Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (MIC)

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    Warsaw, 19 Mar 2019

    PSA International Ptd Ltd (PSA), the Polish Development Fund (PFR) and the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (GIF) managed by IFM Investors, have signed an Agreement, subject to formal approval by the relevant competition authorities, to jointly acquire 100% of the shares of DCT Gdańsk, the largest container terminal in Poland, from Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) managed fund Global Infrastructure Fund II, MTAA Super, AustralianSuper and Statewide Super.
     
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    Covanta and Green Investment Group Reach Financial Close on the Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility

    London, March 2019

    Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) ("Covanta") and Green Investment Group Limited (“GIG”) today announced that the Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility (“Rookery”) in Bedfordshire, England has reached financial close and will commence construction. Covanta and GIG will each own 40 percent of the state-of-the-art facility, with primary waste supplier Veolia ES (UK) Limited (“Veolia”) owning the remaining 20 percent.
     
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    Sydney, 27 Mar 2019

    Macquarie Group Limited (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY) (“MGL”) today announced that it has closed its offer of Macquarie Group Capital Notes 4 (the “Offer”) ("MCN4"). MGL issued 9,054,910 MCN4 at an issue price of $A100 each, raising $A905.5 million.

    MCN4 are expected to commence trading on the ASX on a deferred settlement basis from
    approximately 10am (AEDT) on Thursday, 28 March 2019, under the ASX code “MQGPD”. Trading on a normal settlement basis is expected to commence on Tuesday, 2 April 2019.

    https://www.macquarie.com/au/about/newsroom/2019/macquarie-group-capital-notes4-offer-closes
     
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    New York, 28 Mar 2019

    Macquarie Group ("Macquarie") (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY), today announced that the company received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees.

    https://www.macquarie.com/au/about/newsroom/2019/macquarie-earns-perfect-score-on-2019-corporate-equality-index-for-lgbtq-inclusion
     
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    MIC Enters into Agreements to Sell Operating Renewables Businesses
    • Sales of wind and solar power generation assets generate gross proceeds of $215 million
    • Transactions expected to close progressively throughout 2019, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and consents
    Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (MIC) announced that it has reached agreements for the sale of each of its portfolios of operating wind and solar power generation businesses. Aggregate gross proceeds to MIC from the sales are expected to be $215 million.

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mic-enters-agreements-sell-operating-213100694.html
     
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    Macquarie Bank April 2019 interest rate report – rates on hold at 1.5%

     
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    Macquarie Capital builds out investment banking business in Europe

    London, 09 Apr 2019

    • Macquarie Capital appoints Michael Magliana and Camelia Robu
    • Michael Magliana will join as Co-Head of the UK for Macquarie Capital’s Americas, Europe and Asia Group (AEA)
    • Camelia Robu has joined the firm in London as EMEA Head of Leveraged Finance
    • New senior appointments represent significant strengthening of Macquarie Capital’s strategic positioning across Europe
    Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group (Macquarie), has announced Michael Magliana as incoming Co-Head of the UK for its AEA Group and Camelia Robu as Head of Leveraged Finance in EMEA, based in London.

    Mr. Magliana brings significant senior expertise to Macquarie Capital’s existing presence across the region, with over 20 years of experience, mainly with JP Morgan and most recently Moelis and Jefferies. He will join Macquarie in September this year and will be responsible for deepening Macquarie Capital’s client relationships across core industry sectors and product on a pan European basis working alongside newly appointed Co-Head of the UK division of AEA, Jonny Allison.

    Mr. Magliana will also have additional responsibility for further strengthening Macquarie Capital’s advisory, lending and principal capabilities across core sectors including financial institutions, consumer, industrials, healthcare, TMT, services and technology - supported by recently appointedSimon Russell,Magnus ScaddanandFokke Eijsink.

    https://www.macquarie.com/au/about/newsroom/2019/macquarie-capital-builds-out-investment-banking-business-in-europe
     
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    Macquarie Capital appoints Managing Director to co-head aerospace, defense and government services coverage in Americas

    New York, 10 Apr 2019

    Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY), today announced the appointment of Timothy Alden as a Managing Director. Mr. Alden will co-head the firm’s aerospace, defense and government services coverage alongside co-head Jeremy Parker.

