Brookfield Asset Management Announces Pricing of US$500 Million Green Note Offering

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Brookfield Asset Management has announced a public offering of senior notes totaling US$500 million, set to mature in 2031 at an interest rate of 2.724% per annum. The offering, expected to close on April 12, 2021, aims to finance Eligible Green Projects. Proceeds will temporarily be used for general corporate purposes, including redeeming existing higher-rate notes. Brookfield, managing US$600 billion in assets, is fully committed to sustainability through this green initiative.

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• Successful pricing of US$500 million senior notes at 2.724% interest rate.
• Funds allocated for financing Eligible Green Projects, enhancing sustainability focus.
• Redemption of higher-rate notes improves financial structure.

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BROOKFIELD NEWS, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”) (TSX: BAM.A, NYSE: BAM) today announced that it has priced a public offering of US$500 million principal amount of senior notes due 2031 (the “notes”), which will bear interest at a rate of 2.724% per annum. The notes will be issued by Brookfield Finance Inc., an indirect 100% owned subsidiary of Brookfield, and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Brookfield.

An amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be allocated to the financing and/or refinancing of recently completed and future Eligible Green Projects, including the development and redevelopment of such projects. Pending such allocation, the net proceeds will be temporarily used for general corporate purposes, including the early redemption of all or a portion of the outstanding Cdn$600 million principal amount of 4.54% notes due March 31, 2023 issued by Brookfield. The offering is expected to close on or about April 12, 2021.

The notes are being offered under Brookfield Finance Inc.’s existing base shelf prospectus filed in the United States and Canada. In the United States, the notes are being offered pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2020, as amended on October 6, 2020. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement relating to the offering of the notes. You may obtain these documents for free on EDGAR at www.sec.gov or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Before you invest, you should read these documents and other public filings by Brookfield for more complete information about Brookfield and this offering.

Alternatively, copies can be obtained from:

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, NY 11717 Telephone: 1-800-831-9146 Email: prospectus@citi.com

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. 277 Park Avenue New York, NY 10177 Attention: Debt Capital Markets Toll Free: 1-888-868-6856 Email: prospectus@smbcnikko-si.com

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The notes being offered have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the base shelf prospectus or the prospectus supplement.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a leading global alternative asset manager with US$600 billion of assets under management across real estate, infrastructure, renewable power, private equity and credit. Brookfield owns and operates long-life assets and businesses, many of which form the backbone of the global economy. Utilizing its global reach, access to large-scale capital and operational expertise, Brookfield offers a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world—including public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors. Brookfield Asset Management is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbols BAM and BAM.A, respectively.

For more information, please contact:

Communications & Media Claire Holland Tel: +1 416 369-8236 Email: claire.holland@brookfield.com

Investor Relations Linda Northwood Tel: +1 416 359-8647 Email: linda.northwood@brookfield.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Note: This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations. The words “will”, “expected” and derivations thereof and other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements with respect to the offering, the use of proceeds from the offering and the expected closing date of the offering described in this news release. Although Brookfield believes that such forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information as such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Brookfield to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include: economic and financial conditions in the countries in which we do business or may do business; the behavior of financial markets, including fluctuations in interest and exchange rates; availability of equity and debt financing; and other risks and factors in the prospectus and as detailed from time to time in Brookfield’s Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as other documents filed by Brookfield with the securities regulators in Canada and the United States.

We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Brookfield, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by law, Brookfield undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 

FAQ

What is the recent public offering by Brookfield Asset Management?

Brookfield Asset Management announced a public offering of US$500 million in senior notes due 2031.

What is the interest rate on the new senior notes issued by Brookfield?

The senior notes will bear an interest rate of 2.724% per annum.

When is the closing date for Brookfield's offering of senior notes?

The offering is expected to close on April 12, 2021.

What will Brookfield do with the proceeds from the senior notes?

The proceeds will finance Eligible Green Projects and may also be used to redeem existing higher-rate notes.

What is the stock symbol for Brookfield Asset Management?

The stock symbol for Brookfield Asset Management is BAM.