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SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC ISSUERS AND FINANCE SUBSIDIARY
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of subsidiaries [abstract]  
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARIES
The following table presents the details of the company’s subsidiaries with significant non-controlling interests:
 
Jurisdiction of Formation
 
Ownership Interest Held by Non-Controlling Interests1, 2
AS AT DEC. 31
 
2018

 
2017

Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (“BPY”)
Bermuda
 
46.2
%
 
30.6
%
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (“BEP”)
Bermuda
 
39.5
%
 
39.8
%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (“BIP”)
Bermuda
 
70.5
%
 
70.1
%
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (“BBU”)
Bermuda
 
32.0
%
 
32.0
%
1.
Control and associated voting rights of the limited partnerships (BPY, BEP, BIP and BBU) resides with their respective general partners which are wholly owned subsidiaries of the company. The company’s general partner interest is entitled to earn base management fees and incentive payments in the form of incentive distribution rights or performance fees.
2.
The company’s ownership interest in BPY, BEP, BIP and BBU includes a combination of redemption-exchange units (REUs), Class A limited partnership units, special limited partnership units, general partnership units and units or shares that are exchangeable for units in our listed partnerships, in each subsidiary, where applicable. Each of BPY, BEP, BIP and BBU’s partnership capital includes its Class A limited partnership units whereas REUs and general partnership units are considered non-controlling interests for the respective partnerships. REUs share the same economic attributes in all respects except for the redemption right attached thereto. The REUs and general partnership units participate in earnings and distributions on a per unit basis equivalent to the per unit participation of the Class A limited partnership units of the subsidiary.
During 2018, the ownership interest held by non-controlling interests in BPY increased from 30.6% to 46.2% primarily as a result of equity issued to GGP’s shareholders as consideration when GGP was privatized in the third quarter. This increase in the proportion of BPY held by NCI was partially offset by the impact of BPY units acquired by BAM and BPY during the third and fourth quarters.
The table below presents the exchanges on which the company’s subsidiaries with significant non-controlling interests were publicly listed as of December 31, 2018:
 
TSX
 
NYSE
 
Nasdaq
BPY
BPY.UN
 
N/A
 
BPY
BEP
BEP.UN
 
BEP
 
N/A
BIP
BIP.UN
 
BIP
 
N/A
BBU
BBU.UN
 
BBU
 
N/A

The following table outlines the composition of accumulated non-controlling interests presented within the company’s consolidated financial statements:
AS AT DEC. 31
(MILLIONS)
2018

 
2017

BPY
$
31,580

 
$
19,736

BEP
12,457

 
10,139

BIP
12,752

 
11,376

BBU
4,477

 
4,000

Individually immaterial subsidiaries with non-controlling interests
6,069

 
6,377

 
$
67,335

 
$
51,628


All publicly listed entities are subject to independent governance. Accordingly, the company has no direct access to the assets of these subsidiaries. Summarized financial information with respect to the company’s subsidiaries with significant non-controlling interests is set out below. The summarized financial information represents amounts before intra-group eliminations:
 
BPY
 
BEP
 
BIP
 
BBU
AS AT AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DEC. 31
(MILLIONS)
2018

 
2017

 
2018

 
2017

 
2018

 
2017

 
2018

 
2017

Current assets
$
7,114

 
$
3,912

 
$
1,961

 
$
1,666

 
$
2,276

 
$
1,512

 
$
9,781

 
$
6,433

Non-current assets
115,406

 
80,435

 
32,142

 
29,238

 
34,304

 
27,965

 
17,537

 
9,371

Current liabilities
(10,306
)
 
(11,829
)
 
(1,689
)
 
(2,514
)
 
(2,417
)
 
(1,564
)
 
(9,016
)
 
(5,690
)
Non-current liabilities
(65,474
)
 
(37,394
)
 
(15,208
)
 
(14,108
)
 
(19,495
)
 
(14,439
)
 
(11,808
)
 
(4,050
)
Non-controlling interests
(31,580
)
 
(19,736
)
 
(12,457
)
 
(10,139
)
 
(12,752
)
 
(11,376
)
 
(4,477
)
 
(4,000
)
Equity attributable to Brookfield
$
15,160

 
$
15,388

 
$
4,749

 
$
4,143

 
$
1,916

 
$
2,098

 
$
2,017

 
$
2,064

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
7,239

 
$
6,135

 
$
2,982

 
$
2,625

 
$
4,652

 
$
3,535

 
$
37,168

 
$
22,823

Net income attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlling interests
$
2,356

 
$
2,234

 
$
401

 
$
103

 
$
724

 
$
569

 
$
1,106

 
$
296

Shareholders
1,298

 
234

 
2

 
(52
)
 
82

 
5

 
97

 
(81
)
 
