04/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/03/2026 07:00
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Filed by the Registrant ☒
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Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐
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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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Definitive Proxy Statement
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Definitive Additional Materials
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12
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No fee required
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Fee paid previously with preliminary materials
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Fee computed on table in exhibit require by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11
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/s/ Michelle L. Campbell
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Michelle L. Campbell
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11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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LIVE AUDIO
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You can attend the Annual Meeting online by live audio webcast, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting, by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BRREIT2026. You will need to have your 16-digit control number included on your proxy card to join the Annual Meeting.
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ITEMS OF
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To elect the director nominees listed in the Proxy Statement.
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To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
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To consider such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
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RECORD
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You may vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on March 13, 2026.
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VOTING BY
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To ensure your shares are voted, you may vote your shares over the Internet, by telephone or by completing, signing and mailing the enclosed proxy card. Voting procedures are described on the following page and on the proxy card.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/ Michelle L. Campbell
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Secretary
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Go to the website www.proxyvote.comand follow the instructions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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You will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
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From a touch-tone telephone, dial 1-800-690-6903 and follow the recorded instructions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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You will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card in order to vote by telephone.
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Mark your selections on the proxy card.
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Date and sign your name exactly as it appears on your proxy card.
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Mail the proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope provided to you.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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PROPOSAL NO. 1-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors
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5
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN GOVERNANCE MATTERS
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Director Independence and Independence Determinations
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Director Nomination Process
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Board Structure
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Executive Sessions
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Communications with the Board
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Board Committees and Meetings
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Audit Committee
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Compensation Committee
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Corporate Governance
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Code of Business Conduct & Ethics
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Insider Trading Policy
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Oversight of Risk Management
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Executive Officers of the Company
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Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
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PROPOSAL NO. 2-RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Audit and Non-Audit Fees
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Pre-Approval Policy for Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
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EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
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Executive Compensation
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Director Compensation
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
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OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS AND CERTAIN CONTROL PERSONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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Advisory Agreement
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Independent Directors' Review of Compensation
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Sub-Advisory Agreement
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Dealer Manager Agreement
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DST Dealer Manager Agreement
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Other DST Program Fees
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Brookfield Repurchase Arrangement
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25
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Brookfield Investor Subscription
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Repurchase of Adviser Shares
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Affiliate Line of Credit
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Affiliate Loans to DST Properties
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Assignments of Limited Partnership Interests from a Brookfield Affiliate
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Real Estate-Related Loans and Securities Collateralized by Properties Owned by Brookfield Affiliates
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Other Fees and Expenses
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Indemnification Agreements with Directors
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Related Party Transaction Policies
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Report of the Independent Directors
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Conflicts of Interest
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING
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HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS
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OTHER BUSINESS
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Proposal No. 1: Election of the director nominees listed in this Proxy Statement.
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Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
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Held directly in your name as "stockholder of record" (also referred to as "registered stockholder"); and
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Held for you in an account with a broker, bank or other nominee (shares held in "street name"). Street name holders generally cannot vote their shares directly and instead must instruct the brokerage firm, bank or nominee how to vote their shares.
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"FOR" each of the director nominees set forth in this Proxy Statement.
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"FOR" the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
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By Internet ̶ If you have Internet access, you may submit your proxy by going to www.proxyvote.comand by following the instructions on how to complete an electronic proxy card. You will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card in order to vote by Internet.
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By Telephone ̶ If you have access to a touch-tone telephone, you may submit your proxy by dialing 1-800-690-6903 and by following the recorded instructions. You will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card in order to vote by telephone.
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By Mail ̶ You may vote by mail by signing and dating the enclosed proxy card where indicated and by mailing or otherwise returning the card in the postage-paid envelope provided to you. You should sign your name exactly as it appears on the proxy card. If you are signing in a representative capacity (for example, as guardian, executor, trustee, custodian, attorney or officer of a corporation), indicate your name and title or capacity.
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Instructions on how to attend and participate via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BRREIT2026;
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Assistance with questions regarding how to attend and participate via the Internet will be provided at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BRREIT2026on the day of the Annual Meeting;
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Webcast starts at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time;
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Stockholders of record may vote and submit questions while attending the Annual Meeting via the Internet; and
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You will need your 16-digit control number to enter the Annual Meeting.
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providing stockholders with the ability to submit appropriate questions real-time via the meeting website, limiting questions to one per stockholder unless time otherwise permits; and
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answering as many questions submitted in accordance with the meeting rules of conduct as possible in the time allotted for the meeting without discrimination.
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sending a written statement to that effect to our Secretary, provided such statement is received no later than Monday, June 8, 2026;
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voting by proxy by Internet or telephone at a later time than your previous vote and before the closing of those voting facilities at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on Monday, June 8, 2026;
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submitting a properly signed proxy card, which has a later date than your previous vote, and that is received no later than Monday, June 8, 2026; or
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attending the Annual Meeting and voting virtually.
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Name
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Principal Occupation and Other Information
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Lori-Ann Beausoleil
(Independent Director)
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Ms. Beausoleil has served as one of our independent directors since November 2021. Ms. Beausoleil is a retired Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") where she held a variety of leadership positions including National Leader - Compliance, Ethics and Governance and Real Estate Advisory Partner. She also served as the National Forensic Services Leader, a member of PwC's Deals Leadership Team, Chief Diversity Officer and the National Leader for PwC's Canadian Real Estate practice. Ms. Beausoleil began her career at Coopers & Lybrand in 1986 and became a partner at PwC in 1999 until her retirement in 2021. Ms. Beausoleil is currently a director and Audit Committee member of Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CAR); a director, Audit Committee member and Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair of Metro Inc. (TSX: MRU) and a director and Audit Committee Chair of Go Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: GO.U). Ms. Beausoleil served as a director and Audit Committee Chair of Slate Office REIT (TSX: SOT) from 2001 to 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Canadian Chartered Professional Accountants and is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant of Ontario. Ms. Beausoleil is a valuable member of our Board of Directors with her over 38 years of experience focused in the real estate industry and her significant risk, audit, finance, regulatory compliance, investigations, governance and internal audit experience working with a variety of real estate corporations and REITs.
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Richard W. Eaddy
(Independent Director)
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Mr. Eaddy has served as one of our independent directors since November 2021. Mr. Eaddy has served as an Executive Managing Director at Savills plc (LSE: SVS) in its brokerage/advisory practice since July 2008. Mr. Eaddy has over 30 years of experience in real estate, and ten of those years he spent holding full-time state and city-appointed government offices, including serving as project manager for the Grand Central Terminal redevelopment from 1992 to 1996, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Harlem CDC from 1996 to 1998, and Deputy Borough President of the Bronx from 1998 to 2001. In addition, he has held numerous positions in the private and nonprofit sectors, managing commercial projects and initiatives throughout New York City and has been involved with various real estate projects throughout the city. From 2002 to 2022, Mr. Eaddy served as a member of the NYC Planning Commission and currently serves on the board of numerous civic and philanthropic organizations. In addition, Mr. Eaddy is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York ("REBNY") and was a co-recipient of REBNY's 2021 Edward S. Gordon Memorial Award for Most Ingenious Deal of the Year. Mr. Eaddy holds an M.S. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and a B.A. in Social Studies and Theater from Wesleyan University. Mr. Eaddy is a valuable member of our Board of Directors and has a unique insight into our investment activities because of his extensive experience in the real estate industry.
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Thomas F. Farley
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70
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Mr. Farley has served as one of our independent directors since November 2021. Mr. Farley is a corporate director with over 40 years of real estate industry experience. He has served as chair of the board of trustees of Slate Office REIT (TSX: SOT) from January 2021 to November 2022 and as a member of its board of trustees from June 2017 to November 2022. Mr. Farley has also served as a member of the board of trustees of Slate Grocery REIT (TSX: SGR) from 2014 to 2022, and as chair of its board of trustees from 2014 to 2020. Prior to these positions, Mr. Farley was chair of the board of directors of Brookfield Canada Office Properties and President and Global Chief Operating Officer of Brookfield Office Properties Inc. from 2010 to 2014. Further, he served as chair of the board of directors of Brookfield Johnson Controls from 2003 to 2014. Mr. Farley received a Certificate in Real Estate Finance (CRF) designation from the Real Estate Institute of Canada, he completed the executive management program of the American Management Institute and holds a B.A. from the University of Victoria. Mr. Farley is a valuable member of our Board of Directors because of his significant experience in the real estate industry and his experience as a member of the board of directors of several other public REITs.
