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Brookfield
A Global Asset Management Company

ANNUAL
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InVeStMent prInCIpleS anD FInanCIal hIghlIghtS

Business philosophy

•	 Build	the	business	and	all	relationships	based	on	integrity

•	 Attract	and	retain	high	calibre	individuals	who	will	grow	with	us	over	the	long-term

•	 Ensure	our	people	think	and	act	like	owners	in	all	their	decisions

•	 Treat	our	clients’	money	like	it	is	our	own

InvEsTmEnT	GUIDELInEs

•	 Invest	where	we	possess	competitive	advantages

•	 Acquire	assets	on	a	value	basis	with	a	goal	of	maximizing	return	on	capital

•	 Build	sustainable	cash	flows	to	provide	certainty,	reduce	risk	and	lower	the	cost	of	capital

•	 Recognize	that	superior	returns	often	require	contrarian	thinking

mEAsUREmEnT	of	oUR	coRpoRATE	sUccEss

•	 measure	success	based	on	total	return	on	capital	over	the	long-term

•	 Encourage	calculated	risks,	but	compare	returns	with	risk

•	 sacrifice	short-term	profit,	if	necessary,	to	achieve	long-term	capital	appreciation

•	 seek	profitability	rather	than	growth,	because	size	does	not	necessarily	add	value

aS at anD For the yearS enDeD DeCeMber 31

(MIllIonS, exCept per Share aMountS)

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Per fully diluted common share
Cash flow from operations 

underlying value – adjusted IFrS basis1

Market trading price – nySe

net income

Dividends paid

Total

$ 

2.43

$ 

2.33

$ 

3.11

$ 

2.95

$ 

1.46

28.53

22.18

0.71

0.52

26.56

15.27

1.02

1.452

—

35.67

1.24

0.47

—

32.12

1.90

0.39

—

22.37

2.72

0.26

total assets under management 1,3

$  108,342

$  89,753

$  94,340

$  71,121

$  49,700

Consolidated balance sheet assets

underlying value – adjusted IFrS basis1

revenues

operating income

Cash flow from operations

net income

Diluted number of common shares outstanding

61,902

17,850

12,082

4,515

1,450

454

608

53,597

16,369

12,909

4,616

1,423

649

600

55,597

40,708

26,058

—

9,343

4,356

1,907

787

611

—

6,897

3,653

1,801

1,170

611

—

5,220

2,214

908

1,662

608

1.  reflects  carrying  values  on  a  pre-tax  basis  prepared  in  accordance  with  procedures  and  assumptions  expected  to  be  utilized  to  prepare  the 
company’s IFrS financial statements, adjusted to reflect asset values not recognized under IFrS (see Management’s Discussion and analysis 
of financial results)

2.  Includes brookfield Infrastructure special dividend of $0.94 and regular dividends of $0.51 per share

3.  assets under management for 2005 through 2007 reflect the combination of fair values and Canadian gaap carrying values

conTEnTs

Letter	to	shareholders		

management’s	Discussion	and	 
					Analysis	of	financial	Results	

Internal	control	over	financial	Reporting	

consolidated	financial	statements	

five-Year	financial	Review	

cautionary	statement	Regarding	 
					forward-Looking	statements	

corporate	Governance	

sustainable	Development	

shareholder	Information	

Board	of	Directors	and	officers	

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an owner, operator anD Manager oF real aSSetS

operatIng platForMS

Key FeatureS anD StrengthS

REnEwABLE	powER

Hydroelectric,	wind

one	of	the	largest	independent	producers	of	renewable	hydro	power 
in	north	America

•		164	hydroelectric	power	plants	with	approximately	4,200	mw	capacity

•		189	mw	wind	farm

•		Long-life	assets	with	minimal	carbon	emissions

•			80%	of	generation	under	contract,	providing	stable	and	predictable 

cash	flows

pRopERTY

one	of	the	largest	property	investors	globally

office,	Retail,	Residential,	Development

•		125	million	square	feet	of	commercial	space	(office	and	retail)

•		Long-term	leases	with	high	credit	quality	tenants

•		Long	duration	financing

•		stable	and	predictable	cash	flows

InfRAsTRUcTURE

over	100	years	experience	owning	and	operating	infrastructure	assets

Utilities,	Transportation,	 
Timberlands,	social	Infrastructure

•		Long-life	assets	providing	essential	services	with	high	barriers	to	entry

•		Long-term	contracts,	many	with	regulated	rate	bases

•		competitive	positions	in	key	global	markets

•		stable	and	sustainable	cash	flows

spEcIAL	sITUATIons 

specialty	products	that	leverage	our	best-in-class	operating	platforms	and	expertise:

Restructuring,	Real	Estate	finance,	 
Bridge	Lending	

•		Deal	sourcing	networks	and	access	to	deal	flow

•		Track	record	of	transaction	execution	to	fuel	growth

pUBLIc	sEcURITIEs	AnD	 
ADvIsoRY	sERvIcEs

•		focus	on	value	creation	and	profitability	with	downside	protection

•		Investment	management	of	equity	and	debt	securities

•			Investment	banking,	residential	brokerage,	global	relocations,	property	 

management	services,		home	valuations

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
Total - $108 billion

AssETs	UnDER	mAnAGEmEnT
Total	–	$108	billion

Infrastructure
$15 billion

Special Situations
$8 billion

Development
Activities
$9 billion

Renewable 
Power
$15 billion

Property
$33 billion

Asset Management
Activities
$25 billion

Cash, Financial Assets 
and Other 
$3 billion

SOURCES OF CAPITAL
Total - $64 billion

soURcEs	of	cApITAL
Total	–	$64	billion

Capital Markets - Listed Issuers
$9 billion

Institutional -
Unlisted Funds
$9 billion

Brookfield’s 
Invested Capital
$22 billion

Institutional - Public Securities
$24 billion

 
 
 
 
operatIng platForMS

Key FeatureS anD StrengthS

REnEwABLE	powER

one	of	the	largest	independent	producers	of	renewable	hydro	power 

Hydroelectric,	wind

•		164	hydroelectric	power	plants	with	approximately	4,200	mw	capacity

in	north	America

•		189	mw	wind	farm

•		Long-life	assets	with	minimal	carbon	emissions

•			80%	of	generation	under	contract,	providing	stable	and	predictable 

cash	flows

pRopERTY

one	of	the	largest	property	investors	globally

office,	Retail,	Residential,	Development

•		125	million	square	feet	of	commercial	space	(office	and	retail)

•		Long-term	leases	with	high	credit	quality	tenants

•		Long	duration	financing

•		stable	and	predictable	cash	flows

InfRAsTRUcTURE

over	100	years	experience	owning	and	operating	infrastructure	assets

Utilities,	Transportation,	 

Timberlands,	social	Infrastructure

•		Long-life	assets	providing	essential	services	with	high	barriers	to	entry

•		Long-term	contracts,	many	with	regulated	rate	bases

•		competitive	positions	in	key	global	markets

•		stable	and	sustainable	cash	flows

spEcIAL	sITUATIons 

specialty	products	that	leverage	our	best-in-class	operating	platforms	and	expertise:

Restructuring,	Real	Estate	finance,	 

Bridge	Lending	

•		Deal	sourcing	networks	and	access	to	deal	flow

•		Track	record	of	transaction	execution	to	fuel	growth

pUBLIc	sEcURITIEs	AnD	 

ADvIsoRY	sERvIcEs

•		focus	on	value	creation	and	profitability	with	downside	protection

•		Investment	management	of	equity	and	debt	securities

•			Investment	banking,	residential	brokerage,	global	relocations,	property	 

management	services,		home	valuations

With a focused global reach, and local presence in 20 countries on five continents, we strive to 
 identify and execute on investment opportunities that deliver long-term value and superior 
 risk-adjusted returns.

