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Brookfield Business (NYSE: BBUC) details Q1 2026 results, deals and AI push

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Brookfield Business Corporation reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $6.4 billion, slightly below last year, with net income attributable to shareholders of $40 million or $0.19 per Class A share, compared with $80 million or $0.38 a year earlier.

Adjusted EBITDA was $582 million versus $591 million, but management notes about 5% underlying growth after excluding acquisitions, dispositions and tax credits. Industrials and Business Services segments each grew Adjusted EBITDA by about 7% on this basis, while Infrastructure Services declined due to prior asset sales.

The quarter featured several strategic moves: Clarios received about $1 billion in U.S. cash tax credits tied to production and critical minerals activity, with similar annual credits expected through 2030; Brookfield agreed to sell a 27% interest in La Trobe Financial, realizing a 3x multiple and over 35% IRR; it committed $500 million to The OpenAI Deployment Company; and it closed the acquisition of Fosber.

Brookfield ended the quarter with $2 billion of liquidity, including $1.9 billion of undrawn credit facilities, and has deployed about $285 million toward share repurchases since early 2025. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per Class A share, payable June 30, 2026.

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Insights

Solid underlying operations, heavy capital deployment, mixed headline metrics.

Brookfield Business Corporation shows broadly stable financials, with Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA at $582 million versus $591 million a year earlier. Reported net income to shareholders fell to $40 million, but management highlights roughly 5% underlying EBITDA growth once tax credits and portfolio changes are stripped out.

Strategically, the company is very active. Clarios secured about $1 billion of U.S. cash tax credits in fiscal 2025, with similar annual credits expected until 2030, and management cites a potential path to over $3 billion of annual EBITDA and $8 billion of cumulative free cash flow over five years.

Capital recycling and deployment remain central: selling a 27% stake in La Trobe at roughly a 3x multiple and >35% IRR, committing $500 million to an AI joint venture with OpenAI, and acquiring Fosber. Combined with $2 billion of liquidity and ongoing buybacks, these moves underline an aggressive, long-term compounding strategy, even as near-term earnings trend modestly lower.

Revenue $6,436 million Three months ended March 31, 2026 vs $6,749 million in 2025
Net income to shareholders $40 million Three months ended March 31, 2026 vs $80 million in 2025
Adjusted EBITDA $582 million Three months ended March 31, 2026 vs $591 million in 2025
Clarios cash tax refund approximately $1 billion Fiscal 2025 U.S. production and critical minerals activity
Expected future Clarios credits approximately $1 billion annually Anticipated each year until phase‑out period beginning 2030
OpenAI Deployment Company commitment $500 million Brookfield’s investment alongside OpenAI and partners
Corporate liquidity $2 billion Liquidity at end of Q1 2026, including $1.9 billion credit availability
Quarterly dividend $0.0625 per Class A share Payable June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record May 29, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Adjusted EBITDA was $582 million, compared to $591 million in the prior period"
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
Adjusted EFO financial
"Adjusted EFO4 included the benefit of lower current taxes at our advanced energy storage operation"
Adjusted EFO (adjusted earnings from operations) is a company’s operating profit after removing one-time, unusual or non-core items so investors can see the business’s recurring cash-generating performance. It matters because it strips out temporary gains or losses—like a one-off sale or restructuring cost—so investors can compare underlying profitability across periods and companies, similar to looking at a cleaned-up monthly budget rather than a single month with a rare windfall or emergency expense.
non-IFRS measure regulatory
"Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure of operating performance presented as net income"
A non-IFRS measure is a financial number a company reports that is calculated outside standard accounting rules; it adjusts or removes items such as one-time costs, taxes, or accounting entries to highlight what management sees as the business’s recurring performance. Investors use these figures like a tailored snapshot to understand underlying trends — similar to a chef sharing a simplified recipe — but because they are not standardized, they require careful comparison and scrutiny.
production and critical minerals activity other
"cash tax refund of approximately $1 billion tied to its U.S. production and critical minerals activity"
corporate reorganization regulatory
"For the periods prior to the completion of the corporate reorganization on March 27, 2026"
liquidity financial
"liquidity at the end of the first quarter totaling $2 billion"
Liquidity is how easily and quickly an asset or investment can be converted into cash without losing value. It matters to investors because higher liquidity means they can access their money quickly if needed, while lower liquidity can make it harder to sell assets promptly or at a fair price, potentially creating financial challenges. Think of it like trying to sell a common item versus a rare collectible—it's much easier to sell the common item fast.

