest,
settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims,
demands, actions, suits or proceedings, incurred by an
indemnified person in connection with our investments and
activities or by reason of their holding such positions, except
to the extent that the claims, liabilities, losses, damages,
costs or expenses are determined to have resulted from the
indemnified persons bad faith, fraud or willful
misconduct, or in the case of a criminal matter, action that the
indemnified person knew to have been unlawful. In addition,
under our limited partnership agreement, (i) the liability
of such persons has been limited to the fullest extent permitted
by law, except to the extent that their conduct involves bad
faith, fraud or willful misconduct, or in the case of a criminal
matter, action that the indemnified person knew to have been
unlawful and (ii) any matter that is approved by the
independent directors of our Managing General Partner will not
constitute a breach of our limited partnership agreement or any
duties stated or implied by law or equity, including fiduciary
duties. Our limited partnership agreement requires us to advance
funds to pay the expenses of an indemnified person in connection
with a matter in which indemnification may be sought until it is
determined that the indemnified person is not entitled to
indemnification.
Accounts,
Reports and Other Information
Under our limited partnership agreement, our partnership will be
required to prepare financial statements in accordance with U.S.
GAAP. Our partnerships financial statements must be made
publicly available together with a statement of the accounting
policies used in their preparation, such information as may be
required by applicable laws and regulations and such information
as our Managing General Partner deems appropriate. Our
partnerships annual financial statements must be audited
by an independent accountant firm of international standing and
made publicly available within such period of time as is
required to comply with applicable laws and regulations,
including any rules of any applicable securities exchange. Our
partnerships quarterly financial statements may be
unaudited and will be made available publicly as and within the
time period required by applicable laws and regulations.
The Managing General Partner will also be required to use
commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and send to the
limited partners of our partnership on an annual basis,
additional information regarding our partnership, including
Schedule K-1
(or equivalent) and information related to the passive foreign
investment company status of any non-U.S. corporation that we
control and, where reasonably possible, any other non-U.S.
corporation in which we hold an interest. The Managing General
Partner will, where reasonably possible, prepare and send
information required by the non-U.S. limited partners of our
partnership for U.S. federal income tax reporting purposes,
including information related to investments in U.S. real
property interests, as that term is defined in
Section 897 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The Managing
General Partner will also, where reasonably possible and
applicable, prepare and send information required by limited
partners of our partnership for Canadian federal income tax
purposes.
Governing
Law; Submission to Jurisdiction
Our limited partnership agreement is governed by and will be
construed in accordance with the laws of Bermuda. Under our
limited partnership agreement, each of our partnerships
partners (other than governmental entities prohibited from
submitting to the jurisdiction of a particular jurisdiction)
will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any court in
Bermuda in any dispute, suit, action or proceeding arising out
of or relating to our limited partnership agreement. Each
partner waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
immunity from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal
process therein and further waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, any claim of inconvenient forum, improper
venue or that any such court does not have jurisdiction over the
partner. Any final judgment against a partner in any proceedings
brought in a court in Bermuda will be conclusive and binding
upon the partner and may be enforced in the courts of any other
jurisdiction of which the partner is or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment. The foregoing submission to jurisdiction and
waivers will survive the dissolution, liquidation, winding up
and termination of our partnership.
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Transfers
of Units
We will not be required to recognize any transfer of our units
until certificates, if any, evidencing such units are
surrendered for registration of transfer. Each person to whom a
unit is transferred (including any nominee holder or an agent or
representative acquiring such unit for the account of another
person) will be admitted to our partnership as a partner with
respect to the unit so transferred subject to and in accordance
with the terms of our limited partnership agreement. Any
transfer of a unit will not entitle the transferee to share in
the profits and losses of our partnership, to receive
distributions, to receive allocations of income, gain, loss,
deduction or credit or any similar item or to any other rights
to which the transferor was entitled until the transferee
becomes a partner and a party to our partnerships limited
partnership agreement.
By accepting a unit for transfer in accordance with our limited
partnership agreement, each transferee will be deemed to have:
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executed our limited partnership agreement and become bound by
the terms thereof;
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granted an irrevocable power of attorney to our Managing General
Partner and any officer thereof to act as such partners
agent and attorney-in-fact to execute, swear to, acknowledge,
deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices all
(i) all agreements, certificates, documents and other
instruments relating to the existence or qualification of our
partnership as an exempted limited partnership (or a partnership
in which the limited partners have limited liability) in Bermuda
and in all jurisdictions in which our partnership may conduct
activities and affairs or own property; any amendment, change,
modification or restatement of our limited partnership
agreement, subject to the requirements of our limited
partnership agreement; the dissolution and liquidation of our
partnership; the admission, withdrawal or removal of any partner
of our partnership or any capital contribution of any partner of
our partnership; the determination of the rights, preferences
and privileges of any class or series of units or other
partnership interests of our partnership, and to a merger or
consolidation of our partnership; and (ii) subject to the
requirements of our limited partnership agreement, all ballots,
consents, approvals, waivers, certificates, documents and other
instruments necessary or appropriate, in the sole discretion of
our Managing General Partner or the liquidator of our
partnership, to make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any
voting consent, approval, agreement or other action that is made
or given by our partnerships partners or is consistent
with the terms of our limited partnership agreement or to
effectuate the terms or intent of our limited partnership
agreement; and
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made the consents and waivers contained in our limited
partnership agreement, including with respect to the approval of
the transactions and agreements entered into in connection with
our formation and the spin-off.
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The transfer of any unit and the admission of any new partner to
our partnership will not constitute any amendment to our limited
partnership agreement.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The Bank of New York in New York, New York, U.S.A. has been
appointed to act as transfer agent and registrar for the purpose
of registering our limited partnership interests and transfers
of our limited partnership interests as provided in our limited
partnership agreement. Our partnership will indemnify the
transfer agent, its agents and each of their shareholders,
directors, officers and employees against all claims and losses
that may arise out of acts performed or omitted for its
activities in that capacity, except for any liability due to any
gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the indemnified
person or entity.
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DESCRIPTION
OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The following is a description of the material terms of the
Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership agreement
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to all of the
provisions of such agreement. You will not be a limited partner
of the Infrastructure Partnership and will not have any rights
under its limited partnership agreement. We have included a
summary of what we believe are the most important provisions of
the Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement because we intend to conduct our operations through
the Infrastructure Partnership and the Holding Entities and our
rights with respect to our equity holding in the Infrastructure
Partnership will be governed by the terms of the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement. Because this
description is only a summary of the terms of the agreement, it
does not necessarily contain all of the information that you may
find useful. For more complete information, you should read the
Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership agreement
which is available electronically on the website of the
Securities and Exchange Commission at
www.sec.gov
and on
our SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com
and will be made
available to our unitholders as described under Material
Contracts and Additional Information.
Formation
and Duration
The Infrastructure Partnership is a Bermuda exempted limited
partnership registered under the Limited Partnership Act 1883
and the Exempted Partnerships Act 1992. The Infrastructure
Partnership has a perpetual existence and will continue as a
limited liability partnership unless the partnership is
terminated or dissolved in accordance with its limited
partnership agreement.
Nature
and Purpose
Under its limited partnership agreement, the purpose of the
Infrastructure Partnership is to: acquire and hold interests in
the Holding Entities and, subject to the approval of
Infrastructure GP LP, any other subsidiary of the Infrastructure
Partnership; engage in any activity related to the
capitalization and financing of the Infrastructure
Partnerships interests in such entities; and engage in any
other activity that is incidental to or in furtherance of the
foregoing and that is approved by the Infrastructure GP LP and
that lawfully may be conducted by a limited partnership
organized under the Limited Partnership Act 1883 and our limited
partnership agreement.
Units
The Infrastructure Partnerships units are limited
partnership interests in the Infrastructure Partnership. Holders
of units are not entitled to the withdrawal or return of capital
contributions in respect of their units, except to the extent,
if any, that distributions are made to such holders pursuant to
the Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement or upon the liquidation of the Infrastructure
Partnership or as otherwise required by applicable law. Except
to the extent expressly provided in the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement, a holder of
units will not have priority over any other holder of units,
either as to the return of capital contributions or as to
profits, losses or distributions.
In connection with the spin-off described under the heading
The Spin-Off, the Infrastructure Partnership will
issue two classes of units. The first class of units will be
issued to Brookfield and subsequently transferred to our
partnership and the second class of units, referred to as the
Redemption-Exchange Units, will be issued to one or more
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield. Redemption-Exchange
Units will be identical to the limited partnership units to be
held by our partnership, except as described below under
Distributions and No Management or
Control and except that they will have the right of
redemption described below under the heading
Redemption-Exchange Mechanism.
Issuance
of Additional Partnership Interests
Infrastructure GP LP has broad rights to cause the
Infrastructure Partnership to issue additional partnership
interests and may cause the Infrastructure Partnership to issue
additional partnership interests (including new classes of
partnership interests and options, rights, warrants and
appreciation rights relating to such interests) for any
partnership purpose, at any time and on such terms and
conditions as it may determine without the approval of any
limited partners. Any additional partnership interests may be
issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of classes,
with such designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties
(which may be senior to existing classes and series of
partnership interests) as may be determined by Infrastructure GP
LP in its sole discretion, all without approval of our limited
partners.
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Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism
At any time after two years from the date of closing of the
spin-off, one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield
that hold Redemption-Exchange Units will have the right to
require the Infrastructure Partnership to redeem all or a
portion of the Redemption-Exchange Units for cash, subject to
our partnerships right of first refusal, as described
below. It may exercise its right of redemption by delivering a
notice of redemption to the Infrastructure Partnership and our
partnership. After presentation for redemption, it will receive,
subject to our partnerships right of first refusal, as
described below, for each unit that is presented, cash in an
amount equal to the market value of one of our units multiplied
by the number of units to be redeemed (as determined by
reference to the five day volume weighted average of the trading
price of our units and subject to certain customary
adjustments). Upon its receipt of the redemption notice, our
partnership will have a right of first refusal entitling it, at
its sole discretion, to elect to acquire all (but not less than
all) units presented to the Infrastructure Partnership for
redemption in exchange for units on a one for one basis (subject
to certain customary adjustments). Upon a redemption for cash,
the holders right to receive distributions with respect to
the Infrastructure Partnership units so redeemed will cease.
Based on the number of our units to be issued on the spin-off,
Brookfields aggregate limited partnership interest in our
partnership would be 39% (in addition to the units to be
acquired by Brookfield in connection with the satisfaction of
Canadian federal and U.S. backup withholding tax
requirements upon the spin-off) if it exercised its redemption
right in full and our partnership exercised its right of first
refusal on the Infrastructure Partnership units redeemed.
Brookfields total percentage interest in our partnership
would be increased if it participates in the Infrastructure
Partnerships distribution reinvestment plan or receives
additional units of Infrastructure Partnership under the equity
commitment.
Distributions
Distributions by the Infrastructure Partnership will be made in
the sole discretion of the Infrastructure GP LP. However, the
Infrastructure GP LP will not be permitted to cause the
Infrastructure Partnership to make a distribution if the
Infrastructure Partnership does not have sufficient cash on hand
to make the distribution, the distribution would render the
Infrastructure Partnership insolvent or if, in the opinion of
the Infrastructure GP LP, the distribution would leave the
Infrastructure Partnership with insufficient funds to meet any
future contingent obligations.
Except as set forth below, prior to the dissolution of the
Infrastructure Partnership distributions of available cash (if
any) in any given quarter will be made by the Infrastructure
Partnership as follows, referred to as the Regular Distribution
Waterfall:
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first, 100% of any available cash to our partnership until our
partnership has been distributed an amount equal to our
partnerships expenses and outlays for the quarter properly
incurred;
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second, 100% of any available cash then remaining to the owners
of the Infrastructure Partnerships partnership interests,
pro rata to their percentage interests, until each holder of an
Infrastructure Partnership limited partnership unit has received
distributions during such quarter in an amount equal to
$ ,
referred to as the Minimum Quarterly Distribution;
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third, 85% of any available cash then remaining to the owners of
the Infrastructure Partnerships partnership interests, pro
rata to their percentage interests, and 15% to the
Infrastructure GP LP, until each holder of an Infrastructure
Partnership limited partnership unit has received distributions
during such quarter in an amount equal to
$ ,
referred to as the First Distribution Threshold; and
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thereafter, 75% of any available cash then remaining to the
owners of the Infrastructure Partnerships partnership
interests, pro rata to their percentage interests, and 25% to
the Infrastructure GP LP.
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If, prior to the dissolution of the Infrastructure Partnership,
available cash is deemed by the Infrastructure GP LP, in its
sole discretion, to be (i) attributable to sales or other
dispositions of the Infrastructure Partnerships assets and
(ii) representative of unrecovered capital, then such
available cash shall be distributed to the partners of the
Infrastructure Partnership in proportion to the unreturned
capital attributable to the Infrastructure Partnership
partnership interests held by the partners until such time as
the unreturned capital attributable to each such partnership
interest is equal to zero. Thereafter, distributions of
available cash made by the Infrastructure Partnership (to the
extent made prior to dissolution) will be made in accordance
with the Regular Distribution Waterfall.
Upon the occurrence of an event resulting in the dissolution of
the Infrastructure Partnership, all cash and property of the
Infrastructure Partnership in excess of that required to
discharge the Infrastructure Partnerships liabilities will
be distributed as follows: (a) to the extent such cash
and/or property is attributable to a realization event occurring
prior to the event of dissolution, such cash and/or property
will be distributed in accordance with the Regular Distribution
Waterfall
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and/or the distribution waterfall applicable to unrecovered
capital; and (b) all other cash and/or property will be
distributed in the manner set forth below.
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first, 100% to our partnership until our partnership has
received an amount equal to the excess of (1) the amount of
our partnerships outlays and expenses incurred during the
term of the Infrastructure Partnership, over (2) the
aggregate amount of distributions received by our partnership
pursuant to the first tier of the Regular Distribution Waterfall
during the term of the Infrastructure Partnership;
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second, 100% to the partners of the Infrastructure Partnership,
in proportion to their respective amounts of unrecovered capital
in the Infrastructure Partnership;
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third, 100% to the owners of the Infrastructure
Partnerships partnership interests, pro rata to their
percentage interests, until each holder of an Infrastructure
Partnership limited partnership unit has received an amount
equal to the excess of (i) the Minimum Quarterly
Distribution for each quarter during the term of the
Infrastructure Partnership (subject to adjustment upon the
subsequent issuance of additional partnership interests in the
Infrastructure Partnership), over (ii) the aggregate amount
of distributions made in respect of an Infrastructure
Partnership limited partnership unit pursuant to the second tier
of the Regular Distribution Waterfall during the term of the
Infrastructure Partnership (subject to adjustment upon the
subsequent issuance of additional partnership interests in the
Infrastructure Partnership);
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fourth, 85% to the owners of the Infrastructure
Partnerships partnership interests, pro rata to their
percentage interests, and 15% to the Infrastructure GP LP, until
each holder of an Infrastructure Partnership limited partnership
unit has received an amount equal to the excess of (i) the
First Distribution Threshold less the Minimum Quarterly
Distribution for each quarter during the term of the
Infrastructure Partnership (subject to adjustment upon the
subsequent issuance of additional partnership interests in the
Infrastructure Partnership), over (ii) the aggregate amount
of distributions made in respect of an Infrastructure
Partnership limited partnership unit pursuant to the third tier
of the Regular Distribution Waterfall during the term of the
Infrastructure Partnership (subject to adjustment upon the
subsequent issuance of additional partnership interests in the
Infrastructure Partnership);
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thereafter, 75% to the owners of the Infrastructure
Partnerships partnership interests, pro rata to their
percentage interests, and 25% to the
Infrastructure GP LP.
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Each partners percentage interest is determined by the
relative portion of all outstanding partnership interests held
by that partner from time to time and is adjusted upon and to
reflect the issuance of additional partnership interests of the
Infrastructure Partnership. In addition, the unreturned capital
attributable to each of the partnership interests, as well as
certain of the distribution thresholds set forth above, may be
adjusted pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership
agreement of the Infrastructure Partnership so as to ensure the
uniformity of the economic rights and entitlements of
(i) the previously outstanding Infrastructure
Partnerships partnership interests and (ii) the
subsequently-issued Infrastructure Partnerships
partnership interests.
The limited partnership agreement of the Infrastructure
Partnership provides that, to the extent that any Holding Entity
or any operating entity pays to Brookfield any comparable
performance or incentive distribution, the amount of any
incentive distributions paid to the Infrastructure GP LP in
accordance with the distribution entitlements described above
will be reduced in an equitable manner to avoid duplication of
distributions.
The Infrastructure GP LP may elect, at its sole discretion, to
reinvest incentive distributions in Redemption-Exchange Units.
No
Management or Control
The Infrastructure Partnerships limited partners, in their
capacities as such, may not take part in the management or
control of the activities and affairs of the Infrastructure
Partnership and do not have any right or authority to act for or
to bind the Infrastructure Partnership or to take part or
interfere in the conduct or management of the Infrastructure
Partnership. Limited partners are not entitled to vote on
matters relating to the Infrastructure Partnership, although
holders of units are entitled to consent to certain matters as
described under Amendment of the
Infrastructure Partnership Limited Partnership Agreement,
Opinion of Counsel and Limited Partner
Approval, Merger, Sale or Other
Disposition of Assets, and Withdrawal of
the General Partner which may be effected only with the
consent of the holders of the percentages of outstanding units
specified below. For the purposes of any approval required from
holders of the Infrastructure Partnerships units, if
Brookfield and its subsidiaries are entitled to vote, they will
be entitled to one vote per unit held subject to a maximum
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number of votes equal to 49% of the total number of units of the
Infrastructure Partnership then issued and outstanding. Each
unit shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote for the
purposes of any approvals of holders of units.
Meetings
The Infrastructure GP LP may call special meetings of the
limited partners at a time and place outside of Canada
determined by it on a date not less than 10 days nor more
than 60 days after the mailing of notice of the meeting.
Special meetings of the limited partners may also be called by
limited partners owning 50% or more of the voting power of the
outstanding partnership interests of the class or classes for
which a meeting is proposed. For this purpose, the partnership
interests outstanding do not include partnership interests owned
by the Infrastructure GP LP or Brookfield. Only holders of
record on the date set by the Infrastructure GP LP (which may
not be less than 10 days nor more than 60 days, before
the meeting) are entitled to notice of any meeting.
Amendment
of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited Partnership
Agreement
Amendments to the Infrastructure Partnerships limited
partnership agreement may be proposed only by or with the
consent of the Infrastructure GP LP. To adopt a proposed
amendment, other than the amendments that do not require limited
partner approval discussed below, the Infrastructure GP LP
must seek approval of a majority of the Infrastructure
Partnerships outstanding units required to approve the
amendment or call a meeting of the limited partners to consider
and vote upon the proposed amendment.
Prohibited
Amendments
No amendment may be made that would:
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enlarge the obligations of any limited partner without its
consent, except that any amendment that would have a material
adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any class of
partnership interests in relation to other classes of
partnership interests may be approved by at least a majority of
the type or class of partnership interests so affected, or
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enlarge the obligations of, restrict in any way any action by or
rights of, or reduce in any way the amounts distributable,
reimbursable or otherwise payable by the Infrastructure
Partnership to the Infrastructure GP LP or any of its affiliates
without the consent of the Infrastructure GP LP which may
be given or withheld in its sole discretion.
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The provision of the Infrastructure Partnerships limited
partnership agreement preventing the amendments having the
effects described in clauses (1) or (2) above can be
amended upon the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the
outstanding units.
No
Limited Partner Approval
Subject to applicable law, the Infrastructure GP LP may
generally make amendments to the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement without the
approval of any limited partner to reflect:
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a change in the name of the partnership, the location of the
partnerships registered office or the partnerships
registered agent,
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the admission, substitution, withdrawal or removal of partners
in accordance with the limited partnership agreement,
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a change that the Infrastructure GP LP determines is
necessary or appropriate for the partnership to qualify or to
continue its qualification as a limited partnership or a
partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability
under the laws of any jurisdiction or to ensure that the
Infrastructure Partnership will not be treated as an association
taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxed as an entity for tax
purposes,
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an amendment that the Infrastructure GP LP determines to be
necessary or appropriate to address certain changes in tax
regulations, legislation or interpretation,
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an amendment that is necessary, in the opinion of counsel, to
prevent the Infrastructure Partnership or the
Infrastructure GP LP or its directors, officers, agents or
trustees, from having a material risk of being in any manner
subjected to the provisions of the U.S. Investment Company Act
or similar legislation in other jurisdictions,
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an amendment that the Infrastructure GP LP determines in
its sole discretion to be necessary or appropriate for the
creation, authorization or issuance of any class or series of
partnership interests or options, rights, warrants or
appreciation rights relating to partnership securities,
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any amendment expressly permitted in the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement to be made by
the Infrastructure GP LP acting alone,
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an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by an
agreement of merger, consolidation or other combination
agreement that has been approved under the terms of the
Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership agreement,
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any amendment that in the sole discretion of the
Infrastructure GP LP is necessary or appropriate to reflect
and account for the formation by the partnership of, or its
investment in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company or other entity, as otherwise
permitted by the Infrastructure Partnerships limited
partnership agreement,
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a change in its fiscal year and related changes,
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any amendment concerning the computation or allocation of
specific items of income, gain, expense or loss among the
partners that, in the sole discretion of the Infrastructure GP
LP, is necessary or appropriate to (i) comply with the
requirements of applicable law, (ii) reflect the
partners interests in the Infrastructure Partnership, or
(iii) consistently reflect the distributions made by the
Infrastructure Partnership to the partners pursuant to the terms
of the limited partnership agreement of the Infrastructure
Partnership, or
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any other amendments substantially similar to any of the matters
described in (1) through (11) above.
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In addition, the Infrastructure GP LP may make amendments
to the Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement without the approval of any limited partner if those
amendments, in the discretion of the Infrastructure GP LP:
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do not adversely affect the Infrastructure Partnerships
limited partners considered as a whole (including any particular
class of partnership interests as compared to other classes of
partnership interests) in any material respect,
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are necessary or appropriate to satisfy any requirements,
conditions or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive,
order, ruling or regulation of any governmental agency or
judicial authority,
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are necessary or appropriate to comply with any rule,
regulation, guideline or requirement of any securities exchange
on which the limited partner interests are or will be listed for
trading,
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are necessary or appropriate for any action taken by the
Infrastructure GP LP relating to splits or combinations of
units under the provisions of the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement, or
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are required to effect the intent expressed in this prospectus
or the intent of the provisions of the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement or are
otherwise contemplated by the Infrastructure Partnerships
limited partnership agreement.
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Opinion
of Counsel and Limited Partner Approval
The Infrastructure GP LP will not be required to obtain an
opinion of counsel that an amendment will not result in a loss
of limited liability to the limited partners if one of the
amendments described above under No Limited Partner
Approval should occur. No other amendments to the
Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership agreement
(other than an amendment pursuant to a merger, sale or other
disposition of assets effected in accordance with the
Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership agreement)
will become effective without the approval of holders of at
least 90% of the Infrastructure Partnerships units, unless
it obtains an opinion of counsel to the effect that the
amendment will not cause the Infrastructure Partnership to be
treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise
taxable as an entity for tax purposes (provided that for U.S.
tax purposes the Infrastructure GP LP has not made the election
described below under Election to be Treated
as a Corporation) or affect the limited liability under
the Limited Partnership Act of 1883 of any of the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partners.
In addition to the above restrictions, any amendment that would
have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of
any type or class of partnership interests in relation to other
classes of partnership interests will also require the approval
of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding
partnership interests of the class so affected.
In addition, any amendment that reduces the voting percentage
required to take any action must be approved by the affirmative
vote of limited partners whose aggregate outstanding voting
units constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to
be reduced.
Election
to be Treated as a Corporation
If the Infrastructure GP LP determines that it is no longer
in the Infrastructure Partnerships best interests to
continue as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
the Infrastructure GP LP may elect to treat the
Infrastructure
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Partnership as an association or as a publicly traded
partnership taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal (and
applicable state) income tax purposes.
Dissolution
The Infrastructure Partnership shall dissolve and its affairs
shall be wound up, upon the earlier of (i) the service of
notice by the Infrastructure GP LP, with the approval of a
majority of the members of the independent directors of our
Managing General Partner, that in the opinion of the
Infrastructure GP LP the coming into force of any law,
regulation or binding authority renders illegal or impracticable
the continuation of the Infrastructure Partnership;
(ii) the election of the Infrastructure GP LP if the
Infrastructure Partnership, as determined by the Infrastructure
GP LP, is required to register as an investment
company under the U.S. Investment Company Act or similar
legislation in other jurisdictions; (iii) the date that the
Infrastructure GP LP withdraws from the our partnership (unless
Brookfield becomes the general partner of the Infrastructure
Partnership as described below under
Withdrawal of the General Partner);
(iv) the date on which any court of competent jurisdiction
enters a decree of judicial dissolution of the Infrastructure
Partnership or an order to wind up or liquidate the
Infrastructure GP LP; and (v) the date on which the
Infrastructure GP LP decides to dispose of, or otherwise realize
proceeds in respect of, all or substantially all of the
Infrastructure Partnerships assets in a single transaction
or series of transactions.
The Infrastructure Partnership shall not dissolve if within
30 days of the date of dissolution (and provided that a
notice of dissolution with respect to the Infrastructure
Partnership has not been filed with the Bermuda Monetary
Authority), Brookfield executes a transfer deed pursuant to
which the new general partner assumes the rights and undertakes
the obligations of the original general partner, but only if the
Infrastructure Partnership receives an opinion of counsel that
the admission of Brookfield as general partner will not result
in the loss of limited liability of any limited partner of the
Infrastructure Partnership.
Withdrawal
of the General Partner
The Infrastructure GP LP may withdraw as general partner
without first obtaining approval of unitholders by giving
90 days advance notice, and that withdrawal will not
constitute a violation of the limited partnership agreement.
Upon the withdrawal of the Infrastructure GP LP, the
holders of a majority of the voting power of outstanding units
may select a successor to that withdrawing general partner. If a
successor is not elected, or is elected but an opinion of
counsel regarding limited liability, tax matters and the U.S.
Investment Company Act (and similar legislation in other
jurisdictions) cannot be obtained, the Infrastructure
Partnership will be dissolved, wound up and liquidated. See
Dissolution above.
The Infrastructure GP LP may not be removed unless that
removal is approved by the vote of the holders of at least
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2
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3
%
of the outstanding class of units that are not
Redemption-Exchange Units and it receives an opinion of counsel
regarding limited liability tax matters and the U.S. Investment
Company Act (and similar legislation in other jurisdictions).
Any removal of the Infrastructure GP LP is also subject to
the approval of a successor general partner by the vote of the
holders of a majority of the voting power of its outstanding
units.
In the event of removal of a general partner under circumstances
where cause exists or withdrawal of a general partner where that
withdrawal violates the Infrastructure Partnerships
limited partnership agreement, a successor general partner will
have the option to purchase the general partnership interest of
the departing general partner for a cash payment equal to its
fair market value. Under all other circumstances where a general
partner withdraws or is removed by the limited partners, the
departing general partner will have the option to require the
successor general partner to purchase the general partnership
interest of the departing general partner for a cash payment
equal to its fair market value. In each case, this fair market
value will be determined by agreement between the departing
general partner and the successor general partner. If no
agreement is reached within 30 days of the general
partners departure, an independent investment banking firm
or other independent expert selected by the departing general
partner and the successor general partner will determine the
fair market value. If the departing general partner and the
successor general partner cannot agree upon an expert within
45 days of the general partners departure, then an
expert chosen by agreement of the experts selected by each of
them will determine the fair market value.
If the option described above is not exercised by either the
departing general partner or the successor general partner, the
departing general partners general partnership interests
will automatically convert into units pursuant to a valuation of
those interests as determined by an investment banking firm or
other independent expert selected in the manner described in the
preceding paragraph.
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Transfer
of the General Partnership Interest
The Infrastructure GP LP may transfer all or any part of
its general partnership interests without first obtaining
approval of any unitholder. As a condition of this transfer, the
transferee must assume the rights and duties of the general
partner to whose interest that transferee has succeeded, agree
to be bound by the provisions of the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement and furnish an
opinion of counsel regarding limited liability, tax matters and
the U.S. Investment Company Act (and similar legislation in
other jurisdictions). Any transfer of the general partnership
interest is subject to prior notice to and approval of the
relevant Bermuda regulatory authority. At any time, the members
of the Infrastructure GP LP may sell or transfer all or
part of their units in the Infrastructure GP LP without the
approval of the unitholders.
Transactions
with Interested Parties
The Infrastructure GP LP, the Infrastructure General Partner and
their respective partners, members, shareholders, directors,
officers, employees and shareholders, which we refer to as
interested parties, may become limited partners or
beneficially interested in limited partners and may hold,
dispose of or otherwise deal with units of the Infrastructure
Partnership with the same rights they would have if the
Infrastructure GP LP and Infrastructure General Partner were not
a party to the limited partnership agreement of the
Infrastructure Partnership. An interested party will not be
liable to account either to other interested parties or to the
Infrastructure Partnership, its partners or any other persons
for any profits or benefits made or derived by or in connection
with any such transaction.
The limited partnership agreement of the Infrastructure
Partnership permits an interested party to sell investments to,
purchase assets from, vest assets in and enter into any
contract, arrangement or transaction with the Infrastructure
Partnership, any of the Holding Entities, any operating entity
or any other holding vehicle established by the Infrastructure
Partnership and may be interested in any such contract,
transaction or arrangement and shall not be liable to account
either to the Infrastructure Partnership, any of the Holding
Entities, any operating entity or any other holding vehicle
established by the Infrastructure Partnership or any other
person in respect of any such contract, transaction or
arrangement, or any benefits or profits made or derived
therefrom, by virtue only of the relationship between the
parties concerned, subject to our conflicts policy.
Outside
Activities of the General Partner
Under the Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement, the general partner will be required to maintain as
its sole activity the activity of acting as the general partner
of the Infrastructure Partnership. The general partner will not
be permitted to engage in any activity or incur any debts or
liabilities except in connection with or incidental to its
performance as general partner or acquiring, owning or disposing
of debt or equity securities of a subsidiary of an Holding
Entity or any other holding vehicle established by the
Infrastructure Partnership.
The Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement provides that each person who is entitled to be
indemnified by the partnership, as described below under
Indemnification; Limitations on Liability
(other than the general partner) will have the right to engage
in businesses of every type and description and other activities
for profit, and to engage in and possess interests in business
ventures of any and every type or description, irrespective of
whether (i) such businesses and activities are similar to
our activities, or (ii) such businesses and activities
directly compete with, or disfavor or exclude, the
Infrastructure General Partner, the Infrastructure GP LP, the
Infrastructure Partnership, any Holding Entity, operating
entity, or any other holding vehicle established by the
Infrastructure Partnership. Such business interests, activities
and engagements will be deemed not to constitute a breach of the
limited partnership agreement or any duties stated or implied by
law or equity, including fiduciary duties, owed to any of the
Infrastructure General Partner, the Infrastructure GP LP, the
Infrastructure Partnership, any Holding Entity, operating
entity, and any other holding vehicle established by the
Infrastructure Partnership (or any of their respective
investors), and shall be deemed not to be a breach of the
Infrastructure General Partners fiduciary duties or any
other obligation of any type whatsoever of the general partner.
None of the Infrastructure General Partner, the Infrastructure
GP LP, the Infrastructure Partnership, any Holding Entity,
operating entity, any other holding vehicle established by the
Infrastructure Partnership or any other person shall have any
rights by virtue of the Infrastructure Partnerships
limited partnership agreement or the partnership relationship
established thereby or otherwise in any business ventures of any
person who is entitled to be indemnified by the Infrastructure
Partnership as described below under
Indemnification; Limitations on Liability.
The Infrastructure GP LP and the other indemnified persons
described in the preceding paragraph will not have any
obligation under the Infrastructure Partnerships limited
partnership agreement or as a result of any duties stated or
implied by law or equity, including fiduciary duties, to present
business or investment opportunities to the Infrastructure
Partnership, any Holding Entity, operating entity, or any other
holding vehicle established by the Infrastructure Partnership.
These provisions will not affect any obligation of such
indemnified person to present business or investment
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opportunities to the Infrastructure Partnership, any Holding
Entity, operating entity or any other holding vehicle
established by the Infrastructure Partnership pursuant to a
separate written agreement between such persons.
Accounts;
Reports
Under the Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement, the Infrastructure GP LP will be required to
prepare financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The
Infrastructure Partnerships financial statements must be
made publicly available together with a statement of the
accounting policies used in their preparation, such information
as may be required by applicable laws and regulations and such
information as the Infrastructure GP LP deems appropriate.
The Infrastructure Partnerships annual financial
statements must be audited by an independent accountant firm of
international standing and made publicly available within such
period of time as is required to comply with applicable laws and
regulations, including any rules of any applicable securities
exchange. The Infrastructure Partnerships quarterly
financial statements may be unaudited and will be made available
publicly as and within the time period required by applicable
laws and regulations.
The Infrastructure GP LP will also be required to prepare
and send to use commercially reasonable efforts to the limited
partners of the Infrastructure Partnership on an annual basis,
additional information regarding the Infrastructure Partnership,
including
Schedule K-1
(or equivalent) and information related to the passive foreign
investment company status of any non-U.S. corporation that we
control and, where reasonably possible, any other non-U.S.
corporation in which we hold an interest. The
Infrastructure GP LP will also, where reasonably possible,
prepare and send information required by the non-U.S. limited
partners of the Infrastructure Partnership for U.S. federal
income tax reporting purposes, including information related to
investments in U.S. real property interests, as that
term is defined in Section 897 of the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code. The Infrastructure GP LP will also, where reasonably
possible and applicable, prepare and send information required
by limited partners of the Infrastructure Partnership for
Canadian federal income tax purposes.
The Infrastructure GP LP will deliver to our partnership
(i) the financial statements of the Infrastructure
Partnership, and (ii) the accounts and financial statements
of any Holding Entity or any other holding vehicle established
by the Infrastructure Partnership that is not consolidated with
the Infrastructure Partnership or any Holding Entity or holding
vehicle whose accounts are subject to such approval.
Indemnification;
Limitations on Liability
Under the Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement, it is required to indemnify to the fullest extent
permitted by law the Infrastructure General Partner, the
Infrastructure GP LP, the Manager and any of their respective
affiliates (and their respective officers, directors, agents,
shareholders, partners, members and employees), any person who
serves on a governing body of the Infrastructure Partnership, a
Holding Entity, operating entity or any other holding vehicle
established by our partnership and any other person designated
by its general partner as an indemnified person, in each case,
against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or
expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines,
penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from
any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings,
incurred by an indemnified person in connection with its
business, investments and activities or by reason of their
holding such positions, except to the extent that the claims,
liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses are determined
to have resulted from the indemnified persons bad faith,
fraud or willful misconduct, or in the case of a criminal
matter, action that the indemnified person knew to have been
unlawful. In addition, under the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement, (i) the
liability of such persons has been limited to the fullest extent
permitted by law, except to the extent that their conduct
involves bad faith, fraud or willful misconduct, or in the case
of a criminal matter, action that the indemnified person knew to
have been unlawful and (ii) any matter that is approved by
the independent directors will not constitute a breach of any
duties stated or implied by law or equity, including fiduciary
duties. The Infrastructure Partnerships limited
partnership agreement requires it to advance funds to pay the
expenses of an indemnified person in connection with a matter in
which indemnification may be sought until it is determined that
the indemnified person is not entitled to indemnification.
Governing
Law
The Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement is governed by and will be construed in accordance
with the laws of Bermuda.
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The following table presents information regarding the
beneficial ownership of our partnerships units prior to
and immediately after completion of the spin-off by each person
or entity that we know beneficially owns or will beneficially
own more than 5% of our partnerships units, each director
of our Managing General Partner and all of our Managing General
Partners directors as a group.
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Units Outstanding
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Units Outstanding
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Related Transactions
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Related Transactions
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Percentage
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Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Suite 300, Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto,
Ontario M5J 2T3
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1
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100%
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(1)
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Derek Pannell
c/o Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Suite 300, Brookfield
Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3
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0%
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2,142
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*%
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Arthur Jacobson, Jr.
c/o Appleby Corporate Services (Bermuda) Limited of Canons
Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
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0%
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*%
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James Keyes
c/o Appleby Corporate Services (Bermuda) Limited of Canons
Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
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0%
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*%
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Danesh Varma
c/o Appleby Corporate Services (Bermuda) Limited of Canons
Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
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0%
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*%
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James Wallace
c/o Appleby Corporate Services (Bermuda) Limited of Canons
Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
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0%
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*%
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Alan Wiener
c/o Appleby Corporate Services (Bermuda) Limited of Canons
Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
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0%
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All directors as a group (6 persons)
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0%
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2,142
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(1)
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Assuming full exercise by Brookfield of the redemption right and
by our partnership of our right of first refusal described under
Description of the Infrastructure Partnership Limited
Partnership Agreement Redemption-Exchange
Mechanism and includes 1.4 million units held by
Brookfield in connection with amounts to be withheld upon the
spin-off. See The Spin-Off.
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Less than 1%.
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MATERIAL
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following summary discusses certain material United States,
Canadian and Bermudian tax considerations related to the
receipt, holding and disposition of our units as of the date
hereof to a holder who receives our units pursuant to the
spin-off. Prospective purchasers of our units are advised to
consult their own tax advisors concerning the consequences under
the tax laws of the country of which they are resident or in
which they are otherwise subject to tax of making an investment
in our units.
United
States Tax Considerations
To ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Service Circular
230, you are hereby notified that any discussion of tax matters
set forth in this prospectus was written in connection with the
promotion or marketing of the transactions or matters addressed
herein and was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be
used by any investor, for the purpose of avoiding tax-related
penalties under federal, state or local tax law. Each investor
should seek advice based on its particular circumstances from an
independent tax advisor.
This summary discusses certain United States federal income tax
considerations related to the receipt, holding and disposition
of our units as of the date hereof. This summary is based on
provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, or the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, on the regulations
promulgated thereunder and on published administrative rulings
and judicial decisions, all of which are subject to change at
any time. This summary is necessarily general and may not apply
to all categories of investors, some of which may be subject to
special rules (including, without limitation, investors that own
more than 5% of our units, dealers in securities or currencies,
financial institutions or financial services entities, life
insurance companies, holders of our units held as part of a
straddle, hedge, constructive sale or conversion transaction
with other investments, U.S. persons whose functional currency
is not the U.S. dollar, persons who have elected
mark-to-market
accounting, persons who hold our units through a partnership or
other entity which is a pass-through entity for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, or persons for whom our units are not a
capital asset). Tax-exempt organizations are discussed
separately below. The actual tax consequences of the acquisition
and ownership of our units will vary depending on your
circumstances.
For purposes of this discussion, a U.S. Holder is a
beneficial holder of one or more of our units that is for
U.S. federal income tax purposes (1) an individual
citizen or resident of the United States; (2) a corporation
(or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal
income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws
of the United States, any state thereof or the District of
Columbia; (3) an estate the income of which is subject to
U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source or
(4) a trust which either (i) is subject to the primary
supervision of a court within the United States and one or more
United States persons have the authority to control all
substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) has a valid
election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to
be treated as a United States person. A non-U.S.
Holder is a holder that is not a U.S. Holder and who, in
addition, is not (i) a partnership or other fiscally
transparent entity, (ii) an individual present in the
United States for 183 days or more in a taxable year who
meets certain other conditions under the substantial presence
test in under Section 7701(b)(3) of the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code and U.S. Treas. Reg 301.7701(b)-1(c), or
(iii) subject to rules applicable to certain expatriates
who meet the expatriation rules in Section 877 of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code or former long-term residents of the
United States.
If a partnership holds our units, the tax treatment of a partner
of such partnership will generally depend upon the status of the
partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a
partner of a partnership holding our units, you should consult
your own tax advisors.
A non-U.S. Holder who holds more than 5% of our units will be
subject to special rules under the Foreign Investment Real
Property Tax Act of 1980, or FIRPTA, and such rules are not
addressed below. For purposes of determining whether a non-U.S.
Holder holds more than 5% of our units, special attribution
rules apply. The application of the FIRPTA rules to a non-U.S.
Holder who holds (or is deemed to hold) more than 5% of our
units could have a material adverse effect on such non-U.S.
Holder. Accordingly, we do not believe that it is generally
advisable for a non-U.S. Holder who cannot fully credit any
U.S. FIRPTA tax against their home country income tax to
own more than 5% of our units (either directly or indirectly).
If you are a non-U.S. Holder and anticipate owning more than 5%
of our units, you should consult your own tax advisors.
This discussion does not constitute tax advice and is not
intended to be a substitute for tax planning. You should consult
your own tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal, state and
local income tax consequences particular to your receipt,
ownership and disposition of our units, as well as any
consequences under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.
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Partnership
Status of Our Partnership and the Infrastructure
Partnership
Each of our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership will
make a protective election to be treated as a partnership for
U.S. federal income tax purposes. An entity that is treated as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes incurs no U.S.
federal income tax liability. Instead, each partner is required
to take into account its allocable share of items of income,
gain, loss, and deduction of the partnership in computing its
U.S. federal income tax liability, regardless of whether cash
distributions are made. Distributions of cash by a partnership
to a partner are generally not taxable unless the amount of cash
distributed to a partner is in excess of the partners
adjusted basis in its partnership interest.
An entity that would otherwise be classified as a partnership
for U.S. federal income tax purposes may nonetheless be taxable
as a corporation if it is a publicly traded
partnership, unless an exception applies. Our partnership
will be publicly traded; however, an exception, referred to as
the Qualifying Income Exception, exists with respect
to publicly traded partnerships if at least 90% of such
partnerships gross income for every taxable year consists
of qualifying income and the partnership would not
be required to register under the U.S. Investment Company Act if
it were a U.S. corporation. Qualifying income includes
certain interest income, dividends, real property rents, gains
from the sale or other disposition of real property, and any
gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset or other
property held for the production of income that otherwise
constitutes qualifying income. We intend to manage our affairs
so that our partnership will meet the Qualifying Income
Exception in each taxable year. We believe our partnership will
be treated as a partnership and not as a corporation for U.S.
federal income tax purposes.
If our partnership fails to meet the Qualifying Income
Exception, other than a failure which is determined by the IRS
to be inadvertent and which is cured within a reasonable time
after discovery, or if our partnership is required to register
under the U.S. Investment Company Act, our partnership will be
treated as if it had transferred all of its assets, subject to
liabilities, to a newly formed corporation, on the first day of
the year in which our partnership fails to meet the Qualifying
Income Exception, in return for stock in that corporation, and
then distributed the stock to the holders of our units in
liquidation thereof. This deemed contribution would likely
result in recognition of gain (but not loss) to U.S. Holders of
our units. However, U.S. Holders actually or constructively
owning less than 5% of our units generally would not recognize
the portion of such gain attributable to stock or securities of
non-U.S. corporations which we may hold. If, at the time of the
contribution, our partnership has liabilities in excess of the
tax basis of its assets, all U.S. Holders would generally
recognize gain in respect of such excess liabilities upon the
deemed transfer. Afterwards, our partnership would be treated as
a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
If our partnership were treated as a corporation in any taxable
year, either as a result of a failure to meet the Qualifying
Income Exception or otherwise, our partnerships items of
income, gain, loss and deduction would be reflected only on our
partnerships tax return rather than being passed through
to holders of our units, and our partnership would be subject to
U.S. corporate income tax and branch profits tax with respect to
its income, if any, that is effectively connected with a United
States trade or business. Moreover, under certain circumstances,
our partnership may be classified as a passive foreign
investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, and you would be subject to the rules applicable to
PFICs discussed below. See Consequences to U.S.
Holders Passive Foreign Investment Companies.
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, distributions made to
U.S. Holders of our units would be treated as either taxable
dividend income, which may be eligible for reduced rates of
taxation (if such distributions are made in respect of our units
traded on the NYSE or if certain other requirements are
satisfied), to the extent of our partnerships current or
accumulated earnings and profits, or in the absence of earnings
and profits, as a nontaxable return of capital, to the extent of
the holders tax basis in our units, or as taxable capital
gain, after the holders basis is reduced to zero. In
addition, dividends, interest and certain other passive income
that our partnership receives with respect to
U.S. investments generally would be subject to U.S.
withholding tax at a rate of 30% (although non-U.S. Holders
nevertheless may be entitled to certain treaty benefits in
respect of their allocable share of such income), and U.S.
Holders (other than certain corporate U.S. Holders who own 10%
or more of our units) would not be allowed a tax credit with
respect to any such tax withheld. In addition, the
portfolio interest exemption would not apply to
certain interest income of our partnership (although non-U.S.
Holders nevertheless may be entitled to certain treaty benefits
in respect of their allocable share of such income).
Accordingly, treatment of our partnership as a corporation could
materially reduce a holders after-tax return and, thus,
could result in a substantial reduction of the value of our
units. If the Infrastructure Partnership were to be treated as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, consequences
similar to those described above would apply.
The remainder of this section assumes that our partnership and
the Infrastructure Partnership will be treated as partnerships
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We expect that a
substantial portion of the items of income, gain,
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deduction, loss and credit realized by our partnership will be
realized in the first instance by the Infrastructure Partnership
and allocated to our partnership for reallocation to our
unitholders. Unless otherwise specified, references in this
section to realization of our partnerships items of
income, gain, loss, deduction or credit include a realization of
such items by the Infrastructure Partnership and the allocation
of such items to our partnership.
Consequences
to U.S. Holders
Spin-Off
A U.S. Holder who received our units pursuant to the spin-off
will be considered to have received a taxable dividend in an
amount equal to the fair market value of the gross amount of our
units received by such holder plus the amount of cash received
in lieu of fractional units, without reduction for any amounts
of Canadian taxes withheld in respect of the spin-off. See
Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations
Taxation of Non-Canadian Limited Partners
Spin-Off. A U.S. Holder who fails to timely provide
Brookfield Asset Management with a properly completed IRS
Form W-9
will be subject to backup withholding at a rate of
28% on the amount of such dividend, unless such U.S. Holder is a
corporation or comes within certain other exempt categories of
recipients and, when required, demonstrates that status. Backup
withholding is not an additional tax, and any amounts withheld
under the backup withholding rules will be allowed
as a credit against a U.S. Holders U.S. federal
income tax liability (or as a refund if in excess of such
liability) provided the required information is timely furnished
to the IRS. If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an
individual, the amount of the dividend received by you generally
will be qualified dividend income and subject to
U.S. tax at a rate of 15%, provided Brookfield Asset Management
is not a PFIC, you received the dividend in respect of
Class A limited voting shares that are readily tradable on
an established securities market in the United States (such as
the NYSE), and the following additional requirements are met:
(i) you do not treat the dividend as investment
income for purpose of the rules limiting deductions for
investment interest, (ii) you have held the shares of stock
in respect of which such dividend was made for at least
61 days during the
121-day
period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date, and
(iii) you satisfy certain at-risk requirements and other
rules. If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an
individual, Brookfield Asset Management is not a PFIC, and you
meet the foregoing requirements, but you receive the dividend in
respect of Class A limited voting shares that are not
readily tradable on an established securities market in the
United States, Brookfield Asset Management believes that you
nevertheless may be entitled to such 15% rate of tax; but such a
determination depends on certain factual matters that cannot be
ascertained at this time, and, thus, no assurance can be made
that you will be subject to such 15% rate of tax. Brookfield
Asset Management does not believe that it constitutes a PFIC.
However, no assurances can be made that the IRS will agree with
such position. You should consult your own tax advisors
regarding the application of the foregoing rules to you.
Dividends received by you pursuant to the spin-off generally
will be treated as foreign source income for foreign tax credit
limitation purposes. Accordingly, any Canadian federal
withholding tax assessed on dividends received by you pursuant
to the spin-off may, subject to certain limitations, be claimed
as a foreign tax credit against your U.S. federal income tax
liability or may be claimed as a deduction for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules
relating to foreign tax credits are complex and the availability
of a foreign tax credit depends on numerous factors. You should
consult your own tax advisors concerning the application of the
United States foreign tax credit rules to you.
Holding
of Our Units
Income and Loss.
If you are a U.S.
Holder, you will be required to take into account, as described
below, your distributive share of our partnerships items
of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit for each of our
partnerships taxable years ending with or within your
taxable year. Each item generally will have the same character
and source (either U.S. or foreign) as though you had realized
the item directly. You will report those items without regard to
whether any distribution has been or will be received from our
partnership. Although we intend to make cash distributions
(which we intend to pay to all of our unitholders on a quarterly
basis) in an amount that is generally expected to be sufficient
to permit our U.S. Holders to fund their estimated U.S. tax
obligations (including any federal, state and local income
taxes) with respect to their distributive shares of our
partnerships net income or gain, based upon your
particular tax situation and simplifying assumptions that we
will make in determining the amount of such distributions, your
tax liability may exceed cash distributions made to you, in
which case you would have to satisfy tax liabilities arising
from your units in our partnership from your own funds.
With respect to U.S. Holders who are individuals, certain
dividends paid by a corporation, including certain qualified
foreign corporations, to us and that are allocable to such U.S.
Holders prior to January 1, 2011 may be subject to
reduced
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rates of taxation. A qualified foreign corporation includes a
foreign corporation that is eligible for the benefits of
specified income tax treaties with the United States. In
addition, a foreign corporation is treated as a qualified
corporation with respect to its shares that are readily tradable
on an established securities market in the United States. Among
other exceptions, U.S. Holders who are individuals will not be
eligible for reduced rates of taxation on any dividends if the
payer is a PFIC in the taxable year in which such dividends are
paid or in the preceding taxable year. U.S. Holders that are
corporations may be entitled to a dividends received
deduction in respect of dividends paid by U.S.
corporations in which we own stock. You should consult your own
tax advisors regarding the application of the foregoing rules to
your particular circumstances.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, your allocable share of
our partnerships items of income, gain, loss, deduction or
credit will be governed by our limited partnership agreement if
such allocations have substantial economic effect or
are determined to be in accordance with your interest in our
partnership. Similarly, our partnerships allocable share
of items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of the
Infrastructure Partnership will be governed by the limited
partnership agreement of the Infrastructure Partnership if such
allocations have substantial economic effect or are
determined to be in accordance with our partnerships
interest in the Infrastructure Partnership. We believe that, for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, such allocations should
be given effect, and our Managing General Partner and the
Infrastructure General Partner intend to prepare tax returns
based on such allocations. If the IRS successfully challenged
the allocations made pursuant to either our limited partnership
agreement or the limited partnership agreement of the
Infrastructure Partnership, the resulting allocations for U.S.
federal income tax purposes may be less favorable than the
allocations set forth in such agreements.
Basis.
You will have an initial tax
basis for your units equal to the amount of dividend income you
recognize pursuant to the spin-off (See
Spin-Off above) plus your share of our partnerships
liabilities, if any. That basis will be increased by your share
of our partnerships income and by increases in your share
of our partnerships liabilities, if any. That basis will
be decreased, but not below zero, by distributions you receive
from our partnership, by your share of our partnerships
losses and by any decrease in your share of our
partnerships liabilities. Under applicable U.S. federal
income tax rules, a partner in a partnership has a single, or
unitary, tax basis in his or her partnership
interest. As a result, any amount you pay to acquire additional
units in our partnership (including through the distribution
reinvestment plan) will be averaged with the adjusted tax basis
of the units you owned prior to the acquisition of such
additional units. The amount you pay to acquire additional units
cannot be traced to the additional units so
acquired. Certain consequences of your unitary tax
basis are discussed in greater detail below in Special
Considerations for Purchasers of Additional Units.
For purposes of the foregoing rules, the rules discussed
immediately below, and the rules applicable to a sale or your
units, our partnerships liabilities will generally include
our partnerships share of any liabilities of the
Infrastructure Partnership.
Limits on Deductions for Losses and
Expenses.
Your deduction of your share of our
partnerships losses will be limited to your tax basis in
your units and, if you are an individual or a corporate holder
that is subject to the at risk rules, to the amount
for which you are considered to be at risk with
respect to our partnerships activities, if that is less
than your tax basis. In general, you will be at risk to the
extent of your tax basis in your units, reduced by (i) the
portion of that basis attributable to your share of our
partnerships liabilities for which you will not be
personally liable (excluding certain qualified non-recourse
financing) and (ii) any amount of money you borrow to
acquire or hold your units, if the lender of those borrowed
funds owns an interest in us, is related to you, or can look
only to your units for repayment. Your at risk amount will
generally increase by your allocable share of our
partnerships income and gain and decrease by cash
distributions you receive from our partnership and your
allocable share of losses and deductions. You must recapture
losses deducted in previous years to the extent that
distributions cause your at risk amount to be less than zero at
the end of any taxable year. Losses disallowed or recaptured as
a result of these limitations will carry forward and will be
allowable to the extent that your tax basis or at risk amount,
whichever is the limiting factor, subsequently increases. Upon
the taxable disposition of your units, any gain recognized by
you can be offset by losses that were previously suspended by
the at risk limitation but may not be offset by losses suspended
by the basis limitation. Any excess loss above that gain
previously suspended by the at risk or basis limitations may no
longer be used. You should consult your own tax advisors as to
the effects of the at risk rules.
Limitations on Deductibility of Organizational Expenses
and Syndication Fees.
In general, neither our
partnership nor any U.S. Holder may deduct organizational or
syndication expenses. Similar rules apply to organizational or
syndication expenses incurred by the Infrastructure Partnership.
While an election may be made by a partnership to
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amortize organizational expenses over a
15-year
period, we do not intend to make such election for either our
partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership. Syndication fees
(which would include any sales or placement fees or commissions)
must be capitalized and cannot be amortized or otherwise
deducted.
Limitations on Interest
Deductions.
Your share of our
partnerships interest expense is likely to be treated as
investment interest expense. If you are a
non-corporate taxpayer, the deductibility of investment
interest expense is generally limited to the amount of
your net investment income. Your share of our
partnerships dividend and interest income will be treated
as investment income, although qualified dividend
income subject to reduced rates of tax in the hands of an
individual will only be treated as investment income if you
elect to treat such dividend as ordinary income not subject to
reduced rates of tax. In addition, state and local tax laws may
disallow deductions for your share of our partnerships
interest expense.
Net investment income includes gross income from property held
for investment and amounts treated as portfolio income under the
passive loss rules less deductible expenses, other than
interest, directly connected with the production of investment
income, but generally does not include gains attributable to the
disposition of property held for investment.
Deductibility of Partnership Investment Expenditures by
Individual Partners and by Trusts and
Estates.
Subject to certain exceptions, all
miscellaneous itemized deductions of an individual taxpayer, and
certain of such deductions of an estate or trust, are deductible
only to the extent that such deductions exceed 2% of the
taxpayers adjusted gross income. Moreover, the otherwise
allowable itemized deductions of individuals whose gross income
exceeds an applicable threshold amount are subject to reduction
by an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 3% of the excess of
the individuals adjusted gross income over the threshold
amount, or (ii) 80% of the amount of the itemized
deductions, such reductions to be reduced on a phased basis
beginning in 2006. The operating expenses of our partnership,
including our partnerships allocable share of the Base
Management Fee or any other management fees (if any), will
likely be treated as miscellaneous itemized deductions subject
to the foregoing rule. Alternatively, it is possible that our
partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership will be required
to capitalize amounts paid in respect of the Base Management Fee
(as well as amounts paid in respect of any other management fees
(if any)). Accordingly, if you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder,
you should consult your own tax advisors with respect to the
application of these limitations.
Sale or
Exchange of Our Units
You will recognize gain or loss on a sale by you of our units
equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized and
your tax basis in the units sold. Your amount realized will be
measured by the sum of the cash or the fair market value of
other property received plus your share of our
partnerships liabilities, if any.
Gain or loss recognized by you on the sale or exchange by you of
our units will generally be taxable as capital gain or loss and
will be long-term capital gain or loss if the units were held
for more than one year on the date of such sale or exchange.
Under certain circumstances, your gain or loss may be long-term
capital gain or loss, in part, and short-term capital gain or
loss, in part, under the split holding period rules
discussed below in Special Considerations for Purchasers
of Additional Units. Assuming you have not elected to
treat your share of our interest in any PFICs in which we may
invest as a qualified electing fund, gain
attributable to such investment in a PFIC would be taxable in
the manner described below in Passive Foreign
Investment Companies. In addition, certain gain
attributable to unrealized receivables or
inventory items could be characterized as ordinary
income rather than capital gain. For example, if our partnership
holds debt acquired at a market discount, accrued market
discount on such debt would be treated as unrealized
receivables. The deductibility of capital losses is
subject to limitations.
Special
Considerations for Purchasers of Additional Units
Where a partner in a partnership acquires portions of his or her
interest at different times, applicable U.S. federal income tax
rules provide that the partner has a divided, or
split holding period in his or her interest. Thus,
if you acquire additional units at different times (including
acquisitions made through the distribution reinvestment plan)
each unit you own (including the additional units you acquire)
will have a split holding period: a fraction of each
unit will have a holding period commencing on the date after the
acquisition of the additional units under the plan, and a
fraction of each unit will have a holding period attributable to
your previously-owned (historic) units, based on the
relative fair market values of the additional units and the
historic units (as of the date of the acquisition of the
additional units). The foregoing rules apply each time you
acquire additional units (including under the distribution
reinvestment plan). Nonetheless, each unit will retain an
averaged adjusted tax basis as described above in
Basis.
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Subject to the special tracing approach described below, if you
dispose of any units (whether historic or additional units)
within one year of acquiring additional units, the disposition
may give rise to both short-term capital gain (or loss), in
part, and long-term capital gain (or loss), in part, as a result
of each units split holding period. Likewise,
a cash distribution to you within a year of the acquisition of
additional units in excess of your unitary adjusted
tax basis in all of your units could give rise to both
short-term and long-term capital gain.
You may under certain circumstances use a tracing
approach in lieu of having a split holding period in
your units. The Treasury Regulations provide that a selling
partner in a publicly traded partnership may use the
actual holding period of the portion of his or her partnership
interest if (1) the interest is divided into identifiable
units with ascertainable holding periods, (2) the partner
can identify the portion of the partnership interest
transferred, and (3) the partner elects to use the
identification method for all sales or exchanges of his or her
interests in the partnership. As described above, our
partnership will be a publicly traded partnership.
If you intend to rely on this alternative tracing approach, you
must make an election to do so with your first disposition of
units. This election applies only to your holding period in your
units, not to your basis, which you may not trace
under the unitary tax basis rules described above.
You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the
consequences of a split holding period in your
units, as well the availability and advisability of making the
alternative tracing election.
Foreign
Tax Credit Limitations
You will generally be entitled to a foreign tax credit with
respect to your allocable share of creditable foreign taxes paid
on our partnerships income and gains. Complex rules may,
depending on your particular circumstances, limit the
availability or use of foreign tax credits. Gains from the sale
of our partnerships investments may be treated as U.S.
source gains. Consequently, you may not be able to use the
foreign tax credit arising from any foreign taxes imposed on
such gains unless such credit can be applied (subject to
applicable limitations) against U.S. tax due on other income
treated as derived from foreign sources. Certain losses that our
partnership incurs may be treated as foreign source losses,
which could reduce the amount of foreign tax credits otherwise
available.
Section 754
Election
Our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership will each
make the election permitted by Section 754 of the
U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or the Section 754
Election, and in the event we determine that either our
partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership is deemed
technically terminated pursuant to Section 708 of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code, either our partnership or the
Infrastructure Partnership (as applicable) will remake the
Section 754 Election. The Section 754 Election is
irrevocable without the consent of the IRS. The Section 754
Election generally requires our partnership to adjust the tax
basis in its assets, or inside basis, attributable to a
transferee of our units under Section 743(b) of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code to reflect the purchase price paid by the
transferee for our units. This election does not apply to a
person who purchases our units directly from us, but does apply
to our units received in the spin-off. For purposes of this
discussion, a transferees inside basis in our
partnerships assets will be considered to have two
components: (i) the transferees share of our
partnerships tax basis in our partnerships assets,
or common basis, and (ii) the adjustment under
Section 743(b) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code to that
basis. The foregoing rules would also apply to the
Infrastructure Partnership.
Generally, a Section 754 Election would be advantageous to
a transferee U.S. Holder of our units if such
U.S. Holders tax basis in its units is higher than
the units share of the aggregate tax basis of our
partnerships assets immediately prior to the transfer. In
that case, as a result of the Section 754 Election, the
transferee U.S. Holder of units would have a higher tax basis in
such U.S. Holders share of our partnerships assets
for purposes of calculating, among other items, such U.S.
Holders share of any gain or loss on a sale of our
partnerships assets. Conversely, a Section 754
Election would be disadvantageous to a transferee U.S. Holder of
our units if such U.S. Holders tax basis in its units is
lower than those units share of the aggregate tax basis of
our partnerships assets immediately prior to the transfer.
Thus, the fair market value of our units may be affected either
favorably or adversely by the election.
Even if our partnership were not to make the Section 754
Election, if our units were transferred at a time when our
partnership had a substantial built-in loss inherent
in our partnerships assets, our partnership would be
obligated to reduce the tax basis in the portion of such assets
attributable to such units.
The calculations involved in the Section 754 Election are
complex, and we will make them on the basis of assumptions as to
the value of our assets and other matters. You should consult
your own tax advisors as to the effects of the Section 754
Election.
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Uniformity
of Our Units
Because we cannot match transferors and transferees of our
units, we must maintain uniformity of the economic and tax
characteristics of our units to a purchaser of our units. In the
absence of uniformity, we may be unable to comply fully with a
number of U.S. federal income tax requirements. A lack of
uniformity can result from a literal application of Treasury
Regulation under Sections 743 of the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code to our partnerships Section 743(b) adjustments,
the determination that our partnerships
Section 704(c) allocations are unreasonable, or other
reasons. Section 704(c) allocations would be intended to
reduce or eliminate the disparity between tax basis and the
value of our partnerships assets in certain circumstances,
including on the issuance of additional units. In order to
maintain the fungibility of all of our units at all times, we
seek to achieve the uniformity of U.S. tax treatment for all
purchasers of our units which are acquired at the same time and
price (irrespective of the identity of the particular seller of
the units or the time when the units are issued by our
partnership) through the application of certain tax accounting
principles that we believe are reasonable for our partnership.
However, the IRS may disagree with us and may successfully
challenge our application of such tax accounting principles. Any
non-uniformity could have a negative impact on the value of our
units.
Foreign
Currency Gain or Loss
Our partnerships functional currency will be the U.S.
dollar, and our partnerships income or loss will be
calculated in U.S. dollars. It is likely that our partnership
will recognize foreign currency gain or loss with
respect to transactions involving non-U.S. dollar currencies. In
general, foreign currency gain or loss is treated as ordinary
income or loss. You should consult your own tax advisors
regarding the tax treatment of foreign currency gain or loss.
Passive
Foreign Investment Companies
A U.S. Holder will be subject to special rules applicable to
indirect investments in foreign corporations, including an
investment in a PFIC.
A PFIC is defined as any foreign corporation with respect to
which (after applying the applicable look-through rules under
1297(c) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code) either (i) 75%
or more of its gross income for a taxable year is passive
income or (ii) 50% or more of its assets in any
taxable year (generally based on the quarterly average of the
value of its assets) produce passive income. There
are no minimum stock ownership requirements for PFICs. Once a
corporation qualifies as a PFIC it is, subject to certain
exceptions, always treated as a PFIC, regardless of whether it
satisfies either of the qualification tests in subsequent years.
Any gain on disposition of stock of a PFIC, as well as income
realized on certain excess distributions by the
PFIC, is treated as though realized ratably over the shorter of
your holding period of our units or our holding period for the
PFIC. Such gain or income is taxable as ordinary income and
dividends paid by a PFIC are not eligible for the preferential
tax rate in the hands of individuals who would otherwise be
eligible for the preferential tax rate for dividends. In
addition, an interest charge would be imposed on you based on
the tax deferred from prior years.
If you made an election to treat your share of our interest in a
PFIC as a qualified electing fund, such election a
QEF election, for the first year you are treated as holding such
interest, in lieu of the foregoing treatment, you would be
required to include in income each year a portion of the
ordinary earnings and net capital gains of the PFIC, even if not
distributed to our partnership or to you. A QEF election must be
made by you on an
entity-by-entity
basis. To make a QEF election, you would, among other things, be
required to submit IRS Form 8621 and supply the IRS with an
information statement provided by the PFIC. U.S. Holders should
consult their own tax advisors as to the manner in which such
direct inclusions affect their allocable share of our income and
their tax basis in their units.
Alternatively, in the case of a PFIC that is a publicly traded
foreign company, an election may be made to
mark-to-market the stock of such foreign portfolio
company on an annual basis. Pursuant to such an election, you
would include in each year as ordinary income the excess, if
any, of the fair market value of such stock over its adjusted
basis at the end of the taxable year. You may treat as ordinary
loss any excess of the adjusted basis of the stock over its fair
market value at the end of the year, but only to the extent of
the net amount previously included in income as a result of the
election. Although we may in the future acquire PFICs which are
publicly traded foreign companies, it is not expected that
interests in any of our current operations will be publicly
traded. Thus, a U.S. Holder would not be eligible to make a
mark-to-market
election in respect of its indirect ownership interest in any of
our operating entities.
Based on our analysis of our operating entities and Holding
Entities, as well as our expectations regarding future
operations, we believe that one of the operating entities may be
a PFIC. Although we do not otherwise intend to invest
significant amounts in PFICs, there can be no assurance that a
current or future investment will not qualify as a PFIC or
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that an investment in PFIC stock will be eligible for the
mark-to-market
election. In addition, we may be required to hold an existing or
future operating entity through a Holding Entity that would be a
PFIC in order to ensure that our partnership satisfies the
Qualifying Income Exception. See Investment
Structure, below. To the extent reasonably practicable, we
intend to timely provide you with information related to the
PFIC status of each entity we are able to identify as a PFIC,
including information necessary to make a QEF election with
respect to each such entity. To the extent reasonably
practicable, we intend to make distributions of the earnings of
each entity we are able to identify as a PFIC not less
frequently than annually so as to minimize the likelihood that
you will have excess distributions with respect to any such
entity. However, because we cannot assure that will be the case,
and because any gains on a sale of any such entity would remain
subject to the PFIC tax regime discussed above, we urge you to
consider timely filing a QEF election with respect to each
entity we are able to identify as a PFIC and for which we are
able to provide the necessary information for the first year we
hold an interest in such entity.
You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the PFIC
rules, including the advisability of making a QEF election or,
if applicable, a
mark-to-market
election with respect to each PFIC.
Investment
Structure
To manage our affairs so as to ensure that our partnership meets
the Qualifying Income Exception for the publicly traded
partnership rules (discussed above) and comply with certain
requirements in our limited partnership agreement, we may need
to structure certain investments through an entity classified as
a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such
investment structures will be entered into as determined in the
sole discretion of our Managing General Partner and the
Infrastructure General Partner in order to create a tax
structure that generally is efficient for our unitholders.
However, because our unitholders will be located in numerous
taxing jurisdictions, no assurances can be given that any such
investment structure will be beneficial to all our unitholders
to the same extent, and may even impose additional tax burdens
on some of our unitholders. As discussed above, if any such
entity were a non-U.S. corporation it may be considered a PFIC.
If any such entity were a U.S. corporation, it would be subject
to U.S. federal income tax on its operating income, including
any gain recognized on its disposal of its investments. In
addition, if the investment involves U.S. real estate, gain
recognized on disposition of the investment by a corporation
would generally be subject to corporate-level tax, whether the
corporation is a U.S. or a non-U.S. corporation.
Certain
Reporting Requirements
Taxpayers engaging in certain transactions, including certain
loss transactions above a threshold, may be required to include
tax shelter disclosure information with their annual U.S.
federal income tax return. It is possible that we may engage in
transactions that subject our partnership and, potentially, you
to such disclosure. If you dispose of your units at a taxable
loss, you may also be subject to such disclosure. You should
consult your own tax advisors regarding such reporting
requirements.
Taxes in
Other Jurisdictions
In addition to U.S. federal income tax consequences, because of
an investment in our partnership, you may be subject to
potential U.S. state and local taxes in the U.S. state or
locality in which you are a resident for tax purposes. You may
also be subject to tax return filing obligations and income,
franchise or other taxes, including withholding taxes, in
non-U.S. jurisdictions in which we invest. We will attempt,
to the extent reasonably practicable, to structure our
operations and investments so as to avoid income tax filing
obligations by our investors in non-U.S. jurisdictions, but,
there may be circumstances in which we are unable to do so.
Income or gains from investments held by us may be subject to
withholding or other taxes in jurisdictions outside the United
States, subject to the possibility of reduction under applicable
income tax treaties. If you wish to claim the benefit of an
applicable income tax treaty, you may be required to submit
information to tax authorities in such jurisdictions. You should
consult your own tax advisors regarding the U.S. state,
local and non-U.S. tax consequences of an investment in our
partnership.
U.S.
Withholding Taxes
Although each U.S. Holder is required to provide us with a
Form W-9,
we nevertheless may be unable to accurately or timely determine
the tax status of our investors for purposes of determining
whether U.S. withholding applies to payments made by our
partnership to some or all of our unitholders. In such a case,
payments made by our partnership to U.S. Holders may be subject
to U.S. backup withholding at the applicable rate
(currently 28%) or other U.S. withholding taxes (potentially as
high as 30%). You would be able to treat as a credit your
allocable share of any U.S. withholding taxes paid in the
taxable year in which such withholding taxes were paid and, as a
result, you may be entitled
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to a refund of such taxes. In the event you transfer or
otherwise dispose of some or all of your units, special rules
may apply for purposes of determining whether you or the
transferee of such units is subject to U.S. withholding
taxes in respect of income allocable to, or distributions made
on account of, such units
and/or
entitled to refunds of any such taxes withheld. See
Administrative Matters Certain Effects of a Transfer
of Units. You should consult your own tax advisors
regarding the treatment of U.S. withholding taxes.
Transferor/Transferee
Allocations
Our partnership may allocate items of income, gain, loss,
deduction and credit using a monthly or other convention,
whereby any such items recognized in a given month by our
partnership are allocated to the holders of our units as of a
specified date of such month. As a result, if you transfer your
units, you may be allocated income, gain, loss and deduction
realized by our partnership after the date of transfer.
Similarly, if you acquire additional units, you may be allocated
income, gain, loss, and deduction realized by our partnership
prior to your ownership of such units.
Although Section 706 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code
generally provides guidelines for allocations of items of
partnership income and deductions between transferors and
transferees of partnership interests, it is not clear that our
partnerships allocation method complies with its
requirements. If our partnerships convention were not
permitted, the IRS might contend that our partnerships
taxable income or losses must be reallocated among the
investors. If such a contention were sustained, your respective
tax liabilities would be adjusted to your possible detriment.
Our Managing General Partner is authorized to revise our
partnerships method of allocation between transferors and
transferees (as well as among investors whose interests
otherwise vary during a taxable period).
U.S.
Federal Estate Tax Consequences
If our units are included in the gross estate of a U.S. citizen
or resident for U.S. federal estate tax purposes, then a
U.S. federal estate tax might be payable in connection with
the death of such person. Prospective individual U.S. Holders
should consult their own tax advisors concerning the potential
U.S. federal estate tax consequences with respect to
our units.
U.S.
Taxation of Tax Exempt U.S. Holders of Our Units
Income recognized by a U.S. tax-exempt organization is exempt
from U.S. federal income tax except to the extent of the
organizations unrelated business taxable
income, or UBTI. UBTI is defined generally as any gross
income derived by a tax-exempt organization from an unrelated
trade or business that it regularly carries on, less the
deductions directly connected with that trade or business. In
addition, income arising from a flow through entity
for U.S. federal income tax purposes that holds operating assets
or is otherwise engaged in a trade or business will generally
constitute UBTI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, UBTI generally
does not include any dividend income, interest income (or
certain other categories of passive income) or capital gains
recognized by a tax-exempt organization so long as such income
is not debt financed, as discussed below. Our partnership will
not be engaged in a trade or business, and any operating assets
held by us will be held through entities that are treated as
corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The exclusion from UBTI for dividends, interest (or other
passive income) and capital gains does not apply to income from
debt-financed property, which is treated as UBTI to
the extent of the percentage of such income that the average
acquisition indebtedness with respect to the property bears to
the average tax basis of the property for the taxable year. Gain
attributable to the sale of previously debt-financed property
continues to be subject to these rules for 12 months after
any acquisition indebtedness is satisfied. If an entity treated
as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes incurs
acquisition indebtedness, a tax-exempt partner in such
partnership would be deemed to have acquisition indebtedness
equal to its allocable portion of such acquisition indebtedness.
Our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership are not
prohibited from incurring indebtedness, and at times either or
both may do so. If any such indebtedness were used to acquire
property by our partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership,
such property would be subject to the rules described above,
and, consequently, tax-exempt U.S. Holders may recognize UBTI as
a result of an investment in our partnership. In addition, even
if such indebtedness were not used either by our partnership or
by the Infrastructure Partnership to acquire property but were
instead used to fund distributions to our unitholders, if a
tax-exempt U.S. unitholder used such proceeds to make an
investment outside our partnership, the IRS could assert that
such investment constitutes debt-financed property
subject to the rules described above.
A tax-exempt organization is subject to U.S. federal income tax
at the regular graduated rates on the net amount of its UBTI,
and a tax-exempt organization deriving gross income
characterized as UBTI that exceeds $1,000 in any taxable
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year is obligated to file a U.S. federal income tax return, even
if it has no liability for that year as a result of deductions
against such gross income, including an annual $1,000 statutory
deduction.
The potential for having income characterized as UBTI may make
our units an unsuitable investment for a tax-exempt
organization. Tax-exempt U.S. Holders should consult their own
tax advisors regarding all aspects of UBTI.
Investments
by U.S. Mutual Funds
U.S. mutual funds that are treated as regulated investment
companies, or RICs, for U.S. federal income tax purposes are
required, among other things, to meet an annual 90% gross income
and a quarterly 50% asset value test under Section 851(b)
of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code to maintain their favorable
U.S. federal income tax status. The treatment of an investment
by a RIC in our units for purposes of these tests will depend on
whether our partnership will be treated as a qualified
publicly traded partnership. If our partnership is so
treated, then the units themselves are the relevant assets for
purposes of the 50% asset value test and the net income from the
units is the relevant gross income for purposes of the 90% gross
income test. If, however, our partnership is not so treated,
then the relevant assets are the RICs allocable share of
the underlying assets held by our partnership and the relevant
gross income is the RICs allocable share of the underlying
gross income earned by our partnership. Whether our partnership
will qualify as a qualified publicly traded
partnership depends on the exact nature of its future
investments, but it is likely that our partnership will not be
treated as a qualified publicly traded partnership.
RICs should consult their own tax advisors about the U.S. tax
consequences of an investment in our units.
Consequences
to Non-U.S. Holders of Our Units
We will use commercially reasonable efforts to structure our
activities to avoid generating income treated as effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business, including effectively
connected income attributable to the sale of a United
States Real Property Interest, as defined in the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, our partnership will not
make an investment directly, or through an entity which would be
treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, if we believe at the time of such investment that such
investment would generate income treated as effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business. If, as anticipated, our
partnership is not treated as engaged in a U.S. trade or
business or as deriving income which is treated as effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business, and provided that you
are not yourself engaged in a U.S. trade or business, you will
not be subject to U.S. tax return filing requirements and
generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on
interest and dividends from non-U.S. sources and gains from the
sale or other disposition of securities or of real property
located outside of the United States derived by us.
However, there can be no assurance that the law will not change
or that the IRS will not challenge our position that our
partnership is not engaged in a U.S. trade or business. If,
contrary to our expectations, our partnership is considered to
be engaged in a U.S. trade or business, you would be required to
file a U.S. federal income tax return even if no effectively
connected income is allocable to you. Additionally if our
partnership has income that is treated as effectively connected
with a U.S. trade or business, you would be required to report
that income and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at
the regular graduated rates. In addition, we may be required to
withhold U.S. federal income tax on your share of such income.
If you are a non-U.S. corporation, you may be subject to branch
profits tax as well, at a rate of 30%, or a lower treaty rate,
if applicable.