Map Legend:    Renewable Power            Real Estate              Infrastructure      

20 private equity funds

BAM: NYSE, TSX, Euronext

15,000 employees

BROOKFIELD’S INVESTED CAPITAL
BRookfIELD’s	InvEsTED	cApITAL1
Total - $22 billion
Total	–	$22	billion

1

Infrastructure
$2 billion

Special Situations
$2 billion

Renewable 
Power
$8 billion

Development
Activities
$3 billion

Property
$5 billion

OPERATING CASH FLOW
Total - $2.0 billion

opERATInG	cAsH	fLow	2
Total	–	$2.0	billion

2

Infrastructure
$64 million

Special Situations
$112 million

Development Activities
$134 million

Renewable
Power
$660 million

Property
$356 million

Investment
and Other
$346 million

Cash, Financial Assets
and Other $2 billion

Fee Revenues
$298 million

1.   prior to Corporate liabilities

2.   prior to interest and operating costs

 
  
letter to ShareholDerS

Overview

After	 a	 slow	 start,	 2009	 turned	 out	 to	 be	 one	 of	 our	
more	active	in	the	past	few	years.	we	made	substantial	
progress	in	most	of	our	businesses,	laying	the	seeds	for	
future	 growth.	 And	 while	 it	 may	 be	 some	 time	 before	
we	see	the	full	positive	impact	from	these	investments,	
we	 believe	 that	 as	 the	 economic	 recovery	 takes	 hold,	
we	 will	 benefit	 increasingly	 from	 our	 newly	 acquired	
assets,	the	people	we	have	attracted	to	our	operations	
and	the	capital	we	have	raised.

we	recorded	$1.45	billion	of	cash	flow	from	operations	
or	 $2.43	 per	 share.	 This	 is	 slightly	 higher	 than	 2008,	
which	is	indicative	of	the	consistency	and	resilience	of	
our	 operating	 cash	 flows,	 particularly	 those	 produced	
by	 our	 renewable	 power	 generating	 and	 commercial	
office	operations.

we	have	entered	into	the	recovery	phase	of	this	economic	
cycle	with	our	balance	sheet	in	excellent	shape,	and	our	
franchise	bolstered	by	our	performance	over	the	last	two	
years.	we	have	more	assets	working	for	each	common	
share	outstanding	today	because	we	have	been	able	to	
add	substantial	assets	to	the	company	during	these	last	
few	 years,	 and	 because	 we	 did	 not	 have	 to	 dilute	 our	
common	 shareholders	 at	 a	 low	 point	 in	 the	 market,	 to	
ensure	our	franchise	survived	the	downturn.	This	should	
bode	well	for	future	cash	flow	and	asset	value	growth.

Investment Performance

our	share	performance	in	2009	recovered	significantly	
but	 remains	 well	 below	 2007	 levels.	 The	 share	 price	
ended	the	year	up	51%;	however	we	note	that	this	merely	
represents	 a	 partial	 recovery	 from	 the	 extremely	 low	
values	registered	in	2008	as	a	result	of	the	overall	market	
sell-off	that	took	virtually	all	share	prices	to	levels	which	
in	most	cases	bore	no	resemblance	to	intrinsic	values.

our	20-year	compound	return,	including	this	recent	sell-
off	and	partial	recovery,	is	13%,	while	the	10-year	return	
is	 22%.	As	 noted	 in	 the	 table	 below,	 this	 substantially	

exceeds	 comparative	 returns	 on	 the	 principal	 north	
American	 stock	 indices,	 but	 has	 been	 reduced	 as	 a	
result	 of	 the	 last	 few	 volatile	 years.	 In	 the	 future,	 we	
are	 going	 to	 add	 our	 International	 financial	 Reporting	
standards’	(IfRs)	valuations	to	this	table	as	we	believe	
this	will	be	the	most	relevant	measure	for	the	company.	
over	 time,	 we	 will	 focus	 our	 reporting	 to	 you	 on	 this	
basis	 as	 opposed	 to	 share	 price,	 as	 from	 time	 to	 time	
the	trading	price	of	the	shares	may	not	reflect	the	true	
value	of	the	business.

Annualized Total Returns

brookfield  

brookfield 

years

(nySe)

(tSx)

1

5

10

20

51%

9%

22%

13%

30%

6%

19%

12%

S&p

26%

0%

-1%

8%

tSx

35%

8%

6%

8%

our	 senior	 management	 group	 has	 never	 been	 more	
positive	 on	 the	 potential	 for	 our	 business	 and	 we	
continue	to	hold	a	substantial	majority	of	our	net	worth	
in	shares	of	the	company.	we	do	this	as	we	believe	that	
our	 investment	 should	 compound	 at	 very	 respectable	
risk-adjusted	returns	over	the	long	term,	and	as	a	result	
we	 are	 even	 more	 excited	 about	 the	 next	 decade	 than	
we	were	about	the	previous	one.

During	 2009,	 our	 approximately	 $20	 billion	 of	 private	
investment	 funds	 performed	 generally	 as	 anticipated	
with	virtually	no	significant	fund	underperformance	for	
investors	 in	 what	 was	 an	 otherwise	 difficult	 year.	 we	
further	 expect	 that	 any	 short-term	 underperformance	
should	 be	 made	 up	 with	 the	 rebound	 of	 values	 ahead.	
As	a	result,	we	believe	we	are	well	positioned	following	
this	challenging	period	to	continue	attracting	capital	to	
the	private	funds	we	are	marketing.

The	 investment	 performance	 in	 our	 public	 securities	
group,	 which	 manages	 $25	 billion	 of	 fixed	 income	
and	 equity	 investments	 for	 third-party	 clients,	 was	
exceptionally	 strong	 given	 the	 rebound	 in	 the	 capital	
markets.	 moreover,	 each	 of	 our	 investment	 teams	

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handily	 beat	 their	 respective	 investment	 benchmarks.	
A	standout	performer	was	our	Real	Estate	Long/short	
Equities	 fund	 which	 produced	 a	 return	 in	 excess	 of	
100%	for	the	year.