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Brian W. Kingston
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Mr. Kingston has served as our Chief Executive Officer since March 2023 and as Chairman of the Board since November 2021. Mr. Kingston has also served as an Executive Chairman of Brookfield's Real Estate Group since 2015 and Chief Executive Officer and director of Brookfield Property Partners L.P. since 2015. Mr. Kingston joined Brookfield in 2001 and holds an Honors Bachelor of Commerce from Queens University. Mr. Kingston is a valuable member of our Board of Directors because of his vast real estate experience, his history with Brookfield and his leadership of Brookfield's Real Estate Group.
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Robert L. Stelzl
(Independent Director)
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80
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Mr. Stelzl has served as one of our independent directors since November 2021. Mr. Stelzl has served as a member of the board of directors of Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor Inc. since 2014 and Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. since 2011. Mr. Stelzl served on the Van Eck family of mutual funds' board of trustees and chair of its Governance Committee from 2007 through 2021. Mr. Stelzl is a private real estate investor and investment manager. He currently serves as a trustee of several private trusts which hold substantial real estate and other assets. In 2003 he retired from a private, global real estate equity fund manager after 14 years as principal and member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Stelzl holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, a B.A. in Fine Arts and a B.A. in Architecture from Rice University. Mr. Stelzl is a valuable member of our Board of Directors because of his experience of over 35 years in commercial real estate and finance.
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Elisabeth (Lis) S. Wigmore
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Ms. Wigmore has served as one of our independent directors since November 2021. Ms. Wigmore brings over 35 years of real estate experience and governance expertise. Ms. Wigmore is Lead Director, Chair of Governance, Nomination and Compensation and member of the Investment Committee at RFA Financial (TSX: RFA:CA). Ms. Wigmore has served on various boards including Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: AX.UN) from 2020 to 2026 as Chair of Governance, Nomination and Compensation; Chair of the Special Committee; and member of the Audit Committee. Amongst others, Ms. Wigmore is a former trustee and Chair of Governance of Pinchin Ltd, and a former trustee of Pure Industrial REIT. She was Chief Operating Officer of IPC US Real Estate Investment Trust from 2001 to 2007. Ms. Wigmore holds an M.B.A. from York University (Schulich) and is a Chartered Director
(C.Dir) from DeGroote School of Business. Ms. Wigmore is a valuable member of our Board of Directors because of her more than 30 years of real estate experience and her experience as a corporate director.
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our Board of Directors is not classified and each of our directors is subject to re-election annually;
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our Bylaws provide for a majority vote standard in the election of directors;
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we have fully independent Audit Committee and pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, only independent directors may nominate replacements for vacancies in the independent directors' positions;
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our independent directors meet regularly in executive sessions without the presence of our corporate officers or non-independent directors; and
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we have implemented a range of other corporate governance best practices.
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our accounting and financial reporting processes;
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the integrity and audits of our financial statements;
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our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
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the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent accountants; and
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cybersecurity risk.
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Name
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Principal Occupation and Other Information
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Dana E. Petitto
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Ms. Petitto has served as our Chief Operating Officer and Portfolio Manager since January 2024 and prior to that served as our Chief Financial Officer since November 2021. Ms. Petitto has served as a Managing Director of Finance in Brookfield's Real Estate Group since 2018. Ms. Petitto joined Brookfield in 2005 and has held numerous roles across the organization during her tenure. She was initially Assistant Controller for Brookfield Office Properties Inc., followed by Vice President and Controller and then Senior Vice President, Finance, before moving to Brookfield Property Partners L.P. in 2013, where she served as Senior Vice President, Finance until 2018. Prior to joining Brookfield, Ms. Petitto was a manager in the corporate finance department of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company from 2003 to 2005, following three years in the audit group at KPMG LLP. Ms. Petitto holds a B.S. in Accounting from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.
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Theodore C. Hanno
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Mr. Hanno has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 2024 and as a Managing Director in Brookfield's Real Estate Group since 2025. Mr. Hanno previously served as our Chief Accounting Officer from 2021 to 2023. Mr. Hanno joined Brookfield in 2019 and has served as the Controller for Brookfield's open-end U.S. core-plus fund, responsible for the accounting, reporting and operations of the fund. Prior to joining Brookfield, Mr. Hanno served as Director and Controller at Guggenheim Partners from 2014 to 2019, leading the team responsible for the accounting and reporting for their open-end real estate fund. Mr. Hanno has also held positions at TA Associates Realty from 2011 to 2014 and at the public accounting firm Caturano and Company from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Hanno is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a B.S. in Accounting from Boston College.
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K. Alexander Elawadi
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Mr. Elawadi has served as our Chief Investment Officer since December 1, 2025. He also serves as Head of Acquisitions for North America within Brookfield's Real Estate Group. Mr. Elawadi joined Brookfield in 2017 and has since held several positions across the organization, with responsibilities spanning property transactions, capital formation and portfolio management. Prior to joining Brookfield, Mr. Elawadi held various investing and asset management positions at a global private equity firm and a leading investment bank. Mr. Elawadi holds an MBA from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech.
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2025
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Audit fees(1)
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1,089,500
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976,400
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976,400
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Audit fees include fees for the audit of our annual financial statements and consents and review of certain documents filed with securities regulatory authorities.
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Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors: |
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Lori-Ann Beausoleil |
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Richard W. Eaddy |
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Robert L. Stelzl |
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Fees Earned
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Stock
Awards
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Total ($)
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Lori-Ann Beausoleil
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72,500
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72,500
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145,000
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Richard W. Eaddy
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62,500
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62,500
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125,000
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Thomas F. Farley
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62,500
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62,500
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125,000
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Brian W. Kingston(2)
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Robert L. Stelzl
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62,500
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62,500
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125,000
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Elisabeth (Lis) S. Wigmore
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62,500
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62,500
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125,000
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Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock granted during 2025.
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This individual is not an independent director.
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Amount and Nature of
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5% Stockholder:
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Brookfield Corporation(1)
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30,749,621
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Regents of the University of California(2)
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18,977,313
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20.60
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Directors and Named Executive Officers:
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Lori-Ann Beausoleil(3)(4)
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28,941
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Richard W. Eaddy(3)(4)
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24,949
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K. Alexander Elawadi(4)
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Thomas F. Farley(3)(4)
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61,809
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Theodore C. Hanno(4)
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5,440
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Brian W. Kingston(4)
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Dana E. Petitto(4)
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20,749
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Robert L. Stelzl(3)(4)
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24,949
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Elisabeth (Lis) S. Wigmore(3)(4)
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24,949
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Directors and named executive officers as a group (nine persons)
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191,786
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0.21
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Less than 1%
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Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on December 12, 2025 and other records provided to the Company. Includes 30,249,212 shares of common stock held by BUSI II-C L.P. ("BUSI II-C"); 73,759 shares of common stock held by BIM Capital LLC ("BIM"); and 426,650 shares of common stock held by the Adviser. Brookfield Corporation is a holder of common shares of Brookfield Holdings Canada Inc. ("BHC"), common shares of Brookfield Asset Management ULC ("BAM-ULC") and special tracking preferred shares and Class B senior preferred shares of Brookfield US Holdings Inc. ("BUSHI"). BHC is the sole shareholder of Brookfield Corporate Treasury Ltd. ("BCT"), and BCT is a holder of Class A units of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC ("OCG LLC"). OCG NTR Holdings, LLC ("OGC NTR") is the managing member of BUSI II GP-C LLC ("BUSI II GP-C") and a limited partner of BUSI II-C. BUSI II GP-C is the general partner of BUSI II-C. BUSI II-C is an equity holder of the Company and Operating Partnership. Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC ("OCGH GP") is the indirect owner of the class B units of OCG LLC. BAM is a holder of common shares of BAM-ULC, and BAM-ULC is the holder of Class B common shares of BUSHI. BUSHI is the holder of Class A common shares and Class C preferred shares of BUSI. BUSI is the managing member of each of Brookfield Public Securities Group Holdings LLC ("PSG Holdings") and Brookfield Property Master Holdings LLC ("BPM Holdings"). BPM Holdings is the sole member of Brookfield Property Group LLC ("BPG"), and BPG is the managing member of the Adviser. PSG Holdings is the managing member of both PSG and BIM. Each of the Adviser, PSG and BIM is an equity holder of the Company. In such capacities, each of the aforementioned entities may also be deemed to be the beneficial owners having shared voting power and shared investment power with respect to the shares held by BUSI II-C, the Adviser, PSG and BIM. The principal business address of each of Brookfield Corporation, BHC, BCT, BAM, BAM-ULC, and BUSHI is Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 100, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3. The principal business address of each of BUSI II GP-C, BUSI II-C, BUSI, BPM Holdings, BPG, PSG Holdings, PSG, BIM and the Adviser is Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10281. The principal business address of each of OCG LLC, OCG NTR and OCGH GP is c/o Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, 333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071.