In general, even if our partnership is not engaged in a U.S.
trade or business, and assuming you are not otherwise engaged in
a U.S. trade or business, you will nonetheless be subject
to a withholding tax of 30% on the gross amount on certain U.S.
source income which is not effectively connected with a
U.S. trade or business. Income subjected to such a flat tax
rate is income of a fixed or determinable annual or periodic
nature, including dividends and certain interest income. Such
withholding tax may be reduced or eliminated with respect to
certain types of income under an applicable income tax treaty
between the United States and your country of residence or under
the portfolio interest rules of the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code, provided that you provide proper certification as
to your eligibility for such treatment. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, and although each non-U.S. Holder is required to
provide us with a
Form W-8,
we nevertheless may be unable to accurately or timely determine
the tax status of our investors for purposes of establishing
whether reduced rates of withholding apply to some or all of our
investors. In such a case, your allocable share of distributions
of U.S.-source dividend and interest income will be subject to
U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30%. As such, if you would not
be subject to U.S. tax based on your tax status or are eligible
for a reduced rate of U.S. withholding, you may need to take
additional steps to receive a credit or refund of any excess
withholding tax paid on your account, which may include the
filing of a non-resident U.S. income tax return with the IRS.
Among other limitations applicable to
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claiming treaty benefits, if you reside in a treaty jurisdiction
which does not treat our partnership as a pass-through entity,
you may not be eligible to receive a refund or credit of excess
U.S. withholding taxes paid on your account. In the event you
transfer or otherwise dispose of some or all of your units,
special rules may apply for purposes of determining whether you
or the transferee of such units is subject to
U.S. withholding taxes in respect of income allocable to,
or distributions made on account of, such units
and/or
entitled to refunds of any such taxes withheld. See
Administrative Matters Certain Effects of a Transfer
of Units. You should consult your own tax advisors
regarding the treatment of U.S. withholding taxes.
We expect that our units will be listed on the NYSE effective as
of the closing of the spin-off. The disposition of our units on
such exchange by a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S.
federal income tax, so long as (i) such non-U.S. Holder
does not own (and is not deemed to own) more than 5% of our
units, and (ii) for the calendar quarter during which such
disposition occurs, our units are regularly quoted by brokers
and dealers making a market in our units. We do not intend to
list our units for trading on any other exchange unless we
determine that the foregoing consequences will continue to apply.
A non-U.S. Holder who owns (or is deemed to own) more than 5% of
our units will be subject to special rules under the Foreign
Investment Real Property Act of 1980, and under those rules, a
disposition of our units by such a non-U.S. Holder may be
subject to U.S. federal income tax and return filing
obligations. If you are a non-U.S. Holder and anticipate owning
more than 5% of our units (either directly or indirectly), you
should consult your tax advisors regarding the application of
the foregoing rules to you.
The U.S. federal estate tax treatment of our units with regards
to the estate of a non-citizen who is not a resident of the
United States is not entirely clear. If our units are includable
in the U.S. gross estate of such person, then a U.S. federal
estate tax might be payable in connection with the death of such
person. Individual non-U.S. Holders who are non-citizens and not
residents of the United States should consult their own tax
advisors concerning the potential U.S. federal estate tax
consequences with regards to our units.
Administrative
Matters
Tax
Matters Partner
Our Managing General Partner will act as our partnerships
tax matters partner. As the tax matters partner, the
Managing General Partner will have the authority, subject to
certain restrictions, to act on our behalf in connection with
any administrative or judicial review of our items of income,
gain, loss, deduction or credit.
Information
Returns
We have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish
to you, within 90 days after the close of each calendar
year, tax information (including
Schedule K-1),
which describes on a U.S. dollar basis your share of our
partnerships income, gain, loss and deduction for our
preceding taxable year. In preparing this information, we will
use various accounting and reporting conventions, some of which
have been mentioned in the previous discussion, to determine
your share of income, gain, loss and deduction. The IRS may
successfully contend that certain of these reporting conventions
are impermissible, which could result in an adjustment to your
income or loss.
We may be audited by the IRS. Adjustments resulting from an IRS
audit may require you to adjust a prior years tax
liability, and possibly may result in an audit of your own tax
return. Any audit of your tax return could result in adjustments
not related to our tax returns as well as those related to our
tax returns.
Tax
Shelter Regulations
If we were to engage in a reportable transaction, we
(and possibly you and others) would be required to make a
detailed disclosure of the transaction to the IRS in accordance
with recently issued regulations governing tax shelters and
other potentially tax-motivated transactions. A transaction may
be a reportable transaction based upon any of several factors,
including the fact that it is a type of tax avoidance
transaction publicly identified by the IRS as a listed
transaction, or as a transaction of interest,
or that it produces certain kinds of losses in excess of
$2 million. An investment in us may be considered a
reportable transaction if, for example, we recognize
certain significant losses in the future. In certain
circumstances, a unitholder who disposes of an interest in a
transaction resulting in the recognition by such holder of
significant losses in excess of certain threshold amounts may be
obligated to disclose its participation in such transaction. Our
participation in a reportable transaction also could increase
the likelihood that our U.S. federal income tax information
return (and possibly your tax return) would be audited by the
IRS. Certain of these rules are
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currently unclear, and the scope of reportable transactions can
change retroactively, and, therefore, it is possible that they
may be applicable in situations other than significant loss
transactions.
Moreover, if we were to participate in a reportable transaction
with a significant purpose to avoid or evade tax, or in any
listed transaction, you may be subject to (i) significant
accuracy-related penalties with a broad scope, (ii) for
those persons otherwise entitled to deduct interest on federal
tax deficiencies, non-deductibility of interest on any resulting
tax liability, and (iii) in the case of a listed
transaction, an extended statute of limitations. We do not
intend to participate in any reportable transaction with a
significant purpose to avoid or evade tax, nor do we intend to
participate in any listed transactions. However, no assurances
can be made that the IRS will not assert that we have
participated in such a transaction.
You should consult your own tax advisors concerning any possible
disclosure obligation under the regulations governing tax
shelters with respect to the disposition of our units held by
you.
Taxable
Year
Our partnership currently intends to use the calendar year as
its taxable year for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under
certain circumstances which we currently believe are unlikely to
apply, a taxable year other than the calendar year may be
required for such purposes.
Constructive
Termination
Subject to the electing large partnership rules described below,
our partnership will be considered to have been terminated for
U.S. federal income tax purposes if there is a sale or exchange
of 50% or more of our units within a
12-month
period.
A termination of our partnership would result in the close of
its taxable year for all holders of our units. If you report on
a taxable year other than a fiscal year ending on our
partnerships year-end, and you are otherwise subject to
U.S. federal income tax, the closing of our
partnerships taxable year may result in more than
12 months of our partnerships taxable income or loss
being includable in your taxable income for the year of
termination. Our partnership would be required to make new tax
elections after a termination, including a new Section 754
Election. A termination could also result in penalties and other
adverse tax consequences if we were unable to determine that the
termination had occurred. Moreover, a termination might either
accelerate the application of, or subject us to, any tax
legislation enacted before the termination.
Elective
Procedures for Large Partnerships
The U.S. Internal Revenue Code allows large partnerships to
elect streamlined procedures for income tax reporting. This
election would reduce the number of items that must be
separately stated on the Schedules K-1 that are issued to the
holders of our units, and such Schedules K-1 would have to be
provided to holders on or before the first March 15 following
the close of each taxable year. In addition, this election would
prevent our partnership from suffering a technical
termination (which would close our taxable year and
require that we make a new Section 754 Election) if, within
a
12-month
period, there is a sale or exchange of 50% or more of our total
units. Despite the foregoing benefits, there are also costs and
administrative burdens associated with such an election.
Consequently, our partnership may not elect to be subject to the
reporting procedures applicable to large partnerships.
Backup
and Other Administrative Withholding Issues
For each calendar year, we will report to you and to the IRS the
amount of distributions that we pay, and the amount of tax (if
any) that we withhold on these distributions. Under the backup
withholding rules, you may be subject to backup withholding tax
(at the applicable rate, currently 28%) with respect to
distributions paid unless: (i) you are a corporation or
come within another exempt category and demonstrate this fact
when required or (ii) you provide a taxpayer identification
number, certify as to no loss of exemption from backup
withholding tax and otherwise comply with the applicable
requirements of the backup withholding tax rules. If you are an
exempt holder, you should indicate your exempt status on a
properly completed IRS
Form W-9.
A Non-U.S. Holder may qualify as an exempt recipient by
submitting a properly completed IRS
Form W-8BEN.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax; the amount of any
backup withholding from a payment to you will be allowed as a
credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability and may
entitle you to a refund.
If you do not timely provide us with IRS
Form W-8
or
W-9,
as
applicable, or such form is not properly completed, we may
become subject to U.S. backup withholding taxes in
excess of what would have been imposed had our partnership
received certifications from all investors. For administrative
reasons, and in order to maintain fungibility of our units, such
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excess U.S. backup withholding taxes, and if
necessary similar items, may be treated by our partnership as an
expense that will be borne by all investors on a
pro rata
basis (e.g., since it may be impractical for us to allocate any
such excess withholding tax cost to the holders that failed to
timely provide the proper U.S. tax certifications).
Certain
Effects of a Transfer of Units
Our partnership may allocate items of income, gain, loss,
deduction and credit using a monthly or other convention,
whereby any such items recognized in a given month by our
partnership are allocated to the holders of our units as of a
specified date of such month. Any U.S. withholding taxes
applicable to dividends received by the Infrastructure
Partnership (and, in turn, our partnership) will generally be
withheld by our partnership only when such dividends are paid.
Because our partnership generally intends to distribute amounts
received in respect of dividends shortly after receipt of such
amounts, it is generally expected that any U.S. withholding
taxes withheld by our partnership on such amounts will
correspond to the holders of our units who were allocated income
and who received the distributions in respect of such amounts.
The Infrastructure Partnership may invest in debt obligations or
other securities for which the accrual of interest or income
thereon is not matched by a contemporaneous receipt of cash. Any
such accrued interest or other income would be allocated
pursuant to the monthly convention described above.
Consequently, holders of our units may recognize income in
excess of cash distributions received from our partnership, and
any income so included by a holder of our units would increase
the basis such holder has in our units and would offset any gain
(or increase the amount of loss) realized by such holder on a
subsequent disposition of its units. In addition, U.S.
withholding taxes generally would be withheld by our partnership
only on the payment of cash in respect of such accrued interest
or other income, and, therefore, it is possible that some
investors would be allocated income which may be distributed to
a subsequent holder of our units and such subsequent holder
would be subject to withholding at the time of distribution.
Consequently, the subsequent holder, and not the holder who was
allocated income, would be entitled to claim any available
credit with respect to such withholding.
The Infrastructure Partnership will invest in certain Holding
Entities and operating entities organized in
non-U.S. jurisdictions,
and income and gains from such investments may be subject to
withholding and other taxes in such jurisdictions. If any such
non-U.S. taxes
are imposed on income allocable to a U.S. Holder, and,
thereafter, such U.S. Holder disposed of its units prior to
the date distributions are made in respect of such income, under
applicable provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and
Treasury regulations, the holder to whom such income was
allocated (and not the holder to whom distributions were
ultimately made) would, subject to other applicable limitations,
be the party permitted to claim a credit for such non-U.S. taxes
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Complex rules may,
depending on a holders particular circumstances, limit the
availability or use of foreign tax credits, and investors are
urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding all aspects of
foreign tax credits.
Nominee
Reporting
Persons who hold an interest in our partnership as a nominee for
another person are required to furnish to us:
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beneficial owner and the nominee;
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whether the beneficial owner is (1) a person that is not a
U.S. person, (2) a foreign government, an international
organization or any wholly-owned agency or instrumentality of
either of the foregoing, or (3) a tax-exempt entity;
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the amount and description of units held, acquired or
transferred for the beneficial owner; and
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specific information including the dates of acquisitions and
transfers, means of acquisitions and transfers, and acquisition
cost for purchases, as well as the amount of net proceeds from
sales.
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Brokers and financial institutions are required to furnish
additional information, including whether they are
U.S. persons and specific information on units they
acquire, hold or transfer for their own account. A penalty of
$50 per failure, up to a maximum of $100,000 per calendar
year, is imposed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code for failure
to report that information to us. The nominee is required to
supply the beneficial owner of the units with the information
furnished to us.
New
Legislation or Administrative or Judicial Action
The U.S. federal income tax treatment of our unitholders depends
in some instances on determinations of fact and interpretations
of complex provisions of U.S. federal income tax law for which
no clear precedent or authority may be available. You should be
aware that the U.S. federal income tax rules, particularly those
applicable to partnerships, are constantly under review
(including currently) by the Congressional tax-writing
committees and other persons involved in the legislative
process, the IRS, the U.S. Treasury Department, and the courts,
frequently resulting in revised
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interpretations of established concepts, statutory changes,
revisions to regulations and other modifications and
interpretations, any of which could adversely affect the value
of our units and be effective on a retroactive basis. For
example, changes to the U.S. federal tax laws and
interpretations thereof could adversely affect the U.S. federal
income tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships, including
changes that make it more difficult or impossible for our
partnership (or the Infrastructure Partnership) to meet the
Qualifying Income Exception so as to be treated as a partnership
for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is not taxable as a
corporation and changes that reduce the net amount of
distributions available to our unitholders. Such changes could
also affect or cause us to change the way we conduct our
activities, affect the tax considerations of an investment in
our partnership, change the character or treatment of portions
of our partnerships income (including changes that
recharacterize certain allocations as potentially non-deductible
fees) and adversely affect an investment in our units.
Our partnerships organizational documents and agreements
permit our Managing General Partner to modify our limited
partnership agreement from,
time-to-time,
without the consent of our unitholders, to address certain
changes in U.S. federal income tax regulations, legislation or
interpretation or to elect to treat our partnership as a
corporation for U.S. tax purposes. In some circumstances, such
revisions could have a material adverse impact on some or all of
our unitholders.
THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION IS NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
CAREFUL TAX PLANNING. THE TAX MATTERS RELATING TO US AND OUR
UNITHOLDERS ARE COMPLEX AND ARE SUBJECT TO VARYING
INTERPRETATIONS. MOREOVER, THE EFFECT OF EXISTING INCOME TAX
LAWS, THE MEANING AND IMPACT OF WHICH IS UNCERTAIN AND OF
PROPOSED CHANGES IN INCOME TAX LAWS WILL VARY WITH THE
PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH UNITHOLDER AND IN REVIEWING
THIS PROSPECTUS THESE MATTERS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. UNITHOLDERS
SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE FEDERAL,
STATE, LOCAL AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF ANY INVESTMENT IN THE
OUR UNITS.
Canadian
Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following is a fair summary of the principal Canadian
federal income tax consequences of the receipt, holding and
disposition of units in our partnership to a holder who receives
units in our partnership pursuant to the spin-off and who, for
purposes of the
Income Tax Act
(Canada), or the Tax Act,
holds our units as capital property and deals at arms
length with our partnership, the Infrastructure Partnership, the
Managing General Partner, the Infrastructure General Partner,
the Infrastructure GP LP and their respective affiliates.
Generally, our units will be considered to be capital property
to a holder, provided that the holder does not hold our units in
the course of carrying on a business of trading or dealing in
securities and has not acquired them in one or more transactions
considered to be an adventure in the nature of trade. This
summary is not applicable to a holder that is a financial
institution as defined in the Tax Act for purposes of the
mark-to-market
rules, a holder that is a specified financial
institution as defined in the Tax Act, a holder to whom
proposed subsection 261(4) of the Tax Act applies, or a
holder an interest in which is a tax shelter
investment as defined in the Tax Act, or who acquires a
unit as a tax shelter investment (and assumes that no such
persons hold our units). Any such holders should consult their
own tax advisors with respect to an investment in our units.
This summary is based on the current provisions of the Tax Act,
the regulations thereunder, or the Regulations, all specific
proposals to amend the Tax Act or the Regulations publicly
announced by or on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Canada)
prior to the date hereof, or the Tax Proposals, and the current
published administrative and assessing policies and practices of
the Canada Revenue Agency, or CRA. This summary assumes that all
Tax Proposals will be enacted in the form proposed although no
assurance can be given in this regard. This summary does not
otherwise take into account or anticipate any changes in law,
whether by judicial, administrative or legislative decision or
action or changes in CRAs administrative and assessing
policies and practices, nor does it take into account
provincial, territorial or foreign income tax legislation or
considerations, which may differ from those described herein.
This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal
income tax consequences that may affect prospective purchasers.
This summary assumes that neither our partnership nor the
Infrastructure Partnership will be considered to carry on
business in Canada. Our Managing General Partner and the
Infrastructure General Partner have advised that they intend to
conduct the affairs of each of these entities, to the extent
possible, so that none of these entities should be considered to
carry on business in Canada for purposes of the Tax Act.
However, no assurance can be given in this regard.
On October 31, 2006, the Minister of Finance (Canada)
announced Tax Proposals to significantly change the taxation of
most publicly traded trusts and partnerships and distributions
or allocations, as the case may be, from these entities to
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their investors. Legislation to implement these proposals was
contained in Bill C-52 which received Royal Assent on
June 22, 2007, referred to herein as the SIFT Rules. Under
the SIFT Rules, a Canadian resident partnership
(within the meaning of the SIFT Rules), the units of which are
listed or traded on a stock exchange or other public
market (within the meaning of the SIFT Rules), and that
holds one or more non-portfolio properties (within
the meaning of the SIFT Rules), or a SIFT Partnership, would be
taxed on the income (other than taxable dividends) or capital
gains from such properties and on income from businesses carried
on by the SIFT Partnership in Canada at a combined tax rate
similar to that of a corporation, and allocations of such income
to the partners would be taxed as dividends from a taxable
Canadian corporation. This summary assumes that our partnership
and the Infrastructure Partnership will at no relevant time be a
SIFT Partnership on the basis that our partnership and the
Infrastructure Partnership are not Canadian resident
partnerships. There can be no assurance that the SIFT Rules will
not be revised or amended such that the SIFT Rules will apply.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended
to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to
any particular holder of our units, and no representation with
respect to the Canadian federal income tax consequences to any
particular holder is made. Consequently, holders of our units
are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect to
their particular circumstances.
Taxation
of Canadian Resident Limited Partners
The following is a discussion of the consequences under the Tax
Act to limited partners who at all relevant times are resident
or deemed to be resident in Canada under the Tax Act, or
Canadian Limited Partners.
Spin-Off
Canadian Limited Partners who received units of our partnership
under the spin-off will be considered to have received a taxable
dividend equal to the fair market value of our units so received
plus the amount of any cash received in lieu of fractional
units. The adjusted cost base to a Canadian Limited Partner of
our units received upon the spin-off will be equal to the fair
market value of our units so received. In computing the adjusted
cost base of our units at any time, the adjusted cost base of a
Canadian Limited Partners units will be averaged with the
adjusted cost base of all of our other units, if any, held by
the Canadian Limited Partner as capital property at the
particular time.
Such dividend received by a shareholder who is an individual
will be included in computing the holders income subject
to the gross-up and dividend tax credit rules normally
applicable under the Tax Act to taxable dividends received from
taxable Canadian corporations. The dividend will be eligible for
the enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit if Brookfield
Asset Management designates the dividend as an eligible
dividend. There may be limitations on Brookfield Asset
Managements ability to designate dividends as eligible
dividends. Such dividend received by an individual, or certain
trusts, may give rise to alternative minimum tax under the Tax
Act, depending on the individuals circumstances.
Such dividend received by a holder that is a corporation will be
included in the corporations income and will generally be
deductible in computing its taxable income. Certain
corporations, including private corporations or
subject corporations (as such terms are defined in
the Tax Act) may be liable to pay a refundable tax under
Part IV of the Tax Act at the rate of
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/
3
%
on the dividend to the extent that the dividend is deductible in
computing taxable income.
Subsection 55(2) of the Tax Act provides that where a corporate
holder receives a dividend and such dividend is deductible in
computing the holders income and is not subject to
Part IV tax or is subject to Part IV tax that is
refundable as part of the series of transactions that includes
the receipt of the dividend, all or part of the dividend may in
certain circumstances be treated as a capital gain from the
disposition of a capital property the taxable portion of which
must be included in computing the holders income for the
year in which the dividend was received. Accordingly, corporate
holders should consult their own tax advisors for specific
advice with respect to the potential application of this
provision.
Computation
of Income or Loss
Each Canadian Limited Partner is required to include (or,
subject to the at-risk rules discussed below,
entitled to deduct) in computing his or her income for a
particular taxation year the Canadian Limited Partners
pro rata
share of the income (or loss) of our partnership
for its fiscal year ending in, or coincidentally with, the
Canadian Limited Partners taxation year end, whether or
not any of that income is distributed to the Canadian Limited
Partner in the taxation year and regardless of whether our units
were held throughout such year. Our partnership will not itself
be a taxable entity and is not expected to be required to file
an income tax return in Canada. However, the income (or loss) of
our partnership for a fiscal period for purposes of the Tax Act
will be computed as if it were a separate person resident in
Canada and our members will be allocated a share of that income
(or loss) in accordance with our limited partnership agreement.
The income (or
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loss) of our partnership will include our share of the income
(or loss) of the Infrastructure Partnership for a fiscal year
determined in accordance with the Infrastructure
Partnerships limited partnership agreement. For this
purpose, our partnerships fiscal year end and that of the
Infrastructure Partnership will be December 31.
The income for tax purposes of our partnership for a given
fiscal year of our partnership will be allocated to each
unitholder in an amount calculated by multiplying such income
that is allocable to unitholders by a fraction, the numerator of
which is the sum of the distributions received by such
unitholder with respect to such fiscal year and the denominator
of which is the aggregate amount of the distributions made by
our partnership to unitholders with respect to such fiscal year.
Generally, the source and character of items of income allocated
to a unitholder with respect to a fiscal year of our partnership
will be the same source and character as the cash distributions
received by such unitholder with respect to such fiscal year.
If, with respect to a given fiscal year, no distribution is made
by our partnership to unitholders or our partnership has a loss
for tax purposes, one quarter of the income, or loss, as the
case may be, for tax purposes of our partnership for such fiscal
year that is allocable to unitholders, will be allocated to the
unitholders of record at the end of each calendar quarter ending
in such fiscal year in the proportion that the number of units
held at each such date by a unitholder is of the total number of
units issued and outstanding at each such date. Generally, the
source and character of such income or losses allocated to a
unitholder at the end of each calendar quarter will be the same
source and character as the income or loss earned or incurred by
our partnership in such calendar quarter.
The income of our partnership as determined for purposes of the
Tax Act may differ from its income as determined for accounting
purposes and may not be matched by cash distributions. In
addition, for purposes of the Tax Act, all income of our
partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership must be
calculated in Canadian currency. Where our partnership (or the
Infrastructure Partnership) holds investments denominated in
U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies, gains and losses may
be realized by our partnership as a consequence of fluctuations
in the relative values of the Canadian and foreign currencies.
In computing the income (or loss) of our partnership, deductions
may be claimed in respect of reasonable administrative costs,
interest and other expenses incurred by our partnership for the
purpose of earning income, subject to the relevant provisions of
the Tax Act. Our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership
may be required to withhold and remit Canadian federal
withholding tax on any management or administration fees or
charges paid or credited to a non-resident person, to the extent
that such management or administration fees or charges are
deductible in computing our partnerships or the
Infrastructure Partnerships income from a source in Canada.
In general, a Canadian Limited Partners share of any
income (or loss) from our partnership from a particular source
will be treated as if it were income (or loss) of the Canadian
Limited Partner from that source, and any provisions of the Tax
Act applicable to that type of income (or loss) will apply to
the Canadian Limited Partner. Our partnership will invest in
limited partnership units of the Infrastructure Partnership. In
computing our partnerships income (or loss) under the Tax
Act, the Infrastructure Partnership will itself be deemed to be
a separate person resident in Canada which computes its income
(or loss) and allocates to its partners their respective share
of such income (or loss). Accordingly, the source and character
of amounts included in (or deducted from) the income of Canadian
Limited Partners on account of income (or loss) earned by the
Infrastructure Partnership generally will be determined by
reference to the source and character of such amounts when
earned by the Infrastructure Partnership. The characterization
by CRA of gains realized by our partnership or the
Infrastructure Partnership on the disposition of investments as
either capital gains or income gains will depend largely on
factual considerations, and no conclusions are expressed herein.
However, the Managing General Partner and the Infrastructure
General Partner advise that our partnership and the
Infrastructure Partnership are not expected to realize
significant gains or losses from dispositions of investments.
A Canadian Limited Partners share of taxable dividends
received or considered to be received by our partnership in a
fiscal year from a corporation resident in Canada will be
treated as a dividend received by the Canadian Limited Partner
and will be subject to the normal rules in the Tax Act
applicable to such dividends, including the enhanced dividend
gross-up and tax credit for eligible dividends when the dividend
received by the Infrastructure Partnership is designated as an
eligible dividend.
Foreign taxes paid by our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership and taxes withheld at source (other than for the
account of a particular Canadian Limited Partner) will be
allocated pursuant to the governing partnership agreement. Each
Canadian Limited Partners share of the business-income tax
and non-business-income tax paid in a foreign country for a year
will be creditable against its Canadian federal income tax
liability to the extent permitted by the detailed rules
contained in the Tax Act. Although the foreign tax credit
provisions are designed to avoid double taxation, the maximum
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credit is limited. Because of this, and because of timing
differences in recognition of expenses and income and other
factors, there is a risk of double taxation.
Our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership will be
deemed to be a non-resident person in respect of amounts paid or
credited to it by a person resident or deemed to be resident in
Canada, including dividends or interest. The rate of withholding
tax imposed under Part XIII of the Tax Act in respect of
dividends or interest (other than interest exempt from Canadian
federal withholding tax) arising in Canada is 25% of the gross
amount of the dividends or interest. We are seeking guidance
from CRA as to whether the rate of Canadian federal withholding
tax can be reduced to take into account the residency of the
partners of our partnership. However, no assurance can be given
that CRA will provide favorable guidance in this regard. We will
withhold at the rate of 25% with respect to all payments made to
the Infrastructure Partnership that are subject to Canadian
federal withholding tax unless the CRA permits us to withhold at
a lower rate. The portion of any such tax withheld attributable
to a Canadian Limited Partner of our partnership may be claimed
by the Canadian Limited Partner as a credit against the Canadian
Limited Partners Canadian federal income tax liability.
Pursuant to recent proposed amendments to the Canada-U.S. Tax
Treaty, a Canadian resident payer may look-through fiscally
transparent partnerships such as our partnership and the
Infrastructure Partnership to the residency of limited partners
of our partnership who are entitled to relief under that treaty
and take into account reduced rates of Canadian federal
withholding tax that such limited partners may be entitled to
under that treaty.
If our partnership incurs losses for tax purposes, each Canadian
Limited Partner will, subject to the REOP Proposals discussed
below, be entitled to deduct in the computation of income for
tax purposes the Canadian Limited Partners
pro rata
share of any net losses for tax purposes of our partnership for
its fiscal year to the extent that the Canadian Limited
Partners investment is at-risk within the
meaning of the Tax Act. The Tax Act contains at-risk
rules which may, in certain circumstances, restrict the
deduction of a limited partners share of any losses of a
limited partnership. Our Managing General Partner and the
Infrastructure General Partner do not anticipate that our
partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership will incur losses
but no assurance can be given in this regard. Accordingly,
Canadian Limited Partners should consult their own tax advisors
for specific advice with respect to the potential application of
the at-risk rules.
On October 31, 2003, the Department of Finance released for
public comment Tax Proposals, or the REOP Proposals, regarding
the deductibility of interest and other expenses for purposes of
the Tax Act. Under the REOP Proposals, a taxpayer would be
considered to have a loss from a source that is a business or
property for a taxation year only if, in that year, it is
reasonable to assume that the taxpayer will realize a cumulative
profit (excluding capital gains or losses) from the business or
property during the period that the business is carried on or
that the property is held. In general, these proposals may deny
the realization of losses by Canadian Limited Partners from
their investment in our partnership in a particular taxation
year, if, in the year the loss is claimed, it is not reasonable
to expect that an overall cumulative profit would be earned from
the investment in our partnership for the period in which the
Canadian Limited Partner has held and can reasonably be expected
to hold the investment. Our Managing General Partner and the
Infrastructure General Partner do not anticipate that the
activities of our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership
will, in and of themselves, generate losses, but no assurance
can be given in this regard. However, investors may incur
expenses in connection with an acquisition of units in our
partnership that could result in a loss that could be affected
by the REOP Proposals. The REOP Proposals have been the subject
of a number of submissions to the Minister of Finance (Canada).
As part of the 2005 federal budget, the Minister of Finance
(Canada) announced that an alternative proposal to reflect the
REOP Proposals would be released for comment at an early
opportunity. No such alternative proposal has been released to
date. There can be no assurance that such alternative proposal
will not adversely affect Canadian Limited Partners, or that any
revised proposals may not differ significantly from the REOP
Proposals described herein.
Bill C-10, which was passed in the House of Commons on
October 29, 2007 and received first reading in the Senate
on October 30, 2007, contains revised proposed amendments
to the Tax Act relating to foreign investment entities, referred
to as the FIE Proposals, that will, if enacted, apply to
taxation years that begin after 2006. Each of the defined terms
used in this paragraph are as defined in the FIE Proposals. The
FIE Proposals generally require a taxpayer (other than an
exempt taxpayer as defined in the FIE Proposals)
that holds a participating interest (other than an
exempt interest) in a foreign investment
entity to include in income annually as income from
property an amount determined by multiplying the
designated cost of the participating interest by the
prescribed rate of interest under the Tax Act from time-to-time
unless the taxpayer makes a valid election to use either the
accrual method or the
mark-to-market
method (which election is unlikely to be available in the case
of our partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership because of
the nature of their investments). Under the FIE Proposals, our
units will be an exempt interest and therefore will not be
subject to the FIE Proposals. Our partnerships interest in
the Infrastructure Partnership will also be an exempt interest.
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However, in computing income for Canadian federal income tax
purposes, the Infrastructure Partnership will be subject to the
FIE Proposals with respect to any interest that is a
participating interest in a foreign investment entity (other
than an exempt interest) or a tracked interest. For these
purposes, an exempt interest includes an interest in a
corporation that is a controlled foreign affiliate
as defined in the Tax Act.
Each of the foreign subsidiaries that will be directly owned by
the Infrastructure Partnership, collectively referred to as the
controlled foreign affiliates, or CFAs, is expected to be a
foreign affiliate and a controlled foreign
affiliate, and not a tracked interest, each as
defined in the Tax Act and the FIE Proposals, of the
Infrastructure Partnership. Accordingly, the interest of the
Infrastructure Partnership in the CFAs would not be subject to
the FIE Proposals. However, if any of the CFAs becomes a tracked
interest or ceases to be a CFA of the Infrastructure Partnership
or if the Infrastructure Partnership acquires an interest in a
foreign subsidiary that is a tracked interest or acquires an
interest in a foreign subsidiary that is not a CFA, then the
Infrastructure Partnerships investment in such CFA or
other foreign subsidiary would be subject to the FIE Proposals,
unless another exemption is available. Canadian Limited Partners
to whom the application of the FIE Proposals may be relevant are
advised to consult their own tax advisors for the potential
consequences of the application of these proposals having regard
to such Canadian Limited Partners particular circumstances.
Dividends paid by the CFAs to the Infrastructure Partnership
will be included in computing the income of the Infrastructure
Partnership. To the extent that any of the CFAs or any direct or
indirect subsidiary thereof earns income that is characterized
as foreign accrual property income as defined in the
Tax Act, or FAPI, in a particular taxation year of the CFA, the
FAPI allocable to the Infrastructure Partnership must be
included in computing the income of the Infrastructure
Partnership for Canadian federal income tax purposes for the
fiscal period of the Infrastructure Partnership in which the
taxation year of that CFA ends, whether or not the
Infrastructure Partnership actually receives a distribution of
that FAPI. If an amount of FAPI is included in computing the
income of the Infrastructure Partnership for Canadian federal
income tax purposes, an amount may be deductible in respect of
the foreign accrual tax as defined in the Tax Act
applicable to the FAPI. Any amount of FAPI included in income
net of the amount of any deduction in respect of foreign accrual
tax will increase the adjusted cost base to the Infrastructure
Partnership of its shares of the particular CFA in respect of
which the FAPI was included. At such time as the Infrastructure
Partnership receives a dividend of this type of income that was
previously treated as FAPI, that dividend will effectively not
be taxable to the Infrastructure Partnership and there will be a
corresponding reduction in the adjusted cost base to the
Infrastructure Partnership of the particular CFA shares.
Disposition
of Our Units
The disposition by a Canadian Limited Partner of a unit of our
partnership will result in the realization of a capital gain (or
capital loss) by such limited partner. The amount of such
capital gain (or capital loss) will generally be the amount, if
any, by which the proceeds of disposition of a unit, less any
reasonable costs of disposition, exceed (or are exceeded by) the
adjusted cost base of such unit. In general, the adjusted cost
base of a Canadian Limited Partners units will be equal to
(i) the actual cost of the units (excluding any portion
thereof financed with limited recourse indebtedness) whether
acquired pursuant to the
spin-off,
the distribution reinvestment plan or otherwise, plus
(ii) the
pro rata
share of the income of our
partnership allocated to the Canadian Limited Partner for the
fiscal years of our partnership ending before the relevant time
less (iii) the aggregate of the
pro rata
share of
losses of our partnership allocated to the Canadian Limited
Partner (other than losses which cannot be deducted because they
exceed the Canadian Limited Partners at-risk
amount) for the fiscal years of our partnership ending before
the relevant time and the Canadian Limited Partners
distributions from our partnership made before the relevant
time. The adjusted cost base of each of our units will be
subject to the averaging provisions contained in the Tax Act.
Where a Canadian Limited Partner disposes of all of its units,
such person will no longer be a partner of our partnership. If,
however, a Canadian Limited Partner is entitled to receive a
distribution from our partnership after the disposition of all
such units, then the Canadian Limited Partner will be deemed to
dispose of the units at the later of: (i) the end of the
fiscal year of our partnership during which the disposition
occurred; and (ii) the date of the last distribution made
by our partnership to which the Canadian Limited Partner was
entitled. Pursuant to the Tax Proposals, the
pro rata
share of the income (or loss) for tax purposes of our
partnership for a particular fiscal year which is allocated to a
Canadian Limited Partner who has ceased to be a partner will
generally be added (or deducted) in the computation of the
adjusted cost base of the Canadian Limited Partners units
at the time of the disposition. These rules are complex and
Canadian Limited Partners should consult their own tax advisors
for advice with respect to the specific tax consequences to them
of disposing of units of our partnership.
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A Canadian Limited Partner will realize a deemed capital gain
if, and to the extent that, the adjusted cost base of the
Canadian Limited Partners units is negative at the end of
any fiscal year of our partnership. In such a case, the adjusted
cost base of the Canadian Limited Partners units will be
nil at the beginning of the next fiscal year of our partnership.
In general, one-half of a capital gain realized by a Canadian
Limited Partner must be included in computing such limited
partners income as a taxable capital gain. Where a
Canadian Limited Partner disposes of units to a tax-exempt
person, more than one-half of such capital gain may be treated
as a taxable capital gain if any portion of the gain is
attributable to an increase in value of depreciable property
held by the Infrastructure Partnership. Canadian Limited
Partners contemplating such dispositions should consult their
own advisors. The Infrastructure General Partner has advised
that it does not expect that the Infrastructure Partnership will
hold any depreciable property and therefore expects that only
one-half of any capital gains arising from a disposition of our
units should be treated as taxable capital gains. One-half of a
capital loss is deducted as an allowable capital loss against
taxable capital gains realized in the year and any remainder may
be deducted against taxable capital gains in any of the three
years preceding the year or any year following the year to the
extent and under the circumstances described in the Tax Act.
A Canadian Limited Partner that is throughout the relevant
taxation year a Canadian-controlled private
corporation as defined in the Tax Act may be liable to pay
an additional refundable tax of
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2
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3
%
on its aggregate investment income, as defined in
the Tax Act, for the year, which is defined to include taxable
capital gains.
Eligibility
for Investment
Units of our partnership, if and when listed on a designated
stock exchange (which would include the NYSE), will be
qualified investments under the Tax Act for trusts
governed by registered retirement savings plans, deferred profit
sharing plans, registered retirement income funds or registered
education savings plans.
Taxation
of Non-Canadian Limited Partners
The following summary applies to holders who at all relevant
times are not resident and are not deemed to be resident in
Canada for purposes of the Tax Act and who do not acquire or
hold their investment in our partnership in connection with a
business carried on, or deemed to be carried on, in Canada, each
a Non-Canadian Limited Partner. The following summary assumes
that our units are not taxable Canadian property as
defined in the Tax Act and that our partnership and the
Infrastructure Partnership generally will not dispose of
properties that are taxable Canadian property (which includes,
but is not limited to, property that is used or held in a
business carried on in Canada, shares of corporations resident
in Canada that are not listed on a designated stock exchange and
listed shares where the number of shares owned exceeds
prescribed amounts). Our units will be taxable Canadian property
if, at any time within the
60-month
period ending at the time of disposition or deemed disposition,
the fair market value of all of the properties of our
partnership that were taxable Canadian property, certain types
of resource properties, income interests in trusts resident in
Canada or interests in or options in respect thereof, was
greater than 50% of the fair market value of all of its
properties. Our Managing General Partner and the Infrastructure
General Partner advise that our units are not expected to be
taxable Canadian property and that our partnership and the
Infrastructure Partnership are not expected to dispose of
taxable Canadian property. However, no assurance can be given in
this regard.
Spin-Off
Non-Canadian Limited Partners who received our units under the
spin-off will be considered to have received a taxable dividend
equal to the fair market value of our units so received plus the
amount of any cash received in lieu of fractional units. The
dividend will be subject to Canadian federal withholding tax
under Part XIII of the Tax Act at the rate of 25% of the
amount of the dividend, subject to reduction under the terms of
an applicable income tax treaty or convention. To satisfy this
withholding tax liability, Brookfield Asset Management will
withhold a portion of our units otherwise distributable and will
withhold a portion of any cash distribution in lieu of
fractional units otherwise distributable the aggregate value of
which will be equal to the Canadian federal withholding taxes
applicable to the taxable dividend. Subject to receipt of any
applicable regulatory approval, Brookfield Asset Management will
purchase withheld units at a price equal to the fair market
value of our units based on the volume weighted average trading
price of our units and will remit the proceeds of this sale
together with the amount of any cash withheld from any cash
distribution in lieu of fractional units in satisfaction of the
Canadian federal withholding tax liability. Where the rate at
which tax is withheld with respect to a Non-Canadian Limited
Partners taxable dividend exceeds the rate that is
applicable after giving effect to the terms of any relevant
income tax treaty or convention, a refund or credit may be
claimed by the Non-Canadian Limited Partner. The adjusted cost
base to a Non-Canadian Limited Partner of the units received
upon the spin-off will be equal to the fair market value of the
units so received. In computing the adjusted cost base of our
units at any
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time, the adjusted cost base of a Non-Canadian Limited
Partners units will be averaged with the adjusted cost
base of all of our other units, if any, held by the Non-Canadian
Limited Partner as capital property at the particular time.
Taxation
of Income or Loss
A Non-Canadian Limited Partner will not be subject to Canadian
federal income tax under Part I of the Tax Act on its share
of income from a business carried on by our partnership (or the
Infrastructure Partnership) outside Canada or the non-business
income earned by our partnership (or the Infrastructure
Partnership) from sources in Canada. However, a Non-Canadian
Limited Partner may be subject to Canadian federal withholding
tax under Part XIII of the Tax Act, as described below. Our
Managing General Partner and the Infrastructure General Partner,
as the case may be, have advised that they intend to organize
and conduct the affairs of our partnership or the Infrastructure
Partnership such that Non-Canadian Limited Partners should not
be considered to be carrying on business in Canada solely by
virtue of their investment in our partnership. However, no
assurance can be given in this regard.
Our partnership and the Infrastructure Partnership will be
deemed to be a non-resident person in respect of certain amounts
paid or credited to them by a person resident or deemed to be
resident in Canada, including dividends or interest. The rate of
withholding tax imposed under Part XIII of the Tax Act in
respect of dividends or interest (other than interest exempt
from withholding tax) arising in Canada is 25% of the gross
amount of the dividends or interest. Dividends or interest
(other than interest exempt from withholding tax) paid by a
person resident or deemed to be resident in Canada to the
Infrastructure Partnership will be subject to withholding tax
under Part XIII of the Tax Act at the rate of 25%. It is
not clear whether CRAs administrative policies will permit
a Canadian resident person that pays a dividend or interest to
the Infrastructure Partnership to look-through the
Infrastructure Partnership and our partnership to the residency
of the partners of our partnership (including partners who are
residents of Canada) and to take into account any reduced rates
of withholding tax that Non-Canadian Limited Partners may be
entitled to under an applicable income tax treaty or convention
in order to determine the appropriate amount of Canadian federal
withholding tax to withhold from dividends or interest paid to
the Infrastructure Partnership. We are seeking guidance from CRA
as to whether the rate of Canadian federal withholding tax on
dividends or interest paid by a Canadian resident person to the
Infrastructure Partnership can be reduced to take into account
the residency of the partners of our partnership and any reduced
rates of Canadian federal withholding tax that Non-Canadian
Limited Partners may be entitled to under an applicable income
tax treaty or convention. However, no assurance can be given
that CRA will provide favourable guidance in this regard. We
will withhold at the rate of 25% with respect to all payments to
the Infrastructure Partnership that are subject to Canadian
federal withholding tax unless the CRA permits us to withhold at
a lower rate. Based on CRAs administrative policy,
Non-Canadian Limited Partners will be able to claim a refund or
credit in respect of any such Canadian federal withholding taxes
withheld equal to the difference between the withholding tax at
a rate of 25% and the withholding tax at the reduced rate they
are entitled to under an applicable income tax treaty or
convention. Non-Canadian Limited Partners will need to take
certain steps to claim any such refund or credit. Pursuant to
recent proposed amendments to the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, a
Canadian resident payer may look-through fiscally transparent
partnerships such as our partnership and the Infrastructure
Partnership to the residency of limited partners of our
partnership who are entitled to relief under that treaty and
take into account reduced rates of Canadian federal withholding
tax that such limited partners may be entitled to under that
treaty.
Bermuda
Tax Considerations
In Bermuda there are no taxes on profits, income or dividends,
nor is there any capital gains tax, estate duty or death duty.
Profits can be accumulated and it is not obligatory to pay
dividends. As exempted undertakings, exempted
partnerships and overseas partnerships are entitled to apply for
(and will ordinarily receive) an assurance pursuant to the
Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 that, in the event
that legislation introducing taxes computed on profits or
income, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation,
is enacted, such taxes shall not be applicable to the
partnership or any of its operations until March 28, 2016.
Such an assurance may include the assurance that any tax in the
nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall not be applicable
to the units, debentures or other obligations of the partnership.
Exempted partnerships and overseas partnerships fall within the
definition of international businesses for the
purposes of the Stamp Duties (International Businesses Relief)
Act 1990, which means that instruments executed by or in
relation to an exempted partnership or an overseas partnership
are exempt from stamp duties (such duties were formerly
applicable under the Stamp Duties Act 1976). Thus, stamp duties
are not payable upon, for example, an instrument which effects
the transfer or assignment of a unit in an exempted partnership
or an overseas partnership, or the sale or mortgage of
partnership assets; nor are they payable upon the partnership
capital.
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INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Our Managing General Partner has retained Deloitte &
Touche LLP to act as our partnerships and the
Infrastructure Partnerships independent accountants.
The following financial statements:
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at May 21, 2007;
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The divisional combined financial statements of Brookfield
Infrastructure Division as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005 (as restated);
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The consolidated financial statements of Island Timberlands
Limited Partnership as at December 31, 2006 and
December 25, 2005 and for the year ended December 31,
2006 and the period from June 1, 2005 to December 25,
2005; and
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The financial statements of Great Lakes Power Transmission
Division as at and for the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005, and as at and for the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004.
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included in this prospectus have been audited by Deloitte &
Touche LLP, Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, as
stated in their reports appearing herein and elsewhere in the
Information Statement which reports express unqualified opinions
on such financial statements, and with respect to the divisional
combined financial statements of the Brookfield Infrastructure
Division as of and for the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005 include an explanatory paragraph referring to the
restatement described in Note 19 to those combined
financial statements, and have been so included in reliance upon
the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts
in accounting and auditing.
The address for Deloitte & Touche LLP is Brookfield
Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, M5J
2V1.
The following financial statements have been included in this
prospectus and in the registration statement on
Form 20-F
to which this prospectus is an exhibit in reliance on the
reports of Ernst & Young Ltda., independent auditors,
given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
accounting:
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consolidated financial statements of HQI Transelec Chile S.A.
and Subsidiary as at June 30, 2006 and December 31,
2005 and for the period ended June 30, 2006 and the year
ended December 31, 2005;
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consolidated financial statements of ETC Holdings Ltd. and
Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2006 and for the
twenty-eight weeks ended December 31, 2006;
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The address for Ernst & Young Ltda. is Huerfanos 770,
5th Floor, Santiago, Chile.
The balance sheets of BCCG Private, a business unit of
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, as at May 29, 2005 and
December 26, 2004 and the related statements of earnings,
business unit equity and cash flows for the period from
December 27, 2004 to May 29, 2005 and the year ended
December 26, 2004 have been included in this prospectus and
in the registration statement on
Form 20-F
to which this prospectus is an exhibit in reliance on the
reports of KPMG LLP, an independent auditor, given on the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The address for KPMG LLP is 777 Dunsmuir Street, Pacific Centre,
Vancouver, British Columbia, V7Y 1K3.
The consolidated financial statements of Longview Fibre Company
as at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the year ended
December 31, 2006, the two months ended December 31,
2005 and the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004 have
been included in this prospectus and in the registration
statement on
Form 20-F
to which this prospectus is an exhibit in reliance on the
reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as
experts in auditing and accounting. The address for
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is 1300 SW Fifth Avenue,
Suite 3100, Portland, Oregon, 973201.
The consolidated financial statements of HQI Transelec Chile
S.A. and Subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2004
have been included in this prospectus and in the registration
statement on
Form 20-F
to which this prospectus is an exhibit in reliance on the
reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered
public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as
experts in auditing and accounting. The address for
PricewaterhouseCoopers is AvenidaAndrésBello, 2771, Torre
de la Costanera, 5th Floor, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Each of the foregoing audit firms have consented to the
inclusion of their audit reports in this prospectus and in the
registration statement on
Form 20-F
to which this prospectus is an exhibit.
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Brookfield Asset Management has taken the initiative in founding
and organizing our partnership and accordingly may be considered
to be a promoter within the meaning of applicable securities
legislation.
The following are the only material contracts, other than
contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, which
have been entered into by us within the past two years or which
are proposed to be entered into:
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the Acquisition Agreements described under the heading The
Spin-Off;
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the master purchase agreement described under the heading
The Spin-Off;
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the Master Services Agreement described under the heading
Management and Our Master Services Agreement
Our Master Services Agreement;
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4.
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the Relationship Agreement described under the heading
Relationship with Brookfield Relationship
Agreement;
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the equity commitment described under the heading
Relationship with Brookfield Equity Commitment
and Other Financing;
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the registration rights agreement described under the heading
Relationship with Brookfield Registration Rights
Agreement;
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7.
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the licensing agreements described under the heading
Relationship with Brookfield Licensing
Agreement;
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8.
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our limited partnership agreement described under the heading
Description of Our Units and Our Limited Partnership
Agreement;
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9.
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the Infrastructure Partnerships limited partnership
agreement described under the heading Description of the
Infrastructure Partnership Limited Partnership
Agreement; and
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10.
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the agreement relating to the indirect acquisition of Longview
described under the heading Relationship with
Brookfield Master Purchase Agreement and Acquisition
Agreements.
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Copies of the agreements noted above, following execution where
not executed, will be made available, free of charge, by our
Managing General Partner and will be available electronically on
the website of SEC at
www.sec.gov
and on our SEDAR
profile at
www.sedar.com
. Written requests for such
documents should be directed to our Corporate Secretary at
Cannons Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton
HM 12, Bermuda. Throughout the period of distribution,
copies of the agreements noted above will also be available for
inspection at the offices of the Manager at 181 Bay Street,
Suite 300, Brookfield Place, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T3
during normal business hours.
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on
Form 20-F
under the Exchange Act with respect to our units to be
distributed in connection with the spin-off. This prospectus
does not contain all the information included in the
registration statement on
Form 20-F.
For further information with respect to our units, please refer
to the registration statement on
Form 20-F
and to the schedules and exhibits filed with it. Statements
contained in this prospectus as to the contents of certain
documents are not necessarily complete and, in each instance,
reference is made to the copy of the document filed as an
exhibit to the registration statement on
Form 20-F.
We intend to furnish holders of our units with annual reports
containing consolidated financial statements audited by an
independent chartered accounting firm and quarterly reports for
the first three quarters of each fiscal year containing
unaudited financial statements, in each case prepared in
accordance with U.S. GAAP and reported in U.S. dollars.
Brookfield Asset Management is, and following the effectiveness
of the registration statement on
Form 20-F,
we will also be, subject to the information filing requirements
of the Exchange Act, and accordingly will be required to file
periodic reports and other information with the SEC. As a
foreign private issuer under the SECs regulations, we will
file annual reports on
Form 20-F
and other reports on
Form 6-K.
The information disclosed in our reports may be less extensive
than that required to be disclosed in annual and quarterly
reports on
Forms 10-K
and
10-Q
required to be filed with the SEC by U.S. issuers. Moreover, as
a foreign private issuer, we will not be subject to the proxy
requirements under
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Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and our directors and
principal shareholders will not be subject to the insider short
swing profit reporting and recovery rules under Section 16
of the Exchange Act. Our and Brookfield Asset Managements
SEC filings are available at the SECs website at
www.sec.gov
. You may also read and copy any document we
or Brookfield Asset Management files with the SEC at the public
reference facilities maintained by the SEC at SEC Headquarters,
Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C.
20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the
SECs public reference facilities by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330.
In addition, Brookfield Asset Management is, and we will be,
required to file documents required by Canadian securities laws
electronically with Canadian securities regulatory authorities
and these filings will be available on our or Brookfield Asset
Managements SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com
. Written
requests for such documents should be directed to our Corporate
Secretary at Cannons Court, 22 Victoria Street,
Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
We intend to apply to list our units on the NYSE. Once listed,
reports, proxy and information statements and other information
concerning us will be available for inspection at the offices of
the NYSE at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York.
STATUTORY
RIGHTS OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESCISSION
Canadian securities legislation requires that the following
language appear in this prospectus:
Securities legislation in certain of the provinces and
territories of Canada provides purchasers with the right to
withdraw from an agreement to purchase securities. This right
may be exercised within two business days after receipt or
deemed receipt of a prospectus and any amendment. In several of
the provinces and territories, the securities legislation
further provides a purchaser with remedies for rescission or, in
some jurisdictions, damages, if the prospectus and any amendment
contains a misrepresentation or is not delivered to the
purchaser, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages
are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed
by the securities legislation of the purchasers province
or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable
provisions of the securities legislation of the purchasers
province or territory for the particulars of these rights or
consult with a legal advisor.
However, in light of the fact that our units are being
distributed pursuant to the spin-off, we believe that these
remedies are not available in the circumstances of this
distribution.
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INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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F-4
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F-8
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F-12
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F-32
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F-47
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F-74
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F-97
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F-114
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F-127
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F-137
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F-148
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F-170
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F-181
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F-192
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F-201
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F-1
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.
As at May 21, 2007
F-2
Report
of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
To the
Partners of
Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners L.P. :
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners L.P. (the Partnership) as of
May 21, 2007. This balance sheet is the responsibility of
the Partnerships management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on this balance sheet based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the balance sheet is
free of material misstatement. The Partnership is not required
to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Partnerships internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the balance
sheet, assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
balance sheet presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such balance sheet presents fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Partnership as
of May 21, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
(signed)
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Ontario
July 26, 2007
F-3
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT MAY 21, 2007
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2007
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Assets
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Cash
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$
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2
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Partners capital
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$
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2
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-4
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (the
Partnership) was formed as a limited partnership
established under the laws of Bermuda, pursuant to a limited
partnership agreement dated May 21, 2007. The general
partner of the Partnership, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
Limited, contributed $1.00 and Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
(as a limited partner) contributed $1.00. The partnership has
been established to own and operate certain infrastructure
assets on a global basis.
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2.
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SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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The balance sheet has been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. Separate Statements of Income and Changes in
Partners Capital have not been presented as there have
been no activities of this entity.
F-5
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LIMITED
As at May 17, 2007
F-6
Report of
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
To the
Directors of
Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners Limited:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners Limited (the Company) as of
May 17, 2007. This balance sheet is the responsibility of
the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on this balance sheet based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the balance sheet is
free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audit included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the balance sheet,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
balance sheet presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such balance sheet presents fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as of
May 17, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
(signed)
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Ontario
July 26, 2007
F-7
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT MAY 17, 2007
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2007
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Assets
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Cash
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$
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4
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Shareholders equity
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$
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4
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-8
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LIMITED
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Limited (the
Company) was formed as a company limited by shares
under the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda pursuant to a memorandum
of association dated May 17, 2007. The Company issued four
shares of par value $1.00 each upon incorporation. The Company
was incorporated to serve as the general partner of Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners L.P.
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2.
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SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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The balance sheet has been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. Separate Statements of Income and Changes in
Shareholders Equity have not been presented as there have
been no activities of this entity.
F-9
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
As of and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(As Restated)
F-10
Report of
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
To the
Directors of
Brookfield
Asset Management Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of the
Brookfield Infrastructure Division
(the Division) as of December 31, 2006 and
2005 and the related combined statements of comprehensive income
(loss), divisional equity, operations and cash flows for each
for the years in the two year period ended December 31,
2006. These combined financial statements are the responsibility
of the Divisions management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these combined financial statements based
on our audits. We did not audit the consolidated financial
statements of ETC Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries (a subsidiary
of Brookfield Asset Management Inc.), which statements reflect
total assets constituting 74% of the Divisions combined
total assets as of December 31, 2006, and total revenues
constituting 36% of the Divisions combined total revenues
for the year ended December 31, 2006. Those statements were
audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us,
and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included
for ETC Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries, is based solely on the
report of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Division is
not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit
of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits
included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Divisions internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the
report of the other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other
auditors, such combined financial statements present, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Brookfield
Infrastructure Division as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of
the two years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
As described in Note 19 to the combined financial
statements, the accompanying 2006 and 2005 combined financial
statements have been restated.
(signed)
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Ontario
July 26, 2007 (except as
to note 19, which is
as at October 11, 2007)
F-11
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
AS AT DECEMBER 31
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Notes
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2006
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2005
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(MILLIONS, US DOLLARS)
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(As Restated See Note 19)
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ASSETS
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Current Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
|
158.6
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|
$
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29.8
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|
Accounts receivable
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|
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|
29.6
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|
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|
5.6
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Inventory
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|
|
|
|
|
|
23.2
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|
|
|
18.0
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Prepaid expenses
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|
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6.7
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|
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|
1.5
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Other assets
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|
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10.7
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|
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|
Total current assets
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228.8
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|
54.9
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|
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|
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|
|
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Restricted cash
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3
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|
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|
849.5
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Goodwill
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2
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(g)
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455.5
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Intangible assets
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|
4
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|
256.7
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|
|
|
|
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Deferred income taxes
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|
5
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|
|
|
97.7
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|
|
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Other assets
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7
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|
68.8
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|
3.3
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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6
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|
2,670.8
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|
|
|
915.2
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Total assets
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|
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|
$
|
4,627.8
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|
$
|
973.4
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LIABILITIES AND DIVISIONAL EQUITY
|
Current Liabilities
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Accounts payable
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|
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|
$
|
70.9
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|
|
$
|
41.2
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|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
11
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|
|
|
5.6
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|
|
|
|
|
Short term bank loan
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|
|
|
|
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|
149.6
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|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
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|
|
|
|
|
|
8.3
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|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of non-recourse borrowings
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|
|
8
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|
|
|
224.0
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
458.4
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|
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|
41.2
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Non-recourse borrowings
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|
|
8
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|
|
|
1,489.9
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|
|
|
410.0
|
|
Other debt of subsidiaries
|
|
|
9
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|
|
|
1,771.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
34.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
468.3
|
|
|
|
255.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisional equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
349.8
|
|
|
|
266.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and divisional equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,627.8
|
|
|
$
|
973.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-12
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS US DOLLARS)
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the year
|
|
$
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translations of the net investment in foreign operations
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses on related hedging items, net of taxes of
$4.2 million
|
|
|
(5.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(5.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-13
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF DIVISIONAL EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS US DOLLARS)
|
|
|
Opening divisional equity
|
|
$
|
266.8
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Contributions
|
|
|
88.4
|
|
|
|
265.8
|
|
Net income (loss) for the year
|
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending divisional equity
|
|
$
|
349.8
|
|
|
$
|
266.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-14
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS US DOLLARS)
|
|
|
|
(As Restated See Note 19)
|
|
|
Gross Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
197.3
|
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307.8
|
|
|
|
102.8
|
|
Costs and expenses applicable to revenues, excluding
depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(145.5
|
)
|
|
|
(74.5
|
)
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49.7
|
)
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17.5
|
)
|
|
|
(3.4
|
)
|
Management fee
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
(40.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Interest income on restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(136.1
|
)
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before taxes and other items below
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26.0
|
)
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
18.8
|
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-15
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS, US DOLLARS)
|
|
|
|
(As Restated
|
|
|
|
See Note 19)
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the year
|
|
$
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
Items not involving cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
49.7
|
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
(18.8
|
)
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest
|
|
|
60.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee
|
|
|
40.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(10.0
|
)
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Change in non-cash operating items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
(3.2
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(5.1
|
)
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
Prepaid and other assets
|
|
|
(6.9
|
)
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Recoverable income taxes
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
27.3
|
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(5.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122.1
|
|
|
|
27.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of timberland assets, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(527.5
|
)
|
Acquisition of transmission assets, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(1,648.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on foreign exchange forward contracts designated as
hedge of net investment
|
|
|
(27.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(34.8
|
)
|
|
|
(3.2
|
)
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
(814.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,512.0
|
)
|
|
|
(521.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions
|
|
|
348.8
|
|
|
|
531.7
|
|
Proceeds from long term debt
|
|
|
1,374.4
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
Distribution, to limited partners
|
|
|
(18.5
|
)
|
|
|
(11.5
|
)
|
Proceeds from bank loans
|
|
|
814.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,518.7
|
|
|
|
523.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
128.8
|
|
|
|
29.8
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
|
|
29.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
|
|
$
|
158.6
|
|
|
$
|
29.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash interest paid
|
|
$
|
25.3
|
|
|
$
|
2.1
|
|
Cash taxes paid
|
|
$
|
2.3
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-16
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S.
dollars)
|
|
1.
|
ORGANIZATION
AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
|
The business activities of the Brookfield Infrastructure
Division (the Division) consist of interests in
electricity transmission in South America, and timber
operations in North America, which have historically been held
as part of the infrastructure operations of Brookfield Asset
Management Inc. (Brookfield).
In May 2007, Brookfield announced its intention to transfer a
portion of its infrastructure assets through a special dividend
to the holders of its Class A limited voting shares and
Class B limited voting shares (the spin-off).
Brookfield will effect a reorganization so that the current
operations are acquired by holding entities, which will be
wholly-owned by Brookfield Infrastructure L.P. (the
Infrastructure Partnership), a newly formed limited
partnership. Brookfield will hold a 60% limited partnership
interest in the Infrastructure Partnership and one or more
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield will hold the remaining
40% interest in the Infrastructure Partnership through a 1%
general partnership interest and an approximate 39% limited
partnership interest in the Infrastructure Partnership.
Brookfield will transfer the approximate 60% limited partnership
interest in the Infrastructure Partnership that it holds to
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP), a
newly formed limited partnership, in consideration for units of
BIP. These BIP units will then be distributed by Brookfield to
holders of its Class A limited voting shares and
Class B limited voting shares by way of a special dividend.
Brookfields limited partnership interests in BIP may, at
the request of Brookfield, be redeemed in whole or in part for
cash, subject to the right of BIP to acquire such securities (in
lieu of such redemption) in exchange for an aggregate of
approximately 39% of the total limited partnership units of BIP
that are issued and outstanding after such exchange.
The accompanying combined financial statements have been
prepared in connection with the spin-off and represent the
financial position and results of operations for
Brookfields interests in Island Timberlands and Transelec,
a portion of which will be contributed to the Infrastructure
Partnership as part of the spin-off.
|
|
2.
|
SUMMARY
OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
|
|
(a)
|
Basis
of Presentation
|
These divisional combined financial statements are prepared in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (U.S. GAAP). As
discussed in Note 19, these combined financial statements
have been restated.
The combined financial statements combine the assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses for Brookfields current
infrastructure operations that will be contributed to the
Infrastructure Partnership as a part of the spin-off on a 100%
basis. The Divisions equity and net income have been
adjusted to reflect ownership interests of parties other than
Brookfield in these operations through an allocation to minority
interests. These financial statements have been derived from the
consolidated financial statements and accounting records of
Island Timberlands and Transelec using the historical results of
operations and historical basis of assets and liabilities. Since
the financial statements reflect Brookfields interests in
the infrastructure operations (Transelec 28.7%,
Island Timberlands 50%) rather than the interests of
the Infrastructure Partnership, the financial statements are
not reflective of the Infrastructure Partnerships
financial position, operating results, changes in divisional
equity and cash flows in the future or what they would have been
had the Infrastructure Partnership been a separate, stand-alone
operation during the years presented. The combined financial
statements do not include allocations of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses.
All figures are presented in millions of United States dollars
unless otherwise noted.
|
|
|
Timberland
Carrying Value
|
Timberlands are carried at cost less accumulated depletion. Site
preparation and planting costs are capitalized as reforestation.
Reforestation is transferred to a merchantable timber
classification after 30 years. Depletion of the timberlands
is based on the volume of timber estimated to be available over
the harvest cycle. The process of estimating sustainable harvest
is complex, requiring significant estimation in the evaluation
of timber stand volumes based on the development of yield curves
derived from data on timber species, timber stand age and
growing site indexes gathered from a physical sampling of the
timberland resource base. Although every reasonable effort is
made to ensure that the sustainable harvest determination
represents the most accurate assessment possible, subjective
decisions and variances in sampling data from the actual
timberland resource base make this determination generally less
precise than other estimates used in the preparation of the
combined financial statements. Changes in the determination of
sustainable harvest could result in corresponding changes in the
provision for depletion of the private timberland asset. Rates
of depletion are revised for material changes to growth and
harvest assumptions and are adjusted for any significant
acquisition or disposition of timber. A 5% decrease in estimated
timber volume available over the harvest cycle would have
increased 2006 depletion expense by approximately
$0.3 million.
|
|
|
Island
Timberlands Performance Fee
|
The Island Timberlands Limited Partnership (Island)
performance fee relies heavily on independent valuations of the
timberlands business and higher and better use (HBU)
properties. These valuations rely on subjective information and,
as such, the fee is subject to claw backs under certain
conditions.
F-17
Impairment testing for goodwill is performed on an annual basis
by the underlying investments. The first part of the test is a
comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit to its
carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value is less
than the carrying value, then the second part of the test is
required to measure the amount of potential goodwill impairment.
The second step of the goodwill impairment test, used to measure
the amount of impairment loss, compares the implied fair value
of reporting unit goodwill (that shall be determined in the same
manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business
combination) with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the
carrying value of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the
implied fair value of that goodwill, then we would recognize an
impairment loss in the amount of the difference, which would be
recorded as a charge to income. The fair value of the reporting
unit is determined using discounted cash flow models. In order
to estimate future cash flows, we must make assumptions about
future events that are highly uncertain at the time of
estimation. For example, we make assumptions and estimates about
future interest rates, exchange rates, electricity transmission
rate increases, cost trends, including expected operating and
maintenance costs and taxes. The number of years included in
determining discounted cash flow, in our opinion, is estimable
because the number is closely associated with the useful lives
of our transmission lines and other tangible assets. These
useful lives are determinable based on historical experience and
electricity transmission regulatory framework. The discount rate
used in the analysis may fluctuate as economic conditions
changes. Therefore, the likelihood of a change in estimate in
any given period may be relatively high.
Intangible asset that are not subject to amortization
(rights-of-way) are tested for impairment on an annual basis, or
more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the assets might be impaired. The impairment test consists
of a comparison of the fair value of an intangible asset with
its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an intangible
asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss shall be
recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Fair value of the
indefinite useful life intangible assets may be assessed by
reference to the market prices and if such information is not
available we apply discounted cash flow models that are subject
to the same inherent limitations and uncertainties as those
described above related to the estimations of the fair value of
our reporting unit.
Transelec has certain financial derivative and embedded
derivative instruments that are recorded at fair value, with
changes in fair value recognized in earnings under the U.S.
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS)
SFAS No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities
(SFAS No. 133), as
amended, except for certain instruments that qualify and are
effective hedges of the foreign exchange risk exposure in the
net investment of our transmission assets for which the changes
in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income. In
establishing the fair value of such instruments, Transelec makes
assumptions based on available market data and pricing models,
which may change from time to time. Calculation of fair values
of financial and embedded derivatives is done using models that
are based primarily on discounted future cash flows and which
use various inputs. Those inputs include estimated forward
exchange rates, interest rates, inflation indices, prices of
metals, and others. These inputs become more difficult to
predict and the estimates are less precise, the further in the
future these estimates are made. As a result, fair values are
highly dependent upon the assumptions being used.
F-18
|
|
(b)
|
Acquisitions
Completed During 2006
|
The Division acquired Transelec Chile S.A.
(Transelec), a transmission company in Chile to
establish a transmission operating platform in South America,
which owns over 8,000 kilometers of transmission lines and
51 substations, on June 30, 2006 for net cash
consideration of $1,648.5 (including direct transaction costs of
$2.6). The Division accounted for the business combination using
the purchase method of accounting. The cost of the acquisition
was allocated to identifiable net assets on the basis of the
estimated fair values at the date of purchase. The excess of
acquisition costs over the net assets acquired stated at fair
values was allocated to goodwill, which was primarily
attributable to the future economic benefit associated with
owning these transmission assets. The final allocation of the
purchase cost for the acquisition was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Assets acquired:
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets (net of cash and cash equivalents)
|
|
$
|
30.0
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
1,751.4
|
|
Indefinite life intangibles (rights-of-way)
|
|
|
247.5
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
52.4
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
625.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired
|
|
|
2,706.3
|
|
Liabilities assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
(248.5
|
)
|
Long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
(672.4
|
)
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(84.4
|
)
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(52.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(1,057.8
|
)
|
Net cash consideration
|
|
$
|
1,648.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consideration:
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
$
|
1,746.6
|
|
Less: Cash and cash equivalents acquired
|
|
|
98.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net non-cash assets acquired
|
|
$
|
1,648.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsequent to the acquisition, Rentas Eléctricas IV
Limitada merged with Transelec. The merger resulted in changes
to the tax bases of certain assets and liabilities. This
resulted in changes in future income tax assets and liabilities
that were recorded as adjustments to goodwill ($181.9). The
final balance of goodwill as of December 31, 2006 amounts
to $455.5 million, which is not tax deductible.
The amounts allocated to depreciable assets are amortized over
their estimated useful lives. The Division also periodically
evaluates the carrying values of assets acquired in the business
combinations for potential impairment based on reviews of
estimated future operating income and cash flows on an
undiscounted basis. No impairment indicators were observed
during the period covered by these combined financial statements.
In accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement with
Transelec (the Purchase Agreement), the purchase
price is subject to potential future adjustments that will be
determined based on the results of the trunk transmission tariff
process currently being conducted in accordance with Law 19940
(Short Law) enacted on March 13, 2004. As of the
acquisition date and as of December 31, 2006 the outcome of
this tariff process was not determined as such no contingent
considerations were recorded on the financial statements.
Currently, after publication in May 2007 of reports by
Comissión Nacional de Energía
(National Energy
Commission) and Panel of Experts, management estimates that the
potential adjustment to the purchase price may amount to
approximately to $160.0. The consideration will become issuable
after completing a formal process of determination of the
adjustments as stipulated in the Purchase Agreement and
including among others: formal publication of a respective
decree by
Ministerio de Economía
in the Official
Gazette, determination of the purchase price adjustments by the
sellers (Hydro-Québec International Transmisión
Sudamérica S.A. and International Finance Corporation), and
negotiation between the parties as to the amounts of
adjustments. A potential resulting liability or asset will be
recognized when the contingency is resolved and consideration
will be issued.
The Divisions net investment in Transelec reflects
Brookfields current 27.8% interest in Transelec.
|
|
(c)
|
Acquisitions
Completed During 2005
|
Island was formed pursuant to a partnership agreement (the
Agreement) dated as of March 23, 2005 and as
amended and restated as of May 27, 2005 for the purpose of
carrying on the business of investment, management, operation
and disposition of timberlands in British Columbia, Canada and
such other locales as may be approved in accordance with the
Agreement.
Timberland assets owned by Island are the result of an asset
purchase agreement dated February 17, 2005, between
Brookfield, one of Islands limited partners, and
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited. On May 30, 2005, the closing
date of the transaction, these assets were transferred to
Island. The transferred assets consist primarily of timberlands
and HBU lands, land, logging roads and equipment, and a 50%
F-19
interest in Strathcona Helicopters
Ltd. All of the transferred assets are located in the coastal
region of British Columbia, Canada. The principal business is
growing and harvesting timber, and selling logs to worldwide
markets.
The Divisions net investment in Island reflects
Brookfields current 50% interest in Island.
|
|
(d)
|
Foreign
Currency Translation and Transactions
|
The U.S. dollar is the Divisions functional and
reporting currency.
Non-monetary transactions that are measured in terms of
historical cost in a foreign currency are translated at the
exchange rate at the date of transaction.
Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities of
the Division, where the functional currency is other than the
U.S. dollar, are translated at the rate of exchange
prevailing at period-end and revenues and expenses are
translated at average rates during the period. Gains or losses
on the translation of these items are included in the statements
of income.
|
|
(e)
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
Cash and cash equivalents presented in the combined financial
statements includes cash, term deposits, and other balances
(reverse resale agreements) with maturities of less than
90 days and are detailed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Cash and bank
|
|
$
|
38.1
|
|
|
$
|
29.8
|
|
Term deposits
|
|
|
94.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reverse resale agreements
|
|
|
26.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
158.6
|
|
|
$
|
29.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term deposits are recorded at cost plus accrued interest.
Average interest rate on the term deposits was 4.2% as of
December 31, 2006.
Reverse resale agreements are valued at the investment value
(cost) plus accrued interest.
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(f)
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Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
|
On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities
(SFAS
No. 159). Under this standard, the Division may elect
to report financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value on a
contract-by-contract
basis with changes in value reported in earnings. This election
is irrevocable. SFAS No. 159 provides an opportunity
to mitigate volatility in reported earnings that is caused by
measuring hedged assets and liabilities that were previously
required to use a different accounting method than the related
hedging contracts when the complex provisions of
SFAS No. 133 are not met. SFAS No. 159 is
effective for years beginning after November 15, 2007. The
Division does not believe this standard will have a significant
impact on its financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157,
Fair Value
Measurements.
This statement defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally
accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact that will result from the
adoption of SFAS 157.
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation
No. (FIN) 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes, an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109
(FIN 48). FIN 48 requires that realization
of an uncertain income tax position must be more likely
than not (i.e., greater than 50% likelihood of receiving a
benefit) before it can be recognized in the financial
statements. Further, FIN 48 prescribes the benefit to be
recorded in the financial statements as the amount most likely
to be realized assuming a review by tax authorities having all
relevant information and applying current conventions.
FIN 48 also clarifies the financial statement
classification of tax-related penalties and interest and sets
forth new disclosures regarding unrecognized tax benefits.
FIN 48 was effective in the first quarter 2007. The
Division adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007, and
the impact was not material.
The excess of acquisition costs over the net assets acquired
stated at fair values was allocated to goodwill. Goodwill is not
amortized and is reviewed annually for impairment. A two-step
impairment test is used to identify potential goodwill
impairment and measure the amount of a goodwill impairment loss
to be recognized, if any:
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(1)
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The fair value of a reporting unit is compared with its carrying
amount, including goodwill, in order to identify a potential
impairment. When the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its
carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered
not to be impaired and the second step of the impairment test is
unnecessary.
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(2)
|
When the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair
value, the fair value of the reporting units goodwill
should be compared with its carrying amount to measure the
amount of the impairment loss, if any. When the carrying amount
of reporting unit goodwill exceeds the fair value of the
goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to
the excess.
|
For the purpose of testing goodwill for impairment, all goodwill
acquired was assigned to one reporting unit
Transelec. No impairment indicators were observed during the
period covered by these combined financial statements.
In 2006, Brookfield acquired a transmissions infrastructure
company in Chile as described in note 2(b) and recorded
$455.5 million of goodwill.
F-20
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(h)
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Property,
Plant and Equipment
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|
i)
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Timber Infrastructure
|
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Timberlands and logging roads are carried at cost less
accumulated depletion and amortization. Site preparation and
planting costs are capitalized as reforestation. Reforestation
is transferred to a merchantable timber classification after
30 years.
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Depletion of the timberlands is based on the volume of timber
estimated to be available over the harvest cycle.
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|
Amortization of logging roads is provided as timber is harvested
and is based upon rates determined with reference to the volume
of timber estimated to be removed over such facilities.
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Timberlands and logging roads are tested for impairment in value
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their
carrying value may not be recoverable. Recoverability is
assessed by comparing the carrying amount to the projected
future net cash flows the
long-lived
assets are expected to generate. The amount of any impairment
loss is determined as the excess of the carrying value of the
asset over its fair value.
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|
|
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less
accumulated depreciation. Plant and equipment are depreciated on
a
straight-line
basis at rates that reflect the economic lives of the assets
based on the following annual rates:
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|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
3% 5%
|
|
Plant and equipment
|
|
|
10% 20%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment includes HBU land is not
depreciated and the value of this land varies with real estate
conditions as well as the local regulatory environment.
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|
|
Island Timberlands reviews for the impairment of property,
plant, and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable from the expected undiscounted future cash flows
from its use and eventual disposition. The amount of any
impairment loss is determined as the excess of the carrying
value of the asset over its fair value. The Division did not
record any impairment losses for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005.
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ii)
|
Transmission Infrastructure
|
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|
Property, plant and equipment are stated at acquisition cost
based on fair values determined as of June 30, 2006 (date
of acquisition of Transelec). The cost of an item of property,
plant and equipment acquired subsequently includes the purchase
price and other acquisition costs such as installation costs
including architectural, design and engineering fees, legal
fees, survey costs and site preparation costs. The cost of items
constructed or developed over time includes direct construction
(such as materials and labour), and overhead costs directly
attributable to the construction or development activity,
including interest costs.
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|
Some of Transelecs transmission lines and other assets may
have asset retirement obligations. The vast majority of
Transelecs
rights-of-way
(easements) on which such assets are located are of perpetual
duration. As Transelec expects to use the majority of its
installed assets for an indefinite period, no removal date can
be determined and consequently a reasonable estimate of the fair
value of any related asset retirement obligation cannot be made
at the balance sheet dates. If, at some future date, it becomes
possible to estimate the fair value cost of removing assets that
Transelec is legally required to remove, an asset retirement
obligation will be recognized at that time.
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|
The depreciation of property, plant and equipment has been
calculated using a
straight-line
method, based on the estimated useful lives of the assets that
for major classes of the property, plant and equipment are as
follows:
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|
|
|
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Description
|
|
Years
|
|
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Transmission lines
|
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|
40
|
|
Electrical equipment
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|
15-35
|
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Non-hydraulic civil projects
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|
40
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|
Other
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|
3-40
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|
Accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for doubtful
accounts.
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(j)
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Derivative
contracts and hedging
|
Transelec selectively utilizes derivative financial instruments
primarily to manage financial risks, principally foreign
exchange risk. Hedge accounting is applied when the derivative
is designated as a hedge of a specific exposure and there is
reasonable assurance that it will continue to be effective as a
hedge based on an expectation of offsetting cash flows or fair
value.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange
forward contracts designated as hedges of currency risks related
to a net investment in Transelec (considered a
self-sustaining
subsidiary with a functional currency different from the
currency of the parent company) are included in other
comprehensive income.
