Brookfield Asset Management Announces Strong Second Quarter Results
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) reported strong Q2 2025 results with significant growth across key metrics. Fee-related earnings increased 16% to $676 million ($0.42 per share), while distributable earnings rose 12% to $613 million ($0.38 per share). The company raised $22 billion in new capital during Q2 and $97 billion over the last twelve months.
Notable achievements include announcing over $55 billion in asset sales in 2025, deploying $28 billion of equity capital in Q2, and growing fee-bearing capital to $563 billion, up 10% year-over-year. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4375 per share, payable September 29, 2025.
Major transactions include partnerships with Google for hydroelectric capacity and a $10 billion investment in Swedish digital infrastructure. The company maintains strong liquidity with $128 billion in uncalled fund commitments and $1.5 billion in corporate liquidity.
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) ha riportato risultati solidi nel secondo trimestre del 2025, con una crescita significativa nei principali indicatori. Gli utili legati alle commissioni sono aumentati del 16% raggiungendo 676 milioni di dollari (0,42 dollari per azione), mentre gli utili distribuibili sono cresciuti del 12% a 613 milioni di dollari (0,38 dollari per azione). L'azienda ha raccolto 22 miliardi di dollari di nuovo capitale nel secondo trimestre e 97 miliardi negli ultimi dodici mesi.
Tra i risultati più rilevanti, l'annuncio di oltre 55 miliardi di dollari in vendite di asset nel 2025, l'impiego di 28 miliardi di dollari di capitale azionario nel secondo trimestre e la crescita del capitale soggetto a commissioni a 563 miliardi di dollari, con un aumento del 10% su base annua. Il consiglio ha dichiarato un dividendo trimestrale di 0,4375 dollari per azione, pagabile il 29 settembre 2025.
Tra le operazioni principali figurano partnership con Google per capacità idroelettrica e un investimento di 10 miliardi di dollari nelle infrastrutture digitali svedesi. La società mantiene una forte liquidità con 128 miliardi di dollari in impegni di fondi non chiamati e 1,5 miliardi di dollari in liquidità aziendale.
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) reportó sólidos resultados en el segundo trimestre de 2025, con un crecimiento significativo en métricas clave. Las ganancias relacionadas con comisiones aumentaron un 16% a 676 millones de dólares (0,42 dólares por acción), mientras que las ganancias distribuibles crecieron un 12% a 613 millones de dólares (0,38 dólares por acción). La compañía recaudó 22 mil millones de dólares en nuevo capital durante el segundo trimestre y 97 mil millones en los últimos doce meses.
Logros destacados incluyen el anuncio de más de 55 mil millones de dólares en ventas de activos en 2025, la inversión de 28 mil millones de dólares en capital accionario en el segundo trimestre, y el aumento del capital sujeto a comisiones a 563 mil millones de dólares, un 10% más año con año. El consejo declaró un dividendo trimestral de 0,4375 dólares por acción, pagadero el 29 de septiembre de 2025.
Las principales transacciones incluyen asociaciones con Google para capacidad hidroeléctrica y una inversión de 10 mil millones de dólares en infraestructura digital sueca. La compañía mantiene una fuerte liquidez con 128 mil millones de dólares en compromisos de fondos no llamados y 1,5 mil millones en liquidez corporativa.
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM)는 2025년 2분기에 주요 지표 전반에서 상당한 성장을 기록하며 강력한 실적을 보고했습니다. 수수료 관련 수익은 16% 증가한 6억 7,600만 달러(주당 0.42달러), 분배 가능 수익은 12% 증가한 6억 1,300만 달러(주당 0.38달러)를 기록했습니다. 회사는 2분기에 220억 달러의 신규 자본을 조달했으며, 최근 12개월 동안 970억 달러를 모았습니다.
주요 성과로는 2025년에 550억 달러 이상의 자산 매각 발표, 2분기에 280억 달러의 자본 배치, 수수료 부과 자본이 5,630억 달러로 전년 대비 10% 증가한 점이 포함됩니다. 이사회는 2025년 9월 29일 지급 예정인 주당 0.4375달러의 분기 배당금을 선언했습니다.