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Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on December 12, 2025 and other records provided to us. The address for Regents of the University of California is 1111 Franklin Street, Oakland, California 94607.
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Beneficial ownership number includes unvested restricted shares granted as director compensation for the year ending December 31, 2025.
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The address for each of the persons indicated is in care of our principal executive offices at Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10281.
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serving as an advisor to us with respect to the establishment and periodic review of our investment guidelines and our investment and financing activities and operations;
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purchasing, selling, exchanging, converting, trading, financing, refinancing, mortgaging, encumbering, conveying, assigning, pledging, constructing, lending or otherwise effecting transactions for our portfolio with respect to investment opportunities and our investments, in accordance with our investment guidelines, policies and objectives and limitations, subject to oversight by our Board of Directors;
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investigating, analyzing, evaluating, structuring and negotiating, on our behalf, potential acquisitions, purchases, sales, exchanges or other dispositions of investments with sellers, purchasers and other counterparties and, if applicable, their respective agents, advisors and representatives;
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providing us with portfolio management and other related services, including managing, operating, improving, developing, redeveloping, renovating and monitoring our investments;
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negotiating, arranging and executing any borrowings or financings in accordance with our investment guidelines;
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engaging and supervising, on our behalf and at our expense, various service providers;
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coordinating and managing operations of any joint venture or co-investment interests held by us and conducting matters with our joint venture or co-investment partners;
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advising us as to our capital structure and capital raising activities; and
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overseeing, or arranging for, the performance of the administrative services necessary for our operation.
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the amount of fees paid to the Adviser in relation to the size, composition and performance of our assets;
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the success of the Adviser in generating investments that meet our investment objectives;
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rates charged to other REITs and to investors other than REITs by advisors performing the same or similar services;
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additional revenues realized by the Adviser and its affiliates through their advisory relationship with us, including loan administration, underwriting or broker commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid by us or by others with whom we do business;
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the quality and extent of the services and advice furnished by the Adviser;
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the performance of the assets, including income, conservation or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with distress situations; and
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the quality of our assets in relationship to the investments generated by the Adviser for its own account.
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Each DST, or BREX Manager LLC, an affiliate of the DST Sponsor (the "DST Manager") or its affiliate, will pay us, the DST Sponsor or our or its assignee a fixed percentage fee of up to 0.5% of the total cash purchase price paid for the DST interests sold in the applicable DST offering as reimbursement for organizational and offering costs and related expenses, assuming that the maximum offering amount of the relevant DST offering is sold without discounts.
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Each DST, or the DST Manager or its affiliate, will pay the DST Sponsor or its assignee a fixed percentage fee of up to 0.5% of the total cash purchase price paid for the DST interests sold in the applicable DST offering, assuming that the maximum offering of the relevant DST offering is sold without discounts, as reimbursement for legal and closing costs incurred in connection with the due diligence and acquisition of the applicable DST Property, including but not limited to certain closing costs with respect to such DST Property, such as title insurance, transfer taxes, recording fees, legal fees and other expenses that may be incurred in the purchase of real estate.
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If a DST Property is subject to mortgage indebtedness, each DST, or the DST Manager or its affiliate, will pay to the applicable lender (i) a loan fee and (ii) reimbursement for any costs and fees, including recording fees and taxes, legal fees, title fees and other expenses associated with the closing of such indebtedness. Affiliates of the Adviser may provide mortgage financing with respect to certain DST Properties, and therefore may receive the foregoing fees and reimbursements in connection with such services.
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Each DST will pay the DST Manager an administration fee of up to 0.15% per annum of the total cash purchase price paid for the DST interests sold in the applicable DST offering as compensation for management of the applicable DST's trust.
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Allocation of Investment Opportunities. Investment opportunities identified by the Adviser and its affiliates that are within the scope of our investment objectives and strategy generally are expected to be presented to us. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Other Brookfield Accounts, in certain cases, will have overlapping investment objectives with us or priority over us with respect to investment opportunities that meet both our and such Other Brookfield Account's investment objectives. Where our investment objectives overlap with the investment objectives of one or more Other Brookfield Accounts, investment opportunities will be allocated on a basis that Brookfield determines in good faith is fair and equitable taking into account one or more principles (the "Allocation Principles") as it deems relevant in its discretion, including (among others) (i) the size, nature and type of the investment opportunity (including the risk and return profiles of the opportunity, expected holding period and other attributes) as well as its fit within each account's investment focus; (ii) the nature of our company's and the Other Brookfield Accounts' investment mandates (including their investment focus, objectives, strategies, guidelines, limitations, risk-return targets, client instructions (if any) and risk tolerance, as each is determined and adjusted from time to time over the lives of our company and the Other Brookfield Accounts; (iii) the geographic location of the investment opportunity, and Brookfield's determination of the appropriateness of the risks of investing in such location for our company and the Other Brookfield Accounts; (iv) investment priorities of our company and the Other Brookfield Accounts, including in connection with follow-on opportunities; (v) the relative amounts of capital available (or expected to be available) for investment for the period in which such investment will be consummated; (vi) principles of diversification of investments (including, among others, sector, geographic, risk, asset and/or other portfolio diversification and/or concentration considerations); (vii) the expected future capacity of our company and the Other Brookfield Accounts; (viii) our company's and the Other Brookfield Accounts' liquidity needs (including for pipeline, follow-on, staged draw investments (including funding obligations with respect to such investments that are contingent upon achievement of certain milestones) and other opportunities pursued by our company and the Other Brookfield Accounts); (ix) the management (including mitigation) of any actual or potential conflict of interest considerations, including in connection with investment in different parts of an issuer's capital structure; (x) limitations imposed by investors in our company and the Other Brookfield Accounts (pursuant to consent and/or approval rights or as otherwise agreed to with such investors); (xi) statutory minimum capital, risk retention and surplus requirements applicable to our company and/or the Other Brookfield Accounts; (xii) the capital efficiency of the investment opportunity for insurance and/or other purposes; (xiii) expected or actual ratings or lack of ratings of the investment opportunity; (xiv) the availability of other appropriate or similar investment opportunities; (xv) the extent to which the investment professionals involved in our company or the Other Brookfield Accounts participated in the sourcing and/or diligencing of the investment opportunity and as a result their knowledge and understanding of the investment opportunity; (xvi) whether the allocation would result in our company receiving a de minimis amount or an amount below the established minimum quantity; (xvii) related-party nature of the transaction and potential conflicts considerations that could arise as a result ; (xviii) whether our company is in liquidation; and/or (xix) other considerations deemed relevant by Brookfield (including legal, regulatory, tax, structuring, compliance, investment-specific, timing and similar considerations). To the extent that Brookfield determines that an overlap situation is likely to be recurring for particular types of investment opportunities, Brookfield could (but will not be required to) determine to apply the Allocation Principles in accordance with a formulaic or other systematic approach for any period of time, as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. The factors considered by Brookfield in allocating investments among our company and Other Brookfield Accounts are expected to change over time (including to consider new, additional factors) and different factors are likely to be emphasized or be considered less relevant with respect to different investments. In some cases this will result in certain transactions being shared among our company and one or more Other Brookfield Accounts, while in other cases it will result in our company or one or more Other Brookfield Accounts being excluded from an investment entirely. In particular, Other Brookfield Accounts include an open-end private fund whose primary objective is to seek investments in high-quality properties located primarily in major markets in the United States, and other open-end private funds with similar investment strategies in other parts of the world, including Europe and Australia (collectively, the "Open-Ended Core Plus Funds"). Investment opportunities that are appropriate for the Open-Ended Core Plus Funds often require asset management or repositioning activities that are generally expected to result in greater appreciation potential than investment opportunities that are allocated to us, but in many cases will not be expected to generate sufficient stable current income to be consistent with our investment objectives and strategy. However, since the Open-Ended Core Plus Funds' investment objectives do overlap with ours, we expect that from time-to-time investment opportunities that fit the investment criteria of both us and one of the Open-Ended Core Plus Funds will arise. Such opportunities will be allocated in accordance with the Allocation Principles. In addition, Brookfield manages certain Other Brookfield Accounts that invest in real estate debt. Brookfield generally expects to offer debt investment opportunities to its real estate debt funds before offering them to us because, while we expect to selectively invest in real estate debt, our investment strategy focuses primarily on equity investments. Brookfield also manages Other Brookfield Accounts that target "opportunistic" returns, Other Brookfield Accounts that focus on real estate secondary investments (which include, among other things, investments in pooled investment vehicles managed by third parties or recapitalization of third-party managed investment vehicles (in whole or in part)) and Other Brookfield Accounts that focus on single family rental properties, each of which is expected to receive allocations of investment opportunities suitable for its investment mandates before such opportunities are offered to us. Further, Brookfield may source future investment opportunities related to, or arising from, an existing investment, and such future investment opportunities may be allocated to an Other Brookfield Account instead of us because of timing or other considerations, such as lack of required available funds. These subsequent investments may dilute or otherwise adversely affect our interests or the interests of the previously invested Other Brookfield Account. As a result of the foregoing, opportunities sourced by Brookfield that would otherwise be suitable for us may not be available to us, or we may receive a smaller allocation of such opportunities than would otherwise have been the case.
