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布鲁克菲尔德资产管理宣布采取措施,以增强企业结构并扩大股东对布鲁克菲尔德资产管理的所有权

BAm股东将于2024年12月20日举行特别股东大会投票。

2024年10月31日,纽交所新闻通讯社报导,布鲁克菲尔德资产管理有限公司(NYSE: BAm,tsx: BAM)和布鲁克菲尔德公司(NYSE: BN,tsx: BN)今天宣布了加强BAM企业结构并使BAm更广泛纳入股指期货交易的一系列措施,尤其是美国市场的股指期货。

作为此举的一部分,资产管理现已将总部搬至纽约。此外,资产管理和BN已达成协议,在该协议中,资产管理将拥有并反映100%的资产管理业务(「安排」),BN目前对资产管理业务的73%持股将通过直接拥有资产管理业务的约73%上市股份来持有。

安排不会对BAm或BN的营运或战略计划造成任何变化,对其各自的分红派息税务处理亦不会产生影响。

BAm预计于2024年12月20日举行一次特别会议 (以下简称“会议”),以供股东考虑并投票表决有关安排。如在会议上获批准,预计该安排将于2025年初结束,须经过法院批准和其他惯例的结束条件,包括纽交所和 tsx 上市批准。

安排的好处

《安排》简化了资产管理业务的企业结构,使投资者更容易了解并评估安防。这也将使BAM的市值能够准确反映资产管理业务的总价值。根据BAm Class A股的当前股价,这将约为$850亿,而BAM当前的市值约为$230亿,仅反映了资产管理业务的27%。

预计更广泛的指数纳入将推动被动机构投资者增加对A类股的持有,这些机构共同管理数以万亿美元的资本。此外,预计被纳入最广泛追踪的指数将增加BAM在更广泛的活跃公众投资者中的知名度,这些投资者以这些指数作为基准。

安排细节

根据安排的条款,BAm将从BN及其部分子公司收购布鲁克菲尔德资产管理ULC(“资产管理公司”)的大约73%流通普通股(“普通股”)。 资产管理公司拥有并经营布鲁克菲尔德领先的全球替代资产管理业务。

BAm将发行A类股份给BN,以在一对一的基础上换取BN及其子公司目前持有的所有普通股。作为安排的一部分,BAM的章程还将被修改,以确保BN在持有大多数表决权股份的情况下控制BAm。

本安排的完成受安排协议(“协议”)中包含的一系列条件制约,其中包括但不限于:(i)Class A股东投票中至少有三分之二的持有者投票通过特别决议(“安排决议”);(ii)BAM Class B有限投票股股东中至少有三分之二的投票人投票通过;以及(iii)Class A股东投票中简单多数投票人通过,其中不包括根据《多边仪器61-101的含义》意义内的“利害关系人”直接或间接持有的Class A股(“MI 61-101”-内或根据MI 61-101的要求应该被排除的持有人(“BAm公众股东”),在每种情况下均要在会议上通过。 保障少数安全持有人在特殊交易中的安全 (“MI 61-101”)或根据MI 61-101的要求应该被排除的持有人(“BAm公众股东”)

BN已向安大略证券委员会作为主要监管机构申请豁免救济(“豁免救济”),根据MI 61-101条款9.1和Multilateral Instrument 11-102 – 护照系统 ,免除BN适用于MI 61-101第5.4和5.6条款的要求,以获得安排的正式估值和少数股东批准。如果获得豁免救济,BN不打算寻求股东批准或就安排的正式估值。

正式估值和公正意见

就安排的审查事项而言,资产管理公司的董事会的管治、提名和薪酬委员会(“BAm GNCC”)选择了KPMG LLP(“KPMG”)作为独立估值师,并要求KPMG根据MI 61-101准备正式估值及公正意见。KPMG提供其报告,根据其审查范围,在2024年10月31日对资产管理公司的普通股的公允市值范围为每股46.35至51.67美元,A类股的公允市值范围为每股46.43至51.63美元截至2024年10月31日,以及(ii)从财务角度看,该安排对BAm的公众股东是公平的。

BAm GNCC和BAm董事会批准

根据其章程,BAm GNCC监督下对安排的审查和评估进行了,其章程授权BAm GNCC审查和监督所有重大建议的相关方交易和涉及潜在利益冲突的情况,这些情况并不需要根据适用证券法委托“独立特别委员会”处理。

经过对协议、合同以及其他多个因素的仔细审查和深入考虑,并在获得包括KPMG正式估值和公正意见在内的独立建议后,BAm GNCC一致判断该协议符合BAm最佳利益,并一致建议BAm董事会判断该协议符合BAm最佳利益,批准该协议,并建议股东在会议上投票赞成该协议。

BAm董事会(其中BAm和BN的CEO布鲁斯·弗拉特先生弃权)根据BAm GNCC的建议等原因,一致决定:(i)确定安排符合BAm的最佳利益,(ii)批准该安排;相应地,(iii)建议BAm股东在会议上投票支持该安排决议。