주요 거래로는 구글과의 수력 발전 용량 파트너십과 스웨덴 디지털 인프라에 100억 달러 투자 등이 있으며, 회사는 1,280억 달러의 미청구 펀드 약정과 15억 달러의 기업 유동성을 유지하며 강력한 유동성을 보유하고 있습니다.
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE : BAM) a publié des résultats solides pour le deuxième trimestre 2025 avec une croissance significative sur les principaux indicateurs. Les revenus liés aux frais ont augmenté de 16 % pour atteindre 676 millions de dollars (0,42 dollar par action), tandis que les bénéfices distribuables ont progressé de 12 % à 613 millions de dollars (0,38 dollar par action). L'entreprise a levé 22 milliards de dollars de nouveaux capitaux au cours du deuxième trimestre et 97 milliards sur les douze derniers mois.
Parmi les réalisations notables, on compte l'annonce de plus de 55 milliards de dollars de cessions d'actifs en 2025, le déploiement de 28 milliards de dollars de capital-actions au deuxième trimestre, et la croissance du capital soumis à frais à 563 milliards de dollars, en hausse de 10 % sur un an. Le conseil d'administration a déclaré un dividende trimestriel de 0,4375 dollar par action, payable le 29 septembre 2025.
Les principales transactions incluent des partenariats avec Google pour la capacité hydroélectrique et un investissement de 10 milliards de dollars dans l'infrastructure numérique suédoise. L'entreprise maintient une forte liquidité avec 128 milliards de dollars d'engagements de fonds non appelés et 1,5 milliard de dollars de liquidités d'entreprise.
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) meldete starke Ergebnisse für das zweite Quartal 2025 mit erheblichem Wachstum bei wichtigen Kennzahlen. Die gebührenbezogenen Erträge stiegen um 16 % auf 676 Millionen US-Dollar (0,42 US-Dollar pro Aktie), während die ausschüttbaren Erträge um 12 % auf 613 Millionen US-Dollar (0,38 US-Dollar pro Aktie) zunahmen. Das Unternehmen sammelte im zweiten Quartal 22 Milliarden US-Dollar an neuem Kapital ein und 97 Milliarden US-Dollar in den letzten zwölf Monaten.
Zu den bemerkenswerten Leistungen zählen die Ankündigung von über 55 Milliarden US-Dollar an Vermögensverkäufen im Jahr 2025, die Investition von 28 Milliarden US-Dollar an Eigenkapital im zweiten Quartal und das Wachstum des gebührenpflichtigen Kapitals auf 563 Milliarden US-Dollar, ein Plus von 10 % gegenüber dem Vorjahr. Der Vorstand erklärte eine Quartalsdividende von 0,4375 US-Dollar pro Aktie, zahlbar am 29. September 2025.
Wichtige Transaktionen umfassen Partnerschaften mit Google für Wasserkraftkapazitäten und eine 10-Milliarden-US-Dollar-Investition in die schwedische digitale Infrastruktur. Das Unternehmen verfügt über eine starke Liquidität mit 128 Milliarden US-Dollar an nicht abgerufenen Fondsverpflichtungen und 1,5 Milliarden US-Dollar an Unternehmensliquidität.
- Fee-related earnings increased 16% YoY to $676 million
- Raised $22B in new capital during Q2 2025
- Announced over $55B in asset sales year-to-date
- Fee-bearing capital grew 10% YoY to $563B
- Successfully deployed $28B of equity capital in Q2
- Secured major partnerships with Google and Swedish government
- Maintains strong liquidity with $128B in uncalled commitments
- Cash taxes increased significantly YoY from $220M to $351M
- Corporate borrowings increased from $0 to $743M
- Interest expense increased from $5M to $31M YoY in Q2
Insights
BAM reports strong Q2 with FRE up 16% YoY to $676M, driven by $97B fundraising and $55B+ asset sales, demonstrating operational momentum.