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Co-Investment Expenses. Co-investors will typically bear their pro rata share of fees, costs and expenses related to the discovery, investigation, development, acquisition or consummation, ownership, maintenance, monitoring, hedging and disposition of their co-investments and, in certain cases, may be required to pay their pro rata share of fees, costs and expenses related to potential investments that are not consummated, such as broken deal expenses (including "reverse" breakup fees). Brookfield will endeavor to allocate such fees, costs and expenses on a fair and equitable basis.
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Facilitation of Co-Investments. Subject to the limitations set forth in our Charter, we may provide interim debt or equity financing (including emergency funding or as part of a follow-on investment) for the purpose of bridging a potential co-investment or a follow-on investment related to an existing co-investment (including prior to allocating or syndicating the co-investment or follow-on investment, as applicable, to co-investors, including Brookfield and/or Other Brookfield Accounts). Co-investment vehicles are similarly permitted to provide interim debt or equity financing for the purpose of bridging a potential co-investment or a follow-on investment. In order to potentially make available or otherwise facilitate co-investments, at any time during the course of an co-investment, we may also use our loan facilities to consummate, support, guarantee or issue letters of credit to support the portion of the co-investment made (or to be made) by co-investors (including, for the avoidance of doubt, on behalf of any co-investors in the co-investment vehicles including Brookfield and/or other Brookfield Accounts), including in connection with financings, refinancings and/or other restructurings of an investment, as deemed appropriate by Brookfield in its sole discretion. In those circumstances, such co-investors would be expected to bear their pro rata share of fees, costs and expenses (including hedging expenses) associated therewith and repay any amounts that come due and payable under such loan facility, guarantee or letter of credit issued for their benefit (but, for the avoidance of doubt, will not bear any other fees and/or expenses relating to the establishment and maintenance of the loan facility, guarantee and/or letter of credit, including for example set-up costs, standby and/or commitment fees relating to undrawn amounts, fees and expenses relating to renegotiation, extension and/or renewal of the facility, guarantee and/or letter of credit and other fees and/or expenses, which will only be borne by our company and its investors). In connection with any such interim investment, we may hedge our currency, interest rate or other exposure and, as a result, may incur hedging or borrowing costs. In order to potentially make available or otherwise facilitate our investments, at any time during the course of an investment, we may also use our line of credit to consummate, support, guarantee or issue letters of credit to support the portion of the investment made (or to be made) by co-investors.
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DST Program. We, the Operating Partnership and our affiliates may encounter various conflicts of interest as a result of the operating of the DST Program. The Adviser is affiliated with the Dealer Manager, which serves as the dealer manager for the DST Program. This relationship may create conflicts of interest with respect to decisions regarding whether to place properties into the DST Program. The Adviser, the Dealer Manager and their affiliates will receive fees and expense reimbursements in connection with their roles in the DST Program (certain of which costs are expected to be substantially paid by the private investors in the DST Program). Brookfield employees, including certain employees of the Adviser, will play key roles in managing the DST Program. Time spent on managing each DST could conflict with their responsibilities to the Adviser and to us. These potential conflicts may be exacerbated in situations where employees may be entitled to greater incentive compensation or other remuneration in connection with certain responsibilities (including responsibilities in connection with the DST Program). Certain master tenant subsidiaries of ours will pay rent to each DST pursuant to the applicable master lease agreement. Any shortfall in the operating revenue received by a master tenant entity below the negotiated rent due to the applicable DST must be covered either by us directly or by the Operating Partnership pursuant to a guaranty. The master tenant entities and the manager of the DST Program are all affiliates of each other and of Brookfield. They may face conflicts of interests in determining the amount of rent and projected costs under each master lease agreement, and these conflicts may not be resolved in our favor or the favor of the Operating Partnership. We have in the past and may continue to source DST Properties from our real properties held through the Operating Partnership. Although we believe the purchase price for each DST Property has been and will continue to be determined in a fair, reasonable, and impartial manner, there can be no assurance that such determination will accurately reflect the actual cost or arm's length market rate of an acquisition of such DST Property, that our or Brookfield's own interests did not influence this determination, or that a different methodology in determining the purchase price would not have also been fair, reasonable or yield a different (including more accurate) result. Moreover, following the acquisition of any DST Property, including those sourced from our real properties and those sourced from third parties, the FMV Option is exercisable at the Operating Partnership's sole and absolute discretion. The Operating Partnership may choose to exercise the FMV Option in its own best interest and at a time when the value of the Operating Partnership units as compared to the value of the DST interests is high. In addition, it may determine not to exercise the FMV Option if the underlying DST Property is not an attractive acquisition opportunity for the Operating Partnership. Further, the Operating Partnership has the sole discretion to acquire the DST interests for cash instead of Operating Partnership units. As such, it may be acting in its own or in the interest of its affiliates when determining to exercise the FMV Option. In addition, upon the exercise of the FMV Option, the manager of the DST Program is responsible for selecting a third-party appraisal firm to evaluate the fair market value of the DST interests to be acquired by the Operating Partnership. A high appraisal value of DST interests could harm us and the Operating Partnership for the benefit of the applicable DST. The manager of the DST Program, as an affiliate of Brookfield, may face conflicts of interest in selecting a third-party appraisal firm to determine the fair market value of DST interests and such conflicts may not be resolved in our favor or the favor of the Operating Partnership.
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Client and Other Relationships. Brookfield and Oaktree each have long-term relationships with a significant number of developers, institutions, corporations and other market participants and their advisors ("Brookfield Client Relationships"). These Brookfield Client Relationships may hold or may have held investments similar to the investments intended to be made by us, including certain investments that may represent appropriate investment opportunities for us. These Brookfield Client Relationships may compete with us for investment opportunities. In determining whether to pursue a particular opportunity on our behalf, the Adviser may consider these relationships, and there may be certain potential opportunities which would not be pursued on our behalf in view of such relationships.
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Pursuit of Investment Opportunities by Certain Non-Controlled Affiliates. Certain companies affiliated with Brookfield (i) are controlled, in whole or in part, by persons other than Brookfield or entities controlled by it, including, for example, joint ventures or similar arrangements with third parties where Brookfield does not have complete control, or (ii) do not coordinate or consult with Brookfield or entities controlled by it with respect to investment decisions (together, "Non-Controlled Affiliates"). Such Non-Controlled Affiliates are likely to have investment objectives which overlap with our investment objectives and conflicts are likely to arise therefrom. For example, from time to time such Non-Controlled Affiliates or investment vehicles managed by such Non-Controlled Affiliates will pursue investment opportunities which are suitable for us, but which are not made available to us since such Non-Controlled Affiliates do not consult with or are not controlled by Brookfield or entities controlled by it.
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Conflicts Relating to Investments by Other Brookfield Accounts. It is expected that (i) Brookfield (including through the Adviser, its personnel or one of its affiliates) will give advice, and take actions, with respect to current or future Other Brookfield Accounts (including proprietary accounts of Brookfield) that will compete or conflict with the advice the Adviser gives to our company, or will involve a different timing or nature of action than that taken with respect to our company, and (ii) investments by Other Brookfield Accounts may have the effect of disadvantaging our investment strategies. When an Other Brookfield Account either manages or implements a portfolio decision ahead of, or contemporaneously with, portfolio decisions for our company, market impact, liquidity constraints, or other factors could result in our company receiving less favorable results, paying higher transaction costs, or being otherwise disadvantaged.