Derivative financial instruments that are not designated as
hedges or do not meet hedge effectiveness criteria are carried
at estimated fair values, and gains and losses arising from
changes in fair values are recognized in income or loss in the
period the changes occur.
Derivatives instruments are disclosed separately on the balance
sheet depending on their nature as assets or liabilities.
Payments and receipts under currency swap contracts are
recognized as adjustments to foreign exchange gains/losses on an
accrual basis.
F-21
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(k)
|
Asset
retirement obligations
|
Obligations associated with the retirement of tangible
long-lived
assets are recorded as liabilities when those obligations are
incurred, with the amount of the liabilities initially measured
at fair value. These obligations are capitalized to the book
value of the related
long-lived
assets and are depreciated over the useful life of the asset.
The obligation is accreted over time to the estimated amount
ultimately payable, through charges to operations.
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(l)
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Revenue
recognition Timberlands
|
Revenue is derived primarily from the sale of logs and related
products. Island Timberlands recognizes sales to external
customers when significant risks and rewards of ownership are
transferred, which is generally when the product is shipped and
title passes, and collectibility is reasonably assured.
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Revenue
recognition Transmission
|
The regulatory framework that governs electrical transmission
activity in Chile comes from the By-Law of the Electric Services
dated 1982 (DFL(M) No. 1/82), and subsequent amendments
thereto, including Law 19,940 (Short Law) enacted on
March 13, 2004. These are complemented by the By-Law of the
Electric Services Regulations dated 1997 (Supreme Decree
No. 327/97 of the Mining Ministry), and its amendments, and
by the recently enacted Technical Standard for Liability and
Quality of Service (R.M.EXTA No. 40 dated May 16,
2005) and subsequent amendments thereto.
Transelecs revenues correspond mainly to remuneration from
the use of its electricity transmission facilities. This
remuneration is earned in part from arrangements subject to the
tariff regulation and in part from contractual arrangements with
the users of the transmission facilities.
The total remuneration for the use of each of the transmission
facilities for both regulated and contractual arrangements
includes in general two components: i) the AVI, which is
the annuity of the Investment Value (VI), calculated in such a
way that the present value of these annuities, using an annual
real discount rate and the economic useful life of each of the
facilities equals the cost of replacing the existing
transmission facilities with new facilities with similar
characteristics at current market prices, plus, ii) the
COMA, which corresponds to the cost required to Operate,
Maintain and Administrate the corresponding transmission
facilities.
Revenues generating from both regulatory and contractual
arrangements do not fluctuate with usage of the transmission
system. Revenues are recognized and invoiced on a monthly basis
in amounts resulting from the application of the AVI and COMA
values stipulated in the contracts or regulated tariffs and
indexed as applicable. The transmission service is invoiced
usually at the beginning of the month following the month when
service was rendered and thus the revenue recognized each month
includes transmission service provided but not invoiced up to
the month end.
The tariffs resulting from applications of the above mentioned
concepts of value of the investment in the transmission system
and costs of its operation, maintenance and administration are
determined every four years based on the results of technical
studies performed by independent consultants under supervision
of
Comissión Nacional de Energía
(National
Energy Commission). In the meantime the tariffs are adjusted
periodically to reflect certain indexations included in the
tariffs formulas.
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|
(m)
|
Current
and deferred income taxes
|
Transelec has determined its current tax assets and liabilities
in accordance with Chilean tax regulations applicable to
activities of its subsidiaries. Transelec records deferred
income taxes, using the liability method, based on tax effects
of temporary differences between the accounting and tax values
of assets and liabilities.
There are no current and deferred taxes related to Island
Timberlands as this is a non-taxable partnership.
Logs in our timber business are valued at the lower of average
cost and net realizable value. Materials and supplies are valued
at the lower of average cost and replacement cost.
Restricted cash represents funds on deposit held to satisfy debt
obligations that are included on the balance sheet in other debt
of subsidiaries. The deposited funds are subject to a collateral
security agreement and are segregated for the purposes of
satisfying the indebtedness. See Note 11.
Intangible assets include rights-of-way, valued at their fair
values on the date of acquisition of Transelec. Rights-of-way
have no expiration term and are considered to have an indefinite
useful life. Rights-of-way are not amortized unless their lives
are determined to be no longer indefinite.
F-22
As of December 31, 2006, Transelec recorded a future tax asset
of $97.7 million (2005 - nil), which was composed of
various temporary differences as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax
|
|
|
Deferred income tax
|
|
|
|
|
Temporary differences
|
|
assets
|
|
|
liabilities
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Leased assets
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
8.1
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
110.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price-level restatement
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized financial expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Write-offs of assets
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax
losses
(1)
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-market contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred income taxes
|
|
$
|
138.4
|
|
|
$
|
40.7
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred income tax assets
|
|
$
|
97.7
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
In accordance with current Chilean
tax regulations, tax losses do not expire.
|
|
|
6.
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Timber infrastructure
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
$
|
892.7
|
|
|
$
|
915.2
|
|
Transmission infrastructure
|
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
1,778.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,670.8
|
|
|
$
|
915.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Timberlands
infrastructure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
and Depletion
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
HBU land
|
|
$
|
110.3
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
110.3
|
|
|
$
|
113.8
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Plant and equipment
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
Timberlands
|
|
|
791.9
|
|
|
|
23.6
|
|
|
|
768.3
|
|
|
|
789.7
|
|
Reforestation
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Logging roads
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
925.6
|
|
|
$
|
32.9
|
|
|
$
|
892.7
|
|
|
$
|
915.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Transmission
infrastructure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
28.4
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
28.4
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Buildings and infrastructure
|
|
|
1,278.8
|
|
|
|
15.7
|
|
|
|
1,263.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
499.1
|
|
|
|
15.1
|
|
|
|
484.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,808.9
|
|
|
$
|
30.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,778.1
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Fair value of embedded derivative contracts
|
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
$
|
38.5
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Long-term receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other miscellaneous assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
68.8
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Embedded
derivatives held by Transelec corresponded to foreign currency
and various indexation features embedded in acquisition of fixed
assets and electricity transmission contracts. Fair value of
those contracts was $31.5 million as at December 31,
2006 (2005 - $ nil).
|
|
|
8.
|
NON-RECOURSE
BORROWINGS
|
Transmission
infrastructure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment Date
|
|
|
Interest Rate
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
March 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
March 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
September 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
September 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. denominated bonds
|
|
|
August 15, 2007
|
|
|
|
7.8%
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
March 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
69.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
March 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
138.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
September 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
September 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
June 15, 2007
|
|
|
|
4.3%
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
March 1, 2022
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
March 1, 2022
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
117.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. denominated bonds
|
|
|
April 15, 2011
|
|
|
|
7.9%
|
|
|
|
489.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chilean denominated bonds
|
|
|
December 15, 2027
|
|
|
|
4.3%
|
|
|
|
464.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,303.9
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber
infrastructure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment Date
|
|
|
Interest Rate
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
U.S. secured bonds
|
|
|
August 30, 2015
|
|
|
|
5.6%
|
|
|
$
|
100.0
|
|
|
$
|
100.0
|
|
U.S. secured bonds
|
|
|
August 30, 2025
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
210.0
|
|
|
|
210.0
|
|
U.S. secured bonds
|
|
|
August 30, 2030
|
|
|
|
6.3%
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
410.0
|
|
|
$
|
410.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal repayments on non-recourse borrowings due over the
next five years and thereafter are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timberlands
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Total Annual
|
|
|
|
infrastructure
|
|
|
infrastructure
|
|
|
Repayments
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
224.0
|
|
|
$
|
224.0
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
490.9
|
|
|
|
490.9
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
410.0
|
|
|
|
589.0
|
|
|
|
999.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total-2006
|
|
$
|
410.0
|
|
|
$
|
1,303.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,713.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total-2005
|
|
$
|
410.0
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
410.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recourse borrowings include $906.4 million repayable in
U.S. dollars with an average rate of 6.1%, and
$806.0 million repayable in Chilean pesos with an average
rate of 6.2%.
F-24
|
|
9.
|
OTHER
DEBT OF SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Promissory notes
|
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
$
|
859.4
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Bank loans
|
|
|
(b
|
)
|
|
|
849.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long term derivatives
|
|
|
(c
|
)
|
|
|
62.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,771.3
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) Represents a promissory convertible note issued by ETC
Holdings Ltd. to its shareholders. The notes are due on
June 30, 2016 and accrue interest of LIBOR plus 2.875 basis
points (8.2%). The notes were converted into equity in 2007.
|
|
|
|
b) Represents the outstanding capital of a loan obtained
from a third party by ETC Holdings Ltd. The loan bears interest
at a rate equal to the six month LIBOR plus 3% (8.4%).
|
|
|
|
c) Transelec entered into five US$/UF cross currency swaps
contracts totaling $220.0 million to hedge part of its
exchange rate risk exposure to bonds denominated in US$.
Initially, the swaps were designated as cash flow hedges,
however given ineffectiveness observed after inception, hedge
accounting was not applied and all changes in the fair value of
the swaps were recorded in income. Fair value of the swap
contracts recognized on the balance sheet is $62.5 million
(2005 $ nil). The swaps mature in 2011.
|
|
|
10.
|
MINORITY
INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
|
Minority interests in net assets and income represent the common
equity and income in consolidated entities that are owned by
other shareholders not related to Brookfield.
|
|
11.
|
MANAGEMENT
FEE PAYABLE
|
Pursuant to the terms of a Management Agreement between Island
and Brookfield Timberlands Management (BTM), an
affiliate of the Division, management fees are payable to BTM as
compensation for the services provided. These fees are comprised
of a base management fee at 0.075% of the Fair Market Value of
partnership units which is payable quarterly, and a performance
fee which becomes payable annually upon the achievement of
specified performance thresholds, which are also determined by
reference to Fair Market Value measures.
The performance fee is calculated annually using independent
valuation reports, however the final calculation of the amount
owing with respect to the performance fee is subject to a
clawback calculation based on a five year period ended in 2011
and every fifth year thereafter. In accordance with the terms of
this clawback clause, if Island has paid BTM performance fees in
excess of the amount that would have been paid if the
performance fee had been calculated for each five year period,
rather than annually, the excess amount will be repaid by BTM to
Island.
The base management fee of $1.7 million (2005
$0.9 million) has been expensed in the statement of
operations.
The initial performance fee, partially due in 2007, is based on
performance up to December 31, 2006, using independent
valuation reports as of that date.
In April 2007, following receipt of independent valuation
reports, management estimated the performance fee for the period
ended December 31, 2006 to be $40.0 million. The fees
are payable in installments over a 7 year-period, and will
bear interest at a rate of 6.02%. The performance fee has been
accrued and charged to the consolidated statement of operations
for the period ended December 31, 2006.
|
|
12.
|
SEGMENTED
INFORMATION
|
The Divisions operating segments are electricity
transmission and timber. These segments each have their own
management teams responsible for their operations and each
segment reports discrete financial information to the
Divisions Chief Operating Decision Maker
(CODM). A key measure most often used by the CODM in
assessing performance and in making resource allocation
decisions is funds from operations which enables the
determination of cash return on equity deployed. The following
table provides each segments results based on the format
that management organizes its segments in order to make
operating decisions and assess performance. Each segment is
presented on both a 100% basis and a proportional basis, taking
into account intercompany balances.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
Electricity
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Gross revenue
|
|
$
|
110.5
|
|
|
$
|
30.8
|
|
|
$
|
197.3
|
|
|
$
|
98.7
|
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
|
$
|
51.4
|
|
Direct costs
|
|
|
(24.8
|
)
|
|
|
(6.9
|
)
|
|
|
(138.2
|
)
|
|
|
(69.1
|
)
|
|
|
(77.9
|
)
|
|
|
(39.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
|
85.7
|
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
|
|
59.1
|
|
|
|
29.6
|
|
|
|
24.9
|
|
|
|
12.4
|
|
Investment and other income
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Interest expense, net of interest on restricted cash
|
|
|
(81.5
|
)
|
|
|
(13.6
|
)
(a)
|
|
|
(24.9
|
)
|
|
|
(12.4
|
)
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
|
|
(6.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations
|
|
|
15.7
|
|
|
|
13.5
|
|
|
|
38.9
|
|
|
|
19.4
|
|
|
|
14.7
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
(29.3
|
)
|
|
|
(8.2
|
)
|
|
|
(20.4
|
)
|
|
|
(10.2
|
)
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
Deferred taxes and other provisions
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
(40.0
|
)
|
|
|
(20.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
5.9
|
|
|
$
|
(21.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.0
|
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
Electricity
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
$
|
156.9
|
|
|
$
|
43.8
|
|
|
$
|
41.9
|
|
|
$
|
51.0
|
(b)
|
|
$
|
43.4
|
|
|
$
|
33.3
|
(b)
|
Non-current assets
|
|
|
3,506.3
|
|
|
|
978.3
|
|
|
|
892.7
|
|
|
|
446.4
|
|
|
|
918.5
|
|
|
|
459.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
$
|
3,663.2
|
|
|
$
|
1,022.1
|
|
|
$
|
934.6
|
|
|
$
|
497.4
|
|
|
$
|
961.9
|
|
|
$
|
492.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
$
|
(432.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(120.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(25.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10.6
|
)
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
(2,894.8
|
)
|
|
|
(807.6
|
)
|
|
|
(456.5
|
)
|
|
|
(228.3
|
)
|
|
|
(430.1
|
)
|
|
|
(215.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
$
|
(3,327.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(928.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(482.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(241.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(451.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(225.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Divisions revenue and long lived assets recorded on
its financial statements are broken down as follows by
reportable segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
Electricity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
110.5
|
|
|
$
|
197.3
|
|
|
$
|
307.8
|
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
Long lived assets
|
|
$
|
3,408.6
|
|
|
$
|
892.7
|
|
|
$
|
4,301.3
|
|
|
$
|
918.5
|
|
|
$
|
918.5
|
|
The Divisions revenue and long lived assets by geographic
segments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
197.3
|
|
|
$
|
110.5
|
|
|
$
|
307.8
|
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
Long lived assets
|
|
$
|
892.7
|
|
|
$
|
3,408.6
|
|
|
$
|
4,301.3
|
|
|
$
|
918.5
|
|
|
$
|
918.5
|
|
Transelecs revenues from its principal customer, Endesa,
accounted for approximately 70% of total revenues for the year
ended December 31, 2006.
|
|
(a)
|
Reflects Brookfields share after eliminating
$9.1 million of interest expense paid on intercompany debt
between the Division and the transmission operations.
|
|
(b)
|
Reflects Brookfields share after elimination of
$30.0 million (2005 $11.5 million) of
intercompany dividends paid out by the timber operations to the
Division.
|
The Division acquired Longview Fibre Company
(Longview), a timber and sawmill manufacturing
company, in April of 2007. The Division will then sell the net
assets of the non-timber related operations to an affiliate of
Brookfield.
The Division will acquire from Brookfield all the assets of the
Great Lakes Power Transmission Company for $77 million
before working capital adjustments plus the assumption of
$103 million of debt. The closing date of the acquisition
is expected to be in the fourth quarter of 2007 subject to the
receipt of regulatory approvals.
The Division will acquire from Brookfield an additional
investment in Transelec which was required to be made subject to
the original purchase agreement. Under the original agreement,
Brookfield is required to fund the majority of a purchase price
adjustment based on the conclusion of certain regulatory
proceedings which will determine the rate base of the
transmission system for the next four years. The Division
entered into an agreement with Brookfield, whereby it would
satisfy Brookfields portion of the commitment to fund the
additional investment (with funds contributed to it by
Brookfield) which currently approximates $102.7 million and
will increase the Divisions interest in Transelec to an
estimated 17.3%.
The Division will acquire from Brookfield an interest in a
collection of five separate power transmission lines located in
the states of Para, Marahao and Santa Caterina in Brazil, and
collectively referred to as TBE, for
$163.2 million. The Divisions investment in TBE will
reflect Brookfields entire investment which will be
transferred to the Infrastructure Partnership subject to the
receipt of regulatory approvals.
F-26
|
|
14.
|
COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Combined
Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
As at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
7.7
|
|
|
$
|
120.9
|
|
|
$
|
30.0
|
(a)
|
|
$
|
158.6
|
|
|
$
|
18.3
|
|
|
$
|
11.5
|
(a)
|
|
$
|
29.8
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
22.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.6
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
|
|
18.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.0
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
41.9
|
|
|
|
156.9
|
|
|
|
30.0
|
|
|
|
228.8
|
|
|
|
43.4
|
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
54.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
455.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
455.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
256.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
256.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68.8
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
892.7
|
|
|
|
1,778.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,670.8
|
|
|
|
915.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
915.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
934.6
|
|
|
$
|
3,663.2
|
|
|
$
|
30.0
|
|
|
$
|
4,627.8
|
|
|
$
|
961.9
|
|
|
$
|
11.5
|
|
|
$
|
973.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and divisional equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
20.3
|
|
|
$
|
50.6
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
70.9
|
|
|
$
|
21.1
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
21.1
|
|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short term bank loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of non-recourse borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
25.9
|
|
|
|
432.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
458.4
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recourse borrowings
|
|
|
410.0
|
|
|
|
1,079.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,489.9
|
|
|
|
410.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
410.0
|
|
Other debt of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,771.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,771.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
34.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
12.1
|
|
|
|
43.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55.7
|
|
|
|
20.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.1
|
|
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
468.3
|
(c)
|
|
|
468.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
255.4
|
(c)
|
|
|
255.4
|
|
Divisional equity
|
|
|
452.2
|
|
|
|
335.9
|
|
|
|
(438.3
|
)
(d)
|
|
|
349.8
|
|
|
|
510.7
|
|
|
|
(243.9
|
)
(d)
|
|
|
266.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
934.6
|
|
|
$
|
3,663.2
|
|
|
$
|
30.0
|
|
|
$
|
4,627.8
|
|
|
$
|
961.9
|
|
|
$
|
11.5
|
|
|
$
|
973.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined
Statements of Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Gross revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
$
|
197.3
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
197.3
|
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
102.8
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
197.3
|
|
|
|
110.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307.8
|
|
|
|
102.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102.8
|
|
Costs and expenses applicable to revenues excluding
depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(130.9
|
)
|
|
|
(14.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(145.5
|
)
|
|
|
(74.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(74.5
|
)
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(7.3
|
)
|
|
|
(10.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17.5
|
)
|
|
|
(3.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.4
|
)
|
Management fee
|
|
|
(40.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Interest income on restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(24.9
|
)
|
|
|
(120.3
|
)
|
|
|
9.1
|
(b)
|
|
|
(136.1
|
)
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
|
|
|
(20.4
|
)
|
|
|
(29.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49.7
|
)
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
Other income
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before taxes and other items below
|
|
|
(21.5
|
)
|
|
|
(13.6
|
)
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
|
|
(26.0
|
)
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.8
|
(c)
|
|
|
18.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
(c)
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the year
|
|
$
|
(21.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
27.9
|
|
|
$
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.0
|
|
|
$
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-27
Combined
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the year
|
|
$
|
(21.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
27.9
|
|
|
$
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.0
|
|
|
$
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
Items not involving cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
20.3
|
|
|
|
29.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49.7
|
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18.8
|
)
|
|
|
(18.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
40.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
(9.1
|
)
|
|
|
(10.0
|
)
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Change in non-cash operating items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
(3.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.2
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(5.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.1
|
)
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
Prepaid and other assets
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
(7.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.9
|
)
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Receivable income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
28.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27.3
|
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(5.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.7
|
)
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
|
|
99.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122.1
|
|
|
|
27.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27.7
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of timberland assets, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(527.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(527.5
|
)
|
Acquisition of transmission assets, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,648.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,648.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on foreign exchange forward contracts designated as a
hedge of a net investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(9.6
|
)
|
|
|
(25.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34.8
|
)
|
|
|
(3.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.2
|
)
|
Restricted Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(814.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(814.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
(2,515.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,512.0
|
)
|
|
|
(521.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(521.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348.8
|
|
|
|
531.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
531.7
|
|
Proceeds from long term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,374.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,374.4
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
Distribution to limited partners
|
|
|
(37.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.5
|
|
|
|
(18.5
|
)
|
|
|
(23.0
|
)
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
(11.5
|
)
|
Proceeds from bank loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
814.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
814.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37.0
|
)
|
|
|
2,537.2
|
|
|
|
18.5
|
|
|
|
2,518.7
|
|
|
|
511.7
|
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
523.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(10.6
|
)
|
|
|
120.9
|
|
|
|
18.5
|
|
|
|
128.8
|
|
|
|
18.3
|
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
29.8
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
|
|
18.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
29.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
|
|
$
|
7.7
|
|
|
$
|
120.9
|
|
|
$
|
30.0
|
|
|
$
|
158.6
|
|
|
$
|
18.3
|
|
|
$
|
11.5
|
|
|
$
|
29.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Reflects the Divisions share of distributions paid
out by Island.
|
|
(b)
|
Eliminations of interest expense paid by Transelec to Brookfield
in connection with Brookfields proportionate share of
Transelecs long-term notes payable to related parties.
|
|
(c)
|
Reflects the portion of Island and Transelec not owned by the
Division.
|
|
(d)
|
Reflects the impact of the above adjustments on the
Divisions equity and net income.
|
Banco Santander provided Transelec guarantees totaling
$0.8 million as of December 31, 2006 (2005
nil) to the Chilean Ministry of Economy, Development and
Reconstruction to ensure completion by the company of certain
works related to the transmission system.
Transelec received from its contractors financial guarantees
totaling $14.2 million as of December 31, 2006
(2005 nil) as a guarantee of the completion of
construction and maintenance works and the repayment of housing
loans.
F-28
At December 31, 2006, Island was committed to payments
under operating leases for equipment and office premises through
to 2011. Annual future minimum payments over the term of these
commitments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
4.6
|
|
2008
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
2010
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
2011
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
13.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Litigations,
lawsuits and demands from regulators
The following are certain contingencies that are present at
Transelec.
|
|
|
|
1.
|
On May 15, 2000, the Superintendency of Electricity and
Fuel (
Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles
(the SEyC) levied a fine on Transelec of 300 annual
tax units (
UTA
), which as of
December 31, 2006 amounted to $0.2 million, through
Exempt Resolution No. 876, for its alleged responsibility
in the power failure of the
Sistema Interconectado
Central
(SIC) on July 14, 1999, caused by
the untimely withdrawal from service of the San Isidro Plant of
San Isidro S.A. On May 25, 2000, an administrative motion
was filed by Transelec before SEyC, which is pending resolution.
|
|
|
2.
|
On December 5, 2002, SEyC in Ordinary Official Letter
No. 7183, charged Transelec for its alleged responsibility
in the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
September 23, 2002. By Exempt Resolution No. 1438 of
August 14, 2003, the SEyC applied various fines to
Transelec for a total of UTA 2,500 equivalent as of
December 31, 2006 to $1.8 million. The company had
appealed the complaint before the Santiago Court of Appeals, and
made a deposit of 25% of the original fine. The company claims
that it is not responsible for this situation since it considers
it a case of force majeure.
|
|
|
3.
|
The SEyC in Ordinary Official Letter No. 1210, dated
February 21, 2003, filed charges for the alleged
responsibility of Transelec in the interruption of electric
service in the SIC, on January 13, 2003. By Resolution
No. 808, of April 27, 2004, SEyC imposed a fine of
UTA 560 equivalent as of December 31, 2006 to
$0.4 million, against which a writ of administrative
reconsideration was filed, which was subsequently rejected. The
company appealed the complaint before the Santiago Court of
Appeals and made a deposit of 25% of the original fine. The
company claims that it is not responsible for this situation
since it considers it a case of force majeure.
|
|
|
4.
|
On June 25, 2003, the Zone Director of the III Zone of
SEyC in Ordinary Official Letter No. 488, filed charges
against Transelec for its alleged responsibility in the
interruption of electrical supply in the SIC, south of Temuco on
March 7, 2003. The company had filed the corresponding
responses. Management believes it has no responsibility for this
event.
|
|
|
5.
|
On June 30, 2005, SEyC through Exempt Resolution
No. 1117, applied the following sanctions to Transelec:
(i) a fine of 560 UTA equivalent as of December 31,
2006 to $0.4 million, for allegedly not having ensured
electric service, as determined in the investigation of the
general failure of the SIC on November 7, 2003; (ii) a
fine of 560 UTA equivalent as of December 31, 2006 to
$0.4 million, levied on the company as owner of the
installations, for allegedly operating the installations without
adhering to the operation scheduling set forth by the CDEC-SIC,
without justified cause, as determined in the investigation of
the general failure of the SIC on November 7, 2003. The
company had appealed the charges before the SEyC, which is
pending resolution. Management believes it has no responsibility
for these events.
|
|
|
6.
|
On December 17, 2004, SEyC, through Exempt Resolution
No. 2334, fined Transelec with an amount of 300 UTA
equivalent as of December 2006 to $0.2 million, for its
alleged responsibility in the interruption of electrical supply
south of Temuco, caused by a truck that crashed into a structure
of the Charrúa Temuco transmission line. The
company had filed a motion of invalidation and administrative
reconsideration, claiming that it was a case of force majeure
and that the charges are not applicable and should be cancelled.
|
|
|
7.
|
On April 1, 2004, SEyC in Ordinary Official Letter
No. 1631, filed charges against Transelec for restrictions
in the transfer of power on November 5, 2003, in the
Charrúa-Temuco line, due to the construction of the La Isla
and Los Pinos crossing, which decreased the distance between the
conductors and the ground. The corresponding response has been
filed. Management believes that the charges are not applicable,
and therefore the SEyC should nullify the effects of these
charges.
|
|
|
8.
|
On December 31, 2005, SEyC through Official Letter
No. 1831, filed charges against Transelec for allegedly
operating its installations and in the process infringing on
various provisions of the electrical regulations, which would
have caused the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
March 21, 2005. By Resolution No. 220, on
February 7, 2006, the company was fined with an amount of
560 UTA equivalent as of December 31, 2006 to
$0.4 million. Recourse was presented on February 16,
2006, which is still pending resolution.
|
|
|
9.
|
On August 11, 2003, Transelec was notified of the
resolution of the arbitration case against Sociedad Austral de
Electricidad S.A. (Saesa) in which Transelec
demanded an amount of $2.3 million. The resolution rejected
the claim filed by the company. Currently, the recourse to
overturn this decision remains outstanding before the Santiago
Court of Appeal. The purpose of this trial is to determine the
amount that Saesa should pay to Transelec for use of its
transmission system. Up to December 31, 2006, the company
has recognized and/or received part of the claimed amount in
conformity with Resolution of Ministry of Economic Development
and Reconstruction No. 88 of 2001.
|
F-29
|
|
|
|
10.
|
Through Ordinary Office No. 793, dated December 12,
2005, the SEyC of the 7th Region filed charges against Transelec
for loss of electrical power in the town of Constitución on
November 21, 2005 due to a failure, which occurred as a
consequence of forestry works that caused a tree to fall on the
power line between San Javier and Constitución. The company
presented its evidence on January 4, 2006. On May 7,
2006, by Resolution No. 33, the SEyC of the 7th Region
fined the company the amount of 400 UTM equivalent as of
December 2006 to $0.1 million. The sanction was re-imposed
and ratified on June 7, 2006 by Resolution No. 42. The
company appealed the charges before the Court of Appeals of
Talca, placing a deposit of 25% of the original fine. The
company maintains that it is not responsible for this event, as
it was caused by a third party, and thus should be considered a
case of force majeure.
|
|
|
18.
|
RISK
MANAGEMENT AND EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES
|
Transelec entered into foreign exchange forward contracts
totaling to $644.4 million as at December 31, 2006,
that were designated as hedges of currency risks against its
exposure to the Chilean peso. As at December 31, 2006, the
fair value of these contracts was recognized on the balance
sheet as an asset of $2.9 million.
Transelec also entered into five U.S.$/UF cross currency swap
contracts totaling to $220.0 million to hedge part of its
exchange rate risk exposure related to bonds denominated in U.S.
dollars. These swaps do not meet the criteria required for hedge
accounting and as such all changes in the fair value of the
swaps were recorded in income. The fair value of the swap
contracts recognized on the combined balance sheet amounted to
$62.5 million as at December 31, 2006.
Transelec entered into certain contracts that have embedded
features that require bifurcation and fair value accounting with
changes in fair value recorded in earnings, as mandated by SFAS
133. Embedded derivatives that were held as of December 31,
2006 corresponded to foreign currency and indexation features
embedded in electricity transmission and acquisition of fixed
assets contracts. A loss of $3.7 million was recorded for
the year ended December 31, 2006.
|
|
19.
|
RESTATEMENT
OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION AND NOTE
DISCLOSURES
|
In connection with the spin-off outlined in Note 1,
Organization and Description of Business, the
Divisions combined financial statements as at
December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for each of the years then
ended were included in a non-offering registration statement
(the Registration Statement) filed on July 26,
2007 with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and
the United States.
In restating the combined financial statements, the following
amendments have been made to the previously-issued combined
financial statements:
|
|
|
|
|
(1) The combined balance sheets have been amended to
reflect a classified presentation. As a result, the statements
now clearly distinguish between current and long-term assets and
liabilities.
|
|
|
|
(2) The combined statements of income have been amended to
include descriptions which more specifically reflect the nature
of the underlying expenditures. There has been no change in the
net income (loss) for either period presented.
|
|
|
|
(3) The combined statements of cash flow have been amended
to provide more detailed cash flow information for the Division.
|
|
|
|
(4) Notes 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14 and 18 have been
expanded as required by U.S. GAAP and Regulation SX of
the SECs Rules and Regulations.
|
|
|
|
(5) Note 17, Contingencies, has been added to outline
a number of outstanding contingencies, which consist primarily
of litigation, lawsuits and demands from regulators for
underlying entities.
|
The previously-issued combined financial statements and the
related auditors report thereon are superseded by these
combined financial statements and accordingly should not be
relied upon.
F-30
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
As
at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and
for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
F-31
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
(Unaudited,
Millions, US Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Notes
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
see Note 1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
236.4
|
|
|
$
|
158.6
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61.3
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.9
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
Recoverable taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.7
|
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
359.7
|
|
|
|
228.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849.5
|
|
|
|
849.5
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,059.9
|
|
|
|
455.5
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
266.5
|
|
|
|
256.7
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124.9
|
|
|
|
97.7
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
4,601.9
|
|
|
|
2,670.8
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57.9
|
|
|
|
68.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,320.3
|
|
|
$
|
4,627.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND DIVISIONAL EQUITY
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
111.0
|
|
|
$
|
71.4
|
|
Management fee payable current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Short term bank loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.3
|
|
|
|
149.6
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36.9
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
Current portion of non-recourse borrowings
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
29.3
|
|
|
|
224.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207.5
|
|
|
|
458.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recourse borrowings
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
3,171.6
|
|
|
|
1,489.9
|
|
Other debt of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
924.2
|
|
|
|
1,771.3
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
575.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.2
|
|
|
|
34.4
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.8
|
|
|
|
55.7
|
|
Minority interest in net assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,110.9
|
|
|
|
468.3
|
|
Divisional equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,280.7
|
|
|
|
349.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and divisional equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,320.3
|
|
|
$
|
4,627.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-32
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited,
Millions, US Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Gross Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
$
|
272.9
|
|
|
$
|
151.6
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
180.3
|
|
|
|
56.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453.2
|
|
|
|
207.7
|
|
Costs and expenses applicable to revenues
|
|
|
(179.5
|
)
|
|
|
(105.4
|
)
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(108.2
|
)
|
|
|
(29.0
|
)
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(28.3
|
)
|
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
(6.4
|
)
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Interest income on restricted cash
|
|
|
58.3
|
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(249.4
|
)
|
|
|
(60.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before deferred taxes and minority interest
|
|
|
(40.4
|
)
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
32.9
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
Minority interest in income of Consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
(9.3
|
)
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
$
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-33
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
COMBINED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited,
Millions, US Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
$
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
Other Comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation of the net investment in foreign operations
|
|
|
22.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses on related hedging items
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred gain on interest rate swaps
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
(5.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-34
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
COMBINED
STATEMENTS OF DIVISIONAL EQUITY
(Unaudited,
Millions, US Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Opening divisional equity
|
|
$
|
349.8
|
|
|
$
|
266.8
|
|
Contributions
|
|
|
1,187.2
|
|
|
|
97.3
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
Other comprehensive income
|
|
|
11.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
|
|
(250.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending divisional equity
|
|
$
|
1,280.7
|
|
|
$
|
371.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-35
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, Millions, US Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
$
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
Items not involving cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
108.2
|
|
|
|
29.0
|
|
Gain (loss) on sale of assets
|
|
|
(6.2
|
)
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
9.3
|
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(34.3
|
)
|
|
|
(3.3
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
Change in non-cash operating items
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
6.5
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
Prepaid Expenses and other assets
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
(17.2
|
)
|
Recoverable taxes
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
(5.0
|
)
|
Accounts payable and other accruals
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
|
(8.5
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
25.6
|
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(24.8
|
)
|
|
|
(3.9
|
)
|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90.9
|
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(54.5
|
)
|
|
|
(1,694.3
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of capital assets
|
|
|
68.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing assets
|
|
|
139.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of outstanding shares of stock
|
|
|
(1,463.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Loan receivable
|
|
|
92.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(13.7
|
)
|
|
|
(814.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,231.5
|
)
|
|
|
(2,508.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short term borrowings
|
|
|
(23.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to long-term debt
|
|
|
1,699.3
|
|
|
|
2,228.0
|
|
Repayment of loans and debt
|
|
|
(935.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution to limited partners
|
|
|
(18.6
|
)
|
|
|
(12.5
|
)
|
Cash dividends paid
|
|
|
(250.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions
|
|
|
688.3
|
|
|
|
348.8
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(6.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,152.5
|
|
|
|
2,564.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
|
62.6
|
|
Cash, beginning of period
|
|
|
219.4
|
|
|
|
117.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, end of period
|
|
$
|
236.4
|
|
|
$
|
180.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-36
BROOKFIELD
INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In US
dollars)
|
|
1.
|
ORGANIZATION
AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
|
The business activities of the Brookfield Infrastructure
Division (the Division) consist of interests in
electricity transmission in South America, and timber operations
in North America, which have historically been held as part of
the Infrastructure operations of Brookfield Asset Management
Inc. (Brookfield).
In May 2007, Brookfield announced its intention to transfer a
portion of its infrastructure assets through a special dividend
to the holders of their Class A limited voting shares and
Class B limited voting shares (the spin-off).
Brookfield will effect a reorganization so that the current
operations are acquired by holding entities, which will be
wholly-owned by Brookfield Infrastructure L.P. (the
Infrastructure Partnership), a newly formed limited
partnership. Brookfield will hold an approximate 60% limited
partnership interest in the Infrastructure Partnership and one
or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield will hold the
remaining 40% interest in the Infrastructure Partnership through
a 1% general partnership interest and an approximate 39% limited
partnership interest in the Infrastructure Partnership.
Brookfield will transfer the approximate 60% limited partnership
interest in the Infrastructure Partnership that it holds to
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP), a
newly formed limited partnership, in consideration for units of
BIP. These BIP units will then be distributed by Brookfield to
holders of its Class A limited voting shares and
Class B limited voting shares by way of a special dividend.
Brookfields limited partnership interests in BIP may, at
the request of Brookfield, be redeemed in whole or in part for
cash, subject to the right of BIP to acquire such securities (in
lieu of such redemption) in exchange for an aggregate of
approximately 39% of the total limited partnership units of BIP
that are issued and outstanding after such exchange.
The accompanying combined financial statements have been
prepared in connection with the spin-off and represent the
financial position and results of operations for
Brookfields interests in the infrastructure operations, a
portion of which will be contributed to the Infrastructure
Partnership as part of the spin-off.
The unaudited combined financial statements of the Division have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and the
rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC), for the preparation of interim
financial information. They do not include all information and
notes required by U.S. GAAP in the preparation of annual
consolidated financial statements. The accounting policies used
in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements are the same as those described in the
Divisions audited combined financial statements prepared
in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005. The combined consolidated
balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 is derived from the
December 31, 2006 audited financial statements.
The Division believes all adjustments necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the periods presented have been
made and all such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature.
The financial results for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of
financial results for the full year. The unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the Divisions Annual audited financial statements for
the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, filed with the
SEC.
The December 31, 2006 combined balance sheet has been
amended to reflect a classified presentation. As a result, the
statement now clearly distinguishes between current and
long-term assets and liabilities.
|
|
2.
|
SUMMARY
OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
These divisional combined financial statements are prepared in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America (U.S. GAAP).
All figures are presented in millions of United States dollars
unless otherwise noted.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in U.S. GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual amounts will differ from
those estimates used in the preparation of these financial
statements.
|
|
|
Acquisitions
Completed During the Quarter
|
Longview Fibre Company (Longview), a timber and
sawmill manufacturing company, was acquired by the Division on
April 20, 2007 for $2,312.4 million. With the
transaction, the Division acquired 588,000 acres of
freehold timberlands in Washington and Oregon and an integrated
manufacturing operation that produces specialty papers and
containers to expand its timber platforms in North America. On
May 31, 2007, the net assets of the manufacturing
operations were sold at fair market value to a separate
affiliate of Brookfield.
F-37
As at September 30, 2007, the initial allocations of the
purchase cost for the acquisitions was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 20,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(MILLIONS)
|
|
|
Assets acquired:
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets (excluding cash)
|
|
$
|
342.9
|
|
Timber assets
|
|
|
1,933.6
|
|
Other long term assets
|
|
|
195.7
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
592.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired
|
|
|
3,064.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
(110.3
|
)
|
Long term liabilities
|
|
|
(1,399.4
|
)
|
Deferred income tax liabilities
|
|
|
(592.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,102.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
|
$
|
962.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Considerations:
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets acquired
|
|
$
|
962.5
|
|
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
62.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net-non-cash assets acquired
|
|
$
|
900.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Divisions statement of operations includes
Longviews results from the date of acquisition on April
20, 2007 to September 30, 2007.
On a pro forma basis, the Division would have recognized
approximately $53.9 million in revenues, and a net loss of
$12.9 million had the acquisition occurred on
January 1, 2007.
The purchase price allocation is subject to the completion of
the December 31, 2007 fiscal year end audit.
The Division recorded goodwill of $592.6 million which is
not tax deductible, and primarily resulted from the recognition
of a future tax liability which resulted as a result of the
recognition of the fair value of the assets acquired. The only
material long term assets recorded by the Division is that of
timber and timberlands, which are depleted as the inventory is
harvested. There were no pre-expiration contingencies that were
recorded as a result of the purchase.
|
|
3.
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Timber infrastructure
|
|
$
|
2,764.6
|
|
|
$
|
892.7
|
|
Transmission infrastructure
|
|
|
1,837.3
|
|
|
|
1,778.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
4,601.9
|
|
|
$
|
2,670.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
NON-RECOURSE
BORROWINGS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Long-term bonds Timber
|
|
$
|
1,693.7
|
|
|
$
|
410.0
|
|
Long-term bonds Transmission
|
|
|
1,507.2
|
|
|
|
1,303.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,200.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,713.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-38
The following table provides the aggregate balance of certain
financial statement components of the Divisions financial
statements grouped by operating segment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
Electricity
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
Electricity
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Gross Revenues
|
|
$
|
180.3
|
|
|
$
|
50.3
|
|
|
$
|
272.9
|
|
|
$
|
180.9
|
|
|
$
|
56.1
|
|
|
$
|
15.7
|
|
|
$
|
151.6
|
|
|
$
|
75.8
|
|
Direct Costs
|
|
|
(30.5
|
)
|
|
|
(8.5
|
)
|
|
|
(177.3
|
)
|
|
|
(115.2
|
)
|
|
|
(7.8
|
)
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
(104.3
|
)
|
|
|
(52.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
|
149.8
|
|
|
|
41.8
|
|
|
|
95.6
|
|
|
|
65.7
|
|
|
|
48.3
|
|
|
|
13.5
|
|
|
|
47.3
|
|
|
|
23.7
|
|
Investment and other income
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
Interest expense, net of interest income on restricted cash
|
|
|
(137.0
|
)
|
|
|
(29.2
|
)
|
|
|
(63.2
|
)
|
|
|
(53.4
|
)
|
|
|
(43.4
|
)
|
|
|
(7.5
|
)
|
|
|
(18.7
|
)
|
|
|
(9.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations
|
|
|
36.7
|
|
|
|
19.3
|
|
|
|
42.8
|
|
|
|
18.6
|
|
|
|
7.7
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
|
27.9
|
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(41.3
|
)
|
|
|
(11.5
|
)
|
|
|
(66.9
|
)
|
|
|
(58.8
|
)
|
|
|
(13.6
|
)
|
|
|
(3.8
|
)
|
|
|
(15.4
|
)
|
|
|
(7.7
|
)
|
Deferred taxes and other
|
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
|
(5.9
|
)
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(9.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
6.4
|
|
|
$
|
(7.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
12.5
|
|
|
$
|
6.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2007
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
Electricity
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
Electricity
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisions
|
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
$
|
199.2
|
|
|
$
|
55.6
|
|
|
$
|
111.9
|
|
|
$
|
89.9
|
|
|
$
|
156.9
|
|
|
$
|
43.8
|
|
|
$
|
41.9
|
|
|
$
|
21.0
|
|
Non-current assets
|
|
|
3,599.1
|
|
|
|
1,004.1
|
|
|
|
3,361.5
|
|
|
|
2,922.0
|
|
|
|
3,506.3
|
|
|
|
978.3
|
|
|
|
892.7
|
|
|
|
446.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
3,798.3
|
|
|
|
1,059.7
|
|
|
|
3,473.4
|
|
|
|
3,011.9
|
|
|
|
3,663.2
|
|
|
|
1,022.1
|
|
|
|
934.6
|
|
|
|
467.4
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
(160.9
|
)
|
|
|
(44.9
|
)
|
|
|
(46.6
|
)
|
|
|
(30.4
|
)
|
|
|
(432.5
|
)
|
|
|
(120.7
|
)
|
|
|
(25.9
|
)
|
|
|
(13.0
|
)
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
(2,410.4
|
)
|
|
|
(672.5
|
)
|
|
|
(2,310.8
|
)
|
|
|
(2,091.7
|
)
|
|
|
(2,894.8
|
)
|
|
|
(807.6
|
)
|
|
|
(456.5
|
)
|
|
|
(228.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
$
|
(2,571.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(717.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,357.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,122.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,327.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(928.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(482.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(241.3
|
)
|
The Divisions revenue and long lived assets recorded on
its financial statements are broken down as follows by
reportable segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electricity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electricity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues (for the 9 months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006)
|
|
$
|
180.3
|
|
|
$
|
272.9
|
|
|
|
453.2
|
|
|
$
|
56.1
|
|
|
$
|
151.6
|
|
|
|
207.7
|
|
Long-lived assets (as at September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006)
|
|
$
|
3,474.2
|
|
|
$
|
3,361.5
|
|
|
$
|
6,835.7
|
|
|
$
|
3,408.6
|
|
|
$
|
892.7
|
|
|
$
|
4,301,3
|
|
The Divisions revenue and long-lived assets by geographic
segments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
U.S.
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
U.S.
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues (for the 9 months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006)
|
|
$
|
180.3
|
|
|
$
|
184.0
|
|
|
$
|
88.9
|
|
|
$
|
453.2
|
|
|
$
|
56.1
|
|
|
$
|
151.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
207.7
|
|
Long-lived assets (as at September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006)
|
|
$
|
3,474.2
|
|
|
$
|
879.1
|
|
|
$
|
2,482.4
|
|
|
$
|
6,835.7
|
|
|
$
|
3,408.6
|
|
|
$
|
892.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,301.3
|
|
F-39
|
|
6.
|
COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Combined
Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at September 30, 2007
|
|
|
As at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Longview
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
19.1
|
|
|
$
|
118.3
|
|
|
$
|
50.4
|
|
|
$
|
48.6
(a
|
)
|
|
$
|
236.4
|
|
|
$
|
7.7
|
|
|
$
|
120.9
|
|
|
$
|
30.0
(a
|
)
|
|
$
|
158.6
|
|
Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
|
50.0
|
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61.3
|
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
23.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
20.0
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.9
|
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
Recoverable taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.7
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
|
|
199.2
|
|
|
|
67.9
|
|
|
|
48.6
|
|
|
|
359.7
|
|
|
|
41.9
|
|
|
|
156.9
|
|
|
|
30.0
|
|
|
|
228.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
848.8
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849.5
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
469.3
|
|
|
|
590.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,059.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
455.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
455.5
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
266.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
266.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
256.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
256.7
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97.7
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
876.6
|
|
|
|
1,837.3
|
|
|
|
1,888.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,601.9
|
|
|
|
892.7
|
|
|
|
1,778.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,670.8
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
52.3
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
923.1
|
|
|
$
|
3,798.3
|
|
|
$
|
2,550.3
|
|
|
$
|
48.6
|
|
|
$
|
7,320.3
|
|
|
$
|
934.6
|
|
|
$
|
3,663.2
|
|
|
$
|
30.0
|
|
|
$
|
4,627.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
|
|
95.6
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111.0
|
|
|
|
20.3
|
|
|
|
51.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71.4
|
|
Management fee payable current portion
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Short term bank loan
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
18.0
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149.6
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
|
|
18.0
|
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
Current portion of non-recourse borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
32.4
|
|
|
|
160.9
|
|
|
|
14.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207.5
|
|
|
|
25.9
|
|
|
|
432.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
458.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recourse borrowings
|
|
|
410.0
|
|
|
|
1,477.9
|
|
|
|
1,283.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,171.6
|
|
|
|
410.0
|
|
|
|
1,079.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,489.9
|
|
Other debt of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
924.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
924.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,771.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,771.3
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
575.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
575.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
28.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.2
|
|
|
|
34.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.4
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
|
13.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.8
|
|
|
|
12.1
|
|
|
|
43.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55.7
|
|
Minority interest in net assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,110.9
(c
|
)
|
|
|
1,110.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
468.3
(c
|
)
|
|
|
468.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisional equity
|
|
|
452.5
|
|
|
|
1,227.0
|
|
|
|
663.5
|
|
|
|
(1,062.3
|
)
(d)
|
|
|
1,280.7
|
|
|
|
452.2
|
|
|
|
335.9
|
|
|
|
(438.3
|
)
(d)
|
|
|
349.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and divisional equity
|
|
$
|
923.1
|
|
|
$
|
3,798.3
|
|
|
$
|
2,550.3
|
|
|
$
|
48.6
|
|
|
$
|
7,320.3
|
|
|
$
|
934.6
|
|
|
$
|
3,663.2
|
|
|
$
|
30.0
|
|
|
$
|
4,627.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Longview
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Gross Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
$
|
184.0
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
88.9
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
272.9
|
|
|
$
|
151.6
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
151.6
|
|
Transmission
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
184.0
|
|
|
|
180.3
|
|
|
|
88.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453.2
|
|
|
|
151.6
|
|
|
|
56.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207.7
|
|
Costs and expenses applicable to revenues
|
|
|
(117.6
|
)
|
|
|
(20.2
|
)
|
|
|
(41.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(179.5
|
)
|
|
|
(99.1
|
)
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(105.4
|
)
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
(16.2
|
)
|
|
|
(41.3
|
)
|
|
|
(50.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(108.2
|
)
|
|
|
(15.4
|
)
|
|
|
(13.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29.0
|
)
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(6.6
|
)
|
|
|
(10.3
|
)
|
|
|
(11.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28.3
|
)
|
|
|
(5.2
|
)
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
(3.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.4
|
)
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Interest income on restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(19.7
|
)
|
|
|
(195.3
|
)
|
|
|
(43.5
|
)
|
|
|
9.1
(b
|
)
|
|
|
(249.4
|
)
|
|
|
(18.7
|
)
|
|
|
(46.1
|
)
|
|
|
4.6
(b
|
)
|
|
|
(60.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before deferred taxes and minority interest
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
|
|
(25.4
|
)
|
|
|
(56.2
|
)
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
|
|
(40.4
|
)
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
|
(12.3
|
)
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.9
|
|
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
Minority interest in income of Consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9.3
|
)
(c)
|
|
|
(9.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.3
(c
|
)
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
$
|
32.1
|
|
|
$
|
(9.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(39.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.2
|
)
(d)
|
|
$
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
12.5
|
|
|
$
|
(11.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
6.9
(d
|
)
|
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Longview
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Island
|
|
|
Transelec
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
$
|
32.1
|
|
|
$
|
(9.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(39.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
12.5
|
|
|
$
|
(11.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
6.9
|
|
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
Items not involving cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
16.2
|
|
|
|
41.3
|
|
|
|
50.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108.2
|
|
|
|
15.4
|
|
|
|
13.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.0
|
|
Gain (loss) on sale of assets
|
|
|
(7.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.2
|
)
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.3
|
|
|
|
9.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17.5
|
)
|
|
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.3
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
20.0
|
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
|
(9.1
|
)
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
11.7
|
|
|
|
(4.6
|
)
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
Change in non-cash operating items
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
|
(12.0
|
)
|
|
|
13.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.5
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
Prepaid Expenses and other assets
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
(17.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17.2
|
)
|
Recoverable taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.0
|
)
|
Accounts payable and other accruals
|
|
|
(6.4
|
)
|
|
|
14.0
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
|
(6.9
|
)
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8.5
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.6
|
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24.8
|
)
|
|
|
(3.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.9
|
)
|
Management fee payable
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
39.3
|
|
|
$
|
40.8
|
|
|
$
|
10.8
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
90.9
|
|
|
$
|
17.5
|
|
|
$
|
(10.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
(7.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(26.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(20.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(54.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,692.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,694.3
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of capital assets
|
|
|
14.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of outstanding shares of stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,463.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,463.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(814.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(814.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
(40.6
|
)
|
|
|
(1,198.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,231.5
|
)
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
|
(2,506.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,508.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short term borrowings
|
|
$
|
2.0
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(25.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(23.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Additions to long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
349.3
|
|
|
|
1,350.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,699.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,228.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,228.0
|
|
Repayment of loans and debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(357.2
|
)
|
|
|
(578.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(935.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution to limited partners
|
|
|
(37.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.6
|
|
|
|
(18.6
|
)
|
|
|
(25.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
|
(12.5
|
)
|
Cash dividends paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(250.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(250.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
688.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
688.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348.8
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35.2
|
)
|
|
|
(7.9
|
)
|
|
|
1,177.0
|
|
|
|
18.6
|
|
|
|
1,152.5
|
|
|
|
(25.0
|
)
|
|
|
2,576.8
|
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
|
2,564.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
|
(10.4
|
)
|
|
|
18.6
|
|
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
|
(9.8
|
)
|
|
|
59.9
|
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
|
62.6
|
|
Cash, beginning of period
|
|
|
7.7
|
|
|
|
120.9
|
|
|
|
60.8
|
|
|
|
30.0
|
|
|
|
219.4
|
|
|
|
18.3
|
|
|
|
99.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, end of period
|
|
$
|
19.1
|
|
|
$
|
118.3
|
|
|
$
|
50.4
|
|
|
$
|
48.6
|
|
|
$
|
236.4
|
|
|
$
|
8.5
|
|
|
$
|
159.3
|
|
|
$
|
12.5
|
|
|
$
|
180.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Reflects the divisions share of distributions paid out by
Island.
|
|
(b)
|
Eliminations of interest expense paid by Transelec to Brookfield
in connection with Brookfields proportionate share of
Transelecs long-term notes payable to related parties.
|
|
(c)
|
Reflects the portion of Island and Transelec not owned by the
Division.
|
|
(d)
|
Reflects the impact of the above adjustments on the
Divisions equity and net income.
|
F-42
7. Contingencies
Litigations,
lawsuits and demands from regulators
The following are certain contingencies that are present at
Transelec.
|
|
|
|
1.
|
On May 15, 2000, the Superintendency of Electricity and
Fuel (
Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles
or
SEyC) fined Transelec 300 annual tax units
(
UTA
), which as of September 30, 2007,
amounted to $0.2 million, through Exempt Resolution
No. 876, for its alleged responsibility in the power
failure of the
Sistema Interconectado Central
(SIC) on July 14, 1999, caused by the untimely
withdrawal from service of the San Isidro Plant of San Isidro
S.A. On May 25, 2000, an administrative motion was filed by
Transelec before SEyC, which is pending resolution.
|
|
|
2.
|
On December 5, 2002, SEyC in Ordinary Official Letter
No. 7183, charged Transelec for its alleged responsibility
in the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
September 23, 2002. By Exempt Resolution No. 1438 of
August 14, 2003, the SEyC applied various fines to
Transelec for a total of UTA 2,500 equivalent as of
September 30, 2007 to $1.9 million. Transelec had
appealed the complaint before the Santiago Court of Appeals, and
made a deposit of 25% of the original fine. Transelec claims
that it is not responsible for this situation since it considers
it a case of force majeure.
|
|
|
3.
|
The SEyC in Ordinary Official Letter No. 1210, dated
February 21, 2003, filed charges for the alleged
responsibility of Transelec in the interruption of electric
service in the SIC, on January 13, 2003. By Resolution
No. 808, of April 27, 2004, SEyC imposed a fine of UTA
560 equivalent as of September 30, 2007 to
$0.4 million, against which a writ of administrative
reconsideration was filed, which was subsequently rejected.
Transelec appealed the complaint before the Santiago Court of
Appeals and made a deposit of 25% of the original fine.
Transelec claims that it is not responsible for this situation
since it considers it a case of force majeure.
|
|
|
4.
|
On June 30, 2005 SEyC through Exempt Resolution
No. 1117, applied the following sanctions to Transelec:
(i) a fine of 560 UTA equivalent as of September 30,
2007 to $0.4 million, for allegedly not having ensured
electric service, as determined in the investigation of the
general failure of the SIC on November 7, 2003; (ii) a
fine of 560 UTA equivalent as of September 30, 2007 to
$0.4 million, levied on Transelec as owner of the
installations, for allegedly operating the installations without
adhering to the operation scheduling set forth by the CDEC-SIC,
without justified cause, as determined in the investigation of
the general failure of the SIC on November 7, 2003.
Transelec appealed the charges before the SEyC, which is pending
resolution. Management believes it has no responsibility for
these events.
|
|
|
5.
|
On December 17, 2004, SEyC, through Exempt Resolution
No. 2334, fined Transelec with an amount of 300 UTA
equivalent as of September 30, 2007 to $0.2 million,
for its alleged responsibility in the interruption of electrical
supply south of Temuco, caused by a truck that crashed into a
structure of the Charrúa Temuco transmission
line. Transelec filed a motion of invalidation and
administrative reconsideration, claiming that it was a case of
force majeure and that the charges are not applicable and should
be cancelled.
|
|
|
6.
|
On December 31, 2005, SEyC through Official Letter
No. 1831, filed charges against Transelec for allegedly
operating its installations and in the process infringing on
various provisions of the electrical regulations, which would
have caused the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
March 21, 2005. By Resolution No. 220, on
February 7, 2006, Transelec was fined with an amount of
560 UTA equivalent as of September 30, 2007 to
$0.4 million. Recourse was presented on February 16,
2006, which is still pending resolution.
|
|
|
7.
|
On August 11, 2003, Transelec was notified of the
resolution of the arbitration case against Sociedad Austral de
Electricidad S.A. (Saesa) in which Transelec
demanded an amount of $2.3 million. The resolution rejected
the claim filed by Transelec. Currently, the recourse to
overturn this decision remains outstanding before the Santiago
Court of Appeal. The purpose of this trial is to determine the
amount that Saesa should pay to Transelec for use of its
transmission system. Up to September 30, 2007, Transelec
has recognized and/or received part of the claimed amount in
conformity with Resolution of Ministry of Economic Development
and Reconstruction No. 88 of 2001.
|
|
|
8.
|
Through Ordinary Office No. 793, dated December 12,
2005, the SEyC of the 7th Region, filed charges against
Transelec for loss of electrical power in the town of
Constitución on November 21, 2005 due to a failure,
which occurred as a consequence of forestry works that caused a
tree to fall on the power line between San Javier and
Constitución. Transelec presented its evidence on
January 4, 2006. On May 7, 2006, by Resolution
No. 33, the SEyC of the 7th Region fined the Company with
the amount of 400 UTM equivalent as of September 30, 2007
to $0.1 million. The sanction was re-imposed and ratified
on June 7, 2006 by Resolution No. 42. Transelec
appealed the charges before the Court of Appeals of Talca,
placing a deposit of 25% of the original fine. Transelec
maintains that it is not responsible for this event, as it was
caused by a third party, and thus should be considered a case of
force majeure.
|
F-43
HQI
TRANSELEC CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARY
As
at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
and for the period ended June 30, 2006 and the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004
F-44
Report
of Independent Auditors
To the Board
of Directors and Shareholders of
HQI Transelec
Chile S.A.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
HQI Transelec Chile S.A. and subsidiary (the
Company) as of June 30, 2006 and December 31,
2005, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash
flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and for the
year ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an
audit of the Companys internal control over financial
reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control
over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of HQI Transelec Chile S.A. and subsidiary at
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2005
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
Chile, which differ in certain respects from accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(see Note 27 to the consolidated financial statements).
|
|
Santiago,
Chile
|
(signed)
Ernst & Young
Ltda.
|
August 9, 2006
(Except for Notes 26 and 27 for which the date is
June 8, 2007)
F-45
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board
of Directors and Shareholders of
Transelec
S.A.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of
income and cash flows of HQI Transelec S.A. and subsidiary (the
Company) for the year ended December 31, 2004.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated results of operations and cash flows of HQI
Transelec S.A. and subsidiary for the year ended
December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in Chile.
|
|
Santiago,
Chile
|
(signed)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
|
June 8, 2007
F-46
HQI
TRANSELEC CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in
thousands of constant
Chilean pesos as of June 30, 2006 unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and banks
|
|
|
|
|
3,860,774
|
|
|
|
3,074,019
|
|
Term deposits
|
|
3
|
|
|
36,428,774
|
|
|
|
17,051,988
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
4
|
|
|
13,967,967
|
|
|
|
8,086,118
|
|
Miscellaneous receivables, net
|
|
4
|
|
|
522,668
|
|
|
|
446,963
|
|
Accounts receivable from related companies
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,170
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
43,968
|
|
|
|
44,772
|
|
Recoverable taxes
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,290,916
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
314,331
|
|
|
|
578,905
|
|
Deferred income taxes, net
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201,068
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
7
|
|
|
15,429,947
|
|
|
|
15,287,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
70,568,429
|
|
|
|
46,066,944
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment:
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
|
|
|
|
|
6,969,202
|
|
|
|
6,990,536
|
|
Buildings and infrastructure, works in progress
|
|
|
|
|
414,954,450
|
|
|
|
410,403,771
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
341,483,690
|
|
|
|
340,765,449
|
|
Other fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
1,563,124
|
|
|
|
1,547,719
|
|
Technical reappraisal
|
|
|
|
|
22,379,528
|
|
|
|
22,943,694
|
|
Accumulated depreciation (less)
|
|
|
|
|
(154,321,303
|
)
|
|
|
(144,163,720
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
633,028,691
|
|
|
|
638,487,449
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in other companies
|
|
10
|
|
|
77,460
|
|
|
|
71,650
|
|
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization
|
|
11
|
|
|
86,086,711
|
|
|
|
89,137,804
|
|
Long-term receivables
|
|
4
|
|
|
8,886,192
|
|
|
|
8,815,497
|
|
Long-term deferred income taxes, net
|
|
6
|
|
|
5,303,254
|
|
|
|
8,053,956
|
|
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
|
|
12
|
|
|
24,441,746
|
|
|
|
22,956,598
|
|
Other
|
|
13
|
|
|
5,533,809
|
|
|
|
6,196,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other assets
|
|
|
|
|
130,329,172
|
|
|
|
135,232,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
833,926,292
|
|
|
|
819,786,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-47
HQI
TRANSELEC CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Restated
for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of
constant
Chilean pesos as of June 30, 2006 unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds payable short-term portion
|
|
14
|
|
|
132,051,600
|
|
|
|
35,482,096
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
11,014,587
|
|
|
|
8,115,571
|
|
Miscellaneous payables
|
|
5
|
|
|
1,663,294
|
|
|
|
1,322,149
|
|
Notes and accounts payable to related companies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,390
|
|
Provisions
|
|
15
|
|
|
1,693,455
|
|
|
|
1,576,344
|
|
Withholdings
|
|
|
|
|
1,180,892
|
|
|
|
1,127,398
|
|
Income tax payables
|
|
6
|
|
|
966,638
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes, net
|
|
6
|
|
|
5,153
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
42,693
|
|
|
|
124,589
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
148,618,312
|
|
|
|
47,865,537
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bonds payable
|
|
14
|
|
|
329,711,427
|
|
|
|
437,791,401
|
|
Miscellaneous long-term payables
|
|
4
|
|
|
6,859,236
|
|
|
|
4,189,429
|
|
Provisions
|
|
15
|
|
|
1,486,861
|
|
|
|
1,503,217
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
2,200,085
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
340,257,609
|
|
|
|
443,484,047
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
1,719
|
|
|
|
1,731
|
|
Contingencies and commitments
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders Equity:
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
|
|
|
319,136,035
|
|
|
|
319,136,035
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
|
|
(36,792
|
)
|
|
|
(524,011
|
)
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
|
|
25,949,409
|
|
|
|
35,390,487
|
|
Interim dividends (less)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,567,179
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity, net
|
|
|
|
|
345,048,652
|
|
|
|
328,435,332
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
833,926,292
|
|
|
|
819,786,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-48
HQI
TRANSELEC CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in
thousands of constant
Chilean pesos as of June 30, 2006 unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Operating income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
62,458,308
|
|
|
|
120,971,772
|
|
|
|
117,292,477
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
|
|
(18,233,901
|
)
|
|
|
(35,356,862
|
)
|
|
|
(34,524,366
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
|
|
44,224,407
|
|
|
|
85,614,910
|
|
|
|
82,768,111
|
|
Administrative and selling expenses
|
|
|
|
|
(2,343,865
|
)
|
|
|
(4,519,366
|
)
|
|
|
(4,996,747
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
|
|
41,880,542
|
|
|
|
81,095,544
|
|
|
|
77,771,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating income and expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
|
|
845,021
|
|
|
|
3,899,367
|
|
|
|
4,205,290
|
|
Other non-operating income
|
|
18
|
|
|
7,764,399
|
|
|
|
3,875,977
|
|
|
|
1,380,647
|
|
Amortization of goodwill
|
|
11
|
|
|
(3,051,093
|
)
|
|
|
(6,150,093
|
)
|
|
|
(5,974,573
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
(17,575,078
|
)
|
|
|
(37,302,193
|
)
|
|
|
(35,814,256
|
)
|
Other non-operating expenses
|
|
18
|
|
|
(484,876
|
)
|
|
|
(4,501,396
|
)
|
|
|
(4,988,117
|
)
|
Price-level restatement, net
|
|
19
|
|
|
309,604
|
|
|
|
(1,316,908
|
)
|
|
|
113,749
|
|
Foreign currency translation, net
|
|
20
|
|
|
2,263,053
|
|
|
|
5,022,294
|
|
|
|
(885,742
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating income and expenses, net
|
|
|
|
|
(9,928,970
|
)
|
|
|
(36,472,952
|
)
|
|
|
(41,963,002
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes and minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
31,951,572
|
|
|
|
44,622,592
|
|
|
|
35,808,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
6
|
|
|
(6,002,063
|
)
|
|
|
(9,231,929
|
)
|
|
|
(8,070,654
|
)
|
Income before minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
25,949,509
|
|
|
|
35,390,663
|
|
|
|
27,737,708
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|
|
(176
|
)
|
|
|
(241
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
|
|
25,949,409
|
|
|
|
35,390,487
|
|
|
|
27,737,467
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-49
HQI
TRANSELEC CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in
thousands of constant
Chilean pesos as of June 30, 2006 unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
|
|
25,949,409
|
|
|
|
35,390,487
|
|
|
|
27,737,467
|
|
Gain sale of fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
(7,480,862
|
)
|
|
|
(425,598
|
)
|
|
|
(101,094
|
)
|
Charges (credits) to income that do not represent cash
flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation for the year
|
|
|
|
|
11,904,937
|
|
|
|
23,046,777
|
|
|
|
22,101,621
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
390,706
|
|
|
|
739,103
|
|
|
|
740,914
|
|
Write offs and provisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,509,809
|
|
|
|
2,016,901
|
|
Amortization of goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
3,051,093
|
|
|
|
6,150,093
|
|
|
|
5,974,573
|
|
Price-level restatement, net
|
|
|
|
|
(309,604
|
)
|
|
|
1,316,908
|
|
|
|
(113,749
|
)
|
Foreign exchange rate differences, net
|
|
|
|
|
(2,263,053
|
)
|
|
|
(5,022,294
|
)
|
|
|
885,742
|
|
Other charges to income that do not represent cash flows
|
|
|
|
|
943,436
|
|
|
|
1,892,666
|
|
|
|
1,889,882
|
|
Changes in assets, that affect cash flows (increase)
decrease:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
(5,914,602
|
)
|
|
|
5,455,294
|
|
|
|
(169,090
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
803
|
|
|
|
1,190
|
|
|
|
2,358
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
(1,801,870
|
)
|
|
|
1,720,158
|
|
|
|
730,853
|
|
Changes in liabilities that affect cash flows increase
(decrease):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable related to operating income
|
|
|
|
|
(8,196,658
|
)
|
|
|
(4,336,297
|
)
|
|
|
(2,273,578
|
)
|
Interest payable
|
|
|
|
|
165,329
|
|
|
|
(515,450
|
)
|
|
|
(431,623
|
)
|
Income taxes payable (net)
|
|
|
|
|
5,216,400
|
|
|
|
5,884,390
|
|
|
|
12,889
|
|
Value added tax and other similar taxes payable
|
|
|
|
|
111,165
|
|
|
|
(436,807
|
)
|
|
|
3,289,602
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
|
241
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
21,766,729
|
|
|
|
72,370,605
|
|
|
|
62,293,909
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid
|
|
|
|
|
(9,280,900
|
)
|
|
|
(53,100,912
|
)
|
|
|
(16,160,641
|
)
|
Capital reduction
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,905,120
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
(9,280,900
|
)
|
|
|
(91,006,032
|
)
|
|
|
(16,160,641
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
13,757,576
|
|
|
|
466,272
|
|
|
|
278,578
|
|
Collection of related companies loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,417,416
|
|
|
|
10,446,527
|
|
Purchase of fixed assets (less)
|
|
|
|
|
(5,364,872
|
)
|
|
|
(18,280,327
|
)
|
|
|
(45,761,615
|
)
|
Payment of capitalized interest (less)
|
|
|
|
|
(675,376
|
)
|
|
|
(1,187,201
|
)
|
|
|
(4,019,233
|
)
|
Permanent investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,824
|
)
|
Other investment disbursements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,570,624
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
7,717,328
|
|
|
|
14,416,160
|
|
|
|
(40,639,191
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net cash flows for the period
|
|
|
|
|
20,203,157
|
|
|
|
(4,219,267
|
)
|
|
|
5,494,077
|
|
Effect of inflation and currency exchange rate on cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
(80,466
|
)
|
|
|
(8,535,370
|
)
|
|
|
(2,570,785
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
20,122,691
|
|
|
|
(12,754,637
|
)
|
|
|
2,923,292
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year
|
|
|
|
|
32,772,296
|
|
|
|
45,526,933
|
|
|
|
42,603,641
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year
|
|
2(f)
|
|
|
52,894,987
|
|
|
|
32,772,296
|
|
|
|
45,526,933
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-50
HQI
TRANSELEC CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in
thousands of constant
Chilean pesos as of June 30, 2006 unless otherwise stated)
1. COMPANYS
BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS
Inversiones HQ Chile Limitada, now under name HQI Transelec
Chile S.A. (the Company), was formed as a limited
liability company (
sociedad de responsibilidad limitada
)
on September 15, 2000. The objective of the Company was to
invest in shares and other securities. On October 16, 2000
the Company changed its name to Inversiones HQI Transelec Chile
Limitada, without making any change to the Companys
objective.
On October 23, 2000, Inversiones HQI Transelec Chile
Limitada and Inversiones HQI Chile Holding Limitada (both
subsidiaries of Hydro-Québec, entity controlled by
government of Québec province of Canada) together acquired
all the shares of Compañía Nacional de
Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. (Transelec)
from Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. (Endesa) and Endesa
Inversiones Generales S.A.
On November 23, 2000, the Company changed its name to HQI
Transelec Chile S.A. and was registered as a closed joint stock
company with the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and
Insurance (
Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros
or SVS)
under number 729.
Per public deed dated January 18, 2001, the Company
purchased from Inversiones HQI Chile Holding Limitada
98,606 shares, corresponding to 0.01% of the share capital
in Compañía Nacional de Transmisión
Eléctrica S.A., therefore concentrating 100% of its
ownership. As a result, Compañía Nacional de
Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. was absorbed by HQI
Transelec Chile S.A., the latter assuming all assets,
liabilities, rights and obligations of Transelec. The Company
directly undertook business operations associated with
transmission of electrical energy which were carried out by the
absorbed entity. Currently the Companys business is to
exploit and develop electricity transmission systems in Chile.
For this purpose it may obtain, acquire and use the respective
concessions and permits and exercise all the rights and
faculties that the prevailing legislation confers on electrical
companies. The Companys business also includes providing
engineering or management consulting services to related
companies and developing other business and industrial
activities related to electrical transmission. HQI Transelec
Chile S.A. may act directly or through subsidiaries or other
related companies, both in Chile and abroad. As of June 30,
2006 and December 31, 2005 the Company has one subsidiary
HQI Transelec Norte S.A. that also operates in the electricity
transmission business in Chile.
2. ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
These consolidated financial statements reflect the
Companys financial position as of June 30, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, and the result of its operations and its
cash flow for the six months period ended June, 30, 2006 and for
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
The financial statements of HQI Transelec Chile S.A. and
Subsidiary as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
and for the six months period ended June, 30, 2006 and for the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
Chile (Chilean GAAP) and specific instructions and
regulations issued by the SVS. In case of discrepancies,
specific instructions and regulations issued by the SVS will
prevail. Certain accounting practices applied by the Company
that conform to Chilean GAAP may not conform to generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S.
GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS).
The preparation of financial statements requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
|
|
(c)
|
Basis
of consolidation
|
The accompanying financial statements reflect the consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of HQI
Transelec Chile S.A. being the parent company and its
subsidiary. Balances and the effects of all significant
transactions between the parent company and its subsidiary have
been eliminated on consolidation.
As of June 30, 2006 and as of December 31, 2005, the
Group was composed of the parent company and directly controlled
subsidiary HQI Transelec Norte S.A. in which the Company holds
99.99% participation.
Balance sheet accounts included in the financial statements of
the Companys subsidiary HQI Transelec Norte S.A that are
prepared in United States dollars that is considered its
functional currency were translated for consolidation purposes
to Chilean Pesos at the exchange rate prevailing at balance
sheet dates. Income and expenses accounts were translated to
Chilean pesos using average exchange rates. The effects of any
exchange rate fluctuations between the Chilean pesos and the
U.S. dollar are included in the results of operations for the
period. In accordance with Technical Bulletin No. 64
issued by the Chilean Association of Accountants the investment
in the subsidiary is price-level restated (see Note 2d),
the effects of which are reflected in income, while the effects
of the foreign exchange gains or losses between the Chilean Peso
and the U.S. dollar on the investment measured in U.S. dollars
are reflected in equity in the account Cumulative
Translation Adjustment (Other reserves).
The Company has designated under Chilean GAAP certain
non-derivative financial instruments (debt) as hedges of the
foreign currency exposure of net investments in HQI Transelec
Norte S.A. The gain or loss on the non-derivative financial
instrument that is designated as a hedge is reported as a
cumulative translation adjustment to the extent it is effective
and any ineffectiveness is recorded in earnings.
F-51
|
|
(d)
|
Price-level
restatement
|
Chilean GAAP requires that the financial statements be restated
to reflect the full effects of variations in the purchasing
power of the Chilean peso on the financial position and results
of operations of reporting entities. The method described below
is based on a model that allows calculation of net inflation
gains or losses caused by the exposure of monetary assets and
liabilities to changes in the purchasing power of local
currency. The model prescribes that the historical cost of all
non-monetary accounts be restated for general price-level
changes between the date of origin of each item and the year-end.
The financial statements of the parent company have been
price-level restated in order to reflect the effects of the
changes in the purchasing power of the Chilean currency during
each year. All non-monetary assets and liabilities, equity
accounts and income statement accounts have been restated to
reflect the changes in the CPI between the date they either were
acquired or incurred and the balance sheet date.
The subsidiary HQI Transelec Norte S.A. prepares its financial
statements in United State Dollars and thus under Chilean does
not account for the effects of inflation in its financial
statements.
The price-level restatements applied by HQI Transelec S.A. were
calculated using the official consumer price index of the
Chilean National Institute of Statistics and based on the
prior month rule, in which the inflation adjustments
are based on the CPI at the close of the month preceding the
close of the respective period or transaction. This index is
considered by the business community, the accounting profession
and the Chilean government to be the index that most closely
complies with the technical requirement to reflect the variation
in the general level of prices in Chile, and consequently it is
widely used for financial reporting purposes.
The values of the Chilean consumer price indices used to reflect
the effects of the changes in the purchasing power of the
Chilean peso (price-level restatement) are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes over
|
|
|
|
previous
|
|
|
|
November 30
|
|
|
November 30, 2004
|
|
|
2.5%
|
|
November 30, 2005
|
|
|
3.6%
|
|
May 31, 2006
|
|
|
1.1%
|
|
By way of comparison, the actual values of the Chilean consumer
price indices as of the balance sheet dates are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes over
|
|
|
|
previous
|
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
2.4%
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
3.7%
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
1.1%
|
|
The above-mentioned price-level restatements do not purport to
represent appraisal or replacement values and are only intended
to restate all non-monetary financial statement components in
terms of local currency of a single purchasing power and to
include in net income or loss for each year the gain or loss in
purchasing power arising from the holding of monetary assets and
liabilities exposed to the effects of inflation.
Index-linked
assets and liabilities
Assets and liabilities that are denominated in index-linked
units of account are stated at the year-end values of the
respective units of account. The principal index-linked unit
used in Chile is the
Unidad de Fomento
(UF),
which is adjusted daily to reflect the changes in Chiles
CPI. Some of the Companys liabilities are linked to the
UF. Values for the UF are as follows (in historical Chilean
pesos per UF):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
17,317.05
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
17,974.81
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
18,151.40
|
|
Comparative
financial statements
For comparative purposes, the consolidated financial statements
as of December 31, 2005 and for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004 and their accompanying notes
have been presented in constant Chilean pesos as of
June 30, 2006. Amounts previously presented in constant
Chilean pesos as of December 31, 2005 have been adjusted by
the percentage change in the CPI to June 30, 2006, which
was 1.1%.
These restatements do not change the prior periods
statements or information in any way, except to update the
amounts to constant Chilean pesos of similar purchasing power.
F-52
|
|
(e)
|
Assets
and liabilities in foreign currencies
|
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies have
been stated at the observed exchange rates reported by the
Central Bank of Chile as of December 31, as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
United States dollar
|
|
|
547.31
|
|
|
|
512.50
|
|
|
|
557.40
|
|
Euro
|
|
|
692.62
|
|
|
|
606.08
|
|
|
|
760.13
|
|
|
|
(f)
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
Cash and cash equivalents presented in the consolidated
statement of cash flows include cash, term deposits, and other
balances (repurchase agreements) with maturities of less than
90 days and are detailed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Cash and banks
|
|
|
3,860,774
|
|
|
|
3,074,019
|
|
|
|
2,724,142
|
|
Term deposits
|
|
|
36,428,774
|
|
|
|
17,051,988
|
|
|
|
28,802,391
|
|
Reverse resale agreements
|
|
|
12,605,439
|
|
|
|
12,646,289
|
|
|
|
14,000,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
52,894,987
|
|
|
|
32,772,296
|
|
|
|
45,526,933
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term deposits are recorded at cost plus accrued interest and UF
indexation adjustments, when applicable.