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FAQ

How did Brookfield Business Corporation (BBU) perform in Q1 2026?

Brookfield Business Corporation reported Q1 2026 revenue of $6.4 billion and net income attributable to shareholders of $40 million, or $0.19 per Class A share. Adjusted EBITDA was $582 million, slightly below $591 million a year earlier but with about 5% underlying growth.

What were the key segment results for Brookfield Business Corporation in Q1 2026?

In Q1 2026, Industrials generated $320 million Adjusted EBITDA, Business Services produced $208 million, and Infrastructure Services delivered $90 million, with Corporate at negative $36 million. Industrials and Business Services each grew about 7% year-over-year on an adjusted, like-for-like basis.

What major strategic transactions did Brookfield Business Corporation announce for Q1 2026?

Brookfield reached a deal to sell a 27% interest in La Trobe Financial, achieving roughly a 3x multiple and over 35% IRR. It also agreed to invest $500 million in The OpenAI Deployment Company and closed its acquisition of Fosber, a corrugated packaging machinery leader.

How significant are Clarios’ tax credits to Brookfield Business Corporation?

Clarios, Brookfield’s advanced energy storage operation, received about $1 billion in U.S. cash tax refunds for fiscal 2025. Management expects approximately $1 billion of similar credits annually through 2030, supporting a multi‑billion‑dollar U.S. investment program and reinforcing future cash flow expectations.

What is Brookfield Business Corporation’s liquidity position after Q1 2026?

At March 31, 2026, Brookfield Business Corporation reported $2 billion of corporate liquidity, including $1.9 billion of availability on credit facilities. Pro forma for announced and recently closed transactions, liquidity is about $2.4 billion, giving the company flexibility to fund growth and capital allocation plans.

What dividend did Brookfield Business Corporation declare for Q1 2026?

The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per Class A share, payable on June 30, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 29, 2026. This dividend reflects the company’s ongoing policy of returning some cash to shareholders.

How active was Brookfield Business Corporation’s share repurchase program?

Brookfield Business Corporation completed its $250 million buyback program launched in February 2025. In total, it has deployed about $285 million on share repurchases since then, including roughly $65 million during and after the Q1 2026 period, signaling continued capital returns alongside growth investments.
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO 
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2026

Commission File Number: 000-56830

Brookfield Business Corporation
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Brookfield Place
225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY, 10281-1048

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ]      Form 40-F [   ]


EXHIBIT INDEX 

Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated May 8, 2026

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

      Brookfield Business Corporation
   
  
Date: May 8, 2026     /s/ Jaspreet Dehl    
  Jaspreet Dehl
  Chief Financial Officer
  

EXHIBIT 99.1

Brookfield Business Corporation Reports Strong First Quarter 2026 Results

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Business Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BBUC) announced today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

"Three things defined our quarter," said Anuj Ranjan, CEO of Brookfield Business Corporation. "Clarios received $1 billion of cash tax credits, with similar amounts expected annually through the end of the decade. We sold a 27% interest in La Trobe, generating a 3x multiple of our original investment only four years after acquiring it. We also committed $500 million with our partners alongside OpenAI in The OpenAI Deployment Company, a new platform built to deploy enterprise AI inside real operating businesses."

He added, "We run a simple business: we buy, build, and operate essential industrial and services companies with a goal of compounding capital in them at excellent returns. Our business and investment approach is built for this environment, and demand for essential services and industrial businesses has rarely been stronger. We expect our strong start to continue throughout 2026, positioning us well to keep compounding capital for our shareholders."

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
US$ millions (except per share amounts), unaudited 2026 2025
Net income attributable to Shareholders1$40$80
Net income per Class A Share2$0.19$0.38
   
Adjusted EBITDA3$582$591


Brookfield Business Corporation reported Net income attributable to Shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2026 of $40 million ($0.19 per Class A Share), compared to $80 million ($0.38 per Class A Share) in the prior period.

Operating Results

Our business performed well during the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was $582 million, compared to $591 million in the prior period, which included $72 million of tax credits and $51 million of contribution from disposed operations. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, dispositions, and tax credits, Adjusted EBITDA was $488 million, an approximate 5% increase over the prior year.