    Mr. Alden has more than 20 years of experience in the aerospace, defense, and government services sector. He has led a wide range of mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions for both corporate and financial sponsor clients. He joins Macquarie Capital from Jefferies, where he led that firm’s coverage of aerospace, defense and federal companies. Before Jefferies, he held senior investment banking roles at Goldman Sachs.

    Mr. Alden was also a commissioned aviation officer in the United States Army, piloting the Apache helicopter. He served in combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom and other locations globally.

    “Tim has the deep transaction experience, relationships and sector expertise to help us meaningfully expand our offering to aerospace, defense and government services clients,” said Michael Silverton, Head of Macquarie Capital Americas, Europe and Asia. “We have been highly active in the space since 2016 under Jeremy’s leadership, supporting our corporate and sponsor clients, and continue to see important connectivity between it and Macquarie Capital’s overall offering in areas such as industrials, services and software.”

    Macquarie Capital advised CSRA on its $9.7 billion sale to General Dynamics, was financial advisor and joint bookrunner on The Carlyle Group’s acquisition of StandardAero and financial advisor and sole bookrunner on Veritas Capital’s $690 million acquisition of Peraton from Harris Corporation.

    Mr. Alden’s appointment adds to Macquarie Capital’s growing global capabilities with recent appointments made across sectors (includingRobert Bayer and Ajay Singh in industrials, Chris Rutherfordin upstream oil and gas, Simon Russellin software, Magnus Scaddanin consumer and retail, and John Katzenmeyerin financial technology), and emerging growth areas (Oliver Bradleyin Digital Infrastructure).

    https://www.macquarie.com/au/about/newsroom/2019/maccap-appoints-managing-director-to-cohead-aerospace-defense-and-government-services-coverage-in-americas
     
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    Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Inc. is preparing to sell its natural gas storage business, Leaf River Energy Center, amid a series of deals in the sector, according to people familiar with the matter.

    The underground salt cavern facility could fetch more than $300 million in a sale, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. The sale process is expected to start in June, they said.

    The Smith County, Mississippi-based facility is expected to draw interest from pipeline companies, private equity players, and potentially some of its customers, they said.

    A representative for Macquarie declined to comment while a representative for Leaf River Energy didn’t respond to a request for comment.

    The decision to sell the asset follows Sempra Energy’s sale in February of its non-utility gas storage business to ArcLight Capital Partners for $328 million. Martin Midstream Partners is also currently marketing its gas storage assets.

    Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, a division of Australia’s Macquarie Group Ltd., acquired Leaf River Energy in 2012 for an undisclosed sum, according to a statement at the time.

    The facility has three operational caverns and is situated between shale fields in U.S. markets in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast with access to six interstate pipelines, according to its website.

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/macquarie-infrastructure-put-leaf-river-155846349.html
     
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    Prague, 29 Apr 2019

    A Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) managed consortium of investors, which currently holds a 49.96 per cent stake in innogy Grid Holding (iGH), has exercised contractual pre-emption rights over the remaining 50.04 per cent stake currently owned by RWE. Upon completion, the consortium will own 100 per cent of iGH.

    iGH is the owner of GasNet, a regulated gas distribution network in the Czech Republic, with 2.3 million connections and a network length of circa 65,000km.

    Leigh Harrison, Head of MIRA Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “GasNet provides an essential service within the Czech Republic’s energy sector. This investment represents an exciting opportunity for us to continue to support GasNet’s growth with long-term institutional capital. GasNet is a reliable and efficient network, and we are committed to ensuring it continues to meet the needs of its employees, customers, and the communities it serves.”

    A MIRA-managed consortium of investors has been invested in iGH since 2013 and have previously increased their stake from 35.00 per cent to 49.96 per cent in 2015.The transaction is expected to reach financial close in the second half of 2019, subject to merger control proceedings.

    https://www.macquarie.com/nl/about/...-increase-stake-in-innogy-grid-holding-to-100
     
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    MIC Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial and Operational Results

    Results from continuing operations, including a refinery-related termination fee paid to IMTT, increased versus the first quarter of 2018 (the prior comparable period) and were in line with expectations:

    - Net income of $64 million, up 60%"

    - Adjusted EBITDA excluding non-cash items of $203 million, up 25%

    - Cash from operating activities of $151 million, up 16%

    - Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $158 million, up 26%

    Quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per share authorized

    Continued progress on strategic priorities:

    - Ongoing investment in repurposing, repositioning of IMTT, development of storage and logistics infrastructure for fundamental users

    - Sale of renewable power generation businesses announced, sale of majority interest in renewable power developer underway

    - Leverage of 3.8x net debt/Adjusted EBITDA excluding non-cash items on a trailing twelve- month basis

    2019 guidance reaffirmed

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mic-reports-first-quarter-2019-211500832.html
     
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    Macquarie Infrastructure Co. (MIC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $70 million.

