BBU

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is a publicly traded limited partnership that owns and operates business services and industrials companies globally. Formed as a partnership between Brookfield Asset Management and institutional partners, BBU provides investors with access to a diversified portfolio of high-quality businesses across infrastructure services, industrials, and business services sectors. The partnership's strategy focuses on acquiring controlling stakes in businesses with strong market positions, predictable cash flows, and opportunities for operational improvement and growth. The portfolio includes leading franchises in essential service industries such as construction and engineering services, energy processing and distribution, commercial road assistance services, residential mortgage insurance, and industrial manufacturing. Representative holdings have included Multiplex (construction), Westinghouse Electric Company (nuclear services), Healthscope (healthcare facilities), and various other operating companies. Brookfield Business Partners benefits from Brookfield's global scale, deep industry expertise, operational capabilities, and access to capital for acquisitions and growth investments. The partnership's business model emphasizes generating stable distributable cash flows for unitholders while investing in organic growth and strategic acquisitions to compound value over time. Management focuses on businesses that provide essential products and services, have high barriers to entry, benefit from secular growth trends, or present opportunities for operational improvement. The partnership is structured to provide tax-efficient returns through distributions and capital appreciation. BBU units trade publicly, offering investors liquid exposure to Brookfield's private equity-style approach to business ownership.