合同的副本将可在SEDAR+网站www.sedarplus.ca和EDGAR网站www.sec.gov上取得。有关协议条款、协议背景和独立估值及公正意见的补充资料将在会议的信息循环文件中提供,该文件也将由BAm在SEDAR+网站www.sedarplus.ca和EDGAR网站www.sec.gov上提交。

关于布鲁克菲尔德资产管理

布鲁克菲尔德资产管理是一家领先的全球替代资产管理公司,管理著约1兆美元的资产,涵盖可再生能源和转型、基础设施、股权投资、房地产业和信贷。布鲁克菲尔德资产管理将客户资本长期投资,专注于构成全球经济支柱的实质资产和基本服务业务。布鲁克菲尔德资产管理向全球投资者提供一系列另类投资产品,包括公众和私人退休金计划、捐助基金会、主权财富基金、金融机构、保险公司和私人财富投资者。布鲁克菲尔德资产管理利用布鲁克菲尔德作为拥有者和运营商的传统,为客户投资创造价值并在经济周期中为其客户获取强劲回报。

关于brookfield corporation

brookfield corporation是一家领先的全球投资机构,致力于为全球的机构和个人建立长期财富。BN拥有三个核心业务:另类资产管理、财富解决方案以及其经营业务,包括可再生能源、制造行业、业务和工业服务,以及房地产业。

BN在过去30多年为股东提供每年15%以上的年化回报,这得益于其无与伦比的投资和经营经验。 BN保守管理的资产负债表、丰富的操作经验和全球采购网络使其能够持续接触独特机会。 BN成功的核心在于Brookfield生态系统,其基于一个基本原则,即Brookfield内部每个集团受益于成为更广泛组织的一部分。 Brookfield corporation在纽约和多伦多公开交易(NYSE: BN, tsx: BN)。

欲了解更多资讯,请造访BAM的网站 www.bam.brookfield.com 或BN的网站 www.bn.brookfield.com 或联络:

媒体:
凯莉·麦休
电话:(212) 618-3469
电子邮件:kerrie.mchugh@brookfield.com
BAm投资者关系:
Jason Fooks
电话:(212) 417-2442
电邮:jason.fooks@brookfield.com

BN投资者关系:
琳达·诺斯伍德
电话:(416) 359-8647
电子邮件:linda.northwood@brookfield.com

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future results, events or conditions, and include, but are not limited to, statements which reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs and assumptions and which are in turn based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. The estimates, beliefs and assumptions of BAM and BN are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and as such, are subject to change. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “foresee”, “could”, “estimate”, “goal”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek”, “strive”, “will”, “may” and “should” and similar expressions. In particular, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release include statements referring to BAM’s and BN’s beliefs as to the completion and timing of the Arrangement, BAM’s potential inclusion in global stock indices and other expected impacts of the Arrangement. Factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements or events to differ from current expectations include, among others, risks and uncertainties related to: obtaining approvals, rulings, court orders and consents, or satisfying other requirements, necessary or desirable to permit or facilitate completion of the Arrangement (including regulatory and shareholder approvals); future factors that may arise making it inadvisable to proceed with, or advisable to delay, all or part of the Arrangement; and business cycles, including general economic conditions.

Certain risks and uncertainties specific to the proposed Arrangement will be further described in the management information circular to be mailed to BAM shareholders in advance of the Meeting. Other factors, risks and uncertainties not presently known to BAM or BN or that BAM and BN currently believe are not material could also cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by statements containing forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on statements containing forward-looking statements that are included in this press release, which are made as of the date of this press release, and not to use such information for anything other than their intended purpose. BAM and BN disclaim any obligation or intention to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Early Warning Disclosure

This press release is being issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues (“NI 62-103”), which requires a report to be filed under BAM’s profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com) containing additional information respecting the foregoing matters. BAM’s head office address is 250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor, New York, New York, 10281-0221, United States.

BN has filed on SEDAR+ an early warning report in compliance with NI 62-103 to disclose changes in its ownership of securities of BAM as a result of the Arrangement.

BN holds Class A Shares for investment purposes. BN has no definitive plans or future intentions as of the date of this press release that relate to, or would result in, acquiring additional securities of BAM, disposing of securities of BAM, or any of the other actions enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (k) of Item 5 of BN’s early warning report filed on SEDAR+. BN will continue to review its investment alternatives and may acquire additional Class A Shares or other securities of BAM or may, subject to market conditions, applicable securities laws and other relevant factors, sell Class A Shares or other securities of BAM it now holds in the open market (where such a market exists) or in privately negotiated transactions to one or more persons in accordance with the provisions of applicable securities legislation.

For further information, including a copy of the corresponding report filed with Canadian securities regulators, please visit www.sedarplus.ca or contact the office of the Corporate Secretary of Brookfield Corporation at Brookfield Place, Suite 100, 181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2T3, Telephone: (416) 363-9491.