    The New York-based company said it had profit of 79 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.68 per share.

    The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.50 per share.

    The investment firm posted revenue of $482 million in the period.

    Macquarie shares have climbed 9.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed slightly more than 6% in the last 12 months.

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/macquarie-1q-earnings-snapshot-134544294.html
     
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    Macquarie Infrastructure Company MIC reported diluted income per share of 79 cents in first-quarter 2019. Notably, the figure was lower than 91 cents per share reported in the year-ago quarter.
    Notably, high selling, general and administrative and depreciation costs and rise in interest expenses were primarily responsible for the year-over-year decline.
    Macquarie Infrastructure Company MIC reported diluted income per share of 79 cents in first-quarter 2019. Notably, the figure was lower than 91 cents per share reported in the year-ago quarter. Notably, high selling, general and administrative and depreciation costs and rise in interest expenses were primarily responsible for the year-over-year decline.

    Macquarie generated revenues of $482 million, up 3.2% year over year. The top line was driven by solid operational growth in the Atlantic Aviation segment. Product revenues were flat year over year while Service revenues jumped 3.7%. However, revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $488 million.

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    International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) segment came in at $161 million, up 16% year over year. It represented 33.3% of the company’s first-quarter revenues. The segment’s EBITDA improved 33% to $104 million." style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px;">Revenues from the International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) segment came in at $161 million, up 16% year over year. It represented 33.3% of the company’s first-quarter revenues. The segment’s EBITDA improved 33% to $104 million.

    Atlantic Aviation segment generated revenues of $258 million, up 4% year over year and accounted for 53.4% of the company’s overall revenues. The segment’s EBITDA rose 13% to $79 million." style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px;">The Atlantic Aviation segment generated revenues of $258 million, up 4% year over year and accounted for 53.4% of the company’s overall revenues. The segment’s EBITDA rose 13% to $79 million.

    MIC Hawaii segment were flat year over year at $64 million. It represented 13.3% of overall quarterly revenues. The segment’s EBITDA increased 25%." style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px;">Revenues in the MIC Hawaii segment were flat year over year at $64 million. It represented 13.3% of overall quarterly revenues. The segment’s EBITDA increased 25%.

    Operating Costs" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px;">Operating Costs

    In the reported quarter, Macquarie’s cost of services and cost of product sales decreased 10.2% and 17% year over year, respectively.

    Selling and administrative expenses were flat year over year at $80 million. Overall, operating expenses declined 8% to about $359 million.

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    As of Mar 31, 2019, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $603 million and long-term debt of about $2,653 million. Its adjusted free cash flow for the quarter rose 20% year over year to $165 million.

    Macquarie authorized cash dividend of $1.00 per share for the first quarter, payable May 16 to shareholders of record as on May 13.

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    The company expects 2019 EBITDA in the range of $610-$635 million. It also expects to generate free cash flow in the band of $400-$445 million.

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/macquaries-mic-q1-earnings-decline-143402200.html
     
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    Local lawyers who had worked on Lambert airport privatization for Macquarie Group have severed the relationship, indicating the infrastructure giant may no longer be interested in making a bid in the controversial process.

    Lawyers with Lewis Rice and Gamble & Schlemeier on Tuesday deregistered as lobbyists for Macquarie, according to state records. People familiar with the matter said the Australian company will not bid on a lease to run Lambert, even if the process moves forward.

    A media consultant who had worked for Macquarie, Nicholas Pistor, confirmed he quit working for the firm. A Macquarie spokeswoman, Melissa McNamara, declined to comment. David Sweeney, an attorney with Lewis Rice who worked for Macquarie, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Nor did attorney David Jackson of Gamble & Schlemeier.

