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About TIF

The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) is a wholesale investment fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of unlisted infrastructure assets in Australia and overseas. 

  • $1.8bn funds under management
  • Average return exceeding 14% p.a. (net of all fees and expenses) over the life of the fund.
  • Average annual cash yield over 15 years of 5.7% p.a. (excluding franking credits). 
  • A well defined and clearly focused core plus strategy.
  • Stewardship of a highly experienced Investment Manager in Hastings Funds Management Limited.

Background

TIF was established in June 1998 with the support of Gardior’s founding shareholders and investors. The Fund commenced with a single asset (Gold Coast Airport) in 1998 and has progressively grown into a diversified portfolio of 11 investments comprising 19 assets in 8 sectors spread across 5 Australian states, the UK and the United States.

Trustee

Gardior Pty Ltd (ABN 71 076 835 955) is trustee of The Infrastructure Fund.

Investment Manager

Hastings Funds Management Limited (ABN 27 058 693 388) is the Investment Manager for The Infrastructure Fund.

TIF assets

Queensland Airports Limited

Date of initial investment: July 1998

QAL owns and operates three key airport facilities in Queensland, Australia: Gold Coast Airport, Townsville Airport; and Mount Isa Airport.

Perth Airport

Date of initial investment: April 2001

Date of Additional Investment: November 2016

Perth Airport is strategically located as one of Australia's closest airports to South East Asia, Europe and Africa.

North Queensland Airports

Date of initial investment: December 2008

North Queensland Airports (NQA) owns and operates Cairns and Mackay Airports in Queensland, Australia.

Port of Newcastle

Date of initial investment: May 2014

Port of Newcastle, in addition to being one of the largest ports in Australia, is the world's largest coal export port.

Porterbrook

Date of initial investment: October 2014

Porterbrook, founded in 1994, is one of the three major rolling stock operating companies in the United Kingdom. Porterbrook leases rolling stock to the network's train operating companies.

Electranet

Date of initial investment: October 2003

Electranet operates and manages the regulated electricity transmission network throughout South Australia.

Southwest Generation

Date of initial investment: July 2008

Southwest Generation operates seven power generation facilities in the U.S, with facilities in California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada.

Sydney Desalination Plant

Date of initial investment: June 2012

The Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) is one of the largest desalination plants in the world. SDP and the associated infrastructure were constructed to provide Sydney's only rainfall independent drinking water.

Ballarat Water

Date of initial investment: August 2006

Ballarat Water owns six water treatment plants in and around Ballarat in central Victoria.

State Highway 130 (5&6)

Date of initial investment: March 2007

State Highway 130 Segments 5 & 6 (SH130 5&6) is a new, recently opened 41-mile toll in Central Texas.

New Royal Adelaide Hospital

Date of initial investment: September 2011

South Australia Health Partnership (SAHP) was selected in June 2011 by the South Australian Government as the successful entity to finance, design, build and operate the New Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Capital raising

Australian and international investment opportunities have been identified which fit TIF’s portfolio needs and strategic goals. Accessing these pipeline opportunities require TIF to have a flow of new capital from existing investors and new investors.

Investors or potential new investors can obtain more information about the current capital raising process by contacting:

Jonathan van Rooyen
General Manager - Investments
Email: jonathan@gardior.com.au