2009 – A Year of Opportunity

2009	was	a	year	of	outstanding	opportunity	for	us	as	the	
global	credit	crisis	peaked	at	the	start	of	the	year	with	
a	 wholesale	 liquidation	 of	 risky	 investments	 by	 many	
investors.	 Investors	 sought	 shelter	 in	 the	 form	 of	 risk-
free	government	bonds	and	cash,	and	this	drove	short-
term	 interest	 rates	 to	 zero,	 and	 the	 yield	 curve	 to	 its	
steepest	level	in	history.	

our	 investment	 posture	 over	 this	 period	 was	 focused	
foremost	 on	 ensuring	 we	 had	 more	 than	 sufficient	
capital	 to	 support	 our	 existing	 businesses;	 and	 once	
that	was	accomplished,	to	acquire	control	of	new	assets	
and	businesses	at	discounts	to	their	intrinsic	value.	As	
a	result	of	supporting	a	number	of	rights	offerings	and	
acquiring	 various	 distressed	 assets,	 largely	 through	
the	purchase	of	debt	for	conversion	to	equity,	we	have	
a	 significantly	 expanded	 asset	 base	 working	 for	 our	
shareholders	and	clients.

simply	stated,	we	believe	that	acquiring	assets	through	
distress	situations	offers	one	of	the	few	ways	to	acquire	
assets	at	meaningful	discounts	to	their	intrinsic	value.	
most	often	these	investments	are	made	in	a	“distress”	
period	for	the	specific	industry	or	the	company	owning	
the	 assets,	 and	 almost	 always	 the	 capital	 structure	 is	
over	 leveraged.	As	 a	 result,	 we	 are	 generally	 investing	
when	 markets	 are	 pessimistic,	 and	 the	 current	 cash	
flows	 from	 the	 assets	 we	 are	 acquiring	 have	 been	
substantially	 reduced.	 furthermore,	 financing	 for	 the	
investments	is	not	easily	found,	and	therefore	ensures	
competition	is	limited.

the	
investments	 we	 also	 prepare	 ourselves	
market	 environment,	 and	 sometimes	 the	 investment	
performance	to	get	worse	before	it	gets	better.	

for	

our	ultimate	goal	from	these	investments	is	to	acquire	
control	 of	 assets	 at	 a	 meaningful	 discount	 to	 their	
intrinsic	 values,	 made	 possible	 because	 many	 others	
are	valuing	them	using	overly	pessimistic	predictions	of	
future	cash	flow	growth.	

The	 second	 half	 of	 2009	 presented	 us	 with	 many	
restructuring	 opportunities.	 Accordingly,	 we	 focused	
most	 of	 our	 investing	 on	 acquiring	 distress	 debt	
positions	or	positioning	ourselves	to	acquire	a	number	
of	 distress	 assets.	 To	 date,	 we	 have	 been	 able	 to	
capitalize	on	converting	some	of	these	opportunities	to	
investments.	The	following	illustrates	the	extent	of	these	
investments,	 made	 possible	 by	 our	 strong	 financial	
position	 and	 the	 lack	 of	 competitive	 bids,	 particularly	
for	assets	requiring	complex	restructurings.

Shipping Terminals

we	 acquired	 the	 world’s	 largest	 metallurgical	 coal	
shipping	 terminal,	 Dalrymple	 Bay	 coal	Terminal.	This	
shipping	 terminal	 on	 the	 northeast	 coast	 of	 Australia	
serves	 as	 a	 critical	 link	 in	 the	 export	 of	 metallurgical	
coal	 (used	 for	 steel	 making)	 from	 the	 Bowen	 Basin	
in	 Queensland,	 Australia,	 the	 most	 prolific	 low-cost	
metallurgical	 coal	 basin	 in	 the	 world.	 The	 rate	 base	
of	 this	 asset	 is	 approximately	 $2	 billion	 and	 the	 rated	
capacity	 is	 85	 million	 tonnes	 per	 annum,	 most	 of	
which	 is	 shipped	 to	 steel	 companies	 in	 Japan,	 korea,	
India	 and	 china.	 for	 context	 of	 size,	 this	 terminal	
ships	 approximately	 $8  billion	 of	 coal	 annually,	
which	 represents	 approximately	 20%	 of	 the	 seaborne	
metallurgical	 coal	 in	 the	 world.	 on	 average	 two	 ships	
load	 daily,	 or	 about	 700	 ships	 annually,	 each	 carrying	
approximately	$150	million	of	coal.

when	 investing	 in	 restructurings,	 we	 believe	 it	 is	
important	 to	 focus	 on	 asset	 classes	 we	 know	 well	
and	 have	 experience	 in	 operating.	 In	 making	 these	

we	acquired	the	third-largest	port	in	the	Uk.	This	port	
was	 historically	 used	 for	 bulk	 shipping	 (steel,	 coal	
and	 other	 commodities)	 but	 has	 been	 in	 recent	 years	

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expanded	 to	 handle	 containers	 for	 shipments	 into	 the	
northern	half	of	the	Uk.	Recently,	both	Asda	(walmart)	
and	Tesco	 have	 opened	 major	 distribution	 facilities	 at	
the	port,	and	we	intend	to	support	growth	of	these	and	
other	similar	operations	over	time.	To	this	end,	we	own	
approximately	1,800	acres	of	land	around	this	port	which	
we	lease	or	sell	to	users,	and	we	also	own	the	right	to	
operate	and	receive	revenue	from	shippers	who	utilize	
the	river.

we	 also	 acquired	 concessions	 on	 17	 other	 bulk	 and	
container	shipping	terminals,	predominantly	in	Europe,	
as	 well	 as	 one	 in	 Asia.	 we	 own	 the	 exclusive	 right	 to	
move	 various	 goods	 at	 these	 terminals	 such	 as	 bulk	
commodities,	 liquids,	 general	 cargo	 and	 containers,	
which	 should	 benefit	 substantially	 as	 the	 global	
economic	recovery	takes	hold.	

Renewable Power Generation

we	 began	 construction	 of	 a	 new	 wind	 farm	 in	 north	
America	 and	 constructed	 and	 commissioned	 two	
hydroelectric	 plants	 in	 Brazil.	 we	 are	 focused	 in	 this	
business	 on	 organic	 growth	 and	 margin	 expansion	 as	
fossil	 fuel	 prices	 drive	 electricity	 prices	 higher	 over	
time.	

The	 most	 significant	 milestone	 during	 2009	 was	 the	
restructuring	 of	 our	 power	 sales	 in	 ontario	 with	 the	
signing	 of	 a	 20-year	 contract	 with	 the	 ontario	 power	
Authority.	 	 we	 expect	 that	 in	 the	 first	 year	 of	 this	
contract,	 the	 combination	 of	 the	 contracted	 energy	
price	 and	 peaking	 premiums,	 together	 with	 ancillary	
revenues	 that	 we	 will	 continue	 to	 earn	 in	 the	 market,	
will	 provide	 us	 with	 pricing	 of	 approximately	 c$80	 per	
megawatt	 hour.	 The	 contract	 covers	 the	 significant	
portion	 of	 the	 power	 generated	 by	 us	 in	 ontario,	 that	
was	 previously	 uncontracted,	 and	 contains	 inflation	
provisions	that	will	increase	the	price	annually	over	the	
contract	life.	As	a	result,	cash	flows	from	this	contract,	
based	on	long-term	average	generation,	should	be	in	the	
range	of	$180	million	in	2010	and	grow	steadily	over	time.	

