ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Corporate information and statement of IFRS compliance [abstract]

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “partnership”) is an owner and operator of business services and industrials operations on a global basis. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. was established as a limited partnership under the laws of Bermuda, and organized pursuant to a limited partnership agreement as amended on May 31, 2016, and as thereafter amended. Brookfield Corporation (together with its controlled subsidiaries, excluding the partnership, “Brookfield”) is the ultimate parent of the partnership. “Brookfield Holders” refers to Brookfield, Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. (“Brookfield Wealth Solutions”) and their related parties. Brookfield Business Partners L.P.’s limited partnership units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbols “BBU” and “BBU.UN”, respectively, and will be delisted shortly after completion of an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement”). Refer to Note 32 for further details. The registered head office of Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is 73 Front Street, 5th Floor, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda.

Brookfield Business Partners L.P.’s sole direct investment consists of managing general partnership units (“Managing General Partner Units”) of Brookfield Business L.P. (the “Holding LP”), which holds the partnership’s interests in its operating businesses. The partnership’s consolidated equity interests as at December 31, 2025 included the non-voting publicly traded limited partnership units (“LP Units”) held by public unitholders and Brookfield Holders, general partner units held by Brookfield (“GP Units”), redemption-exchange partnership units (“Redemption-Exchange Units”) in the Holding LP held by Brookfield, special limited partnership units (“Special LP Units”) in the Holding LP held by Brookfield and class A exchangeable subordinate voting shares (“BBUC exchangeable shares) of Brookfield Business Corporation (“BBUC”), a consolidated subsidiary of the partnership, held by the public and Brookfield Holders. Holders of the LP Units, GP Units, Redemption-Exchange Units, Special LP Units and BBUC exchangeable shares will be collectively referred to throughout as “Unitholders”, unless the context indicates or requires otherwise. LP Units, GP Units, Redemption-Exchange Units, Special LP Units and BBUC exchangeable shares will be collectively referred to throughout as “Units” unless the context indicates or requires otherwise.

The partnership’s principal operations include business services operations such as a dealer software and technology services operation, non-bank financial services, a residential mortgage insurer and fleet management and car rental services. The partnership’s industrials operations include an advanced energy storage operation and an engineered components manufacturing operation, among others. The partnership’s infrastructure services operations include modular building leasing services, a lottery services operation, offshore oil services and work access services. The partnership’s operations are primarily located in the United States, Europe, Brazil, Australia and Canada.

Brookfield Business Corporation

On March 15, 2022, the partnership completed a special distribution whereby holders of LP Units and GP Units of record as of March 7, 2022 (the “Record Date”) received one BBUC exchangeable share, for every two Units held (the “special distribution”).

The partnership directly and indirectly controlled BBUC prior to the special distribution and continues to control BBUC subsequent to the special distribution through its interests in BBUC. The BBUC exchangeable shares are listed on the NYSE and the TSX under the symbol “BBUC” and will be delisted shortly after completion of the Arrangement.