Reverse resale agreements are valued at the investment value
(cost) plus accrued interest and indexation adjustments if
applicable. Those instruments are classified in Other current
assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
|
|
(g)
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
The Company estimates allowances for doubtful accounts based on
the analysis of aging of receivables and evaluation of
customers situation. As of June 30, 2006 and
December 31, 2005 the Company believes that it is
unnecessary to record an allowance for doubtful accounts given
lack of risk of uncollectability.
|
|
(h)
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
Property, plant and equipment are valued at price-level restated
purchase cost less accumulated depreciation. Financing costs are
capitalized to property, plant and equipment at construction
sites during the construction period. Financial costs that have
been capitalized during the six months ended June 30, 2006
and in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 amounted
to ThCh$ 675,376, ThCh$ 1,187,201 and ThCh$ 4,019,233,
respectively.
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the assets and considering their
estimated residual value when applicable. The estimated useful
lives of the major classes of the property, plant and equipment
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Description
|
|
Years
|
|
|
Transmission lines
|
|
|
40
|
|
Electrical equipment
|
|
|
15-35
|
|
Non-hydraulic civil projects
|
|
|
40
|
|
Other
|
|
|
3-40
|
|
Financial leases correspond to assets that have been constructed
by the Company upon specific requirement of the lessee. On
termination of the lease the ownership will be transferred to
the lessee, with payment of an amount equal to the last
installment. This contract is recorded in accordance with
Technical Bulletin No. 22 and classified under
Miscellaneous receivables in current assets and Long-term
receivables.
Intangibles correspond to the
rights-of-way
valued at price-level restated cost less accumulated
amortization. The
rights-of-way
are amortized on the straight-line basis over 40 years, in
conformity with Technical Bulletin No. 55 issued by
the Chilean Association of Accountants.
The amount presented as Goodwill represents the difference
between the purchase price of the shares in Compañía
Nacional de Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. and the
proportional equity of the investment at its carrying value on
the purchase date. Goodwill is amortized over a
20-year
period.
F-53
This item includes, in the long-term, the obligation incurred in
the issuance of bonds by the Company at nominal value plus
readjustments at year-end and, in short-term, accrued interest
at year-end. The difference between the book value and placement
value is amortized until maturity and is presented in Other
current assets and Other long-term assets.
|
|
(m)
|
Deferred
debt issuance and placement expenses
|
The Company defers the expenses incurred in relation to the
issuance and placement of debt instruments and amortizes them on
a straight-line basis over the duration of the liabilities.
Those balances are included in Other assets and Other current
assets.
|
|
(n)
|
Income
taxes and deferred taxes
|
The Company has determined its current tax assets and
liabilities in accordance with Chilean tax regulations.
The Company records also deferred income taxes recognizing,
using the liability method, the deferred tax effects of
temporary differences between the accounting and tax values of
assets and liabilities.
In conformity with the Technical Bulletin No. 60 and
other complementary Bulletins issued by the Chilean Association
of Accountants, deferred taxes have been recorded for all
temporary differences between accounting and tax values of
assets and liabilities and considering the tax rate at the
expected date of reversal based on enacted tax rates. The effect
of deferred income taxes, which were not previously recorded by
Transelec, in the moment of acquisition by HQI Transelec Chile
S.A. on October 23, 2000, are recognized in income since
the acquisition date, based on the period of reversal.
|
|
(o)
|
Staff
severance indemnities
|
The provision for severance payments to Company staff upon
reaching 15 years of service is recorded at present value
on an accrual basis, using an annual interest rate of 6.5% and
considering an average tenure of 40 years. An average of
75% of the benefit, for staff with less than 15 years of
service, has been accrued at present value.
In conformity with Technical Bulletin No. 47 issued by
the Chilean Association of Accountants, the annual cost of
employee vacations is recorded as an expense in the financial
statements on an accrual basis.
Revenues from electricity transmission are recognized as power
is transmitted. This includes transmission service provided but
not invoiced at period-end. Amounts invoiced and not invoiced
are included in Trade accounts receivable within Current assets.
Certain amounts determined as the remuneration received by the
trunk transmission system in accordance with Law 19,940 (Short
Law) enacted on March 13, 2004 are provisional and will be
re-determined once the technical study of the system will be
finally concluded, approved by Panel of Experts and officially
announced. The Company uses estimates to determine part of its
revenues and costs and corresponding accounts receivable and
payable for that concept. The final realization of these amounts
may occur in future years and consequently a part of these
balances is presented in Long-term receivables and Long-term
liabilities. Currently management estimates that eventual gains
or losses resulting from adjusting the tariff would not be
significant.
The Companys revenues correspond mainly to income from the
commercialization of the capacity of its electricity
transmission facilities. The total remuneration for the use of
transmission facilities is determined applying concept of New
Replacement Value (VNR), which represents the cost of replacing
the existing facilities with new facilities with similar
characteristics at current market prices. The AVNR (the VNR
annuity) is based on a rate of 10% and a useful life of
30 years for all facilities. The Companys annual
remuneration includes the annuity of the VNR (AVNR) plus the
Operation and Maintenance Costs (COyM).
The AVNR plus COyM is divided into two parts:
(i) the expected Tariff Revenue (
Ingresos Tarifarios
or IT) and (ii) the tolls. The expected Tariff Revenue is
the income that the transmission company receives for the
differences that occur when applying the expected marginal costs
of electricity, associated with the expected operation of the
system, to the injection and withdrawals of power and energy in
a given section. Nevertheless, given the natural economies of
scale in transmission activities, the expected Tariff Revenue
is, on the average, insufficient to recover the whole AVNR plus
the COyM. Therefore, the IT is complemented with the
transmission toll in order to obtain, finally, the whole AVNR
plus COyM remuneration.
The tolls for use of the transmission installations are
determined by regulatory organizations
Centro de Despacho
Económico de Carga
(CDEC) and
Centro de
Despacho Económico de Carga del Sistema Interconectado del
Norte Grande
(CDEC-SING) and are binding for all
entities participating in the electricity market. CDEC and
CDEC-SING use in its calculation information about AVNR and COyM
provided by the Company. The calculation is indexed in
accordance with a tariff models used by CDEC and CDEC-SING to
determine the tolls.
The derivatives contracts used by the Company include foreign
exchange forward contracts and swaps that have been designated
as hedges under Chilean GAAP. In conformity with Technical
Bulletin No. 57 issued by the Chilean Association of
Accountants the instruments are recorded at fair value and
unrealized gain and losses resulting from the changes in the
fair value of those instruments are deferred on the balance
sheet. When the contracts expire previously deferred amounts are
recognized in income.
F-54
The Companys computer software has been acquired as
computer packages, and is amortized over a three-year period.
|
|
(t)
|
Statement
of cash flows
|
The consolidated statement of cash flows has been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
Chile using the indirect method and complies also with the
requirements of U.S. GAAP. Cash flows from operating activities
include all business-related cash flows and, in general, all
cash flows not defined as from investing or financing
activities. The concept of operations used in this statement is
broader than the one used in the Statement of income.
3. TERM
DEPOSITS
The detail of term deposits is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Bank
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Citibank NA
|
|
|
15,430,054
|
|
|
|
1,057,237
|
|
Banco Chile
|
|
|
2,609,755
|
|
|
|
1,463,389
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
|
3,088,516
|
|
|
|
3,377,155
|
|
Banco BBVA
|
|
|
3,686,092
|
|
|
|
3,244,180
|
|
Banco Credito de e Inversiones
|
|
|
31,064
|
|
|
|
678,273
|
|
Bank of America NA TD
|
|
|
11,583,293
|
|
|
|
1,005,046
|
|
JP Morgan CH.Bk NA TD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,226,708
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
36,428,774
|
|
|
|
17,051,988
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. CURRENT
AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES
Components of current receivables are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable from tolls
|
|
|
8,609,332
|
|
|
|
7,682,822
|
|
Receivables from services
|
|
|
14,849
|
|
|
|
403,296
|
|
Trade accounts receivable from tariff revenue
|
|
|
5,343,786
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
13,967,967
|
|
|
|
8,086,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aging structure of Trade accounts receivable and long-term
receivables as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Up to 90 days
|
|
|
From 90 to 365 days
|
|
|
Total Current (net)
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
12,963,561
|
|
|
|
8,086,118
|
|
|
|
1,004,406
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,967,967
|
|
|
|
8,086,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous
receivables
(1)
|
|
|
522,668
|
|
|
|
446,963
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
522,668
|
|
|
|
446,963
|
|
|
|
8,886,192
|
|
|
|
8,815,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
13,486,229
|
|
|
|
8,533,081
|
|
|
|
1,004,406
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,490,635
|
|
|
|
8,533,081
|
|
|
|
8,886,192
|
|
|
|
8,815,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
In long-term receivables the Company classified positive
differences related to the estimation of the tariff income, as
discussed in the Note 2q) of ThCh$ 6,641,138 as of June 30,
2006 (ThCh$ 6,767,611 as of December 31, 2005). Negative
difference from the estimations is shown in Miscellaneous
payables caption under Long-term liabilities and amounts to
ThCh$ 6,859,236 as of June 30, 2006 and to
ThCh$ 4,189,429 as of December 31, 2005. Those amounts
do not bear interest. These differences originate because, by
law, the Company must charge toll fees, that is, the annual
value of transmission per tranche less expected Tariff Revenue.
However, when receiving real tariff revenue per tranche from
CDEC and CDEC-SING, the law requires re-invoicing of the
difference between expected Tariff Revenue and real tariff
revenue, and the difference must be refunded or charged to the
users of the respective transmission tranches. The timing of the
settlement of those balances depends on the termination of the
tariff setting process based on the results of the trunk
transmission study as set in the Short Law (see Note 2q)).
Currently it is expected that this process will be concluded by
the end of the year 2007.
|
F-55
5. BALANCES
AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
|
|
(a)
|
Notes
and accounts receivable (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Company
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Hydro-Québec International Transmisión Sudamérica
S.A.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,170
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,170
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The receivables as of December 31, 2005 correspond to
payments made on behalf of Inversiones HQI Chile Holding
Limitada.
|
|
(b)
|
Notes
and accounts payable (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Company
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Hydro-Québec International
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,035
|
|
Hydro-Québec International Transmisión Sudamérica
S.A.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,355
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The balances due to Hydro-Québec International and
Hydro-Québec International Transmisión Sudamérica
S.A. as of December 31, 2005, correspond to consulting-type
services received from those companies.
|
|
(c)
|
Transactions
with related parties
|
Transactions performed with related entities in the six months
ended June 30, 2006 and in the year ended December 31,
2005 and 2004 that have a significant effect on income were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect on
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect on
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect on
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Charge)/
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Charge)/
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Charge)/
|
|
Company
|
|
Nature of relationship
|
|
Transaction
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Credit
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Credit
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Credit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Hydro-Québec internacional Transmisión Sudamérica
S.A.
|
|
Direct parent
|
|
Loans granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,458,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,093,308
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hydro-Québec internacional Transmisión Sudamérica
S.A.
|
|
Direct parent
|
|
Repayment of loans
received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,117,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hydro-Québec internacional Transmisión Sudamérica
S.A.
|
|
Direct parent
|
|
Interest received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,944,345
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hydro-Québec internacional Transmisión Sudamérica
S.A.
|
|
Direct parent
|
|
Services purchased
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
399,616
|
|
|
|
(399,616
|
)
|
|
|
457,535
|
|
|
|
(457,535
|
)
|
Hydro-Québec International
|
|
Indirect parent
|
|
Services purchased
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
696,990
|
|
|
|
(696,990
|
)
|
|
|
1,223,145
|
|
|
|
(1,223,145
|
)
|
6. RECOVERABLE
AND INCOME TAXES
|
|
(a)
|
Taxes
recoverable and payable
|
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 income tax
provision is recorded in current assets (current liabilities)
and shown under Recoverable taxes and Income tax payables,
respectively and according to the following detail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
(3,045,137
|
)
|
|
|
(3,306,214
|
)
|
Monthly income tax installments
|
|
|
2,078,499
|
|
|
|
4,591,844
|
|
Other credits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
(966,638
|
)
|
|
|
1,290,916
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-56
The composition of the net income tax charge to income,
including the effect of deferred taxes recognized in accordance
with Technical Bulletin No. 60 and other complementary
Bulletins as well as SVS Circular No. 1466 and related
regulations is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Current income tax
|
|
|
(3,045,137
|
)
|
|
|
(3,306,214
|
)
|
|
|
(4,109,072
|
)
|
Effect of deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(2,920,951
|
)
|
|
|
(5,839,377
|
)
|
|
|
(3,875,244
|
)
|
Effect of amortization of complementary deferred tax assets and
liabilities
|
|
|
(35,975
|
)
|
|
|
(86,338
|
)
|
|
|
(86,338
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
(6,002,063
|
)
|
|
|
(9,231,929
|
)
|
|
|
(8,070,654
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, deferred
income taxes are composed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2006
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
Temporary differences
|
|
Short-term
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
Short-term
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
Short-term
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
Short-term
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Staff vacation accrual
|
|
|
83,232
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,544
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leased assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,195,929
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,486
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,671,326
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,847,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,732,066
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Staff severance indemnities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
198,457
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
205,975
|
|
Capitalization of financial expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,329,173
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,290,871
|
|
Write-offs of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
209,164
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224,894
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
806,378
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
906,291
|
|
Forward contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
167,874
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,737
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,361
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
478,551
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others
|
|
|
79,489
|
|
|
|
15,573
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,787
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
162,721
|
|
|
|
10,203,743
|
|
|
|
167,874
|
|
|
|
6,529,937
|
|
|
|
201,068
|
|
|
|
13,462,997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,074,463
|
|
Complementary accounts net of amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,629,448
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,665,422
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred taxes
|
|
|
162,721
|
|
|
|
10,203,743
|
|
|
|
167,874
|
|
|
|
4,900,489
|
|
|
|
201,068
|
|
|
|
13,462,997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,409,041
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets/liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,303,254
|
|
|
|
5,153
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201,068
|
|
|
|
8,053,956
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. OTHER
CURRENT ASSETS
Other current assets are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Reverse resale
agreements
(1)
|
|
|
12,605,439
|
|
|
|
12,646,289
|
|
Bond issuance expenses
|
|
|
1,175,454
|
|
|
|
1,175,454
|
|
Bond placement discount
|
|
|
661,563
|
|
|
|
661,563
|
|
Forward contracts
|
|
|
987,491
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
803,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
15,429,947
|
|
|
|
15,287,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Details provided in Note 8.
|
F-57
8. REVERSE
RESALE AGREEMENTS
As of June 30, 2006 these transactions are summarized as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inception
|
|
Maturity
|
|
Counterparty
|
|
Currency
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Final value
|
|
|
Market value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Jun 7, 2006
|
|
Jul 6, 2006
|
|
Banco Security
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
147,000
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
147,540
|
|
|
|
147,428
|
|
Jun 6, 2006
|
|
Jul 4, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
100,355
|
|
|
|
100,304
|
|
Jun 13, 2006
|
|
Jul 3, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
86,500
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
86,719
|
|
|
|
86,686
|
|
Jun 14, 2006
|
|
Jul 6, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
100,500
|
|
|
|
0.39%
|
|
|
|
100,787
|
|
|
|
100,709
|
|
Jun 15, 2006
|
|
Jul 7, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
100,800
|
|
|
|
0.39%
|
|
|
|
101,088
|
|
|
|
100,997
|
|
Jun 16, 2006
|
|
Jul 10, 2006
|
|
Citibank NA
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
|
|
0.34%
|
|
|
|
701,904
|
|
|
|
701,111
|
|
Jun 16, 2006
|
|
Jul 12, 2006
|
|
Citibank NA
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
2,450,800
|
|
|
|
0.36%
|
|
|
|
2,458,446
|
|
|
|
2,454,917
|
|
Jun 16, 2006
|
|
Jul 11, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
110,000
|
|
|
|
0.39%
|
|
|
|
110,358
|
|
|
|
110,200
|
|
Jun 16, 2006
|
|
Jul 5, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
0.39%
|
|
|
|
100,247
|
|
|
|
100,182
|
|
Jun 16, 2006
|
|
Jul 10, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
0.39%
|
|
|
|
150,468
|
|
|
|
150,273
|
|
Jun 19, 2006
|
|
Jul 4, 2006
|
|
Banco Security
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
778,000
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
779,478
|
|
|
|
779,084
|
|
Jun 20, 2006
|
|
Jul 18, 2006
|
|
Banco de Chile
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
580,00
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
582,057
|
|
|
|
580,735
|
|
Jun 21, 2006
|
|
Jul 5, 2006
|
|
Banco de Chile
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
384,290
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
384,971
|
|
|
|
384,728
|
|
Jun 21, 2006
|
|
Jul 14, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
0.41%
|
|
|
|
100,314
|
|
|
|
100,123
|
|
Jun 21, 2006
|
|
Jul 13, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
93,500
|
|
|
|
0.41%
|
|
|
|
93,781
|
|
|
|
93,615
|
|
Jun 21, 2006
|
|
Jul 12, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
110,000
|
|
|
|
0.41%
|
|
|
|
110,316
|
|
|
|
110,135
|
|
Jun 22, 2006
|
|
Jul 18, 2006
|
|
Citibank NA
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
1,850,000
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
1,855,932
|
|
|
|
1,851,825
|
|
Jun 22, 2006
|
|
Jul 18, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
110,000
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
110,362
|
|
|
|
110,111
|
|
Jun 22, 2006
|
|
Jul 17, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
100,700
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
101,019
|
|
|
|
100,802
|
|
Jun 23, 2006
|
|
Jul 6, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
219,000
|
|
|
|
0.34%
|
|
|
|
219,323
|
|
|
|
219,174
|
|
Jun 23, 2006
|
|
Jul 6, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
1,429,000
|
|
|
|
0.40%
|
|
|
|
1,431,477
|
|
|
|
1,430,334
|
|
Jun 28, 2006
|
|
Jul 6, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
355,900
|
|
|
|
0.40%
|
|
|
|
356,280
|
|
|
|
355,995
|
|
Jun 28, 2006
|
|
Jul 10, 2006
|
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
1,019,600
|
|
|
|
0.34%
|
|
|
|
1,020,987
|
|
|
|
1,019,831
|
|
Jun 27, 2006
|
|
Jul 4, 2006
|
|
Banco de Chile
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
1,050,700
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
1,051,632
|
|
|
|
1,051,099
|
|
Jun 27, 2006
|
|
Jul 21, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
109,000
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
109,331
|
|
|
|
109,041
|
|
Jun 27, 2006
|
|
Jul 20, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
100,291
|
|
|
|
100,038
|
|
Jun 28, 2006
|
|
Jul 6, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
94,500
|
|
|
|
0.35%
|
|
|
|
94,588
|
|
|
|
94,523
|
|
Jun 22, 2006
|
|
Jul 6, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
21,100
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
21,137
|
|
|
|
21,122
|
|
Jun 23, 2006
|
|
Jul 6, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
16,300
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
16,326
|
|
|
|
16,315
|
|
Jun 29, 2006
|
|
Jul 11, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
|
0.38%
|
|
|
|
24,036
|
|
|
|
24,002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,605,439
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2005 these transactions are summarized
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inception
|
|
Maturity
|
|
Counterparty
|
|
Currency
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Final value
|
|
|
Market value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Dec 28, 2005
|
|
Jan 4, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
56,500
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
56,549
|
|
|
|
57,143
|
|
Dec 29, 2005
|
|
Jan 10, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
35,600
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
35,653
|
|
|
|
36,001
|
|
Dec 29, 2005
|
|
Jan 12, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
90,155
|
|
|
|
91,012
|
|
Dec 15, 2005
|
|
Jan 5, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
|
166,819
|
|
|
|
0.35%
|
|
|
|
167,159
|
|
|
|
168,916
|
|
Dec 7, 2005
|
|
Jan 9, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
87,435
|
|
|
|
0.34%
|
|
|
|
87,703
|
|
|
|
88,637
|
|
Dec 15, 2005
|
|
Jan 5, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
480,500
|
|
|
|
0.35%
|
|
|
|
481,677
|
|
|
|
486,692
|
|
Dec 16, 2005
|
|
Jan 5, 2006
|
|
ABN Amro Bank
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
2,770,500
|
|
|
|
0.33%
|
|
|
|
2,776,595
|
|
|
|
2,805,597
|
|
Dec 21, 2005
|
|
Jan 5, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
114,850
|
|
|
|
0.33%
|
|
|
|
115,040
|
|
|
|
116,241
|
|
Dec 21, 2005
|
|
Jan 6, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
0.33%
|
|
|
|
150,264
|
|
|
|
151,817
|
|
Dec 21, 2005
|
|
Jan 9, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
176,650
|
|
|
|
0.33%
|
|
|
|
177,019
|
|
|
|
178,789
|
|
Dec 21, 2005
|
|
Jan 12, 2006
|
|
Banco de Chile
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
380,660
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
381,693
|
|
|
|
385,321
|
|
Dec 21, 2005
|
|
Jan 12, 2006
|
|
Banco de Chile
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
558,700
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
560,216
|
|
|
|
565,542
|
|
Dec 21, 2005
|
|
Jan 2, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
817,000
|
|
|
|
0.35%
|
|
|
|
818,144
|
|
|
|
826,950
|
|
Dec 22, 2005
|
|
Jan 9, 2006
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
765,000
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
766,698
|
|
|
|
774,273
|
|
Dec 22, 2005
|
|
Jan 10, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
0.34%
|
|
|
|
150,323
|
|
|
|
151,805
|
|
Dec 22, 2005
|
|
Jan 13, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
103,000
|
|
|
|
0.34%
|
|
|
|
103,257
|
|
|
|
104,239
|
|
Dec 22, 2005
|
|
Jan 9, 2006
|
|
Banco Security
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
433,300
|
|
|
|
0.36%
|
|
|
|
434,236
|
|
|
|
438,539
|
|
Dec 22, 2005
|
|
Jan 9, 2006
|
|
Banco de Chile
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
658,200
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
659,661
|
|
|
|
666,179
|
|
Dec 26, 2005
|
|
Jan 12, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
123,480
|
|
|
|
0.35%
|
|
|
|
123,725
|
|
|
|
124,911
|
|
Dec 26, 2005
|
|
Jan 19, 2006
|
|
Banco de Chile
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
382,700
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
383,833
|
|
|
|
387,148
|
|
Dec 26, 2005
|
|
Jan 23, 2006
|
|
Citibank NA
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
|
0.39%
|
|
|
|
2,509,100
|
|
|
|
2,529,143
|
|
Dec 26, 2005
|
|
Jan 26, 2006
|
|
Banco Bilvao Viscaya Argentaria
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
|
802,368
|
|
|
|
809,298
|
|
Dec 28, 2005
|
|
Jan 24, 2006
|
|
Banco Security
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
0.36%
|
|
|
|
501,620
|
|
|
|
505,682
|
|
Dec 28, 2005
|
|
Jan 17, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
97,105
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
|
|
|
97,312
|
|
|
|
98,207
|
|
Dec 28, 2005
|
|
Jan 20, 2006
|
|
Banco Santander Santiago
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
97,105
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
|
|
|
97,343
|
|
|
|
98,207
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,646,289
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-58
9. PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Fixed Assets are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2006
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
depreciation
|
|
|
Net book value
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
depreciation
|
|
|
Net book value
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Land
|
|
|
6,969,202
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,969,202
|
|
|
|
6,990,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,990,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings and infrastructure:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
9,712,628
|
|
|
|
(2,366,336
|
)
|
|
|
7,346,292
|
|
|
|
9,500,000
|
|
|
|
(2,203,183
|
)
|
|
|
7,296,817
|
|
Access roads
|
|
|
609,377
|
|
|
|
(100,364
|
)
|
|
|
509,013
|
|
|
|
606,575
|
|
|
|
(92,051
|
)
|
|
|
514,524
|
|
Transmission lines
|
|
|
347,696,253
|
|
|
|
(58,646,727
|
)
|
|
|
289,049,526
|
|
|
|
343,634,813
|
|
|
|
(55,040,702
|
)
|
|
|
288,594,111
|
|
Houses and apartments
|
|
|
549,861
|
|
|
|
(355,852
|
)
|
|
|
194,009
|
|
|
|
553,048
|
|
|
|
(350,960
|
)
|
|
|
202,088
|
|
Non-hydraulic civil projects
|
|
|
36,413,491
|
|
|
|
(6,745,942
|
)
|
|
|
29,667,549
|
|
|
|
35,411,771
|
|
|
|
(6,158,089
|
)
|
|
|
29,253,682
|
|
Works in progress
|
|
|
19,972,840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,972,840
|
|
|
|
20,697,564
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,697,564
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Buildings and infrastructure
|
|
|
414,954,450
|
|
|
|
(68,215,221
|
)
|
|
|
346,739,229
|
|
|
|
410,403,771
|
|
|
|
(63,844,985
|
)
|
|
|
346,558,786
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunications equipment
|
|
|
13,552,880
|
|
|
|
(5,068,545
|
)
|
|
|
8,484,335
|
|
|
|
13,346,632
|
|
|
|
(4,646,006
|
)
|
|
|
8,700,626
|
|
Furniture, machinery and office equipment
|
|
|
254,991
|
|
|
|
(167,278
|
)
|
|
|
87,713
|
|
|
|
254,965
|
|
|
|
(158,478
|
)
|
|
|
96,487
|
|
Service furniture and equipment
|
|
|
45,740
|
|
|
|
(24,412
|
)
|
|
|
21,328
|
|
|
|
45,631
|
|
|
|
(22,860
|
)
|
|
|
22,771
|
|
Tools and instruments
|
|
|
2,617,230
|
|
|
|
(1,474,464
|
)
|
|
|
1,142,766
|
|
|
|
2,413,021
|
|
|
|
(1,422,661
|
)
|
|
|
990,360
|
|
Power generation unit
|
|
|
822,746
|
|
|
|
(180,710
|
)
|
|
|
642,036
|
|
|
|
819,132
|
|
|
|
(166,249
|
)
|
|
|
652,883
|
|
Electrical equipment
|
|
|
276,776,912
|
|
|
|
(59,212,923
|
)
|
|
|
217,563,989
|
|
|
|
276,564,687
|
|
|
|
(55,468,230
|
)
|
|
|
221,096,457
|
|
Mechanical, protection and measurement equipment
|
|
|
42,673,669
|
|
|
|
(10,891,041
|
)
|
|
|
31,782,628
|
|
|
|
42,700,270
|
|
|
|
(9,840,516
|
)
|
|
|
32,859,754
|
|
Transport and loading equipment
|
|
|
777,011
|
|
|
|
(451,415
|
)
|
|
|
325,596
|
|
|
|
776,998
|
|
|
|
(427,164
|
)
|
|
|
349,834
|
|
Computers
|
|
|
1,021,679
|
|
|
|
(757,020
|
)
|
|
|
264,659
|
|
|
|
996,027
|
|
|
|
(650,438
|
)
|
|
|
345,589
|
|
Software
|
|
|
2,940,832
|
|
|
|
(2,252,986
|
)
|
|
|
687,846
|
|
|
|
2,848,086
|
|
|
|
(2,014,099
|
)
|
|
|
833,987
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
341,483,690
|
|
|
|
(80,480,794
|
)
|
|
|
261,002,896
|
|
|
|
340,765,449
|
|
|
|
(74,816,701
|
)
|
|
|
265,948,748
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Property, plant, and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction materials
|
|
|
1,563,124
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,563,124
|
|
|
|
1,547,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,547,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other property, plant, and equipment
|
|
|
1,563,124
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,563,124
|
|
|
|
1,547,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,547,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increased value from technical appraisal
|
|
|
22,379,528
|
|
|
|
(5,625,288
|
)
|
|
|
16,754,240
|
|
|
|
22,943,694
|
|
|
|
(5,502,034
|
)
|
|
|
17,441,660
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
787,349,994
|
|
|
|
(154,321,303
|
)
|
|
|
633,028,691
|
|
|
|
782,651,169
|
|
|
|
(144,163,720
|
)
|
|
|
638,487,449
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation for the six months ended June 30, 2006
amounted to ThCh$ 11,904,937 (ThCh$ 23,046,777 and
ThCh$ 22,101,621 in the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004, respectively), of which amount of
ThCh$ 11,693,734 was charged to Cost of sales
(ThCh$ 22,537,293 and ThCh$ 21,667,082 in 2005 and
2004, respectively) and ThCh$ 211,203 (ThCh$ 509,484
and ThCh$ 434,539 in 2005 and 2004, respectively) was
recorded in Administrative and selling expenses.
Assets subjected to technical appraisal correspond to those
contributed by Endesa to Transelec and include: land, buildings,
electrical equipment, telecommunications equipment, transmission
lines, houses and apartments.
10. INVESTMENT
IN OTHER COMPANIES
Investments include 7.1429% participation in Sociedad Centro de
Despacho Económico de Carga del Sistema Eléctrico
Interconectado Central Limitada (CDEC-SIC) and 14.29%
participation in Sociedad Centro de Despacho Económico de
Carga del Sistema Eléctrico Interconectado del
F-59
Norte Grande Limitada (CDEC-SING).
The exclusive objective of those entities is to manage the
operations of the power stations and transmission lines that are
interconnected to the respective electric systems. Information
about the investments is summarized in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
Ownership
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Entity
|
|
interest
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
CDEC-SIC Limitada
|
|
|
7.1429
|
|
|
|
23,551
|
|
|
|
23,668
|
|
CDEC-SING Limitada
|
|
|
14.29
|
|
|
|
53,909
|
|
|
|
47,982
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,460
|
|
|
|
71,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. GOODWILL
Goodwill related to acquisition of Compañía Nacional
de Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
|
|
121,369,453
|
|
|
|
121,369,453
|
|
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(35,282,742
|
)
|
|
|
(32,231,649
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net balance
|
|
|
86,086,711
|
|
|
|
89,137,804
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of goodwill amounted to ThCh$ 3,051,093, ThCh$
6,150,093 and ThCh$ 5,974,573 in the six months ended
June 30, 2006, and in the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004, respectively.
12. INTANGIBLES
Intangibles are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Rights-of-way
|
|
|
29,499,760
|
|
|
|
27,633,054
|
|
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(5,058,014
|
)
|
|
|
(4,676,456
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles, net
|
|
|
24,441,746
|
|
|
|
22,956,598
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The amortization charge amounted to ThCh$ 390,706, ThCh$ 739,103
and ThCh$ 740,914 in the the six months ended June 30,
2006, and in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
13. OTHER
ASSETS
The balance at each period-end is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Prepaid general expenses
|
|
|
230,863
|
|
|
|
231,747
|
|
Deferred expenses on bonds placements UF
|
|
|
607,224
|
|
|
|
791,216
|
|
Deferred expenses on bond placement U.S.$
|
|
|
2,960,724
|
|
|
|
3,364,459
|
|
Discount on bonds placements UF
|
|
|
794,443
|
|
|
|
1,035,163
|
|
Discount on bond placement U.S.$
|
|
|
660,448
|
|
|
|
750,509
|
|
Others
|
|
|
280,107
|
|
|
|
23,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
5,533,809
|
|
|
|
6,196,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14. BONDS
PAYABLE
|
|
(a)
|
Bonds
issued on the local market
|
On April 2, 2001 the Company registered with the SVS and
under number 249 the first bond issuance for a maximum amount of
UF 10,000,000. Of this amount, UF 9,200,000 was
finally placed on April 11, 2001.
F-60
The terms of issuance of these bonds are as follows:
|
|
|
Issuer
|
|
HQI Transelec Chile S.A.
|
Securities issued
|
|
Bearer bonds in local currency, denominated in Unidades de
Fomento.
|
Issuance value
|
|
Up to UF 10,000,000 divided into:
|
|
|
Series A-1: up to UF 3,000,000 (3,000 bonds of UF
1,000 each),
|
|
|
Series A-2: up to UF 4,000,000 (4,000 bonds of UF
1,000 each),
|
|
|
Series B-1: up to UF 1,000,000 (1,000 bonds of UF
1,000 each),
|
|
|
Series B-2: up to UF 3,000,000 (3,000 bonds of UF
1,000 each).
|
Indexation
|
|
Based on variations in Unidad de Fomento index
|
Amortization period
|
|
Series A, 6 years and Series B, 21 years (6-year grace period
and 1 and 15 years for capital amortization, respectively).
|
Capital amortization
|
|
Series A, in a single installment, upon maturity and Series B,
payable semi-annually, in increasing amounts.
|
Early redemption
|
|
Series A without advanced redemption and Series B effective as
of September 1, 2009, on any of its denominated dates of payment
of interest or interest and capital amortization.
|
Interest rate
|
|
Series A and B bonds accrue a 6.20% annual interest rate on the
outstanding capital, expressed in Unidades de Fomento. Interest
is calculated over a period of 360 days, upon maturity and
payable semi-annually in two semesters of 180 days each.
|
Interest payments
|
|
Semi-annually payments, upon maturity on March 1 and September 1
yearly, starting on September 1, 2001. Interest accrued as of
June 30, 2006 amounts to ThCh$ 3,399,288
(ThCh$ 3,403,245 as of December 31, 2005) and is presented
in Current liabilities.
|
Guarantees
|
|
This issuance has no special guarantees, except the general
guarantee on all the issuers assets.
|
Period of placement
|
|
36 months, as from the date of register with the SVS.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Bonds
issued on the U.S. market
|
The terms of issuance of these bonds are as follows:
|
|
|
Issuer
|
|
HQI Transelec Chile S.A.
|
Securities issued
|
|
U.S.$ denominated bonds (Yankee Bonds) issued in the United
States.
|
Issuance value
|
|
ThUS$ 465,000 in a single serie.
|
Capital amortization
|
|
At maturity on April 15, 2011.
|
Interest rate
|
|
7.875% annual.
|
Interest payments
|
|
On April 15 and October 15 each year, effective beginning on
October 15, 2001. Interest accrued as of June 30, 2006 amounts
to ThCh$ 4,286,810 (ThCh$ 4,117,523 as of December 31,
2005) and is presented in Current liabilities.
|
The portion of these bonds totaling to ThUS$ 30,002 was
designated as a hedge of the net investment in the
subsidiary HQI Transelec Norte S.A.
|
|
(c)
|
The
detail of bonds payable as of June 30, 2006 and
December 31, 2005 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registration or
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
identification
|
|
|
|
Nominal
|
|
|
Currency or
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value
|
|
|
|
number of the
|
|
|
|
amount
|
|
|
indexation
|
|
Interest
|
|
Maturity
|
|
Periodicity of payments
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
Principal/
|
instrument
|
|
Series
|
|
placed
|
|
|
unit
|
|
rate
|
|
date
|
|
Interest
|
|
Principal
|
|
Jun 30, 2006
|
|
|
Dec 31, 2005
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term bonds:
|
249
|
|
A1
|
|
|
40,712
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
738,965
|
|
|
|
739,836
|
|
|
Interest
|
249
|
|
A2
|
|
|
81,424
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
1,477,960
|
|
|
|
1,479,672
|
|
|
Interest
|
249
|
|
B1
|
|
|
4,071
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Sep 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
73,894
|
|
|
|
73,984
|
|
|
Interest
|
249
|
|
B2
|
|
|
61,068
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Sep 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
1,108,470
|
|
|
|
1,109,754
|
|
|
Interest
|
First issuance
|
|
Single
|
|
|
7,946,777
|
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
7.88%
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
4,286,810
|
|
|
|
4,117,523
|
|
|
Interest
|
Swap
|
|
5 contracts
|
|
|
851,566
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
9.16%
|
|
|
Oct 14, 2006
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
15,457,101
|
|
|
|
27,961,327
|
|
|
Interest
|
249
|
|
A1
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
36,302,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
|
249
|
|
A2
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
72,605,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current portion of bond payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132,051,600
|
|
|
|
35,482,096
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bonds payable:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
249
|
|
A1
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,345,065
|
|
|
Principal
|
249
|
|
A2
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,690,132
|
|
|
Principal
|
249
|
|
B1
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2022
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
3,630,280
|
|
|
|
3,634,507
|
|
|
Principal
|
249
|
|
B2
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2022
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
54,454,200
|
|
|
|
54,517,599
|
|
|
Principal
|
First issuance
|
|
Single
|
|
|
465,000,000
|
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
7.88%
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2011
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
250,839,600
|
|
|
|
240,933,938
|
|
|
Principal
|
Swap
|
|
3 contracts
|
|
|
7,315,503
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
9.16%
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2011
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
13,153,011
|
|
|
|
20,849,899
|
|
|
Principal
|
Swap
|
|
1 contract
|
|
|
1,906,538
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
6.81%
|
|
|
Apr 14, 2011
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
7,634,336
|
|
|
|
8,820,261
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
329,711,427
|
|
|
|
437,791,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-61
15. PROVISIONS
Provisions at each year-end are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Staff severance indemnities (short-term) (Note 17)
|
|
|
46,612
|
|
|
|
12,720
|
|
Accrued payroll
|
|
|
775,002
|
|
|
|
995,719
|
|
Vacation accrual
|
|
|
489,598
|
|
|
|
567,905
|
|
Bonus for employees
|
|
|
331,713
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for insurance expenses
|
|
|
50,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total short-term provisions
|
|
|
1,693,455
|
|
|
|
1,576,344
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Staff severance indemnities (long-term) (Note 17)
|
|
|
1,486,861
|
|
|
|
1,503,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term provisions
|
|
|
1,486,861
|
|
|
|
1,503,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16. STAFF
SEVERANCE INDEMNITIES
The changes in staff severance indemnities during each year were
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
|
|
1,360,240
|
|
|
|
1,375,202
|
|
|
|
1,374,462
|
|
Price-level restatement
|
|
|
48,969
|
|
|
|
40,507
|
|
|
|
34,362
|
|
Provision for the year
|
|
|
128,569
|
|
|
|
129,983
|
|
|
|
98,889
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(38,337
|
)
|
|
|
(38,758
|
)
|
|
|
(83,003
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing balance, including:
|
|
|
1,499,441
|
|
|
|
1,506,934
|
|
|
|
1,424,710
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term portion
|
|
|
46,612
|
|
|
|
12,720
|
|
|
|
175,525
|
|
Long-term portion
|
|
|
1,486,861
|
|
|
|
1,503,217
|
|
|
|
1,249,185
|
|
17. SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
|
|
(a)
|
Changes
in equity accounts in the six months ended June 30, 2006
and in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description
|
|
shares
|
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
Interim dividends
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2004
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
332,640,946
|
|
|
|
(1,139,941
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,712,920
|
|
|
|
347,213,925
|
|
Distribution of prior years income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,712,920
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,712,920
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Final dividend, prior year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,038,354
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,038,354
|
)
|
Price-level restatement of capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,316,024
|
|
|
|
(15,039
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,300,985
|
|
Net income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,482,312
|
|
|
|
26,482,312
|
|
Closing balance as of December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
340,956,970
|
|
|
|
(480,414
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,482,312
|
|
|
|
366,958,868
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing balance restated to constant pesos
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
344,707,497
|
|
|
|
(485,699
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,773,617
|
|
|
|
370,995,415
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2005
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
340,956,970
|
|
|
|
(480,414
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,482,312
|
|
|
|
366,958,868
|
|
Distribution of prior years income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,482,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,482,312
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Final dividend, prior year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,467,273
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,467,273
|
)
|
Capital decrease
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,492,700
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,492,700
|
)
|
Price-level restatement of capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,199,464
|
|
|
|
(52,935
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,146,529
|
|
Net income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,005,427
|
|
|
|
35,005,427
|
|
Interim dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,289,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,289,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing balance as of December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
315,663,734
|
|
|
|
(518,310
|
)
|
|
|
(25,289,000
|
)
|
|
|
35,005,427
|
|
|
|
324,861,851
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing balance restated to constant pesos
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
319,136,035
|
|
|
|
(524,011
|
)
|
|
|
(25,567,179
|
)
|
|
|
35,390,487
|
|
|
|
328,435,332
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2006
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
315,663,734
|
|
|
|
(518,310
|
)
|
|
|
(25,289,000
|
)
|
|
|
35,005,427
|
|
|
|
324,861,851
|
|
Distribution of prior years income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,005,427
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,005,427
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Final dividend, prior year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,487,117
|
)
|
|
|
25,289,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,198,117
|
)
|
Price-level restatement of capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,472,301
|
|
|
|
(36,792
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,435,509
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,949,409
|
|
|
|
25,949,409
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing balance as of June 30, 2006
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
319,136,035
|
|
|
|
(36,792
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,949,409
|
|
|
|
345,048,652
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-62
|
|
(b)
|
Other
reserves hedge of the net investment in
subsidiary
|
As described in Note 2c) the Company has designated certain
non-derivative financial instruments (portion of the U.S.$
denominated bonds amounting to ThUS$ 30,002) as hedges of
the foreign currency exposure of its net investments in HQI
Transelec Norte S.A. The gain or loss on the non-derivative
financial instrument that is designated as a hedge is reported
as a translation adjustment to the extent it is effective and
any ineffectiveness is recorded in earnings. Changes are
recorded in Other reserves account that shows following changes
in the six months ended June 30, 2006 and during the years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
|
|
|
Movement in
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
the period
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Investment in HQI Transelec Norte S.A.
|
|
|
(6,688,463
|
)
|
|
|
693,185
|
|
|
|
(5,995,278
|
)
|
Change in debt hedging instrument
|
|
|
6,688,463
|
|
|
|
(693,185
|
)
|
|
|
5,995,278
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
|
|
|
Movement in
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
the year
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Investment in HQI Transelec Norte S.A.
|
|
|
(1,532,336
|
)
|
|
|
(315,038
|
)
|
|
|
(1,847,374
|
)
|
Debt hedging instrument
|
|
|
1,532,336
|
|
|
|
315,038
|
|
|
|
1,847,374
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
|
|
|
Movement in
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
the year
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Investment in HQI Transelec Norte S.A.
|
|
|
(3,570,108
|
)
|
|
|
2,037,772
|
|
|
|
(1,532,336
|
)
|
Debt hedging instrument
|
|
|
3,570,108
|
|
|
|
(2,037,772
|
)
|
|
|
1,532,336
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Dividends
and capital reductions
|
On May 27, 2005, the Company paid dividends corresponding
to 2004 net income, for a total amount of ThCh$ 26,467,273.
On October 18, 2005, the fifth Extraordinary
Shareholders Meeting agreed to decrease the Companys
capital by ThCh$ 37,492,700 and maintaining the same number
of paid and subscribed shares, as well as their respective
series and their preferential status. The distributed funds were
transferred to shareholders during the year 2005.
The Extraordinary Meeting held on November 29, 2005 agreed
to distribute an interim dividend of ThCh$ 25,289,000 with
a charge to 2005 net income, which was paid on December 6 and 7,
2005.
On March 26, 2006, in the sixth Ordinary Meeting of
Shareholders the payment of final dividend from 2005 profits of
ThCh$ 34,487,117 was approved.
18. OTHER
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
|
|
(a)
|
Other
non-operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Prior year income
|
|
|
143,919
|
|
|
|
1,982,102
|
|
|
|
664,233
|
|
Income on sale of materials
|
|
|
25,495
|
|
|
|
1,462,294
|
|
|
|
704,214
|
|
Gain on sale of fixed assets
|
|
|
7,594,985
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
431,581
|
|
|
|
12,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
7,764,399
|
|
|
|
3,875,977
|
|
|
|
1,380,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-63
|
|
(b)
|
Other
non-operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Prior year expenses
|
|
|
326,070
|
|
|
|
1,759,830
|
|
|
|
521,801
|
|
Directors fees
|
|
|
61,946
|
|
|
|
83,639
|
|
|
|
78,191
|
|
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and write-offs
|
|
|
64,941
|
|
|
|
2,585,873
|
|
|
|
2,340,917
|
|
Amortization of prepaid expenses
|
|
|
24,928
|
|
|
|
48,439
|
|
|
|
52,868
|
|
Loss on Guacolda Agreement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,917,457
|
|
Fiscal and judicial fines
|
|
|
6,991
|
|
|
|
23,615
|
|
|
|
76,883
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
484,876
|
|
|
|
4,501,396
|
|
|
|
4,988,117
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19. PRICE-LEVEL
RESTATEMENT
The net effects of price-level restatements, as described in
Note 2d), resulted in a net credit (charge) to income in
the six months ended June 30, 2006 and in the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004 of ThCh$ 309,604,
(ThCh$ 1,316,908) and ThCh$ 113,749, respectively as
summarized below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ended June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
Indexation
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
21,986
|
|
|
|
1,597
|
|
|
|
7,137
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
6,091,383
|
|
|
|
20,289,920
|
|
|
|
14,535,938
|
|
Investments in related companies
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
161,625
|
|
|
|
601,708
|
|
|
|
465,602
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
434,088
|
|
|
|
959,570
|
|
|
|
675,776
|
|
Cash and banks
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
193,996
|
|
|
|
1,880,329
|
|
|
|
380,901
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
969,848
|
|
|
|
3,311,162
|
|
|
|
2,394,951
|
|
Accounts receivable from related companies
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
320,734
|
|
|
|
2,041,898
|
|
|
|
2,109,255
|
|
Deferred taxes
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
90,087
|
|
|
|
492,766
|
|
|
|
442,495
|
|
Other non-monetary assets
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
307,528
|
|
|
|
167,303
|
|
|
|
320,217
|
|
Expense and cost accounts
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
271,278
|
|
|
|
1,181,878
|
|
|
|
787,457
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
(3,435,509
|
)
|
|
|
(12,280,140
|
)
|
|
|
(8,694,418
|
)
|
Bonds payable
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
(4,461,539
|
)
|
|
|
(17,220,921
|
)
|
|
|
(11,549,632
|
)
|
Non-monetary liabilities
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
(2,426
|
)
|
|
|
(336
|
)
|
|
|
(12,653
|
)
|
Revenue accounts
|
|
|
CPI
|
|
|
|
(653,475
|
)
|
|
|
(2,743,642
|
)
|
|
|
(1,749,277
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net credit (charge) to income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
309,604
|
|
|
|
(1,316,908
|
)
|
|
|
113,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20. EXCHANGE
DIFFERENCES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
ended June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
Currency
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Term deposits
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
488,809
|
|
|
|
(5,416,074
|
)
|
|
|
(1,469,291
|
)
|
Accounts receivable from related companies
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
1,636,475
|
|
|
|
(5,405,880
|
)
|
|
|
(6,532,980
|
)
|
Forward contracts
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
2,646,420
|
|
|
|
(1,156,649
|
)
|
|
|
826,086
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
6,181
|
|
|
|
(24,812
|
)
|
|
|
(361,536
|
)
|
Investments in related companies
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
693,185
|
|
|
|
(1,867,695
|
)
|
|
|
(1,549,192
|
)
|
Cash and banks
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
(123,817
|
)
|
|
|
(1,895,542
|
)
|
|
|
(705,840
|
)
|
Accounts payable to related companies
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
269
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds payable
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
(9,905,663
|
)
|
|
|
30,541,679
|
|
|
|
24,958,320
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
10,711
|
|
|
|
(73,832
|
)
|
|
|
(68,507
|
)
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
6,751,282
|
|
|
|
(9,687,645
|
)
|
|
|
(15,982,802
|
)
|
Lease contract
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
59,470
|
|
|
|
8,475
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net foreign currency translation gain (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,263,053
|
|
|
|
5,022,294
|
|
|
|
(885,742
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21. DERIVATIVE
CONTRACTS
On September 3, 2004 the Company contracted an extension of
part of the swaps whose dates of original maturity correspond to
year 2006. This extension contemplates an initial exchange on
April 13, 2006 of U.S.$ 50,000,000 for
UF 1,820,709 and a final exchange on April 14, 2011.
F-64
During 2005, the Company completed the extension of all its swap
contracts, as per the following detail:
|
|
|
|
|
On January 20, 2005, the original maturity was
extended, through a contract that stipulates an initial exchange
on October 13, 2006 of U.S.$50,000,000 for
UF 1,642,780.64 and a final exchange on April 14, 2011.
|
|
|
|
On February 2, 2005 the original maturity was
extended through a contract that stipulates an initial exchange
on October 16, 2006 of U.S.$20,000,000 for UF 660,462.07
and a final exchange on April 14, 2011.
|
|
|
|
Finally, on February 25, 2005, the original
maturity was extended through a contract that stipulates an
initial exchange on April 13, 2006 of U.S.$50,000,000 for
UF 1,652,982.56 and a final exchange on April 14, 2011.
|
The effects of these swap contracts will begin in April and
October 2006.
On June 30, 2006, the Company has open forward contracts
and swaps that are used to hedge the exchange risk exposure
related to Companys debt.
The Company maintains forward contracts and swaps to hedge the
risk of exchange rate fluctuations of long-term bond payables,
as follows (as of June 30, 2006):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description of contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturity or
|
|
|
|
|
Sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of
|
|
|
Affected accounts
|
|
Type of
|
|
Type of
|
|
|
Contract
|
|
|
Expiration
|
|
|
Specific
|
|
Position
|
|
|
Covered item or transaction
|
|
|
covered
|
|
|
Asset / Liability
|
|
|
Effect on Income
|
|
derivative
|
|
contract
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
date
|
|
|
Item
|
|
(P/S)
|
|
|
Name
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
items
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Realized
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Swap
|
|
|
CCTE
|
|
|
|
50,000,000
|
|
|
|
2nd quarter of 2011
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
25,607,000
|
|
|
|
26,972,000
|
|
|
Obligations with the public
|
|
|
6,139,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,643
|
)
|
Swap
|
|
|
CCTE
|
|
|
|
50,000,000
|
|
|
|
2nd quarter of 2011
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
25,607,000
|
|
|
|
26,972,000
|
|
|
Obligations with the public
|
|
|
3,004,670
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62,764
|
)
|
Swap
|
|
|
CCTE
|
|
|
|
50,000,000
|
|
|
|
4th quarter of 2006
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
35,830,500
|
|
|
|
26,972,000
|
|
|
Obligations with the public
|
|
|
14,056,224
|
|
|
|
490,764
|
|
|
|
(358,219
|
)
|
Swap
|
|
|
CCTE
|
|
|
|
20,000,000
|
|
|
|
2nd quarter of 2011
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
14,110,000
|
|
|
|
10,788,800
|
|
|
Obligations with the public
|
|
|
5,347,829
|
|
|
|
(187,654
|
)
|
|
|
(136,787
|
)
|
Swap
|
|
|
CCTE
|
|
|
|
50,000,000
|
|
|
|
2nd quarter of 2011
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
32,375,000
|
|
|
|
26,972,000
|
|
|
Obligations with the public
|
|
|
7,696,543
|
|
|
|
(81,597
|
)
|
|
|
(62,207
|
)
|
Forward
|
|
|
CCPE
|
|
|
|
8,000,000
|
|
|
|
3 rd quarter of 2006
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
4,395,200
|
|
|
|
4,315,520
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
79,680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(79,680
|
)
|
Forward
|
|
|
CCPE
|
|
|
|
8,350,000
|
|
|
|
3rd quarter of 2006
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
4,587,741
|
|
|
|
4,504,324
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
83,417
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(83,417
|
)
|
Forward
|
|
|
CCPE
|
|
|
|
18,000,000
|
|
|
|
3rd quarter of 2006
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
9,214,200
|
|
|
|
9,709,920
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
495,720
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
495,720
|
|
Forward
|
|
|
CCPE
|
|
|
|
14,250,000
|
|
|
|
3rd quarter of 2006
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
7,303,838
|
|
|
|
7,687,020
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
383,183
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
383,183
|
|
Forward
|
|
|
CCPE
|
|
|
|
12,000,000
|
|
|
|
3rd quarter of 2006
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
6,246,480
|
|
|
|
6,473,280
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
226,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,800
|
|
Forward
|
|
|
CCPE
|
|
|
|
13,000,000
|
|
|
|
3rd quarter of 2006
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
7,100,600
|
|
|
|
7,012,720
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
87,880
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(87,880
|
)
|
Forward
|
|
|
CCPE
|
|
|
|
10,181,471
|
|
|
|
3rd quarter of 2006
|
|
|
Exchange rate (U.S.$)
|
|
|
S
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar bonds
|
|
|
|
5,359,526
|
|
|
|
5,492,293
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
132,766
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132,766
|
|
22. CONTINGENCIES
AND RESTRICTIONS
Due to the obligations assumed pursuant to the issuance of bonds
and the acquisition of Series B shares by the International
Finance Corporation, the Company must comply with certain
indicators and obligations:
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Maintain, during the period the bonds are outstanding, assets
free of any kind of lien or encumbrance, whose book value is
equal to or greater than 1.2 times the book value of all the
liabilities and debts of the issuer that are not subject to any
liens or guarantees on assets or instruments belonging to it,
including among such liabilities, the debt arising from the bond
issuance.
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|
|
Not sell, cede, transfer, contribute or in any way give up title
to, either for money or for free, its essential assets.
|
|
|
|
Maintain a level of indebtedness at the individual and
consolidated level whereby the ratio of Total demandable
liabilities / Total capitalization, is no greater than 0.7.
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|
|
|
Maintain, during the period the bonds are outstanding, minimum
individual and consolidated shareholders equity of UF
15,000,000.
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The Company is involved in various litigations in the ordinary
course of business. Based on the advice of its legal counsel,
management believes the major litigations, lawsuits and demands
discussed in c) below as well other litigations pending
against the Company for which the corresponding defense has been
filed and which altogether represent claims for payments
amounting to ThCh$ 65,875 as of June 30, 2006 will not have
a material effect on the consolidated financial statements and
that the Company the Company will not suffer any material losses
in addition to the amounts of deposits mentioned in the
c) below that were expensed when incurred.
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|
(c)
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Litigations,
lawsuits and demands from regulators
|
|
|
|
|
1.
|
On May 15, 2000, the Superintendency of Electricity and
Fuel (
Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles
or
SEC) fined Transelec of 300 annual tax units (
UTA
), which
as of June 30, 2006, amounted to ThCh$ 114,448, through
Exempt Resolution No. 876, for its alleged responsibility
in the power failure of the
Sistema Interconectado
Central
(SIC) on July 14, 1999, caused by the untimely
withdrawal from service of the San Isidro Plant of San Isidro
S.A. On May 25, 2000, an administrative motion was filed by
Transelec before SEC, which is pending resolution.
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|
|
2.
|
On December 5, 2002, SEC in Ordinary Official Letter
No. 7183, charged Transelec for its alleged responsibility
in the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
September 23, 2002. By Exempt Resolution No. 1438 of
August 14, 2003, the SEC applied various fines to Transelec
for a total of UTA 2,500 equivalent as of June 30, 2006 to
ThCh$ 953,730. The Company had appealed the complaint before the
Santiago Court of Appeals, and made a deposit of 25% of the
original fine. Management believes it has no responsibility for
this event.
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|
|
3.
|
The SEC in Ordinary Official Letter No. 1210, dated
February 21, 2003, filed charges for the alleged
responsibility of Transelec in the interruption of electric
service in the SIC, on January 13, 2003. By Resolution
No. 808, of April 27, 2004, SEC imposed a fine of UTA
560 equivalent as of June 30, 2006 to ThCh$ 213,636,
against which a writ of administrative reconsideration was
filed, which was
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subsequently rejected. The Company
appealed the complaint before the Santiago Court of Appeals and
made a deposit of 25% of the original fine. Management believes
it has no responsibility for this event.
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|
|
|
|
4.
|
On June 25, 2003, the Zone Director of the III Zone of SEC
in Ordinary Official Letter No. 488, filed charges against
Transelec for its alleged responsibility in the interruption of
electrical supply in the SIC, south of Temuco on March 7,
2003. The Company had filed the corresponding responses.
Management believes it has no responsibility for this event.
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|
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5.
|
On June 30, 2005 SEC through Exempt Resolution
No. 1117, applied the following sanctions to Transelec:
(i) a fine of 560 UTA equivalent as of June 30, 2006
to ThCh$ 213,636, for allegedly not having ensured electric
service, as determined in the investigation of the general
failure of the SIC on November 7, 2003; (ii) a fine of
560 UTA equivalent as of June 30, 2006 to ThCh$ 213,636,
levied on the Company as owner of the installations, for
allegedly operating the installations without adhering to the
operation scheduling set forth by the CDEC-SIC, without
justified cause, as determined in the investigation of the
general failure of the SIC on November 7, 2003. The Company
had appealed the charges before the SEC, which is pending
resolution. Management believes it has no responsibility for
these events.
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|
|
6.
|
On December 17, 2004, SEC, through Exempt Resolution
No. 2334, fined Transelec with an amount of 300 UTA
equivalent as of June 30, 2006 to ThCh$ 114,448 for its
alleged responsibility in the interruption of electrical supply
south of Temuco, caused by a truck that crashed into a structure
of the Charrúa Temuco transmission line. The
Company had filed a motion of invalidation and administrative
reconsideration. Management believes it has no responsibility
for this event.
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|
|
7.
|
On April 1, 2004, SEC in Ordinary Official Letter
No. 1631, filed charges against Transelec for restrictions
in the transfer of power on November 5, 2003, in the
Charrúa-Temuco line, due to the construction of the La Isla
and Los Pinos crossing, which decreased the distance between the
conductors and the ground. The corresponding response has been
filed. Management believes that the charges are not applicable,
and therefore the SEC should nullify the effects of these
charges.
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|
|
8.
|
On December 31, 2005, SEC through Official Letter
No. 1831, filed charges against Transelec for allegedly
operating its installations and in the process infringing on
various provisions of the electrical regulations, which would
have caused the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
March 21, 2005. By Resolution No. 220, on
February 7, 2006, the Company was fined with an amount of
560 UTA equivalent as of June 30, 2006 to ThCh$ 213,636.
Recourse was presented on February 16, 2006, which is still
pending resolution.
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|
|
9.
|
On August 11, 2003, Transelec was notified of the
resolution of the arbitration case against Sociedad Austral de
Electricidad S.A. (Saesa) in which Transelec demanded amount of
ThUS$ 2,300. The resolution rejected the claim filed by the
Company. Currently, the recourse to overturn this decision
remains outstanding before the Santiago Court of Appeal. The
purpose of this trial is to determine the amount that Saesa
should pay to Transelec for use of its transmission system. Up
to December 31, 2006, the Company has recognized and/or
received part of the claimed amount in conformity with
Resolution of Ministry of Economic Development and
Reconstruction No. 88 of 2001.
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|
|
10.
|
Through Ordinary Office No. 793, dated December 12,
2005, the SEC of the 7th Region, filed charges against Transelec
for loss of electrical power in the town of Constitución on
November 21, 2005 due to a failure, which occurred as a
consequence of forestry works that caused a tree to fall on the
power line between San Javier and Constitución. The Company
presented its evidence on January 4, 2006. On May 7,
2006, by Resolution No. 33, the SEC of the 7th Region fined
the Company with the amount of 400 UTM equivalent as of
June 30, 2006 to ThCh$ 12,716. The sanction was re-imposed
and ratified on June 7, 2006 by Resolution No. 42. The
Company appealed the charges before the Court of Appeals of
Talca, placing a deposit of 25% of the original fine. Management
believes it has no responsibility for this event as it was
caused by a third party.
|
At the Companys request Banco Santander Santiago gave
guarantees totaling to ThCh$ 433,280 as of June 30, 2006 to
the Chilean Ministry of Economy, Development and Reconstruction
to ensure completion by the Company of certain works related to
the transmission system.
23. GUARANTEES
OBTAINED FROM THIRD PARTIES
The Company received from its contractors financial guarantees
totaling to ThCh$ 10,021,560 as of June 30, 2006 (ThCh$
1,240,874 as of December 31, 2005) as a guarantee of
the completion of construction and maintenance works and the
repayment of housing loans.
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24. LOCAL
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
Assets and liabilities held in foreign currency have been
converted to Chilean pesos at their respective exchange rates at
each year-end and are summarized as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
Currency
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and banks
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
3,495,042
|
|
|
|
2,959,338
|
|
Cash and banks
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
365,732
|
|
|
|
114,681
|
|
Term deposits
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
30,250,513
|
|
|
|
10,823,452
|
|
Term deposits
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
6,178,261
|
|
|
|
6,228,536
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
12,533,468
|
|
|
|
6,654,297
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
1,434,499
|
|
|
|
1,431,821
|
|
Miscellaneous receivables
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
484,761
|
|
|
|
423,717
|
|
Miscellaneous receivables
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
37,907
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable from related companies
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,170
|
|
Recoverable taxes
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,290,870
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
314,331
|
|
|
|
578,905
|
|
Deferred taxes
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201,068
|
|
Other current assets (reverse resale agreements)
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
12,605,438
|
|
|
|
12,477,373
|
|
Other current assets (reverse resale agreements)
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
731,190
|
|
|
|
168,916
|
|
Other current assets (deferred debt issuance costs)
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
1,837,017
|
|
|
|
2,640,737
|
|
Other receivables
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
256,302
|
|
|
|
23,246
|
|
Other Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in other companies
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
77,460
|
|
|
|
71,651
|
|
Long-term receivables
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
24,857
|
|
|
|
67,322
|
|
Long-term receivables
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
1,021,814
|
|
|
|
1,126,270
|
|
Accounts receivable from related companies
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
7,839,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term deferred taxes
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
5,303,254
|
|
|
|
(8,053,956
|
)
|
Other assets
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
5,533,809
|
|
|
|
6,196,749
|
|
Long-term receivables
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,621,905
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
35,757,403
|
|
|
|
26,819,987
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
41,937,478
|
|
|
|
13,688,386
|
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
12,630,295
|
|
|
|
12,544,695
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Short-term
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Up to 90 days
|
|
|
90 days to 1 year
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
Description
|
|
Currency
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bond interest payable
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
3,399,288
|
|
|
|
6,11%
|
|
|
|
3,403,247
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bond interest payable
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,268,810
|
|
|
|
7,88%
|
|
|
|
4,117,522
|
|
|
|
7.88%
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
6,382,501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
429,743
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
4,632,086
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,685,828
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous payables
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
1,663,294
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous payables
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,322,149
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable to related companies
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisions
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
1,693,455
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,576,344
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Withholdings
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
1,180,892
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,127,398
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
5,153
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds payable
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108,908,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward contracts
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,980
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,457,102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,961,327
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax payables
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
966,638
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
42,693
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,609
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total short-term liabilities
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
3,399,288
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,403,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124,365,502
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,961,327
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
6,382,501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,869,282
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,286,810
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,117,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
10,184,211
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,514,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-67
|
|
(c)
|
Long-term
liabilities as of June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 to 3 years
|
|
|
3 to 5 years
|
|
|
5 to 10 years
|
|
|
Over 10 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
|
|
Description
|
|
Currency
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds payable
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,808,448
|
|
|
|
6.20%
|
|
|
|
52,276,032
|
|
|
|
6.20%
|
|
Bonds payable
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,839,600
|
|
|
|
7.88%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
20,787,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisions
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
1,486,861
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous payables
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
6,859,236
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
2,200,085
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
20,787,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,808,448
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,276,032
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
2,200,085
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,839,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
8,346,097
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Long-term
liabilities as of December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 to 3 years
|
|
|
3 to 5 years
|
|
|
5 to 10 years
|
|
|
Over 10 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
|
|
Description
|
|
Currency
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds payable
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
109,035,198
|
|
|
|
6,2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,740,948
|
|
|
|
6.20%
|
|
|
|
51,668,536
|
|
|
|
6.20%
|
|
Bonds payable
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,933,938
|
|
|
|
7,88%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
29,670,161
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisions
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
1,503,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous payables
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
4,189,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
U.S.$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,933,938
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
|
109,035,198
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,740,948
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,668,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
|
35,362,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25. ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES
During this year, the Company has made disbursements, included
in operating costs, related to the environmental projects as per
the following detail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Archeological inspection related to Charrúa
Chillán line
|
|
|
4,931
|
|
|
|
32,291
|
|
|
|
|
|
Design of ISO 14001 environmental quality management system
|
|
|
10,654
|
|
|
|
64,038
|
|
|
|
29,610
|
|
ISO 9000 quality management system
|
|
|
17,991
|
|
|
|
35,236
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reforestation in Nadal National Reserve
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,375
|
|
Reforestation associated to construction of the Ancoa-Itahue line
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,007
|
|
Reforestation plan in Ojos Buenos
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,621
|
|
Urgent environmental works
|
|
|
9,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other miscellaneous disbursements
|
|
|
2,054
|
|
|
|
16,513
|
|
|
|
85,804
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
44,820
|
|
|
|
148,078
|
|
|
|
159,417
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26. SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On June 30, 2006, according to contracts of sale and
purchase agreement Hydro-Québec Transmisión
Sudamérica S.A. sold all its shares (919,900) representing
91.99% of the paid-in capital of the Company, to Rentas
Eléctricas IV Limitada. Other Companys
shareholders International Finance Corporation (IFC)
and HQ Puno Ltd. also sold their entire participations in the
Company to Rentas Eléctricas IV Limitada and Rentas
Eléctricas III Limitada. Rentas Eléctricas IV Limitada
and Rentas Eléctricas III Limitada are entities controlled
by Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
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27. DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN CHILEAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
Item 17 of
Form 20-F
requires for each year and any interim periods for which an
income statement is presented, reconciliation of the net income
presented in the financial statements prepared in accordance
with local GAAP to U.S. GAAP. However, it allows also omitting
reconciliation of net income of the earliest of the three years
if that information had not previously been included in a filing
made under the Securities Act or Exchange Act. Since this
condition is met the reconciliation of net income presented in
paragraph i) below omits the year ended December 31,
2004.
Chilean GAAP varies in certain important respects from U.S.
GAAP. Such differences involve certain methods for measuring the
amounts shown in the financial statements that are discussed
below.
The principal methods applied in the preparation of the
accompanying financial statements which have resulted in the
amounts which differ from those that would have otherwise been
determined under U.S. GAAP are as follows:
Chilean accounting principles require that the financial
statements be restated to reflect the full effects of the loss
in the purchasing power of the Chilean peso on the financial
position and the results of operations of reporting entities.
The method, described in Note 2d), is based on a model
which enables calculation of net inflation gains or losses
caused by monetary assets and liabilities exposed to changes in
the purchasing power of the local currency by restating all non
monetary accounts in the financial statements. The model
prescribes that the historical cost of such accounts be restated
for general price-level changes between the date of origin of
each item and the reporting-period end.
In the opinion of the management of the Company, the Chilean
GAAP procedures described above are part of the comprehensive
basis of preparation of price-level adjusted financial
statements required by Chilean GAAP. Accordingly, and as allowed
pursuant to Item 17 of
Form 20-F,
these effects have not been eliminated in the reconciliation to
U.S. GAAP included under paragraph i) below.
|
|
(b)
|
Capitalization
of interest
|
In the prior years the Company did not capitalize interest to
property, plant and equipment under Chilean GAAP. In accordance
with U.S. GAAP, the direct and indirect financial costs of
developing long-lived assets are capitalized until the assets
are deemed to have reached an operating stage so that the
interest costs form part of the historical costs of these
assets. Therefore, an adjustment has been included in the
reconciliation to U.S. GAAP under paragraph i) below.
For purposes of U.S. GAAP, there was no additional interest
capitalized for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
as the Company adopted such policy for Chilean GAAP purposes.
Depreciation of capitalized interest amounted to
ThCh$ 4,633 in the six months ended June 30, 2006 and
to ThCh$ 4,583 in the year 2005.
|
|
(c)
|
Staff
severance indemnity
|
As described in Note 2o) for Chilean GAAP purposes, the
Company recorded an obligation for severance indemnities when
rights to such benefits were formally granted to employee
groups. Those obligations are recognized at the present value of
the liability determined at the end of each period based on
current salary and the average estimated service life of each
employee. The Company used a real discount rate of 6.5%, a
projected average employee service period of 40 years for
vested employees and 75% of the benefit for non-vested
employees. The real annual discount rate does not include a
projection of inflation and, accordingly, future salary
increases are also excluded from the calculation of the
obligation because all such future increases are expected to
approximate the increase in inflation over a long-term period.
Under U.S. GAAP based on EITF 88-1,
Determination of Vested
Benefit Obligation for a Defined Benefit Pension Plan
such
severance indemnities may be recorded based on the vested
benefits to which the employees are entitled if their employment
terminated immediately (settlement basis). The effect of this
difference in accounting for staff severance benefits between
Chilean GAAP and U.S. GAAP is included in the reconciliation to
U.S. GAAP under paragraph i) below.
|
|
(d)
|
Acquisition
of the Transmission Business
|
On October 23, 2000 Inversiones HQI Transelec Chile
Limitada and Inversiones HQI Chile Holding Limitada together in
simultaneous transactions acquired all the shares of Transelec
and purchased certain electricity transmission assets
(Transmission Business) from Endesa and Endesa
Inversiones Generales S.A.
Under Chilean GAAP regulations effective at the moment of
acquisition of the Transmission Business from Endesa, the excess
of the cost over the net book value of an acquired company was
recorded as goodwill and since then was amortized over a period
of 20 years.
Under U.S. GAAP, the cost of an acquisition was assigned to
assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the basis of their
fair values at the date of acquisition. An excess of the cost
over fair value of net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill.
On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
(SFAS 142) and stopped amortization of
goodwill. Instead the goodwill and other intangible assets with
indefinite useful lives that are not subject to amortization are
tested for impairment at least annually. Beginning
January 1, 2002, the goodwill for U.S. GAAP is not being
amortized but is reviewed for impairment at least annually. The
difference related to the amortization of goodwill under Chilean
and U.S. GAAP is shown in paragraph i) below.
In consequence of this difference between Chilean GAAP and U.S.
GAAP existing at the moment of acquisition of Transmission
Business initial values of assets acquired and liabilities
assumed differed. The primary difference related to property,
plant and equipment. The differences resulting from the use of
net book values for Chilean GAAP purposes and fair values for
U.S. GAAP purposes on depreciation expense and accumulated
depreciation of property, plant and equipment are shown in
paragraph i) below.
Additionally, when a purchase transaction results in a company
becoming substantially wholly-owned, establishing a new basis of
accounting, U.S. GAAP requires that the accounting basis of the
assets and liabilities acquired be the same regardless of
whether the
F-69
company continues to exist or is
merged into other operations. Accordingly, the purchase cost
assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed must be
pushed down into the separate financial statements
of the acquired company. The adjustment to reflect the push-down
of additional costs incurred by Hydro-Québec that affected
amount of goodwill for U.S. GAAP purposes is shown in paragraph
i) below.
|
|
(e)
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
Under Chilean GAAP, effective January 1, 2000 the
Transmission Business began applying Technical
Bulletin No. 60 (BT 60), and related
amendments, of the Chilean Association of Accountants concerning
deferred income taxes. These regulations require the recognition
of deferred income taxes for all temporary differences arising
after January 1, 2000, using the liability method. Prior to
implementation of BT 60 and related amendments, no deferred
income taxes were recorded under Chilean GAAP if the related
timing differences were expected to be offset in the year that
they were projected to reverse by new timing differences of a
similar nature. In order to mitigate the effects of not
recording deferred income taxes under the prior deferred income
tax accounting standard, BT 60 provided for a period of
transition whereby a transitional provision, a contra asset or
liability (referred to as complementary) was
recorded, offsetting the effects of the deferred tax assets and
liabilities not recorded prior to January 1, 2000. Such
contra assets or liabilities must be amortized to income over
the estimated average reversal periods corresponding to the
underlying temporary differences to which the deferred tax asset
or liability relates.
For U.S. GAAP purposes, the Company applies SFAS 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes,
whereby income taxes are
also recognized using the same asset and liability approach with
deferred income tax assets and liabilities established for
temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and
tax basis of the Companys assets and liabilities based on
enacted tax rates.
The principal differences between U.S. GAAP and Chilean GAAP
relate to:
|
|
|
|
(i)
|
the reversal of the complementary assets and liabilities
recorded as a transitional provision for unrecorded deferred
taxes as of January 1, 2000 and their corresponding
amortization into income, and
|
|
|
(ii)
|
accounting for deferred tax effects related to U.S. GAAP
adjustments.
|
The effect of these differences on the net income and
shareholders equity of the Company is included in
paragraph i) below.
As required by the Chilean Companies Act, unless otherwise
decided by the unanimous vote of the holders of issued and
subscribed shares, open joint stock companies must distribute a
cash dividend in an amount equal to at least 30% of its income
as determined in accordance with Chilean GAAP, unless and except
to the extent that there are has unabsorbed losses from the
prior years. Since the payment of the 30% dividend out of each
years income is required by Chilean law, an accrued
liability as of June 30, 2006 was included in the
U.S. GAAP reconciliation in paragraph i) below. Since
during the year 2005 the Company paid interim dividends from
2005 profits in excess of 30% no minimum dividend liability was
recognized as of December 31, 2005.
|
|
(g)
|
Derivative
contracts and hedging
|
HQI Transelec Chile S.A. selectively uses derivative financial
instruments primarily to manage financial risks, principally
foreign exchange risk. Hedge accounting is applied under Chilean
GAAP when the derivative is designated as a hedge of a specific
exposure and there is reasonable assurance that it will continue
to be effective as hedge based on an expectation of offsetting
cash flows or fair value. Unrealized gain and losses resulting
from the changes in the fair value of those instruments are
deferred on the balance sheet.
In June 1998 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities
(SFAS 133). In June 1999 the
FASB issued SFAS No. 137,
Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities Deferral of the Effective
Date of FASB Statement No. 133
which delayed the
effective date of SFAS 133 to January 1, 2001 for
calendar year companies such as the Company. In June 2000 the
FASB issued SFAS No. 138,
Accounting for Certain
Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities-An
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133
, which amended
certain provisions of SFAS 133. These standards require an
entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities in the balance sheet and to measure those
instruments at fair value. However, the accounting for changes
in the fair values of derivative instrument depends on whether
the derivative instrument qualifies as a hedge. SFAS 133
requires formal documentation procedures for hedging
relationships and effectiveness testing when hedge accounting is
to be applied. If the derivative instrument does not qualify as
a hedge, changes in the fair value are reported in earnings when
they occur. If the derivative instrument qualifies as a hedge,
the accounting treatment varies based on the type of risk being
hedged.
While the Company entered into certain swap contracts for the
purpose of mitigating its foreign currency risks exposure
related to debt denominated in U.S. dollars, these operations
did not meet the strict documentation and effectiveness testing
requirements to qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP.
Consequently changes in the fair value of the swap contracts
were included in income under U.S. GAAP. The effect of this
difference on the net income and shareholders equity of
the Company is included in paragraph i) below.
In addition the Company entered in 2003 into a forward contract
to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in U.S. dollars associated
with purchases of certain imported equipment. Under Chilean
GAAP, the Company recorded this forward contract at fair value
and the related unrealized losses were capitalized as additional
cost of property, plant and equipment. For U.S. GAAP purposes,
the Company did not apply hedge accounting and in consequence,
the unrealized loss on the forward contract has been recorded in
current earnings under U.S. GAAP in 2003. The effect of this
difference is included in paragraph i) below.
The Company entered into certain contracts that have embedded
features that require bifurcation and fair value accounting with
changes in fair value recorded in earnings, as mandated by
SFAS 133. Embedded derivatives that were held as of
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 corresponded to
foreign currency and indexation features embedded in electricity
transmission and acquisition of fixed assets contracts.