    The city of St. Louis, which owns Lambert, last year launched a work group to study privatization, which proponents believe will give the cash-strapped city a large infusion of money and lead to a better airport. The city has not yet issued a request for qualifications to potential bidders, which must occur before a request for proposals — and possible lease prices — can be reviewed.

    Mayor Lyda Krewson's representative on the work group, Deputy Mayor for Development Linda Martinez, couldn't immediately say when a request for qualifications could be issued.

    Asked whether the city's pace could have affected market interest in the project, Martinez said, "I don't want to speculate on market interest because that would be premature."

    Bob Poole, director of transportation policy at the Reason Foundation, a libertarian research organization based in Washington, D.C., said Macquarie, "a very reputable firm" in the infrastructure space, may have determined that "the prospects don't look that good."

    "That could mean several different things," Poole said. "One, when they really crunched the numbers, the fundamentals for growth and improvements from (public-private partnership) management didn't look as lucrative as they thought it could be."

    "Or it could be a political assessment," Poole said. "There may be a long, drawn out fight in order to get to 'yes' on this, and they have decided they have better opportunities that aren't as difficult."

    The privatization process has been controversial. For example, advisers to the city have collected large paydays, more than $4 million through the first quarter of this year, according to payment records. And a nonprofit tied to financier Rex Sinquefield, Grow Missouri, is paying the bills, but if Lambert is leased, it will be reimbursed from public funds. Another large initiative linked to Sinquefield — the unification of the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County — collapsed this month.

    Also, former Mayor Francis Slay, who launched the privatization process while in office, is now working for another potential bidder, Spanish firm Ferrovial, as a private lawyer.

    Another firm known to be interested in bidding is Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital.

    Ferrovial spokesman Jose Luis Cobas del Pozo said Wednesday it is still interested in bidding. Jeff Rainford, a local lobbyist for Oaktree, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    Poole said privatization could still be "legitimate" with two or even one bidder. Still, he said, "the city's prospects for a higher total (lease) amount would be greater with robust competition."


    https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis...rport-privatization.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo
     
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    London, 19 Jun 2019

    • Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 closes at hard cap of €6 billion
    • A record period for MIRA with total global fundraising reaching approximately €13 billion in just over a year1,including successful fund closings in Asia and North America
    • Continued endorsement of MIRA’s successful regional fund model that connects global capital with local expertise
    Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (“MIRA”) today announced the final close of Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 (“MEIF6”) with €6 billion committed – exceeding its initial target of €5 billion.

    This brings MIRA’s total global fundraising to approximately €13 billion in just over a year1 following the successful close of MIRA’s other flagship regional funds including Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund 2 and Macquarie Infrastructure Partners IV in April and December 2018.

    With a total re-up rate of 65 per cent, MEIF6 comprises a combination of existing clients as well as new clients including a number from new jurisdictions. The investor base is made up of pension funds, insurers and sovereign wealth funds. This diverse investor base sees the majority of capital originating from European investors in addition to a significant portion from the Asia-Pacific, demonstrating the growing global demand for alternatives.

    Consistent with MIRA’s five predecessor European infrastructure funds, MEIF6 will seek to deploy capital into a long-term portfolio of diversified infrastructure assets which aim to deliver sustainable, predictable and inflation-linked cash flows.

    The fund will target a pipeline of European infrastructure assets which occupy a strategic competitive advantage in their respective sectors, including utilities, transportation, communications infrastructure and renewables.

    https://www.macquarie.com/uk/about/newsroom/2019/mira-closes-sixth-european-infrastructure-fund
     
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    At least three infrastructure funds and a Spanish toll road operator are lining up offers for a stake in Portugal's largest motorway manager Brisa, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.

    The deal could value the company at between 4 to 5 billion euros including debt, the sources said on condition of anonymity.

    Funds focused on infrastructure investments are eager to deploy capital after raising billions of dollars to deploy in businesses with recurrent cash flows against a background of low interest rates and narrowing yields.

    France's Ardian and Australia's Macquarie and IFM are among infrastructure investors preparing offers for Brisa, along with Spanish firm GlobalVia, which would only bid for full control of the company owned by Britain's Arcus and Portugal's Jose de Mello Group, the sources said.

    https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/bidders-line-offers-portugals-largest-174927889.html
     

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