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
US$ millions, unaudited 2026  2025 
Industrials$320 $304 
Business Services 208  213 
Infrastructure Services 90  104 
Corporate (36) (30)
Adjusted EBITDA$582 $591 


Our Industrials segment generated $320 million of Adjusted EBITDA, an increase of 7% over the prior year excluding the impact of recent acquisitions, dispositions, and tax credits. Results benefited from strong performance at our advanced energy storage operation and at our engineered components manufacturer which delivered more than 10% same-store growth in Adjusted EBITDA over the prior year driven by commercial actions and cost initiatives.

Business Services segment Adjusted EBITDA was $208 million, an increase of 7% compared to the prior year excluding the impact of recent acquisitions and dispositions. Performance included solid results and realized investment gains at our residential mortgage insurer which continues to perform well despite an overall weaker Canadian housing market.

Our Infrastructure Services segment Adjusted EBITDA was $90 million. Prior year included contribution from our offshore oil services’ shuttle tanker operation which was sold in January 2025. Results were supported by our lottery services operation driven by the ramp-up of recently secured contracts and stable performance at our modular building leasing services operation which benefited from increased sales of value-added products and services during the quarter.

Adjusted EFO4 included the benefit of lower current taxes at our advanced energy storage operation. Prior year Adjusted EFO included a $114 million net gain from the disposition of the shuttle tanker operation at our offshore oil services operation and the impact of withholding taxes on a distribution received from our advanced energy storage operation.

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
US$ millions, unaudited 2026  2025 
Adjusted EFO  
Industrials$206 $130 
Business Services 125  117 
Infrastructure Services 22  166 
Corporate (74) (68)


Growth and Value Creation

We are executing on our strategy to buy, build, and operate essential industrial and services businesses with the goal of compounding large scale capital over the long-term. Opportunistically, we monetize to realize value. We made excellent progress on all fronts during the quarter.

  • Clarios, our advanced energy storage operation, is focused on executing its multi-billion-dollar investment program in the U.S. designed to further strengthen domestic capabilities. These investments will improve product mix, reinforce supply-chain resilience, and position the business to meet growing demand for advanced energy storage solutions across transportation and adjacent end markets. In March, Clarios received its fiscal 2025 cash tax refund of approximately $1 billion tied to its U.S. production and critical minerals activity, which will support its U.S. reinvestment plans. We expect Clarios to be eligible for approximately $1 billion of future credits annually between now and the beginning of the phase out period in 2030. Excluding manufacturing credits, Clarios' annual EBITDA has grown $700 million since acquisition and could exceed $3 billion within five years, with cumulative free cash flow generation, including credits, expected to exceed $8 billion over that period.
  • We reached an agreement to sell a 27% interest in La Trobe Financial, our Australian asset manager and lender. This is an excellent outcome for BBUC, delivering meaningful proceeds while retaining upside in a high-quality business with strong cash flow and growth potential. Together with distributions received to date from the business, the transaction represents a 3x multiple of our original investment and an IRR over 35%.
  • Brookfield agreed to invest $500 million in the OpenAI Deployment Company (“DeployCo”), a newly created standalone AI services platform established through a joint venture partnership with OpenAI and a group of leading global investors. DeployCo is focused on enabling large organizations to move from pilot use cases to full enterprise-wide implementation – addressing one of the primary bottlenecks in realizing AI-driven productivity. The returns from AI will not only accrue to those who build the models, but to those who deploy them at scale, inside real operating businesses, against real P&L. With more than 300 operating companies across the Brookfield ecosystem, BBUC has unparalleled visibility into where AI creates value, and where it does not – and we expect to draw on DeployCo’s capabilities to accelerate value creation across our operations.
  • We closed our previously announced acquisition of Fosber, a global leader in advanced machinery and services for the corrugated packaging industry. The business generates nearly two-thirds of its profits from recurring parts and services revenue, supported by a large installed base and the high cost of failure of its machines. We have identified opportunities to accelerate growth focused on strengthening its commercial discipline, optimizing the supply chain, and investing in R&D and digital capabilities.

In addition, we completed our previously announced corporate simplification, an important step toward improving the liquidity and index demand for our shares. The newly issued Class A Shares of Brookfield Business Corporation began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "BBUC" on March 31, 2026.

  • Since closing, our daily trading volumes have increased by approximately 40% compared to average levels last year and we are anticipating significant incremental demand from index rebalancing over the next few months.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Our balance sheet remains well capitalized, with liquidity at the end of the first quarter totaling $2 billion, including $1.9 billion of availability on our credit facilities. Pro forma for announced and recently closed transactions, corporate liquidity is approximately $2.4 billion.