Brookfield Asset Management's Q2 2025 results showcase impressive operational momentum across its $1 trillion alternative asset platform. The 16% year-over-year increase in fee-related earnings (FRE) to
The firm's capital recycling strategy is particularly noteworthy, with over
Fee-bearing capital reached
Notably, BAM is positioning itself as a partner of choice for large institutional players, evidenced by landmark deals like the Google Hydro Framework Agreement (up to 3,000 MW) and a
With
The addition to the FTSE Russell 1000 Index improves the stock's visibility and potential demand from index-tracking funds, while the strategic increase in ownership of Primary Wave and involvement in specialty finance through Concora demonstrates BAM's continued focus on building out high-value alternative investment verticals.
Announced Over
Quarterly Fee-Related Earnings Up
NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) (“BAM”), a leading global alternative asset manager headquartered in New York with over
Connor Teskey, President of Brookfield Asset Management, stated, "Our second quarter results highlight the continued momentum and strength of our business. Fee-related earnings were up
He continued, “As the secular trends of decarbonization, deglobalization, and digitalization continue to accelerate, we are extending our leadership by forming large-scale, proprietary investment partnerships with governments, corporates and institutions. These themes are driving significant investment activity and fundraising momentum, positioning us to deliver strong long-term value for both our clients and our shareholders.”
Operating Results
Fee-related earnings, or FRE, increased by
Unaudited For the periods ended (US$ millions, except per share amounts) | Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Fee-Related Earnings1 | $ | 676 | $ | 583 | $ | 2,695 | $ | 2,281 | |||||||
Add: Investment & Other Income (Net of Interest Expense)2 | 14 | 29 | 150 | 154 | |||||||||||
Add: Equity-Based Compensation Costs | 11 | 12 | 41 | 34 | |||||||||||
Less: Cash Taxes | (88 | ) | (76 | ) | (351 | ) | (220 | ) | |||||||
Distributable Earnings1 | $ | 613 | $ | 548 | $ | 2,535 | $ | 2,249 | |||||||
Fee-related earnings per share | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.65 | $ | 1.40 | |||||||
Distributable earnings per share | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 1.56 | $ | 1.38 | |||||||
Net income attributable to BAM | $ | 620 | $ | 495 | $ | 2,433 | $ | 1,804 |
See endnotes
Distributable earnings, or DE, increased by
Regular Dividend Declaration
The board of directors of BAM declared a quarterly dividend of
Operating Highlights
Financial Results
Fee-bearing capital reached
In the quarter, fee-bearing capital benefited from strong capital raising by our partner managers and numerous complementary funds, and active deployments, especially in our credit funds. Fee-bearing capital also benefitted from strong insurance capital inflows and market recovery of the share prices of our listed affiliates.
On the back of this growth, fee-related earnings were
Distributable earnings were
Fundraising
We raised
- In renewable power & transition, we raised
$1.5 billion of capital. This includes over$800 million for the second vintage of our global transition flagship fund, bringing the capital raised to date for the strategy to over$15 billion . This fund is the largest renewable power or energy transition fund ever and we expect to raise more capital during the final close in the third quarter.
- In infrastructure, we raised
$1.7 billion of capital, including over$1.0 billion in our supercore infrastructure strategy, our strongest quarter in over three years.
- In private equity, we raised
$1.3 billion of capital, including over$500 million in our special investments strategy, and expect to be out soon with the next vintage of our flagship fund.
- In real estate, we raised
$1.8 billion of capital, including$500 million for the fifth vintage of our flagship fund strategy and its associated geographic sleeves. We are on track to raise our largest real estate strategy ever.
- In credit, we raised
$16 billion of capital. This included over$10 billion across our credit partner managers and$4.4 billion from insurance accounts. Additionally, we expect to hold a first close for the fourth vintage of our infrastructure mezzanine debt strategy shortly, which would bring total capital raised to-date to$4.0 billion .
