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407 INTERNATIONAL INC. Annual Information Form For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 As at February 15, 2018 ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM TABLE OF CONTENTS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ............................................................................................... 5 CORPORATE STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 5 1. Name, Address, Incorporation and Ownership ................................................................. 5 2. Intercorporate Relationships ................................................................................................ 5 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS .................................................................................... 6 1. Traffic ......................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Construction ............................................................................................................................. 6 3. Information Technology ......................................................................................................... 7 4. Customer Service .................................................................................................................... 7 5. Other Developments ............................................................................................................... 8 5.1. International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) ........................................................... 8 5.2. 407 ETR Team Charter ............................................................................................................. 8 5.3. 407 ETR in the Community ....................................................................................................... 8 1. General Summary .................................................................................................................... 9 2. Production and Services .......................................................................................................10 3. Specialized Skill and Knowledge ........................................................................................13 4. Competitive Conditions .........................................................................................................13 5. Highway 407.............................................................................................................................14 5.1. Construction Activities ..............................................................................................................14 5.2. Tolling and Back Office Activities ............................................................................................14 6. New Products ..........................................................................................................................15 7. Intangible Properties ..............................................................................................................15 8. Seasonal Variations ...............................................................................................................15 9. Economic Dependence..........................................................................................................16 9.1. Authorized Requester Electronic Data Services Agreement ................................................16 9.2. MTO Enforcement Services .....................................................................................................16 9.3. Police Services Agreement ......................................................................................................17 9.4. Transponder Supply and Leasing/Toll System Technology and Licensing ........................17 10. Employees................................................................................................................................17 11. Social and Environmental Policies .....................................................................................18 11.1. Environmental Pollution Prevention & Climate Change Risk ...............................................18 11.2. Management Commitment.......................................................................................................18 11.3. Corporate Awareness ...............................................................................................................18 11.4. Stakeholder Awareness and Participation..............................................................................18 11.5. Performance Monitoring and Reporting ..................................................................................19 12. Risk Factors .............................................................................................................................19 12.1. Construction of Extensions and Deferred Interchanges .......................................................19 12.2. Toll Exempt Vehicles and Unbillable Transactions ...............................................................19 12.3. Traffic Volumes and Toll Revenue ..........................................................................................20 12.4. Possible Transportation Improvement ....................................................................................20 12.5. Operating and Maintenance Expenses ..................................................................................20 12.6. Technology Infrastructure ........................................................................................................20 12.7. Ownership of Intellectual Property and Reliance on Certain Suppliers ...............................21 12.8. Liquidity ......................................................................................................................................21 12.9. Inflation ......................................................................................................................................21 12.10. Adequate Insurance/Risk Management .................................................................................21 12.11. Changes in Laws ......................................................................................................................21 12.12. Market for Securities .................................................................................................................21 13. Insurance ..................................................................................................................................22 Page 2 of 77 DIVIDENDS ................................................................................................................................22 DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ..............................................................................22 1. General Description of Capital Structure...........................................................................22 2. Ratings ......................................................................................................................................23 3. Existing Indebtedness ...........................................................................................................24 3.1. July 1999 Bonds .......................................................................................................................25 3.2. August 1999 Bonds ..................................................................................................................25 3.3. March 2000 Bonds....................................................................................................................26 3.4. July 2000 Bonds .......................................................................................................................26 3.5. December 2004 Notes .............................................................................................................27 3.6. February 2006 Notes ................................................................................................................28 3.7. June 2010 Notes .......................................................................................................................28 3.8. November 2010 Notes .............................................................................................................28 3.9. November 2011 Notes .............................................................................................................29 3.10. April 2012 Notes .......................................................................................................................29 3.11. September 2012 Notes ............................................................................................................29 3.12. October 2013 Notes .................................................................................................................30 3.13. May 2014 Notes ........................................................................................................................30 3.14. March 2015 Notes ....................................................................................................................30 3.15. May 2015 Notes ........................................................................................................................30 3.16. May 2016 Notes ........................................................................................................................31 3.17. November 2016 Notes