Our liquidity position gives us significant flexibility to support our growth and balanced capital allocation priorities. During the quarter we completed the $250 million buyback program launched in February last year. We have deployed approximately $285 million toward repurchases since that time, including approximately $65 million of repurchases during and subsequent to quarter end.

Dividend

The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.0625 per Class A Share, payable on June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as at the close of business on May 29, 2026.

Additional Information
The Board has reviewed and approved this news release, including the summarized unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein.

Brookfield Business Corporation's Supplemental Information is available on our website https://bbuc.brookfield.com under Reports & Filings.

Notes:

  1. Attributable to Class A subordinate voting shareholders, Class B multiple voting shareholders, and special incentive shareholders. For the periods prior to the completion of the corporate reorganization on March 27, 2026, reflects amounts previously attributable to limited partnership unitholders, redemption-exchange unitholders, exchangeable shareholders, general partnership unitholders, and special limited partnership unitholders.
  2. Net income (loss) per Class A Share calculated as net income (loss) attributable to Class A shareholders divided by the weighted average number of Class A Shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2026 which was 207.9 million (March 31, 2025: 215.6 million, adjusted for the corporate reorganization). Comparative figures have been restated to conform to the current year's presentation.
  3. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure of operating performance presented as net income and equity accounted income at the Corporation's economic ownership interest in consolidated subsidiaries and equity accounted investments, respectively, excluding the impact of interest income (expense), net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, gains (losses) on dispositions, net, transaction costs, restructuring charges, revaluation gains or losses, impairment expenses or reversals, other income or expenses, and preferred equity distributions. The Corporation's economic ownership interest in consolidated subsidiaries and equity accounted investments excludes amounts attributable to non-controlling interests consistent with how the Corporation determines net income attributable to non-controlling interests in its unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operating results. The Corporation believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides a comprehensive understanding of the ability of its businesses to generate recurring earnings which allows users to better understand and evaluate the underlying financial performance of the Corporation's operations and excludes items that the Corporation believes do not directly relate to revenue earning activities and are not normal, recurring items necessary for business operations. Please refer to the reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA included in this news release.
  4. Adjusted EFO is the Corporation's segment measure of profit or loss and is presented as net income and equity accounted income at the Corporation's economic ownership interest in consolidated subsidiaries and equity accounted investments, respectively, excluding the impact of depreciation and amortization expense, deferred income taxes, transaction costs, restructuring charges, unrealized revaluation gains or losses, impairment expenses or reversals and other income or expense items that are not directly related to revenue generating activities. The Corporation's economic ownership interest in consolidated subsidiaries excludes amounts attributable to non-controlling interests consistent with how the Corporation determines net income attributable to non-controlling interests in its unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operating results. In order to provide additional insight regarding the Corporation's operating performance over the lifecycle of an investment, Adjusted EFO includes the impact of preferred equity distributions and realized disposition gains or losses recorded in net income, other comprehensive income, or directly in equity, such as ownership changes. Adjusted EFO does not include legal and other provisions that may occur from time to time in the Corporation's operations and that are one-time or non-recurring and not directly tied to the Corporation's operations, such as those for litigation or contingencies. Adjusted EFO includes expected credit losses and bad debt allowances recorded in the normal course of the Corporation's operations. Adjusted EFO allows the Corporation to evaluate its segments on the basis of return on invested capital generated by its operations and allows the Corporation to evaluate the performance of its segments on a levered basis.

Brookfield Business Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BBUC) is a global owner and operator of vital industrial and business services operations. Our objective is to acquire market-leading businesses for value, execute our operational improvement plans to increase cash flows, and recycle capital to compound long-term growth. For more information, please visit https://bbuc.brookfield.com.

Brookfield Business Corporation is the flagship listed vehicle of Brookfield Asset Management’s Private Equity Group. Brookfield Asset Management is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management.

Please note that Brookfield Business Corporation's previous audited annual and unaudited quarterly reports have been filed on SEDAR+ and EDGAR and are available at https://bbuc.brookfield.com under Reports & Filings. Hard copies of the annual and quarterly reports can be obtained free of charge upon request.

