Brookfield Business (BBUC) registers US$1.5B shelf for Class A, preferred, receipts
Brookfield Business Corporation filed an amendment to its Form F-10 shelf registration that registers up to US$1,500,000,000 of securities under a short form base shelf prospectus. The prospectus permits the issuance, from time to time during a 25-month period, of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, Class A Preferred Shares and Subscription Receipts and also contemplates secondary sales by selling shareholders.
The offering may include primary issuances that would provide proceeds to the Corporation and secondary sales by selling shareholders; specific terms, proceeds treatment and offering amounts for any series will be set out in prospectus supplements. The Corporation states Class A Shares trade on the NYSE and TSX under BBUC, and discloses 207,007,465 Class A Shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026.
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Registers a US$1.5B shelf for multiple securities and secondary sales.
The filing is a short form base shelf prospectus that authorizes up to US$1,500,000,000 of Class A Shares, Class A Preferred Shares and Subscription Receipts to be issued over a 25-month period. It also contemplates secondary sales by selling shareholders; precise distribution mechanics and who receives proceeds will be specified in each prospectus supplement.
Key legal qualifiers are preserved: offerings are subject to accompanying prospectus supplements and any ATM Distributions are permitted only for issuer (no selling shareholder ATM). Subsequent prospectus supplements will govern pricing, underwriting terms and proceeds allocation.
Flexible shelf enables primary and resale issuances; timing and size are market-driven.
The prospectus allows primary issuances and resale by selling shareholders and may be used for ATM Distributions for Class A Shares (issuer only). The registered capacity is US$1,500,000,000, with offerings made in series via prospectus supplements that will specify terms and proceeds treatment.
Investors should read each prospectus supplement for offering size, price, and whether proceeds go to the issuer or selling holders; trading liquidity for preferred shares and subscription receipts may be limited absent exchange listing.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10281-1048
(212) 417-7000
Brookfield Place
225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10281-1048
(212) 417-7000
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A.J. Silber
Brookfield Business Corporation Brookfield Place 225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10281-1048 (212) 417-7000 |
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Mile T. Kurta, Esq.
Christopher R. Bornhorst, Esq. Torys LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10036 (212) 880-6000 |
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Karrin Powys-Lybbe
Josh Lavine Torys LLP 79 Wellington St. W., 30th Floor Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5K 1N2 (416) 865-0040 |
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upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 467(a) (if in connection with an offering being made contemporaneously in the United States and Canada). |
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at some future date (check the appropriate box below) |
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pursuant to Rule 467(b) on ( ) at ( ) (designate a time not sooner than 7 calendar days after filing). |
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pursuant to Rule 467(b) on ( ) at ( ) (designate a time 7 calendar days or sooner after filing) because the securities regulatory authority in the review jurisdiction has issued a receipt or notification of clearance on ( ). |
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pursuant to Rule 467(b) as soon as practicable after notification of the Commission by the Registrant or the Canadian securities regulatory authority of the review jurisdiction that a receipt or notification of clearance has been issued with respect hereto. |
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after the filing of the next amendment to this Form (if preliminary material is being filed). |
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New Issue and/or Secondary Offering
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May 14, 2026
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Class A Preferred Shares
Subscription Receipts
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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EXEMPTIVE RELIEF
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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BROOKFIELD BUSINESS CORPORATION
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF THE CORPORATION
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DESCRIPTION OF CLASS A SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF CLASS A PREFERRED SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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RISK FACTORS
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INTERESTS OF EXPERTS
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TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
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Exhibit
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Description
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4.1
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Annual Report on Form 20-F of Brookfield Business Corporation (filed on behalf of and as successor to Brookfield Business Partners L.P.) (the “Corporation”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (incorporated by reference from the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 30, 2026)
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The Corporation’s audited statement of financial position as of December 31, 2025, and the related statement of operating results, changes in equity and cash flows for the period October 10, 2025 to December 31, 2025 and the notes thereto, together with the report thereon of the independent registered public accounting firm (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on March 30, 2026)
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Joint Management Information Circular of Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (“BBU”) and Brookfield Business Holding Corporation (formerly Brookfield Business Corporation) (“BBHC”) dated November 26, 2025 regarding the special meeting of unitholders of BBU and the special meeting of shareholders of BBHC, each held on January 13, 2026 (the “Arrangement Circular”) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to BBU’s Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 28, 2025); provided, however, that the following sections or subsections of the Arrangement Circular are hereby excluded from, and are not incorporated by reference into, this Registration Statement: (i) “The Arrangement — Origin Fairness Opinion” starting on page 41 of the Arrangement Circular; (ii) “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations” starting on page 92 of the Arrangement Circular; (iii) “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” starting on page 103 of the Arrangement Circular; (iv) “Interest of Experts” on page 130 of the Arrangement Circular; (v) “Consents” on page 132 of the Arrangement Circular; (vi) Appendix H (Origin Fairness Opinion) of the Arrangement Circular; (vii) Appendix I (Corporation Audited Financial Statements) of the Arrangement Circular; and (viii) Appendix J (Corporation Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements) of the Arrangement Circular; provided further, the following documents incorporated by reference in the Arrangement Circular are hereby excluded from, and are not incorporated by reference into, this Registration Statement: (i) BBU’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; (ii) BBU’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 and notes thereto, and related management’s discussion and analysis; (iii) BBU’s Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information for the year ended December 31, 2024; and (iv) BBU’s Report of Management and Directors on Oil and Gas Disclosure for the year ended December 31, 2024
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The Corporation’s Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information for the year ended December 31, 2025 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 15.2 to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 30, 2026)
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The Corporation’s Report of Management and Directors on Oil and Gas Disclosure for the year ended December 31, 2025 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 15.3 to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 30, 2026)
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Annual Report on Form 20-F of BBHC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (incorporated by reference from BBHC’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on April 1, 2025)
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4.7
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BBHC’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 and notes thereto, and related management’s discussion and analysis (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 from BBHC’s Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 10, 2025)
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BBHC’s management information circular dated April 30, 2025 regarding BBHC’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to BBHC’s Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 9, 2025)
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Description
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4.9
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The Corporation’s business acquisition report dated March 30, 2026 with respect to the completion of the Arrangement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 from the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on March 30, 2026)
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The Corporation’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 and notes thereto, and related management’s discussion and analysis (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 from the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 11, 2026)
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5.1
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Consent of Deloitte LLP, relating to the audited consolidated financial statements of BBU included in Exhibit 4.1
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5.2
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Consent of Deloitte LLP, relating to the audited financial statements of the Corporation included in Exhibit 4.2
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5.3
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Consent of Deloitte LLP, relating to the audited consolidated financial statements of BBHC included in Exhibit 4.6
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Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages of the Registration Statement as originally filed on March 31, 2026)
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Signature
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Anuj Ranjan
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jaspreet Dehl
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Chief Financial Officer
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Cyrus Madon
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Jeffrey Blidner
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David Court
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Stephen Girsky
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David Hamill
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Anne Ruth Herkes
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John Lacey
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Don Mackenzie
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Michael Warren
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Patricia Zuccotti
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*By:
/s/ A.J. Silber
A.J. Silber
Attorney-in-fact |
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