Notable Transactions
We are increasingly the partner of choice for governments, corporates, and institutions seeking access to scale capital and an aligned counterparty with the ability to move quickly, execute with certainty, and deliver complex, large-scale projects. Two recent such partnerships include:
- We agreed with Google to a first-of-its-kind Hydro Framework Agreement to deliver up to 3,000 MW of carbon-free hydroelectric capacity across the United States. This framework represents the world’s largest corporate clean power deal for hydroelectricity.
- We announced an agreement in Sweden to invest up to
$10 billion to build next-generation digital infrastructure, supporting the growth of AI and advanced computing in the country.
We deployed
- In infrastructure, we announced deployments of nearly
$10 billion . The largest of these include Colonial Enterprises, a world-class midstream asset portfolio including the Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined products pipeline in the U.S. for$9.0 billion (equity value of$3.4 billion ); Hotwire Communications, a leading bulk fiber-to-the-home provider across the U.S for nearly$7.0 billion (equity value of$4.0 billion ); and Wells Fargo Rail, the second largest railcar leasing platform in North America, in partnership with GATX, for over$5.0 billion (equity value of$1.2 billion ).
- In credit, we deployed
$11.8 billion of capital across a broad range of strategies including$1.7 billion in our flagship opportunistic credit strategy and$1.2 billion in our infrastructure mezzanine debt strategy.
- In renewable power & transition, we deployed
$1.3 billion of capital, including over$900 million for the acquisition of the U.S. renewables business of National Grid.
We monetized approximately
- In real estate, we sold
$12 billion of assets, including Aveo Group, a market-leading senior living platform in Australia, for$2.4 billion ; Fundamental Income, a100% net lease real estate platform in the U.S., for$2.2 billion ; Livensa Living, a leading student housing platform in Iberia, for$1.4 billion ; and Mare Nostrum, the largest single-asset hotel transaction in Spanish history, for$500 million .
- In infrastructure, we sold
$9.5 billion of assets, including a portfolio of stabilized data center assets developed by our Data4 platform for$3.6 billion ; a stake in Patrick Terminals, a container terminal operations business in Australia, for$2.0 billion ; and sold Natural Gas Pipeline of America for approximately$1.4 billion .
- In renewable power & transition, we sold
$5.8 billion of assets, including a U.S. hydropower portfolio and an additional25% stake in a U.S. wind project.
Uncalled Fund Commitments and Liquidity
As of June 30, 2025, we had a total of
We had corporate liquidity of
Recent Transactions and Corporate Announcements
- We increased our ownership in Primary Wave by
9% to44% for approximately$80 million . - We participated in the Castlelake-led acquisition of Concora, a specialty credit card origination platform and manager, for approximately
$200 million . - BAM was added to the FTSE Russell 1000 Index, effective July 1, 2025.
- Subsequent to quarter end, Brookfield entered into an agreement to acquire Just Group, a leading provider of retirement services in the U.K. individual retirement market. Upon closing, we will manage a significant portion of Just Group’s
$36 billion portfolio on terms consistent with our existing investment management agreements with Brookfield’s insurance group (BWS). BAM is not contributing capital to the transaction and will not assume any insurance liabilities.
