BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (Brookfield Infrastructure, BIP, or the Partnership) (NYSE:BIP, TSX:BIP) today announced its results for the year ended December 31, 2023. "We successfully executed our business strategy and achieved all our capital allocation and performance targets during 2023," said Sam Pollock, Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Infrastructure. "We believe 2024 will be an even better year, and we are already off to a strong st ...

The data segment generated FFO of $275 million, compared to $239 million in the previous year, an increase of 15%. The increase is largely attributable to three large-scale acquisitions completed during the year, comprised of a European telecom tower operation in the first quarter and two hyperscale data center platforms in the third and fourth quarters. The existing businesses performed well and continue to benefit from sector tailwinds and network densification requirements. EXHIBIT 99.1 Brookfield Infras ...

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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 1, 2023 9:00 AM ET Corporate Participants David Krant - Chief Financial Officer Sam Pollock - Chief Executive Officer Ben Vaughan - Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Cherilyn Radbourne - TD Cowen Robert Kwan - RBC Capital Markets Devin Dodge - BMO Capital Markets Robert Hope - Scotiabank Robert Catellier - CIBC Capital Markets Frederic Bastien - Raymond James Patrick Kenny - NBF Operator Thank you ...

1. FFO contribution from investments in associates and joint ventures correspond to the FFO attributable to the partnership that are generated by its investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method. 2. Other expense corresponds to amounts that are not related to the revenue earning activities and are not normal, recurring cash operating expenses necessary for business operations. Other income/expenses excluded from FFO primarily includes gains on dispositions of subsidiari ...

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 3, 2023 9:00 AM ET Company Participants David Krant - CFO Udhay Mathialagan - MD, Investments & CEO, Global Data Centre Sam Pollock - CEO Ben Vaughan - COO Conference Call Participants Cherilyn Radbourne - TD Cowen Robert Hope - Scotiabank Robert Kwan - RBC Capital Markets Devin Dodge - BMO Capital Markets Naji Baydoun - iA Capital Markets Andrew Kuske - Credit Suisse Operator Hello and thank you for standing by. Welc ...