Office Properties

we	 increased	 our	 ownership	 of	 an	 office	 property	
portfolio	 in	 Australia	 through	 the	 restructuring	 of	
approximately	 A$500	 million	 of	 debt	 issued	 by	 a	 fund	
which	 we	 acquired	 management	 rights	 to	 in	 2007.	The	
debt	came	due	in	the	fund	in	2009,	but	we	were	able	to	
negotiate	new	terms	with	the	lenders	and	completed	a	
rights	offering	which	resulted	in	our	interest	increasing	
from	 approximately	 20%	 to	 70%.	This	 fund	 owns	 four	

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high	 quality	 properties	 in	 sydney	 and	 melbourne	
encompassing	 one	 million	 square	 feet	 of	 office	 space,	
to	add	to	our	sizable	presence	in	these	cities.

we	 foreclosed	 on	 a	 540,000	 square	 foot,	 ±$250	 million	
office	 property	 in	 san	 francisco	 through	 a	 defaulted	
intend	 to	 re-lease	 and	
mezzanine	 mortgage.	 we	
reposition	the	property	over	the	next	few	years	in	a	city	
which	 we	 believe	 will	 be	 an	 attractive	 office	 market	
longer	term.	

In	 early	 2010,	 we	 closed	 the	 purchase	 of	 a	 16-property	
portfolio	 of	 office	 properties	 encompassing	 approxi-
mately	three	million	square	feet	of	space.	This	portfolio	
is	60%	let	to	Jpmorgan	chase	on	a	long-term	basis	and	
is	the	third	similar	transaction	we	have	completed	with	
Jpmorgan	in	the	last	five	years.	

we	 have	 also	 acquired	 a	 number	 of	 other	 property	
debt	 positions	 which	 situates	 us	 well	 to	 sponsor	 the	
recapitalization	 of	 these	 portfolios	 through	 2010	 and	
2011.	

Multi-family Apartments 

we	 converted	 $140	 million	 of	 defaulted	 debt	 into	 an	
ownership	 interest	 in	 approximately	 4,000	 apartment	
units	predominantly	around	washington,	D.c.,	but	also	
in	 the	 new	York	 area,	 chicago,	 and	 Los	 Angeles.	 we	
restructured	the	senior	loan	subsequent	to	foreclosure	
in	the	amount	of	$550	million	with	a	2016	maturity,	and	
expect	 that	 over	 the	 next	 five	 years	 substantial	 value	
will	 surface	 as	 apartment	 vacancies	 are	 reduced	 and	
capitalization	rates	return	to	more	normalized	levels.	

Retail Properties

we	 acquired	 a	 substantial	 amount	 of	 defaulted	 bank	
debt	 issued	 by	 General	 Growth	 properties	 (GGp)	 at	 a	
discount	to	par	value.	GGp	is	currently	in	U.s.	chapter	
11	protection	but	owns	a	large	portfolio	of	high-quality	
shopping	malls.	The	debt	currently	trades	at	par	value.

Rail Infrastructure

we	 acquired	 5,100	 kilometres	 of	 rail	 infrastructure	 in	
western	Australia.	we	 operate	 these	 rail	 tracks	 under	
a	 long-term	 arrangement	 with	 the	 government,	 and	
provide	 services	 to	 companies	 that	 operate	 trains	
and	 use	 the	 tracks	 to	 ship	 bulk	 commodities	 (iron	 ore,	
coal,	 minerals,	 grain)	 to	 ports	 along	 the	 west	 coast	 of	
Australia.	These	operations	will	benefit	from	increased	
iron	ore	and	other	mining	operations	coming	on	stream	
in	western	Australia,	 and	 their	 need	 to	 transport	 their	
production	 to	 the	 coast.	These	 are	 the	 only	 rail	 tracks	

located	in	western	Australia,	and	are	therefore	governed	
under	a	secure	rate	base	regime.	

Natural Gas Pipelines

we	 acquired	 a	 26%	 interest	 in	 natural	 Gas	 pipeline	
company	of	America	(nGpL).	nGpL	is	one	of	the	largest	
natural	gas	pipelines	and	storage	systems	in	the	U.s.,	
extending	over	15,500	kilometres	from	the	Gulf	coast	of	
mexico,	and	through	many	of	the	new	shale	gas	deposits	
in	the	south,	up	to	chicago.	This	gas	distribution	system	
delivers	 60%	 of	 the	 gas	 to	 the	 chicago	 and	 northern	
Indiana	 markets,	 and	 includes	 7%	 of	 the	 U.s.	 natural	
gas	 storage	 capacity.	The	 system	 is	 regulated	 by	 the	
federal	 Energy	 Regulatory	 commission,	 with	 60%	 of	
its	 capacity	 utilized	 by	 10	 of	 the	 major	 gas	 shippers	
in	 the	 U.s.	 we	 also	 acquired	 100%	 of	 a	 730-kilometre	
gas	 pipeline	 and	 the	 distribution	 network	 with	 6,500	
customers	in	Tasmania.	

Electricity and Natural Gas Distribution

we	 acquired	 the	 sole	 gas	 distribution	 rights	 for	
liquefied	 propane	 and	 natural	 gas	 in	 the	 channel	
Islands	and	the	Isle	of	man.	we	also	acquired	a	natural	
gas	 and	 electricity	 connections	 business	 that	 serves	
400,000	residential	customers	in	the	Uk.	This	business	
is	 the	 second	 largest	 in	 the	 Uk	 and	 growth	 over	 the	
last	 number	 of	 years	 has	 been	 significant.	 we	 also	
acquired	a	42%	interest	in	the	second-largest	provider	of	
electricity	and	gas	distribution	services	in	new	Zealand	
with	 over	 400,000	 customers	 on	 the	 north	 Island.	 we	
service	40%	of	new	Zealand’s	gas	connections	and	16%	
of	the	electrical	connections.	

Global Relocation Operations

we	 have	 completed	 the	 restructuring	 and	 integration	
of	last	year’s	purchase	of	GmAc’s	relocation	business.	
As	 a	 result,	 we	 now	 operate	 one	 of	 the	 largest	 global	
relocations	 firms.	 In	 simple	 terms,	 when	 a	 company	
or	 government	 institution	 wants	 to	 move	 an	 employee	
from	one	global	location	to	another,	they	contact	us	and	
we	 work	 with	 the	 employee	 and	 their	 family	 to	 make	
the	move	as	seamless	as	possible.	currently,	we	move	
approximately	50,000	families	annually	in	120	countries,	
and	we	offer	one	of	the	few	global	relocation	services	for	
corporations.	our	recent	expansion	has	added	offices	in	
the	Uk,	U.s.,	singapore,	India	and	Australia,	which	will	
increase	the	growth	of	this	business	in	the	future.

Property Brokerage Operations

we	own	the	fifth-largest	property	brokerage	operation	in	
the	world	with	close	to	40,000	brokers	in	approximately	

2,000	 offices	 across	 canada,	 the	 U.s.	 and	 the	 Uk.	we	
built	this	operation	through	the	acquisition,	restructuring	
and	integration	of	a	number	of	brands	over	the	past	10	
years,	 with	 our	 acquisition	 last	 year	 of	 Real	 Living	 in	
the	U.s.	the	latest.	As	the	global	transaction	market	for	
secondary	sales	of	housing	recovers,	the	profitability	of	
these	operations	should	correspondingly	benefit.