For more information, please contact:

Media:
Marie Fuller
Tel: +44 207 408 8375
Email: marie.fuller@brookfield.com

Investors:
Alan Fleming
Tel: +1 (416) 645 2736
Email: alan.fleming@brookfield.com

Conference Call and Quarterly Earnings Webcast Details

Investors, analysts, and other interested parties can access Brookfield Business Corporation's first quarter 2026 results as well as the Supplemental Information on our website https://bbuc.brookfield.com under Reports & Filings.

The results call can be accessed via webcast on May 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at BBU2026Q1Webcast or participants can preregister at BBU2026Q1ConferenceCall. Upon registering, participants will be emailed a dial-in number and unique PIN. A replay of the webcast will be available at https://bbuc.brookfield.com.

 
Brookfield Business Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
  
 As at
US$ millions, unauditedMarch 31, 2026 December 31, 2025
      
Assets     
Cash and cash equivalents $4,524  $3,546
Financial assets  13,389   12,483
Accounts and other receivable, net  7,060   7,725
Inventory and other assets  4,753   4,594
Property, plant and equipment  11,244   11,013
Deferred income tax assets  2,069   2,083
Intangible assets  18,282   18,513
Equity accounted investments  2,481   2,494
Goodwill  13,254   13,310
Total Assets $77,056  $75,761
      
Liabilities and Equity      
Liabilities     
Corporate borrowings $1,485  $1,325
Accounts payable and other  14,294   14,188
Non-recourse borrowings in subsidiaries of the Corporation  43,269   42,424
Deferred income tax liabilities  2,488   2,513
      
Equity      
Class A shareholders1$5,480  $5,451 
Non-controlling interests attributable to:     
Preferred securities 740   740 
Interest of others in operating subsidiaries 9,300   9,120 
   15,520   15,311
Total Liabilities and Equity $77,056  $75,761

Notes:

  1. For the periods prior to the completion of the corporate reorganization on March 27, 2026, reflects amounts previously attributable to limited partnership units, redemption-exchange units and exchangeable shares, which were exchanged for Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis.
 
Brookfield Business Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operating Results
  
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
US$ millions, unaudited 2026  2025 
   
Revenues$6,436 $6,749 
Direct operating costs (5,126) (5,402)
General and administrative expenses (296) (311)
Interest income (expense), net (766) (770)
Equity accounted income (loss) 11  (8)
Impairment reversal (expense), net 5   
Gain (loss) on dispositions, net   214 
Other income (expense), net 24  (83)
Income (loss) before income tax 288  389 
Income tax (expense) recovery  
Current (110) (197)
Deferred 38  64 
Net income (loss)$216 $256 
Attributable to:  
Class A sharesholders1$40 $80 
Non-controlling interests attributable to:  
Preferred securities 13  13 
Interest of others in operating subsidiaries 163  163 

Notes:

  1. For the periods prior to the completion of the corporate reorganization on March 27, 2026, reflects amounts previously attributable to limited partnership units, redemption-exchange units and exchangeable shares, which were exchanged for Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis.
 
Brookfield Business Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measure
 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
US$ millions, unaudited Business
Services
 Infrastructure
Services
 Industrials Corporate Total
           
Net income (loss) $110  $(131) $287  $(50) $216 
           
Add or subtract the following:          
Depreciation and amortization expense  192   178   390      760 
Impairment reversal (expense), net     (5)        (5)
Other income (expense), net1  (48)  13   6   5   (24)
Income tax (expense) recovery  39   5   43   (15)  72 
Equity accounted income (loss)  (8)  (2)  (1)     (11)
Interest income (expense), net  220   152   370   24   766 
Equity accounted Adjusted EBITDA2  33   28   26      87 
Amounts attributable to non-controlling interests3  (330)  (148)  (801)     (1,279)
Adjusted EBITDA $208  $90  $320  $(36) $582 

Notes:

  1. Other income (expense), net corresponds to amounts that are not directly related to revenue earning activities and are not normal, recurring income or expenses necessary for business operations. The components of other income (expense), net include $84 million of gains on debt modification and extinguishment, $61 million of net revaluation gains, $50 million of business separation expenses, stand-up costs and restructuring charges, $4 million of transaction costs, $2 million of expenses related to expected employee incentive payments linked to the eventual realization of value at the Corporation's operations, and $65 million of other expenses.
  2. Equity accounted Adjusted EBITDA corresponds to the Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Corporation that is generated by its investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method.
  3. Amounts attributable to non-controlling interests are calculated based on the economic ownership interests held by the non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries.
 
