Brookfield Reinsurance Announces Results of Exchange Offer and Intention to Take Up Brookfield Corporation Class A Shares

By: Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. via GlobeNewswire

November 14, 2023 at 06:45 AM EST

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Reinsurance (NYSE, TSX: BNRE) today announced the preliminary results of its previously announced offer (the “Offer”) through which holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares (“BN Shares”) of Brookfield Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BN) were given the opportunity to voluntarily exchange BN Shares for newly-issued class A-1 exchangeable non-voting shares of Brookfield Reinsurance (“class A-1 exchangeable shares”) on a one-for-one basis. The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on November 13, 2023.

The Offer has significantly enhanced the equity base and market capitalization of Brookfield Reinsurance. Because Brookfield Reinsurance is a “paired entity” to Brookfield Corporation, this result was achieved without any dilution to Brookfield Corporation or Brookfield Reinsurance.

The Offer also enabled holders of BN Shares whose personal circumstances favor investing in the paired entity through the ownership of Brookfield Reinsurance shares an opportunity to exchange their BN Shares for Brookfield Reinsurance class A-1 exchangeable shares.

Brookfield Reinsurance expects to take up approximately 32.5 million BN Shares under the Offer. After giving effect to the Offer, it is expected that there will be approximately 10.5 million class A exchangeable limited voting shares of Brookfield Reinsurance and approximately 32.5 million class A-1 exchangeable shares outstanding.

About Brookfield Reinsurance

Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. (NYSE, TSX: BNRE) operates a leading capital solutions business providing insurance and reinsurance services to individuals and institutions. Each class A exchangeable limited voting share of Brookfield Reinsurance is exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for a class A limited voting share of Brookfield Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BN). Each class A-1 exchangeable non-voting share of Brookfield Reinsurance is convertible on a one-for-one basis into a class A exchangeable limited voting share of Brookfield Reinsurance and exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for a BN Share.

For more information, please visit our website at bnre.brookfield.com or contact:

Communications & Media:
Kerrie McHugh
Tel: (212) 618-3469
Email: kerrie.mchugh@brookfield.com

Investor Relations:
Rachel Powell
Tel: (416) 956-5141
Email: rachel.powell@brookfield.com

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