Construction Operations

we	 build	 a	 substantial	 number	 of	 infrastructure	 and	
commercial	 real	 estate	 properties	 on	 a	 global	 basis.	
some	of	this	construction	is	for	our	own	account,	and	the	
balance	is	for	third	parties.	In	Brazil,	our	construction	
operations	 build	 virtually	 exclusively	 for	 our	 own	
needs.	In	Australia,	the	middle	East	and	in	the	Uk,	we	
operate	 large	 third-party	 construction	 operations.	 we	
have	 traditionally	 focused	 on	 commercial	 properties,	
but	 in	 the	 past	 three	 years	 we	 have	 expanded	 our	
focus	to	infrastructure	projects,	such	as	hospitals	and	
desalination	 plants.	 In	 this	 regard,	 and	 on	 the	 back	 of	
the	 successful	 near	 completion	 of	 the	 peterborough	
Hospital	in	greater	London,	we	were	recently	awarded	
a	£700	million	hospital	construction	project	in	Glasgow,	
scotland	and	launched	a	A$1.8	billion	hospital	project	in	
perth,	Australia	in	early	2009.

Brazilian Development Operations

we	 have	 been	 in	 the	 development	 business	 in	 Brazil	
for	 over	 30	 years,	 building	 both	 residential	 and	 office	
properties	 for	 sale,	 largely	 as	 condominium	 units	
(traditionally	office	space	in	Brazil	has	been	sold	floor	
by	 floor	 in	 a	 condominium	 form;	 and	 not	 leased	 as	 is	
standard	in	the	rest	of	the	world).	we	restructured	this	
business	 during	 the	 last	 18	 months	 by	 merging	 with	
two	 competitors,	 and	 completed	 two	 follow-on	 equity	
offerings	in	2009.	The	company	currently	has	a	market	
capitalization	of	over	Us$2	billion	of	which	we	own	43%.	
Last	 year,	 we	 sold	 approximately	 15,000	 condominium	
units,	largely	in	são	paulo,	Rio	de	Janeiro,	Brasilia	and	
Goiânia;	and	2010	appears	stronger	than	2009.	

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Summarized Operating Base

Fundraising

After	 these	 investments,	 we	 have	 more	 than	 15,000	
people	and	the	following	assets	working	for	you:

•	 164	 hydroelectric	 power	 plants	 generating	 close	 to	
16,000	gigawatt	hours	of	electricity,	which	will	benefit	
substantially	as	carbon	emissions	are	priced	into	the	
cost	of	electricity	production;

•	 over	 100	 premium	 office	 properties	 encompassing	
125	million	square	feet	of	space	in	world-class	global	
cities;	

•	 20	 shipping	 terminals	 across	 Europe	 and	 Australia	
including	one	of	the	largest	metallurgical	coal	shipping	
terminals	in	the	world,	handling	20%	of	the	seaborne	
metallurgical	coal;	

•	 over	 5,000	 kilometres	 of	 rail	

lines	 transporting	

agricultural	and	other	commodities	in	Australia;	

•	 2.9	 million	 acres	 of	 high	 value	 timber	 and	 prime	
agricultural	lands	in	canada,	the	U.s.,	and	Brazil;	

•	 1	 million	 electricity	 and	 natural	 gas	 distribution	

customers	in	the	Uk	and	new	Zealand;		

•	 9,000	 kilometres	 of	 electrical	 transmission	 lines,	

predominantly	in	chile;

•	 A	 part	 of	 16,000	 kilometres	 of	 natural	 gas	 pipelines,	

predominantly	in	the	U.s.;

•	 A	land	development	and	home	construction	business	
which	 sells	 close	 to	 20,000	 units	 annually	 in	 Brazil,	
canada	and	the	U.s.;	

•	 many	 property,	 power	 and	 infrastructure	 service	
businesses,	 which	 earn	 us	 excellent	 returns	 and	
provide	
information	 to	 guide	 our	
leading	 edge	
business	decisions;	and

•	 A	 global	 client	 relationship	 organization	 which	
sources	and	takes	care	of	all	of	our	valued	investment	
relationships.

within	 each	 of	 our	 businesses,	 we	 intend	 to	 continue	
to	drive	increased	cash	flows	through	both	operational	
improvements,	 organic	 growth,	 and	 acquisitions	 when	
opportunities	are	available.

we	completed	a	large	number	of	private	institutional	and	
public	 capital	 market	 fundraisings	 in	 2009.	 In	 total,	 we	
raised	approximately	$14	billion	of	third-party	capital	for	
investment.	This	should	enable	us	to	continue	to	acquire	
assets	in	the	recovery	phase	of	this	market	cycle	while	
competitive	bidding	is	still	relatively	restrained.	Access	
to	these	significant	amounts	of	capital	from	a	variety	of	
sources	places	us	within	a	select	group	of	investors	who	
have	 both	 the	 ability	 and	 human	 resources	 to	 pursue	
complex	recapitalization	transactions	on	a	global	basis.	

MIllIonS

third-party 
Capital raisings

Power and Infrastructure
private fundraisings
public market issuances (three placements)
Debt issuances

Property

private fundraisings
public market issuances (two placements)
Debt and preferred share issuances

Special Situations

private fundraisings

Corporate and Other

$  1,500
1,500
1,200

4,000
1,000
2,500

1,200

1,100
$  14,000

In	a	year	in	which	the	market	for	private	fundraising	was	
severely	 constrained	 due	 to	 global	 market	 conditions,	
we	 were	 very	 pleased	 to	 have	 received	 the	 support	 of	
a	 significant	 number	 of	 domestic	 and	 international	
institutions,	 including	 some	 of	 the	 world’s	 largest	 and	
most	sophisticated	pension	and	sovereign	wealth	funds.	
our	flexibility	in	approaching	the	market	enabled	us	to	
close	 a	 number	 of	 funds.	 Including	 our	 commitments,	
we	 closed	 a	 c$1.2	 billion	 Debtor-In-possession	 fund,	
two	 infrastructure	 funds	 focused	 on	 south	 American	
country-specific	 opportunities,	 and	 our	 Us$5.5	 billion	
Real	 Estate	Turnaround	 consortium.	 Early	 indications	
are	 that	 2010	 will	 see	 us	 receive	 even	 greater	 support	
from	 the	 institutional	 market	 as	 investors	 across	 the	
globe	 are	 once	 again	 in	 a	 position	 to	 invest	 additional	
capital.