End Notes | |||
Note: All references to asset deployment and monetizations include completed transactions and transactions in the process of being completed. | |||
1. | See Reconciliation of Net Income to Fee-Related Earnings and Distributable Earnings on page 6 and Non-GAAP and Performance Measures section on page 8. | ||
2. | Other income includes BAM's portion of equity method investments’ realized carried interest, investment income, interest expense and other items. |
Brookfield Asset Management Statement of Financial Position | ||||||
Unaudited As at (US$ millions) | June 30, | December 31, | ||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 480 | $ | 404 | ||
Accounts receivable and other | 679 | 645 | ||||
Investments | 9,487 | 9,355 | ||||
Investments of consolidated funds | 744 | 251 | ||||
Due from affiliates | 3,529 | 2,569 | ||||
Deferred income tax assets and other assets | 1,224 | 933 | ||||
Total Assets | $ | 16,143 | $ | 14,157 | ||
Liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable and other | $ | 2,759 | $ | 1,577 | ||
Corporate borrowings | 743 | — | ||||
Borrowings of consolidated funds | 507 | 251 | ||||
Due to affiliates | 990 | 1,092 | ||||
Deferred income tax liabilities and other | 1,973 | 2,149 | ||||
6,972 | 5,069 | |||||
Equity | 9,171 | 9,088 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 16,143 | $ | 14,157 |
Brookfield Asset Management Statement of Operating Results | |||||||||||||||
Unaudited For the periods ended (US$ millions, except per share amounts) | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||
Management and incentive fee revenues | $ | 931 | $ | 821 | $ | 1,885 | $ | 1,607 | |||||||
Carried interest income, net of amounts attributable to BN | 94 | 54 | 180 | 75 | |||||||||||
Other revenues, net | 57 | 41 | 91 | 118 | |||||||||||
Other revenues of consolidated funds | 8 | — | 15 | — | |||||||||||
Total Revenues | 1,090 | 916 | 2,171 | 1,800 | |||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Compensation, operating, and general and administrative expenses | (504 | ) | (368 | ) | (847 | ) | (728 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense | (31 | ) | (5 | ) | (34 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense of consolidated funds | (6 | ) | — | (16 | ) | — | |||||||||
Total Expenses | (541 | ) | (373 | ) | (897 | ) | (737 | ) | |||||||
Other (expenses) income | (84 | ) | 64 | (299 | ) | (92 | ) | ||||||||
Other income of consolidated funds | 13 | — | 27 | — | |||||||||||
Share of income from equity method investments | 181 | 53 | 239 | 133 | |||||||||||
Income Before Taxes | 659 | 660 | 1,241 | 1,104 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | (75 | ) | (142 | ) | (150 | ) | (213 | ) | |||||||
Net Income | 584 | 518 | 1,091 | 891 | |||||||||||
Net loss (income) attributable to BN | 45 | (23 | ) | 124 | 45 | ||||||||||
Net income attributable to consolidated funds | (9 | ) | — | (14 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net income attributable to BAM | $ | 620 | $ | 495 | $ | 1,201 | $ | 936 | |||||||
Net income attributable to BAM per share | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.58 | |||||||
Basic | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.59 |
SELECT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO FEE-RELATED EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS
Brookfield Asset Management
Unaudited For the periods ended (US$ millions) | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 584 | $ | 518 | $ | 1,091 | $ | 891 | |||||||
Add or subtract the following: | |||||||||||||||
Provision for taxes1 | 75 | 142 | 150 | 213 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | |||||||||||
Carried interest allocations3 | 63 | (55 | ) | 61 | 68 | ||||||||||
Carried interest allocation compensation3 | 16 | (40 | ) | 162 | 44 | ||||||||||
Other expenses (income)4 | 55 | (24 | ) | 110 | 48 | ||||||||||
Interest expense5 | 37 | 5 | 50 | 9 | |||||||||||
Interest and dividend revenue5 | (42 | ) | (36 | ) | (62 | ) | (83 | ) | |||||||
Other revenues6 | (197 | ) | — | (312 | ) | (172 | ) | ||||||||
Share of income from equity method investments7 | (181 | ) | (53 | ) | (239 | ) | (133 | ) | |||||||
Fee-related earnings of equity method investments at our share7 | 103 | 77 | 209 | 148 | |||||||||||
Compensation costs recovered from affiliates8 | 137 | 45 | 129 | 89 | |||||||||||
Fee Revenues from BSREP III & other9 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||
Fee-Related Earnings | 676 | 583 | 1,374 | 1,135 | |||||||||||
Add: Investment & Other Income (Net of Interest Expense)10 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 67 | |||||||||||
Add: Equity-Based Compensation Costs | 11 | 12 | 25 | 22 | |||||||||||
Less: Cash taxes11 | (88 | ) | (76 | ) | (179 | ) | (129 | ) | |||||||
Distributable Earnings | $ | 613 | $ | 548 | $ | 1,267 | $ | 1,095 |
1. | This adjustment removes the impact of income tax provisions on the basis that we do not believe this item reflects the present value of the actual tax obligations that we expect to incur over the long-term due to the substantial deferred tax assets of BAM. |