F-70
Effects of the bifurcation of the
embedded derivatives were included as an adjustment in the
reconciliation to U.S. GAAP in paragraph i) below.
|
|
(i)
|
Effects
of conforming to U.S. GAAP
|
The adjustments to reported net income required to conform to
U.S. GAAP were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Net income as shown in the Chilean GAAP financial statements
|
|
|
25,949,409
|
|
|
|
35,390,487
|
|
Capitalization of interest (paragraph b)
|
|
|
(2,316
|
)
|
|
|
(4,633
|
)
|
Staff severance indemnities (paragraph c)
|
|
|
26,465
|
|
|
|
(16,463
|
)
|
Amortization of goodwill (paragraph d)
|
|
|
3,051,093
|
|
|
|
6,150,093
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (paragraph d)
|
|
|
(2,272,359
|
)
|
|
|
(4,602,881
|
)
|
Financial derivative instruments (paragraph g)
|
|
|
1,033,073
|
|
|
|
1,313,243
|
|
Embedded derivatives (paragraph h)
|
|
|
5,170,511
|
|
|
|
(1,485,155
|
)
|
Adjustments of deferred income taxes (paragraph e)
|
|
|
60,019
|
|
|
|
(873,039
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income under U.S. GAAP
|
|
|
33,015,895
|
|
|
|
35,871,652
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The adjustments to reported Shareholders equity required
to conform to U.S. GAAP were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Shareholders equity as shown in the Chilean GAAP financial
statements
|
|
|
345,048,652
|
|
|
|
328,435,332
|
|
Capitalization of interest (paragraph b)
|
|
|
141,338
|
|
|
|
143,654
|
|
Staff severance indemnities (paragraph c)
|
|
|
(307,832
|
)
|
|
|
(334,297
|
)
|
Goodwill (paragraph d)
|
|
|
34,934,809
|
|
|
|
31,883,716
|
|
Accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment
(paragraph d)
|
|
|
(24,768,927
|
)
|
|
|
(22,496,568
|
)
|
Deferred income taxes (paragraph e)
|
|
|
238,853
|
|
|
|
40,862
|
|
Minimum dividend (paragraph f)
|
|
|
(7,784,823
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Financial derivative instruments (paragraph g)
|
|
|
1,369,956
|
|
|
|
336,883
|
|
Embedded derivatives (paragraph h)
|
|
|
18,789,359
|
|
|
|
13,618,848
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity under U.S. GAAP
|
|
|
367,661,385
|
|
|
|
351,628,430
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following summarizes the changes in shareholders
equity under U.S. GAAP during the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and during the year ended December 31,
2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
|
|
351,628,430
|
|
|
|
397,666,250
|
|
Minimum dividend liability
|
|
|
(7,784,823
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid
|
|
|
(9,198,117
|
)
|
|
|
(44,004,352
|
)
|
Capital decrease
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,905,120
|
)
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
33,015,895
|
|
|
|
35,871,652
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing balance
|
|
|
367,661,385
|
|
|
|
351,628,430
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(j)
|
Earnings
per share disclosure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share - Chilean GAAP
|
|
|
25,949
|
|
|
|
35,390
|
|
Basic earnings per share - U.S. GAAP
|
|
|
35,016
|
|
|
|
35,872
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
The earnings per share figures disclosed above for both
U.S. GAAP and Chilean GAAP purposes have been
calculated by dividing the respective earnings amounts in
accordance with U.S. GAAP and Chilean GAAP,
respectively, by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the periods. The Company has not issued
convertible debt or equity securities nor does it have other
common stock equivalent securities outstanding. Consequently,
there are no potentially dilutive effects on the earnings per
share of the Company.
F-71
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
As at December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007 and for
the
twenty-eight weeks ended December 31, 2006 and the three
months ended March 31, 2007
F-72
Report of
Independent Auditors
To the Shareholders of
ETC Holdings Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of
ETC Holdings Ltd. and subsidiaries (the Company) as
of December 31, 2006, and the related statements of loss,
retained deficit and cash flows for the twenty eight weeks ended
December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an
audit of the Companys internal control over financial
reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control
over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of ETC Holdings Ltd. and subsidiaries at
December 31, 2006, and the consolidated results of their
operations and their cash flows for the twenty eight weeks ended
December 31, 2006 in conformity with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles, which differ in certain respects
from accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (see Note 13 to the consolidated
financial statements).
(Signed)
Ernst & Young
Ltda.
ERNST & YOUNG LTDA.
Santiago, Chile
June 27, 2007
F-73
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
2f
|
|
|
|
128,181
|
|
|
|
120,986
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
46,146
|
|
|
|
22,241
|
|
Miscellaneous receivables, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
1,476
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
59
|
|
Recoverable taxes
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
4,190
|
|
|
|
2,611
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
945
|
|
|
|
5,720
|
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
344
|
|
|
|
469
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
1,077
|
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
182,192
|
|
|
|
156,895
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment:
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,071
|
|
|
|
28,394
|
|
Buildings and infrastructure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,271,164
|
|
|
|
1,278,848
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
499,202
|
|
|
|
499,086
|
|
Other property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,611
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
Accumulated depreciation (less)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(44,315
|
)
|
|
|
(30,838
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,756,733
|
|
|
|
1,778,135
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in other companies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
426
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
2d
|
|
|
|
454,018
|
|
|
|
455,519
|
|
Long-term receivables
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,616
|
|
Long-term future income taxes, net
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
93,192
|
|
|
|
97,106
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
2i
|
|
|
|
253,406
|
|
|
|
256,650
|
|
Deferred debt issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,257
|
|
Long-term deposit
|
|
|
12d)
|
|
|
|
867,283
|
|
|
|
849,522
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,237
|
|
|
|
41,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,707,562
|
|
|
|
1,731,370
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,646,487
|
|
|
|
3,666,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-74
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term bank loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149,613
|
|
Current portion of long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
28,194
|
|
|
|
223,968
|
|
Derivatives
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
414
|
|
|
|
177
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,316
|
|
|
|
36,407
|
|
Miscellaneous payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,733
|
|
|
|
14,214
|
|
Income tax payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
322
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisions
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
2,818
|
|
|
|
3,857
|
|
Withholdings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,162
|
|
|
|
3,750
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
|
494
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,133
|
|
|
|
432,480
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
1,398,135
|
|
|
|
1,079,904
|
|
Long-term derivatives
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
856,475
|
|
|
|
849,437
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
61,554
|
|
|
|
62,432
|
|
Long-term notes payable to related parties
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
877,228
|
|
|
|
859,467
|
|
Miscellaneous accounts payable
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,619
|
|
Long-term provisions
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
5,154
|
|
|
|
5,224
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,426
|
|
|
|
18,644
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,224,972
|
|
|
|
2,894,727
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contingencies and commitments
|
|
|
2g, 2o, 9, 12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
Shareholders Equity:
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348,812
|
|
|
|
348,812
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,607
|
)
|
|
|
(1,674
|
)
|
Retained deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,958
|
)
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
Subtotal Accumulated other comprehensive loss and
Retained deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,565
|
)
|
|
|
(9,759
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders Equity, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
326,247
|
|
|
|
339,053
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,646,487
|
|
|
|
3,666,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-75
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Twenty Eight
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,115
|
|
|
|
110,539
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,041
|
|
|
|
1,913
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,535
|
)
|
|
|
(14,606
|
)
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,729
|
)
|
|
|
(29,280
|
)
|
Administrative and selling expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,197
|
)
|
|
|
(10,223
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before financing charges, income taxes and
non-controlling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,695
|
|
|
|
58,343
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,566
|
|
|
|
38,797
|
|
Interest expense, including:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,383
|
)
|
|
|
(120,328
|
)
|
Interest on long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(56,592
|
)
|
|
|
(102,512
|
)
|
Other interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,791
|
)
|
|
|
(17,816
|
)
|
Foreign exchange gain, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
642
|
|
|
|
9,629
|
|
Other non-operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,796
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,316
|
|
|
|
(13,559
|
)
|
Income tax (charge) recovery
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
(3,073
|
)
|
|
|
5,540
|
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-76
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Twenty Eight
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation of the net investment in self-sustaining
foreign operation
|
|
|
(17,144
|
)
|
|
|
18,820
|
|
Net gains (losses) on related hedging items, net of taxes
of ThUS $(1,477) and ThUS $4,198, respectively
|
|
|
7,211
|
|
|
|
(20,494
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(9,659
|
)
|
|
|
(9,759
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-77
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED DEFICIT
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Twenty Eight
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit at the beginning of the period
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Change in accounting
policy
(1)
|
|
|
(3,147
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained deficit at the end of the period
|
|
|
(10,958
|
)
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Refer to Note 2(q) for further detail about impact of new
accounting policies.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-78
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Twenty Eight
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
Adjustments for items that do not represent cash flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,729
|
|
|
|
29,280
|
|
Foreign exchange gain, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(642
|
)
|
|
|
(9,629
|
)
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,624
|
|
|
|
(5,540
|
)
|
Accrued interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,963
|
|
|
|
60,648
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,565
|
|
|
|
10,675
|
|
Changes in working capital balances:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,289
|
)
|
|
|
3,652
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,678
|
|
|
|
(7,486
|
)
|
Recoverable income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,579
|
)
|
|
|
(2,611
|
)
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,307
|
)
|
|
|
28,160
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,016
|
|
|
|
99,064
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348,812
|
|
Proceeds from bonds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
306,899
|
|
|
|
420,155
|
|
Proceeds from loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,404,646
|
|
Proceeds from notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
814,000
|
|
Payments of loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(352,482
|
)
|
|
|
(450,387
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,583
|
)
|
|
|
2,537,226
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of ThUS $98,055
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,648,537
|
)
|
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,254
|
)
|
|
|
(25,193
|
)
|
Proceeds from (payments on) foreign exchange forward
contracts designated as hedge of net investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,016
|
|
|
|
(27,574
|
)
|
Long-term deposit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(814,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,762
|
|
|
|
(2,515,304
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net cash flows for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,195
|
|
|
|
120,986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
|
|
|
2f
|
|
|
|
128,181
|
|
|
|
120,986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,149
|
|
|
|
45,768
|
|
Income taxes paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,550
|
|
|
|
8,127
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-79
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Information as of and for the three months ended March 31,
2007 is unaudited
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
1. THE
COMPANY AND BUSINESS
ETC Holdings Ltd. (the Company) was formed in
Bermuda on June 15, 2006 with an initial share capital of
ThUS$ 12. The objective of the Company as per its Memorandum of
Association is to acquire, hold, pledge and dispose of
investments in the equity and debt, directly and indirectly of
Rentas Eléctricas I Limitada and Rentas Eléctricas II
Limitada (now Transelec Holdings Rentas Limitada) and any other
persons and entities that carry on electricity transmission
business in Chile, and any activities that are ancillary
thereto. As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
the principal asset held by the Company through its indirect
subsidiary Rentas Eléctricas III Limitada is its investment
in Transelec S.A. (Transelec).
References herein to parent company are to ETC
Holdings Ltd. and references to the Company or the
Group are to ETC Holdings Limited together with its
consolidated subsidiaries (see Note 2c).
On June 30, 2006, the Company acquired through its indirect
subsidiary Rentas Eléctricas IV Limitada
999,900 shares of Transelec (at this time under the name of
HQI Transelec Chile S.A.), representing 99.99% of its share
capital, from Hydro-Québec International Transmisión
Sudamérica S.A. and International Finance Corporation. In
the same transaction, another Companys subsidiary Rentas
Eléctricas III Limitada acquired 100 shares of
Transelec representing 0.01% of its share capital from HQ Puno
Ltd.
On October 24, 2006 Rentas Eléctricas IV Limitada
acquired from, Rentas Eléctricas III Limitada
100 shares, corresponding to 0.01% of the share capital of
HQI Transelec Chile S.A. and having full ownership of this
entity, merged the latter by absorption. After the merger Rentas
Eléctricas IV Limitada changed its name first to Nueva
Transelec S.A. and finally to its current name
Transelec S.A.
Transelecs business is to exploit and develop electricity
transmission systems in Chile. For this purpose it may obtain,
acquire and use the respective concessions and permits and
exercise all the rights and faculties that the prevailing
legislation confers on electrical companies. Transelecs
business also includes providing engineering or management
consulting services and developing other business and industrial
activities related to electrical transmission. Transelec may act
directly or through subsidiaries or other related companies,
both in Chile and abroad. As of March 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 Transelec has one subsidiary Transelec
Norte S.A. that also operates in the electricity transmission
business in Chile.
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been
prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles (Canadian GAAP).
The preparation of financial statements requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
|
|
b)
|
Basis
of consolidation
|
The accompanying financial statements reflect the consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the
parent company and its subsidiaries. The effects of all
significant transactions with consolidated subsidiaries have
been eliminated on consolidation. Earnings of the acquired
business (Transelec) are included in the consolidated financial
statements from the date of acquisition (June 30, 2006).
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Group
was composed of the parent company and following direct and
indirect subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Participation as
|
|
|
Participation as
|
|
|
|
of March 31, 2007
|
|
|
of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
Direct/Indirect
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
Direct/Indirect
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
Rentas Eléctricas I Limitada
|
|
|
Direct
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Direct
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
Transelec Holdings Rentas Limitada
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
Rentas Eléctricas III Limitada
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
Transelec S.A.
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
Transelec Norte S.A.
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
The Company acquired Transelec on June 30, 2006, for net
cash consideration of ThUS$ 1,648,537 (including direct
transaction cost of ThUS$ 2,595). The Company accounted for the
business combination using the purchase method of accounting.
The cost of acquisition was
F-80
allocated to identifiable net
assets on the basis of the estimated fair values at the date of
purchase. The excess of acquisition costs over the net assets
acquired stated at fair values was allocated to goodwill. The
initial allocation of the purchase cost for the acquisition was
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Assets acquired:
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets (net of cash and cash equivalents)
|
|
|
29,981
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
1,751,444
|
|
Indefinite life intangibles
(rights-of-way)
|
|
|
247,500
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
52,395
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
625,006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired
|
|
|
2,706,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
(248,509
|
)
|
Long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
(672,387
|
)
|
Future income tax
|
|
|
(84,424
|
)
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(52,469
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(1,057,789
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash consideration
|
|
|
1,648,537
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consideration:
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
|
1,746,592
|
|
Less: Cash and cash equivalents acquired
|
|
|
98,055
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net non-cash assets acquired
|
|
|
1,648,537
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsequently to the acquisition Rentas Eléctricas IV
Limitada merged with Transelec. The merger resulted in changes
to the tax bases of certain assets and liabilities. This
resulted in changes in future income tax assets and liabilities
that were recorded as adjustments to goodwill (ThUS$ 181,924).
The final balance of goodwill as of Mach 31, 2007 amounts to
ThUS$ 454,018.
The amounts allocated to depreciable assets are amortized over
their estimated useful lives. The Company also periodically
evaluates the carrying values of assets acquired in the business
combinations for potential impairment based on reviews of
estimated future operating income and cash flows on an
undiscounted basis. No impairment indicators were observed
during the period covered by these consolidated financial
statements.
In accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement of HQI
Transelec Chile S.A., the purchase price is subject to potential
future adjustments that will be determined based on the results
of the trunk transmission tariff process currently being
developed in accordance with Law 19940 (Short Law) enacted on
March 13, 2004 (see Note 2o) for additional detail on
the trunk transmission system study that forms part of the trunk
transmission tariff process). The trunk transmission tariff
process is expected to be completed at the end of the first half
of 2007. As of the acquisition date, as of December 31,
2006, and as of March 31, 2007 the outcome of this tariff
process could have not been determined without reasonable doubt
and therefore an amount of contingent consideration, if any,
could have not been reasonably estimated. Currently, after
publication in May 2007 of reports by
Comissión Nacional
de Energía
(National Energy Commission) and Panel of
Experts, management estimates that the potential adjustment to
the purchase price may amount to approximately to ThUS$ 160,000.
A potential resulting liability was not recognized as of
March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 since the
purchase consideration was not issued nor became issuable. The
consideration will become issuable after formal publication of a
respective decree by
Ministerio de Economía
in the
Official Gazette. A potential resulting liability or asset will
be recognized when the contingency is resolved and a
consideration will be issued.
The excess of acquisition costs over the net assets acquired
stated at fair values was allocated to goodwill. Goodwill is not
amortized and is reviewed annually for impairment. A two-step
impairment test is used to identify potential goodwill
impairment and measure the amount of a goodwill impairment loss
to be recognized, if any:
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The fair value of a reporting unit should be compared with its
carrying amount, including goodwill, in order to identify a
potential impairment. When the fair value of a reporting unit
exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is
considered not to be impaired and the second step of the
impairment test is unnecessary.
|
|
|
(2)
|
When the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair
value, the fair value of the reporting units goodwill
should be compared with its carrying amount to measure the
amount of the impairment loss, if any. When the carrying amount
of reporting unit goodwill exceeds the fair value of the
goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to
the excess.
|
For the purpose of testing goodwill for impairment, all goodwill
acquired was assigned to one reporting unit
Transelec. No impairment indicators were observed during the
period covered by these consolidated financial statements.
F-81
|
|
e)
|
Reporting
currency and foreign currency translation
|
The Company keeps its accounting records and prepares financial
statements in U.S. dollars. Transelec is considered a
self-sustaining subsidiary and keeps its accounting records in
Chilean pesos (Ch$). Financial statements of
Transelec have been translated to U.S. dollars using the rate in
effect at the balance sheet date for asset and liability items,
and using the average exchange rates during the period covered
by the consolidated financial statements for revenues and
expenses. Adjustments arising from this translation are deferred
and recorded in the cumulative translation adjustment account.
The exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates used to
translate assets and liability items were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
United States dollar
|
|
|
539.21
|
|
|
|
532.39
|
|
Other foreign currency transactions are translated using the
temporal method. Translation gains and losses are included in
income or loss for the period.
|
|
|
Index-linked
assets and liabilities
|
Transelec has certain assets and liabilities that are
denominated in index-linked units of account that are stated at
the year-end values of the respective units of account. The
principal index-linked unit used in Chile is the
Unidad de
Fomento
(UF), which is adjusted daily to reflect
the changes in Chiles Consumer Price Index. The value for
the UF was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
Ch$
|
|
|
Unidad de Fomento
|
|
|
18,372.97
|
|
|
|
18,336.38
|
|
|
|
f)
|
Cash
and cash equivalents and Statement of Cash Flows
|
The consolidated statements of cash flows have been prepared
using the indirect method. Cash and cash equivalents presented
in the consolidated statements of cash flows include cash, term
deposits, and other balances (reverse resale agreements) with
maturities of less than 90 days and are detailed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Cash and bank
|
|
|
7,083
|
|
|
|
12,320
|
|
Term deposits
|
|
|
94,972
|
|
|
|
80,604
|
|
Reverse resale agreements
|
|
|
26,126
|
|
|
|
28,062
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
128,181
|
|
|
|
120,986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term deposits are recorded at cost plus accrued interest and UF
indexation adjustments, when applicable. Average interest rate
on the term deposits was 4,06% as of March 31, 2007 and
4.2% as of December 31, 2006.
Reverse resale agreements are valued at the investment value
(cost) plus indexation adjustments and interest.
|
|
g)
|
Property,
plant, and equipment
|
Property, plant and equipment are stated at acquisition cost
based on fair values determined as of June 30, 2006 (date
of acquisition of Transelec). The cost of an item of property,
plant and equipment acquired subsequently includes the purchase
price and other acquisition costs such as, installation costs
including architectural, design and engineering fees, legal
fees, survey costs, site preparation costs, etc. The cost of
item constructed or developed over time includes direct
construction (such as materials and labour), and overhead costs
directly attributable to the construction or development
activity, including interest costs. Interest costs capitalized
during the period ended March 31, 2007 amounted to ThUS$
579 (ThUS$ 1,023 in the period ended December 31, 2006).
Some of the Companys transmission lines and other assets
may have asset retirement obligations. The vast majority of the
Companys
rights-of-way
(easements) on which such assets are located are of perpetual
duration. As the Company expects to use majority of its
installed assets for an indefinite period, no removal date can
be determined and consequently a reasonable estimate of the fair
value of any related asset retirement obligation cannot be made
at the balance sheet dates. If, at some future date, it becomes
possible to estimate the fair value cost of removing assets that
the Company is legally required to remove, an asset retirement
obligation will be recognized at that time.
F-82
|
|
h)
|
Depreciation
of property, plant, and equipment
|
The depreciation of property, plant and equipment has been
calculated using a straight-line method, based on the estimated
useful lives of the assets that for major classes of the
property, plant and equipment are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Description
|
|
Years
|
|
|
Transmission lines
|
|
|
40
|
|
Electrical equipment
|
|
|
15-35
|
|
Non-hydraulic civil projects
|
|
|
40
|
|
Other
|
|
|
3-40
|
|
Intangibles that amount to ThUS$ 253,406 as of March 31,
2007 and to ThUS$ 256,650 as of December 31, 2006 include
rights-of-way,
valued at acquisition cost based on their fair values as of
June 30, 2006.
Rights-of-way
have no expiration term and are considered to have an indefinite
useful life.
Rights-of-way
are not amortized until their lives will be determined to be no
longer indefinite. Goodwill is not amortized and is reviewed
annually for impairment.
Bonds payable assumed under the Purchase Agreement of HQI
Transelec Chile S.A. were initially recorded at their fair value
as of June 30, 2006, they accrue interest based on the
prevailing interest rates at the time of the acquisition, and
are subject to UF indexation adjustments, when applicable. The
portion of the bonds principal and interest that are payable
within one year are presented in Current liabilities. The
remaining portion is included in Long-term liabilities.
|
|
k)
|
Deferred
debt issuance and placement expenses
|
The Company defers the expenses incurred in relation to the
issuance and placement of debt instruments. As of
December 31, 2006 those balances were presented in Other
assets. On January 1, 2007, upon adoption of CICA
Section 3855 those amounts were reclassified to offset
corresponding debt balances. Debt and related issuance expenses
are amortized using effective interest rate method.
|
|
l)
|
Current
and future income taxes
|
The Company has determined its current tax assets and
liabilities in accordance with Chilean tax regulations
applicable to activities of its subsidiaries. Each consolidated
entity prepares and files its individual income tax return.
The Company records future income taxes recognizing, using the
liability method, the deferred tax effects of temporary
differences between the accounting and tax values of assets and
liabilities.
The annual cost of staff vacation is recognized as an expense in
the financial statements on an accrual basis.
|
|
n)
|
Staff
severance indemnities
|
Transelec has under agreements with its
employees an obligation to pay to its employees who
have completed 15 years of service (including service in
Transelecs legal predecessors before its merger with
Rentas Eléctricas IV Limitada), staff severance indemnities
based on the number of the years of service. The employees
receive the payment at the time their employment contract ends
(and based on the salary levels immediately before the
termination) due to retirement or voluntary resignation. In
addition some employees have an additional benefit determined as
fixed amount in UF as of December 1, 2000 that will be paid
at the time of termination of their contracts. The cost of these
non-pension benefits has been determined based on the
managements best estimates and accrued as a liability as
employees render service.
|
|
o)
|
Revenue
recognition and tariff-setting
|
The Companys revenues correspond mainly to remuneration
from the use of its electricity transmission facilities. This
remuneration is earned in part from arrangements subject to the
tariff regulation and in part from contractual arrangements with
the users of the transmission facilities.
The total remuneration for the use of the transmission
facilities for both regulated and contractual arrangements
includes in general two components: i) the AVNR, which is
the annuity of the New Replacement Value (VNR), calculated in
such a way that the present value of these annuities, using an
annual real discount rate and the economic useful life of each
of the facilities equals to the cost of replacing the existing
transmission facilities with new facilities with similar
characteristics at current market prices, plus, ii) the
COyM, which corresponds to the cost required to Operate,
Maintain and Administrate the corresponding transmission
facilities.
Revenues generating from both regulatory and contractual
arrangements are recognized and invoiced on a monthly basis,
using fixed monthly amounts resulting from the application of
the AVNR and COyM values stipulated in the contracts or
resulting from the regulated tariffs and indexed as applicable.
The transmission service is invoiced usually at the beginning of
the following the month when the service was rendered and thus
the revenue recognized each month includes transmission service
provided but not invoiced up to the month end.
Since the Short Law was enacted (March, 2004) the revenues
for use of the transmission facilities are determined by
regulatory organizations
Centro de Despacho Económico de
Carga del Sistema Interconectado Central
(CDEC SIC) and
Centro de Despacho
Económico de
F-83
Carga del Sistema Interconectado
del Norte Grande
(CDEC-SING) and are binding for all entities
participating in the electricity market. CDEC SIC
and CDEC-SING use in its calculation information about AVNR and
COyM provided by the Company. The calculation is indexed in
accordance with a tariff models used by CDEC SIC and
CDEC-SING.
|
|
p)
|
Derivative
contracts and hedging
|
Subsidiaries Transelec Holdings Rentas Limitada and Transelec
selectively utilize derivative financial instruments primarily
to manage financial risks, principally foreign exchange risk.
Hedge accounting is applied when the derivative is designated as
a hedge of a specific exposure and there is reasonable assurance
that it will continue to be effective as hedge based on an
expectation of offsetting cash flows or fair value.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange
forward contracts designated as hedges of currency risks related
to a net investment in Transelec (considered a self-sustaining
subsidiary with a functional currency different from the
currency of the parent company) are included in the cumulative
translation adjustment account.
Derivative financial instruments that are not designated as
hedges or do not meet hedge effectiveness criteria are carried
at estimated fair values, and gains and losses arising from
changes in fair values are recognized in income or loss in the
period the changes occur.
Derivatives instruments are disclosed separately on the balance
sheet depending on their nature as assets or liabilities.
Payments and receipts under currency swap contracts are
recognized as adjustment to foreign exchange gains/losses on an
accrual basis.
|
|
q)
|
Changes
in accounting policies
|
In 2005, the Canadian Institute of Charted Accountants (CICA)
issued four new accounting standards: Handbook
Section 1530, Comprehensive Income (Section 1530),
Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments
Recognition and Measurement (Section 3855), Handbook
Section 3865, Hedges (Section 3865) and Handbook
Section 3861, Financial Instruments Disclosure
and Presentation (Section 3861), which provides disclosure
and presentation requirements related to the aforementioned
standards. These new standards became effective for the Company
on January 1, 2007.
Section 1530 introduces Comprehensive Income which
represents changes in Shareholders Equity during a period
arising from transactions and other events from non-owner
sources. Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) includes unrealized
gains and losses on financial assets classified as
available-for-sale,
unrealized foreign currency translation amounts, unrealized
gains and losses on derivatives designated to hedge
self-sustaining foreign operations, and changes in the fair
value of the effective portion of cash flow hedging instruments.
These consolidated financial statements include a Consolidated
Statement of Comprehensive Loss. Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Loss (AOCL), is presented as a new category of
Shareholders Equity in the consolidated balance sheet.
|
|
|
Financial
Instruments Recognition and Measurement
|
Section 3855 establishes standards for recognizing and
measuring financial assets, financial liabilities and
non-financial derivatives. It requires that financial assets and
financial liabilities including derivatives be recognized on the
balance sheet when the Company becomes a party to the
contractual provisions of the financial instrument or a
non-financial derivative contract. All financial instruments
should be measured at fair value on initial recognition except
for certain related party transactions. Measurement in
subsequent periods depends on whether the financial instrument
has been classified as
held-for-trading
(HFT),
available-for-sale
(AFS),
held-to-maturity
(HTM), loans and receivables (L&R), or other liabilities.
Transaction costs related to trading financial assets or
liabilities are expensed as incurred. For other financial
instruments, transaction costs are capitalized on initial
recognition and amortized using the effective interest method of
amortization.
Derivative instruments must be recorded on the balance sheet at
fair value including those derivatives that are embedded in
financial instruments or other contracts that are not closely
related to the host financial instrument or contract. Changes in
the fair values of derivative instruments will be recognized in
income or loss, except for effective derivatives that are
designated as cash flow hedges and hedges of foreign currency
exposure of a net investment in a self-sustaining foreign
operation not classified as
held-for-trading,
the fair value change for which will be recognized in OCI.
Section 3865 specifies the criteria under which hedge
accounting can be applied and how hedge accounting should be
executed for each of the permitted hedging strategies: fair
value hedges, cash flow hedges and hedges of a foreign currency
exposure of a net investment in a self-sustaining foreign
operation. In a fair value hedging relationship, the carrying
value of the hedged item will be adjusted by gains or losses
attributable to the hedged risk and recognized in net income or
loss. The changes in the fair value of the hedged item, to the
extent that the hedging relationship is effective, will be
offset by changes in the fair value of the hedging derivative.
In a cash flow hedging relationship, the effective portion of
the change in the fair value of the hedging derivative will be
recognized in OCI. The ineffective portion will be recognized in
net income or loss. The amounts recognized in AOCL will be
reclassified to net income or loss in the periods in which net
income or loss is affected by the variability in the cash flows
of the hedged item. In hedging a foreign currency exposure of a
net investment in a self-sustaining foreign operation, the
effective portion of foreign exchange gains and losses on the
hedging instruments will be recognized in OCI and the
ineffective portion is recognized in net income or loss.
For hedging relationships existing prior to adopting
Section 3865 that are continued and qualify for hedge
accounting under the new standard, the transition accounting is
as follows: (1) Fair value hedges any gain or
loss on the hedging instrument is recognized in the opening
balance of retained earnings on transition and the carrying
amount of the hedged item is adjusted by the cumulative change
in fair value that reflects the designated hedged risk and the
adjustment is included in the opening balance of retained
earnings on transition;
F-84
(2) Cash flow hedges and
hedges of a net investment in a self-sustaining foreign
operation any gain or loss on the hedging instrument
that is determined to be the effective portion is recognized in
AOCL and the ineffectiveness in the past periods is included in
the opening balance of retained earnings on transition.
|
|
|
Impact of
adopting Sections 1530, 3855, 3861 and 3865
|
The Company recorded a transition adjustment effective
January 1, 2007, attributable to the following: (i) a
decrease of ThUS$ 3,147, net of taxes of ThUS$ 644, to opening
retained earnings for embedded derivatives;
(ii) reclassification of ThUS$ 1,674 of net foreign
currency losses to AOCL, previously classified as the cumulative
translation adjustment in Shareholders Equity. The impact
during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 is presented in the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss.
Additional information about the classification of financial
instruments under the new accounting standards effective
January 1, 2007 is provided in Note 9.
|
|
r)
|
Future
accounting pronouncements
|
On December 1, 2006 the Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants issued three new accounting standards:
Section 1535, Capital Disclosures, Section 3862,
Financial Instruments Disclosures, and
Section 3863, Financial Instruments
Presentation. These new standards will be effective beginning on
January 1, 2008. Section 1535 specifies the disclosure
of (i) an entitys objectives, policies and processes
of managing capital; (ii) quantitative data about what the
entity regards as capital; (iii) whether the entity has
complied with any capital requirements; and (iv) if it has
not complied, the consequences of such non-compliance. The new
Sections 3862 and 3863 replace Section 3861, Financial
Instruments Disclosure and Presentation, revising
and enhancing its disclosure requirements, and carrying forward
unchanged its presentation requirements. These new sections
place increased emphasis on disclosures about the nature and
extent of risks arising from financial instruments and how the
entity manages those risks.
The Company is currently assessing the impact of these new
standards.
|
|
3.
|
SHORT AND
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES AND MISCELLANEOUS LONG-TERM ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE
|
The balance of short-term trade receivables as of March 31,
2007 of ThUS$ 46,146 and as of December 31, 2006 of ThUS$
22,241 includes invoiced and not invoiced (accrued) tolls.
In addition, in long-term receivables the Company classified
positive differences related to the mechanism of billing of the
tariff income (see Note 2o)) amounting to ThUS$ 17,616
as of December 31, 2006. Corresponding negative differences
were shown as of December 31, 2006 in Miscellaneous
accounts payable caption under Long-term liabilities and
amounted to ThUS$ 19,619. Those amounts do not bear interest.
These differences derive from the mechanism of billing of
Companys revenues set by law, principally the Short
Law. The Companys revenues that correspond mainly to
remuneration from the use of its electricity transmission
facilities include in general two components: i) the AVNR,
which is the annuity of the New Replacement Value and
ii) the COyM, which is the cost required to operate,
maintain and administrate the corresponding transmission
facilities. The revenues are collected through two concepts:
a) the toll, and b) the expected tariff revenue. For
each and all of the tranches of the transmission system in a
given year, the toll plus expected tariff revenue is equal to
AVNR plus COyM. The monthly billing is based on the information
about the real tariff revenue per tranche as determined by CDEC
and CDEC-SING. The Company is obliged to settle in the future
the differences between expected tariff revenue and real tariff
revenue. Those differences will be paid to or received from the
users of the respective transmission tranches. The timing of the
settlement of those balances will be determined by
Ministerio
de Economía
(Ministry of Economy) in a special Decree
that will be issued at the moment of termination of the tariff
setting process that considers the results of the trunk
transmission study as set in the Short Law (see Note 2o)).
Currently it is expected that the tariff setting process will be
concluded by the end of the first half of 2007 and the above
mentioned amounts will be settled by the end of 2007. In
consequence balances presented as of January 1, 2007 in the
long-term receivables were reclassified to current assets.
4. CURRENT
AND FUTURE INCOME TAXES
|
|
a)
|
Recoverable
income taxes
|
As of March 31, 2007 and of December 31, 2006, the
recoverable income taxes, are composed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(2,360
|
)
|
|
|
(8,954
|
)
|
Monthly income tax installments
|
|
|
6,550
|
|
|
|
8,127
|
|
Receivable from tax losses absorbed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,418
|
|
Other income tax credits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
4,190
|
|
|
|
2,611
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-85
|
|
b)
|
Income
tax charge/recovery
|
The composition of the net income tax benefit for the
3 months period of March 31, 2007 and for the
28 weeks period ended December 31, 2006 including the
effects of future income taxes is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Twenty-eight Weeks Ended
|
|
Description
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current income tax
|
|
|
(1,449
|
)
|
|
|
(3,418
|
)
|
Benefit from tax losses absorbed and other credits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,418
|
|
Effect of future income taxes
|
|
|
(1,624
|
)
|
|
|
5,540
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax (charge) recovery
|
|
|
(3,073
|
)
|
|
|
5,540
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2007 and of December 31, 2006, the
future income taxes, are composed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future income tax
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
Future income tax assets
|
|
|
liabilities
|
|
|
Future income tax assets
|
|
|
Future income tax liabilities
|
|
Temporary differences
|
|
Short-term
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
Short-term
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
Short-term
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
Short-term
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Staff vacation accrual
|
|
|
192
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leased assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,096
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,804
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,943
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price-level restatement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,705
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,431
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,419
|
|
Capitalized of financial expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,548
|
|
Write-offs of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
367
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,361
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,733
|
|
Forward contracts
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax
losses
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,846
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Embedded derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,668
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162
|
|
|
|
10,195
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-market contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,921
|
|
Others
|
|
|
148
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total future income taxes
|
|
|
344
|
|
|
|
124,585
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,393
|
|
|
|
544
|
|
|
|
137,823
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
40,717
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net future income tax assets/liabilities
|
|
|
344
|
|
|
|
93,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
469
|
|
|
|
97,106
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
In accordance with current Chilean tax regulations, tax losses
do not expire.
|
5. OTHER
CURRENT ASSETS
The detail of the other current assets as of March 31, 2007
and December 31, 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward contract
|
|
|
1,077
|
|
|
|
3,322
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1,077
|
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-86
6. PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are detailed in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2007
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Description
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
depreciation
|
|
|
book value
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
depreciation
|
|
|
book value
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
|
|
|
28,071
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,071
|
|
|
|
28,394
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,394
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings and infrastructure:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
22,448
|
|
|
|
(604
|
)
|
|
|
21,845
|
|
|
|
22,622
|
|
|
|
(458
|
)
|
|
|
22,164
|
|
Access roads
|
|
|
391
|
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
383
|
|
|
|
404
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
399
|
|
Transmission lines
|
|
|
988,227
|
|
|
|
(18,678
|
)
|
|
|
969,549
|
|
|
|
1,001,720
|
|
|
|
(11,898
|
)
|
|
|
989,822
|
|
Houses and apartments
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
|
154
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
152
|
|
Non-hydraulic civil projects
|
|
|
191,130
|
|
|
|
(4,564
|
)
|
|
|
186,565
|
|
|
|
189,835
|
|
|
|
(3,340
|
)
|
|
|
186,495
|
|
Works in progress
|
|
|
68,822
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,822
|
|
|
|
64,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Buildings and infrastructure
|
|
|
1,271,164
|
|
|
|
(23,857
|
)
|
|
|
1,247,307
|
|
|
|
1,278,848
|
|
|
|
(15,703
|
)
|
|
|
1,263,145
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunications equipment
|
|
|
10,840
|
|
|
|
(1,619
|
)
|
|
|
9,221
|
|
|
|
10,760
|
|
|
|
(1,345
|
)
|
|
|
9,415
|
|
Furniture, machinery and office equipment
|
|
|
245
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
227
|
|
|
|
239
|
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
227
|
|
Service furniture and equipment
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
44
|
|
Tools and instruments
|
|
|
2,003
|
|
|
|
(104
|
)
|
|
|
1,899
|
|
|
|
1,927
|
|
|
|
(71
|
)
|
|
|
1,856
|
|
Power generation unit
|
|
|
1,828
|
|
|
|
(111
|
)
|
|
|
1,717
|
|
|
|
1,842
|
|
|
|
(81
|
)
|
|
|
1,761
|
|
Electrical equipment
|
|
|
428,552
|
|
|
|
(13,201
|
)
|
|
|
415,351
|
|
|
|
429,639
|
|
|
|
(9,677
|
)
|
|
|
419,962
|
|
Mechanical, protection and measurement equipment
|
|
|
51,589
|
|
|
|
(4,865
|
)
|
|
|
46,724
|
|
|
|
51,801
|
|
|
|
(3,635
|
)
|
|
|
48,166
|
|
Transport and loading equipment
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
561
|
|
|
|
556
|
|
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
|
517
|
|
Computers and software
|
|
|
3,478
|
|
|
|
(478
|
)
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,276
|
|
|
|
(273
|
)
|
|
|
2,003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
499,202
|
|
|
|
(20,458
|
)
|
|
|
478,744
|
|
|
|
499,086
|
|
|
|
(15,135
|
)
|
|
|
483,951
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Property, plant, and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction materials
|
|
|
2,611
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,611
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other property, plant, and equipment
|
|
|
2,611
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,611
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
1,801,048
|
|
|
|
(44,315
|
)
|
|
|
1,756,733
|
|
|
|
1,808,973
|
|
|
|
(30,838
|
)
|
|
|
1,778,135
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-87
7. BONDS
PAYABLE
The detail of bonds payable as of March 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registration or
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
identification
|
|
|
|
Nominal
|
|
Currency or
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value
|
|
|
number of the
|
|
|
|
amount
|
|
indexation
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
Periodicity of payments
|
|
As of
|
|
As of
|
|
Principal/
|
instrument
|
|
Series
|
|
placed
|
|
unit
|
|
rate
|
|
Maturity date
|
|
Interest
|
|
Principal
|
|
Mar 31, 2007
|
|
Dec 31, 2006
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term bonds:
|
|
|
249
|
|
A1
|
|
|
40,712
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,402
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
249
|
|
A2
|
|
|
81,424
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,804
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
249
|
|
B1
|
|
|
4,071
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Sep 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
249
|
|
B2
|
|
|
61,068
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Sep 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
519
|
|
|
|
2,103
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
First issuance
|
|
Single
|
|
|
7,946,777
|
|
|
US$
|
|
$
|
7.88%
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
17,483
|
|
|
|
7,947
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
249
|
|
A1
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,198
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
249
|
|
A2
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,397
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
249
|
|
B1
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Sep 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
136
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
249
|
|
B2
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Sep 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
2,044
|
|
|
|
1,039
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
481
|
|
D
|
|
|
25,235
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
4.25%
|
|
|
|
Jun 15, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
5,696
|
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
480
|
|
C
|
|
|
17,349.50
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
3.5%
|
|
|
|
Sep 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
First issuance
|
|
Private placement
|
|
|
1,688,625
|
|
|
US$
|
|
$
|
7.11%
|
|
|
|
May 2, 2007
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
1,689
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current portion of bond payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,194
|
|
|
|
223,968
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bonds payable:
|
|
|
249
|
|
B1
|
|
|
198,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2022
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
7,544
|
|
|
|
7,827
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
249
|
|
B2
|
|
|
2,970,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
Mar 1, 2022
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
114,886
|
|
|
|
117,404
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
First issuance
|
|
Single
|
|
|
465,000,000
|
|
|
US$
|
|
$
|
7.88%
|
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2011
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
488,487
|
|
|
|
489,888
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
481
|
|
D
|
|
|
13,500,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
4.25%
|
|
|
|
Dec 15, 2027
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
459,997
|
|
|
|
464,785
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
480
|
|
C
|
|
|
6,000,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
3.5%
|
|
|
|
Sept 01, 2016
|
|
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
204,443
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
First issuance
|
|
Private placement
|
|
|
150,000,000
|
|
|
US$
|
|
$
|
7.11%
|
|
|
|
May 02, 2026
|
|
|
|
Quarterly
|
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
|
Debt issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,222
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,398,135
|
|
|
|
1,079,904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-88
Following is a schedule of the long-term debt (bonds) maturity
in each of the five years beginning on April 1, 2007 and
January 1, 2007 respectively, and thereafter:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Year
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
28,194
|
|
|
|
223,968
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2,181
|
|
|
|
2,204
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2,181
|
|
|
|
2,204
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2,181
|
|
|
|
2,204
|
|
2011
|
|
|
490,668
|
|
|
|
493,194
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
900,924
|
|
|
|
580,098
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1,426,329
|
|
|
|
1,303,872
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Following is a schedule of the long-term bank loans maturity in
each of the five years beginning on April 1, 2007 and
thereafter:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Year
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
856,475
|
|
|
|
849,437
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
856,475
|
|
|
|
849,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2007 the amount of the outstanding capital
of the loan obtained from Scotia & Trust (Cayman) Ltd.
was ThUS$ 856,475 including accrued interest (ThUS$ 849,437 as
of December 31, 2006). The loan bears interest of
6 months LIBOR plus 3%.
|
|
9.
|
FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
|
The classification of financial instruments under the new
accounting standards effective January 1, 2007 (see
Note 2q), and their carrying amounts are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2007
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
Financial assets
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
L&R
(2)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
L&R
(2)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
128,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,121
|
|
|
|
120,896
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,896
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,146
|
|
|
|
46,146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,241
|
|
|
|
22,241
|
|
Derivative financial instruments, including:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward
contracts
(3)
|
|
|
1,077
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,077
|
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
Embedded
derivatives
(4)
|
|
|
38,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bank deposit
|
|
|
867,283
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
867,283
|
|
|
|
849,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849,522
|
|
Investments in other companies
|
|
|
426
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
426
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
Long-term receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,616
|
|
|
|
17,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1,035,736
|
|
|
|
46,146
|
|
|
|
1,081,882
|
|
|
|
973,931
|
|
|
|
39,857
|
|
|
|
1,013,788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other than
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other than
|
|
Financial liabilities
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, and other short-term payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,049
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,621
|
|
Debt (including long-term and short- term portion)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,160,032
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,162,389
|
|
Derivatives (swap contracts)
|
|
|
61,968
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,609
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,426
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,263
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
61,968
|
|
|
|
3,245,507
|
|
|
|
62,609
|
|
|
|
3,251,273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Held-for-trading.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Loans and receivables.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Classified in other current assets.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Classified in other non-current assets.
|
The carrying amount of all financial instruments, except for
long-term debt, approximates their fair value. The fair value of
derivative financial instruments reflects the estimated amount
that the Company, if required to settle an outstanding contract,
would be required to pay or would be entitled to receive at the
balance sheet date.
The fair values of the long-term bonds payable and the
outstanding bank loan, based on period-end quoted market prices
for the same or similar debt instruments of the same remaining
maturities, are provided in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2007
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
Description
|
|
Carrying value
|
|
|
Fair value
|
|
|
Carrying value
|
|
|
Fair value
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
1,425,357
|
|
|
|
1,441,007
|
|
|
|
1,079,904
|
|
|
|
1,091,761
|
|
Long-term bank loan
|
|
|
866,471
|
|
|
|
888,355
|
|
|
|
849,437
|
|
|
|
886,731
|
|
Long-term notes payable amounting to ThUS$ 877,228 and ThUS$
859,467 as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively, represent promissory convertible notes issued by
ETC Holding Ltd. to its shareholders. The notes are due on
June 30, 2016 and accrue interest of LIBOR plus 2.875 basis
points. The notes may be converted at the option of the holders
in connection with, upon or at any time following of an IPO
(meeting certain terms and conditions as agreed by the
Companys shareholders) resulting in listing of equity of
ETC Holding Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries on a defined stock
exchange.
Transelec entered into five US$/UF cross currency swaps
contracts totaling to ThUS$ 220,000 to hedge part of its
exchange rate risk exposure related to bonds denominated in US$.
Initially the swaps were designated as cash flow hedges, however
given ineffectiveness observed after the inception date hedge
accounting was not applied and all changes in the fair value of
the swaps are recorded in income. Fair value of the swap
contracts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet amounts
to ThUS$ 61,968 as of March 31, 2007 (ThUS$ 62,609 as of
December 31, 2006) (liability). The swaps contracts mature
in 2011 (the same maturity as the debt originally hedged).
As of March 31, 2007 Transelec has also opened 2 foreign
currency forwards to buy ThUS$ 17,400 that were not designated
as hedges (3 contracts to buy ThUS$ 17,400 as of
December 31, 2006). Fair value of those forward contracts
recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as of
March 31, 2007 amounts to ThUS$ 25 (liability) (ThUS$ 440
(asset) as of December 31, 2006). The contracts matured
during the 2nd quarter of 2007.
The subsidiary Transelec Holding Rentas Limitada entered into
foreign exchange forward contracts totaling to ThUS$ 548,550 as
of March 31, 2007 (ThUS$ 644,359 as of December 31,
2006) that were designated as hedges of currency risks
related to a net investment in Transelec (a self-sustaining
subsidiary with other functional currency). Unrealized and
realized gains and losses on those contracts were included in
the cumulative translation adjustment account. Fair value of the
forward contracts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet
as of March 31, 2007 amounts to ThUS$ 1,077 (asset) (asset
of ThUS$ 2,882 as of December 31, 2006). Forward contracts
opened as of March 31, 2007 have maturities ranging from
April to May 2007.
Financial assets create a risk that a counter-party will fail to
discharge its obligation, causing a financial loss. Credit
losses are generally low in the sector in which the Company
operates. The Company monitors its credit risk exposure on an
on-going basis and periodically evaluates the necessity to
establish allowances for doubtful receivables based on the
information about counter-parties financial condition.
Currently management believes that it has no significant credit
risk related to its receivables.
The Company earns a significant part of its revenues (approx.
70% in the 3 months period ended March 31,
2007) from one client, which is a Chilean electricity
generating company. As of March 31, 2007 approx. 59% of the
trade accounts receivables are due from that client.
F-90
Provisions as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued payroll
|
|
|
1,205
|
|
|
|
2,241
|
|
Vacation accrual
|
|
|
1,128
|
|
|
|
1,183
|
|
Staff severance indemnities (short-term portion)
|
|
|
485
|
|
|
|
433
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2,818
|
|
|
|
3,857
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The long-term provision presented on the consolidated balance
sheet includes an obligation for staff severance indemnities of
ThUS$ 5,154 as of March 31, 2007 (ThUS$ 5,224 as of
December 31, 2006) determined in accordance with the
accounting policy described in the Note 2n). The total
amount of cost for staff severance indemnities recognized in the
period ended March 31, 2007 was ThUS$ 58 (ThUS$ 2,906 in
the period ended December 31, 2006).
The detail of changes in the Shareholders Equity during
the periods ended March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
is shown in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
other
|
|
|
Cumulative
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in
|
|
|
comprehensive
|
|
|
translation
|
|
|
earnings
|
|
|
|
|
Description
|
|
capital
|
|
|
loss
|
|
|
adjustment
|
|
|
(losses)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Contribution of initial
capital
(1)
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
Increase of
capital
(1)
|
|
|
348,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348,800
|
|
Net investment in self-sustaining foreign operation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,820
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,820
|
|
Loss on hedging instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,494
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,494
|
)
|
Net loss for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
348,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,674
|
)
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
|
|
339,053
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of January 1, 2007
|
|
|
348,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,674
|
)
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
|
|
339,053
|
|
Reclassification of net cumulative translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,674
|
)
|
|
|
1,674
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in accounting policy (Note 2q)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,147
|
)
|
|
|
(3,147
|
)
|
Net investment in self-sustaining foreign operation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,144
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,144
|
)
|
Gain on hedging instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,211
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,211
|
|
Net loss for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2007
|
|
|
348,812
|
|
|
|
(11,607
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,958
|
)
|
|
|
326,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
ETC Holdings Ltd. was founded with the initial minimum share
capital of ThUS$ 12. Subsequently shareholders increase the
capital by ThUS$ 348,800.
|
The authorized share capital is divided into
400,012,000 shares of nominal value of US$ 1 per share.
The Companys Shareholders and their participation as of
March 31, 2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Participation
|
|
Shareholder
|
|
%
|
|
|
CPP Investment Board Private Holding Inc.
|
|
|
27.7453
|
|
Bryson International Limited
|
|
|
27.7453
|
|
4358520 Canada Inc.
|
|
|
22.1106
|
|
4358538 Canada Inc.
|
|
|
3.9019
|
|
Infra PSP Canada Inc.
|
|
|
18.4969
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100.0000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-91
|
|
12.
|
CONTINGENCIES
AND RESTRICTIONS
|
Based on the covenants derived from issuance of the bonds the
issuer (Transelec) is obliged to:
|
|
|
|
|
Maintain, during the period the bonds are outstanding, assets
free of any kind of lien or encumbrance, whose book value is
equal to or greater than 1.2 times the book value of all the
liabilities and debts of the issuer that are not subject to any
liens or guarantees on assets or instruments belonging to it,
including among such liabilities, the debt arising from the bond
issuance.
|
|
|
|
Not sell, cede, transfer, contribute or in any way give up title
to, either for money or for free, its essential assets.
|
|
|
|
Maintain a level of indebtedness at the individual and
consolidated level whereby the ratio of Total demandable
liabilities / Total capitalization, is no greater than 0.7.
|
|
|
|
Maintain, during the period the bonds are outstanding, minimum
individual and consolidated shareholders equity of UF
15,000,000.
|
|
|
b)
|
Litigations,
lawsuits and demands from regulators
|
|
|
|
|
1.
|
On May 15, 2000, the Superintendency of Electricity and
Fuel (
Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles
or
SEC) fined Transelec of 300 annual tax units (
UTA
), which
as of March 31, 2007, amounted to ThUS$ 215, through Exempt
Resolution No. 876, for its alleged responsibility in the
power failure of the
Sistema Interconectado Central
(SIC)
on July 14, 1999, caused by the untimely withdrawal from
service of the San Isidro Plant of San Isidro S.A. On
May 25, 2000, an administrative motion was filed by
Transelec before SEC, which is pending resolution.
|
|
|
2.
|
On December 5, 2002, SEC in Ordinary Official Letter
No. 7183, charged Transelec for its alleged responsibility
in the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
September 23, 2002. By Exempt Resolution No. 1438 of
August 14, 2003, the SEC applied various fines to Transelec
for a total of UTA 2,500 equivalent as of March 2007 to ThUS$
1,795. The Company had appealed the complaint before the
Santiago Court of Appeals, and made a deposit of 25% of the
original fine. The Company claims that it is not responsible for
this situation since it considers it a case of force majeure.
|
|
|
|
|
3.
|
The SEC in Ordinary Official Letter No. 1210, dated
February 21, 2003, filed charges for the alleged
responsibility of Transelec in the interruption of electric
service in the SIC, on January 13, 2003. By Resolution
No. 808, of April 27, 2004, SEC imposed a fine of UTA
560 equivalent as of March 2007 to ThUS$ 402, against which a
writ of administrative reconsideration was filed, which was
subsequently rejected. The Company appealed the complaint before
the Santiago Court of Appeals and made a deposit of 25% of the
original fine. The Company claims that it is not responsible for
this situation since it considers it a case of force majeure.
|
|
|
4.
|
On June 25, 2003, the Zone Director of the III Zone of SEC
in Ordinary Official Letter No. 488, filed charges against
Transelec for its alleged responsibility in the interruption of
electrical supply in the SIC, south of Temuco on March 7,
2003. The Company had filed the corresponding responses.
Management believes it has no responsibility for this event.
|
|
|
5.
|
On June 30, 2005 SEC through Exempt Resolution
No. 1117, applied the following sanctions to Transelec:
(i) a fine of 560 UTA equivalent as of March 31, 2007
to ThUS$ 402, for allegedly not having ensured electric service,
as determined in the investigation of the general failure of the
SIC on November 7, 2003; (ii) a fine of 560 UTA
equivalent as of March 2007 to ThUS$ 402, levied on the Company
as owner of the installations, for allegedly operating the
installations without adhering to the operation scheduling set
forth by the CDEC-SIC, without justified cause, as determined in
the investigation of the general failure of the SIC on
November 7, 2003. The Company had appealed the charges
before the SEC, which is pending resolution. Management believes
it has no responsibility for these events.
|
|
|
6.
|
On December 17, 2004, SEC, through Exempt Resolution
No. 2334, fined Transelec with an amount of 300 UTA
equivalent as of December 2006 to ThUS$ 215, for its alleged
responsibility in the interruption of electrical supply south of
Temuco, caused by a truck that crashed into a structure of the
Charrúa Temuco transmission line. The Company
had filed a motion of invalidation and administrative
reconsideration, claiming that it was a case of force majeure
and that the charges are not applicable and should be cancelled.
|
|
|
7.
|
On April 1, 2004, SEC in Ordinary Official Letter
No. 1631, filed charges against Transelec for restrictions
in the transfer of power on November 5, 2003, in the
Charrúa-Temuco line, due to the construction of the La Isla
and Los Pinos crossing, which decreased the distance between the
conductors and the ground. The corresponding response has been
filed. Management believes that the charges are not applicable,
and therefore the SEC should nullify the effects of these
charges.
|
|
|
8.
|
On December 31, 2005, SEC through Official Letter
No. 1831, filed charges against Transelec for allegedly
operating its installations and in the process infringing on
various provisions of the electrical regulations, which would
have caused the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
March 21, 2005. By Resolution No. 220, on February 7,
2006, the Company was fined with an amount of 560 UTA equivalent
as of March 2007 to ThUS$ 402. Recourse was presented on
February 16, 2006, which is still pending resolution.
|
|
|
9.
|
On August 11, 2003, Transelec was notified of the
resolution of the arbitration case against Sociedad Austral de
Electricidad S.A. (Saesa) in which Transelec demanded amount of
ThUS$ 2,300. The resolution rejected the claim filed by the
Company. Currently, the recourse to overturn this decision
remains outstanding before the Santiago Court of Appeal. The
purpose of this trial is to determine the amount that Saesa
should pay to Transelec for use of its transmission system. Up
to March 31, 2007, the Company has recognized and/or
received part of the claimed amount in conformity with
Resolution of Ministry of Economic Development and
Reconstruction No. 88 of 2001.
|
|
|
10.
|
Through Ordinary Office No. 793, dated December 12,
2005, the SEC of the 7th Region, filed charges against Transelec
for loss of electrical power in the town of Constitución on
November 21, 2005 due to a failure, which occurred as a
consequence of forestry works
|
F-92
|
|
|
|
|
that caused a tree to fall on the
power line between San Javier and Constitución. The Company
presented its evidence on January 4, 2006. On May 7,
2006, by Resolution No. 33, the SEC of the 7th Region fined
the Company with the amount of 400 UTM equivalent as of December
2006 to ThUS$ 24. The sanction was re-imposed and ratified on
June 7, 2006 by Resolution No. 42. The Company
appealed the charges before the Court of Appeals of Talca,
placing a deposit of 25% of the original fine. The Company
maintains that it is not responsible for this event, as it was
caused by a third party, and thus should be considered a case of
force majeure.
|
In addition to the cases discussed above as of March 31,
2007, there are certain other lawsuits and litigations pending
against the Company for which the corresponding defense has been
filed. Total aggregated amount of the demands in those cases is
ThUS$ 125. Currently management believes that in those cases as
well as in case of all disputes discussed in b) above
Company will not suffer any material losses in addition to the
amounts of deposits mentioned above that were expensed when
incurred. No contingent losses were accrued for those cases.
At the Companys request Banco Santander gave guarantees
totaling to ThUS$ 752 as of March 31, 2007 and ThUS$ 761 as
of December 31, 2006 to the Chilean Ministry of Economy,
Development and Reconstruction to ensure completion by the
Company of certain works related to the transmission system.
Transelec received from its contractors financial guarantees
totaling to ThUS$ 14,104 as of March 31, 2007 and ThUS$
14,201 as of December 31, 2006 as a guarantee of the
completion of construction and maintenance works and the
repayment of housing loans.
The Companys funds amounting to ThUS$ 867,283 and ThUS$
849,522 as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively, deposited in the long-term bank deposit are
pledged to secure a bank loan from Scotiabank & Trust
(Cayman) Ltd. The outstanding balance of loan payable classified
in long-term liabilities amounts to ThUS$ 856,475 and ThUS$
849,437 as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively. In the event of default Scotiabank &
Trust (Cayman) Ltd. set off and apply the deposit against the
loan.
|
|
13.
|
DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
|
Canadian GAAP varies in certain respects from US GAAP. Such
differences involve certain methods for measuring the amounts
shown in the financial statements that are discussed below. The
principal methods applied in the preparation of the accompanying
financial statements which have resulted in the amounts which
differ from those that would have otherwise been determined
under US GAAP are as follows:
Under Canadian GAAP before implementation of CICA Handbook
Section 3855, Financial Instruments Recognition
and Measurement, EIC-117 did not permit in general the
bifurcation of an embedded derivative from the host contract
(CICA AcG-17 made an exception to this general rule for
equity-linked deposit contracts). Under US GAAP Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
(SFAS 133) requires bifurcation and fair value
accounting for certain embedded derivatives. The Company entered
into certain contracts that have embedded features that require
bifurcation and fair value accounting with changes in fair value
recorded in earnings, as mandated by SFAS 133. Embedded
derivatives held by Company corresponded to foreign currency and
indexation features embedded in electricity transmission and
acquisition of fixed assets contracts. Effects of the
bifurcation of the embedded derivatives and their respective tax
effect were included as an adjustment in the reconciliation to
US GAAP as of and for the period ended December 31, 2006 in
paragraph c) below. As mentioned in the Note 2q) the
Company recorded under Canadian GAAP a transition adjustment
effective January 1, 2007, attributable to the recognition
of embedded derivatives as an adjustment to opening retained
earnings.
|
|
b)
|
Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
|
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation 48
(FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109
.
This interpretation prescribes a
recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the
financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The
interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition,
classification and other matters. FIN 48 is effective for
the Company beginning January 1, 2007. There is no Canadian
GAAP equivalent of the FIN 48. The Company has determined
that the effects of the adoption of FIN 48 are immaterial
on the Companys financial position and results of
operations.
F-93
|
|
c)
|
Effects
of conforming to US GAAP
|
The adjustments to reported net loss required to conform to US
GAAP were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
|
28 weeks ended
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Net loss as shown in the Canadian GAAP financial statements
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
Embedded derivatives (paragraph a)
|
|
|
(3,791
|
)
|
Adjustments of deferred income taxes (paragraph a)
|
|
|
644
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss under US GAAP
|
|
|
(11,232
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
Translation of the net investment in self-sustaining foreign
operation
|
|
|
18,820
|
|
Net losses on related hedging items, net of taxes of ThUS$ 4,198
|
|
|
(20,494
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss under US GAAP
|
|
|
(12,906
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
The adjustments to reported Shareholders equity required
to conform to US GAAP were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Shareholders equity as shown in the Canadian GAAP
financial statements
|
|
|
339,053
|
|
Embedded derivatives (paragraph a)
|
|
|
(3,791
|
)
|
Adjustments of deferred income taxes (paragraph a)
|
|
|
644
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity under US GAAP
|
|
|
335,906
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
c)
|
Effects
of conforming to US GAAP
|
The following summarizes the changes in shareholders
equity under US GAAP during the 28 week period ended
December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
|
28 weeks ended
|
|
Description
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThCh$
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution and increase of capital
|
|
|
348,812
|
|
Net investment in self-sustaining foreign operation
|
|
|
18,820
|
|
Loss on hedging instruments
|
|
|
(20,494
|
)
|
Net loss for the period
|
|
|
(11,232
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing balance
|
|
|
335,906
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
d)
|
Recent
US GAAP accounting pronouncements
|
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 155,
Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial
Instruments an amendment of FASB Statements
No. 133 and 140. The new statement:
|
|
|
|
|
permits fair value re-measurement of any hybrid financial
instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise
would require bifurcation;
|
|
|
|
clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips
are not subject to the requirements of SFAS 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities;
|
|
|
|
establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized
financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding
derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that
contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation;
|
|
|
|
clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of
subordination are not embedded derivatives; and
|
|
|
|
amends SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities, to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying
special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial
instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than
another derivative financial instrument.
|
F-94
SFAS 155 generally is effective for all financial
instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an
entitys first fiscal year that begins after
September 15, 2006. The Company is currently assessing the
impact of this new standard.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements
.
This statement defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally
accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact that will result from the
adoption of SFAS 157.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.
SFAS No. 159 permits measurement of recognized
financial assets and liabilities at fair value with some
exceptions. Changes in the fair value of items for which the
fair value option is elected should be recognized in income or
loss. The election to measure eligible items at fair value is
irrevocable and can only be made at defined election dates or
events, generally on an instrument by instrument basis. Items
for which the fair value option is elected should be separately
presented or be parenthetically disclosed in the statement of
financial position. SFAS No. 159 also requires
significant new disclosures that apply for interim and annual
financial statements. SFAS No. 159 will be effective
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with
earlier adoption permitted, if certain conditions are met. The
Company is currently determining the policy of adoption as well
as the resulting effect of SFAS No. 159 on the
consolidated financial statements.
14. SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On June 22, 2007 the Companys shareholders
unanimously agreed that the authorized capital of the Company be
increased from US$ 400,012,000 to US$ 1,400,012,000 by the
creation of 1 billion additional shares of par value US$
1.00 each. On June 27, 2007 the shareholders decided that
the outstanding principal amount of each holders
promissory convertible notes (see Note 9), totaling at that
date to ThUS$ 858,758 be immediately converted into such number
of ordinary shares of the Company as contemplated by such
holders note agreement and any accrued and unpaid interest
amounts owing under such holders note on the conversion
date shall become payable in cash. Following the conversion the
Companys shareholders keep the same percentage of the
ownership interest in the Company as existing before the
conversion.
F-95
Consolidated Financial Statements
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
As at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and
for the fourteen weeks ended September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
US$:
|
|
United States dollars
|
ThUS$:
|
|
Thousands of United States dollars
|
UF:
|
|
Unidad de Fomento.
UF is an inflation-indexed,
Chilean-peso denominated monetary unit set daily in advance on
the basis of the previous months inflation rate.
|
F-96
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118,306
|
|
|
|
120,986
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
48,328
|
|
|
|
22,241
|
|
Miscellaneous receivables, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,696
|
|
|
|
1,476
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
59
|
|
Recoverable taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,871
|
|
|
|
2,611
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
223
|
|
|
|
5,720
|
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,406
|
|
|
|
469
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,327
|
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
199,219
|
|
|
|
156,895
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment:
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,447
|
|
|
|
28,394
|
|
Buildings and infrastructure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,345,857
|
|
|
|
1,278,848
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
533,598
|
|
|
|
499,086
|
|
Other property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,769
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
Accumulated depreciation (less)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(74,340
|
)
|
|
|
(30,838
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,837,331
|
|
|
|
1,778,135
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in other companies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
282
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
469,251
|
|
|
|
455,519
|
|
Long-term receivables
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
4,993
|
|
|
|
17,616
|
|
Long-term future income taxes, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124,906
|
|
|
|
97,106
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
266,500
|
|
|
|
256,650
|
|
Deferred debt issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,257
|
|
Long-term bank deposit
|
|
|
10d
|
)
|
|
|
848,814
|
|
|
|
849,522
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,975
|
|
|
|
41,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,761,721
|
|
|
|
1,731,370
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,798,271
|
|
|
|
3,666,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes 1 to 11 form an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-97
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term bank loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,997
|
|
|
|
149,613
|
|
Current portion of long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
29,348
|
|
|
|
223,968
|
|
Derivatives
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
1,239
|
|
|
|
177
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,673
|
|
|
|
47,828
|
|
Miscellaneous payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,951
|
|
|
|
2,793
|
|
Provisions
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
4,371
|
|
|
|
3,857
|
|
Withholdings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,229
|
|
|
|
3,750
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,814
|
|
|
|
494
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160,622
|
|
|
|
432,480
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
1,477,856
|
|
|
|
1,079,904
|
|
Long-term bank loans
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
839,401
|
|
|
|
849,437
|
|
Long-term derivatives
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
84,751
|
|
|
|
62,432
|
|
Long-term notes payable to related parties
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
859,467
|
|
Miscellaneous accounts payable
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,619
|
|
Long-term provisions
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
5,416
|
|
|
|
5,224
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,935
|
|
|
|
18,644
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,410,359
|
|
|
|
2,894,727
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contingencies and commitments
|
|
|
7,10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
Shareholders Equity:
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,207,571
|
|
|
|
348,812
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,113
|
|
|
|
(1,674
|
)
|
Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,702
|
)
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
Subtotal Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and
Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,411
|
|
|
|
(9,759
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders Equity, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,226,982
|
|
|
|
339,053
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,798,271
|
|
|
|
3,666,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes 1 to 11 form an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-98
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three
|
|
|
For the Nine
|
|
|
For the Fourteen
|
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Sales revenue
|
|
|
62,855
|
|
|
|
180,316
|
|
|
|
56,124
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
10,898
|
|
|
|
18,707
|
|
|
|
393
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
(7,190
|
)
|
|
|
(20,169
|
)
|
|
|
(6,341
|
)
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
(12,718
|
)
|
|
|
(41,315
|
)
|
|
|
(13,591
|
)
|
Administrative and selling expenses
|
|
|
(5,019
|
)
|
|
|
(10,299
|
)
|
|
|
(1,515
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before financing charges, income taxes and
non-controlling interest
|
|
|
48,826
|
|
|
|
127,240
|
|
|
|
35,070
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
20,193
|
|
|
|
58,305
|
|
|
|
2,743
|
|
Interest expense, including:
|
|
|
(67,145
|
)
|
|
|
(195,340
|
)
|
|
|
(46,068
|
)
|
Interest on long-term debt
|
|
|
(67,050
|
)
|
|
|
(194,712
|
)
|
|
|
(41,653
|
)
|
Other interest
|
|
|
(95
|
)
|
|
|
(628
|
)
|
|
|
(4,415
|
)
|
Other financial expense
|
|
|
(8,727
|
)
|
|
|
(20,829
|
)
|
|
|
(6,402
|
)
|
Foreign exchange gain, net
|
|
|
1,103
|
|
|
|
5,163
|
|
|
|
2,374
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest
|
|
|
(5,750
|
)
|
|
|
(25,461
|
)
|
|
|
(12,283
|
)
|
Income tax recovery
|
|
|
9,633
|
|
|
|
15,915
|
|
|
|
461
|
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
3,961
|
|
|
|
(9,470
|
)
|
|
|
(11,819
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes 1 to 11 form an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-99
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
(Expressed
in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three
|
|
|
For the Nine
|
|
|
For the Fourteen
|
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
3,961
|
|
|
|
(9,470
|
)
|
|
|
(11,819
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation of the net investment in self-sustaining
foreign operations
|
|
|
45,468
|
|
|
|
61,245
|
|
|
|
4,300
|
|
Net losses on related hedging items, net of taxes of
ThUS$3,208, ThUS$3,985 and ThUS$1,329, respectively
|
|
|
(15,664
|
)
|
|
|
(19,458
|
)
|
|
|
(6,487
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
33,765
|
|
|
|
32,317
|
|
|
|
(14,006
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes 1 to 11 form an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-100
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DEFICIT (UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three
|
|
|
For the Nine
|
|
|
For the Fourteen
|
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Deficit at the beginning of the period
|
|
|
(24,663
|
)
|
|
|
(8,085
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Change in accounting
policy
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,147
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
3,961
|
|
|
|
(9,470
|
)
|
|
|
(11,819
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit at the end of the period
|
|
|
(20,702
|
)
|
|
|
(20,702
|
)
|
|
|
(11,819
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Refer to Note 2c) for further
detail about impact of new accounting policies.
|
The accompanying notes 1 to 11 form an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-101
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three
|
|
|
For the Nine
|
|
|
For the Fourteen
|
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
3,961
|
|
|
|
(9,470
|
)
|
|
|
(11,819
|
)
|
Adjustments for items that do not represent cash flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
12,718
|
|
|
|
41,315
|
|
|
|
13,591
|
|
Foreign exchange gain, net
|
|
|
(1,103
|
)
|
|
|
(5,163
|
)
|
|
|
(2,374
|
)
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
(10,772
|
)
|
|
|
(17,519
|
)
|
|
|
(3,284
|
)
|
Accrued interest to be received
|
|
|
16,609
|
|
|
|
(18,186
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest to be paid
|
|
|
(20,696
|
)
|
|
|
29,451
|
|
|
|
14,302
|
|
Other
|
|
|
28,292
|
|
|
|
13,824
|
|
|
|
(251
|
)
|
Changes in working capital balances:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
(5,441
|
)
|
|
|
(11,973
|
)
|
|
|
3,357
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
4,313
|
|
|
|
5,734
|
|
|
|
(17,910
|
)
|
Recoverable income taxes
|
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|
|
(1,152
|
)
|
|
|
(4,984
|
)
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
27,542
|
|
|
|
13,975
|
|
|
|
(1,642
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
55,309
|
|
|
|
40,836
|
|
|
|
(11,014
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348,812
|
|
Proceeds from bonds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
349,319
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,414,000
|
|
Proceeds from notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
814,000
|
|
Payments of loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(357,208
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,889
|
)
|
|
|
2,576,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of ThUS$98,055
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,687,649
|
)
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(19,781
|
)
|
|
|
(26,913
|
)
|
|
|
(4,373
|
)
|
Payments on foreign exchange forward contracts designated as
hedge of net investment
|
|
|
(16,377
|
)
|
|
|
(13,722
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bank deposit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(814,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows used in investing activities
|
|
|
(36,158
|
)
|
|
|
(40,635
|
)
|
|
|
(2,506,022
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
1,758
|
|
|
|
5,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
for the period
|
|
|
20,909
|
|
|
|
(2,680
|
)
|
|
|
59,776
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
|
|
|
97,397
|
|
|
|
120,986
|
|
|
|
99,428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
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|
118,306
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|
|
|
118,306
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|
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|
159,204
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Interest paid
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9,252
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|
|
|
103,789
|
|
|
|
37,227
|
|
Income taxes paid
|
|
|
1,275
|
|
|
|
5,410
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|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes 1 to 11 form an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-102
ETC
HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise
stated)
Note 1
THE COMPANY AND BUSINESS
ETC Holdings Ltd. (the Company) was formed in
Bermuda on June 15, 2006 with an initial share capital of
ThUS$12. The objective of the Company as per its Memorandum of
Association is to acquire, hold, pledge and dispose of
investments in the equity and debt, directly and indirectly of
Rentas Eléctricas I Limitada and Rentas Eléctricas II
Limitada (now Transelec Holdings Rentas Limitada) and any other
persons and entities that carry on electricity transmission
business in Chile, and any activities that are ancillary
thereto. As of September 30, 2007 the principal asset held
by the Company through its indirect subsidiary Transelec
Holdings Rentas Limitada is its investment in Transelec S.A.
(Transelec).
References herein to parent company are to ETC
Holdings Ltd. and references to the Company or the
Group are to ETC Holdings Limited together with its
consolidated subsidiaries (see Note 2b).
On June 30, 2006, the Company acquired through its indirect
subsidiary Rentas Eléctricas IV Limitada for net cash
consideration of ThUS$1,648,537 (including certain price
adjustments and direct transaction costs) 999,900 shares of
Transelec (at this time under the name of HQI Transelec Chile
S.A.), representing 99.99% of its share capital, from
Hydro-Québec International Transmisión Sudamérica
S.A. and International Finance Corporation. In the same
transaction, another Companys subsidiary Rentas
Eléctricas III Limitada acquired 100 shares of
Transelec representing 0.01% of its share capital from HQ Puno
Ltd.
On October 24, 2006, Rentas Eléctricas IV Limitada
acquired from, Rentas Eléctricas III Limitada
100 shares, corresponding to 0.01% of the share capital of
HQI Transelec Chile S.A. and having full ownership of this
entity, merged the latter by absorption. After the merger Rentas
Eléctricas IV Limitada changed its name first to Nueva
Transelec S.A. and then to Transelec S.A.
On March 26, 2007, Rentas Eléctricas III Limitada
became an incorporated company and changed its name to Rentas
Eléctricas III S.A.
On May 9, 2007, Rentas Eléctricas Rentas III S.A.
acquired 100 shares of Transelec owned by Transelec
Holdings Rentas Limitada, corresponding to 0.01% of its share
capital and became owner of 100% of Transelec. As a consequence,
Rentas Eléctricas III S.A. merged Transelec by absorption.
The merged entity continues its operations under name Transelec
S.A.
Transelecs business is to exploit and develop electricity
transmission systems in Chile. For this purpose it may obtain,
acquire and use the respective concessions and permits and
exercise all the rights and faculties that the prevailing
legislation confers on electrical companies. Transelecs
business also includes providing engineering or management
consulting services and developing other business and industrial
activities related to electrical transmission. Transelec may act
directly or through subsidiaries or other related companies,
both in Chile and abroad. As of September 30, 2007 and 2006
Transelec has one subsidiary Transelec Norte S.A. that also
operates in the electricity transmission business in Chile.
Note 2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis
of accounting
These interim consolidated financial statements of the Company
have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles (Canadian GAAP).
These interim financial statements follow the same accounting
policies and methods of their application as the most recent
annual consolidated financial statements of the Company (i.e. as
of and for the twenty eight weeks ended December 31,
2006) except for changes resulting from adoption of new
accounting pronouncements as discussed in the Note 2c)
below. These interim consolidated financial statements do not
include all of the disclosures required by Canadian GAAP for
annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction
with the most recent annual consolidated financial statements of
the Company.
The preparation of financial statements requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
b) Basis
of consolidation
The accompanying financial statements reflect the consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the
parent company and its subsidiaries. The effects of all
significant transactions with consolidated subsidiaries have
been eliminated on consolidation.
As of September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and
September 30, 2006, the Group was composed of the parent
company and following direct and indirect subsidiaries:
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Participation as
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Participation as
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Participation as
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of September 30, 2007
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of December 31, 2006
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|
of September 30, 2006
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|
Direct/Indirect
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%
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Direct/Indirect
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%
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Direct/Indirect
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%
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Rentas Eléctricas I Limitada
|
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|
Direct
|
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|
99.96
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|
|
|
Direct
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Direct
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
Transelec Holdings Rentas Limitada
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
Rentas Eléctricas III Limitada
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
Rentas Eléctricas IV Limitada
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
Transelec S.A.
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
Transelec Norte S.A.
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
|
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
99.96
|
|
F-103
c) Changes
in accounting policies
In 2005, the Canadian Institute of Charted Accountants (CICA)
issued four new accounting standards: Handbook
Section 1530, Comprehensive Income (Section 1530),
Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments
Recognition and Measurement (Section 3855), Handbook
Section 3865, Hedges (Section 3865) and Handbook
Section 3861, Financial Instruments Disclosure
and Presentation (Section 3861), which provides disclosure
and presentation requirements related to the aforementioned
standards. These new standards became effective for the Company
on January 1, 2007.
Section 1530 introduces Comprehensive Income which
represents changes in Shareholders Equity during a period
arising from transactions and other events from non-owner
sources. Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) includes unrealized
gains and losses on financial assets classified as
available-for-sale,
unrealized foreign currency translation amounts, unrealized
gains and losses on derivatives designated to hedge
self-sustaining foreign operations, and changes in the fair
value of the effective portion of cash flow hedging instruments.
These consolidated financial statements include a Consolidated
Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI/AOCL), is presented as a new
category of Shareholders Equity in the consolidated
balance sheet.
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Financial
Instruments Recognition and
Measurement
|
Section 3855 establishes standards for recognizing and
measuring financial assets, financial liabilities and
non-financial derivatives. It requires that financial assets and
financial liabilities including derivatives be recognized on the
balance sheet when the Company becomes a party to the
contractual provisions of the financial instrument or a
non-financial derivative contract. All financial instruments
should be measured at fair value on initial recognition except
for certain related party transactions. Measurement in
subsequent periods depends on whether the financial instrument
has been classified as
held-for-trading
(HFT),
available-for-sale
(AFS),
held-to-maturity
(HTM), loans and receivables (L&R), or other liabilities.