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Data and Information Sharing. Brookfield often has or obtains data and information that are utilized by Brookfield, our company, Other Brookfield Accounts or their portfolio companies across multiple strategies, businesses and operations that it would not otherwise have or obtain in the ordinary course. Conversely, Brookfield uses data and information that it has or acquires in connection with our activities for the benefit of its own business and investment activities as well as those of Other Brookfield Accounts and their portfolio companies (for example, by utilizing data to train AI models owned by Brookfield Accounts (including proprietary accounts)). From time to time, Brookfield expects to commission third-party research, at our expense, in connection with its diligence of an investment opportunity for us or in connection with its management of one or more of our investments, and such research is expected to subsequently be available to Other Brookfield Accounts and the funds and accounts managed by Oaktree unrelated to our company (collectively, "Other Oaktree Accounts"), who will generally not be required to compensate us for the benefit they receive from such research. Such benefits could be material and Brookfield will have no duty, contractual, fiduciary or otherwise, to keep such information confidential from, or not use such information in connection with the business and investment activities of itself, Other Brookfield Accounts or Other Oaktree Accounts or their respective portfolio companies.
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To the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, in its sole discretion, Brookfield may provide data management services to us and our investments or Other Brookfield Accounts and their portfolio companies (collectively, "Data Holders"). Such services could include, among other things, assistance with obtaining, analyzing, curating, processing, packaging, organizing, mapping, holding, transforming, enhancing, marketing and selling data for monetization through licensing or sale arrangements with third parties or directly with Data Holders. Brookfield may share the products from its data management services within Brookfield (including with our company, Other Brookfield Accounts and their portfolio companies) at no charge and, in such cases, the Data Holders are not expected to receive any financial or other benefit from having provided their data to Brookfield. The provision of data management services will create incentives for Brookfield to pursue and make investments that generate a significant amount of data, including on our behalf. While all of our investments will be within our investment mandate and consistent with our investment objectives, they could include investments that Brookfield might not otherwise have made or investments on terms less favorable than Brookfield otherwise would have sought to obtain had it not been providing data management services. |
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Terms of an Investment by an Other Brookfield Account May Benefit or Disadvantage Another Brookfield Account. From time to time, in making investment decisions for us or an Other Brookfield Account, the Adviser will face certain conflicts of interest between our interests, on the one hand, and the interests of the Other Brookfield Account. For example, subject to applicable law and any limitations contained in our Charter, the Adviser from time to time could cause us to invest in securities, bank loans or other obligations of portfolio companies or properties affiliated with or advised by Brookfield or in which Brookfield Accounts have an equity, debt or other interest, or to engage in investment transactions that result in Other Brookfield Accounts getting an economic benefit, being relieved of obligations or divested of investments.
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Conflicts between Us and Other Brookfield Accounts and Their Portfolio Companies. There may be conflicts between us or one of our investments, on the one hand, and Brookfield or an Other Brookfield Account or one or more portfolio companies thereof, on the other hand. In such circumstances, such Other Brookfield Account or portfolio company thereof may take actions that have adverse consequences for us or one of our investments, such as seeking to increase its market share at the investment's detriment, withdrawing business from the investment in favor of a competitor that offers the same product or service at a more competitive price, or increasing prices of its products in its capacity as a supplier of the investment or commencing litigation against the investment.
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Purchase or Sale of Investments with Brookfield Affiliates. Without approval by a majority of our Board of Directors (including a majority of our independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction, we will not purchase any investments from, or sell any investments to, any Other Brookfield Account or any other Brookfield affiliate. In certain circumstances, subject to the limitations set forth in our Charter, we could invest in assets or companies in which Brookfield or an Other Brookfield Account (including a co-investment account) holds an equity or debt position or in which Brookfield or an Other Brookfield Account invests (either in equity or debt positions) subsequent to our investment.
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Investment Platforms. We, alone or co-investing alongside Other Brookfield Accounts or third parties, may develop, organize or acquire assets that will serve as a platform for investments in a particular sector, geographic area or other niche (such arrangements, "Investment Platforms"). The management teams for such Investment Platforms ("Platform Management Teams") will be owned and controlled by us, Other Brookfield Accounts or third parties, and may be established through recruitment, contract or the acquisition of one or more portfolio companies. The executives, officers, directors and shareholders of Platform Management Teams may represent other financial investors with whom we are not affiliated and whose interests may conflict with our interests, or which may include other professional interests that may conflict with our interests.
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Insurance and Reinsurance Capital. Brookfield currently manages, and expects in the future to manage, one or more Other Brookfield Accounts that include insurance- and reinsurance-related capital (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd., formerly knowns as Brookfield Reinsurance Partners ("BWS", and together with any other insurance and reinsurance-related Brookfield Accounts, the "Brookfield Credit & Insurance Solutions Accounts")). Among other things, Brookfield Credit & Insurance Solutions Accounts are expected to (a) invest in or alongside our company and Other Brookfield Accounts, (b) invest in securities, loans, structured financings, and/or other financial instruments issued by our company and Other Brookfield Accounts and/or portfolio companies thereof, (c) invest in different parts of an issuer's or portfolio company's capital structure (relative to investments made by our company and Other Brookfield Accounts (d) transact with our company and Other Brookfield Accounts, including in respect of investments (such as certain renewable energy tax credit investments) and/or other assets or services, (e) provide financing, refinancing and/or other loans to our company and Other Brookfield Accounts and/or portfolio companies or investments thereof for acquisition, investment, financing, working capital, and/or other purposes, (f) provide acquisition financing and other capital solutions to purchasers of assets sold by our company and Other Brookfield Accounts, and (g) warehouse investments on behalf of our company and Other Brookfield Accounts. These situations will give rise to conflicts of interests and potential adverse impacts on us.
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Structuring of Investments and Subsidiaries. Because Brookfield controls the Adviser, which will be entitled to receive the management and performance fees, Brookfield may structure our company and our investments in a manner that is advantageous for Brookfield and may implement various strategies and structures over time based on its own interests and objectives, while also taking into account the interests of our stockholders.
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Financings. If an Other Brookfield Account, Other Oaktree Account or Brookfield Insurance Account participates as a lender in borrowings by us or any of our subsidiaries, Brookfield's or Oaktree's interests may conflict with our interests. In this situation, our assets may be pledged to such Other Brookfield Account, Other Oaktree Account or Brookfield Insurance Account as security for the loan. In its capacity as a lender, the relevant Other Brookfield Account, Other Oaktree Account or Brookfield Insurance Account may act in its own interest, without regard for our interests, which may materially and adversely affect us, any subsidiary or investment entity and, in certain circumstances such as an event of default, ultimately may result in foreclosure of our assets and a loss of the entire investment.
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Financing to Fund Counterparties. There may be situations in which an Other Brookfield Account will offer or commit to provide financing to one or more third parties that are expected to bid for or purchase one of our investments (in whole or in part) from us. This type of financing could be provided through pre-arranged financing packages arranged and offered by an Other Brookfield Account to potential bidders in the relevant sales process or otherwise pursuant to bilateral negotiations between one or more bidders and the Other Brookfield Account. For example, where we seek to sell one of our investments (in whole or in part) to a third party in the normal course, an Other Brookfield Account may offer such third-party debt financing to facilitate its bid and potential purchase of such investment.
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Investments by Brookfield Personnel. The partners, members, shareholders, directors, officers and employees of Brookfield, including the Adviser ("Brookfield Personnel"), are permitted to buy and sell securities or other investments for their own accounts (including our securities and interests in Other Brookfield Accounts) or accounts of their family members, including trusts and other controlled entities. Positions may be taken by such Brookfield Personnel that are the same, different from, or made at different times than positions taken for our company. To reduce the possibility of (a) potential conflicts between our investment activities and those of Brookfield Personnel, and (b) our company being materially adversely affected by personal trading activities described above, Brookfield has established policies and procedures relating to personal securities trading. To this end, Brookfield Personnel that participate in managing our investment activities are generally restricted from engaging in personal trading activities (unless such activities are conducted through accounts over which Brookfield Personnel have no influence or control), and other Brookfield Personnel generally must pre-clear proposed personal trades. In addition, Brookfield's policies include prohibitions on insider trading, front running, trading in securities that are on Brookfield's securities watch list, trading in securities that are subject to a black-out period and other restrictions.
