2025 ARRANGEMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]

2025 ARRANGEMENT

On February 4, 2025, BAM and BN completed a transaction by way of a plan of arrangement whereby BN and certain of its subsidiaries exchanged all of their common shares in the Asset Management Company for newly-issued Class A Shares of BAM on a one-for-one basis. As a result of the 2025 Arrangement, BAM issued approximately 1,194 million Class A Shares to BN for approximately 1,194 million outstanding common shares of the Asset Management Company. Immediately following the completion of the 2025 Arrangement, (i) BAM held, directly and indirectly, 100% of the outstanding common shares of the Asset Management Company, (ii) BN held approximately 73% of the Class A Shares of BAM, and (iii) the shareholders of BAM prior to effecting the 2025 Arrangement held the remaining approximately 27% of the Class A Shares of BAM.

As a result, the effective economic ownership interest in the Asset Management Company of BAM’s shareholders prior to effecting the 2025 Arrangement and BN has not been substantially impacted by the 2025 Arrangement.

The acquisition of substantially all of the common shares of the Asset Management Company by BAM has been accounted for as a reverse asset acquisition on the basis that the Asset Management Company, the accounting acquirer, has issued shares to acquire the net assets of BAM and substantially all of BAM’s net assets represent an interest in the Asset Management Company. The Asset Management Company is therefore the predecessor of BAM whereby BAM continues to be the registrant and its consolidated financial statements, including historical results (other than legal share capital), are that of the Asset Management Company.

Accordingly, as a result of the 2025 Arrangement, the following adjustments have been reflected in the financial results of BAM:

•the acquisition of BAM’s net assets and the effective settlement of any pre-existing relationships between the Asset Management Company and BAM; and

•the allocation of the transaction price among the acquired net assets of BAM.

The following table outlines the above:


(In $ millions, unless otherwise noted)
Share consideration effectively transferred:
Post-Arrangement number of shares held by previous shareholders of BAM (millions)	439.8
Price of Class A Shares ($ per share)(a)	$	57.13
	25,127
Transaction costs	5
Less: BAM’s investment and other relationships in the Asset Management Company(b) (c)	(25,099)
Total purchase consideration	$	33

Fair value of net assets acquired:
Cash	$	6
Due from affiliates	793
Intangible assets(d)	215
Accounts payable and other	(883)
Due to affiliates	(10)
Deferred income tax liabilities(d)	(57)
Non-controlling interest	(31)
	$	33

a) Consideration effectively transferred

As part of the 2025 Arrangement, BN and certain of its subsidiaries transferred approximately 1,194 million common shares with a fair value of approximately $68 billion to BAM in exchange for approximately 1,194 million Class A Shares with a fair value of approximately $68 billion on a one-for-one basis. Consideration effectively transferred by the Asset Management Company has been computed as the market price of the Class A Shares on the closing date multiplied by the number of Class A Shares owned by BAM’s shareholders prior to the 2025 Arrangement.

b) BAM’s interest in the Asset Management Company

Prior to the 2025 Arrangement, BAM held an approximate 27% interest in the Asset Management Company. The fair value of this investment has been determined based on the fair value of the Class A Shares outstanding as of February 4, 2025. As part of the 2025 Arrangement, the Asset Management Company acquired BAM’s net assets from an accounting perspective and as a result its re-acquisition of its own shares are eliminated upon effecting the 2025 Arrangement.

c) Other relationships between the Asset Management Company and BAM

Prior to the 2025 Arrangement, BAM and the Asset Management Company had entered into various transactions which led to balances between the parties. As part of the 2025 Arrangement these balances were effectively settled and have been excluded from both purchase consideration and net assets acquired.

d) Intangible assets

In assessing the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired in the 2025 Arrangement, an intangible asset associated with the assembled workforce of BAM has been identified. The fair value has been assessed as $215 million, inclusive of $57 million of deferred tax amounts associated with its recognition.