Transaction costs related to trading financial assets or
liabilities are expensed as incurred. For other financial
instruments, transaction costs are capitalized on initial
recognition and amortized using the effective interest method of
amortization.
Derivative instruments must be recorded on the balance sheet at
fair value including those derivatives that are embedded in
financial instruments or other contracts that are not closely
related to the host financial instrument or contract. Changes in
the fair values of derivative instruments will be recognized in
income or loss, except for effective derivatives that are
designated as cash flow hedges and hedges of foreign currency
exposure of a net investment in a self-sustaining foreign
operation not classified as
held-for-trading,
the fair value change for which will be recognized in OCI.
Section 3865 specifies the criteria under which hedge
accounting can be applied and how hedge accounting should be
executed for each of the permitted hedging strategies: fair
value hedges, cash flow hedges and hedges of a foreign currency
exposure of a net investment in a self-sustaining foreign
operation. In a fair value hedging relationship, the carrying
value of the hedged item will be adjusted by gains or losses
attributable to the hedged risk and recognized in net income or
loss. The changes in the fair value of the hedged item, to the
extent that the hedging relationship is effective, will be
offset by changes in the fair value of the hedging derivative.
In a cash flow hedging relationship, the effective portion of
the change in the fair value of the hedging derivative will be
recognized in OCI. The ineffective portion will be recognized in
net income or loss. The amounts recognized in AOCI/AOCL will be
reclassified to net income or loss in the periods in which net
income or loss is affected by the variability in the cash flows
of the hedged item. In hedging a foreign currency exposure of a
net investment in a self-sustaining foreign operation, the
effective portion of foreign exchange gains and losses on the
hedging instruments will be recognized in OCI and the
ineffective portion is recognized in net income or loss.
For hedging relationships existing prior to adopting
Section 3865 that are continued and qualify for hedge
accounting under the new standard, the transition accounting is
as follows: (1) Fair value hedges any gain or
loss on the hedging instrument is recognized in the opening
balance of retained earnings on transition and the carrying
amount of the hedged item is adjusted by the cumulative change
in fair value that reflects the designated hedged risk and the
adjustment is included in the opening balance of retained
earnings on transition; (2) Cash flow hedges and hedges of
a net investment in a self-sustaining foreign
operation any gain or loss on the hedging instrument
that is determined to be the effective portion is recognized in
AOCI/AOCL and the ineffectiveness in the past periods is
included in the opening balance of retained earnings on
transition.
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Impact
of adopting Sections 1530, 3855, 3861 and
3865
|
The Company recorded a transition adjustment effective
January 1, 2007, attributable to the following: (i) an
increase of ThUS$ 3,147, net of taxes of ThUS$ 644, to opening
deficit for embedded derivatives; (ii) reclassification of
ThUS$ 1,674 of net foreign currency losses to AOCI/AOCL,
previously classified as the cumulative translation adjustment
in Shareholders Equity. The impact during the quarter
ended September 30, 2007 is presented in the Consolidated
Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Additional information about the classification of financial
instruments under the new accounting standards effective
January 1, 2007 is provided in Note 7.
d) Future
accounting pronouncements
On December 1, 2006 the Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants issued three new accounting standards:
Section 1535, Capital Disclosures, Section 3862,
Financial Instruments Disclosures, and
Section 3863, Financial Instruments
Presentation. These new standards will be effective beginning on
January 1, 2008. Section 1535 specifies the disclosure
of (i) an entitys objectives, policies and processes
of managing capital; (ii) quantitative data about what the
entity regards as capital; (iii) whether the entity has
complied with any
F-104
capital requirements; and
(iv) if it has not complied, the consequences of such
non-compliance. The new Sections 3862 and 3863 replace
Section 3861, Financial Instruments Disclosure
and Presentation, revising and enhancing its disclosure
requirements, and carrying forward unchanged its presentation
requirements. These new sections place increased emphasis on
disclosures about the nature and extent of risks arising from
financial instruments and how the entity manages those risks.
The Company is currently assessing the impact of these new
standards.
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Note 3
|
SHORT AND
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES AND MISCELLANEOUS LONG-TERM ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE
|
The balance of short-term trade receivables as of
September 30, 2007 of ThUS$ 48,328 and as of
December 31, 2006 of ThUS$ 22,241 includes invoiced and not
invoiced (accrued) tolls.
In addition, as of December 31, 2006 in long-term
receivables the Company classified positive differences related
to the mechanism of billing of the tariff income (see further
details below) amounting to ThUS$ 17,616. Corresponding negative
differences from the estimations were shown as of
December 31, 2006 in Miscellaneous accounts payable caption
under long-term liabilities and amounted to ThUS$ 19,619. Those
amounts do not bear interest.
These differences derive from the mechanism of billing of the
Companys revenues set by law (principally Law 19.940
called also the Short Law). The Companys
revenues that correspond mainly to remuneration from the use of
its electricity transmission facilities include in general two
components: i) the AVNR, which is the annuity of the New
Replacement Value and ii) the COyM, which is the cost
required to operate, maintain and administrate the corresponding
transmission facilities. The revenues are collected through two
concepts: a) the toll, and b) the expected tariff
revenue. For each and all of the tranches of the transmission
system in a given year, the toll plus expected tariff revenue is
equal to AVNR plus COyM. The monthly billing is based on the
information about the real tariff revenue per tranche as
determined by regulatory organizations
Centro de Despacho
Económico de Carga
(CDEC) and
Centro de
Despacho Económico de Carga del Sistema Interconectado del
Norte Grande
(CDEC-SING). The Company is obliged
to settle in the future the difference between the expected
tariff revenue and the real tariff revenue. Those differences
will be paid to or received from the users of the respective
transmission tranches. The timing of the settlement of those
balances will be determined by
Ministerio de
Economía
(Ministry of Economy) in a special Decree that
will be issued at the moment of termination of the
tariff-setting process based on the results of the trunk
transmission study as set in the Short Law. Currently it is
expected that the tariff setting process will be concluded in
the first quarter of 2008 and the amounts will be settled by the
end of first half of the year 2008. In consequence balances
presented as of January 1, 2007 in the long-term
receivables and long-term liabilities were reclassified to
current assets and current liabilities, respectively.
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|
Note 4
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
Property, plant and equipment are detailed in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2007
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Description
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
depreciation
|
|
|
book value
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
depreciation
|
|
|
book value
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Land
|
|
|
29,447
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,447
|
|
|
|
28,394
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,394
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings and infrastructure:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
24,424
|
|
|
|
(938
|
)
|
|
|
23,486
|
|
|
|
22,622
|
|
|
|
(458
|
)
|
|
|
22,164
|
|
Access roads
|
|
|
1,105
|
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
1,090
|
|
|
|
404
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
399
|
|
Transmission lines
|
|
|
1,037,155
|
|
|
|
(32,339
|
)
|
|
|
1,004,816
|
|
|
|
1,001,720
|
|
|
|
(11,898
|
)
|
|
|
989,822
|
|
Houses and apartments
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
148
|
|
|
|
154
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
152
|
|
Non-hydraulic civil projects
|
|
|
204,786
|
|
|
|
(7,384
|
)
|
|
|
197,402
|
|
|
|
189,835
|
|
|
|
(3,340
|
)
|
|
|
186,495
|
|
Works in progress
|
|
|
78,234
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,234
|
|
|
|
64,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Buildings and infrastructure
|
|
|
1,345,857
|
|
|
|
(40,681
|
)
|
|
|
1,305,176
|
|
|
|
1,278,848
|
|
|
|
(15,703
|
)
|
|
|
1,263,145
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunications equipment
|
|
|
12,571
|
|
|
|
(2,264
|
)
|
|
|
10,307
|
|
|
|
10,760
|
|
|
|
(1,345
|
)
|
|
|
9,415
|
|
Furniture, machinery and office equipment
|
|
|
254
|
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
|
|
212
|
|
|
|
239
|
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
227
|
|
Service furniture and equipment
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
44
|
|
Tools and instruments
|
|
|
2,109
|
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
|
|
1,926
|
|
|
|
1,927
|
|
|
|
(71
|
)
|
|
|
1,856
|
|
Power generation unit
|
|
|
2,058
|
|
|
|
(180
|
)
|
|
|
1,878
|
|
|
|
1,842
|
|
|
|
(81
|
)
|
|
|
1,761
|
|
Electrical equipment
|
|
|
455,336
|
|
|
|
(21,250
|
)
|
|
|
434,086
|
|
|
|
429,639
|
|
|
|
(9,677
|
)
|
|
|
419,962
|
|
Mechanical, protection and measurement equipment
|
|
|
56,291
|
|
|
|
(8,462
|
)
|
|
|
47,829
|
|
|
|
51,801
|
|
|
|
(3,635
|
)
|
|
|
48,166
|
|
Transport and loading equipment
|
|
|
608
|
|
|
|
(105
|
)
|
|
|
503
|
|
|
|
556
|
|
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
|
517
|
|
Computers and software
|
|
|
4,319
|
|
|
|
(1,167
|
)
|
|
|
3,152
|
|
|
|
2,276
|
|
|
|
(273
|
)
|
|
|
2,003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
533,598
|
|
|
|
(33,659
|
)
|
|
|
499,939
|
|
|
|
499,086
|
|
|
|
(15,135
|
)
|
|
|
483,951
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Property, plant and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction materials
|
|
|
2,769
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,769
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
2,769
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,769
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
1,911,671
|
|
|
|
(74,340
|
)
|
|
|
1,837,331
|
|
|
|
1,808,973
|
|
|
|
(30,838
|
)
|
|
|
1,778,135
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-105
Note 5
BONDS PAYABLE
The detail of bonds payable as of September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registration or
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
identification
|
|
|
|
Nominal
|
|
|
Currency or
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value
|
|
|
|
number of the
|
|
|
|
amount
|
|
|
indexation
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
Periodicity of payments
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
Principal/
|
instrument
|
|
Series
|
|
placed
|
|
|
unit
|
|
rate
|
|
|
Maturity date
|
|
Interest
|
|
Principal
|
|
Sep 30, 2007
|
|
|
Dec 31, 2006
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term bonds:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
249
|
|
A1
|
|
|
40,712
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,402
|
|
|
Interest
|
249
|
|
A2
|
|
|
81,424
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,804
|
|
|
Interest
|
249
|
|
B1
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Mar 1, 2008
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
Interest
|
249
|
|
B2
|
|
|
15,114
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Mar 1, 2008
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
567
|
|
|
|
2,103
|
|
|
Interest
|
First issuance
|
|
Single
|
|
|
17,482,910
|
|
|
US$
|
|
|
7.88
|
%
|
|
Oct 15, 2008
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
17,483
|
|
|
|
7,947
|
|
|
Interest
|
249
|
|
A1
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,198
|
|
|
Principal
|
249
|
|
A2
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Mar 1, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,397
|
|
|
Principal
|
249
|
|
B1
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Sep 1, 2008
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
Principal
|
249
|
|
B2
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Sep 1, 2008
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
2,250
|
|
|
|
1,039
|
|
|
Principal
|
481
|
|
D
|
|
|
167,180
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
4.25
|
%
|
|
Dec 15, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
6,272
|
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
Interest
|
480
|
|
C
|
|
|
17,350
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
Mar 1, 2008
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
651
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
First issuance
|
|
Private placement
|
|
|
1,688,625
|
|
|
US$
|
|
|
7.11
|
%
|
|
Nov 2, 2007
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
1,937
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current portion of bond payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,348
|
|
|
|
223,968
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bonds payable:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
249
|
|
B1
|
|
|
194,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Mar 1, 2022
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
8,321
|
|
|
|
7,827
|
|
|
Principal
|
249
|
|
B2
|
|
|
2,910,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
Mar 1, 2022
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
|
124,816
|
|
|
|
117,404
|
|
|
Principal
|
First issuance
|
|
Single
|
|
|
465,000,000
|
|
|
US$
|
|
|
7.88
|
%
|
|
Apr 15, 2011
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
485,581
|
|
|
|
489,888
|
|
|
Principal
|
481
|
|
D
|
|
|
13,500,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
4.25
|
%
|
|
Dec 15, 2027
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
506,456
|
|
|
|
464,785
|
|
|
Principal
|
480
|
|
C
|
|
|
6,000,000
|
|
|
UF
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
Sep 1, 2016
|
|
Semiannually
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
225,092
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
|
First issuance
|
|
Private placement
|
|
|
150,000,000
|
|
|
US$
|
|
|
7.11
|
%
|
|
May 2, 2013
|
|
Quarterly
|
|
At maturity
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
|
Debt issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,410
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Long-term bonds payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,477,856
|
|
|
|
1,079,904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-106
Following is a schedule of the long-term bonds maturity in each
of the five years beginning on October 1, 2007 and
January 1, 2007 respectively, and thereafter:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Year
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
29,348
|
|
|
|
223,968
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2,401
|
|
|
|
2,204
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2,401
|
|
|
|
2,204
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2,401
|
|
|
|
2,204
|
|
2011
|
|
|
490,383
|
|
|
|
493,194
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
980,270
|
|
|
|
580,098
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1,507,204
|
|
|
|
1,303,872
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Following is a schedule of the long-term bank loans maturity in
each of the five years beginning on October 1, 2007 and
January 1, 2007, respectively, and thereafter:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Year
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
17,997
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
839,401
|
|
|
|
849,347
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
857,398
|
|
|
|
849,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2007 the amount of the outstanding
capital of the loan obtained from Scotia & Trust
(Cayman) Ltd. was ThUS$ 839,401 and accrued interest amounted to
ThUS$ 17,997. As of December 31, 2006 the amount of the
capital including capitalized interest was ThUS$ 849,437. The
loan bears interest of 6 months LIBOR plus 3%.
|
|
Note 7
|
FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
|
The classification of financial instruments under the new
accounting standards effective January 1, 2007 (see
Note 2c), and their carrying amounts are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2007
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
Financial assets
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
L&R
(2)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
L&R
(2)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
118,306
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118,306
|
|
|
|
120,896
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,896
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,328
|
|
|
|
48,328
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,241
|
|
|
|
22,241
|
|
Guarantee deposit (restricted)
|
|
|
5,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest on the long-term bank deposit (restricted)
|
|
|
18,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments, including:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward
contracts
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
Embedded
derivatives
(4)
|
|
|
46,578
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,578
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bank deposit
|
|
|
848,814
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
848,814
|
|
|
|
849,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849,522
|
|
Investments in other companies
|
|
|
282
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
282
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
Long-term receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,616
|
|
|
|
17,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1,037,974
|
|
|
|
48,328
|
|
|
|
1,086,302
|
|
|
|
973,931
|
|
|
|
39,857
|
|
|
|
1,013,788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2007
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
Financial liabilities
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
Other than
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
Other than
HFT
(1)
|
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
ThUS$
|
|
|
Accounts payable and other short-term payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,624
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,621
|
|
Debt (including long-term and short-term portion)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,364,602
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,162,389
|
|
Derivatives financial instruments, including:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swap contracts
|
|
|
85,990
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,609
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward contracts
|
|
|
7,747
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,935
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,263
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
93,737
|
|
|
|
2,463,161
|
|
|
|
62,609
|
|
|
|
3,251,273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-107
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
Loans and receivables.
|
|
(3)
|
|
Classified in other current assets.
|
|
(4)
|
|
Classified in other non-current
assets.
|
The carrying amount of all financial instruments, except for
long-term debt, approximates their fair value. The fair value of
derivative financial instruments reflects the estimated amount
that the Company, if required to settle an outstanding contract,
would be required to pay or would be entitled to receive at the
balance sheet date.
The fair values of the long-term bonds payable and the
outstanding bank loan, based on period-end quoted market prices
for the same or similar debt instruments of the same remaining
maturities, are provided in the following table:
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As of September 30, 2007
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As of December 31, 2006
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Description
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Carrying value
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Fair value
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Carrying value
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Fair value
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ThUS$
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ThUS$
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ThUS$
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ThUS$
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Long-term bonds payable
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1,477,856
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1,518,045
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1,079,904
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1,091,761
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Long-term bank loan
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839,401
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864,915
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849,437
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886,731
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Long-term notes payable amounting to ThUS$ 859,467 as of
December 31, 2006, represent promissory convertible notes
issued by ETC Holding Ltd. to its shareholders and accrue
interest of LIBOR plus 2.875 basis points. On June 27, 2007
the notes were converted into share capital (see Note 9).
Transelec entered into five US$/UF cross currency swaps
contracts totaling to ThUS$ 220,000 to hedge part of its
exchange rate risk exposure related to bonds denominated in US$.
Initially the swaps were designated as cash flow hedges, however
given the ineffectiveness observed after the inception date,
hedge accounting was not applied and all changes in the fair
value of the swaps were recorded in income. Fair value of the
swap contracts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet
amounts to ThUS$ 85,990 as of September 30, 2007 (ThUS$
62,609 as of December 31, 2006) (liability). The swaps
contracts mature in 2011 (the same maturity as the debt
originally hedged).
As of September 30, 2007 Transelec has also opened 2
foreign currency forwards to buy ThUS$ 36,764 that were not
designated as hedges (3 contracts to buy ThUS$ 17,400 as of
December 31, 2006). Fair value of those forward contracts
recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as of
September 30, 2007 amounts to ThUS$ 908 (liability) (ThUS$
440 (asset) as of December 31, 2006). The contracts matured
during the 4th quarter of 2007.
The subsidiary Transelec Holding Rentas Limitada entered into
foreign exchange forward contracts totaling to ThUS$ 570,854 as
of September 30, 2007 (ThUS$ 644,359 as of
December 31, 2006) that were designated as hedges of
currency risks related to a net investment in Transelec (a
self-sustaining subsidiary with other functional currency).
Unrealized and realized gains and losses on those contracts were
included in the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Fair value of the forward contracts recognized on the
consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 amounts
to ThUS$ 6,839 (liability) (asset of ThUS$ 2,882 as of
December 31, 2006). Forward contracts opened as of
September 30, 2007 mature in October 2007.
Financial assets create a risk that a counter-party will fail to
discharge its obligation, causing a financial loss. Credit
losses are generally low in the sector in which the Company
operates. The Company monitors its credit risk exposure on an
on-going basis and periodically evaluates the necessity to
establish allowances for doubtful receivables based on the
information about counter-parties financial conditions.
Currently management believes that it has no significant credit
risk related to its receivables.
The Company earns a significant part of its revenues (approx.
75% in the nine months period ended September 30,
2007) from one client, which is a Chilean electricity
generating company. As of September 30, 2007 approximately
48% of the trade accounts receivables are due from that client.
Note 8
STAFF SEVERANCE INDEMNITIES
The long-term provision presented on the consolidated balance
sheet includes an obligation for staff severance indemnities of
ThUS$ 5,416 as of September 30, 2007 (ThUS$ 5,224 as of
December 31, 2006). In addition, the short-term provisions
include a current portion of the obligation for the same concept
amounting to ThUS$ 473 as of September 30, 2007 (ThUS$ 433
as of December 31, 2006). The total amount of cost for
staff severance indemnities recognized in the nine month period
ended September 30, 2007 was ThUS$ 232 (ThUS$ 63 three
months period ended September 30, 2007 and US$75 in the
fourteen weeks period ended September 30, 2006).
F-108
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Note 9
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SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
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The detail of changes in the Shareholders Equity during
the periods ended September 30, 2007 and September 30,
2006 is shown in the table below:
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Accumulated
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other
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Paid-in
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comprehensive
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Description
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capital
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income (loss)
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Deficit
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Total
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ThUS$
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ThUS$
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ThUS$
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ThUS$
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Fourteen weeks ended September 30, 2006
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Contribution of initial
capital
(1)
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12
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12
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Increase of
capital
(1)
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348,800
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348,800
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Net investment in self-sustaining foreign operations
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4,300
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4,300
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Loss on hedging instruments
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(6,487
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)
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(6,487
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)
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Net loss for the period
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(11,819
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(11,819
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Balance as of September 30, 2006
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348,812
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(2,187
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)
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(11,819
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)
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334,806
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Three months ended September 30, 2007
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Balance as of July 1, 2007
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1,207,571
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10,309
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(24,663
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)
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1,193,217
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Net investment in self-sustaining foreign operations
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45,468
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45,468
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Loss on hedging instruments
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(15,664
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)
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(15,664
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)
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Net income for the period
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3,961
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3,961
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Balance as of September 30, 2007
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1,207,571
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40,113
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(20,702
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)
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1,226,982
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Nine months ended September 30, 2007
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Balance as of January 1, 2007
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348,812
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(1,674
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)
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(8,085
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)
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339,053
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Increase of
capital
(1)
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858,759
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858,759
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Change in accounting policy (Note 2c)
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(3,147
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)
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(3,147
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)
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Net investment in self-sustaining foreign operations
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61,245
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61,245
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Loss on hedging instruments
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(19,458
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)
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(19,458
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)
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Net income for the period
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(9,470
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)
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(9,470
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)
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|
|
|
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Balance as of September 30, 2007
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1,207,571
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|
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40,113
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(20,702
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)
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1,226,982
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(1)
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ETC Holdings Ltd. was founded with
the initial minimum share capital of ThUS$12. Subsequently
shareholders increased the capital by ThUS$344,590, ThUS$4,210
and ThUS$858,759 on June 29, 2006, December 5, 2006
and June 27, 2007, respectively.
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As of September 30, 2007 the authorized share capital is
divided into 1,400,012,000 shares of nominal value of
US$1 per share.
On June 22, 2007, the Companys shareholders
unanimously agreed that the authorized capital of the Company be
increased from US$ 400,012,000 to US$ 1,400,012,000 by the
creation of one billion additional shares of par value US$
1.00 each. On June 27, 2007 the shareholders decided that
the outstanding principal amount of each holders
promissory convertible notes (see Note 7), totaling at that
date to ThUS$ 858,759, be immediately converted into such number
of ordinary shares of the Company as contemplated by such
holders note agreement and any accrued and unpaid interest
amounts owing under such holders note on the conversion
date shall become payable in cash. Following the conversion, the
Companys shareholders keep the same percentage of the
ownership interest in the Company as existing before the
conversion.
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Note 10
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CONTINGENCIES,
COMMITMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
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a) Debt
covenants and limitations
Bonds, notes and loan agreements require the Company to maintain
certain financial ratios and other covenants. During the periods
ended December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 the
Company was in compliance with all material covenants imposed by
those debt agreements.
b) Litigations,
lawsuits and demands from regulators
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1.
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On May 15, 2000, the Superintendency of Electricity and
Fuel (
Superintendencia de Electicidad y Combustibles
or
SEC) fined Transelec 300 annual tax units (
UTA
), which as
of September 30, 2007 amounted to ThUS$ 235, through Exempt
Resolution No. 876 for its alleged responsibility in the
power failure of the
Sistema Interconectado Central
(SIC)
on July 14, 1999, caused by the untimely withdrawal from
service of the San Isidro Plant of San Isidro S.A. On
May 25, 2000, an administrative motion was filed by
Transelec before SEC, which is pending resolution.
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2.
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On December 5, 2002, the SEC in Ordinary Official Letter
No. 7183 charged Transelec for its alleged responsibility
in the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
September 23, 2002. By Exempt Resolution No. 1438 of
August 14, 2003, the SEC applied various fines to Transelec
for a total of UTA 2,500 equivalent, as of September 30,
2007, to ThUS$ 1,958. The Company had appealed the complaint
before the Santiago Court of Appeals and made a deposit of 25%
of the original fine. The Company claims that it is not
responsible for this situation since it considers it a case of
force majeure.
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F-109
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3.
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The SEC in Ordinary Official Letter No. 1210, dated
February 21, 2003, filed charges for the alleged
responsibility of Transelec in the interruption of electric
service in the SIC, on January 13, 2003. By Resolution
No. 808, of April 27, 2004, the SEC imposed a fine of
UTA 560 equivalent as of September 30, 2007 to
ThUS$440, against which a writ of administrative reconsideration
was filed which was subsequently rejected. The Company appealed
the complaint before the Santiago Court of Appeals and made a
deposit of 25% of the original fine. The Company claims that it
is not responsible for this situation since it considers it a
case of force majeure.
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4.
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On June 30, 2005 the SEC, through Exempt Resolution
No. 1117, applied the following sanctions to Transelec:
(i) a fine of 560 UTA equivalent as of
September 30, 2007 to ThUS$415, for allegedly not having
ensured electric service, as determined in the investigation of
the general failure of the SIC on November 7, 2003;
(ii) a fine of 560 UTA equivalent as of
September 30, 2007 to ThUS$440, levied on the Company as
owner of the installations, for allegedly operating the
installations without adhering to the operation scheduling set
forth by the CDEC-SIC, without justified cause, as determined in
the investigation of the general failure of the SIC on
November 7, 2003. The Company had appealed the charges
before the SEC, which is pending resolution. Management believes
it has no responsibility for these events.
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5.
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On December 17, 2004 the SEC, through Exempt Resolution
No. 2334, fined Transelec with an amount of 300 UTA
equivalent as of September 30, 2007 to ThUS$235, for its
alleged responsibility in the interruption of electrical supply
south of Temuco, caused by a truck that crashed into a structure
of the Charrúa Temuco transmission line. The
Company had filed a motion of invalidation and administrative
reconsideration, claiming that it was a case of force majeure
and that the charges are not applicable and should be cancelled.
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6.
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On December 31, 2005, the SEC through Official Letter
No. 1831, filed charges against Transelec for allegedly
operating its installations and in the process infringing on
various provisions of the electrical regulations, which would
have caused the interruption of electrical supply in the SIC on
March 21, 2005. By Resolution No. 220, on
February 7, 2006, the Company was fined with an amount of
560 UTA equivalent as of September 30, 2007 to
ThUS$440. Recourse was presented on February 16, 2006,
which is still pending resolution.
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7.
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On August 11, 2003, in the arbitration case against
Sociedad Austral de Electricidad S.A. (Saesa) for an annual and
preliminary base amount of ThUS$2,300, the Company was notified
of the resolution of the arbitration, which rejected the suit
filed by the Company. Currently, the recourse to overturn this
decision remains outstanding before the Santiago Court of
Appeal. The purpose of this trial is to determine the amount
that Saesa must pay to Transelec for basic use and additional.
As of September 30, 2007, the Company has recognized and/or
received part of this revenue, in conformity with Ministerial
Resolution
N
o
88
of 2001, of the Ministry of Economic Development and
Reconstruction.
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8.
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During 2006 and 2007, Transelec filed an executive lawsuit
against Empresa Eléctrica Puyehue demanding payment of
overdue invoices totaling to ThUS$2,153. The lawsuit is in
progress. Management expects that the full amount of the
receivables will be collected.
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9.
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On October 1, 2007, Transelec filed an executive lawsuit
against Empresa Eléctrica Panguipulli demanding payment of
an overdue invoice amounting to ThUS$168. The lawsuit is in
progress. Management expects that the full amount of the
receivables will be collected.
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The Company concluded on the basis of available information
about similar cases to that presented in points 1 to 6
above that are subject to proceedings in Appealing Courts and
the Supreme Court that the probability that the Company will be
obliged to pay the fines is high. As a consequence, the Company
recorded provision to cover estimated losses that may result
from the fines in the amount of ThUS$3,385 as of
September 30, 2007.
c) Guarantees
At the Companys request Banco Santander gave guarantees
totaling to ThUS$532 as of September 30, 2007 and ThUS$761
as of December 31, 2006 to the Chilean Ministry of Economy,
Development and Reconstruction to ensure completion by the
Company of certain works related to the transmission system.
Transelec received from its contractors financial guarantees
totaling to ThUS$16,793 as of September 30, 2007 and
ThUS$14,201 as of December 31, 2006 as a guarantee of the
completion of construction and maintenance works and the
repayment of housing loans.
d) Pledges
on assets
The Companys funds amounting to ThUS$867,001 and
ThUS$849,522 as of September 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006, respectively, deposited in the long-term bank deposit are
pledged to secure a bank loan from Scotiabank & Trust
(Cayman) Ltd. The outstanding balance of loan payable classified
in long-term liabilities amounts to ThUS$857,389 and
ThUS$849,437 as of September 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006, respectively. In the event of default,
Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd. will set off and
apply the deposit against the loan.
F-110
e) Contingent
purchase price adjustments in the business
combination
As discussed in Note 1, the Company acquired Transelec (at
that time HQI Transelec Chile S.A.) on June 30,
2006 from Hydro-Québec International Transmisión
Sudamérica S.A. and International Finance Corporation. In
accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the
purchase price is subject to future adjustments that will be
determined based on the results of the trunk transmission tariff
process currently being developed in accordance with the Short
Law enacted on March 13, 2004 (see also Note 3). The
trunk transmission tariff process is expected to be completed in
the first quarter of 2008. As of the acquisition date, as of
December 31, 2006, and as of September 30, 2007, the
outcome of this tariff process could not have been determined
without reasonable doubt and therefore an amount of contingent
consideration, if any, could not have been reasonably estimated.
Currently, after publication in May 2007 of reports by
Comissión Nacional de Energía
(National Energy
Commission) and Panel of Experts, management estimates that the
potential adjustments to the purchase price may amount to
approximately to ThUS$160,000. A potential resulting liability
was not recognized as of September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 since the purchase consideration was not
issued nor became issuable. The consideration will become
issuable after completing a formal process of the determination
of the adjustments as stipulated in the Purchase Agreement and
including among others: publication of a respective decree by
Ministerio de Economía
in the Official Gazette,
determination of the purchase price adjustments by the sellers
(Hydro-Québec International Transmisión
Sudamérica S.A. and International Finance Corporation),
negotiation between the parties as to the amounts of the
adjustments, potential arbitration procedure, etc. A potential
resulting liability or asset will be recognized when the
contingency is resolved and a consideration will be issued.
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Note 11
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DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
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There are not material differences between Canadian and United
States Accounting Principles that have impact on
Shareholders equity as of September 2007 and net results
for the nine-month and three-month periods then ended.
F-111
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
As at December 31, 2006 and December 25, 2005 and
for the year ended December 31, 2006 and
the period from June 1, 2005 to December 25, 2005
F-112
Deloitte & Touche LLP
2800 - 1055 Dunsmuir Street
4 Bentall Centre
P.O. Box 49279
Vancouver BC V7X 1P4
Canada
Tel: 604-669-4466
Fax: 604-685-0395
www.deloitte.ca
Report
of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
To the
Partners of
Island
Timberlands Limited Partnership:
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Island
Timberlands Limited Partnership as at December 31, 2006 and
December 25, 2005 and the consolidated statements of
operations, partners equity and cash flows for the year
ended December 31, 2006 and the period from June 1,
2005 to December 25, 2005. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Partnerships management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted auditing standards and auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. These standards
require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable
assurance whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Partnership as at December 31, 2006 and December 25,
2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the year ended December 31, 2006 and the period from
June 1, 2005 to December 25, 2005 in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
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Vancouver, Canada
January 26, 2007 (except as to Notes 11(viii), 17 and
18,
which are as of June 12, 2007)
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(signed)
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
|
F-113
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Period from
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|
|
|
|
|
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Year Ended
|
|
|
June 1, 2005 to
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|
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|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 25,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
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2006
|
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|
2005
|
|
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|
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|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
197,280
|
|
|
|
102,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing and production costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,901
|
|
|
|
74,506
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,317
|
|
|
|
12,747
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,340
|
|
|
|
3,444
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158,558
|
|
|
|
90,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,722
|
|
|
|
12,114
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating expenses (income)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,893
|
|
|
|
12,694
|
|
Other expenses (income)
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
1,180
|
|
|
|
(390
|
)
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
5,6
|
|
|
|
(5,783
|
)
|
|
|
(2,167
|
)
|
Management fee performance bonus
|
|
|
11(viii
|
)
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,290
|
|
|
|
10,137
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,568
|
)
|
|
|
1,977
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited Partners interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,568
|
)
|
|
|
1,977
|
|
General Partner interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,568
|
)
|
|
|
1,977
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-114
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS EQUITY
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
June 1, 2005 to
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 25,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited
|
|
|
General
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
Partners
|
|
|
Partner
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Partners equity, beginning of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
510,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
510,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributions
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
531,696
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,568
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,568
|
)
|
|
|
1,977
|
|
Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,000
|
)
|
|
|
(23,000
|
)
|
Cumulative translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners equity, end of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
452,128
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
452,128
|
|
|
|
510,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-115
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 25,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,671
|
|
|
|
18,316
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,396
|
|
|
|
5,631
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
23,061
|
|
|
|
18,003
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
940
|
|
|
|
1,531
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,068
|
|
|
|
43,481
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
113,835
|
|
|
|
118,029
|
|
Timberlands and logging roads
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
778,858
|
|
|
|
797,197
|
|
Deferred debt issue costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,791
|
|
|
|
3,194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
934,552
|
|
|
|
961,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,283
|
|
|
|
21,119
|
|
Management fee performance bonus payable
|
|
|
11(viii
|
)
|
|
|
5,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,933
|
|
|
|
21,119
|
|
Management fee performance bonus
|
|
|
11(viii
|
)
|
|
|
34,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
12,141
|
|
|
|
20,085
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
410,000
|
|
|
|
410,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
482,424
|
|
|
|
451,204
|
|
Partners equity
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
452,128
|
|
|
|
510,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
934,552
|
|
|
|
961,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contingencies and commitments (Notes 13 and 15)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-116
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
June 1, 2005 to
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 25,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,568
|
)
|
|
|
1,977
|
|
Items not involving cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,317
|
|
|
|
12,747
|
|
Amortization of deferred debt issue costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
403
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in estimated restructuring liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,351
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,783
|
)
|
|
|
(2,167
|
)
|
Management fee performance bonus payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in non-cash operating items
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,884
|
|
|
|
(3,200
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,058
|
)
|
|
|
1,535
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
592
|
|
|
|
571
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(836
|
)
|
|
|
9,056
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,593
|
)
|
|
|
7,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,007
|
|
|
|
27,741
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of timberland assets, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(527,517
|
)
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment, and timberlands and
logging roads
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,532
|
)
|
|
|
(3,207
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,880
|
|
|
|
9,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,348
|
|
|
|
(521,111
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners capital contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
531,696
|
|
Proceeds from long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,184
|
|
Deferred debt issue costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,194
|
)
|
Distributions to limited partners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,000
|
)
|
|
|
(23,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,000
|
)
|
|
|
511,686
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,645
|
)
|
|
|
18,316
|
|
Cash, beginning of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,316
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, end of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,671
|
|
|
|
18,316
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During 2006, the Partnership recorded a cost of acquisition
adjustment
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,893
|
|
|
|
4,167
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-117
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
1.
|
PRIMARY
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
|
Island Timberlands Limited Partnership (Island or
the Partnership) was formed pursuant to the limited
partnership agreement (the Agreement) made as of
March 23, 2005 and as amended and restated as of
May 27, 2005 for the purpose of carrying on the business of
investment in, and management, operation, and disposition of
timberlands in British Columbia, Canada and such other locales
as may be approved in accordance with this Agreement.
Pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated February 17,
2005, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management
(Brookfield), one of Islands limited partners,
purchased certain timberland assets from Weyerhaeuser Company
Limited (WYL) and on May 30, 2005, the closing
date of the transaction, transferred these assets, net of
related liabilities, to the Partnership (Note 3).
The transferred assets consist primarily of timberlands, land,
logging roads and equipment, and a 50% interest in Strathcona
Helicopters Ltd. All of the transferred assets are located in
the coastal region of British Columbia, Canada. The
Partnerships principal business is growing and harvesting
timber, and selling logs to worldwide markets.
|
|
2.
|
SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles (Canadian GAAP) as prescribed by the
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Significant
differences from United States generally accepted accounting
principles are discussed in Note 18.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
Canadian GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an
ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates based on
currently available information. Actual results could differ
from these estimates.
Significant estimates used in the preparation of these
consolidated financial statements include, among other things,
the recoverability of accounts receivable, the estimated net
realizable value of inventories, the expected economic lives of
and the estimated future operating results and net cash flows
from the timberlands and property, plant and equipment, and the
anticipated costs and timing of asset retirement obligations.
|
|
(a)
|
Basis
of presentation
|
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Partnership and its interest in Strathcona Helicopters Ltd.
(Strathcona) through use of the proportionate
consolidation method. Intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated.
All currency amounts in these consolidated financial statements
are in United States dollars (U.S. dollars) unless
otherwise stated.
The functional currency of Island is the U.S. dollar and the
functional currency of Strathcona is the Canadian dollar.
|
|
(b)
|
Foreign
currency translation
|
Strathcona is a self-sustaining operation and its accounts have
been translated into U.S. dollars using the current rate method.
Under this method, Strathconas assets and liabilities are
translated at the period-end exchange rate, and its revenue and
expenses at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the
period. Exchange gains and losses arising from translation are
included in a separate component of partners equity.
Other monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the period-end
exchange rates. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are
translated at exchange rates in effect when the assets are
acquired or liabilities are incurred. Revenue and expense items
denominated in foreign currencies are translated at average
rates of exchange prevailing during the period. Exchange gains
and losses arising from translation are included in operations.
|
|
(c)
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
Short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days
or less when acquired are considered cash equivalents.
Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates
market value.
Accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for doubtful
accounts.
Logs and boomsticks are valued at the lower of average cost and
net realizable value. Materials and supplies are valued at the
lower of average cost and replacement cost.
F-118
|
|
(f)
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less
accumulated depreciation. Plant and equipment are depreciated on
a straight-line basis at rates that reflect the economic lives
of the assets based on the following annual rates:
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
3% - 5%
|
|
Plant and equipment
|
|
|
10% - 20%
|
|
Property, plant and equipment includes land that has a higher
value to non-timberland owners (HBU land). HBU land
is not depreciated and the value of this land varies with real
estate conditions as well as the local regulatory environment.
The Partnership reviews for the impairment of property, plant,
and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable from the expected undiscounted future cash flows
from its use and eventual disposition. The amount of any
impairment loss is determined as the excess of the carrying
value of the asset over its fair value. The Partnership did not
record any impairment loss for the year ended December 31,
2006.
|
|
(g)
|
Timberlands
and logging roads
|
Timberlands and logging roads are carried at cost less
accumulated depletion and amortization. Site preparation and
planting costs are capitalized as reforestation. Reforestation
is transferred to a merchantable timber classification after
30 years.
Depletion of the timberlands is based on the volume of timber
estimated to be available over the harvest cycle.
Amortization of logging roads is provided as timber is harvested
and is based upon rates determined with reference to the volume
of timber estimated to be removed over such facilities.
Timberlands and logging roads are tested for impairment in value
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their
carrying value may not be recoverable. Recoverability is
assessed by comparing the carrying amount to the projected
future net cash flows the long-lived assets are expected to
generate. The amount of any impairment loss is determined as the
excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value.
|
|
(h)
|
Asset
retirement obligations
|
Obligations associated with the retirement of tangible
long-lived assets are recorded as liabilities when those
obligations are incurred, with the amount of the liabilities
initially measured at fair value. These obligations are
capitalized to the book value of the related long-lived assets
and are depreciated over the useful life of the asset. The
obligation is accreted over time to the estimated amount
ultimately payable, through charges to operations.
|
|
(i)
|
Deferred
debt issue costs
|
Debt issue costs related to long-term debt are deferred and
amortized over the respective terms of the debt to maturity.
Revenue is derived primarily from the sale of logs and related
products. The Partnership recognizes sales to external customers
when significant risks and rewards of ownership are transferred,
which is generally when the product is shipped and title passes,
and collectibility is reasonably assured.
|
|
(k)
|
Shipping
and handling costs
|
Island classifies shipping and handling costs in cost of
products sold in the consolidated statement of operations.
The partners are individually liable for any taxes related to
their respective shares of the Partnerships taxable
income. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is required,
except for the Partnerships share of the provision for
income taxes of Strathcona.
Until March 2006, Islands fiscal periods ended on the last
Sunday of each calendar quarter. Effective June 2006,
Islands fiscal periods end on the last calendar day of
each calendar quarter.
F-119
|
|
3.
|
ACQUISITION
OF THE TIMBERLAND ASSETS
|
The estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed by the Partnership in 2005 pursuant to the asset
purchase agreement described in Note 1 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
4,181
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
2,431
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
19,538
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
2,102
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
124,116
|
|
Timberlands and logging roads
|
|
|
808,069
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(12,062
|
)
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(12,863
|
)
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
(403,816
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of the acquisition
|
|
|
531,696
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The cost of the acquisition was subject to adjustment contingent
upon results of the sale of an affiliate entity by Brookfield
which was concluded in 2006 (Note 11 (iv)). As a result,
management has estimated that $4,649 is due from Brookfield,
which has been recorded in 2006 as a related party receivable,
and a reduction in the cost of acquisition and the amount
allocated to timberlands.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Logs and boomsticks
|
|
|
21,724
|
|
|
|
17,632
|
|
Materials and supplies
|
|
|
1,337
|
|
|
|
371
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,061
|
|
|
|
18,003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
depreciation
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
HBU land
|
|
|
110,303
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,303
|
|
|
|
113,757
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
885
|
|
|
|
208
|
|
|
|
677
|
|
|
|
806
|
|
Plant and equipment
|
|
|
3,948
|
|
|
|
1,093
|
|
|
|
2,855
|
|
|
|
3,466
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115,136
|
|
|
|
1,301
|
|
|
|
113,835
|
|
|
|
118,029
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the year ended December 31, 2006, Island sold HBU land
for net proceeds of $8,491 (2005 $9,179), realizing
a gain on sale of $2,325 (2005 $1,733). Island also
sold equipment for net proceeds of $1,675 (2005
$434) and realized a gain on sale of $1,062 (2005
$434).
|
|
6.
|
TIMBERLANDS
AND LOGGING ROADS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
depletion and
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Timberlands
|
|
|
791,921
|
|
|
|
23,616
|
|
|
|
768,305
|
|
|
|
789,664
|
|
Reforestation
|
|
|
6,065
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,065
|
|
|
|
846
|
|
Logging roads
|
|
|
12,483
|
|
|
|
7,995
|
|
|
|
4,488
|
|
|
|
6,687
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
810,469
|
|
|
|
31,611
|
|
|
|
778,858
|
|
|
|
797,197
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the year ended December 31, 2006, Island sold logging
roads for net proceeds of $2,714, realizing a gain on sale of
$2,396.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Deferred gain on former interest rate swaps
|
|
|
5,445
|
|
|
|
5,524
|
|
Accrued compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
630
|
|
Restructuring liabilities
|
|
|
6,374
|
|
|
|
13,618
|
|
Asset retirement obligations
|
|
|
322
|
|
|
|
313
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,141
|
|
|
|
20,085
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-120
During the period ended December 25, 2005, Island entered
into a series of treasury rate forward starting swaps to hedge
risks related to interest rate and cash flow variability on the
anticipated issuance of long-term debt. On issuance of the
long-term debt, the swaps were cancelled and the gain realized
at the time of cancellation was recorded as a deferred gain to
be recognized in the statement of operations over the remaining
term of the debt.
There are no interest rate swaps outstanding at
December 31, 2006.
|
|
|
Restructuring
liabilities
|
Pursuant to the timberland acquisition from WYL, Island is
obligated to reimburse Cascadia for certain restructuring and
severance costs related to closure activities. Island also
assumed responsibility for certain property subdivisions. In
2006, a revision was made to the estimate of cost resulting in a
decrease of $2,351 in the required provision, which has been
included in other non-operating income (Note 10).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
U.S. secured bonds repayable on August 30, 2015, interest
at 5.58%
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
U.S. secured bonds repayable on August 30, 2025, interest
at 6.17%
|
|
|
210,000
|
|
|
|
210,000
|
|
U.S. secured bonds repayable on August 30, 2030, interest
at 6.27%
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
410,000
|
|
|
|
410,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The bonds are payable to Island Timberlands Finance Corp.
(IT Finance). The bonds are secured by a fixed and
floating charge over the Partnership assets and covenants exist
that restrict the Partnerships ability to create
additional encumbrances and incur further debt.
A debt service reserve account equal to six months
interest has been guaranteed by issuing two secured irrevocable
letters of credit aggregating $12,382. The fair value of the
long-term debt at December 31, 2006 has been estimated by
management at $397,452 (2005 $410,609).
|
|
9.
|
PARTNERS
EQUITY ACCOUNTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
units
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
authorized
|
|
|
Participation
|
|
|
|
and issued
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
Limited Partners interests
|
|
|
53,168,984
|
|
|
|
99.999
|
|
General Partner interest
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0.001
|
|
|
|
10.
|
OTHER
NON-OPERATING (INCOME)/EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Foreign exchange
|
|
|
293
|
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
Legal obligations (from WYL)
|
|
|
1,248
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance
|
|
|
1,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in estimated restructuring liabilities
|
|
|
(2,351
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
660
|
|
|
|
(342
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,180
|
|
|
|
(390
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.
|
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
The Partnership had the following transactions with related
parties which have been recorded at the exchange amounts agreed
to by the parties:
|
|
|
|
|
(i) Island engages in various transactions with Western
Forest Products Ltd. (Western), a company under the
common control of one of the limited partners. Reference to
transactions with Western, include those with Cascadia, which
was effectively purchased by Western in 2006. During the year,
each entity purchased and sold logs, as well as boom gear, to
each other. These transactions were recorded at the exchange
amount determined by reference to current market pricing.
Certain overhead and administrative fees were charged between
Island and Western for services that are provided from one
entity to the other. During the year, Island billed $12,635
(2005 $14,810) to Western and recognized billings
from Western in the amount of $9,474 (2005 $4,934).
|
|
|
|
(ii) Pursuant to the WYL asset purchase agreement, the
Partnership provided a limited guarantee in favour of WYL of the
obligations of Cascadia (now Western) under the WYL asset
purchase agreement (the Island Guarantee). Western
has agreed to indemnify the Partnership in respect of any
liability that it incurs under the Island Guarantee. As security
for the indemnity, Western has assumed responsibility for a
debenture, originally issued by Cascadia, in the amount of
$100,000 in favour of the Partnership, which charges all of
Westerns purchased Cascadia real property and grants a
security interest over all such present and after-acquired
personal property. The debenture places certain restrictions on
Western of the type typically found in grants of security of
this nature, including restrictions on the ability to make
distributions to its shareholders without the consent of the
Partnership.
|
F-121
|
|
|
|
|
(iii) Island engaged in transactions with Brookfield and
its affiliates related to administrative and other functions
that were controlled by Brookfield. During the year, Island was
billed $2,611 (2005 $2,588) for these services.
|
|
|
|
(iv) Under a loan agreement with IT Finance, Island
incurred interest payments in the amount of $24,893
(2005 $8,174) and charged IT Finance $26 for
expenses paid on their behalf.
|
|
|
|
(v) Under an agreement with Brookfield, on the sale of
Cascadia in 2006, Island will receive an amount equivalent to
the excess of the sale proceeds over $100,000 plus carrying
costs from May 26, 2005. An excess amount, estimated at
$4,649, has been recorded as a reduction of the purchase price
paid by Island for the acquisition of the timberland assets
(Note 3).
|
|
|
|
(vi) Island holds a 50% interest in Strathcona Helicopters
Ltd. (Strathcona). During the year, Island utilized
Strathcona for helicopter transport services totalling $1,045
(2005 $761).
|
|
|
|
(vii) Receivable (payable) balances with entities under
common control
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Western
|
|
|
336
|
|
|
|
(677
|
)
|
Carma Developers LP
|
|
|
(74
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Brookfield
|
|
|
4,649
|
|
|
|
(1,077
|
)
|
IT Finance
|
|
|
(8,269
|
)
|
|
|
(8,255
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,365
|
)
|
|
|
(10,009
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(viii) Management fee-performance bonus
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to the terms of a
Management Agreement between Island and Brookfield Timberlands
Management (BTM), an affiliate of Brookfield,
management fees are payable to BTM as compensation for the
services provided. These fees are comprised of a base management
fee at 0.075% of the Fair Market Value of partnership units
which is payable quarterly, and a performance fee which becomes
payable annually upon the achievement of specified performance
thresholds, which are also determined by reference to Fair
Market Value measures.
|
|
|
|
The performance fee is
calculated annually using independent valuation reports, however
the final calculation of the amount owing with respect to the
performance fee is subject to a clawback calculation based on a
five year period ended in 2011 and every fifth year thereafter.
In accordance with the terms of this clawback clause, if Island
has paid BTM performance fees in excess of the amount that would
have been paid if the performance fee had been calculated for
each five year period, rather than annually, the excess amount
will be rapid by BTM to Island.
|
|
|
|
The base management fee of
$1,659 (2005 $931) has been expensed in the
statement of operations.
|
|
|
|
The initial performance fee,
due in 2007, is based on performance up to December 31,
2006, using independent valuation reports as of that date.
|
|
|
|
In April 2007, following
receipt of independent valuation reports, management estimated
the performance fee for the period ended December 31, 2006
to be $40 million. The fees are payable in installments
over a 7 year-period, and will bear interest at a rate of
6.02%. The performance fee has been accrued and charged to the
consolidated statement of operations for the period ended
December 31, 2006.
|
|
|
12.
|
EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLANS
|
Island maintains a defined contribution employee pension plan
for salaried employees and contributes to an industry plan for
hourly employees. Pension expense for the year was $1,661
(2005 $862).
Island is subject to legal claims in the ordinary course of its
business. Although there can be no assurance as to the
disposition of these matters, it is the opinion of Islands
management, based upon the information currently available, that
the expected outcome of these matters, individually or in
aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the
results of operations or financial condition of the Partnership.
Island manages its business as a single operating segment
(Note 1). All of the operations and assets are located in
British Columbia.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Sales by location of customer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
53,386
|
|
|
|
24,719
|
|
United States
|
|
|
91,656
|
|
|
|
51,900
|
|
Japan and Asia
|
|
|
52,238
|
|
|
|
26,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
197,280
|
|
|
|
102,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales by product line
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logs
|
|
|
196,835
|
|
|
|
102,505
|
|
Other
|
|
|
445
|
|
|
|
306
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
197,280
|
|
|
|
102,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-122
At December 31, 2006, Island was committed to payments
under operating leases for equipment and office premises through
to 2011. Annual future minimum payments over the term of these
commitments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
2008
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
2010
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
2011
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.
|
FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
|
The carrying values of cash, accounts receivable and accounts
payable approximate their fair values due to the short term to
maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the management
fee-performance bonus payable is not readily determinable. The
estimated fair value of the long-term debt is disclosed in
Note 8.
Island is exposed to credit risk on accounts receivable, which
are primarily from selected customers. To manage its credit
risk, Island regularly reviews credit limits and account
balances. With most customers, possession, title, and risk pass
after receipt of payment, further reducing risk.
Proposed
transaction
In June 2007, certain arrangements were made by Brookfield to
transfer a substantial portion of its limited partnership units
to an infrastructure fund.
|
|
18.
|
DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
|
The Partnerships consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP, which differs in
some respects from United States generally accepted
accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). There are no
material measurement differences that would affect these
financial statements had they been prepared in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. The following are the significant differences in
accounting principles as they pertain to the consolidated
financial statements.
The Partnership accounts for its investments in Strathcona using
the proportionate consolidation method. Under U.S. GAAP,
this investment would be accounted for using the equity method.
This difference does not affect net income (loss).
The following summarizes the Companys proportionate
interest in Strathcona including intercompany revenue and
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
445
|
|
|
|
306
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
543
|
|
|
|
201
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
(98
|
)
|
|
|
105
|
|
Cash flows provided by (used in)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Financial activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Long-term
debt issue costs
|
Under Canadian GAAP, long-term debt issue costs are presented in
Deferred debt issue costs as a deferred charge.
U.S. GAAP requires that long-term debt issue cost be
reported as a direct reduction of long-term debt.
Under Canadian GAAP, deferred debt issue costs are amortized on
a straight-line basis over the anticipated period of repayment
of the underlying debt. Under U.S. GAAP, such costs are
amortized under the interest method. Amortization under both
methods is not materially different for each of the periods
presented.
|
|
(c)
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
Under U.S. GAAP, foreign currency translation adjustments
are included as a component of Comprehensive income.
FASB No. 130,
Reporting Comprehensive
Income
requires the reporting and display of comprehensive income and
its components in a full set of general purpose financial
statements. Comprehensive income, which incorporates net income,
includes all changes in equity during a period except those
resulting from
F-123
investments by and distributions to
owners. Under Canadian GAAP, the concept of comprehensive income
exists but applies to fiscal years beginning on or after
October 1, 2006. Foreign currency translation adjustments
are included as a component of Partners equity.
|
|
(d)
|
Consolidated
cash flows
|
Under U.S. GAAP, the consolidated cash flows would not be
significantly different from the presentation under Canadian
GAAP, except that the interest in Strathcona would be shown as
an equity investment and not proportionately consolidated.
|
|
(e)
|
Presentation
of consolidated financial statements
|
Under U.S. GAAP, certain presentation adjustments would be
required. Within the statement of operations and comprehensive
income these items include other expense (income) gain on sale
of assets and management fee performance bonus,
which would be presented as an operating item. These adjustments
have no impact on shareholders equity or net income.
|
|
(f)
|
Recent
accounting pronouncements
U.S. GAAP
|
Fair
value measurements
In September 2006, FASB issued Statement No. 157 Fair
Value Measurements (FAS 157).
FAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. The Partnership is currently evaluating the effect
that FAS 157 will have on its financial position and
results of operations for fair value measurements incurred after
the adoption of FAS 157 in fiscal 2008.
|
|
(g)
|
Recent
accounting pronouncements Canadian
GAAP
|
Comprehensive
income, equity, financial instruments and hedges
In January 2005, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
(CICA) issued Section 1530,
Comprehensive Income
, Section 3251,
Equity
, Section 3855,
Financial
Instruments Recognition and Measurement
and Section 3865,
Hedges
. The new
standards increase harmonization with U.S. GAAP and will
require the following:
|
|
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Financial assets will be classified as either loans and
receivables,
held-to-maturity,
held-for-trading
or
available-for-sale.
Loans and receivables will include all loans and receivables
except debt securities and will be accounted for at amortized
cost.
Held-to-maturity
classification will be restricted to fixed maturity instruments
that the company intends and is able to hold to maturity and
will be accounted for at amortized cost.
Held-for-trading
instruments will be recorded at fair value with unrealized gains
and losses reported in net income. The remaining financial
assets will be classified as
available-for-sale.
These will be recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and
losses reported in a new category of the consolidated statement
of financial position under shareholders equity called
other comprehensive income (OCI);
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Financial liabilities will be classified as either
held-for-trading
or other.
Held-for-trading
instruments will be recorded at fair value with realized and
unrealized gains and losses reported in net income. Other
instruments will be accounted for at amortized cost with gains
and losses reported in net income in the period that the
liability is derecognized; and
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Derivatives will be classified as
held-for-trading
unless designated as hedging instruments. All derivatives,
including embedded derivatives that must be separately accounted
for, will be recorded at fair value on the consolidated
statement of financial position.
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For derivatives that hedge the changes in fair value of an asset
or liability, changes in the derivatives fair value will
be reported in net income and be substantially offset by changes
in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability attributable
to the risk being hedged. For derivatives that hedge variability
in cash flows, the effective portion of the changes in the
derivatives fair value will be initially recognized in OCI
and the ineffective portion will be recorded in net income. The
amounts temporarily recorded in OCI will subsequently be
reclassified to net income in the periods when net income is
affected by the variability in the cash flows of the hedged
item. The above guidance is effective January 1, 2007. The
Partnership is currently reviewing the guidance to determine the
potential impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Accounting
changes
In July 2006, the CICA revised Section 1506,
Accounting Changes
, which requires that:
(1) voluntary changes in accounting policy are made only if
they result in the financial statements providing reliable and
more relevant information; (2) changes in accounting policy
are generally applied retrospectively; and (3) prior period
errors are corrected retrospectively. Section 1506 is
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1,
2007 with early adoption permitted. The implementation of this
guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the
Partnerships consolidated financial statements.
F-124
BCCG
PRIVATE
(a Business Unit of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited)
As at
May 29, 2005 and December 26, 2004 and for the
period from December 27, 2004 to May 29, 2005 and
the year ended December 26, 2004
F-125
To the Board
of Directors of
Brookfield
Asset Management Inc.:
We have audited the balance sheets of BCCG Private, a business
unit of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited (the Business
Unit), as at May 29, 2005 and December 26, 2004
and the related statements of earnings, business unit equity and
cash flows for the period from December 27, 2004 to
May 29, 2005 and the year ended December 26, 2004.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the
management of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted auditing standards and in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America.
Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to
obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.
In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Business
Unit as at May 29, 2005 and December 26, 2004 and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from
December 27, 2004 to May 29, 2005 and the year ended
December 26, 2004 in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles.
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles vary in
certain significant respects from United States generally
accepted accounting principles. Information relating to the
nature and effect of such differences is presented in
note 15 to the financial statements.
(signed)
KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
June 8, 2007
F-126
BCCG
PRIVATE
(a Business Unit of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited)
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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May 29,
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December 26,
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Note
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2005
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2004
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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$
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2
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Trade accounts receivable
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1,074
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1,122
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Other accounts receivable
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3,414
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3,943
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Inventories
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3
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26,821
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21,627
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Prepaid expenses
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708
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916
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32,017
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27,610
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Property, plant and equipment
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4
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26,285
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26,161
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Timberlands and roads
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5
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619,743
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623,326
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Goodwill
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128,405
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128,405
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Other assets
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52
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$
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806,450
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$
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805,554
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LIABILITIES AND BUSINESS UNIT EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Trade accounts payable
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$
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8,188
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$
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7,151
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Accrued payroll and related liabilities
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1,424
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1,466
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Other accrued liabilities
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4,241
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1,700
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13,853
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10,317
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Other liabilities
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782
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767
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Business Unit equity
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791,815
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794,470
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Basis of presentation
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2(a)
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Contingencies and commitments
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12,13
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$
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806,450
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$
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805,554
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-127
BCCG
PRIVATE
(a Business Unit of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited)
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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Period from
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December 27,
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Year Ended
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2004 to
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December 26,
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Notes
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May 29, 2005
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2004
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Sales
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$
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70,528
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$
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179,338
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Costs and expenses:
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Manufacturing and product costs
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44,646
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97,992
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization
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8,145
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18,544
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Selling, general and administrative
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1,798
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2,007
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Allocated Weyerhaeuser Company Limited general and
administrative expenses
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9
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2,203
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6,237
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56,792
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124,780
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Operating income
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13,736
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54,558
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Non-operating income (expense):
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Gain on sale of properties
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|
6
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8,275
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9,253
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Other income (expense)
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7
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(2,510
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)
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1,349
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5,765
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10,602
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Income before income taxes
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19,501
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65,160
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Income taxes
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|
8
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5,768
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22,147
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Net earnings
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$
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13,733
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$
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43,013
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-128
(a Business Unit of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited)
STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS UNIT EQUITY
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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Period from
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December 27,
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Year Ended
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2004 to
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December 26,
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May 29, 2005
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2004
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|
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Balance, beginning of period
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$
|
794,470
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|
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$
|
797,425
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Net earnings
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|
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13,733
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|
|
|
43,013
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|
Net payments to Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
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|
|
(16,388
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)
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|
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(45,968
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)
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|
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|
|
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Balance, end of period
|
|
$
|
791,815
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|
$
|
794,470
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-129
BCCG
PRIVATE
(a Business Unit of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited)
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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|
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|
|
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|
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Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 27,
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
2004 to
|
|
|
December 26,
|
|
|
|
May 29, 2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
13,733
|
|
|
$
|
43,013
|
|
Items not involving cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
8,145
|
|
|
|
18,544
|
|
Gain on sale of properties
|
|
|
(8,275
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)
|
|
|
(9,253
|
)
|
Gain on disposal of assets
|
|
|
(765
|
)
|
|
|
(810
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)
|
Other
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
|
74
|
|
Changes in non-cash operating working capital:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
(940
|
)
|
Other accounts receivable
|
|
|
529
|
|
|
|
(1,962
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(5,194
|
)
|
|
|
(7,939
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
208
|
|
|
|
(864
|
)
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
1,037
|
|
|
|
2,718
|
|
Accrued payroll and related liabilities
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
|
|
141
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
2,541
|
|
|
|
(54
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,032
|
|
|
|
42,668
|
|
Financing:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage proceeds received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500
|
|
Net payments to WYL
|
|
|
(16,388
|
)
|
|
|
(45,968
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,388
|
)
|
|
|
(45,468
|
)
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Additions to timberlands
|
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|
(3,110
|
)
|
|
|
(5,465
|
)
|
Additions to roads
|
|
|
(1,736
|
)
|
|
|
(4,576
|
)
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(602
|
)
|
|
|
(250
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of assets
|
|
|
9,802
|
|
|
|
13,091
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,354
|
|
|
|
2,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-130
BCCG
PRIVATE
(a Business Unit of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except where
otherwise noted)
1. BACKGROUND
AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
On May 29, 2005, Weyerhaeuser Company Limited (WYL), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) operating
in Canada, completed the sale of its B.C. Coastal Group (BCCG)
operations to a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management
(Brookfield).
BCCG consists of two of the operating business units of WYL. The
first business unit, BCCG Private (Private or the Business Unit)
is principally engaged in the growing, harvesting and sale of
timber in BCCGs privately-owned timberlands. The second
business unit, BCCG Crown (Crown), represents the crown
operations, including WYLs wholly owned subsidiaries of
Mid-Island Reman Inc., MacMillan Bloedel Kabushiki Kaisha and
Weyerhaeuser (Imports) Pty Limited. Crown is principally engaged
in the growing and harvesting of timber and the manufacture,
distribution and sale of forest products relating to BCCGs
crown timberlands.
On May 30, 2005, Brookfield transferred the assets and
liabilities of the Business Unit to Island Timberlands Limited
Partnership (Island), an entity in which Brookfield has a 50%
interest.
These financial statements represent the Private business unit
and do not include the operations of the Crown business unit. In
addition, these financial statements do not reflect any effects
of the sale of the operations to Brookfield.
2. SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basis
of presentation of financial statements
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles (Canadian GAAP) for the purpose of presenting
Privates financial position, results of operations and
cash flows. Although Private is managed as a separate operating
unit of WYL, external financial statements historically have not
been prepared. The accompanying financial statements have been
derived from historical accounting records of WYL. The
historical operating results of Private may not be indicative of
what its financial position, results of operations and cash
flows would have been had it been a stand-alone entity, nor are
they necessarily indicative of what Privates results may
be in the future.
The statement of operations for Private includes allocations of
certain costs from WYL directly related to the operations of
Private, including an apportionment of central general and
administrative costs for accounting, human resources,
purchasing, information systems, transaction services, payroll
processing costs, legal fees and other overhead costs. These
centralized costs were allocated to Private using a three-part
apportionment factor based on relative headcount, assets and
certain revenue. Pension and post-retirement benefits expense
was allocated based on relative salaried headcount. Management
believes the methodologies applied for the allocation of these
costs is reasonable. Interest expense, foreign exchange gains or
losses, stock-based compensation expense calculated on WY
performance and royalty charges for the use of the Weyerhaeuser
trade name incurred by WYL have not been allocated to the
Business Unit.
Certain of Privates assets are common assets shared with
Crown. In order to reflect a proportion of these shared assets
in the accounts of each of the business units, an asset
allocation was performed. This allocation was based on a
weighted average of land base and production for each of the
years. Management believes the methodology used for asset
allocation is reasonable.
Crown performs certain overhead and administrative services on
behalf of Private. These services have been charged to Private
based on a weighted average of land base and production for each
of the years. Management believes the methodology used for
charging for these services is reasonable.
Significant changes could have occurred in the funding and
operation of Private if it operated as an independent,
stand-alone entity, including an increase in debt and interest
expense, which would have a significant impact on its financial
position and results of operations.
(b) Use
of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas
requiring the use of estimates and measurement uncertainty
include the allocation of assets and costs as described in notes
2(a) and 9, the determination of net realizable value for
inventory, the depreciation rates for property, plant and
equipment and assessment of impairment for property, plant and
equipment, timberlands and roads and goodwill. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
(c) Fiscal
year end
The Business Units fiscal year ends on the last Sunday of
each calendar year.
(d) Business
Unit equity
Business Unit equity represents WYLs interest in the
carrying value of the net assets of Private. WYL uses a
centralized approach to cash management and financing of
operations. As a result, none of WYLs cash, cash
equivalents or direct indebtedness has been allocated to Private
in the financial statements. All transactions between Private
and WYL, including the allocation of centralized costs and
income tax expense flow through the Business Unit equity account.
F-131
(e) Cash
and cash equivalents
Short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days
or less when acquired are considered cash equivalents.
Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates
market.
(f) Trade
accounts receivable
Trade accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for
doubtful accounts. Certain of Privates trade accounts
receivable are included in WYLs corporate securitization
program. For purposes of Privates financial statements,
any securitized receivables are shown at their face values and
no WYL securitization gains, losses or interest has been
allocated to Private.
(g) Inventories
Logs are valued at average cost or the greater of net realizable
value and replacement cost if lower than average cost.
Processing materials and supplies are valued at the lower of
average cost or net realizable value.
(h) Property,
plant and equipment
The Business Unit capitalizes the costs of major replacements,
extensions and improvements to plant and equipment, together
with related interest incurred during the construction period on
major projects. Maintenance, repairs and minor replacements are
expensed. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method
at rates based on estimated service lives.
The cost and accumulated depreciation of property sold or
retired is removed from the accounts and the gain or loss is
included in earnings.
(i) Timberlands
and roads
Private timberlands depletion is accounted for on a
unit-of-production
basis. Depletion is computed on the basis of timber harvested
relative to the original estimated merchantable volume. In
addition to the original capital cost of the private
timberlands, the total asset value includes a purchase price
adjustment (PPA) resulting from WYs purchase of these
assets in 1999. The original cost and PPA are amortized on a
unit-of-production
basis assuming an annual harvest of 1,700 cubic meters over
55 years. The effect of this policy is that the original
capital cost and the PPA will be entirely expensed during the
estimated economic life of the asset and 55 years,
respectively.
Generally, all site preparation and planting costs are
capitalized as reforestation. Reforestation is transferred to a
harvestable timber classification and is amortized when
commercially viable. All costs subsequent to planting are
considered maintenance and are expensed as incurred.
Amortization of roads is provided as timber is harvested and is
based upon rates determined with reference to the volume of
timber estimated to be removed over such facilities.
(j) Higher
and better use (HBU) properties
Private timberlands include properties identified to have a
higher value to non-timberland owners. The Business Unit
identifies opportunities to create additional value from its
private timberlands through real estate activities, driven
largely by the growth in urban centres and related services in
close proximity to its private timberlands. The value of these
properties varies with real estate conditions as well as the
local regulatory environment.
Net sales of HBU properties are recorded under the non-operating
income caption of the statement of operations.
(k) Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value
of net assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is
assessed for impairment annually using a
fair-value-based
approach.
(l) Revenue
recognition
The Business Units revenue is derived from the sale of
logs. The Business Unit recognizes sales to external customers
when the product is shipped and title passes.
(m) Freight
and other distribution costs
The Business Unit classifies freight and other distribution
costs as a component of costs and expenses.
(n) Impairment
of long-lived assets
The Business Unit reviews long-lived assets for impairment on a
Business Unit wide basis whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets
may not be recoverable. Assets to be disposed of are reported at
the lower of carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.
(o) Foreign
currency translation
Revenue and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are
translated at rates of exchange prevailing during the period.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated at the period-end exchange rates.
Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at exchange
rates in effect when the assets are acquired or liabilities are
incurred. Foreign exchange gains and losses are the
responsibility of WYL and are therefore not reflected in the
Business Unit statement of operations for the period.
F-132
(p) Income
taxes
Private is a business unit of WYL and, for purposes of Canadian
taxes, is not subject to income taxes but its results of
operations are included in WYLs tax return. For purposes
of these financial statements, Privates tax expense for
Canadian income taxes has been determined on a separate return
basis. No allocation of future income taxes of WYL has been made
to Privates balance sheet from WYL. For purposes of these
financial statements, all income tax expense of the Business
Unit is recorded in the statement of operations with the offset
recorded through the Business Unit equity account.
3. INVENTORIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 29,
|
|
|
December 26,
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Logs
|
|
$
|
25,866
|
|
|
$
|
20,545
|
|
Materials and supplies
|
|
|
955
|
|
|
|
1,082
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
26,821
|
|
|
$
|
21,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 29, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
1,370
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,370
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
6,884
|
|
|
|
2,037
|
|
|
|
4,847
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
30,439
|
|
|
|
10,925
|
|
|
|
19,514
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
554
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
554
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
39,247
|
|
|
$
|
12,962
|
|
|
$
|
26,285
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 26, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
1,370
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,370
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
6,884
|
|
|
|
1,875
|
|
|
|
5,009
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
30,728
|
|
|
|
11,077
|
|
|
|
19,651
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
39,113
|
|
|
$
|
12,952
|
|
|
$
|
26,161
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Business Unit uses helicopter assets belonging to and
recorded in the books of WYL. WYL charges the Business Unit for
the use of these assets at a rate estimated to be market value.
The net book value of these assets of $541 (December 26,
2004 $556) are not included in the Business
Units financial statements.
5. TIMBERLANDS
AND ROADS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 29, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
Timberlands
|
|
$
|
676,283
|
|
|
$
|
60,739
|
|
|
$
|
615,544
|
|
Roads
|
|
|
20,942
|
|
|
|
16,743
|
|
|
|
4,199
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
697,225
|
|
|
$
|
77,482
|
|
|
$
|
619,743
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 26, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
Timberlands
|
|
$
|
673,920
|
|
|
$
|
55,137
|
|
|
$
|
618,783
|
|
Roads
|
|
|
19,206
|
|
|
|
14,663
|
|
|
|
4,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
693,126
|
|
|
$
|
69,800
|
|
|
$
|
623,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. GAIN
ON SALE OF PROPERTIES
During the period ended May 29, 2005, Private sold HBU
properties for net proceeds of $9,022 (year ended
December 26, 2004 $11,975) resulting in a
pre-tax gain of $8,275 (year ended December 26,
2004 $9,253).
F-133
7. OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 29,
|
|
|
December 26
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of assets
|
|
$
|
765
|
|
|
$
|
810
|
|
Closure and severance
|
|
|
(3,101
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(174
|
)
|
|
|
539
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2,510
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,349
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the period ended May 29, 2005, the Business Unit
recorded closure and severance expenses totaling $3,101 relating
to the termination of the Business Units own-crew logging
operations in its Sproat Lake timberlands area. All of these
costs had been paid out as of May 29, 2005.
8. INCOME
TAXES
The provision for income taxes of the Business Unit differs from
the amount computed by applying the Canadian statutory income
tax rate of 35.6% (year ended December 26, 2004
35.6%) to earnings before income taxes due to the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 27,
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
2004 to
|
|
|
December 26,
|
|
|
|
May 29, 2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Computed expected income tax expense
|
|
$
|
6,946
|
|
|
$
|
23,210
|
|
Increase (decrease) in income taxes for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-taxable income and expenses
|
|
|
(1,608
|
)
|
|
|
(2,028
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
430
|
|
|
|
965
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
$
|
5,768
|
|
|
$
|
22,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax rate
|
|
|
29.6%
|
|
|
|
34.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Business Unit engages in various transactions with WYL that
are characteristic of a consolidated group under common control.
The receipts, disbursements and net cash position of the
Business Unit are currently managed by WYL through a centralized
treasury system. Accordingly, both cash generated by and cash
requirements of the Business Unit flow through Business Unit
equity on the accompanying financial statements of the Business
Unit.
During the period ended 2005, common expenses in the amount of
$2,203 (year ended December 26, 2004 $6,237) of
WYL were allocated to the Business Unit using a three-part
apportionment factor that is based on relative headcount, assets
and certain revenue. Pension and post-retirement benefits
expense was allocated based on relative salaried headcount.
Unallocated expenses include interest expense, foreign exchange
gains or losses, stock-based compensation expense calculated on
WYs performance and royalty charges for the use of the
Weyerhaeuser trade name.
The Business Unit sells logs to WYL and WY for use in converting
facilities and log trading activities. During the period ended
May 29, 2005, these sales represented $39,450 (year ended
December 26, 2004 $122,863) of the Business
Units sales. These sales were at the exchange amount
determined by reference to current market pricing.
During the period ended May 29, 2005, the Business Unit
also sold $5,214 (year ended December 26, 2004
$16,382) of logs to Crown. These sales were at the exchange
amount as determined by reference to current market pricing.
During the period ended May 29, 2005, certain overhead and
administrative fees totaling $3,534 (year ended
December 26, 2004 $4,847) were charged to the
Business Unit by Crown. These services have been charged to the
Business Unit based on weighted average of land base and
production for each of the years.
10. EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLANS
WYL maintains a company-sponsored defined benefit pension plan
for its salaried employees. The hourly employees are covered by
multi-employer sponsored industry plans. WYL also provides
benefits under a post-retirement health care and life insurance
plan to eligible salaried employees. Benefits provided under the
post-retirement health care and life insurance plan are
currently funded by the general assets of WYL.
WYL determined that it was not practical to allocate a portion
of WYLs pension asset or practical to prepare detailed
employee benefit plan disclosures for the stand-alone financial
statements of the Business Unit in a manner that would be
consistent with the level of detail provided in WYs
consolidated financial statements.
Pension expense of $305 (year ended December 26,
2004 $1,094) relating to hourly employees was
charged directly to the Business Unit. Pension expense relating
to salaried employees has been allocated by WYL to the Business
Unit based on relative salaried headcount and was included in
the Allocated Weyerhaeuser Company Limited general and
administrative expenses. During the period ended May 29,
2005, the pension expense included in the allocation was $39
(year ended December 26, 2004 $238).
The post-retirement expense of $35 (year ended December 26,
2004 $93) relating to eligible salaried employees,
other than the former MacMillan Bloedel retirees, was charged
directly to the Business Unit. Post-retirement expense relating
to the former MacMillan Bloedel retirees was charged to the
Business Unit using an allocation based on relative salaried
headcount and was included in the Allocated Weyerhaeuser
F-134
Company Limited general and
administrative expenses. During the period ended May 29,
2005, the post-retirement expense included in the allocation was
$94 (year ended December 26, 2004 $121).
11. FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
The fair values of the Business Units trade accounts
receivable, other accounts receivable, trade accounts payable,
accrued payroll and related liabilities, and other accrued
liabilities approximate their carrying amounts.
12. ARBITRATION
PROCEEDINGS
(a) Restructuring
of business:
WYL sold the business of falling in four Private and Crown
timberlands units during 2004. The union for the associated
employees alleged that these sales were contracting
out and therefore contrary to the collective agreement.
Subsequent to May 29, 2005, an arbitrator ruled in favour
of the union. During 2006, Island recognized an expense of
$1,200 relating to an award for lost wages as a result of its
negotiations with the union. No amount has been recognized in
respect of this dispute in the Business Units statement of
earnings for the period from December 27, 2004 to
May 29, 2005 or the year ended December 26, 2004.
(b) Legal
issues other:
WYL is subject to legal proceedings and claims related to
Private and Crown, including grievances that arise in the
ordinary course of their businesses; most recently from the
significant changes arising from the latest Coast Master
Collective Agreement. Although there can be no assurance as to
the disposition of these matters and the proceedings, it is the
opinion of WYLs management, based upon the information
available at this time, that the expected outcome of these
matters, individually or in aggregate, will not have a
materially adverse effect on the ongoing results of operations
and financial condition of the Business Unit.
13. COMMITMENTS
The Business Unit leases various equipment under operating
leases. The equipment leases cover items including logging
equipment, light duty vehicles, office equipment and real estate.