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IFRS Financial Reporting 

Beginning	in	2010,	our	financial	reporting	will	conform	to	
International	financial	Reporting	standards	(IfRs).	our	
first	full	report	to	you	on	this	basis	will	be	for	the	first	
quarter	of	2010,	although	we	have	included	IfRs-related	
information	 in	 our	 supplemental	 report,	 which	 should	
help	 you	 assess	 the	 impact	 and	 because	 it	 provides	
underlying	values	for	much	of	our	business.

we	 adopted	 IfRs	 earlier	 than	 required	 because	 we	
believe	 that	 over	 the	 longer	 term,	 wealth	 creation	 as	
measured	by	the	increase	in	net	asset	value	per	share,	
is	the	most	important	metric	for	our	company,	and	IfRs	
accounting	 enables	 a	 company	 such	 as	 ours	 to	 show	
our	 shareholders	 both	 cash	 flows	 and	 wealth	 created	
in	a	more	transparent	fashion.	This	method	of	reporting	
is	probably	more	relevant	for	our	type	of	company	than	
many	 others	 and,	 we	 believe,	 more	 appropriate	 than	
current	U.s.	or	canadian	GAAp	requirements.	

what	 was	 not	 historically	 reported	 in	 our	 financial	
results	 on	 a	 consistent	 basis	 were	 the	 increases	 in	
the	 values	 of	 our	 investments	 over	 the	 amount	 of	 the	
original	 invested	 capital.	 The	 value	 of	 assets	 such	
as	 ours	 typically	 increases	 by	 an	 amount	 equal	 to	 the	
capitalized	 value	 of	 the	 increase	 in	 the	 cash	 flows	
generated	 by	 the	 assets.	 This	 appreciation	 in	 value	
was	generally	not	reflected	in	our	financial	results	until	
such	time	as	we	sold	the	asset	(if	ever),	at	which	point	
we	 recorded	 a	 realization	 gain.	 Under	 IfRs,	 the	 value	
increase,	 or	 decrease	 will	 be	 assessed	 regularly	 and	
added	to	net	income	or	the	capital	base.	As	a	result,	the	
income	and	equity	statement	will	more	or	less	serve	as	
a	total	return	statement.

There	 are	 some	 assets	 which	 are	 not	 re-valued	 under	
IfRs	 as	 no	 accounting	 regime	 is	 perfect.	 for	 these	
assets,	we	will	attempt	to	periodically	provide	you	with	
an	estimate	of	their	value	and	you	can	choose	whether	
or	 not	 to	 incorporate	 these	 amounts	 in	 assessing	 the	
value	 of	 our	 business.	You	 may	 also	 wish	 to	 adjust	 our	
underlying	 values	 up	 or	 down	 based	 on	 whether	 you	
assess	 the	 company	 on	 a	 liquidation	 basis,	 or	 as	 a	
long-term	 going	 concern.	 on	 a	 liquidation	 basis,	 you	
may	 take	 the	 view	 that	 realized	 values	 would	 be	 less	
than	 the	 underlying	 values,	 as	 we	 own	 a	 lot	 of	 assets	
and	 liquidating	 them	 all	 at	 once	 might	 be	 difficult.	
(Definitely,	 this	 would	 have	 been	 the	 case	 in	 october,	
2008.)	Alternatively,	if	you	believe	that	a	company	should	
be	valued	as	a	going	concern	at	the	value	willing	buyers	
and	 sellers	 would	 pay	 for	 assets	 or	 businesses	 in	 a	
normal	market,	then	you	might	conclude	that	achievable	
sales	prices	are	above	their	appraised	values	(this	has	
been	our	experience	in	the	past).	

for	 reference,	 a	 100-basis	 point	 change	 to	 discount	
rates	 applied	 to	 our	 renewable	 power	 plants	 and	 our	
commercial	 office	 properties	 would	 add	 or	 subtract	
approximately	$3.7	billion	or	about	$6.09	per	share	to	our	
equity	values.	

The	following	table	summarizes	our	tangible	underlying	
values,	 as	 described	 above,	 although	 no	 value	 is	
attributed	 in	 this	 table	 to	 our	 asset	 management	
franchise.

aS at DeCeMber 31, 2009 (MIllIonS, exCept per Share aMountS)

underlying value, IFrS basis
add:  estimated excess value of assets over book value that 
are not included within the IFrS fair value framework 
(such as historical cost of land and other inventories)1

underlying value
100-basis point change to power and property discount rates

total
$ 14,956
1,750

base Case
$  25.65
2.88

$ 16,706

$ 28.53

per Share

business 

liquidation  

Value

Value

$ 28.53
6.09

$ 34.62

$ 28.53
(6.09)

$ 22.44

1.    Management estimate and based on trading prices of public securities which are owned but not revalued under IFrS

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Market Environment 

The	 capital	 markets	 have	 made	 a	 rapid	 recovery	
from	 the	 depths	 of	 2008	 and	 early	 2009.	 Investment	
grade	 companies	 once	 again	 have	 access	 to	 capital	
at	 acceptable	 spreads,	 although	 still	 high	 relative	 to	
government	yields.	capital	is	also	available	to	high	yield	
issuers	at	low	all-in	coupons	and	spreads.	Equity	markets	
are	 generally	 open	 to	 quality	 corporations,	 although	
probably	at	discounts	to	the	true	underlying	values.

our	view	is	that	the	capital	markets	will	continue	to	be	
volatile	as	the	economic	recovery	takes	hold.	we	expect	
most	economic	statistics	to	represent	quarterly	positive	
comparisons,	 because	 of	 both	 the	 lows	 experienced	
by	the	economy	in	2008	and	the	remedial	actions	taken	
since	then.

Unemployment	 appears	 to	 be	 peaking	 and	 while	 the	
recovery	of	employment	levels	is	always	slow,	this	bodes	
well	for	our	short-cycle	housing-related	businesses,	such	
as	 residential	 development	 and	 timberlands,	 which	 are	
dependent	on	consumer	confidence	and	the	employment	
outlook.

The	 most	 worrisome	 macro	 factor	 is	 the	 over-leverage	
of	many	of	the	world’s	largest	developed	economies.	we	
believe	that	the	U.s.,	however,	will	be	able	to	deal	with	its	
issues	through	a	combination	of	economic	growth,	cost	
containment	and	higher	taxes	(hopefully	a	consumption	
tax);	 as	 well	 as	 the	 sale	 of	 assets,	 which	 should	 drive	
private	 infrastructure	 funding	 to	 levels	 never	 seen	
before.	 such	 extreme	 fiscal	 initiatives	 are	 only	 made	
possible	when	a	country’s	choices	are	limited.	Given	the	
dire	alternatives,	we	hope	that	over	the	next	10	years,	the	
U.s.	will	find	a	way	to	make	these	tough	choices.		

Goals and Strategy 

our	 primary	 long-term	 goal	 remains	 to	 achieve	 12%	 to	
15%	 compound	 annual	 growth	 in	 the	 underlying	 value	
of	 our	 business	 measured	 on	 a	 per	 share	 basis.	This	
increase	 will	 not	 occur	 consistently	 each	 year,	 but	 we	
believe	 we	 can	 achieve	 this	 objective	 over	 the	 longer	
term	by	continuing	to	focus	on	four	key	strategies:

•	 operate	 a	 world-class	 asset	 management	 firm,	
offering	a	focused	group	of	products	on	a	global	basis	
to	our	investment	partners.

•	 focus	our	investments	on	high	quality,	long-life,	cash-
generating	real	assets	that	require	minimal	sustaining	
capital	expenditures	and	have	some	form	of	barrier	to	

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entry,	and	characteristics	that	lead	to	appreciation	in	
the	value	of	these	assets	over	time.

•	 Differentiate	 our	 investing	 by	 utilizing	 our	 operating	
experience,	 our	 global	 platform,	 and	 our	 extended	
investment	horizons,	to	generate	greater	returns	over	
the	long-term	for	our	shareholders	and	partners.

