Brookfield Infrastructure Volcan Bond

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Brookfield Infrastructure has over 49.57 Billion in debt which may indicate that it relies heavily on debt financing. At present, Brookfield Infrastructure's Net Debt is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Short and Long Term Debt Total is expected to grow to about 52.1 B, whereas Debt To Equity is forecasted to decline to 7.00. With a high degree of financial leverage come high-interest payments, which usually reduce Brookfield Infrastructure's Earnings Per Share (EPS).

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Brookfield Infrastructure's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Brookfield Infrastructure's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Brookfield Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Brookfield Infrastructure's stakeholders.
For most companies, including Brookfield Infrastructure, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Brookfield Infrastructure's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
2.9262
Book Value
10.051
Operating Margin
0.2391
Profit Margin
(0.01)
Return On Assets
0.0302
At present, Brookfield Infrastructure's Total Current Liabilities is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 70.1 B, whereas Non Current Liabilities Other is forecasted to decline to about 1.8 B.
  
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Given the importance of Brookfield Infrastructure's capital structure, the first step in the capital decision process is for the management of Brookfield Infrastructure to decide how much external capital it will need to raise to operate in a sustainable way. Once the amount of financing is determined, management needs to examine the financial markets to determine the terms in which the company can boost capital. This move is crucial to the process because the market environment may reduce the ability of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners to issue bonds at a reasonable cost.
Popular NameBrookfield Infrastructure Volcan Compania Minera
SpecializationUtilities - Diversified
Equity ISIN CodeBMG162521014
Bond Issue ISIN CodeUSP98047AC08
S&P Rating
Others
Maturity Date11th of February 2026
Issuance Date11th of February 2021
Coupon4.375 %
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Understaning Brookfield Infrastructure Use of Financial Leverage

Brookfield Infrastructure's financial leverage ratio helps determine the effect of debt on the overall profitability of the company. It measures Brookfield Infrastructure's total debt position, including all outstanding debt obligations, and compares it with Brookfield Infrastructure's equity. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Brookfield Infrastructure's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if Brookfield Infrastructure is unable to cover its debt costs.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Net Debt47.9 B50.3 B
Short and Long Term Debt Total49.6 B52.1 B
Short Term Debt6.5 B6.8 B
Long Term Debt39.9 B41.9 B
Short and Long Term Debt6.1 B6.4 B
Net Debt To EBITDA 6.80  7.14 
Debt To Equity 7.36  7.00 
Interest Debt Per Share 105.46  100.19 
Debt To Assets 0.46  0.43 
Long Term Debt To Capitalization 0.86  0.91 
Total Debt To Capitalization 0.88  0.92 
Debt Equity Ratio 7.36  7.00 
Debt Ratio 0.46  0.43 
Cash Flow To Debt Ratio 0.09  0.08 
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Pair Trading with Brookfield Infrastructure

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if Brookfield Infrastructure position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in Brookfield Infrastructure will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Brookfield Infrastructure could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Brookfield Infrastructure when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Brookfield Infrastructure - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Brookfield Infrastructure Partners to buy it.
The correlation of Brookfield Infrastructure is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Brookfield Infrastructure moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Brookfield Infrastructure moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for Brookfield Infrastructure can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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When determining whether Brookfield Infrastructure is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Brookfield Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Stock:
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Brookfield Infrastructure's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Brookfield Infrastructure is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Brookfield Infrastructure's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

What is Financial Leverage?

Financial leverage is the use of borrowed money (debt) to finance the purchase of assets with the expectation that the income or capital gain from the new asset will exceed the cost of borrowing. In most cases, the debt provider will limit how much risk it is ready to take and indicate a limit on the extent of the leverage it will allow. In the case of asset-backed lending, the financial provider uses the assets as collateral until the borrower repays the loan. In the case of a cash flow loan, the general creditworthiness of the company is used to back the loan. The concept of leverage is common in the business world. It is mostly used to boost the returns on equity capital of a company, especially when the business is unable to increase its operating efficiency and returns on total investment. Because earnings on borrowing are higher than the interest payable on debt, the company's total earnings will increase, ultimately boosting stockholders' profits.

Leverage and Capital Costs

The debt to equity ratio plays a role in the working average cost of capital (WACC). The overall interest on debt represents the break-even point that must be obtained to profitability in a given venture. Thus, WACC is essentially the average interest an organization owes on the capital it has borrowed for leverage. Let's say equity represents 60% of borrowed capital, and debt is 40%. This results in a financial leverage calculation of 40/60, or 0.6667. The organization owes 10% on all equity and 5% on all debt. That means that the weighted average cost of capital is (.4)(5) + (.6)(10) - or 8%. For every $10,000 borrowed, this organization will owe $800 in interest. Profit must be higher than 8% on the project to offset the cost of interest and justify this leverage.

Benefits of Financial Leverage

Leverage provides the following benefits for companies:
  • Leverage is an essential tool a company's management can use to make the best financing and investment decisions.
  • It provides a variety of financing sources by which the firm can achieve its target earnings.
  • Leverage is also an essential technique in investing as it helps companies set a threshold for the expansion of business operations. For example, it can be used to recommend restrictions on business expansion once the projected return on additional investment is lower than the cost of debt.
By borrowing funds, the firm incurs a debt that must be paid. But, this debt is paid in small installments over a relatively long period of time. This frees funds for more immediate use in the stock market. For example, suppose a company can afford a new factory but will be left with negligible free cash. In that case, it may be better to finance the factory and spend the cash on hand on inputs, labor, or even hold a significant portion as a reserve against unforeseen circumstances.

The Risk of Financial Leverage

The most obvious and apparent risk of leverage is that if price changes unexpectedly, the leveraged position can lead to severe losses. For example, imagine a hedge fund seeded by $50 worth of investor money. The hedge fund borrows another $50 and buys an asset worth $100, leading to a leverage ratio of 2:1. For the investor, this is neither good nor bad -- until the asset price changes. If the asset price goes up 10 percent, the investor earns $10 on $50 of capital, a net gain of 20 percent, and is very pleased with the increased gains from the leverage. However, if the asset price crashes unexpectedly, say by 30 percent, the investor loses $30 on $50 of capital, suffering a 60 percent loss. In other words, the effect of leverage is to increase the volatility of returns and increase the effects of a price change on the asset to the bottom line while increasing the chance for profit as well.