Brookfield Business Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measure
   
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
US$ millions, unaudited Business
Services
 Infrastructure
Services
 Industrials Corporate Total
           
Net income (loss) $  $156  $145  $(45) $256 
           
Add or subtract the following:          
Depreciation and amortization expense  222   165   343      730 
Gain (loss) on dispositions, net     (214)        (214)
Other income (expense), net1  68   (79)  93   1   83 
Income tax (expense) recovery  18   25   101   (11)  133 
Equity accounted income (loss), net  (3)  26   (15)     8 
Interest income (expense), net  230   149   366   25   770 
Equity accounted Adjusted EBITDA2  24   33   15      72 
Amounts attributable to non-controlling interests3  (346)  (157)  (744)     (1,247)
Adjusted EBITDA $213  $104  $304  $(30) $591 

Notes:

  1. Other income (expense), net corresponds to amounts that are not directly related to revenue earning activities and are not normal, recurring income or expenses necessary for business operations. The components of other income (expense), net include $125 million of gains recorded at our offshore oil services due to vessel upgrades and unrealized gains recorded on reclassification of property, plant and equipment to finance leases, $78 million of business separation expenses, stand-up costs and restructuring charges, $50 million of net revaluation losses, $35 million of transaction costs, $7 million of expenses related to expected employee incentive payments linked to the eventual realization of value at the Corporation's operations, and $38 million of other expenses.
  2. Equity accounted Adjusted EBITDA corresponds to the Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Corporation that is generated by our investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method.
  3. Amounts attributable to non-controlling interests are calculated based on the economic ownership interests held by the non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements and Information

Note: This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, include statements regarding the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook of Brookfield Business Corporation, expected future dividends, as well as regarding recently completed and proposed acquisitions, dispositions, and other transactions, and the outlook for North American and international economies for the current fiscal year and subsequent periods, and include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “seeks”, “intends”, “targets”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “views”, “potential”, “likely” or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “would” and “could”.

Although we believe that our anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, investors and other readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Brookfield Business Corporation to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us or are within our control. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations and our plans and strategies may vary materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information herein.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the cyclical nature of our operating businesses and general economic conditions and risks relating to the economy, including unfavorable changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, inflation and volatility in the financial markets; global equity and capital markets and the availability of equity and debt financing and refinancing within these markets; strategic actions including our ability to complete dispositions and achieve the anticipated benefits therefrom; the ability to complete and effectively integrate acquisitions into existing operations and the ability to attain expected benefits; changes in accounting policies and methods used to report financial condition (including uncertainties associated with critical accounting assumptions and estimates); the ability to appropriately manage human capital; the effect of applying future accounting changes; business competition; operational and reputational risks; technological change; changes in government regulation and legislation within the countries in which we operate; changes to U.S. laws or policies, including changes in U.S. domestic economic policies and foreign trade policies and tariffs; governmental investigations; litigation; changes in tax laws; ability to collect amounts owed; catastrophic events, such as earthquakes, hurricanes and pandemics/epidemics; cybersecurity incidents; the possible impact of international conflicts, wars and related developments including terrorist acts and cyber terrorism; and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in our documents filed with the securities regulators in Canada and the United States including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section in the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed by Brookfield Business Corporation on Form 20-F.

Statements relating to “reserves” are deemed to be forward-looking statements as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves described herein can be profitably produced in the future. We qualify any and all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary factors.

We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements and information, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by law, we undertake 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.

Cautionary Statement Regarding the Use of a Non-IFRS Measure

This news release contains references to a Non-IFRS measure. Adjusted EBITDA is not a generally accepted accounting measure under IFRS and therefore may differ from definitions used by other entities. We believe this is a useful supplemental measure that may assist investors in assessing the financial performance of Brookfield Business Corporation and its subsidiaries. However, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of our financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.

References to Brookfield Business Corporation are inclusive of its subsidiaries, controlled affiliates, and operating entities. Shareholders' results include class A subordinate voting shares, class B multiple voting shares, and special incentive shares. For the periods prior to the completion of the corporate reorganization on March 27, 2026, reflects amounts previously attributable to limited partnership unitholders, redemption-exchange unitholders, exchangeable shareholders, general partnership unitholders, and special limited partnership unitholders. More detailed information on certain references made in this news release will be available in our Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our interim report for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 furnished on Form 6-K.

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