•	 maximize	 the	 value	 of	 our	 operations	 by	 actively	
managing	our	assets	to	create	operating	efficiencies,	
lower	 our	 cost	 of	 capital	 and	 enhance	 cash	 flows.	
Given	that	our	assets	generally	require	a	large	initial	
capital	
low	 variable	
operating	costs,	and	can	be	financed	on	a	long-term,	
low-risk	 basis,	 even	 a	 small	 increase	 in	 the	 top-
line	 performance	 typically	 results	 in	 a	 much	 more	
meaningful	contribution	to	the	bottom	line.

investment,	 have	 relatively	

we	 believe	 we	 can	 continue	 to	 successfully	 grow	 our	
global	asset	management	business,	because	underlying	
fundamentals	for	asset	management,	particularly	within	
the	 property	 and	 infrastructure	 areas,	 continue	 to	 be	
very	 positive.	we	 have	 seen	 a	 substantial	 shift	 by	 our	
investment	 partners	 towards	 our	 fund	 products,	 and	
believe	 our	 lower-risk,	 lower-volatility	 assets	 should	
become	 even	 more	 appealing,	 especially	 as	 investors	
continue	 to	 re-price	 risk	 in	 the	 marketplace	 and	 seek	
yield	 as	 compared	 to	 the	 minimal	 returns	 on	 cash	 and	
the	risk	with	longer	duration	government	investments.	

Summary

we	 remain	 committed	 to	 being	 a	 world-class	 asset	
manager,	and	investing	capital	for	you	and	our	investment	
partners	 in	 high-quality,	 simple-to-understand	 assets	
which	 earn	 a	 solid	 cash-on-cash	 return	 on	 equity,	
while	 emphasizing	 downside	 protection	 of	 the	 capital	
employed.

The	 primary	 objective	 of	 the	 company	 continues	 to	 be	
generating	 increased	 cash	 flows	 on	 a	 per	 share	 basis,	
and	as	a	result,	higher	intrinsic	value	over	the	longer	term.

And,	 while	 I	 personally	 sign	 this	 letter,	 I	 respectfully	
do	so	on	behalf	of	all	of	the	members	of	the	Brookfield	
team,	 who	 collectively	 generate	 the	 results	 for	 you.	
please	do	not	hesitate	to	contact	any	of	us,	should	you	
have	suggestions,	questions,	comments,	or	ideas.	

J.	Bruce	flatt 
chief	Executive	officer 
february	19,	2010

Financial inFormation and analysis

Basis of Presentation 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results 

Consolidated Financial Statements 

Five-Year Financial Review 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

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cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
This Annual Report to Shareholders contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian 
provincial securities laws and other “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of certain securities 
laws including Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities 
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  “safe  harbour”  provisions  of  the  United  States  Private  Securities 
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations. We may make such 
statements in the report, in other filings with Canadian regulators or the SEC or in other communications. 
Please refer to additional disclosure regarding forward-looking statements on page 129.

Basis of Presentation 

use of non-gaap accounting measures
This Annual Report, including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”), makes reference to 
cash flow from operations on a total and per share basis. Management uses cash flow from operations as a 
key measure to evaluate performance and to determine the underlying value of its businesses. Brookfield’s 
consolidated statements of cash flow from operations enables a full reconciliation between this measure 
and  net  income  so  that  readers  are  able  to  consider  both  measures  in  assessing  Brookfield’s  results. 
Operating cash flow is not a generally accepted accounting principle measure and differs from net income, 
and may differ from definitions of operating cash flow used by other companies. We define operating cash 
flow as net income prior to such items as depreciation and amortization, future income tax expense and 
certain non-cash items that in our view are not reflective of the underlying operations.

information regarding the annual report
Unless  the  context  indicates  otherwise,  references  in  this  Annual  Report  to  the  “Corporation”  refer 
to  Brookfield  Asset  Management  Inc.,  and  references  to  “Brookfield”  or  “the  company”  refer  to  the 
Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and consolidated entities.  

We utilize operating cash flow and underlying values in the Annual Report when assessing our operating 
results  and  financial  position,  and  do  this  on  a  deconsolidated  basis  organized  by  operating  platform. 
Operating cash flow is derived from the information contained in our consolidated financial statements, 
which  are  prepared  in  accordance  with  Canadian  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and  is 
reconciled to net income within the MD&A. This is consistent with how we review performance internally 
and, in our view, represents the most straightforward approach. 

This  year  we  have  measured  invested  capital  based  on  underlying  value  unless  otherwise  stated, 
using  the  procedures  and  assumptions  that  we  intend  to  follow  in  preparing  our  financial  statements 
under  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (“IFRS”),  which  we  believe  provides  a  much  better 
representation of our financial position than historical book values. These values are reported on a pre-
tax basis, meaning that we have not reflected adjustments that we expect to make in our IFRS financial 
statements  to  reflect  the  difference  between  carrying  values  of  assets  and  their  tax  basis. We  do  this 
because we do not expect to liquidate the business and, until any such taxes become payable, we have the 
ability to invest this capital to generate cash flow and value for shareholders.

The  IFRS  related  disclosures  and  values  in  this  document  have  been  prepared  using  the  standards  and 
interpretations currently issued and expected to be effective at the end of our first annual IFRS reporting 
period, which we intend to be December 31, 2010. Certain accounting policies expected to be adopted under 
IFRS  may  not  be  adopted  and  the  application  of  such  policies  to  certain  transactions  or  circumstances 
may be modified and as a result the December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 underlying values prepared 
on a basis consistent with IFRS are subject to change. The amounts have not been audited or subject to 
review by our external auditor.

The U.S. dollar is our functional and reporting currency for purposes of preparing our consolidated financial 
statements, given that we conduct more of our operations in that currency than any other single currency.  
Accordingly, all figures are presented in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

The  Annual  Report  and  additional  information,  including  the  Corporation’s  Annual  Information  Form,  is 
available on the Corporation’s web site at www.brookfield.com and on SEDAR’s web site at www.sedar.com.

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contents

PART 1 

summary 

PART 2 

review oF operations 

PART 3 

analysis oF consolidated Financial statements 

PART 4 

Business strategy, environment and risks 

PART 5 

international Financial reporting standards 

PART 6 

supplemental inFormation 

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SUMMARY

our Business 
Brookfield is a global asset management company with over $100 billion of assets under management.

Our business strategy is to provide world-class asset management services on a global basis, focused on 
real assets such as property, renewable power and infrastructure assets. Our business model is simple: 
utilize our global reach to identify and acquire high quality assets at favourable valuations, finance them 
effectively,  and  then  enhance  the  cash  flows  and  values  of  these  assets  through  our  leading  operating 
platforms to achieve reliable attractive long-term total returns for the benefit of our partners and ourselves.

We focus on assets and businesses that form part of the critical backbone of economic activity, whether 
they  generate  reliable  clean  electricity,  provide  high  quality  office  space  in  major  urban  markets,  or 
transport goods and resources to or from key locations. These assets and businesses typically benefit from 
some form of barrier to entry, regulatory regime or other competitive advantage that provides stability in 
cash flows, strong operating margins and value appreciation over the longer term. 

