Brookfield Office Properties Inc T.BPO.PR.A

Another $12 Billion...

[CrazyTrader]

Brookfield raises US$12 billion for new global private equity fund - BNN Bloomberg

[pierrelebel]

Let us look at the announcement carefully.  NO MONEY is going to Brookfield. This transaction has NOTHING to do with BPO preferred shares. "Brookfield Asset Management announced today the closing of its latest flagship global private equity program, Brookfield Capital Partners VI (“BCP VI” or the “Fund”). With $12 billion in total capital raised for the strategy, BCP VI is the largest

[CrazyTrader]

Just wait for Q3.... I think you will find that BPY's Balance Sheet will GROW despite the Loss on Income Sheet.      All just my opinion/view/thinking/guessing

[pierrelebel]

Basic of bookkeeping (I used to train folks in bookkeeping) Any addition to the assets column requires an equal addition to the liabilities column An increase in assets does not mean anything positive unless it results in a profit which increases shareholder's equity. And, once again, increases or decreases in assets by BN or BAM have NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING, to do with BPO preferred

[CrazyTrader]

Assets = Liabilities + Equity  , Pierre you are speaking half truths.    You left out Equity.    $12 Billion, I believe is Equity.    Yes, BN/BAM is not BPY.....  But I think you will find BPY's  Balance sheet/Equity go up in Q3.   BPO is basically BPY....  BPY is BN/BAM's main company for real-estate assets I believe. 

[pierrelebel]

"$12 Billion, I believe is Equity.  " NO.  Most definitely not. Brookfield is starting a fund. The equity of the fund is $12 billion ($8.5 billion raised from partners).  Brookfield will take $3.5 billion from cash on hand to own that share of the partnership. One asset goes up by $3.5 billion (share of partnership) One asset goes down by $3.5 billion (cash on hand

[CrazyTrader]

Where will this Fund invest????     My Guess, BPY.    They will use BPY to buy buy buy real-estate. All just my opinion/view/thinking