$
3,654

 
$
2,468

 
$
403

 
$
51

 
$
806

 
$
574

 
$
1,203

 
$
215

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlling interests
$
(122
)
 
$
532

 
$
2,292

 
$
786

 
$
(859
)
 
$
269

 
$
(292
)
 
$
64

Shareholders
(294
)
 
348

 
972

 
564

 
(86
)
 
54

 
(96
)
 
45

 
$
(416
)
 
$
880

 
$
3,264

 
$
1,350

 
$
(945
)
 
$
323

 
$
(388
)
 
$
109


The summarized cash flows of the company’s subsidiaries with material non-controlling interests are as follows:
 
BPY
 
BEP
 
BIP
 
BBU
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DEC. 31
(MILLIONS)
2018

 
2017

 
2018

 
2017

 
2018

 
2017

 
2018

 
2017

Cash flows from (used in):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
1,357

 
$
639

 
$
1,103

 
$
928

 
$
1,362

 
$
1,481

 
$
1,341

 
$
290

Financing activities
8,873

 
1,248

 
(1,080
)
 
(27
)
 
4,418

 
3,814

 
3,561

 
1,353

Investing activities
(8,406
)
 
(1,886
)
 
(624
)
 
(328
)
 
(5,564
)
 
(5,721
)
 
(3,999
)
 
(1,595
)
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests in common equity
$
427

 
$
255

 
$
244

 
$
227

 
$
558

 
$
489

 
$
11

 
$
9

SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC ISSUERS AND FINANCE SUBSIDIARY
Brookfield Finance Inc. (“BFI”) is an indirect 100% owned subsidiary of the Corporation that may offer and sell debt securities. Any debt securities issued by BFI are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Corporation. BFI issued $500 million of 4.25% notes due in 2026 on June 2, 2016, $550 million and $350 million of 4.70% notes due in 2047 on September 14, 2017 and January 17, 2018, respectively, and $650 million of 3.90% notes due in 2028 on January 17, 2018.
Brookfield Finance LLC (“BFL”) is a Delaware limited liability company formed on February 6, 2017 and an indirect 100% owned subsidiary of the Corporation. BFL is a “finance subsidiary,” as defined in Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. Any debt securities issued by BFL are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Corporation. On March 10, 2017, BFL issued $750 million of 4.00% notes due in 2024. On December 31, 2018, as part of an internal reorganization, BFI acquired substantially all of BFL’s assets and became a co-obligor of BFL’s 2024 notes. BFL has no independent activities, assets or operations other than in connection with any debt securities it may issue.
Brookfield Investments Corporation (“BIC”) is an investment company that holds investments in the real estate and forest products sectors, as well as a portfolio of preferred shares issued by the Corporation’s subsidiaries. The Corporation provided a full and unconditional guarantee of the Class 1 Senior Preferred Shares, Series A issued by BIC. As at December 31, 2018, C$42 million of these senior preferred shares were held by third-party shareholders and are retractable at the option of the holder.
The following tables contain summarized financial information of the Corporation, BFI, BFL, BIC and non-guarantor subsidiaries:
AS AT AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2018
(MILLIONS)
The  Corporation1 

 
BFI 

 
BFL

 
BIC

 
Subsidiaries of the Corporation 
other than BFI, BFL and BIC2 

 
Consolidating 
Adjustments3  

 
The Company 
Consolidated 

Revenues
$
810

 
$
43

 
$
53

 
$
163

 
$
62,984

 
$
(7,282
)
 
$
56,771

Net income attributable to shareholders
3,584

 
(46
)
 
(1
)
 
145

 
4,506

 
(4,604
)
 
3,584

Total assets
59,105

 
4,330

 
13

 
3,296

 
271,534

 
(81,997
)
 
256,281

Total liabilities
29,290

 
2,909

 
6

 
2,198

 
154,458

 
(29,730
)
 
159,131

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AS AT AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2017
(MILLIONS)
The  Corporation1 

 
BFI 

 
BFL

 
BIC

 
Subsidiaries of the Corporation 
other than BFI, BFL and BIC2 

 
Consolidating 
Adjustments3  

 
The Company 
Consolidated 

Revenues
$
168

 
$
30

 
$
43

 
$
22

 
$
44,908

 
$
(4,385
)
 
$
40,786

Net income attributable to shareholders
1,462

 
—

 
—

 
59

 
2,019

 
(2,078
)
 
1,462

Total assets
53,688

 
1,060

 
757

 
3,761

 
206,907

 
(73,453
)
 
192,720

Total liabilities
25,444

 
1,042

 
756

 
2,309

 
113,336

 
(30,039
)
 
112,848


1.
This column accounts for investments in all subsidiaries of the Corporation under the equity method.
2.
This column accounts for investments in all subsidiaries of the Corporation other than BFI, BFL and BIC on a combined basis.
3.
This column includes the necessary amounts to present the company on a consolidated basis.