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Investments by the Related-Party Investor. Certain executives and former executives of Brookfield own a substantial majority of an investment vehicle (the "Related-Party Investor") whose investment mandate is managed by Brookfield. There is no information barrier between the personnel managing the Related-Party Investor's activities and the rest of Brookfield (with the exception of Oaktree and PSG, which are walled off). Brookfield has adopted protocols designed to ensure that the Related-Party Investor's activities do not materially conflict with or adversely affect our activities (or any Other Brookfield Account) and to ensure that our interests (and the interests of Other Brookfield Accounts) are, to the extent feasible, prioritized relative to the Related-Party Investor's interests, including among others in connection with the allocation of investment opportunities and the timing of execution of investments.
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Businesses Subject to Information Walls. Brookfield holds interests in various asset management businesses that manage their investment activities independently of each other. These include: (a) BAM; (b) Brookfield Public Securities Group, which manages investment funds and accounts that invest in public debt and equity markets ("PSG"); (c) Castlelake, which focuses on private and public credit including aviation leasing and lending, consumer credit and SME financing; (d) Duration Capital Partners, which focuses on transportation infrastructure investments; (e) 17Capital, which focuses on providing financing for private equity portfolios; (f) Pinegrove Capital Partners LLC ("Pinegrove"), a new, independent asset management business focused on secondary and structured capital solutions investments in the technology and venture capital space; (g) LCM Capital Management, which provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations and corporations; (h) Primary Wave, which focuses on investments in music royalties and (i) Oaktree, a global investment manager with significant assets under management, emphasizing an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. As part of the broader Brookfield platform, the businesses are managed with a view to exploring and executing strategic business development and other initiatives that are designed to enhance the overall business, including (among others) new marketing strategies, improved delivery of client services and the sharing of best practices. At the same time, each of these businesses other than BAM (collectively, the "Walled-Off Businesses") is managed pursuant to an information barrier designed to enable each business to carry out its investment activities independently of the other businesses. It is expected that Brookfield, our company and its portfolio companies, and the Other Brookfield Accounts and their portfolio companies will engage in activities and have business relationships that give rise to conflicts (and potential conflicts) of interest between them, on the one hand, and Walled-Off Businesses (including Oaktree, for the avoidance of doubt), such businesses' funds and accounts and their portfolio companies, on the other hand.
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Conflicts Relating to the Ownership of Oaktree. The Sub-Adviser is a subsidiary of Oaktree and Brookfield is an indirect controlling parent of Oaktree, which together with certain related transactions results in Brookfield owning a majority economic interest in Oaktree's business. Brookfield and Oaktree operate their respective investment businesses largely independently pursuant to an information barrier, with each operating under its brand and led by its own management and investment teams. So long as the information barrier remains in place, Oaktree, Other Oaktree Accounts and their respective portfolio companies will not be treated as "affiliates" of Brookfield or us for purposes of Brookfield's identification and management of conflicts of interest (e.g., allocation of investment opportunities, transactions or services with us or Other Oaktree Accounts). It is expected we and our investments (as well as Other Brookfield Accounts and their portfolio companies) will engage in activities and have business relationships that give rise to conflicts (and potential conflicts) of interest between us (or such Other Brookfield Account), on the one hand, and Oaktree and Other Oaktree Accounts, on the other hand.
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There is (and in the future will continue to be) overlap in investment strategies and investments pursued by us and Other Oaktree Accounts. Nevertheless, the Adviser does not expect to coordinate or consult with Oaktree with respect to investment activities or decisions for our company other than with respect to the services provided to us by the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement. While this absence of coordination and consultation, and the information barrier described above, will in some respects serve to mitigate conflicts of interests between us and Other Oaktree Accounts, these same factors also will give rise to certain conflicts and risks in connection with Brookfield's and Oaktree's investment activities, and make it more difficult to mitigate, ameliorate or avoid such situations.
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In addition, from time to time and subject to the limitations set forth in our Charter, Other Oaktree Accounts may hold an interest in an investment (or potential investment) of ours, or subsequently purchase (or sell) an interest in an investment (or potential investment) of ours including in different parts of the capital structure. Conversely, we could be adversely impacted by Oaktree's activities. In addition, as a result of different investment objectives, views or interests in investments, it is expected that Oaktree will manage certain Other Oaktree Accounts' interests in a way that is different from our interests, which could adversely impact our direct or indirect interests. Oaktree and Other Oaktree Accounts are also expected to take positions, give advice and provide recommendations that are different, and potentially contrary to, those which are taken by, or given or provided to, us, and are expected to hold interests that potentially are adverse to those held by us, directly or indirectly. We, on the one hand, and Other Oaktree Accounts, on the other hand, will in certain cases have divergent interests, including the possibility that, subject to the limitations set forth in our Charter, our interests are subordinated to Other Oaktree Accounts' interests or are otherwise adversely affected by Other Oaktree Accounts' involvement in and actions related to an investment. Oaktree will not have any obligation or other duty to make available for our benefit any information regarding its activities, strategies or views.
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Material, Non-Public Information. Brookfield (including PSG, Oaktree and other Brookfield businesses that are separated by information barriers) and Other Brookfield Accounts are deemed to be affiliates for purposes of certain laws and regulations and it is anticipated that, from time to time and subject to the limitations set forth in our Charter, we and Other Brookfield Accounts will each have positions (which in some cases will be significant) in one or more of the same investments in one or more of the same issuers that Brookfield needs to aggregate for certain securities laws and other regulatory purposes (including for purposes of certain trading restrictions and/or reporting obligations in various jurisdictions). Consequently, activities by Brookfield Accounts could result in earlier public disclosure of investments by us or Other Brookfield Accounts, restrictions on transactions by us or Other Brookfield Accounts (including the ability to make or dispose of certain investments at certain times), adverse effects on the prices of investments made by us or Other Brookfield Accounts, potential short-swing profit disgorgement, penalties and/or regulatory remedies, or otherwise create conflicts of interest for Brookfield and the Adviser.
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Allocation of Costs and Expenses. The Adviser decides whether costs and expenses (including, among others, those incurred in connection with Affiliated Services, internal audits and engagements of third-party service providers) are to be borne by us, on the one hand, or the Adviser (or an affiliate thereof), on the other hand, and whether certain costs and expenses should be allocated between or among us, on the one hand, and Other Brookfield Accounts, on the other hand, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement.
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Affiliated Services and Transactions. Brookfield intends to perform or provide a variety of different services or products to us and our investments or potential investments that would otherwise be provided by independent third parties, including (among others): lending and loan special servicing, arranging, negotiating and managing financing, refinancing, hedging, derivative, managing workouts and foreclosures and other treasury and capital markets arrangements; investment banking; investment support, including investment backstop, guarantees and similar investment support arrangements; advisory, consulting, brokerage, market research, appraisal, valuation, risk management, assurance, and audit services (including related to investment, assets, commodities, goods and services); financial planning, cash flow modeling and forecasting, consolidation, reporting, books and records, bank account and cash management, controls and other financial operations services; transaction support, assisting with review, underwriting, analytics, due diligence and pursuit of investments and potential investments; anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering and "know your customer" reviews, assessments and compliance measures; investment onboarding (including training employees of investments on relevant policies and procedures relating to risks); legal, compliance, regulatory, tax and corporate secretarial services; fund administration, accounting and reporting (including coordinating, supervising and administering onboarding, due diligence, reporting and other administrative services, including those associated with the third party fund administrator and placement agents and client onboarding (including review of subscription materials and coordination of anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering or "know your customer" reviews and assessments)); preparation and review of operative documents, negotiation with prospective investors and other services that would be considered organizational expenses of our company if performed by a third party; portfolio company and asset/property operations and management (and oversight thereof); data generation, data analytics, data analysis, data collection and data management services; participation in and/or advice on a range of activities by strategic and/or operations of professionals with established industry expertise, including among others in connection with (or with respect to) the origination, identification, assessment, pursuit, coordination, execution and consummation of investment opportunities, including project planning, engineering and other technical analysis, securing site control, preparing and managing approvals and permits, financial analysis and managing related-stakeholder matters; real estate, leasing and/or asset/facility management; service as administrative and collateral agent; development management (including pre-development, market and site analysis, modeling, zoning, entitlements, land use, pre-construction, community and government relations, design, environmental review and approvals, securing and administering compliance with governmental agreements, government approvals and incentive programs, permitting, site safety planning and construction); marketing (including of power or other output by an underlying asset/portfolio company); environmental and sustainability services; the placement and provision of various insurance policies and coverage and/or reinsurance thereof, including via risk retention, insurance captives and/or alternative insurance solutions; system controls; human resources, payroll and welfare benefits services; health, life and physical safety, security, operations, maintenance and other technical specialties; supply and/or procurement of power, energy and/or other commodities/goods/products; information technology services, risk management and innovation (including cyber/digital security and related services); all services contemplated by the Rate Schedule (as defined below); other operational, back office, administrative and governance related services; oversight and supervision of the provision, whether by a Brookfield affiliate/related party or a third party, of the above-referenced services and products; and any other services that Brookfield deems appropriate, relevant and/or necessary in connection with the operations and/or management of our company and its stockholders, investments, potential investments and/or investment entities (such services, collectively, "Affiliated Services"). To the extent that Brookfield (including any of its affiliates or personnel, other than portfolio companies of Other Brookfield Accounts) provides Affiliated Services to us, a feeder vehicle or any of our investments, such person or their affiliates or designees will receive fees or cost reimbursement (which may include a carried interest or similar type of incentive fee): (a) at rates set out in a rate schedule that is approved by a majority of our Board of Directors (including a majority of our independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction, as fair and reasonable and no less favorable than rates charged by third parties for comparable services (the "Rate Schedule"), or (b) to the extent that rates for an Affiliated Service are not included in the Rate Schedule, at or below an arm's-length market rate that is approved by a majority of our Board of Directors (including a majority of our independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction as fair and reasonable and no less favorable than rates charged by third parties for comparable services ("Affiliated Service Rate"). A portion of any fees paid to Brookfield affiliates in accordance with the Rate Schedule may be paid as a pass-through of payroll costs for the Brookfield personnel providing such services (in which case the amount payable as a fee in accordance with the Rate Schedule will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis).