The Business Units future commitments under operating
leases are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
3,272
|
|
2006
|
|
|
4,183
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2,657
|
|
2008
|
|
|
1,263
|
|
2009
|
|
|
247
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,937
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14. SEGMENTED
INFORMATION
The Business Unit manages its business as a single operating
segment, timberlands. The Business Unit grows, harvests and
sells timber on privately-owned timberlands situated in coastal
British Columbia.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 27,
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
2004 to
|
|
|
December 26,
|
|
|
|
May 29, 2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Sales by location of customer:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
$
|
17,051
|
|
|
$
|
44,716
|
|
United States
|
|
|
43,251
|
|
|
|
80,242
|
|
Japan
|
|
|
6,688
|
|
|
|
44,122
|
|
Asia
|
|
|
3,538
|
|
|
|
10,258
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
70,528
|
|
|
$
|
179,338
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
The Business Units financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with Canadian GAAP. There are no material
measurement or disclosure differences that would affect these
financial statements had they been prepared in accordance with
United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S.
GAAP), except that goodwill under U.S. GAAP at May 29, 2005
would have been $252,520 (December 26, 2004
$252,520) due to differences in the determination of purchase
price under U.S. GAAP as compared to Canadian GAAP and business
unit equity would have been $915,930 (December 26,
2004 $918,585).
F-135
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
As at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006
(Unaudited)
F-136
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
19,059
|
|
|
|
7,671
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
2,724
|
|
|
|
7,396
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
19,965
|
|
|
|
23,061
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
2,144
|
|
|
|
940
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,892
|
|
|
|
39,068
|
|
Property, plant and equipment (Note 3)
|
|
|
107,795
|
|
|
|
113,835
|
|
Timberlands and logging roads (Note 4)
|
|
|
768,842
|
|
|
|
778,858
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
920,529
|
|
|
|
931,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
13,866
|
|
|
|
20,283
|
|
Credit Facility (Note 7)
|
|
|
2,015
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management Fee performance bonus (Note 2)
|
|
|
9,032
|
|
|
|
5,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,913
|
|
|
|
25,933
|
|
Management Fee performance bonus payable
(Note 2)
|
|
|
28,172
|
|
|
|
34,350
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
7,488
|
|
|
|
12,141
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,573
|
|
|
|
72,424
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
410,000
|
|
|
|
410,000
|
|
Less: Deferred debt issue costs
|
|
|
(2,524
|
)
|
|
|
(2,791
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
407,476
|
|
|
|
407,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
468,049
|
|
|
|
479,633
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners equity
|
|
|
452,480
|
|
|
|
452,128
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
920,529
|
|
|
|
931,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approved on
behalf of the
Island Timberlands General Partner
President
The accompanying notes to the interim consolidated financial
statements.
F-137
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
PERIOD
FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
53,081
|
|
|
|
54,877
|
|
|
|
183,969
|
|
|
|
151,589
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing and production costs
|
|
|
39,918
|
|
|
|
37,317
|
|
|
|
117,647
|
|
|
|
99,086
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
2,639
|
|
|
|
3,650
|
|
|
|
16,228
|
|
|
|
15,402
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
2,326
|
|
|
|
1,621
|
|
|
|
6,583
|
|
|
|
5,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,883
|
|
|
|
42,588
|
|
|
|
140,458
|
|
|
|
119,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
8,198
|
|
|
|
12,289
|
|
|
|
43,511
|
|
|
|
31,891
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expenses (income)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
6,829
|
|
|
|
6,236
|
|
|
|
19,656
|
|
|
|
18,691
|
|
Other expenses (income)
|
|
|
(1,462
|
)
|
|
|
853
|
|
|
|
(3,699
|
)
|
|
|
2,818
|
|
Gain on sale of assets (Note 3)
|
|
|
(3,429
|
)
|
|
|
(1,156
|
)
|
|
|
(7,441
|
)
|
|
|
(2,143
|
)
|
Management fee performance bonus (Note 2)
|
|
|
3,382
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,320
|
|
|
|
5,933
|
|
|
|
11,370
|
|
|
|
19,366
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
2,878
|
|
|
|
6,356
|
|
|
|
32,141
|
|
|
|
12,525
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited Partners interests
|
|
|
2,878
|
|
|
|
6,356
|
|
|
|
32,141
|
|
|
|
12,525
|
|
General Partner interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,878
|
|
|
|
6,356
|
|
|
|
32,141
|
|
|
|
12,525
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-138
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
PERIOD
FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
2,878
|
|
|
|
6,356
|
|
|
|
32,141
|
|
|
|
12,525
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
(87
|
)
|
|
|
(58
|
)
|
Effect of foreign currency translation of foreign operations
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
(74
|
)
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
|
2,864
|
|
|
|
6,337
|
|
|
|
32,067
|
|
|
|
12,477
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning of
period
|
|
|
5,408
|
|
|
|
5,519
|
|
|
|
5,468
|
|
|
|
5,548
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
(74
|
)
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, end of period
|
|
|
5,394
|
|
|
|
5,500
|
|
|
|
5,394
|
|
|
|
5,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-139
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS EQUITY
PERIOD
FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
Limited
|
|
|
General
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
Partners
|
|
|
Partner
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Partners equity, beginning of period
|
|
|
452,122
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
452,128
|
|
|
|
510,697
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
32,141
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,141
|
|
|
|
12,525
|
|
Transitional adjustment (Note 1)
|
|
|
(23
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23
|
)
|
|
|
(24
|
)
|
Distributions
|
|
|
(37,160
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,160
|
)
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
447,080
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
447,086
|
|
|
|
498,198
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
5,394
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,394
|
|
|
|
5,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners equity, end of period
|
|
|
452,474
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
452,480
|
|
|
|
503,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-140
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
PERIOD
FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
|
|
2,878
|
|
|
|
6,356
|
|
|
|
32,141
|
|
|
|
12,525
|
|
Items not involving cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
|
2,639
|
|
|
|
3,650
|
|
|
|
16,228
|
|
|
|
15,402
|
|
Amortization of deferred debt issue costs
|
|
|
106
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
|
267
|
|
|
|
322
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
(3,429
|
)
|
|
|
(1,156
|
)
|
|
|
(7,441
|
)
|
|
|
(2,143
|
)
|
Change in non-cash operating items
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(242
|
)
|
|
|
793
|
|
|
|
4,671
|
|
|
|
3,380
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
14,471
|
|
|
|
8,320
|
|
|
|
3,096
|
|
|
|
(1,883
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(456
|
)
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
(1,205
|
)
|
|
|
657
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(11,880
|
)
|
|
|
(8,688
|
)
|
|
|
(6,418
|
)
|
|
|
(6,901
|
)
|
Management fee performance bonus payable
|
|
|
3,382
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,796
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
502
|
|
|
|
(4,654
|
)
|
|
|
720
|
|
|
|
(3,925
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,971
|
|
|
|
4,791
|
|
|
|
39,263
|
|
|
|
17,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of timberland assets purchase price adjustment
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
545
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment, and timberlands and
logging roads
|
|
|
(2,799
|
)
|
|
|
(2,803
|
)
|
|
|
(7,814
|
)
|
|
|
(8,063
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of assets
|
|
|
4,949
|
|
|
|
1,719
|
|
|
|
14,539
|
|
|
|
5,796
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,178
|
|
|
|
(1,084
|
)
|
|
|
7,270
|
|
|
|
(2,267
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facilities
|
|
|
2,015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,015
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to limited partners
|
|
|
(9,000
|
)
|
|
|
(8,000
|
)
|
|
|
(37,160
|
)
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,985
|
)
|
|
|
(8,000
|
)
|
|
|
(35,145
|
)
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash
|
|
|
3,164
|
|
|
|
(4,293
|
)
|
|
|
11,388
|
|
|
|
(9,833
|
)
|
Cash, beginning of period
|
|
|
15,895
|
|
|
|
12,776
|
|
|
|
7,671
|
|
|
|
18,316
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, end of period
|
|
|
19,059
|
|
|
|
8,483
|
|
|
|
19,059
|
|
|
|
8,483
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
|
12,416
|
|
|
|
12,383
|
|
|
|
24,835
|
|
|
|
24,835
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-141
ISLAND
TIMBERLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(Expressed
in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect
the accounts of Island Timberlands Limited Partnership (Island),
including the results of Islands interest in Strathcona
Helicopters Ltd.
These statements should be read in conjunction with the most
recently issued annual consolidated financial statements as not
all disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles for annual reporting are presented.
During the first quarter, island adopted new policies issued by
the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA). The
interim consolidated financial statements reflect CICA Handbook
changes (s1530, s3855, s3861 and s3865) effective
January 1, 2007 but otherwise follow the same accounting
policies and methods of application used in the audited annual
consolidated financial statements of December 31, 2006. The
objective of the CICA changes is to harmonize (to the extent
possible) with US GAAP and International Accounting Standards
(IAS 39).
Under the new standards, all financial instruments, including
derivatives, are included on the consolidated balance sheet and
are measured either at fair market value or at amortized cost.
For derivatives that qualify as hedging instruments, unrealized
gains or losses are included in either other comprehensive
income or in earnings, depending on whether it is a cash
flow hedge or a fair value hedge. For
derivatives that do not qualify as hedging instruments,
unrealized gains and losses are reported in earnings.
In accordance with the provisions of these new standards, Island
reflected the following adjustments as of January 1, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
A presentational reclassification of amounts
previously recorded in Cumulative translation
adjustments to Accumulated other comprehensive
income.
|
|
|
|
A presentational reclassification of the
deferred gain on former interest rate swaps previously recorded
on the balance sheet to Accumulated other comprehensive
income.
|
|
|
|
A presentational reclassification of the
deferred debt issue costs from assets to being included in the
initial carrying amount of Islands long-term debt.
|
|
|
|
Deferred debt issue costs are amortized under
the effective interest method.
|
The adoption of these new standards had no material impact on
Islands consolidated statements of operations.
Except for these new standards, Island follows the same
accounting policies and methods of application used in the
audited annual consolidated financial statements of
December 31, 2006.
2. MANAGEMENT
FEE PERFORMANCE BONUS
Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement (the
Agreement) between Island and Brookfield Timberlands
Management (BTM), management fees are payable to BTM as
compensation for the services provided by BTM on behalf of
Island. These fees are comprised of a base management fee which
is payable quarterly, and a performance fee which becomes
payable annually upon the achievement of specified performance
thresholds.
The performance bonus is calculated annually using independent
valuation reports, however the final calculation of the amount
owing with respect to the performance fee is subject to a
clawback calculation for every five year period starting in 2011
and every fifth year thereafter. In accordance with the terms of
this clawback clause, if Island has paid BTM performance fees in
excess of the amount that would have been paid if the
performance fee had been calculated for each five year period,
rather than annually, the excess amount will be repaid by BTM to
Island.
The performance fee payable to BTM was estimated to be
$40.0 million and was included in other expenses at
December 31, 2006. The fee has since been calculated at
$39.5 million with the adjustment being recorded as a
reduction to other expenses during the quarter ended
June 30, 2007. During the current quarter ended
September 30, 2007, the estimated obligation has increased
by approximately $3.4 million as a result of a change in
managements estimates in the fee payable. The obligation
is considered subordinate to the Senior Bonds, and accordingly
has not been included in calculating compliance with the
covenants of the Trust Indenture. As long as the Partnership
remains in compliance with the covenants stated in the
Trust Indenture, payments can be made on the management fee
payable.
The 2006 performance fees will be payable in installments over a
7 year-period, and will bear interest at a rate of 6.02%.
The performance fee payment in the quarter ended June 30,
2007 was $5.65 million.
F-142
3. PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
depreciation
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
HBU land
|
|
|
104,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104,189
|
|
|
|
110,303
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
1,176
|
|
|
|
267
|
|
|
|
909
|
|
|
|
677
|
|
Plant and equipment
|
|
|
4,399
|
|
|
|
1,702
|
|
|
|
2,697
|
|
|
|
2,855
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109,764
|
|
|
|
1,969
|
|
|
|
107,795
|
|
|
|
113,835
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended September 30, 2007, Island sold
Higher and Better Use (HBU) land for net proceeds of
$4,949 (2006 $1,504), realizing a gain on sale of
$3,429 (2006 $969). For the nine month period ended
September 30, 2007, net proceeds were $14,486 (2006 -
$5,581) resulting in a gain of $7,388 (2006 $1,956
). For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, Island
generated proceeds on the sale of other fixed assets of $53
(2006 $215) and a gain on sale of $53
(2006 $187).
4. TIMBERLANDS
AND LOGGING ROADS
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
depletion and
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
Net book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
value
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Timberlands
|
|
|
790,638
|
|
|
|
35,831
|
|
|
|
754,807
|
|
|
|
768,305
|
|
Reforestation
|
|
|
10,165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,165
|
|
|
|
6,065
|
|
Logging roads
|
|
|
15,503
|
|
|
|
11,633
|
|
|
|
3,870
|
|
|
|
4,488
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
816,306
|
|
|
|
47,464
|
|
|
|
768,842
|
|
|
|
778,858
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. PARTNERS
EQUITY ACCOUNTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
units
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
authorized
|
|
|
Participation
|
|
|
|
and issued
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
Limited Partners interests
|
|
|
53,168,984
|
|
|
|
99.999
|
|
General Partner interest
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0.001
|
|
6. EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLANS
Island maintains a defined contribution employee pension plan
for salaried employees and contributes to an industry plan for
hourly employees. Pension expense for the nine month period
ended September 30, 2007 was $530 (2006 $1,399).
7. CREDIT
FACILITIES
Island has a total availability of $20,000 under two operating
credit facilities. Borrowings are available as prime rate
advances plus applicable margin, base rate advances plus
applicable margin, and LIBOR advances plus applicable margin.
Island may also obtain bankers acceptance and letters of
credit under the facilities. The facilities are guaranteed by
the General Partner of Island and Island Timberlands Finance
Corp. (IT Finance), and secured by the assets of
Island.
F-143
8. SEGMENT
INFORMATION
Island manages its business as a single operating segment. All
of the operations and assets are located in British Columbia.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 Months Ended
|
|
|
9 Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Sales by location of customer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
15,690
|
|
|
|
13,129
|
|
|
|
61,679
|
|
|
|
39,927
|
|
United States
|
|
|
20,310
|
|
|
|
27,471
|
|
|
|
67,777
|
|
|
|
74,581
|
|
Japan and Asia
|
|
|
17,081
|
|
|
|
14,277
|
|
|
|
54,513
|
|
|
|
37,081
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,081
|
|
|
|
54,877
|
|
|
|
183,969
|
|
|
|
151,589
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales by product line
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logs
|
|
|
52,946
|
|
|
|
54,723
|
|
|
|
183,644
|
|
|
|
151,239
|
|
Other
|
|
|
135
|
|
|
|
154
|
|
|
|
325
|
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,081
|
|
|
|
54,877
|
|
|
|
183,969
|
|
|
|
151,589
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In addition to the related party transaction disclosed in
Note 2, the Partnership had the following transactions with
related parties which have been recorded at the exchange amounts
agreed to by the parties:
|
|
|
|
|
(i) Island engages in various transactions with Western
Forest Products Ltd. (Western), a company under the
common control of one of the limited partners. Reference to
transactions with Western, include those with Cascadia, which
was effectively purchased by Western in 2006. During the year,
each entity purchased and sold logs, as well as boom gear, to
each other. These transactions were recorded at the exchange
amount determined by reference to current market pricing.
Certain overhead and administrative fees were charged between
Island and Western for services that are provided from one
entity to the other. During the year, Island billed $13,060
(2006 $8,387) to Western and recognized billings
from Western in the amount of $7,619 (2006 $12,028).
|
|
|
|
(ii) Pursuant to the WYL asset purchase agreement, the
Partnership provided a limited guarantee in favour of WYL of the
obligations of Cascadia (now Western) under the WYL asset
purchase agreement (the Island Guarantee). Western
has agreed to indemnify the Partnership in respect of any
liability that it incurs under the Island Guarantee. As security
for the indemnity, Western has assumed responsibility for a
debenture, originally issued by Cascadia, in the amount of
$100,000 in favour of the Partnership, which charges all of
Westerns purchased Cascadia real property and grants a
security interest over all such present and after-acquired
personal property. The debenture places certain restrictions on
Western of the type typically found in grants of security of
this nature, including restrictions on the ability to make
distributions to its shareholders without the consent of the
Partnership.
|
|
|
|
(iii) Island engaged in transactions with Brookfield and
its affiliates related to administrative and other functions
that were controlled by Brookfield. During the year, Island was
billed $492 (2006 $1,836) for these services.
|
|
|
|
(iv) Under a loan agreement with IT Finance, a company
under common control of one of the limited partners, Island
incurred interest payments in the amount of $18,605
(2006 $18,605) and charged IT Finance $20
(2006 $19) for expenses paid on their behalf.
|
|
|
|
(v) Under an agreement with Brookfield, on the sale of
Cascadia in 2006, Island will receive an amount equivalent to
the excess of the sale proceeds over $100,000 plus carrying
costs from May 26, 2005. An excess amount of $4,649 was
estimated and recorded as a reduction of the purchase price paid
by Island for the acquisition of the timberland assets for the
year ended December 31, 2006. Island received a settlement
of $5,159 during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and
subsequently received a final adjustment of $28 during the
current quarter ended September 30, 2007.
|
|
|
|
(vi) Island holds a 50% interest in Strathcona Helicopters
Ltd. (Strathcona). During the year, Island utilized
Strathcona for helicopter transport services totalling $588
(2006 $789).
|
|
|
|
(vii) Receivable (payable) balances with entities under
common control:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Western
|
|
|
(146
|
)
|
|
|
336
|
|
Carma Developers LP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(74
|
)
|
Brookfield
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,649
|
|
IT Finance
|
|
|
(2,059
|
)
|
|
|
(8,269
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,210
|
)
|
|
|
(3,365
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-144
10. DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
The Partnerships consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP, which differs in
some respects from United States generally accepted accounting
principles (US GAAP). There are no material
measurement differences that would affect these financial
statements had they been prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
The following are the significant differences in accounting
principles as they pertain to the consolidated financial
statements.
The Partnership accounts for its investments in Strathcona using
the proportionate consolidation method. Under US GAAP, this
investment would be accounted for using the equity method. This
difference does not affect net income (loss).
The following summarizes the Companys proportionate
interest in Strathcona including intercompany revenue and
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
326
|
|
|
|
350
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
529
|
|
|
|
393
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(203
|
)
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows provided by (used in)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
Financial activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) Consolidated cash flows
|
Under US GAAP, the consolidated cash flows would not be
significantly different from the presentation under Canadian
GAAP, except that the interest in Strathcona would be shown as
an equity investment and not proportionately consolidated.
|
|
|
|
|
(c) Presentation of consolidated financial statements
|
Under US GAAP, certain presentation adjustments would be
required. Within the statement of operations and comprehensive
income these items include other expense (income), gain on sale
of assets and management fee performance bonus,
which would be presented as an operating item. These adjustments
have no impact on shareholders equity or net income.
|
|
|
|
|
(d) Recent accounting pronouncements US
GAAP
|
Fair value measurements
In September 2006, FASB issued Statement No. 157,
Fair
Value Measurements
, Statement 157 (FAS 157)
establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The
Partnership is currently evaluating the effect that FAS 157
will have on its financial position and results of operations
for fair value measurements incurred after the adoption of
FAS 157 in fiscal 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
(e) Recent accounting pronouncements
Canadian GAAP
|
In July 2006, the CICA revised Section 1506,
Accounting
Changes
, which requires that: (1) voluntary changes in
accounting policy are made only if they result in the financial
statements providing reliable and more relevant information;
(2) changes in accounting policy are generally applied
retrospectively; and (3) prior period errors are corrected
retrospectively. Section 1506 is effective for fiscal years
beginning on or after January 1, 2007 with early adoption
permitted. The implementation of this guidance is not expected
to have a material impact on the Partnerships consolidated
financial statements.
The CICA has also issued CICA Handbook Section 1535,
Capital Disclosures
, which establishes standards for
disclosing information about an entitys capital and how it
is managed. The Company will be required to adopt this new
standard effective January 1, 2008. Management is currently
in the process of assessing the impact that this new standard
will have on the Companys financial statements in the
period of initial application.
The CICA has also issued CICA Handbook Section 3031,
Inventories
. The standard provides guidance on the
measurement and disclosure requirements for inventories.
Specifically, the standard requires that inventories be measured
at the lower of cost and net realizable value, and provide
guidance on the determination of cost and its subsequent
recognition as an expense, including any write-down to net
realizable value. The standard also provides guidance on the
cost formulas used to assign costs to inventories. The Company
will be required to adopt this new standard effective
January 1, 2008. Management is currently in the process of
assessing the impact that this new standard will have on the
Companys financial statements in the period of initial
application.
F-145
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
As
at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the year ended
December 31, 2006,
the two months ended December 31, 2005 and
the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004
F-146
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board
of Directors and Shareholders of
Longview
Fibre Company:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and
the related consolidated statements of income (loss) and other
comprehensive income (loss), of shareholders equity and of
cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Longview Fibre Company and its
subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended
December 31, 2006, the two months ended December 31,
2005, and for each of the two years in the period ended
October 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial
statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts
for defined benefit pensions and other postretirement plans in
2006.
(signed)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
Portland, Oregon
February 27, 2007
F-147
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands, except per share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
NET SALES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
193,021
|
|
|
$
|
27,425
|
|
|
$
|
186,783
|
|
|
$
|
192,840
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
757,645
|
|
|
|
116,121
|
|
|
|
711,309
|
|
|
|
638,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
950,666
|
|
|
|
143,546
|
|
|
|
898,092
|
|
|
|
831,166
|
|
Cost of products sold, including outward freight
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
800,997
|
|
|
|
125,187
|
|
|
|
742,686
|
|
|
|
689,470
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS PROFIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149,669
|
|
|
|
18,359
|
|
|
|
155,406
|
|
|
|
141,696
|
|
Selling, administrative and general expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,391
|
|
|
|
17,644
|
|
|
|
93,559
|
|
|
|
82,752
|
|
Loss (gain) on impairment and disposition of assets
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
7,229
|
|
|
|
(1,348
|
)
|
|
|
9,692
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory fees and REIT-related expenses
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
13,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,595
|
|
|
|
14,310
|
|
|
|
84,792
|
|
|
|
90,039
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46,486
|
)
|
|
|
(12,247
|
)
|
|
|
(32,637
|
)
|
|
|
(31,095
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,109
|
|
|
|
2,063
|
|
|
|
52,155
|
|
|
|
58,944
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
984
|
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
|
188
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36,394
|
)
|
|
|
(6,200
|
)
|
|
|
(37,044
|
)
|
|
|
(37,493
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
(12,946
|
)
|
|
|
(5,118
|
)
|
|
|
1,137
|
|
|
|
1,262
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,247
|
)
|
|
|
(9,153
|
)
|
|
|
16,534
|
|
|
|
22,901
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes:
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
1,688
|
|
|
|
123
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,218
|
)
|
|
|
(3,333
|
)
|
|
|
4,492
|
|
|
|
8,877
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,222
|
)
|
|
|
(3,300
|
)
|
|
|
6,180
|
|
|
|
9,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,975
|
|
|
$
|
(5,853
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,354
|
|
|
$
|
13,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per share data:
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.29
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
Cash dividends paid:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regular dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.65
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
REIT-Special Earnings and Profits Distribution
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
1.17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares outstanding
|
|
|
3,4
|
|
|
|
65,752
|
|
|
|
65,750
|
|
|
|
65,750
|
|
|
|
65,750
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(dollars
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,975
|
|
|
$
|
(5,853
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,354
|
|
|
$
|
13,901
|
|
Other comprehensive loss on derivatives, net of tax
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
(3,640
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
15,335
|
|
|
$
|
(5,853
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,354
|
|
|
$
|
13,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-148
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(in thousands, except per share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amounts
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
Balance at October 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,077
|
|
|
$
|
76,615
|
|
|
$
|
3,306
|
|
|
$
|
352,386
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
432,307
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,901
|
|
Cash dividends at $0.05 per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,554
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,554
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at October 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,077
|
|
|
|
76,615
|
|
|
|
3,306
|
|
|
|
363,733
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
443,654
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,354
|
|
Cash dividend at $0.08 per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,086
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,086
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at October 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,077
|
|
|
|
76,615
|
|
|
|
3,306
|
|
|
|
370,001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
449,922
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,853
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,853
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,077
|
|
|
|
76,615
|
|
|
|
3,306
|
|
|
|
364,148
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
444,069
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,975
|
|
Issuance of common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
164
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
178
|
|
Cash dividends declared or paid at $0.88 per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58,339
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58,339
|
)
|
REIT E&P Special Dividend Distribution:
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,673
|
|
|
|
22,010
|
|
|
|
286,107
|
|
|
|
(308,117
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77,012
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77,012
|
)
|
Adjustment to initially apply SFAS 158, net of tax
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,171
|
)
|
|
|
(23,171
|
)
|
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,640
|
)
|
|
|
(3,640
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,759
|
|
|
$
|
98,639
|
|
|
$
|
289,577
|
|
|
$
|
(60,345
|
)
|
|
$
|
(26,811
|
)
|
|
$
|
301,060
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-149
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share and shares)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of Dec. 31
|
|
|
As of Dec. 31
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,753
|
|
|
$
|
1,608
|
|
Accounts and notes receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122,194
|
|
|
|
111,514
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(755
|
)
|
|
|
(1,000
|
)
|
Refundable income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
319
|
|
|
|
3,898
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
75,785
|
|
|
|
65,727
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,934
|
|
|
|
9,295
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,230
|
|
|
|
191,042
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings, machinery and equipment at cost
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1,757,092
|
|
|
|
1,815,044
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,196,042
|
)
|
|
|
(1,186,618
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs to be depreciated in future years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
561,050
|
|
|
|
628,426
|
|
Plant sites at cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,335
|
|
|
|
3,549
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
564,385
|
|
|
|
631,975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber, at cost less depletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
202,953
|
|
|
|
198,462
|
|
Roads, at cost less amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,613
|
|
|
|
8,967
|
|
Timberlands, at cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,213
|
|
|
|
24,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
236,779
|
|
|
|
232,236
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
801,164
|
|
|
|
864,211
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension and other noncurrent assets
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
123,724
|
|
|
|
155,010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,137,118
|
|
|
$
|
1,210,263
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable to bank resulting from checks in transit
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
827
|
|
|
$
|
5,115
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,648
|
|
|
|
48,414
|
|
Dividends payable
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
15,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory fees and REIT-related expenses payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,443
|
|
|
|
1,063
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued payroll liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,938
|
|
|
|
15,940
|
|
Other taxes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,779
|
|
|
|
6,782
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
14,461
|
|
|
|
17,587
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
2,987
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,208
|
|
|
|
94,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
510,202
|
|
|
|
428,918
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities net
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
158,407
|
|
|
|
205,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement and other liabilities
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
47,241
|
|
|
|
36,677
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
836,058
|
|
|
|
766,194
|
|
Shareholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock; authorized 2,000,000 shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,639
|
|
|
|
76,615
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
289,577
|
|
|
|
3,306
|
|
Retained earnings (deficit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,345
|
)
|
|
|
364,148
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,811
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
301,060
|
|
|
|
444,069
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,137,118
|
|
|
$
|
1,210,263
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-150
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,975
|
|
|
$
|
(5,853
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,354
|
|
|
$
|
13,901
|
|
Adjustments to income (loss) not requiring (providing) cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,696
|
|
|
|
12,051
|
|
|
|
71,729
|
|
|
|
70,906
|
|
Depletion and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,964
|
|
|
|
1,078
|
|
|
|
10,775
|
|
|
|
8,612
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,218
|
)
|
|
|
(3,333
|
)
|
|
|
4,492
|
|
|
|
8,877
|
|
Loss (gain) on impairment and disposition of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,229
|
|
|
|
(1,348
|
)
|
|
|
10,590
|
|
|
|
5,039
|
|
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(742
|
)
|
|
|
1,013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and notes receivable net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,925
|
)
|
|
|
(4,670
|
)
|
|
|
4,529
|
|
|
|
(11,969
|
)
|
Refundable income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,579
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
(3,931
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,058
|
)
|
|
|
6,383
|
|
|
|
11,413
|
|
|
|
(18,175
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
(424
|
)
|
|
|
(1,315
|
)
|
|
|
(195
|
)
|
Pension and other noncurrent assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,503
|
|
|
|
(77
|
)
|
|
|
(4,776
|
)
|
|
|
(1,775
|
)
|
Trade accounts payable, payroll and other taxes payable, and
other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,956
|
|
|
|
1,313
|
|
|
|
(2,618
|
)
|
|
|
14,254
|
|
Advisory fees and REIT-related expenses payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,380
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement and other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,597
|
|
|
|
92
|
|
|
|
(283
|
)
|
|
|
2,436
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,943
|
|
|
|
6,258
|
|
|
|
110,959
|
|
|
|
91,911
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to: Plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,245
|
)
|
|
|
(4,654
|
)
|
|
|
(31,968
|
)
|
|
|
(44,052
|
)
|
Timber and timberlands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,762
|
)
|
|
|
(2,932
|
)
|
|
|
(10,180
|
)
|
|
|
(24,946
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of capital assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,312
|
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
|
2,655
|
|
|
|
3,269
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used for investing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,695
|
)
|
|
|
(7,539
|
)
|
|
|
(39,493
|
)
|
|
|
(65,729
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to long-term debt
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
314,086
|
|
|
|
200,032
|
|
|
|
191
|
|
|
|
192
|
|
Reduction in long-term debt
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
(230,311
|
)
|
|
|
(124,500
|
)
|
|
|
(30,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
(63,500
|
)
|
|
|
(35,500
|
)
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
Debt issue costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,542
|
)
|
|
|
(3,959
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable to bank resulting from checks in transit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,288
|
)
|
|
|
(5,184
|
)
|
|
|
(2,071
|
)
|
|
|
1,180
|
|
Cash dividends paid:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regular dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43,214
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,086
|
)
|
|
|
(2,554
|
)
|
REIT E&P Dividend Distribution
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
(77,012
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
178
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used for) financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,103
|
)
|
|
|
2,889
|
|
|
|
(71,466
|
)
|
|
|
(26,182
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in cash position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,145
|
|
|
|
1,608
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash position, beginning of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,608
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash position, end of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,753
|
|
|
$
|
1,608
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest (net of amount capitalized)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
43,467
|
|
|
$
|
4,957
|
|
|
$
|
37,604
|
|
|
$
|
36,822
|
|
Capitalized interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
545
|
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
610
|
|
|
|
876
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,782
|
|
|
|
113
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-151
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY
OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
We are a publicly held real estate investment trust
(REIT) engaged in two primary businesses:
(1) the ownership and management of timberlands in Oregon
and Washington, which principally produce logs for sale, and
(2) our manufacturing facilities, consisting of
(a) the ownership and operation of our Longview mill, which
produces kraft paper and paperboard, and (b) the ownership
and operation of converting plants, which produce finished
products such as corrugated containers. All of our facilities
are located in the United States (U.S.).
|
|
(b)
|
Principles
of consolidation
|
The financial statements include the accounts of Longview Fibre
Company and all of its subsidiaries after elimination of
intercompany balances and transactions.
|
|
(c)
|
Accounts
receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts
|
Accounts receivable is stated at historical cost and is
comprised mainly of trade accounts receivable primarily from the
sale of products on credit. Credit is extended to customers
based on an evaluation of their financial condition. We
determine the adequacy of allowance for doubtful accounts based
on historical experience and past due status, in addition to
evaluating individually large customer accounts based on ability
to pay, bankruptcy, payment history, and other factors.
Bad debt expense associated with uncollectible accounts was
$0.3 million for each of the years ended December 31,
2006 and October 31, 2005, and $0.6 million for the
year ended October 31, 2004.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is
determined on a last-in, first-out method except for supplies,
which are stated using the average cost method.
|
|
(e)
|
Property
and depreciation
|
Buildings, machinery and equipment are recorded at cost and
include those additions and improvements that add to production
capacity or extend useful life. Cost includes interest
capitalized during the construction period on all significant
asset acquisitions. Impairment is reviewed annually, or whenever
events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an
asset or group of assets may not be recovered pursuant to
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets (SFAS 144). Impairment
evaluates whether or not the undiscounted future cash flows
generated by an asset will exceed its carrying value. If
estimated future cash flows indicate the carrying value of an
asset or group of assets may not be recoverable, impairment
exists, and the assets net book value is written down to
its estimated realizable value (See Note 15). When
properties are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and the
related accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective
accounts, and the resulting profit or loss is recorded in
income. The costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to
income when incurred.
Depreciation for financial accounting purposes is computed on
the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the
assets. The estimated useful lives of assets range from 20 to
40 years for buildings and principally from 15 to
20 years for machinery and equipment.
|
|
(f)
|
Timberlands,
depletion and amortization
|
Timber, timberlands and timber roads are stated at cost, net of
accumulated depletion and amortization. Timber, upon reaching
the age of 35 years, is considered merchantable and
available for harvesting, with all timber younger than
35 years of age being classified as premerchantable. Timber
is tracked on a
county-by-county
basis whereby capital costs and estimated recoverable timber
volumes are accumulated in the county in which the related
timber is located. Expenditures for reforestation, including
costs such as site preparation, tree planting, fertilization and
herbicide application for the two years after planting, are
capitalized and depleted as timber is harvested. After two years
of age, seedling reforestation maintenance and tree farm
management costs, consisting of recurring items necessary to the
ownership and administration of the timber and timberlands, are
recorded as a current period expense.
Provision for depletion of merchantable timber represents a
charge per unit of production (depletion rate) applied to actual
harvest volumes. Depletion rates are recognized on a
county-by-county
basis. A single depletion rate is applied to all timber in a
given county, regardless of the merchantable timber age, species
or quality in any particular case. The applicable county-wide
depletion rate for each county is determined on a
county-by-county
basis using a computer growth index model that tracks the timber
volumes through the growth cycle and is based upon actual growth
rates from permanent timber growth plots throughout the Pacific
Northwest. County-wide depletion rates are adjusted every five
years for timber maturity, estimated growth, and actual harvest
volumes for the prior five-year period and when there is a
significant acquisition or disposition.
F-152
Direct costs associated with the building of the primary access
timber roads are capitalized and amortized on the straight-line
basis over estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to
15 years. Costs incurred for timber roads that serve
short-term harvest needs are expensed as incurred. Costs for
road base construction of mainline roads, such as clearing and
grading, are not amortized and remain a capitalized cost until
disposition as they provide permanent value to the timberlands.
Gains or losses on timberland exchanges are recognized in
earnings when the exchange has commercial substance, in
accordance with SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of
Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB No. 29. An
exchange is considered to have commercial substance when our
future cash flows are expected to change significantly as a
result of the exchange.
|
|
(g)
|
Financial
instruments
|
We account for derivative financial instruments pursuant to
SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities
(SFAS 133), as amended. This standard requires
that all derivative financial instruments, such as our interest
rate swap agreements, be recognized in the financial statements
and measured at fair value regardless of the purpose or intent
for holding them. The changes in the fair value of derivative
financial instruments are recognized periodically either in
other comprehensive income or net income, depending on whether
the derivative is being used to hedge changes in cash flows or
fair value (see Note 12).
Basic earnings per share is based on the average number of
shares of common stock outstanding. We do not have dilutive
securities. Therefore, our basic and diluted earnings per share
are the same for all periods presented in the consolidated
statements of income (loss). Net income (loss) per share and
cash dividends paid per share are computed using the average
number of common shares outstanding during the period, after
giving retroactive effect to all periods presented for the
14,673,663 additional shares issued as part of the REIT E&P
Special Dividend Distribution (see Note 3).
We recognize revenues from product sales to our customers when
title and risk of loss pass to the customer, and when the sales
price is fixed or determinable. For substantially all sales,
ownership transfers upon receipt by customers for converted
products and lumber (FOB-destination), and upon shipment to
customers for paper, paperboard and log products (FOB-shipping
point).
Previously, we renegotiated a long-standing barter agreement
whereby we swapped equivalent units of paper for paperboard.
This buy/sell agreement provides that we sell paper
to our counterpartys converting facilities, and that we
purchase paperboard from them for use in our converting
facilities. Under this agreement, we recorded net sales of
$12.8 million in the consolidated statement of income
(loss) for the first three quarters of the year ended
October 31, 2004. The impact on operating profit was not
material. Effective in the fourth quarter of the year ended
October 31, 2004, we began recording the transactions under
the buy/sell agreement as an exchange using carryover basis as
contemplated by Accounting Principles Board
Bulletin No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary
Transactions.
|
|
(j)
|
Recent
accounting pronouncements and developments
|
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs-An Amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151,
which was effective for years beginning after June 15,
2005, amends the previously issued authoritative guidance to
clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight,
handling costs, and wasted material should be recognized as
current-period charges. In addition, SFAS 151 requires the
allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on
the normal capacity of the production facilities. We adopted
SFAS 151 beginning November 1, 2005 and it did not
have a material effect on our financial condition or results of
operations for the two months ended December 31, 2005 or
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47,
Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations (FIN 47), which states that a
company must recognize a liability for the fair value of a legal
obligation to perform asset retirement activities that are
conditional on a future event if the amount can be reasonably
estimated. FIN 47, which was effective no later than the
year ended after December 15, 2005, clarifies that
conditional obligations meet the definition of an asset
retirement obligation in SFAS No. 143,
Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, and
should be recognized if their fair values are reasonably
estimable. We adopted FIN 47 on November 1, 2005 and
it did not have a material effect on our financial condition or
results of operations for the two-month period ended
December 31, 2005 or for the year ended December 31,
2006.
In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB
Statement No. 3 (SFAS 154).
SFAS 154 provides guidance on the accounting for and
reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. It
establishes, unless impracticable, retrospective application as
the required method for reporting a change in accounting
principle in the absence of explicit transition requirements
specific to the newly adopted accounting principle.
SFAS 154 defines retrospective application as the
application of a different accounting principle to prior
accounting periods as if that principle had always been used or
as an adjustment of previously issued financial statements to
reflect a change in the reporting entity. The reporting of a
correction of an error, by restating previously issued financial
statements, is also addressed by SFAS 154. SFAS 154 is
effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made
in years beginning after December 15, 2005; however,
SFAS 154 does not change the transition provisions of any
existing accounting pronouncements. We adopted SFAS 154 on
January 1, 2006, and it did not have a material effect on
our financial position or results of operations for the year
ended December 31, 2006.
In September 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by
the Emerging Issues Task Force on Issue
No. 04-13,
Accounting for Purchase and Sales of Inventory with the
Same Counterparty (EITF 04-13), addressing the
situation in which an entity sells inventory to another entity
that
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operates in the same line of
business pursuant to a single arrangement (such as our buy/sell
agreements). EITF 04-13 states that finished goods sold to
acquire
work-in-process
inventories should be recognized at fair value, while
work-in-process
inventories sold to acquire
work-in-process
or finished goods inventories should be recognized at their
carrying values. The adoption of this interpretation is
effective for new or modified agreements for periods beginning
on or after March 16, 2006 and it did not have a material
effect on our financial position or results of operations for
the year ended December 31, 2006.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
(FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes guidance for
the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. Recognition of an asset or
liability is required if it is more likely than not that a tax
position will be sustained upon examination, including
resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes.
FIN 48 is effective for years beginning after
December 15, 2006, with any adjustment in a companys
tax provision being accounted for as a cumulative effect of
accounting change in retained earnings. We do not expect the
adoption of FIN 48 to have a material effect on our
consolidated financial statements for the year ending
December 31, 2007.
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of
Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in
Current Year Financial Statements
(SAB 108). SAB 108 provides guidance on
how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year
financial statement misstatements should be considered in
quantifying a current year misstatement. Prior practice allowed
the evaluation of materiality on the basis of (1) the error
quantified as the amount by which the current year income
statement was misstated (rollover method) or
(2) the cumulative error quantified as the cumulative
amount by which the current year balance sheet was misstated
(iron curtain method). Under SAB 108, both
methods are required to be used in evaluating materiality. If
misstatements were determined to be material under either
approach, we could have elected to either restate our
consolidated financial statements or recognize a cumulative
effect adjustment in beginning retained earnings (deficit) in
the year of adoption of SAB 108. We adopted SAB 108
during the year ended December 31, 2006 and it did not have
any effect on our financial position or results of operations.
See Note 2 for the impact of Financial Accounting Standards
Board No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of
FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R) on our
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006.
Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current
year classifications. These reclassifications have no impact
upon net income or shareholders equity. Within the
consolidated statement of cash flows, debt prepayment premiums
of $4.5 million for the two months ended December 31,
2005 have been reclassified from Cash provided by
financing to Cash provided by operations and
movements in accounts payable for construction, previously
reported with Cash used for financing have been
netted against additions to plant and equipment within
Cash used for investing. Both of these changes are
to ensure consistency with current year classifications.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. requires us
to establish accounting policies and to make estimates that
affect both the amounts and timing of the recording of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses. Our critical accounting
policies are those that may require a higher level of judgment,
estimates and complexity. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
2. APPLICATION
OF
SFAS 158-ACCOUNTING
FOR DEFINED PENSION BENEFIT AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and
132(R) (SFAS 158). SFAS 158, which
is effective for years ending after December 15, 2006,
required us to prospectively recognize adjustments to assets,
liabilities and shareholders equity (through an equity
account called Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) in our
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 for the
difference between the fair values of plan assets and the
benefit obligations of our defined benefit pension and
postretirement health care plans.
The incremental effect of applying SFAS 158 on the
individual line items in our consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2006 is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After
|
|
|
|
Before Application
|
|
|
|
|
|
Application of
|
|
|
|
of SFAS 158
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
SFAS 158
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Pension and other assets
|
|
$
|
152,656
|
|
|
$
|
(28,932
|
)
|
|
$
|
123,724
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,166,050
|
|
|
|
(28,932
|
)
|
|
|
1,137,118
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities net
|
|
|
171,725
|
|
|
|
(13,318
|
)
|
|
|
158,407
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
39,684
|
|
|
|
7,557
|
|
|
|
47,241
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
841,819
|
|
|
|
(5,761
|
)
|
|
|
836,058
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(3,640
|
)
|
|
|
(23,171
|
)
|
|
|
(26,811
|
)
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
$
|
324,231
|
|
|
$
|
(23,171
|
)
|
|
$
|
301,060
|
|
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss as of December 31,
2006 includes the following components that have not yet been
recognized as components of net periodic expense for defined
benefit pension and postretirement health care plans:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Unrecognized net actuarial (gain) loss
|
|
$
|
(6,848
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,653
|
|
|
$
|
(2,195
|
)
|
Unrecognized prior service cost
|
|
|
35,780
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,780
|
|
Unrecognized transition obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,904
|
|
|
|
2,904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
28,932
|
|
|
$
|
7,557
|
|
|
$
|
36,489
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following amounts included in Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss as of December 31, 2006 are expected to
be recognized as components of net periodic expense for the
defined benefit pension and postretirement health care plans for
the year ending December 31, 2007:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Amortization of net actuarial loss
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
34
|
|
|
$
|
34
|
|
Prior service cost amortization
|
|
|
7,936
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,936
|
|
Amortization of transition obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
499
|
|
|
|
499
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
7,936
|
|
|
$
|
533
|
|
|
$
|
8,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. REIT
CONVERSION AND SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION
Effective January 1, 2006, we restructured our operations
to qualify for treatment as a real estate investment trust
(REIT) for federal income tax purposes. Our election
for Longview Fibre Company to be taxed as a REIT, effective
January 1, 2006, will be made in connection with the filing
of our federal income tax return for 2006. As a REIT, Longview
Fibre Company will generally not be subject to corporate income
taxes on income and gains from investments in real estate,
including proceeds from the sale of standing timber, to the
extent that we distribute such income and gains to our
shareholders.
Our assets and businesses that cannot be held or operated
directly by Longview Fibre Company, consistent with REIT tax
rules, were transferred, effective December 31, 2005, to
Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc. (Longview
TRS), a newly formed, wholly-owned, taxable REIT
subsidiary of Longview Fibre Company. Longview TRS is subject to
corporate-level income tax on its earnings. The transferred
assets consist principally of our various manufacturing and
processing facilities, including our Longview mill, our
converting plants, and the related businesses and operations. As
required by REIT tax rules, we changed our fiscal year end from
October 31 to December 31, effective January 1, 2006.
To qualify as a REIT, we were required, among other things, to
distribute to our shareholders in a taxable distribution, our
accumulated and undistributed earnings and profits
(E&P) attributable to taxable periods prior to
January 1, 2006. On August 7, 2006, we made this
one-time special
cash-and-stock
distribution of E&P (REIT E&P Special Dividend
Distribution), including amounts representing anticipated
current-year REIT capital gains that would, if retained by us,
be subject to federal corporate income tax. The REIT E&P
Special Dividend Distribution of $7.54 per share (based on
51,076,567 outstanding shares, prior to the additional shares
issued in the REIT E&P Special Dividend Distribution)
totaled $385.1 million, which consisted of
$77.0 million in cash and 14,673,663 shares of our
common stock valued (based on a per-share value of $20.997) at
$308.1 million. The consolidated statements of income
(loss) give retroactive effect under Per share data
and Shares outstanding for all periods presented to
the shares issued in the REIT E&P Special Dividend
Distribution (see Note 4).
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4. EARNINGS
PER SHARE
Net income (loss) and dividends paid per share for each period
presented was composed of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
(in thousands, except per share)
|
|
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
18,975
|
|
|
$
|
(5,853
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,354
|
|
|
$
|
13,901
|
|
Cash dividends paid:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regular dividends
|
|
$
|
43,214
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,086
|
|
|
$
|
2,554
|
|
REIT-Special Earnings and Profits Distribution (Note 3)
|
|
$
|
77,012
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted shares
|
|
|
65,752
|
|
|
|
65,750
|
|
|
|
65,750
|
|
|
|
65,750
|
|
Per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
0.29
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
Cash dividends paid:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regular dividends
|
|
$
|
0.65
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
REIT-Special Earnings and Profits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution
(a)
|
|
$
|
1.17
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
The computation of the cash distribution per share made in
REIT-Special Earnings and Profits Distribution (see
Note 3) includes the 14,673,663 shares issued in
the special
cash-and-stock
distribution. The total number of common shares used in the
computation was 65,750,230.
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5. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
$
|
37,806
|
|
|
$
|
30,909
|
|
Goods in process
|
|
|
37,786
|
|
|
|
32,479
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
|
11,050
|
|
|
|
6,525
|
|
Supplies (at average cost)
|
|
|
45,259
|
|
|
|
41,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,901
|
|
|
|
111,093
|
|
LIFO reserve
|
|
|
(56,116
|
)
|
|
|
(45,366
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventories
|
|
$
|
75,785
|
|
|
$
|
65,727
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the allowance for
obsolete supplies inventory was $0.6 million and
$1.0 million, respectively.
6. BUILDINGS,
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Buildings, machinery and equipment consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
$
|
133,689
|
|
|
$
|
137,484
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
1,623,403
|
|
|
|
1,677,560
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total buildings, machinery and equipment
|
|
$
|
1,757,092
|
|
|
$
|
1,815,044
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. DIVIDENDS
PAYABLE
Our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.23 per share, or $15.1 million, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on December 15, 2006, which
was paid on January 3, 2007.
8. OTHER
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Workers compensation liabilities
|
|
$
|
9,135
|
|
|
$
|
7,513
|
|
Accrued interest on debt
|
|
|
1,971
|
|
|
|
10,074
|
|
Current portion of accumulated postretirement health care
benefit
obligation
(a)
|
|
|
2,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
14,461
|
|
|
$
|
17,587
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
The current portion of the accumulated postretirement health
care benefit obligation was reclassified for 2006 in accordance
with the requirements of SFAS 158. For 2005, the amount was
included in Postretirement and other liabilities and
is not material.
|
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9. LINE
OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Our line of credit and long-term debt consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Credit agreement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving line of credit facility (floating rates,
9.0%)
(a)(b)
|
|
$
|
6,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Term Loan A Facility (floating rates,
7.11%)
(a)
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
Term Loan B Facility (floating rates,
7.11%)
(a)
|
|
|
298,689
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue bonds payable through 2018 (floating rates, 3.92% to
4.07%)
(a)
|
|
|
14,500
|
|
|
|
14,500
|
|
Senior subordinated notes due 2009 (10.00% fixed interest rate)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total line of credit and long-term debt
|
|
|
519,189
|
|
|
|
429,500
|
|
Less Revolving Credit Facility reported as short-term borrowings
in consolidated balance sheet
|
|
|
(6,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Less unamortized discount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(582
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
|
513,189
|
|
|
|
428,918
|
|
Less current portion of Term Loan B Facility
|
|
|
(2,987
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net long-term debt
|
|
$
|
510,202
|
|
|
$
|
428,918
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt (dollars in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
2,987
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2,957
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2,927
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
202,898
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012-2018
|
|
|
298,551
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
513,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Interest rates as of December 31, 2006.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Interest rate does not include a commitment fee of 0.4% on the
unused portion of the revolving line of credit facility.
|
Our credit agreement, entered into in December 2005 and amended
during the second quarter of 2006, provided $700 million of
variable rate borrowing capacity, consisting of a
$200 million revolving line of credit facility
(Revolving Credit Facility) expiring in 2010, and
two term loan facilities, a $200 million five-year senior
secured term loan A facility (Term Loan A Facility),
and a $300 million seven-year senior secured term loan B
facility (Term Loan B Facility). The credit
agreement includes an option to increase the borrowing
commitment by $50 million to be applied pro rata across the
Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan A Facility. Under
the Revolving Credit Facility, we can also utilize letters of
credit of up to an aggregate $50 million. The amount of
available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility at any
particular time is reduced by the amount of outstanding letters
of credit.
The credit agreement is secured by our timberland holdings. We
are required to maintain certain financial covenants under the
credit agreement, including: (1) a collateral value of two
times the total commitments under the credit agreement, and
maintaining (2) a minimum consolidated net worth,
(3) a maximum debt to capitalization ratio, and (4) a
minimum interest coverage ratio, in addition to certain other
requirements. At December 31, 2006, we were in compliance
with the covenants under the credit agreement.
The Term Loan A Facility matures in 2010. The Term Loan B
Facility requires quarterly principal payments of 1% per annum
of the outstanding balance with the remaining balance due in
2013.
In December 2005, we utilized the Term Loan A Facility to
(1) prepay $124.5 million of our then existing
7.25%-8.83% Senior Notes, (2) pay Senior Notes prepayment
premiums and fees of approximately $4.5 million,
(3) pay off the existing balance of the old credit
agreement of $63.5 million, and (4) pay up-front fees
and other costs of issuance of the new credit agreement totaling
$4.1 million. We made the early redemption of the Senior
Notes to reduce our borrowing costs and to eliminate covenant
restrictions prohibiting the payment of the REIT E&P
Special Dividend Distribution.
During the second and third quarters of 2006, we utilized the
Term Loan B Facility to (1) retire our 10% Senior
Subordinated Notes due in 2009 totaling $215 million,
(2) pay consent and redemption premiums and tender fees of
$11.8 million (see Note 11) and interest related
to the retirement of the Senior Subordinated Notes, (3) pay
a portion of the $77.0 million cash dividends of the REIT
E&P Special Dividend Distribution (see Note 3), and
(4) pay certain REIT conversion expenses.
As discussed in Note 12, we utilize certain derivative
financial instruments to manage changes in cash flow as a result
of changes in interest rate movements on our Term Loan A and
Term Loan B Facilities.
Revenue bonds payable, totaling $14.5 million at
December 31, 2006, were used for the purchase of
manufacturing equipment. Such debt is secured by equipment liens
and letters of credit.
F-158
10. ADVISORY
FEES AND REIT-RELATED EXPENSES
Advisory fees and REIT-related expenses consist of
(1) advisory fees paid or payable to two investment banking
firms that we engaged during the first quarter of 2006 to
provide us with financial advisory services in exploring
strategic sales options for the Company, and (2) legal fees
in connection with the REIT conversion.
11. NET
FINANCING EXPENSES RELATED TO EARLY RETIREMENT OF DEBT
In connection with the early extinguishment of our Senior
Subordinated Notes, as discussed in Note 9, we incurred net
expenses totaling $11.1 million, consisting of cash
payments of: (1) $11.3 million for consent and
redemption premiums, and (2) $0.5 million for tender
fees, offset by (3) net non-cash income of
$0.7 million, consisting of: (a) $3.6 million of
net deferred income on previously terminated interest rate swap
agreements (see Note 12), less (b) $2.4 million
of deferred debt issue costs, and (c) $0.5 million of
unamortized debt discount costs. This net expense was included
in Other income (expense) in the consolidated
statement of income for 2006.
In connection with the early extinguishment of our Senior Notes,
totaling $124.5 million in December 2005, as discussed in
Note 9, we paid prepayment premiums of $4.5 million
and wrote off $1.0 million of unamortized debt issuance
costs, for a total of $5.5 million. This expense was
recognized in Other income (expense) for the
two-month transition period ended December 31, 2005.
12. ACCOUNTING
FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
We currently use fixed interest rate swap agreements
(swaps) to manage changes in cash flow as a result
of changes in interest rate movements on certain of our variable
rate debt under our credit agreement. We have designated these
swaps as cash flow hedges. To receive hedge accounting
treatment, all of our swaps are formally documented at the
inception of each hedge and the hedges must be highly effective
at swap inception and at least quarterly in offsetting changes
to future cash flows on hedged transactions. If our swaps are
highly effective, the change in fair value, net of income taxes,
is recorded in other comprehensive income or loss, except for
any ineffectiveness portion of the fair value change, which is
recognized in earnings. If our swaps were not to be highly
effective, then we would record the change in fair value in
earnings. All of our swaps were highly effective through
December 31, 2006. We determine the ineffectiveness portion
of the fair value change in our swaps by comparing to
hypothetical swaps that identically match the critical terms of
our variable rate debt. There was no ineffectiveness in the
change in the fair value of our swaps for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
During 2006, we entered into four swaps for notional amounts
totaling $275.0 million, or 55% of $498.7 million of
our variable rate Term Loan A and Term Loan B Facilities (see
Note 9), that fixed the interest rates at rates ranging
from 5.45% to 5.69%, plus a spread of 1.50% to 1.75% applicable
to the variable rate debt.
The fair values of our swaps were estimated using pricing models
widely used in financial markets and represent the amounts at
December 31, 2006 that we would receive or pay if the swaps
were terminated. For 2006, we recognized $3.6 million in
other comprehensive loss, consisting of the net adjustment to
fair value of the swaps of $5.0 million less income tax
benefits of $1.4 million.
In prior years, we used certain variable interest rate swap
agreements to hedge the fair value of a portion of our then
existing fixed interest rate Senior Subordinated Notes. We
designated these swaps as fair value hedges, which were used to
manage the fixed and floating interest rate mix of our total
debt portfolio and related overall cost of borrowing by
replacing fixed rate debt with floating rate debt. If the fair
value hedges were highly effective, then only the
ineffectiveness portion of the fair value change of the swaps
would have been required to be recognized in earnings. We were
able to use the short-cut method under SFAS 133 for these
fair value hedges. No ineffectiveness was recognized in earnings
for years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004.
During the year ended October 31, 2005 and in prior years,
we terminated these fair value hedges, recognized net deferred
gains in Other liabilities in the consolidated
balance sheets, and amortized such net deferred gains as a
reduction in interest expense over the life of the Senior
Subordinated Notes. With the retirement of the Senior
Subordinated Notes in 2006 (see Note 9), we wrote off the
remaining $3.6 million of these net deferred gains from the
previously terminated swap agreements to Other income
(expense) in the consolidated statement of income for the
year ended December 31, 2006 (see Note 11).
13. INCOME
TAXES
For the year ended December 31, 2006, the provision
(benefit) for income taxes has been computed based on our
reporting as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT,
we are not subject to corporate income taxes on REIT-qualifying
income and gains from investments in real estate if we
distribute such income and gains to our shareholders. Our
non-REIT activities, including our manufacturing operations and
the harvesting and sale of logs, are conducted in Longview TRS,
which is subject to corporate income taxes. For the years ended
October 31, 2005 and 2004, we were taxed as a regular
corporation and all of our earnings were subject to corporate
level income taxes.
The provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(14
|
)
|
|
$
|
725
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
State
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
|
963
|
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current tax
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
1,688
|
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
(36,474
|
)
|
|
|
(3,086
|
)
|
|
|
4,475
|
|
|
|
8,200
|
|
State
|
|
|
1,256
|
|
|
|
(247
|
)
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
677
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax
|
|
|
(35,218
|
)
|
|
|
(3,333
|
)
|
|
|
4,492
|
|
|
|
8,877
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total provision (benefit) for taxes on income
|
|
$
|
(35,222
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,300
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,180
|
|
|
$
|
9,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-159
An analysis of the income tax (benefit) provision follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Expected federal income tax provision (benefit) at statutory rate
|
|
$
|
(5,686
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,204
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,787
|
|
|
$
|
8,015
|
|
REIT income and gains not subject to corporate income taxes
|
|
|
(21,242
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elimination of pre-conversion net deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(7,994
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State income taxes less federal income tax benefit
|
|
|
(1,077
|
)
|
|
|
(147
|
)
|
|
|
630
|
|
|
|
520
|
|
Credits
|
|
|
(284
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(551
|
)
|
|
|
(200
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
1,061
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
314
|
|
|
|
665
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
$
|
(35,222
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,300
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,180
|
|
|
$
|
9,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The tax effect of temporary differences giving rise to our
deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative minimum tax
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(398
|
)
|
State credits and other assets
|
|
|
(10,633
|
)
|
|
|
(8,465
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
|
(10,633
|
)
|
|
|
(8,863
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation/depletable assets
|
|
|
142,355
|
|
|
|
173,267
|
|
Employee benefit plans
|
|
|
19,376
|
|
|
|
36,622
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
|
213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
161,935
|
|
|
|
210,102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes net
|
|
$
|
151,302
|
|
|
$
|
201,239
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities recorded in
the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities-net
|
|
$
|
158,407
|
|
|
$
|
205,698
|
|
Less: deferred tax assets included in Prepaid expenses and
other assets
|
|
|
7,105
|
|
|
|
4,459
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
151,302
|
|
|
$
|
201,239
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities-net were reduced as of
December 31, 2006 by $13.3 million for the tax
benefits associated with the implementation of SFAS 158 as
discussed in Note 2.
We have also recognized income tax benefits of $7.7 million
from losses generated by Longview TRS during 2006 because we
expect to realize such benefits for income tax purposes in
periods after December 31, 2006 from (1) future
Longview TRS earnings, (2) the reversal of temporary
difference primarily due to depreciation previously recognized
as deferred tax liabilities, and (3) tax planning
strategies, if necessary. Accordingly, we have not recognized a
valuation allowance for the tax benefits from Longview TRS
losses during 2006.
|
|
14.
|
RETIREMENT
PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
|
December 31 is the measurement date for the year ended
December 31, 2006; October 31 is the measurement date for
the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004.
Retirement
plans
We have two defined benefit pension plans that cover a majority
of employees who have completed one year of continuous service.
The plans provide benefits of a stated amount for each year of
service with an option for some employees to receive benefits
based on an average earnings formula.
The change in projected benefit obligation is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
444,733
|
|
|
$
|
428,953
|
|
|
$
|
415,210
|
|
|
$
|
376,616
|
|
Service cost
|
|
|
10,441
|
|
|
|
1,583
|
|
|
|
9,403
|
|
|
|
8,499
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
26,269
|
|
|
|
4,271
|
|
|
|
24,413
|
|
|
|
23,986
|
|
Amendments
|
|
|
19,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
Change in assumptions
|
|
|
1,575
|
|
|
|
13,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,280
|
|
Actuarial (gain) loss
|
|
|
2,904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,538
|
|
|
|
1,708
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(28,657
|
)
|
|
|
(3,400
|
)
|
|
|
(21,693
|
)
|
|
|
(19,900
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit projected obligation at end of year
|
|
$
|
477,015
|
|
|
$
|
444,733
|
|
|
$
|
428,953
|
|
|
$
|
415,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-160
The change in fair value of plan assets is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
521,500
|
|
|
$
|
500,918
|
|
|
$
|
462,167
|
|
|
$
|
437,193
|
|
Actual return on plan assets
|
|
|
88,749
|
|
|
|
23,982
|
|
|
|
60,444
|
|
|
|
41,872
|
|
Employee contribution
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Employer contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(28,657
|
)
|
|
|
(3,400
|
)
|
|
|
(21,693
|
)
|
|
|
(19,900
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
|
|
$
|
581,592
|
|
|
$
|
521,500
|
|
|
$
|
500,918
|
|
|
$
|
462,167
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The funded status (the difference between the fair value of plan
assets and the projected benefit obligation) of the plans and
the pension assets included in Pension and other
assets in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
(a)
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Funded status
|
|
$
|
104,577
|
|
|
$
|
76,767
|
|
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,266
|
|
Unrecognized prior service cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,226
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension assets included in Pension and other assets
in consolidated balance sheets
|
|
$
|
104,577
|
|
|
$
|
138,259
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
As required by SFAS 158, we recorded in Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss as of December 31, 2006 the unrecognized
net actuarial loss and unrecognized prior service costsSee
Note 2.
|
Major assumptions used in the calculation of the funded status
(pension benefit obligation) are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Pension benefit obligation (as used in computation of
consolidated balance sheet amounts)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
6.00 %
|
|
|
|
5.75 %
|
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
3.81 %
|
|
|
|
4.75 %
|
|
Major assumptions used in measuring net periodic pension expense
(income) are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
Net periodic pension expense (income)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.75%
|
|
|
|
6.00%
|
|
|
|
6.50%
|
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
4.75%
|
|
|
|
4.75%
|
|
|
|
4.75%
|
|
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
|
|
|
8.50%
|
|
|
|
8.75%
|
|
|
|
9.00%
|
|
The discount rate assumption is based on rates of return on
long-term high quality bonds. The expected long-term rate of
return on plan assets assumption considers the historical rate
of return on plan assets as well as expected rate of return on
the target asset allocations. The
10-year
historical return on plan assets was 10.4% and the
5-year
historical return on plan assets was 9.5%. This consideration
resulted in a selection of 8.50% for the year ending
December 31, 2007 long-term rate of return.
The changes in the assumptions used in measuring net periodic
pension expense for 2006 had the effect of increasing net
periodic pension expense by $2.4 million, consisting of
$1.2 million for the change in the discount rate and
$1.2 million for the change in the expected long-term rate
of return. The changes in the assumptions used in measuring net
periodic pension income for the year ended October 31, 2005
resulted in a decrease in net periodic pension income of
$1.7 million, consisting of (1) $0.4 million for
the change in the discount rate, and (2) $1.3 million
for the change in the expected long-term rate of return.
The components of net periodic pension expense (income) by year
are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Service cost benefits earned during the year
|
|
$
|
10,441
|
|
|
$
|
1,583
|
|
|
$
|
9,403
|
|
|
$
|
8,499
|
|
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
|
|
|
26,269
|
|
|
|
4,271
|
|
|
|
24,413
|
|
|
|
23,986
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(40,784
|
)
|
|
|
(6,933
|
)
|
|
|
(43,830
|
)
|
|
|
(45,234
|
)
|
Recognized net actuarial loss
|
|
|
1,626
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service cost
|
|
|
7,197
|
|
|
|
933
|
|
|
|
5,887
|
|
|
|
5,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit (income) expense
|
|
$
|
4,749
|
|
|
$
|
(103
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,127
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,799
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-161
The change in net periodic benefit expense of $4.7 million
for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to net
periodic benefit income of $(4.1) million for the year
ended October 31, 2005 resulted in an increase in expense
of $8.9 million. This increase in expense was primarily due
to (1) changes in the discount rate and expected long-term
rate of return assumptions of $2.4 million, (2) a
$4.5 million increase from changes in the collective
bargaining agreement for the Longview mill and certain
converting facilities, effective June 1, 2006, which
increased the value of current and future benefits, and
(3) recognition of $1.6 million of previous net
actuarial losses on pension plan assets.
The pension plan weighted-average asset allocations are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
Asset Classes
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Large Cap U.S. Equity
|
|
|
27%
|
|
|
|
40%
|
|
Small/Mid Cap U.S. Equity
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
International Equity
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Private Equity
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Real Estate
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Other
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The objective of the plans is to provide sufficient funds to pay
pension obligations for current and future participants and
beneficiaries, based on current and foreseeable employment,
employer contributions, investment experience, liabilities of
the plan, contribution rates in labor agreements, statutes,
regulations and other pertinent factors. The target asset
allocation shall be broadly diversified, with no
disproportionate or extreme positions that might cause
significant diminution of value given adverse developments. An
asset allocation study was prepared to evaluate the asset
allocation strategy of the plans. As a result of the study, it
was decided to change the asset allocation strategy in order to
reduce volatility but maintain a high level of return. This
change in strategy, which was implemented during the year ended
October 31, 2005, reduces exposure to domestic equities by
shifting to more international equities and absolute return
investments. In addition, assets will be invested in real estate
and various other investments.
The target asset allocation is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Target Asset
|
|
|
|
Allocation as of
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Asset Classes
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Large Cap U.S. Equity
|
|
|
28%
|
|
Small/Mid Cap U.S. Equity
|
|
|
20
|
|
International Equity
|
|
|
20
|
|
Private Equity
|
|
|
5
|
|
Real Estate
|
|
|
12
|
|
Other
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We do not expect to make any contributions to the plans in 2007.
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future
service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
22,499
|
|
2008
|
|
|
23,680
|
|
2009
|
|
|
25,588
|
|
2010
|
|
|
27,687
|
|
2011
|
|
|
29,552
|
|
2012-2016
|
|
|
177,341
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
306,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement
benefits other than pensions
|
We provide postretirement health care insurance benefits through
an indemnity plan and a health maintenance organization
(HMO) plan for all salaried and certain non-salaried
employees and their dependents. Individual benefits generally
continue until age 65. We do not pre-fund these benefits, and,
accordingly, have no plan assets. The plan also includes a
retiree contribution requirement for certain salaried and
certain hourly employees. The retiree contribution amount is
adjusted annually.
F-162
The change in the accumulated postretirement health care benefit
obligation is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Change in accumulated benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated benefit obligation at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
41,430
|
|
|
$
|
40,996
|
|
|
$
|
39,569
|
|
|
$
|
32,780
|
|
Service cost
|
|
|
1,448
|
|
|
|
243
|
|
|
|
1,377
|
|
|
|
1,266
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
2,268
|
|
|
|
399
|
|
|
|
2,308
|
|
|
|
2,297
|
|
Change in assumptions
|
|
|
(272
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actuarial (gain) loss
|
|
|
(632
|
)
|
|
|
206
|
|
|
|
(237
|
)
|
|
|
5,010
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(2,686
|
)
|
|
|
(414
|
)
|
|
|
(2,021
|
)
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year
|
|
$
|
41,556
|
|
|
$
|
41,430
|
|
|
$
|
40,996
|
|
|
$
|
39,569
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The unfunded status (accumulated postretirement health care
benefit obligation) of the postretirement health care benefit
liabilities included Postretirement and other
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets is
summarized as follows.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Accumulated postretirement health care benefit obligation
|
|
2006
(a)
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Unfunded status
|
|
$
|
41,556
|
|
|
$
|
41,430
|
|
Unrecognized net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,613
|
)
|
Unrecognized transition obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,403
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement health care benefit liabilities included in
Postretirement and other liabilities in the
consolidated balance sheets
|
|
$
|
41,556
|
|
|
$
|
32,414
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
As required by SFAS 158, we recorded in Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss as of December 31 2006 the unrecognized net
loss and unrecognized transition obligation see
Note 2.
|
Assumptions used in determining the unfunded status (accumulated
postretirement health care benefit obligation) are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
Accumulated postretirement health care benefit obligation
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
6.0%
|
|
|
|
6.0%
|
|
Health care cost trend rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indemnity plan
|
|
|
11.0%
|
|
|
|
13.0%
|
|
HMO plan
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
Ultimate trend rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indemnity plan
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
HMO Plan
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
Year ultimate trend rate reached
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indemnity plan
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
HMO Plan
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
|
2000
|
|
The components of net periodic postretirement health care
benefit cost by year are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Two Months Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
Net periodic postretirement health care benefit cost
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Service cost benefits earned during the year
|
|
$
|
1,448
|
|
|
$
|
243
|
|
|
$
|
1,377
|
|
|
$
|
1,266
|
|
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation
|
|
|
2,268
|
|
|
|
399
|
|
|
|
2,308
|
|
|
|
2,297
|
|
Amortization of transition obligation
|
|
|
499
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
|
499
|
|
|
|
499
|
|
Amortization of net loss
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic postretirement health care benefit cost
|
|
$
|
4,271
|
|
|
$
|
739
|
|
|
$
|
4,297
|
|
|
$
|
4,107
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-163
Assumptions for the discount rates and health care cost trend
rates used in measuring net periodic postretirement health care
benefit cost are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
Net periodic postretirement health care benefit cost
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.75%
|
|
|
|
6.0%
|
|
|
|
6.0%
|
|
Health care cost trend rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indemnity plan
|
|
|
11.00%
|
|
|
|
13.0%
|
|
|
|
15.0%
|
|
HMO plan
|
|
|
5.50%
|
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
Ultimate trend rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indemnity plan
|
|
|
5.50%
|
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
HMO Plan
|
|
|
5.50%
|
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
|
|
5.5%
|
|
Year ultimate trend rate reached
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indemnity plan
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
HMO Plan
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
|
2000
|
|
The effect of a one-percent change in the health care cost trend
rate as of December 31, 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1-Percent
|
|
|
1-Percent
|
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Effect on accumulated postretirement health care benefit
obligation
|
|
$
|
3,810
|
|
|
$
|
(3,371
|
)
|
Effect on aggregate service and interest cost components of net
periodic postretirement health care benefit cost
|
|
$
|
596
|
|
|
$
|
(343
|
)
|
The following postretirement health care benefit amounts, which
reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to
be paid in the period indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
|
Health Care
|
|
|
|
Benefit Payments
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
2,955
|
|
2008
|
|
|
3,005
|
|
2009
|
|
|
3,346
|
|
2010
|
|
|
3,717
|
|
2011
|
|
|
4,104
|
|
2012-2016
|
|
|
19,525
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
36,652
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voluntary savings plans are maintained for all employees who
have completed one year of continuous service. The plans allow
salary deferrals in accordance with section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Our contribution as a
matching incentive was $2.6 million, $2.5 million and
$2.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2006
and October 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Estimated matching contributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savings Plans
|
|
|
|
Matching
|
|
|
|
Contributions
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
2,690
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2,800
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2,910
|
|
2010
|
|
|
3,030
|
|
2011
|
|
|
3,150
|
|
2012-2016
|
|
|
16,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
31,480
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.
|
IMPAIRMENT
ASSESSMENT-LEAVENWORTH SAWMILL AND POSSIBLE DIVESTITURE OF
CONVERTING PLANTS
|
We continually review our capital assets, consisting primarily
of buildings, machinery and equipment, and timber and
timberlands for impairment at least annually or when events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
assets may not be recoverable. We also review, from
time-to-time,
possible dispositions of various assets in light of current and
anticipated economic and industry conditions, our operating plan
and other relevant circumstances. The determination to dispose
of particular assets can require us to make assumptions
regarding the transaction
F-164
structure of the disposition and to
estimate the net sales proceeds, which may be less than previous
estimates of undiscounted future net cash flows. Therefore, we
may be required to record impairment charges to operations in
connection with a decision to dispose of assets in subsequent
quarters once a definitive plan or program for divestiture of
these assets has been implemented.
We are currently exploring the possibility of divesting eight of
our converting plants located in the eastern and central regions
of the United States and we closed and sold our sawmill located
in Leavenworth, Washington, as discussed below under
Impairment loss and closure of Leavenworth sawmill.
Except for the Leavenworth sawmill, for which an impairment
adjustment was made in the third quarter of 2006, we concluded
that the undiscounted cash flows from the manufacturing segment,
both with and without the eight converting plants being
considered for divestiture, exceeds their carrying values. As of
December 31, 2006, the divestiture was not considered to be
more likely than not, as our Board of Directors was considering
various strategic alternatives. However, if subsequent
information determines that these facilities are required to be
sold as individual converting plants or in more than one or two
groups, there is a possibility that material write downs of such
assets could occur in later periods.
The No. 4 paper machine in our Longview paper mill, which
is currently idle, has provided paperboard raw materials for the
aforementioned eight converting plants. If and when these
converting plants are sold, the No. 4 paper machine and
related supporting equipment may no longer be needed for
paperboard production and it is likely that the machine will be
permanently shut down. A net realizable value assessment will be
performed at the time of such event or occurrence to reflect the
fair value of the No. 4 machine, and an adjustment for this
equipment could be made in a subsequent period.
|
|
(a)
|
Impairment
loss and closure of Leavenworth sawmill
|
During the third quarter of 2006, we recognized an impairment
loss of $10.8 million for the excess of the net carrying
value over the fair value of the Leavenworth sawmill. The fair
value was determined based on ongoing market negotiations for
the sawmill. In December of 2006, we closed the sawmill and sold
the remaining assets for $5.0 million to a buyer that does
not intend to operate the sawmill. Sawmill employee termination
and other costs of approximately $1.0 million were
recognized during the fourth quarter of 2006. The sawmill was
recognized in our Timber segment.
The net impairment adjustment of $10.8 million, and the
gain on the sale of the sawmill of $0.3 million recorded in
the fourth quarter of 2006, have been reported as a net
$10.5 million in Loss (gain) on impairment and
disposition of assets in the consolidated statement of
income for 2006.
In connection with the sale of the sawmill, we also entered into
a five-year agreement with the same buyer, with an option by
either party to renew the agreement for another five years, to
provide logs from our timberlands to the buyer at prevailing
market prices. The buyer paid us $4.0 million as
consideration for the log supply agreement. We have recognized
the $4.0 million log supply agreement amount as deferred
revenue in the consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2006 and will amortize the amount to income
over the life of the agreement.
|
|
(b)
|
Permanent
shut down of paper machines in 2005
|
During the year ended October 31, 2005, after considerable
review of current market conditions, future expectations, and
costs of operating and maintaining the No. 1 and No. 3
paper machines, we decided to permanently shut down those
machines primarily because of: (1) declining profit margins
and reduced production demand for products produced by those
machines, and (2) the assignment of remaining production to
another paper machine. Accordingly, we recorded a non-cash
charge of $9.7 million to Loss (gain) on impairment
and disposition of assets during the fourth quarter of
2005 in the consolidated statement of income for the No. 1
and No. 3 paper machines and related dedicated spare parts.
These paper machines were recognized in our Manufacturing
segment.
|
|
16.
|
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
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Accounts receivable, revenue bonds and borrowings under our
credit agreement approximate fair value as reported in the
consolidated balance sheets because they are either short-term
in nature or the debt has variable interest rates that are
periodically adjusted to reflect current market conditions. The
fair value of the outstanding 10% Senior Subordinated Notes as
of December 31, 2005 was estimated using discounted cash
flow analysis, based on our incremental borrowing rates for
similar types of borrowing arrangements with similar remaining
maturities. The fair value of these notes was approximately
$214.4 million at December 31, 2005 compared to the
carrying value of $215.0 million. The fair value of our
interest rate swap agreements is discussed in Note 12.
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17.
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SHAREHOLDER
RIGHTS PLAN
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On January 26, 1999, our board of directors authorized a
rights plan (the Plan). The Plan provided for a
dividend distribution of one right for each share of common
stock to shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 1, 1999 and the attachment of a right to any
subsequently issued shares of our common stock. The rights
expire on March 1, 2009, if not previously redeemed or
exercised. Each right entitles the holder to purchase one-tenth
of one common share at a price of $5.00 ($50 per whole share),
subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. With certain
exceptions, the rights will become exercisable only upon the
earlier of (i) the first date of public announcement that a
person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an
Acquiring Person) has acquired, or obtained the
right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the
outstanding shares of our common stock (the Stock
Acquisition Date) or (ii) ten business days following
the commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer that would
result in a person or group beneficially owning 10% or more of
such outstanding shares of our common stock.
In the event that our Board of Directors determines that
(i) any person becomes an Acquiring Person (other than us,
our affiliates or members of the Approved Group, as
described in the Rights Agreement), or (ii) an Acquiring
Person engages in various self-dealing transactions with us,
each holder of a right (other than the Acquiring Person) will
thereafter have the right to receive, upon exercise, that number
of shares of our common stock (or, in certain circumstances,
cash, property or other securities of Longview Fibre Company)
having a value equal to two times the purchase price for each
whole share of our common stock issuable pursuant to the
exercise of the rights.