2. | This adjustment removes the depreciation and amortization on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, which are non-cash in nature and therefore excluded from Fee-Related Earnings. |
3. | These adjustments remove the impact of both unrealized and realized carried interest allocations and the associated compensation expense. Unrealized carried interest allocations and associated compensation expense are non-cash in nature. Carried interest allocations and associated compensation costs are included in Distributable Earnings once realized. |
4. | This adjustment removes other income and expenses associated with fair value changes for consolidated entities and funds. |
5. | This adjustment removes interest and charges paid or received from related party loans by consolidated entities and funds. |
6. | This adjustment adds back other revenues earned that are non-cash in nature. |
7. | These adjustments remove our share of equity method investments' earnings, including items 1) to 6) above and include its share of equity method investments' Fee-Related Earnings. |
8. | This item adds back compensation costs that will be borne by affiliates. |
9. | This adjustment adds base management fees earned from funds that are eliminated upon consolidation and other items. |
10. | This adjustment adds back other income associated with our portion of partly owned subsidiaries’ investment income, realized carried interest, interest income and interest expense. |
11. | Represents the impact of cash taxes paid by the business. |
Additional Information
The Letter to Shareholders and the Supplemental Information for the three months and twelve months ended June 30, 2025 contain further information on the company’s strategy, operations and financial results. Shareholders are encouraged to read these documents, which are available on BAM’s website.
The statements contained herein are based primarily on information that has been extracted from our financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which have been prepared using U.S. GAAP. The amounts have not been audited by BAM’s external auditor.
BAM’s board of directors has reviewed and approved this document, including the summarized unaudited consolidated financial statements, prior to its release.
Information on our dividends can be found on our website under the “Stock & Distributions - Distribution History” section at bam.brookfield.com.
Quarterly Earnings Call Details
Investors, analysts and other interested parties can access BAM’s Second Quarter 2025 Results, as well as the Letter to Shareholders and Supplemental Information, on its website under the “Reports & SEC Filings” section at bam.brookfield.com.
To participate in the Conference Call today at 10:00 a.m. ET, please preregister at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI14639c34eb77456797cac242a7553ac1. Upon registering, you will be emailed a dial-in number, and unique PIN.
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Non-GAAP and Performance Measures of our Asset Management Business
This news release and accompanying financial information are based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
We make reference to Distributable Earnings (“DE”), which is referring to the sum of its fee-related earnings, realized carried interest, realized principal investments, interest expense, and general and administrative expenses; excluding equity-based compensation costs and depreciation and amortization. The most directly comparable measure disclosed in the primary financial statements of Brookfield Asset Management for DE is net income. This provides insight into earnings received by the company that are available for distribution to common shareholders or to be reinvested into the business.
We use Fee-Related Earnings (“FRE”) and DE to assess our operating results and the value of Brookfield’s business and believe that many shareholders and analysts also find these measures of value to them.
We disclose a number of financial measures in this news release that are calculated and presented using methodologies other than in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These financial measures, which include FRE and DE, should not be considered as the sole measure of our performance and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, similar financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We caution readers that these non-GAAP financial measures or other financial metrics are not standardized under U.S. GAAP and may differ from the financial measures or other financial metrics disclosed by other businesses and, as a result, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers and entities.
We provide additional information on key terms and non-GAAP measures in our filings available at bam.brookfield.com.
Notice to Readers
BAM is not making any offer or invitation of any kind by communication of this news release and under no circumstance is it to be construed as a prospectus or an advertisement.