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With respect to Affiliated Services, the costs of personnel managing day to day operations of an investment (collectively, "Operating Personnel"), in each case whether employed by Brookfield or a third-party and whether performing services on site or off site, will be charged our investments at cost (including an allocable share of internal costs) in addition to the fees that are prescribed by the Rate Schedule or the Affiliate Service Rate, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the fees so charged will not be reduced by the costs of Operating Personnel. The passed-through costs of such Operating Personnel are often substantial, and in certain cases, are expected to exceed the amount of fees charged in accordance with the Rate Schedule or the Affiliated Services Rate, as applicable.
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In certain cases, Brookfield will oversee and/or supervise third-party service providers who provide services that, if performed by Brookfield, would be charged to us in accordance with the Rate Schedule and/or the Affiliate Service Rate; in such cases, Brookfield may charge, (i) fees that, when combined with the fees charged by the third party services provider, are at a rate equal to or less than those set out in the Rate Schedule, or (ii) at cost (including an allocable share of internal costs) plus an administrative fee of 5% in addition to the third-party service provider's fees, which amounts may in the aggregate exceed the rates set forth on the Rate Schedule. In addition to overseeing or supervising third-party service providers, Brookfield may provide certain ancillary services connected to the third-party service provider's engagement (including, but not limited to, financial reporting and business planning). To the extent such ancillary services are not covered by the Rate Schedule, they will generally be provided at cost (including an allocable share of internal costs) plus an administrative fee of 5% in addition to the third-party service provider's fees, which amounts may in the aggregate exceed the rates set forth on the Rate Schedule.
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Administrative Services. The Adviser expects to perform certain support services for us and our investments that could otherwise be outsourced to third parties, including legal, accounting, investor relations, tax, capital markets, financial operations services and other administrative services. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, we will reimburse the Adviser for such administrative service expenses, including, but not limited to, personnel and related employment costs incurred by the Adviser or its affiliates in performing such services on our behalf, provided that no reimbursement shall be made for expenses related to personnel of the Adviser and its affiliates who provide investment advisory services to us pursuant to the Advisory Agreement or who serve as our directors or executive officers as designated by our Board of Directors. The Adviser will be under no obligation to evaluate alternative providers or to compare pricing for these administrative services. While the Adviser believes that this enhances the services the Adviser can offer to us and our investments in a cost-efficient manner, the relationship presents conflicts of interest. The Adviser will set the compensation for the employees who provide these administrative services and will determine other significant expenditures that will affect the expense reimbursement provided by us and our investments.
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Transactions with Portfolio Companies. In addition to any Affiliated Services described above, certain of our investments will in the ordinary course of business provide services or goods to, receive services or goods from, lease space to or from, or participate in agreements, transactions or other arrangements with (including the purchase and sale of assets or debt securities and other matters that would otherwise be transacted with independent third parties), portfolio companies owned by Other Brookfield Accounts, PSG, Oaktree, Other Oaktree Accounts and Non-Controlled Affiliates. In cases where such portfolio companies are "affiliates" of Brookfield, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, or any of their respective affiliates for purposes of our Charter, these transactions will be entered into only with the approval by a majority of our Board of Directors (including a majority of our independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transactions as being fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions no less favorable than those which could be obtained from unaffiliated entities. Furthermore, Brookfield (or Other Brookfield Accounts, Other Oaktree Accounts or their businesses) will from time to time make equity or other investments in companies or businesses that provide services to or otherwise contract with us or our investments.
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Possible Future Activities. Brookfield expects to expand the range of services that it provides over time. Except as provided herein, Brookfield will not be restricted in the scope of its business or in the performance of any services (whether now offered or undertaken in the future) even if such activities could give rise to conflicts of interest, and whether or not such conflicts are described herein. Brookfield has, and will continue to develop, relationships with a significant number of companies, financial sponsors and their senior managers, including relationships with companies that hold or may have held investments similar to those made by us as well as companies that compete with us. These companies may themselves represent appropriate investment opportunities for us or may compete with us for investment opportunities and other business activities.
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Advisors. Brookfield from time to time engages or retains strategic advisors, senior advisors, operating partners, executive advisors, consultants or other professionals who are not employees or affiliates of Brookfield, but which include former Brookfield employees as well as current and former officers of Brookfield portfolio companies (collectively, "Consultants"). Consultants are expected, from time to time, to receive payments from, or allocations or performance-based compensation with respect to, Brookfield, us or our investments. In such circumstances, payments from, or allocations or performance-based compensation with respect to, us or our investments generally will be treated as our expenses. Exclusive arrangements or other factors may result in such compensation arrangements not always being comparable to costs, fees or expenses charged by other third parties. Accounting, network, communications, administration and other support benefits, including office space, may be provided by Brookfield or us to Consultants without charge, and any costs associated with such support may be borne by us.
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Shared Resources. In certain circumstances, in order to create efficiencies and optimize performance, one or more of our investments or properties may determine to share the operational, legal, financial, back-office or other resources of an investment or property of Brookfield or an Other Brookfield Account. In connection therewith, the costs and expenses related to such services will be allocated among the relevant entities on a basis that Brookfield determines in good faith is fair and equitable (but which will be inherently subjective). To the extent these types of arrangements constitute transactions between us or our investments on the one hand, and "affiliates" of Brookfield, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, or any of their respective affiliates for purposes of our Charter, these arrangements will be entered into only with the approval by a majority of our Board of Directors (including a majority of our independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transactions as being fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions no less favorable than those which could be obtained from unaffiliated entities.
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Travel Expenses. We will reimburse the Adviser and its affiliates for out-of-pocket travel expenses incurred in identifying, evaluating, sourcing, researching, structuring, negotiating, acquiring, making, holding, developing, operating, managing, selling or potentially selling, restructuring or otherwise disposing of our proposed or actual investments, in connection with the formation, marketing and offering of our shares and otherwise in connection with our business. In addition, travel expenses incurred in the marketing and offering of our shares will be considered offering expenses, including where such travel expenses relate to the offering of a feeder vehicle primarily created to hold our shares of common stock. Brookfield employees will generally be encouraged to utilize preferred travel and accommodation partners, including hotels, when incurring travel expenses. Such preferred partners will often be assets or portfolio companies of Brookfield Accounts and typically will not be the most economical option available.
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Service Providers. From time to time, our service providers or service providers of our investment entities invest in us or are sources of investment opportunities and counterparties therein, or otherwise participate in transactions or other arrangements (or otherwise have a business, financial or other relationship) with us, Brookfield or Brookfield affiliates. Furthermore, employees of Brookfield or Brookfield portfolio companies have and may in the future have family members or relatives employed by service providers to us, any Other Brookfield Account or Brookfield. All of the above factors may influence Brookfield in deciding whether to select such a service provider. In addition, we and Other Brookfield Accounts (including Brookfield for its own account) and their portfolio companies often engage common providers of goods or services. These common providers sometimes provide bulk discounts or other fee discount arrangements, which may be based on an expectation of a certain amount of aggregate engagements by Other Brookfield Accounts and portfolio companies over a period of time.