In the event that, at any time following the Stock Acquisition
Date, (i) we are acquired in a merger or other business
combination transaction in which we are not the surviving
corporation, (ii) any person consolidates with, or merges
with or into, us, and we are the continuing or surviving
corporation of such consolidation or merger, or (iii) 50%
or more of our assets or earning power is sold or transferred,
each holder of a right (other
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than the Acquiring Person) shall
thereafter have the right to receive, upon exercise, common
stock of, in the situations discussed in (i) and (ii), the
surviving corporation, and, in the situation discussed in
(iii) above, the person or entity to which the majority of
the assets are sold, having a value equal to two times the then
current purchase price for each whole share of our common stock
issuable pursuant to the exercise of the rights.
We will generally be entitled to redeem the rights at $0.01 per
right at any time until the tenth business day following the
Stock Acquisition Date or, if earlier, a change of control of
Longview Fibre Company approved by our board of directors.
In connection with the REIT E&P Special Dividend
Distribution (see Note 3), the purchase price for each
whole share of our common stock pursuant to the exercise of a
right under the shareholder rights plan was adjusted from $50.00
to $36.79.
NOTE: The Plan was amended, as discussed in Note 22, to
render it inapplicable pending the acquisition of the Company by
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
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18.
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DIVIDEND
REINVESTMENT PLAN
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During the third quarter of 2006, we established a Dividend
Reinvestment Plan (Plan) whereby shareholders may
elect to have cash dividends we pay on all or a percentage of
their common shares automatically reinvested in shares of our
common stock. Dividends reinvested will be used to purchase
shares, at our option, either:
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On the open market, at the weighted-average price per share of
all shares purchased by the plan administrator on the investment
date; or
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From us, at a price per share equal to the average of the high
and low sales prices of our common stock on the New York Stock
Exchange on the investment date.
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Common shares totaling 3,250,000 have been reserved by us for
reinvestment of cash dividends under the Plan, of which
8,776 shares of common stock were issued under the Plan
during the fourth quarter of 2006. In connection with the
dividends that were declared in the fourth quarter of 2006 and
paid on January 3, 2007 (see Note 7), we issued
20,112 shares of common stock to shareholders automatically
electing to reinvest their cash dividends.
NOTE: The Plan is currently suspended pending the acquisition of
the Company by Brookfield Asset Management Inc., as discussed in
Note 22, and may be terminated if the acquisition is
completed.
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19.
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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The estimated costs to complete approved capital projects were
$24.0 million and $17.2 million at December 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively, including estimated capital
commitments to reforest our harvested timberlands of
$5.4 million and $4.3 million. There are various
claims, lawsuits and pending actions against us incident to our
operations. It is our opinion that the ultimate resolution of
these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
At December 31, 2006, we were obligated under agreements
for the lease of certain rail cars with lease terms ranging from
five to eleven years. The leases may be terminated without
penalty, at our option, after five years. Annual payments under
these operating leases are expected to be $1.7 million in
each year for the next five years.
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20.
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SEGMENT
INFORMATION AND CHANGE IN REPORTING OF SEGMENTS
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We own and operate tree farms in Oregon and Washington, which
produce logs for sale. Our pulp and paper mill at Longview,
Washington produces pulp, which is manufactured into kraft paper
and containerboard. The raw material fibers come primarily from
purchased wood chips and sawdust with important contributions
from fiber reclaimed from post-consumer and post-industrial
waste, purchased bleach pulp, and augmented by log chipping
operations that we own and also by others. Our fifteen
converting plants in twelve states produce shipping containers.
During the fourth quarter of 2006, we restructured our
management so that the daily operating decisions for our
manufacturing businesses, consisting of the Longview mill and
the converting plants are now made by our Chief Operating
Officer, subject to review and approval by our Chief Executive
Officer.
In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information,
we have combined
our previously reported Paper and Paperboard segment and
Converted Products segment into one Manufacturing segment. We
now report two segments in the consolidated financial
statements, Timber and Manufacturing, instead of the previous
reported three segments, Timber, Paper and Paperboard, and
Converted Products. Segment information for prior periods
included in the consolidated financial statements has been
restated for reporting of the Timber and Manufacturing segments.
Net sales includes export sales, which are denominated in U.S.
dollars, of $93.1 million, $101.8 million and
$105.2 million during the years ended December 31,
2006 and October 31 2005 and 2004, respectively. Our primary
export markets are Japan and Southeast Asia, with additional
export net sales attributable to China and Canada, among other
countries. Our total export net sales for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005 and 2004
include $31.5 million, $27.3 million and
$46.7 million to Japan and $17.1 million,
$28.3 million and $23.4 million to Southeast Asia, for
the corresponding periods.
Identifiable assets are segregated or allocated to segments as
follows:
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1. Assets used wholly within a segment are assigned to that
segment.
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2. Assets used jointly are allocated to each segment on a
percentage determined by dividing total cost of product produced
for the two segments into cost of product produced for each
segment.
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Year Ended
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Two Months Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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Year Ended October 31,
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2006
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2005
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2005
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2004
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(dollars in thousands)
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Net sales:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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Timber
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$
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193,021
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$
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27,425
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$
|
186,783
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$
|
192,840
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Manufacturing
|
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|
757,645
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|
116,121
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|
711,309
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|
|
638,326
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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Total net sales
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|
950,666
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143,546
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|
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|
898,092
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831,166
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating profit (loss):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Timber
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|
78,595
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|
14,310
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|
84,792
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|
90,039
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Manufacturing
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(46,486
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)
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(12,247
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)
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(32,637
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)
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(31,095
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)
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|
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|
|
|
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Total operating profit
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32,109
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|
|
|
2,063
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|
|
|
52,155
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|
58,944
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Timber
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12,650
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|
1,590
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|
|
|
13,729
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|
|
|
11,618
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Manufacturing
|
|
|
68,010
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|
|
|
11,539
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|
|
|
68,775
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|
|
67,900
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total depreciation, depletion and amortization
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80,660
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|
|
|
13,129
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|
|
|
82,504
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|
|
79,518
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Additions to capital assets:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Timber
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|
14,762
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|
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|
4,654
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|
|
|
31,968
|
|
|
|
24,946
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
22,245
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|
|
|
2,932
|
|
|
|
10,180
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|
|
|
44,052
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total additions to capital assets
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|
$
|
37,007
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|
|
$
|
7,586
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|
|
$
|
42,148
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|
|
$
|
68,998
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
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|
|
2006
|
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|
2005
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(dollars in thousands)
|
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Identifiable assets at balance sheet date:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Timber
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|
$
|
267,979
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|
|
$
|
278,276
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|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
869,139
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|
|
|
931,987
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
1,137,118
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|
|
$
|
1,210,263
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.
|
QUARTERLY
FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Quarters
|
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|
|
1st
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|
2nd
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|
3rd
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|
4th
|
|
|
Total
|
|
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|
(dollars in thousands, except per share)
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
220,057
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|
|
$
|
246,501
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|
|
$
|
245,617
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|
$
|
238,491
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|
|
$
|
950,666
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|
Gross profit
|
|
|
29,780
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|
|
|
52,550
|
|
|
|
40,385
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|
|
|
26,954
|
|
|
|
149,669
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
(11,019
|
)
|
|
|
5,501
|
|
|
|
21,379
|
|
|
|
3,114
|
|
|
|
18,975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per
share
(a)
|
|
|
(0.17
|
)
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
0.29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2005:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
224,080
|
|
|
$
|
224,409
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|
|
$
|
224,919
|
|
|
$
|
224,684
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|
|
$
|
898,092
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
34,770
|
|
|
|
44,747
|
|
|
|
41,181
|
|
|
|
34,708
|
|
|
|
155,406
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
2,621
|
|
|
|
8,759
|
|
|
|
5,849
|
|
|
|
(6,875
|
)
|
|
|
10,354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per
share
(a)
|
|
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
|
|
0.09
|
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
0.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
169,927
|
|
|
$
|
213,383
|
|
|
$
|
220,486
|
|
|
$
|
227,370
|
|
|
$
|
831,166
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
14,074
|
|
|
|
39,449
|
|
|
|
42,029
|
|
|
|
46,144
|
|
|
|
141,696
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
(9,283
|
)
|
|
|
5,947
|
|
|
|
7,905
|
|
|
|
9,332
|
|
|
|
13,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per
share
(a)
|
|
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
|
0.09
|
|
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
|
0.14
|
|
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net income (loss) per share has been retroactively restated for
all periods presented for the 14.7 million shares issued as
part of the REIT E&P Special Dividend Distribution on
August 7, 2006 (see Note 3).
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22.
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PENDING
SALE OF THE COMPANY
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On February 2, 2007, we entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger (Merger Agreement) where Brookfield Asset
Management Inc. (Brookfield) will acquire all of our
outstanding common shares for $24.75 per share in cash. We
expect the acquisition to close in the second quarter of 2007,
subject to approval by our shareholders. If we should terminate
the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, including a
termination whereby we would enter into an agreement to be
acquired by another company, we would be required to pay
Brookfield a termination fee of $57 million.
Also on February 2, 2007, our Board of Directors amended
the Shareholders Rights Plan whereby the plan is no longer
applicable pending the acquisition of the Company by Brookfield.
The Dividend Reinvestment Plan was also suspended pending the
acquisition. See Notes 17 and 18.
On February 5, 2007, we filed merger-related documents
included on
Form 8-K,
Form 8-A/A,
Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) dealing with the pending acquisition of our Company by
Brookfield. We also intend to file with the SEC a proxy
statement, including a detailed description of the terms of the
Merger Agreement, as well as other important information about
the proposed transaction.
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LONGVIEW FIBRE COMPANY
As at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
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LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
(dollars in thousands except per share)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
$
|
41,649
|
|
|
$
|
41,849
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
187,029
|
|
|
|
178,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228,678
|
|
|
|
220,057
|
|
Cost of products sold, including outward freight
|
|
|
213,758
|
|
|
|
191,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
14,920
|
|
|
|
28,984
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, administrative and general expenses
|
|
|
22,666
|
|
|
|
24,467
|
|
Loss (gain) on impairment and disposition of assets
|
|
|
44,680
|
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
Advisory fees and REIT-related expenses
|
|
|
24,737
|
|
|
|
11,108
|
|
Operating profit (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber
|
|
|
17,134
|
|
|
|
17,569
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
(94,297
|
)
|
|
|
(24,076
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77,163
|
)
|
|
|
(6,507
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
247
|
|
|
|
119
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(9,819
|
)
|
|
|
(8,567
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
(3,995
|
)
|
|
|
(2,371
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before taxes
|
|
|
(90,730
|
)
|
|
|
(17,326
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision (benefit) for taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
(30,026
|
)
|
|
|
(6,322
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30,011
|
)
|
|
|
(6,307
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(60,719
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,019
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per share data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(0.92
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
Cash dividends paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regular dividends
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
65,779
|
|
|
|
65,750
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-170
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
806
|
|
|
$
|
2,753
|
|
Accounts and notes receivable
|
|
|
103,937
|
|
|
|
122,194
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(625
|
)
|
|
|
(755
|
)
|
Refundable income taxes
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
|
319
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
67,840
|
|
|
|
75,785
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
11,337
|
|
|
|
11,934
|
|
Current assets held for sale
|
|
|
28,825
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
212,215
|
|
|
|
212,230
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings, machinery and equipment at cost
|
|
|
1,500,162
|
|
|
|
1,757,092
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(1,034,867
|
)
|
|
|
(1,196,042
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs to be depreciated in future years
|
|
|
465,295
|
|
|
|
561,050
|
|
Plant sites at cost
|
|
|
2,001
|
|
|
|
3,335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
467,296
|
|
|
|
564,385
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber at cost less depletion
|
|
|
203,022
|
|
|
|
202,953
|
|
Roads at cost less amortization
|
|
|
8,408
|
|
|
|
8,613
|
|
Timberlands at cost
|
|
|
25,213
|
|
|
|
25,213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
236,643
|
|
|
|
236,779
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital assets held for sale
|
|
|
41,028
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital assets
|
|
|
744,967
|
|
|
|
801,164
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension and other assets
|
|
|
121,633
|
|
|
|
123,724
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension and other assets held for sale
|
|
|
119
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,078,934
|
|
|
$
|
1,137,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable to bank resulting from checks in transit
|
|
$
|
9,843
|
|
|
$
|
827
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
52,721
|
|
|
|
52,648
|
|
Dividends payable
|
|
|
15,129
|
|
|
|
15,125
|
|
Advisory fees and REIT-related expenses payable
|
|
|
24,608
|
|
|
|
3,443
|
|
Short term borrowings
|
|
|
14,200
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
Accrued payroll liabilities
|
|
|
20,448
|
|
|
|
17,938
|
|
Accrued payroll liabilities held for sale
|
|
|
706
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other taxes payable
|
|
|
8,283
|
|
|
|
6,779
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
19,159
|
|
|
|
14,461
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
2,979
|
|
|
|
2,987
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
168,076
|
|
|
|
120,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
509,463
|
|
|
|
510,202
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities net
|
|
|
129,364
|
|
|
|
158,407
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement and other liabilities
|
|
|
42,423
|
|
|
|
47,241
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
98,669
|
|
|
|
98,639
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
289,991
|
|
|
|
289,577
|
|
Retained earnings (deficit)
|
|
|
(135,881
|
)
|
|
|
(60,345
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(23,171
|
)
|
|
|
(26,811
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
229,608
|
|
|
|
301,060
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$
|
1,078,934
|
|
|
$
|
1,137,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-171
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used for) operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(60,719
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,019
|
)
|
Adjustments to income (loss) not requiring (providing) cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
16,962
|
|
|
|
18,095
|
|
Depletion and amortization
|
|
|
1,755
|
|
|
|
1,845
|
|
Deferred taxes net
|
|
|
(30,026
|
)
|
|
|
(6,322
|
)
|
Loss (gain) on impairment and disposition of assets
|
|
|
44,684
|
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
Change in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and notes receivable net
|
|
|
928
|
|
|
|
(1,204
|
)
|
Refundable income taxes
|
|
|
119
|
|
|
|
2,674
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(3,659
|
)
|
|
|
1,395
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
597
|
|
|
|
471
|
|
Pension and other noncurrent assets
|
|
|
1,972
|
|
|
|
2,143
|
|
Trade accounts payable, payroll and other taxes payable, and
other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
8,933
|
|
|
|
5,402
|
|
Dividends payable
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory fees and REIT-related expenses payable
|
|
|
21,165
|
|
|
|
10,524
|
|
Postretirement and other liabilities
|
|
|
223
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations
|
|
|
2,939
|
|
|
|
23,986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used for) investing:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to: Plant and equipment
|
|
|
(5,183
|
)
|
|
|
(4,862
|
)
|
Timber
and timberlands
|
|
|
(1,662
|
)
|
|
|
(1,666
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of capital assets
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used for investing
|
|
|
(6,648
|
)
|
|
|
(6,238
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C
ash provided by (used for) financing:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
Reduction in long-term debt
|
|
|
(747
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings, net
|
|
|
8,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable to bank resulting from checks in transit
|
|
|
9,016
|
|
|
|
(5,115
|
)
|
Cash dividends paid
|
|
|
(15,129
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of common stock
|
|
|
444
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used for financing
|
|
|
1,784
|
|
|
|
(5,067
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less cash held for sale
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in cash position
|
|
|
(1,947
|
)
|
|
|
12,681
|
|
Cash position, beginning of period
|
|
|
2,753
|
|
|
|
1,608
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash position, end of period
|
|
$
|
806
|
|
|
$
|
14,289
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-172
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(60,719
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,019
|
)
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss on derivatives
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
3,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(57,079
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,019
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-173
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Paid-in
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
65,759
|
|
|
$
|
98,639
|
|
|
$
|
289,577
|
|
|
$
|
(60,345
|
)
|
|
$
|
(26,811
|
)
|
|
$
|
301,060
|
|
Fin 48 Adoption
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,033
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
301,372
|
|
Cash dividends of $0.23 per share paid on April 3, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,129
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,129
|
)
|
Purchase of common stock (DRIP)
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
414
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
444
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,719
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,719
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,640
|
|
|
|
3,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2007
|
|
|
65,779
|
|
|
$
|
98,669
|
|
|
$
|
289,991
|
|
|
$
|
(135,881
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23,171
|
)
|
|
$
|
229,608
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-174
LONGVIEW
FIBRE COMPANY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
include, in our opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal
recurring adjustments, and disclosures necessary to present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position, results of operations and cash flows except that
certain information and note disclosures made in the latest
Annual Report on Form 10K have been condensed or omitted
from the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Accordingly, these consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with our latest Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to
current period classifications. These reclassifications have no
impact upon net income or shareholders equity.
|
|
(b)
|
Recent
accounting pronouncements and developments
|
FAS 157 Fair Value Measurements
Issued in September 2006 this statement defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and
expands the disclosures about fair value measurement. It is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. We continue our
evaluation of the implementation of this statement.
FAS 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115.
This statement permits entities to choose to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. It
is intended to provide a method of reducing volatility of
earnings fluctuations without the application of complex hedge
accounting provisions. The statement is effective as of the
beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins
after November 15, 2007. We continue our evaluation of the
implementation of this statement.
Basic earnings per share are based on the number of shares of
common stock outstanding. We do not have dilutive securities.
Therefore, our basic and diluted earnings per share are the same
for periods presented in the consolidated statements of
operations.
Net income per share for the three months ended March 31,
2006 has been computed using the number of common shares
outstanding during the period after giving retroactive effect to
the 14,673,663 additional shares that were issued as part
of the
REIT-required
special distribution. On August 7, 2006, we distributed to
our shareholders in a taxable cash and stock distribution our
accumulated and undistributed earnings and profits attributable
to taxable periods ending prior to January 1, 2006. We also
distributed in this special distribution amounts representing
anticipated 2006 REIT capital gains that would, if retained by
us, be subject to federal corporate income tax. The total
distribution was $385.1 million, consisting of
14,673,663 shares of our common stock valued at
$308.1 million and $77.0 million in cash.
Net income and cash dividends paid per share for each period
presented is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(in thousands, except per share)
|
|
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(60,719
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,019
|
)
|
Cash dividends paid
|
|
$
|
15,129
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted
|
|
|
65,779
|
|
|
|
65,750
|
|
Per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share
|
|
$
|
(0.92
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
Cash dividends paid per share
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Inventories consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
Finished Goods
|
|
$
|
38,586
|
|
|
$
|
37,806
|
|
Goods in process
|
|
|
34,672
|
|
|
|
37,786
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
|
21,122
|
|
|
|
11,050
|
|
Supplies (at average cost)
|
|
|
47,265
|
|
|
|
45,259
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141,645
|
|
|
|
131,901
|
|
LIFO reserve
|
|
|
(62,201
|
)
|
|
|
(56,116
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventories
|
|
$
|
79,444
|
|
|
$
|
75,785
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Our Board of Directors declared a dividend payable of $0.23 per
share, or $15.1 million, to shareholders of record on
March 15, 2007, which was paid on April 3, 2007.
|
|
5.
|
OTHER
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
|
Other accrued liabilities include the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
Workers compensation liabilities
|
|
$
|
8,303
|
|
|
$
|
9,135
|
|
Accrued interest on debt
|
|
|
1,907
|
|
|
|
1,971
|
|
Current portion of accumulated postretirement health care
benefit obligation
|
|
|
2,955
|
|
|
|
2,955
|
|
Fixed interest rate swap liabilities
|
|
|
5,594
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
19,159
|
|
|
$
|
14,461
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The fixed interest rate swaps have been reclassified as current
due to their pending settlement and ineffective determination.
See Note 9 for further discussion.
|
|
6.
|
ADVISORY
FEES AND REIT-RELATED EXPENSES
|
Advisory fees and REIT-related expenses for the three months
ended March 31, 2007 consisted of (1) advisory fees
paid or payable to two investment banking firms to provide us
with financial advisory services in exploring strategic sales
options for the Company, and (2) legal fees in connection
with the REIT conversion.
|
|
7.
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006
primarily consisted of debt and equity issue costs of
approximately $2.7 million related to proposed public
offerings of common stock and debt securities that were expensed
because we did not proceed with the offerings.
Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007
primarily consisted of the loss recognized on the termination of
the fixed interest rate swap agreements of $5.6 million.
Our credit agreement provides $700 million of borrowing
capacity consisting of a $200 million five-year senior
secured term loan A facility (Term Loan A Facility),
a $300 million seven-year senior secured term loan B
facility (Term Loan B Facility), and a
$200 million five-year senior secured revolving credit
facility (Revolving Credit Facility). As of
March 31,2007, the Term Loan A and Term Loan B Facilities
were fully utilized and the Revolving Credit Facility had
outstanding borrowings of $14.2 million. The Term Loan B
Facility requires quarterly principle payments of 1% per annum
and thus has a March 31, 2007 balance of
$297.9 million. This amount less the quarterly minimum
principle payments is due on June 13, 2013.
The outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility
consisted of swingline loans that were requested on
an expedited basis and were required to be repaid within ten
days. Accordingly, we have classified these swingline loans as
Short-term borrowings in the consolidated balance
sheet. Our remaining borrowing capacity as of March 31,
2007 was $175.9 million under all credit facilities, after
reduction for outstanding letters of credit of $9.9 million
and swingline loans of $14.2 million.
See Note 9 and Note 15 for a discussion of related
derivative instruments and subsequent settlements of the debt.
|
|
9.
|
DERIVATIVE
INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
|
We use fixed interest rate swap agreements (swaps)
to manage changes in cash flow as a result of changes in
interest rate movements on our variable rate debt. We have
designated these swaps as cash flow hedges. To receive hedge
accounting treatment, all of our swaps are formally documented
at the inception of each hedge and the hedges must be highly
effective at swap inception and at least quarterly in offsetting
changes to future cash flows on hedged transactions. If our
swaps are highly effective, the change in fair value, net of
income taxes, is recorded in other comprehensive income or loss,
except for any ineffectiveness portion of the fair value change,
as discussed in a following paragraph, which is recognized in
earnings. If our swaps are not highly effective, then we record
the change in fair value in earnings.
During the second and third quarters of 2006, we entered into
four interest rate swap agreements (swaps) for
notional amounts totaling $275.0 million on a portion of
our variable rate Term Loan A and Term Loan B Facilities
(Facilities) to manage changes in cash flow as a
result of changes in interest rate movements.
These swaps fixed the interest rates on a portion of our
Facilities at rates ranging from 5.45% to 5.69%, plus a spread
of 1.50% to 1.75% applicable to those Facilities.
The fair values of our swaps were estimated using pricing models
widely used in financial markets and represent the amounts that
we would receive or pay if the swaps were terminated. At
March 31, 2007, we recorded $4.1 million in
miscellaneous income and expense, consisting of the net
adjustment to fair value of the swaps of $5.6 million less
income tax benefits of $1.5 million. At December 31,
2006, we recorded $3.6 million in other comprehensive
income, consisting of the net adjustment to fair value of the
swaps of $5.0 million less income tax benefits of
$1.4 million. The
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acquisition by Brookfield Asset
Management precipitated settlement of the related debt and,
accordingly, the swaps were determined to be ineffective and
reclassified as current. See Notes 12 and 15 for further
discussion of the acquisition.
We adopted the provisions of Financial Standards Accounting
Board Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes (FIN 48) on January 1, 2007.
As a result of the adoption, we recognized no material
adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax
benefits. As of January 1, we had gross unrecognized tax
benefits of $3.2 million, including interest, of which
$1.5 million, if recognized, would impact the effective tax
rate.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the provision
(benefit) for income taxes has been computed based on our
reporting as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT,
we are not subject to corporate income taxes on
REIT-qualifying
income and gains from investments in real estate if we
distribute such income and gains to our shareholders. Our
non-REIT
activities, including our manufacturing operations and the
harvesting and sale of logs, are conducted in Longview TRS,
which is subject to corporate income taxes. For the three months
ended March 31, 2006, the provision (benefit) for income
taxes was computed as a regular corporation whereby all of our
earnings were subject to corporate level income taxes.
We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax
positions in income tax expense. As of January 1, 2007, we
had approximately $0.2 million of gross accrued interest
related to uncertain tax positions.
For the quarter ending March 31, 2007, we had no material
change in unrecognized tax benefits.
Tax years ending October 31, 2003 through December 31,
2006 remain open to examination by the major taxing
jurisdictions to which we are subject.
|
|
11.
|
RETIREMENT
AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
|
We have defined benefit pension and postretirement health care
plans that cover a majority of our employees who have completed
one year of continuous service. The pension plans provide
benefits of a stated amount for each year of service with an
option for some employees to receive benefits based on an
average earnings formula. The postretirement health care plan
covers salaried and certain non-salaried employees who retire
and their dependents until they reach age 65.
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic
(income) expense for the pension and postretirement health care
plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Components of net periodic income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost benefits earned during year
|
|
$
|
2,841
|
|
|
$
|
2,629
|
|
|
$
|
378
|
|
|
$
|
379
|
|
Interest cost on benefit obligation
|
|
|
6,943
|
|
|
|
6,246
|
|
|
|
601
|
|
|
|
590
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(10,847
|
)
|
|
|
(10,196
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service cost
|
|
|
1,984
|
|
|
|
1,080
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of actuarial losses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
397
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
Amortization of transition obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
124
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic expense
|
|
$
|
921
|
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
|
$
|
1,113
|
|
|
$
|
1,131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In developing the net periodic expense for the pension plans for
the year ending December 31, 2007, we changed discount rate
assumption from 5.75% to 6.00%, the rate of anticipated
compensation increase was reduced from 4.75% to 3.81%, and we
updated the mortality tables used for determining life
expectancies. The effect of the changes in these assumptions
increased net period expense by approximately $325,000 for the
three months ended March 31, 2007.
Net periodic expense for 2007 for the pension plans and the
postretirement health care plan is expected to be
$3.5 million and approximately $4.5 million,
respectively.
We did not make any contributions to our pension plans during
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31,
2006. We paid $786,000 and $715,000 in postretirement health
care benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006, respectively.
We also maintain multiple voluntary 401(k) savings (defined
contribution) plans for all employees who have completed one
year of continuous service. We make matching contributions to
these plans based on contributions made by employees. We
contributed $634,000 and $636,000 to these plans for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
|
|
12.
|
PENDING
SALE OF THE COMPANY
|
During the first quarter of 2007, we entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (Merger Agreement) where
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Brookfield) will
acquire all of our outstanding common shares for $24.75 per
share in cash. The acquisition closed in the second quarter of
2007 after approval by our shareholders. During the period from
the signing of the Merger Agreement to the date of the closing
of the acquisition, Brookfield placed certain restrictions on
our ability to perform certain business transactions without the
prior written consent of Brookfield. These restrictions
included, among other things, (1) purchasing timberlands,
selling higher and better use lands and acquiring other capital
assets above
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specified amounts in our timber and
manufacturing segments, (2) limitations on borrowings under
our credit agreement except for working capital purposes and
transactions in the ordinary course of business,
(3) prohibitions on the acquiring, issuing, selling, or
splitting of our capital stock, and (4) restrictions on
paying dividends above our current dividend policy or which are
in excess of REIT distribution requirements.
In conjunction with the Merger Agreement, the Company also
entered into termination protection agreements with certain
executive officers of the Company, which, in the event of
termination of employment without cause (as defined in the
termination protection agreements), such executive officers
would receive their normal compensation ranging from one to
three years and also certain other benefits. Based on the
acquisition completion date of April 20, 2007, if the
executive officers were terminated without cause on that date,
the Company would be obligated to pay to these officers
approximately $4.0 million with the obligation decreasing
over the one to three years of the agreement. Refer to
Note 15 for discussion of the subsequent closing of the
sale of the company.
|
|
13.
|
SALE OF
CONVERTING FACILITIES AND IMPAIRMENT OF CERTAIN ASSETS
|
In March 2007, we entered into an agreement with U.S.C.
Acquisition Corp. to sell eight of our converting facilities
located in the central and eastern United States for
$80.7 million in cash. We completed the sale in the second
quarter of 2007. At the date of the signing of the agreement,
the net carrying value of these facilities exceeded the total
net sales price by $31.4 million and, accordingly, we
recognized this loss in Loss (gain) on impairment and
disposition of capital assets in the consolidated
statement of income (loss) for the three months ended
March 31, 2007.
Certain of the pulp and paper assets, including #4 paper machine
and #15 furnace, were used in the production of paperboard raw
materials for the eight converting plants that have now been
sold. As a result, we permanently curtailed #4 paper machine,
and determined that the cost of maintaining #15 furnace was no
longer economical in light of the reduced demand, and recorded
an impairment of this and other related equipment in the first
quarter of 2007. An impairment analysis of this equipment in the
first quarter of 2007 determined that its net carrying value
exceeded its net realizable value by $12.7 million and,
accordingly, we recognized this loss in Loss (gain) on
impairment and disposition of capital assets in the
consolidated statement of income (loss) for the three months
ended March 31, 2007.
The converting facilities sold and the impairment recognition of
the mill equipment are both within the manufacturing segment.
The timber segment experienced no unusual asset changes during
the period ended March 31,2007.
The specific assets held for sale are identified in the
following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
22
|
|
Accounts receivable net
|
|
|
17,199
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
11,604
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
28,825
|
|
Capital assets:
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings, machinery and equipment at cost
|
|
|
117,672
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(77,974
|
)
|
Plant sites at cost
|
|
|
1,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital assets
|
|
|
41,028
|
|
Other long-term assets
|
|
|
119
|
|
Total assets held for sale
|
|
$
|
69,972
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.
|
DIVIDEND
REINVESTMENT PLAN
|
In conjunction with the cash dividends of $0.23 per share that
were declared in the fourth quarter of 2006 and paid on
January 3, 2007, we issued 20,112 shares of common
stock in the first quarter of 2007 to shareholders automatically
electing to reinvest their cash dividends under the Dividend
Reinvestment Plan. The Dividend Reinvestment Plan was terminated
on February 5, 2007 due to the acquisition of the Company
by Brookfield as discussed in Notes 12 and 15.
On April 19, 2007, the shareholders of Longview Fibre
Company voted to accept the merger agreement put forth by
Brookfield Asset Management. On April 20, 2007 Brookfield
Asset Management acquired all of the outstanding voting shares
of Longview Fibre Company. Longview Fibre Paper &
Packaging Inc. then ceased to be listed on the New York Stock
Exchange as a public company. Longview Fibre Company is now a
wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management.
As part of the acquisition, Brookfield retired most of the
outstanding debt of Longview Fibre Company, and terminated the
swap agreements related to that debt. The terminated debt
included senior notes A and B, the revolver and swingline
agreements, with the industrial revenue bonds projected for
retirement by the end of July.
On April 26, 2007, the sale of the central and eastern
container plants to U.S.C. Acquisition Corp. was completed (see
Note 13 above). The gain or loss associated with the sale,
net of the impairment recorded in the first quarter 2007, will
be recorded in the second quarter of 2007. The operations of the
plants continued until the date of closing the transaction. This
required that the working capital amount for closing the
transaction be based upon an estimate calculated just prior to
the transaction date. As such, the Asset Purchase Agreement
allows for a subsequent true-up adjustment to the
exact figure coincident with the date and time of the closing.
F-178
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
As at and
for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
F-179
Independent
Auditors Report
To the
Directors of
Great Lakes
Power Limited:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Great Lakes
Power Limited Transmission Division (the Division)
as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the
related statements of capital account, income and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Divisions management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration
of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Divisions internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Division as of
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then
ended in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles.
|
|
|
Toronto, Ontario
May 30, 2007
|
|
(Signed)
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Chartered Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
|
F-180
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
AS AT DECEMBER 31
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,937
|
|
|
$
|
1,960
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
3,512
|
|
|
|
5,595
|
|
Due from related parties
|
|
3
|
|
|
8,500
|
|
|
|
6,505
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
|
|
157
|
|
|
|
109
|
|
Taxes receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
711
|
|
Current portion of regulatory asset
|
|
6
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,755
|
|
|
|
16,529
|
|
Deferred financing fees
|
|
|
|
|
998
|
|
|
|
1,035
|
|
Regulatory asset
|
|
6
|
|
|
3,299
|
|
|
|
4,948
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
4
|
|
|
195,954
|
|
|
|
182,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
219,006
|
|
|
$
|
204,694
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNT
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and other payables
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,159
|
|
|
$
|
10,356
|
|
Taxes payable
|
|
|
|
|
4,307
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties
|
|
3
|
|
|
7,179
|
|
|
|
2,092
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,645
|
|
|
|
12,448
|
|
Future income taxes
|
|
9
|
|
|
21,707
|
|
|
|
23,364
|
|
First mortgage bonds
|
|
5
|
|
|
115,750
|
|
|
|
115,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154,102
|
|
|
|
151,562
|
|
Capital account
|
|
|
|
|
64,904
|
|
|
|
53,132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
219,006
|
|
|
$
|
204,694
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-181
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
STATEMENT OF CAPITAL ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year
|
|
$
|
53,132
|
|
|
$
|
44,154
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
11,772
|
|
|
|
8,978
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year
|
|
$
|
64,904
|
|
|
$
|
53,132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-182
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
34,686
|
|
|
$
|
28,909
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,277
|
|
|
|
4,558
|
|
Maintenance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,475
|
|
|
|
968
|
|
Taxes, other than income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
482
|
|
|
|
519
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,234
|
|
|
|
6,045
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,452
|
|
|
|
22,864
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
6,555
|
|
|
|
2,565
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,530
|
|
|
|
4,425
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1,436
|
|
|
|
1,671
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(179
|
)
|
|
|
(90
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,073
|
|
|
|
14,293
|
|
Income taxes current
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
4,958
|
|
|
|
5,318
|
|
Income taxes future
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
(1,657
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,772
|
|
|
$
|
8,978
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-183
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,772
|
|
|
$
|
8,978
|
|
Items not affecting cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
5,567
|
|
|
|
4,425
|
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
(1,657
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
6
|
|
|
1,436
|
|
|
|
1,671
|
|
Net change in non-cash working capital
|
|
7
|
|
|
6,943
|
|
|
|
7,481
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,061
|
|
|
|
22,552
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due from related parties
|
|
|
|
|
(1,995
|
)
|
|
|
(6,405
|
)
|
Proceeds on disposition of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
(19,339
|
)
|
|
|
(44,079
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,084
|
)
|
|
|
(50,484
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash
|
|
|
|
|
2,977
|
|
|
|
(932
|
)
|
Cash, beginning of year
|
|
|
|
|
1,960
|
|
|
|
2,892
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, end of year
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,937
|
|
|
$
|
1,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
statements.
F-184
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
1.
|
NATURE
AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
|
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles on the basis
that the Transmission Division (the Division) of
Great Lakes Power Limited (GLPL) operates as a
separate legal entity. The Division is engaged in the
transmission of electricity to the area adjacent to Sault Ste.
Marie, Canada and is subject to the regulations of the Ontario
Energy Board (the OEB). These divisional financial
statements do not include all of the assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses of GLPL. Consolidated financial statements
of GLPL have been prepared for issuance to the shareholders and
have been reported on by its auditors.
These financial statements have been derived from the
consolidated financial statements and accounting records of GLPL
using historical results of operations and historical basis of
assets and liabilities of the Division. Management believes the
assumptions underlying the financial statements are reasonable.
However, the financial statements included herein may not
necessarily reflect the Divisions results of operations,
financial position and cash flows in the future or what its
results of operations, financial position and cash flows would
have been had the Division been a stand-alone company during the
years presented.
These financial statements include allocations of certain
expenses and liabilities, including the items described below.
|
|
|
General
Corporate Expenses
|
GLPL allocates some of its general corporate expenses for each
fiscal year based on variable drivers depending on the nature of
each expense. These general corporate expenses include
accounting and administration, management salaries, planning and
maintenance services and information technology. Administration
costs such as accounting and management salaries are allocated
equally across the divisions whereas information technology is
allocated based on headcount. Total allocations amounted to
$1,286 in 2006 ($1,384- 2005). These expenses have been included
in operating and administrative expenses on the income
statement. Management believes the cost of these services
charged to the Division are a reasonable representation of the
costs that would have been incurred if the Division had
performed these functions as a stand-alone company.
The Divisions income taxes are calculated on a separate
tax return basis. However, GLPL was managing its tax position
for the benefit of its business as a whole, and its tax
strategies are not necessarily reflective of the tax strategies
that the Division would have followed as a stand-alone company.
|
|
2.
|
SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
The following accounting policies have been applied in the
preparation of these financial statements:
|
|
(a)
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, including
costs of acquisition incurred by the Division and its parent,
less accumulated depreciation. The cost of the property, plant
and equipment is depreciated over the estimated service lives of
the assets as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Method
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
Straight-line
|
|
|
|
40 years
|
|
Transmission stations, towers and related fixtures
|
|
|
Straight-line
|
|
|
|
25 to 40 years
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
Straight-line
|
|
|
|
5 to 40 years
|
|
Construction work in progress is not depreciated until the
assets are put into service.
|
|
(b)
|
Impairment
of long-lived assets
|
The Division reviews long-lived assets for other than temporary
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The determination of
whether impairment has occurred is based on an estimate of
undiscounted cash flows attributable to the assets, as compared
to the carrying value of the assets. Should an asset be
considered to be impaired, an impairment loss is recognized in
an amount equal to the excess of the assets carrying value
over its fair value.
|
|
(c)
|
Deferred
financing fees
|
Financing costs associated with the offering of long-term debt
are deferred and amortized over the term of the related debt.
|
|
(d)
|
Capitalization
of interest
|
Interest on funds used in construction is charged to
construction work in progress at the prescribed rate of return
applicable to the rate base.
F-185
The Division recognizes revenue on an accrual basis, when
electricity is wheeled, at the regulated rate established by the
OEB.
The Division uses the asset and liability method in accounting
for income taxes. Under this method, future income tax assets
and liabilities are determined based on differences between the
financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and
are measured using the enacted, or substantively enacted, tax
rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are
expected to reverse, taking into account the organization of the
Divisions financial affairs and its impact on taxable
income and tax losses.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amount of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. During the years presented,
management has made a number of estimates and valuation
assumptions including accruals, depreciation and those relevant
to the defined benefit pension plan. Estimates are based on
historical experience, current trends and various other
assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
On January 1, 2005, the Division adopted CICA Handbook
Accounting Guideline 19,
Disclosure by Entities Subject to
Rate Regulation
. The Division is regulated by the OEB.
Accounting standards recognize that rate regulation can create
economic benefits and obligations, which are reported in the
financial statements as regulatory assets and liabilities. When
the regulation provides assurance that incurred costs will be
recovered in the future, the Division may defer these costs and
report them as a regulatory asset. If current recovery is
provided for costs expected to be incurred in the future, the
Division reports a regulatory liability. Also, if the regulation
provides for lesser or greater planned revenue to be received or
returned by the Division through future rates, the Division
recognizes and reports a regulatory asset or liability,
respectively. The measurement of such regulatory assets and
liabilities are subject to certain estimates and assumptions,
including assumptions made in the interpretation of the
regulation.
|
|
3.
|
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
The Division has provided advances to and received advances from
entities under common control in the normal course of
operations. The Division has also provided advances to and
received advances from other divisions of GLPL. These advances
are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.
|
|
|
(b)
|
In the normal course of operations, Riskcorp Inc., an insurance
broker related through common control, entered into transactions
with GLPL to provide insurance. These transactions have been
measured at exchange value. The total cost allocated to the
Division in 2006 for these services was $117 (2005
$124) and no amount remains outstanding at year end
(2005 $nil).
|
|
|
(c)
|
As a result, the following balances are receivable (payable) at
December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Due from related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances to other divisions of GLPL
|
|
$
|
8,500
|
|
|
$
|
6,505
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances from other divisions of GLPL
|
|
$
|
(6,898
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,087
|
)
|
Advances from entities under common control
|
|
|
(281
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(7,179
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,092
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
544
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
544
|
|
|
$
|
544
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
15,466
|
|
|
|
4,475
|
|
|
|
10,991
|
|
|
|
11,318
|
|
Transmission stations, towers and related fixtures
|
|
|
231,568
|
|
|
|
49,342
|
|
|
|
182,226
|
|
|
|
147,349
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350
|
|
Construction work in progress
|
|
|
2,193
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,193
|
|
|
|
22,621
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
249,771
|
|
|
$
|
53,817
|
|
|
$
|
195,954
|
|
|
$
|
182,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost and accumulated depreciation as at December 31, 2005
were $230,881 and $48,699, respectively.
Property, plant and equipment were comprehensively revalued to
fair value in 1996. At December 31, 2006, the fair value
adjustment and the related accumulated depreciation were $78,941
and $19,888, respectively (2005 - $78,941 and $17,915,
respectively).
F-186
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Series 1 First Mortgage Bonds
|
|
$
|
384,000
|
|
|
$
|
384,000
|
|
Subordinated First Mortgage Bonds
|
|
|
115,000
|
|
|
|
115,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
499,000
|
|
|
$
|
499,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Series 1 First Mortgage Bonds (Series 1
Bonds) bear interest at the rate of 6.60%. Semi-annual
payments of interest only are due and payable on June and
December 16 each year until and including June 16, 2013.
Equal blended semi-annual payments of principal and interest on
the Series 1 Bonds will commence on December 16, 2013
and will continue until and including June 16, 2023. The
Series 1 Bonds will not be fully amortized by their
maturity date. The remaining principal balance of the
Series 1 Bonds will be fully due on June 16, 2023.
The Subordinated First Mortgage Bonds bear interest at the rate
of 7.80%, payable on June and December 16 each year, and are due
on June 16, 2023.
The Series 1 First Mortgage Bonds and the Subordinated
First Mortgage Bonds are both secured by a charge on generation
and transmission present and future real property assets of
GLPL. The fair market value of the First Mortgage Bonds is
$576,262 (2005 $526,713) based on current market
prices for debt with similar terms.
A total of $115,750 of the Series 1 Bonds (2005
$115,750) has been allocated to the Division. Interest on the
allocated Bonds is expensed in accordance with the interest rate
prescribed by regulation. In 2006, the interest rate was 6.6%
(2005 6.6%).
|
|
6.
|
EFFECT OF
RATE REGULATION
|
The Division recorded the following regulatory asset as at
December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Regulatory assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred loss on disposal of transmission assets
|
|
$
|
4,948
|
|
|
$
|
6,597
|
|
Less: current portion
|
|
|
(1,649
|
)
|
|
|
(1,649
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion
|
|
$
|
3,299
|
|
|
$
|
4,948
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Division operates in accordance with the regulations of the
OEB. Regulatory assets and liabilities represent certain
revenues earned or costs incurred in the current year or in
prior years that have been or are expected to be recovered from
customers upon approval from the OEB. In the absence of rate
regulation, these balances would have been recorded as revenues
or expenses in the statement of income.
|
|
|
Deferred
loss on disposal of transmission assets
|
As prescribed by regulatory order, gains or losses on disposal
of assets are recorded as a regulatory asset or liability
subject to approval by the OEB. For the year ended
December 31, 2005, the Division incurred a loss on disposal
of transmission assets of $8,246. This regulatory asset is
recovered over a period of five years, which commenced on
April 1, 2005, through rate increases. During 2006, the
Division recovered $1,649 (2005 - $1,649) of the deferred loss.
As the deferred loss on disposal of transmission assets has been
approved by the OEB for recovery, there is no risk of
non-collection of this balance.
|
|
7.
|
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$
|
2,083
|
|
|
$
|
(3,310
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
|
375
|
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
5,087
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
Taxes receivable / payable
|
|
|
5,018
|
|
|
|
5,181
|
|
Accounts and other payables
|
|
|
(5,197
|
)
|
|
|
5,066
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,943
|
|
|
$
|
7,481
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash activities for the year ended December 31 include:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Regulatory asset recorded as a result of loss on disposal of
transmission assets (note 6)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,246
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties settled through the allocation of First
Mortgage Bonds
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxes payable settled through the allocation of First Mortgage
Bonds
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-187
|
|
8.
|
INTEREST
AND FINANCING FEES
|
The net interest and financing fees recorded in the financial
statements as at December 31 are comprised as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Interest expense incurred
|
|
$
|
7,659
|
|
|
$
|
4,687
|
|
Capitalized interest
|
|
|
(1,104
|
)
|
|
|
(2,122
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,555
|
|
|
$
|
2,565
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The provision for income taxes in the statements of income
represents an effective tax rate different than the Canadian
statutory rate of 36% (2005 36%). The differences
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Net income before income taxes
|
|
$
|
15,073
|
|
|
$
|
14,293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computed income tax recovery at Canadian statutory rate
|
|
|
5,444
|
|
|
|
5,163
|
|
Increase resulting from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Large corporation tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
205
|
|
Impact of future rate change on future income tax liability
|
|
|
(2,018
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(125
|
)
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
$
|
3,301
|
|
|
$
|
5,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future income tax liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CCA in excess of book depreciation
|
|
$
|
21,792
|
|
|
$
|
23,437
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(85
|
)
|
|
|
(73
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
21,707
|
|
|
$
|
23,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Divisions future income tax liability of $21,707
(2005 $23,364) is comprised principally of temporary
differences relating to the CCA in excess of book depreciation.
At December 31, 2006, the Division did not have any unused
capital losses (2005 $nil).
|
|
10.
|
FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
|
The Divisions long-term debt bears interest at a rate set
periodically by the OEB. Consequently, there is cash flow
exposure.
The carrying amounts in the balance sheet of accounts receivable
and accounts and other payables approximate their fair values,
reflecting their short maturities.
The fair value of the related party balances is not determinable
by management due to the related party nature of these balances.
Credit risk arises from the potential for a counterparty to
default on its contractual obligations and is limited to those
contracts where the Division would incur a loss in replacing the
defaulted transaction. The Divisions financial instruments
that are potentially exposed to credit risks are accounts
receivable. The Division actively manages its exposure to credit
risk by assessing the ability of counterparties to fulfill their
obligations under the related contracts prior to entering into
such contracts, and continually monitors these exposures.
|
|
11.
|
COMMITMENTS,
CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES
|
In the normal course of operations, the Division executes
agreements that provide for indemnification and guarantees to
third parties in transactions such as debt issuances. The nature
of substantially all of the indemnification undertakings
prevents the Division from making a reasonable estimate of the
maximum potential amount the Division could be required to pay
third parties as the agreements do not specify a maximum amount
and the amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future
contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be
determined at this time. Historically, the Division has not made
significant payments under such indemnification agreements.
On behalf of GLPL, Brookfield Power Corporation obtained a
letter of credit totaling $19,008 (2005 $19,008) to
cover nine months of interest payments on the Series 1
First Mortgage Bonds. No amount has been drawn against this
letter of credit.
In the normal course of operations, the Division has committed
as at December 31, 2006 to spend approximately $5,500
(2005 $12,700) on capital projects in future years.
F-188
The Division may, from time-to-time, be involved in legal
proceedings, claims, and litigation that arise in the ordinary
course of business which the Division believes would not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, results of operations and liquidity of the
Division.
There are no specified decommissioning costs relating to the
Ontario transmission assets. The Division has a comprehensive
repair and capital expenditure program to ensure that its
transmission lines are maintained to optimum industry standards.
Replacement of the assets occur in accordance with a long term
capital plan and would involve typical costs of removal as part
of that process. In the circumstance where a portion of a line
or other assets were removed completely, there may be some
contractual obligations under private or crown easements or
other land rights which require the transmission owner to
reinstate the land to a certain standard, typically the shape it
was prior to the construction of the transmission assets. As
well, certain environmental, land use and/or utility
legislation, regulations and policy may apply in which we would
have to comply with remediation requirements set by the
government. The requirements will typically depend on the
specific property characteristics and what criteria the
government determines to be appropriate to meet safety and
environmental concerns. These asset lives are indeterminate
given their nature. As the individual assets or components reach
the end of their useful lives, they are retired and replaced.
Historically, certain asset components have been replaced a
number of times, thus creating a perpetual asset with an
indeterminate life. As such, the retirement date for these lines
cannot be reasonably estimated and therefore, the fair value of
the associated liability cannot be determined at this time. As a
result, no liability has been accrued in these financial
statements.
|
|
12.
|
NEW
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS STANDARDS
|
On January 27, 2005, the CICA issued three new accounting
standards: Handbook Section 1530,
Comprehensive
Income,
Handbook Section 3855,
Financial
Instruments Recognition and Measurement,
and
Handbook Section 3865,
Hedges
. These standards were
effective January 1, 2007. The impact of implementing these
new standards is not reflected in these financial statements.
|
|
13.
|
DIFFERENCE
FROM UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
|
There are no differences between net income and capital account
as reported in each year and as would be reported were the
Divisions financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
F-189
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
As at and for the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004
F-190
Independent
Auditors Report
To the
Directors of
Great Lakes
Power Limited:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Great Lakes
Power Limited Transmission Division (the Division)
as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, and the
related statements of capital account, income and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Divisions management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration
of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Divisions internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Division as of
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then
ended in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles.
|
|
|
Toronto, Ontario
May 30, 2007
|
|
(Signed)
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Chartered Accountants Licensed Public
Accountants
|
F-191
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
AS AT DECEMBER 31
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,960
|
|
|
$
|
2,892
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
5,595
|
|
|
|
2,285
|
|
Due from related parties
|
|
3
|
|
|
6,505
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
Taxes receivable
|
|
|
|
|
711
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
|
484
|
|
Current portion of regulatory asset
|
|
6
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,529
|
|
|
|
5,761
|
|
Deferred financing fees
|
|
|
|
|
1,035
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regulatory asset
|
|
6
|
|
|
4,948
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
4
|
|
|
182,182
|
|
|
|
150,796
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
204,694
|
|
|
$
|
156,557
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNT
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and other payables
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,356
|
|
|
$
|
5,290
|
|
Taxes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,108
|
|
Due to related parties
|
|
3
|
|
|
2,092
|
|
|
|
917
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,448
|
|
|
|
20,315
|
|
Future income taxes
|
|
9
|
|
|
23,364
|
|
|
|
23,338
|
|
First mortgage bonds
|
|
5
|
|
|
115,750
|
|
|
|
68,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
151,562
|
|
|
|
112,403
|
|
Capital account
|
|
|
|
|
53,132
|
|
|
|
44,154
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
204,694
|
|
|
$
|
156,557
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-192
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
STATEMENT OF CAPITAL ACCOUNT
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year
|
|
$
|
44,154
|
|
|
$
|
41,266
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
8,978
|
|
|
|
2,888
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year
|
|
$
|
53,132
|
|
|
$
|
44,154
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-193
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
28,909
|
|
|
$
|
24,574
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,558
|
|
|
|
4,045
|
|
Maintenance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
968
|
|
|
|
1,863
|
|
Taxes, other than income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
519
|
|
|
|
419
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,045
|
|
|
|
6,327
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,864
|
|
|
|
18,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
2,565
|
|
|
|
3,949
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,425
|
|
|
|
3,957
|
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1,671
|
|
|
|
5,745
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90
|
)
|
|
|
(28
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,293
|
|
|
|
4,624
|
|
Income taxes current
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
5,318
|
|
|
|
4,154
|
|
Income taxes future
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(2,418
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,978
|
|
|
$
|
2,888
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-194
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,978
|
|
|
$
|
2,888
|
|
Items not affecting cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
4,425
|
|
|
|
3,957
|
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(2,418
|
)
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
6
|
|
|
1,671
|
|
|
|
5,745
|
|
Net change in non-cash working capital
|
|
7
|
|
|
7,481
|
|
|
|
17,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,552
|
|
|
|
27,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due from related parties
|
|
|
|
|
(6,405
|
)
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
Proceeds on disposition of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
(44,079
|
)
|
|
|
(35,560
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,484
|
)
|
|
|
(35,584
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
|
10,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
|
10,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) increase in cash
|
|
|
|
|
(932
|
)
|
|
|
2,803
|
|
Cash, beginning of year
|
|
|
|
|
2,892
|
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, end of year
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,960
|
|
|
$
|
2,892
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-195
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
1.
|
NATURE
AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
|
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles on the basis
that the Transmission Division (the Division) of
Great Lakes Power Limited (GLPL) operates as a
separate legal entity. The Division is engaged in the
transmission of electricity to the area adjacent to Sault Ste.
Marie, Canada and is subject to the regulations of the Ontario
Energy Board (the OEB). These divisional financial
statements do not include all of the assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses of GLPL. Consolidated financial statements
of GLPL have been prepared for issuance to the shareholder and
have been reported on by its auditors.
These financial statements have been derived from the
consolidated financial statements and accounting records of GLPL
using historical results of operations and historical basis of
assets and liabilities of the Division. Management believes the
assumptions underlying the financial statements are reasonable.
However, the financial statements included herein may not
necessarily reflect the Divisions results of operations,
financial position and cash flows in the future or what its
results of operations, financial position and cash flows would
have been had the Division been a stand-alone company during the
years presented.
These financial statements include allocations of certain
expenses and liabilities, including the items described below.
|
|
|
General
Corporate Expenses
|
GLPL allocates some of its general corporate expenses for each
fiscal year based on variable drivers depending on the nature of
each expense. These general corporate expenses include
accounting and administration, management salaries, planning and
maintenance services and information technology. Administration
costs such as accounting and management salaries are allocated
equally across the divisions whereas information technology is
allocated based on headcount. Total allocations amounted to
$1,384 in 2005 ($1,322 2004). These expenses have
been included in operating and administrative expenses on the
income statement. Management believes the cost of these services
charged to the Division are a reasonable representation of the
costs that would have been incurred if the Division had
performed these functions as a stand-alone company.
The Divisions income taxes are calculated on a separate
tax return basis. However, GLPL was managing its tax position
for the benefit of its business as a whole, and its tax
strategies are not necessarily reflective of the tax strategies
that the Division would have followed as a stand-alone company.
|
|
2.
|
SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
The following accounting policies have been applied in the
preparation of these financial statements:
|
|
(a)
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, including
costs of acquisition incurred by the Division and its parent,
less accumulated depreciation. The cost of the property, plant
and equipment is depreciated over the estimated service lives of
the assets as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Method
|
|
Rate
|
|
Buildings
|
|
Straight-line
|
|
40 years
|
Transmission stations, towers and related fixtures
|
|
Straight-line
|
|
25 to 40 years
|
Equipment
|
|
Straight-line
|
|
5 to 40 years
|
Construction work in progress is not depreciated until the
assets are put into service.
|
|
(b)
|
Impairment
of long-lived assets
|
The Division reviews long-lived assets for other than temporary
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The determination of
whether impairment has occurred is based on an estimate of
undiscounted cash flows attributable to the assets, as compared
to the carrying value of the assets. Should an asset be
considered to be impaired, an impairment loss is recognized in
an amount equal to the excess of the assets carrying value
over its fair value.
|
|
(c)
|
Deferred
financing fees
|
Financing costs associated with the offering of long-term debt
are deferred and amortized over the term of the related debt.
|
|
(d)
|
Capitalization
of interest
|
Interest on funds used in construction is charged to
construction work in progress at the prescribed rate of return
applicable to the rate base.
The Division recognizes revenue on an accrual basis when
electricity is wheeled at the established regulated rate by the
OEB.
F-196
The Division uses the asset and liability method in accounting
for income taxes. Under this method, future income tax assets
and liabilities are determined based on differences between the
financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and
are measured using the enacted, or substantively enacted, tax
rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are
expected to reverse, taking into account the organization of the
Divisions financial affairs and its impact on taxable
income and tax losses.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amount of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. During the years presented,
management has made a number of estimates and valuation
assumptions including accruals, depreciation and those relevant
to the defined benefit pension plan. Estimates are based on
historical experience, current trends and various other
assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
On January 1, 2005, the Division adopted CICA Handbook
Accounting Guideline 19,
Disclosure by Entities Subject
to Rate Regulation
. The Division is regulated by the OEB.
Accounting standards recognize that rate regulation can create
economic benefits and obligations, which are reported in the
financial statements as regulatory assets and liabilities. When
the regulation provides assurance that incurred costs will be
recovered in the future, the Division may defer these costs and
report them as a regulatory asset. If current recovery is
provided for costs expected to be incurred in the future, the
Division reports a regulatory liability. Also, if the regulation
provides for lesser or greater planned revenue to be received or
returned by the Division through future rates, the Division
recognizes and reports a regulatory asset or liability,
respectively. The measurement of such regulatory assets and
liabilities are subject to certain estimates and assumptions,
including assumptions made in the interpretation of the
regulation.
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3.
|
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) The Division has provided advances to and received
advances from entities under common control in the normal course
of operations. The Division has also provided advances to and
received advances from other divisions of GLPL. These advances
are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.
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|
|
|
(b) In the normal course of operations, Riskcorp Inc., an
insurance broker related through common control, entered into
transactions with GLPL to provide insurance. These transactions
have been measured at exchange value. The total cost allocated
to the Division in 2005 for these services was $124
(2004 $138) and no amount remains outstanding at
year end (2004 $nil).
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|
|
|
(c) As a result, the following balances are receivable
(payable) at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Due from related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances to other divisions of GLPL
|
|
$
|
6,505
|
|
|
$
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances from other divisions of GLPL
|
|
$
|
(2,087
|
)
|
|
$
|
(917
|
)
|
Advances from entities under common control
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2,092
|
)
|
|
$
|
(917
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
544
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
544
|
|
|
$
|
544
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
15,466
|
|
|
|
4,148
|
|
|
|
11,318
|
|
|
|
11,496
|
|
Transmission stations, towers and related fixtures
|
|
|
189,919
|
|
|
|
42,570
|
|
|
|
147,349
|
|
|
|
103,699
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
3,164
|
|
|
|
2,814
|
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
451
|
|
Construction work in progress
|
|
|
22,621
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,621
|
|
|
|
34,606
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
231,714
|
|
|
$
|
49,532
|
|
|
$
|
182,182
|
|
|
$
|
150,796
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost and accumulated depreciation as at December 31, 2004
were $197,824 and $47,028, respectively.
Property, plant and equipment were comprehensively revalued to
fair value in 1996. At December 31, 2005, the fair value
adjustment and the related accumulated depreciation were $78,941
and $17,915, respectively (2004 $82,005 and $16,401,
respectively).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Series 1 First Mortgage Bonds
|
|
$
|
384,000
|
|
|
$
|
384,000
|
|
Subordinated First Mortgage Bonds
|
|
|
115,000
|
|
|
|
115,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
499,000
|
|
|
$
|
499,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-197
The Series 1 First Mortgage Bonds (Series 1
Bonds) bear interest at the rate of 6.60%. Semi-annual
payments of interest only are due and payable on June and
December 16 each year until and including June 16, 2013.
Equal blended semi-annual payments of principal and interest on
the Series 1 Bonds will commence on December 16, 2013
and will continue until and including June 16, 2023. The
Series 1 Bonds will not be fully amortized by their
maturity date. The remaining principal balance of the
Series 1 Bonds will be fully paid on June 16, 2023.
The Subordinated First Mortgage Bonds bear interest at the rate
of 7.80% and are due on June 16, 2023.
The Series 1 First Mortgage Bonds and the Subordinated
First Mortgage Bonds are both secured by a charge on generation
and transmission present and future real property assets of
GLPL. The fair market value of the First Mortgage Bonds is
$526,713 (2004 $499,237) based on current market
prices for debt with similar terms.
A total of $115,750 of the Series 1 Bonds (2004
$68,750) has been allocated to the Division. Interest on the
allocated Bonds is expensed in accordance with the interest rate
prescribed by regulation. In 2005, the interest rate was 6.6%
(2004 7.0%).
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|
6.
|
EFFECT OF
RATE REGULATION
|
The Division recorded the following regulatory asset as at
December 31, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Regulatory assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred loss on disposal of transmission assets
|
|
$
|
6,597
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Less: current portion
|
|
|
(1,649
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion
|
|
$
|
4,948
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Division operates in accordance with the regulations of the
OEB. Regulatory assets and liabilities represent certain
revenues or costs incurred in the current period or in prior
periods that have been or are expected to be recovered from
customers upon approval from the OEB. In the absence of rate
regulation, these balances would have been recorded as revenues
or expenses in the statement of income.
|
|
|
Deferred
loss on disposal of transmission assets
|
As prescribed by regulatory order, gains or losses on disposal
of assets are recorded as a regulatory asset or liability
subject to approval by the OEB. For the year ended
December 31, 2005, the Division incurred a loss on disposal
of assets totalling $8,246 which will be recovered over a period
of five years, commencing April 1, 2005, through increased
rates. As a result of this loss, property, plant and equipment
was reduced by $8,246 and a regulatory asset totaling $8,246 was
established. During 2005, the Division recovered $1,649 of the
deferred loss, resulting in a balance of $6,597 recorded in the
regulatory asset account as at December 31, 2005. As the
deferred loss on disposal of transmission assets has been
approved by the OEB for recovery, there is no risk of
non-collection of this balance.
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|
7.
|
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$
|
(3,310
|
)
|
|
$
|
(116
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
375
|
|
|
|
(286
|
)
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
|
11,206
|
|
Taxes receivable / payable
|
|
|
5,181
|
|
|
|
4,079
|
|
Accounts and other payables
|
|
|
5,066
|
|
|
|
2,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,481
|
|
|
$
|
17,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash activities for the year ended December 31 include:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Regulatory asset recorded as a result of loss on disposal of
transmission assets (note 6)
|
|
$
|
8,246
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties settled through the allocation of First
Mortgage Bonds
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxes payable settled through the allocation of First Mortgage
Bonds
|
|
$
|
20,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.
|
INTEREST
AND FINANCING FEES
|
The net interest and financing fees recorded in the financial
statements as at December 31 are comprised as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Interest expense incurred
|
|
$
|
4,687
|
|
|
$
|
4,813
|
|
Capitalized interest
|
|
|
(2,122
|
)
|
|
|
(864
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,565
|
|
|
$
|
3,949
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-198
The provision for income taxes in the statements of income
represents an effective tax rate different than the Canadian
statutory rate of 36% (2005 36%). The differences
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
Net income before income taxes
|
|
$
|
14,293
|
|
|
$
|
4,624
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computed income tax expense at Canadian statutory rate
|
|
|
5,163
|
|
|
|
1,665
|
|
Increase resulting from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Large corporation tax
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
$
|
5,315
|
|
|
$
|
1,736
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future income tax liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CCA in excess of book depreciation
|
|
$
|
23,437
|
|
|
$
|
23,383
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(73
|
)
|
|
|
(45
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
23,364
|
|
|
$
|
23,338
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Divisions future income tax liability of $23,364
(2004 $23,338) is comprised principally of temporary
differences relating to the CCA in excess of book depreciation.
At December 31, 2005, the Division did not have any unused
capital losses (2004 $nil).
|
|
10.
|
FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
|
The Divisions long-term debt bears interest at a rate set
periodically by the OEB. Consequently, there is cash flow
exposure.
The carrying amounts in the balance sheet of accounts receivable
and accounts and other payables approximate their fair values,
reflecting their short maturities.
The fair value of the related party balances is not determinable
by management due to the related party nature of these balances.
Credit risk arises from the potential for a counterparty to
default on its contractual obligations and is limited to those
contracts where the Division would incur a loss in replacing the
defaulted transaction. The Divisions financial instruments
that are potentially exposed to credit risks are accounts
receivable. The Division actively manages its exposure to credit
risk by assessing the ability of counterparties to fulfill their
obligations under the related contracts prior to entering into
such contracts, and continually monitors these exposures.
|
|
11.
|
COMMITMENTS,
CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES
|
In the normal course of operations, the Division executes
agreements that provide for indemnification and guarantees to
third parties in transactions such as debt issuances. The nature
of substantially all of the indemnification undertakings
prevents the Division from making a reasonable estimate of the
maximum potential amount the Division could be required to pay
third parties as the agreements do not specify a maximum amount
and the amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future
contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be
determined at this time. Historically, the Division has not made
significant payments under such indemnification agreements.
On behalf of GLPL, Brookfield Power Corporation obtained a
letter of credit totaling $19,008 to cover nine months of
interest payments on the Series 1 First Mortgage Bonds. No
amount has been drawn against this letter of credit.
In the normal course of operations, the Division has committed
as at December 31, 2005 to spend approximately $12,700
(2004 $32,570) on capital projects in future years.
The Division may, from time-to-time, be involved in legal
proceedings, claims, and litigation that arise in the ordinary
course of business which the Division believes would not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, results of operations and liquidity of the
Division.
There are no specified decommissioning costs relating to the
Ontario transmission assets. The Division has a comprehensive
repair and capital expenditure program to ensure that its
transmission lines are maintained to optimum industry standards.
Replacement of the assets occur in accordance with a long term
capital plan and would involve typical costs of removal as part
of that process. In the circumstance where a portion of a line
or other assets were removed completely, there may be some
contractual obligations under private or crown easements or
other land rights which require the transmission owner to
reinstate the land to a certain standard, typically the shape it
was prior to the construction of the transmission assets. As
well, certain environmental, land use and/or utility
legislation, regulations and policy may apply in which we would
have to comply with remediation requirements set by the
government. The requirements will typically depend on the
specific property characteristics and what criteria the
government determines to be appropriate to meet safety and
environmental concerns. These asset lines are indeterminate
given their nature. As the individual assets or components reach
the end of their useful lives, they are retired and replaced.
Historically, certain asset components have been replaced a
number of times, thus creating a perpetual asset with an
indeterminate life. As such, the retirement date for these lines
cannot be reasonably estimated and therefore, the fair value of
the associated liability cannot be determined at this time. As a
result, no liability has been accrued in these financial
statements.
|
|
12.
|
DIFFERENCE
FROM UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
|
There are no differences between net income and capital account
as reported in each year and as would be reported were the
Divisions financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
F-199
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
As at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006
(Unaudited)
F-200
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,189
|
|
|
$
|
4,937
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
3,488
|
|
|
|
3,512
|
|
Due from related parties
|
|
|
|
|
17,829
|
|
|
|
8,500
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
|
|
199
|
|
|
|
157
|
|
Current portion of regulatory asset
|
|
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,354
|
|
|
|
18,755
|
|
Deferred financing fees
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
998
|
|
Regulatory asset
|
|
|
|
|
2,062
|
|
|
|
3,299
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
207,080
|
|
|
|
195,954
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
234,496
|
|
|
$
|
219,006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNT
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and other payables
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,851
|
|
|
$
|
5,159
|
|
Regulatory liability
|
|
|
|
|
2,109
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxes payable
|
|
|
|
|
8,294
|
|
|
|
4,307
|
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
|
|
2,435
|
|
|
|
7,179
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,689
|
|
|
|
16,645
|
|
First mortgage bonds
|
|
3
|
|
|
114,780
|
|
|
|
115,750
|
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
21,596
|
|
|
|
21,707
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162,065
|
|
|
|
154,102
|
|
Capital account
|
|
|
|
|
72,431
|
|
|
|
64,904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
234,496
|
|
|
$
|
219,006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-201
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
STATEMENT OF CAPITAL ACCOUNT (UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of period
|
|
$
|
64,904
|
|
|
$
|
53,132
|
|
Net Income
|
|
|
7,527
|
|
|
|
9,699
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of period
|
|
$
|
72,431
|
|
|
$
|
62,831
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements
F-202
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
9,445
|
|
|
$
|
9,249
|
|
|
$
|
27,017
|
|
|
$
|
26,503
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating and administration
|
|
|
861
|
|
|
|
1,107
|
|
|
|
3,220
|
|
|
|
3,193
|
|
Maintenance
|
|
|
336
|
|
|
|
603
|
|
|
|
962
|
|
|
|
866
|
|
Taxes, other than income taxes
|
|
|
86
|
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
|
333
|
|
|
|
334
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,283
|
|
|
|
1,804
|
|
|
|
4,515
|
|
|
|
4,393
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
|
8,162
|
|
|
|
7,445
|
|
|
|
22,502
|
|
|
|
22,110
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
1,823
|
|
|
|
1,802
|
|
|
|
5,563
|
|
|
|
4,871
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
1,466
|
|
|
|
1,326
|
|
|
|
4,561
|
|
|
|
3,979
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
412
|
|
|
|
412
|
|
|
|
1,237
|
|
|
|
1,237
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
|
(90
|
)
|
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before income taxes
|
|
|
4,491
|
|
|
|
3,925
|
|
|
|
11,231
|
|
|
|
12,084
|
|
Current
|
|
|
1,511
|
|
|
|
1,439
|
|
|
|
3,815
|
|
|
|
4,175
|
|
Future
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
(111
|
)
|
|
|
(1,790
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income and comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
2,882
|
|
|
$
|
2,482
|
|
|
$
|
7,527
|
|
|
$
|
9,699
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-203
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,882
|
|
|
$
|
2,482
|
|
|
$
|
7,527
|
|
|
$
|
9,699
|
|
Items not affecting cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,466
|
|
|
|
1,335
|
|
|
|
4,561
|
|
|
|
4,007
|
|
Non-cash interest expense
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
(111
|
)
|
|
|
(1,790
|
)
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
412
|
|
|
|
412
|
|
|
|
1,237
|
|
|
|
1,237
|
|
Net change in non-cash working capital and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
|
1,343
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
1,605
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
|
(178
|
)
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
|
|
(271
|
)
|
Accounts and other payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,769
|
|
|
|
(1,673
|
)
|
|
|
(832
|
)
|
|
|
(6,204
|
)
|
Regulatory liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
848
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,109
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due from related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,318
|
)
|
|
|
(4,552
|
)
|
|
|
(4,744
|
)
|
|
|
(448
|
)
|
Taxes payable/receivable (net)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,510
|
|
|
|
4,269
|
|
|
|
3,987
|
|
|
|
4,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,985
|
|
|
|
3,442
|
|
|
|
13,744
|
|
|
|
12,149
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due from related party
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(967
|
)
|
|
|
1,205
|
|
|
|
(9,329
|
)
|
|
|
(3,083
|
)
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,365
|
)
|
|
|
(6,981
|
)
|
|
|
(7,163
|
)
|
|
|
(10,940
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,332
|
)
|
|
|
(5,776
|
)
|
|
|
(16,492
|
)
|
|
|
(14,023
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
653
|
|
|
|
(2,334
|
)
|
|
|
(2,748
|
)
|
|
|
(1,874
|
)
|
Cash, beginning of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,536
|
|
|
|
2,420
|
|
|
|
4,937
|
|
|
|
1,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, end of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,189
|
|
|
$
|
86
|
|
|
$
|
2,189
|
|
|
$
|
86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
F-204
GREAT
LAKES POWER LIMITED TRANSMISSION DIVISION
NOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands of CDN dollars)
|
|
1.
|
NATURE
AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
|
These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles on the basis that the Transmission Division (the
Division) of Great Lakes Power Limited
(GLPL) operates as a separate legal entity. The
Division is engaged in the transmission of electricity to the
area adjacent to Sault Ste. Marie, Canada and is subject to the
regulations of the Ontario Energy Board (the OEB).
These divisional financial statements do not include all of the
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of GLPL.
The Divisions unaudited interim financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles applicable to interim financial
statements. All amounts are reported in thousands of Canadian
dollars, except as otherwise noted. These unaudited interim
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2006
annual audited financial statements.
These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared
on a basis consistent with the disclosed audited financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006,
with the exception of the change in accounting policy described
in note 3.
The preparation of these unaudited interim financial statements
requires management to make assumptions and estimates that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the
notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The
results reported in these financial statements should not be
regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be
expected for the entire year.
|
|
3.
|
CHANGE IN
ACCOUNTING POLICY
|
On January 1, 2007, the Division adopted the following new
accounting standard for Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles:
|
|
|
Handbook
Section 1530, Comprehensive Income
|
This section establishes standards for reporting and presenting
comprehensive (loss) income, which is defined as the change in
shareholders equity from transactions and other events
from non-owner sources. This standard requires certain gains and
losses to be presented in other comprehensive (loss) income
until it is considered appropriate to recognize into net income.
Major components for this category include unrealized gains and
losses on financial assets classified as available-for-sale,
unrealized foreign currency translation amounts, net of hedging,
arising from self-sustaining foreign operations, and changes in
the fair value of the effective portion of cash flow hedging
instruments. There was no impact on the adoption of this new
standard on the Divisions financial statements as at
January 1, 2007.
|
|
|
Handbook
Section 3251, Equity
|
The Division adoption Section 3251, Equity replacing
Section 3250, Surplus. This section describes the
presentation of equity and changes in equity for a reporting
period as a result of the application of Section 1530,
Comprehensive income. There was no impact on the adoption of
this new standard on the Divisions financial statements as
at January 1, 2007.
|
|
|
Handbook
Section 3855, Financial Instruments Recognition
and Measurement
|
Under Section 3855, all financial instruments are
classified as one of the following:
held-for-trading,
held-to-maturity,
loans and receivables, other financial liabilities, or
available-for-sale
financial assets. Financial assets and liabilities
held-for-trading
are measured at fair value with gains and losses recognized in
net income. Financial assets
held-to-maturity,
loans and receivables and financial liabilities other than those
held-for-trading,
are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate
method of amortization.
Available-for-sale
financial instruments are measured at fair value with unrealized
gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income.
Transaction costs are expensed as incurred for financial
instruments classified or designated as
held-for-trading.
For other financial instruments, transaction costs are
capitalized on initial recognition.
The Division has implemented the following classifications:
Cash is designated as a financial asset
held-for-trading
and is measured at fair value through net income at each period
end.
Accounts receivable and due from related parties are classified
as receivables. Accounts and other payables and due to related
parties are classified as other financial liabilities. These
accounts are measured at fair value at inception which, due to
their short-term nature, approximates amortized cost.
After its initial fair value measurement, long-term debt is
measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate
method.
Starting January 1, 2007, the Division began using the
effective interest rate method to amortize its deferred
financing fees.
The adoption of this section was done prospectively without
restatement of the financial statements of prior periods. As at
January 1, 2007, the impact on the financial statements of
measuring the financial assets and liabilities using the
effective interest method and reclassifying the deferred
financing fees directly attributable to the issuance of the
long-term debt to the Division is summarized in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
January 1
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Impact
|
|
|
First mortgage bonds
|
|
|
115,750
|
|
|
|
114,752
|
|
|
|
998
|
|
Deferred financing fees
|
|
|
998
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(998
|
)
|
F-205
|
|
4.
|
DIFFERENCE
FROM UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES
|
There are no differences between net income and capital account
as reported in each period and as would be reported were the
Divisions financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
F-206
CERTIFICATE
OF THE ISSUER AND PROMOTER
Date:
The foregoing constitutes full, true and plain disclosure of all
material facts relating to the securities offered by this
prospectus as required by Part 9 of the
Securities
Act
(British Columbia), by Part 9 of the
Securities
Act
(Alberta), by Part XI of
The Securities Act,
1988
(Saskatchewan), by Part VII of
The Securities
Act
(Manitoba), by Part XV of the
Securities Act
(Ontario), by Part 6 of the
Securities Act
(New Brunswick), by Section 63 of the
Securities
Act
(Nova Scotia), by Part II of the
Securities
Act
(Prince Edward Island), by Part XIV of
The
Securities Act
(Newfoundland and Labrador), by Part 3
of the
Securities Act
(Yukon), by the
Securities
Act
(Northwest Territories) and by the
Securities Act
(Nunavut) and the respective regulations thereunder. This
prospectus, as required by the
Securities Act
(Québec) and the regulations thereunder, does not contain
any misrepresentation that is likely to affect the value or the
market price of the securities to be distributed.
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
|
|
|
By:
|
|
|
|
|
Co-Chief Executive Officer of its manager, Brookfield
Infrastructure Group Inc.
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer of its manager, Brookfield
Infrastructure Group Inc.
|
On behalf of the Board of Directors
of its general partner, Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners Limited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
|
|
|
By:
|
|
|
|
|
Director
|
|
|
|
Director
|
The Promoter
BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
By:
Managing Partner and
General Counsel
C-1
With a focus on global infrastructure, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is distinguished by
unique investment dynamics that include: High quality assets in demand by investors Strong external growth prospects
Proprietary access to opportunities through Brookfield Asset Management Ability to leverage Brookfields operating platforms
|