This news release contains “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 “forward-looking information” within the meaning of other relevant securities legislation, including applicable securities laws in Canada, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance (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 regarding the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, strategies, capital management and outlook of BAM and its subsidiaries, as well as the outlook for North American and international economies for the current fiscal year and subsequent periods, 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 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 “target”, “project”, “forecast”, “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 news release include statements referring to future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities of BAM or the US, Canadian or international markets.
Although BAM believes that such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable estimates, beliefs and assumptions, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) volatility in the trading price of our class A limited voting shares; (ii) deficiencies in public company financial reporting and disclosures; (iii) the difficulty for investors to effect service of process and enforce judgments in various jurisdictions; (iv) being subjected to numerous laws, rules and regulatory requirements; (v) the potential ineffectiveness of our policies to prevent violations of applicable law; (vi) foreign currency risk and exchange rate fluctuations; (vii) further increases in interest rates; (viii) political instability or changes in government; (ix) unfavorable economic conditions or changes in the industries in which we operate; (x) inflationary pressures; (xi) catastrophic events, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, or pandemics/epidemics; (xii) ineffective management of sustainability considerations, and inadequate or ineffective health and safety programs; (xiii) failure of our information technology systems; (xiv) us and our managed assets becoming involved in legal disputes; (xv) losses not covered by insurance; (xvi) inability to collect on amounts owing to us; (xvii) operating and financial restrictions through covenants in our loan, debt and security agreements; (xviii) the material assets of BAM consist solely of its interest in the common shares of Brookfield Asset Management ULC; (xix) our liability for our asset management business; (xx) our ability to maintain our global reputation; (xxi) risks related to our renewable power and transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit strategies; (xxii) the impact on growth in fee-bearing capital of poor product development or marketing efforts; (xxiii) meeting our financial obligations due to our cash flow from our asset management business; (xxiv) our acquisitions; (xxv) requirement of temporary investments and backstop commitments to support our asset management business; (xxvi) revenues impacted by a decline in the size or pace of investments made by our managed assets; (xxvii) our earnings growth can vary, which may affect our dividend and the trading price of our class A limited voting shares; (xxviii) exposed risk due to increased amount and type of investment products in our managed assets; (xxix) information barriers that may give rise to conflicts and risks; (xxx) Brookfield Corporation (“BN”) exercising substantial influence over BAM; (xxxi) BN transferring the ownership of BAM to a third party; (xxxii) potential conflicts of interest with BN; (xxxiii) difficulty in maintaining our culture or managing our human capital; (xxxiv) United States and Canadian taxation laws and changes thereto and (xxxv) other factors described from time to time in our documents filed with the securities regulators in the United States and Canada.
We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive and other factors could also adversely affect future results. Readers are urged to consider these risks, as well as other uncertainties, factors and assumptions carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based only on information available to us as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, BAM undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Past performance is not indicative nor a guarantee of future results. There can be no assurance that comparable results will be achieved in the future, that future investments will be similar to historic investments discussed herein, that targeted returns, growth objectives, diversification or asset allocations will be met or that an investment strategy or investment objectives will be achieved (because of economic conditions, the availability of appropriate opportunities or otherwise).
Target returns and growth objectives set forth in this news release are for illustrative and informational purposes only and have been presented based on various assumptions made by BAM in relation to the investment strategies being pursued, any of which may prove to be incorrect. There can be no assurance that targeted returns or growth objectives will be achieved. Due to various risks, uncertainties and changes (including changes in economic, operational, political or other circumstances) beyond BAM’s control, the actual performance of the business could differ materially from the target returns and growth objectives set forth herein. In addition, industry experts may disagree with the assumptions used in presenting the target returns and growth objectives. No assurance, representation or warranty is made by any person that the target returns or growth objectives will be achieved, and undue reliance should not be put on them.
Certain of the information contained herein is based on or derived from information provided by independent third-party sources. While BAM believes that such information is accurate as of the date it was produced and that the sources from which such information has been obtained are reliable, BAM makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of any of the information or the assumptions on which such information is based, contained herein, including but not limited to, information obtained from third parties.