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Use of Brookfield Arrangements. We may seek to use a swap, currency conversion or hedging arrangement or line of credit or other financing that Brookfield has in place for our own benefit or the benefit of Other Brookfield Accounts. In this case, Brookfield will pass through the terms of such arrangement to us as if we had entered into the transaction itself. However, in such cases we will be exposed to Brookfield's credit risk since we will not have direct contractual privity with the counterparty. Further, it is possible that we would have been able to obtain more favorable terms for our company if we had entered into the arrangement directly with the counterparty.
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Insurance. The Adviser will cause us to purchase insurance for the benefit of our company and other indemnified parties with respect to matters related to our business (including directors and officers liability insurance and errors and omissions insurance), or for our benefit or any of our investments, with respect to investment-related matters (including but not limited to terrorism, property, title, liability and fire insurance or extended coverage). We and Other Brookfield Accounts and their portfolio companies and other investments may utilize Brookfield affiliates for placement and administration of insurance or an affiliated insurance broker or insurance provider in connection with all or part of their insurance coverage, and we may leverage the scale of Brookfield by participating in shared, blanket or umbrella insurance policies as part of a broader group of entities affiliated with Brookfield. To the extent an insurance policy provides coverage with respect to matters related to our company or our investments, all or a portion of the fees and expenses (including premiums) of such insurance policy and its placement will be allocated to us. Because Brookfield will bear a portion of such fees and expenses and has differing investment interests in the funds and accounts it manages, conflicts may arise in the determination of the proper allocation of such fees and expenses among Brookfield and such funds and accounts.
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Diverse Interests. In certain circumstances, the Brookfield Investor in its capacity as one of our stockholders may have conflicting investment, tax and other interests with the interests of other stockholders. Such conflicting interests could relate to or arise from, among other things, the nature of our investments, the residency or domicile of our stockholders and the manner in which one or more of our investments are reported for tax purposes. As a consequence, in certain circumstances, conflicts of interest will arise in connection with the decisions made by the Adviser, including with respect to the nature, structuring or reporting of our investments, that may be adverse to our stockholders generally, or may be more beneficial for a particular stockholder than for another, including with respect to stockholders' particular tax situations. In selecting and structuring potential investments appropriate for us, the Adviser will consider our investment and tax objectives and those of our stockholders as a whole (and those of investors in Other Brookfield Accounts that participate in the same investments as us), not the investment, tax or other objectives of any stockholder individually. However, conflicts may arise if certain stockholders have objectives that conflict with ours. In addition, Brookfield may face certain tax risks based on positions we take, including as a withholding agent. In connection therewith, Brookfield may take certain actions, including withholding amounts to cover actual or potential tax liabilities, that it may not have taken in the absence of such tax risks.
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Allocation of Personnel. The Adviser and its affiliates will devote such time as they deem necessary to conduct our business affairs in an appropriate manner. However, Brookfield Personnel will also work on matters related to Other Brookfield Accounts. Accordingly, conflicts may arise in the allocation of personnel among us and such Other Brookfield Accounts.
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Fees and Other Compensation to the Adviser and the Dealer Manager. The agreements between us and the Adviser and the Dealer Manager are not the result of arm's-length negotiations. As a result, the fees we agree to pay pursuant to the relevant agreements may exceed what we would pay to an independent third party. These agreements, including the Advisory Agreement and the Dealer Manager Agreement, require approval by a majority of our directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in such agreements, as being fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions no less favorable than those which could be obtained from unaffiliated entities. The timing and nature of the fees the Adviser and the Dealer Manager receive from us could create a conflict of interest between the Adviser or the Dealer Manager, on the one hand, and our stockholders, on the other hand. Specifically, the Adviser is responsible for the calculation of our NAV, and the management fee we pay the Adviser and the fees we pay the Dealer Manager are based on our NAV. Among other matters, the compensation arrangements could affect the judgment of the Adviser's personnel with respect to: the continuation, renewal or enforcement of our agreements with the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Advisory Agreement and the Dealer Manager Agreement; the decision to adjust the value of any of our investments or the calculation of our NAV; and public offerings of equity by us, which may result in increased advisory fees to the Adviser and increased fees to the Dealer Manager.
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UPREIT Structure. Our umbrella partnership real estate investment trust ("UPREIT") structure may result in potential conflicts of interest with limited partners in the Operating Partnership whose interests may not be aligned with those of our stockholders. Our directors and officers have duties to the us and our stockholders under Maryland law and our Charter in connection with their management of the us. At the same time, the OP GP, our wholly-owned subsidiary, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, has fiduciary duties under Delaware law to the Operating Partnership and to the limited partners in connection with the management of the Operating Partnership. Our duties as the sole member of the general partner of the Operating Partnership may come into conflict with the duties of our directors and officers to the us and our stockholders. Additionally, the partnership agreement expressly limits the general partner's liability by providing that it will not be liable or accountable to the Operating Partnership for losses sustained, liabilities incurred or benefits not derived if it acted in good faith. In addition, the Operating Partnership is required to indemnify the general partner for liabilities the general partner incurs in dealings with third parties on behalf of the Operating Partnership.
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Calculation Errors. The calculation of amounts due to the Adviser and Brookfield affiliates in connection with the provision of services to us and our investments (including amounts owed in respect of Affiliated Services, protective loans, cost allocations, and other matters) is complex and at times based on estimates and/or subject to periodic (post-transaction) reconciliations. Brookfield may make errors in calculating such amounts, and/or recognize over- or under-estimates of such amounts in performing routine reconciliations and/or other internal reviews. When such an error or under- or over-estimate that disadvantaged us is discovered, Brookfield will make us whole for such amount based on the particular situation, which may involve a return of distributions or fees or a waiver of future distributions or fees, in each case in an amount necessary to reimburse us for such overpayment. As a general matter, Brookfield does not expect to pay interest on such amounts. Likewise, when an error or under- or over-estimate that advantaged us is discovered, Brookfield will make itself whole for such amount, as applicable, and generally will not charge interest in connection with any such make-whole payment.
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Investment Banking and Other Activities. Brookfield and its affiliates may provide investment banking, advisory, consulting, restructuring, broker-dealer and other services to third parties, including investments in which we may desire to invest or issuers with which we may desire to transact. In such circumstances, we may be restricted from pursuing such investment or transaction as a result of limitations imposed by, among other things, applicable law or Brookfield's internal conflicts or compliance policies.
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Brookfield Conflicts Committee. Numerous actual and potential conflicts of interest are expected to arise in connection with the management and operation of our company, our investments and other activities. Pursuant to our Charter, certain conflicts of interest are required to be disclosed to, or approved by, our Board of Directors. Other conflicts of interest, however, will be resolved by Brookfield. In certain circumstances, potential conflicts of interest related to Brookfield and us may arise, which the Adviser, in its discretion, determines to present to Brookfield's conflicts committee for review and approval. Brookfield's conflicts committee is intended to provide review and analysis, and ensure appropriate resolution, of potential conflicts of interest. However, there can be no assurance that the Adviser will send all potential conflicts of interest to the conflicts committee. Furthermore, the conflicts committee comprises representatives from Brookfield and, as a result, (a) such representatives may themselves be subject to conflicts of interest and (b) there can be no assurance that any determinations made by the conflicts committee will be favorable to us. The conflicts committee will act in good faith to resolve potential conflicts of interest in a manner that is fair and balanced, taking into account the facts and circumstances known to it at the time. However, there is no guarantee that the conflicts committee will make the decision that is most beneficial to us or that the conflicts committee would not have reached a different decision if additional information were available to it.
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Review of Transactions by the Independent Directors of the Board of Directors. Every transaction that we enter into with the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, or their respective affiliates will be subject to an inherent conflict of interest. Our Board of Directors may encounter conflicts of interest in enforcing our rights against any affiliate of the Adviser in the event of a default by or disagreement or in invoking powers, rights or options pursuant to any agreement between us and the Adviser or any of its affiliates. In order to reduce or eliminate certain potential conflicts of interest, our Charter requires that certain transactions are to be reviewed by our independent directors.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/ Michelle L. Campbell
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Michelle L. Campbell
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Secretary
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