The majority of our assets are invested in high quality commercial office properties, hydroelectric power 
generating  facilities  and  infrastructure  assets. We  also  develop  commercial  and  residential  properties, 
conduct restructuring, real estate finance and other investment activities through our special situations 
group; and manage fixed income and equity securities through our public securities operations. 

Our business is organized into a number of leading operating groups that we have established over many 
years, and is comprised of more than 15,000 employees. These groups, with their broad operating capabilities 
and expertise, enable us to maximize the value of our operating assets, businesses and investments. 

We have established a number of private and public entities to enable our clients and other investors to 
participate  with  us  in  the  ownership  of  these  assets.  Our  clients  are  sovereign  wealth  funds,  pension 
funds, insurance companies, high net worth individual investors and retail customers on a global basis. 
This provides us with an important source of additional cash flow and other opportunities to create value 
that we believe will enable us to increase operating cash flow per share at a faster rate than if we relied 
solely  on  deploying  our  own  capital. These  activities  also  provide  us  with  additional  capital  to  pursue  a 
broader range of transactions and expand our operating base without straining our own resources, as well 
as establishing important relationships with many of the world’s premier global investors.

We have two principal financial performance metrics: operating cash flow and total return, both measured 
on a per share basis. We define total return as the change in underlying value together with distributions 
to shareholders. Our goal is to achieve cash flow growth and total return over the longer term of between 
12% and 15%. 

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Total  assets  under  management  at  year  end  were  $108  billion  and  were  underpinned  by  $64  billion  of 
capital. We  provided  approximately  $22  billion  of  this  capital  from  our  balance  sheet.  Institutions  have 
invested $24 billion in our public securities portfolios and $9 billion in our unlisted funds and $9 billion is 
represented by the equity of various publicly listed issuers that we own and manage. The following charts 
illustrate the allocation of our assets under management and the related sources of capital:

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
Total - $108 billion

SOURCES OF CAPITAL
Total - $64 billion

Infrastructure
$15 billion

Special Situations
$8 billion

Development
Activities
$9 billion

Renewable 
Power
$15 billion

Property
$33 billion

Asset Management
Activities
$25 billion

Cash, Financial Assets 
and Other 
$3 billion

Capital Markets - Listed Issuers
$9 billion

Institutional -
Unlisted Funds
$9 billion

Brookfield’s 
Invested Capital
$22 billion

Institutional - Public Securities
$24 billion

We differ from most other asset management companies in three important ways. The first is the industry 
leading  operating  platforms  we  have  built  up  over  many  years.  Our  commitment  to  maintaining  these 
platforms has enabled us to attract and retain best-in-class people and gives us the capability to maximize 
the long-term cash flows and values of our assets.

The  second  difference  is  our  substantial  capital  base  and  the  significant  amount  of  capital  we  have 
committed  to  the  same  investment  strategies  alongside  our  clients.  This  invested  capital  aligns  our 
interests with our clients, generates substantial cash flows to reinvest and provides a solid capitalization 
to further enhance our role as a reliable sponsor of investment transactions.

The  third  difference  is  how  we  seek  to  benefit  from  managing  assets  for  our  clients  and  investment 
partners. The  cash  flow  that  we  receive  from  our  capital,  and  the  breadth  of  our  operations  allow  us  to 
fund  our activities  without  being  overly dependent  on  large  base  management  fee  streams  to  cover  the 
operating costs that we incur. This enables us to seek returns in the form of equity participations or other 
long-term interests which typically align well with our clients and co-investors.

The following are some of the ways we benefit from our asset management activities:

•	 In	 many	 cases,	 we	 are	 compensated	 in	 a	 traditional	 manner,	 which	 includes	 a	 base	 management	 fee	
and some form of incentive return that is based on performance. As noted above, our strong cash flow 
position allows us to skew our returns towards performance based compensation if we choose.

•	 In	the	case	of	our	50%-owned	Canadian	Renewable	Power	Fund,	we	purchase	almost	all	of	the	electricity	
generated  by  it  at  a  fixed  rate. This  provides  the  other  investors  in  the  Fund  with  cash  flow  stability 
to  support  a  reliable  high  payout  distribution  policy,  consistent  with  the  profile  of  the  Fund,  and  also 
provides us with additional electricity and an increased opportunity to participate in future increases (or 
decreases) in electricity prices.

•	 We	list	some	of	our	business	units	on	public	stock	exchanges.	For	example,	we	took	our	Brazil	residential	
business public in 2006 and since then have completed two mergers and two further equity financings. 
While  we  earned  no  direct  compensation  in  respect  of  the  capital  provided  by  other  shareholders  in 
the  business,  these  financings  enabled  us  to  expand  the  business  into  new  geographic  markets  and 
the  important  middle-income  segment  without  committing  additional  capital  resources  from  our  own 
balance sheet. The company had a record year in 2009 and we have benefitted from our participation in 
these increased returns as an investor. We further augmented the returns of this business for the benefit 
of  all  shareholders  by  utilizing  our  global  franchise  to  assist  it  to  earn  higher  returns  than  otherwise 
available to another local entity. 

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Principal Business activities and sources of operating cash flows
As  at  year-end,  we  had  invested  approximately  $22  billion  alongside  our  clients  and  co-investors. This 
capital generated $2.0 billion of operating cash flow and gains during 2009, prior to interest and operating 
costs.

Our capital is  invested  primarily  in renewable hydroelectric power  plants,  commercial  office  properties  
in  central  business  districts  of  major  international  centres  and  regulated  infrastructure  assets. These 
segments,  together  with  cash  and  financial  assets,  represent  over  70%  of  our  invested  capital  and 
contribute to the strength and stability of our capitalization and underlying values.

BROOKFIELD’S INVESTED CAPITAL
Total - $22 billion

1

OPERATING CASH FLOW
Total - $2.0 billion

2

Infrastructure
$2 billion

Special Situations
$2 billion

Infrastructure
$64 million

Special Situations
$112 million

Development Activities
$134 million

Development
Activities
$3 billion

Property
$5 billion

Renewable
Power
$660 million

Property
$356 million

Investment
and Other
$346 million

Renewable 
Power
$8 billion

Cash, Financial Assets
and Other $2 billion

Fee Revenues
$298 million

1.    prior to corporate liabilities
2.    prior to interest and operating costs

Asset Management and Other Service Revenues
Asset management revenues include the fees and performance returns that we earn for managing capital 
on  behalf  of  investment  clients.  As  noted  above,  we  also  receive  other  benefits  that  are  reflected  in 
our  operating  returns  from  our  various  platforms. We  also  include  a  broad  range  of  property  services, 
investment banking and construction services which we provide to customers.

Renewable Power Generation
We have one of the largest privately owned hydroelectric power generating portfolios in the world, located on 
river systems in the U.S., Canada and Brazil. We have chosen to focus on hydroelectric generation because 
of the long-life, exceptional reliability and low operating costs of these facilities. As at December 31, 2009, 
we owned and managed 164 hydroelectric generating stations which generate on average approximately 
16,000  gigawatt  hours  of  electricity  each  year.  We  also  own  and  operate  a  189  megawatt  wind  energy 
project  as  well  as  two  natural  gas-fired  plants.  Overall,  our  assets  have  4,198  megawatts  of  generating 
capacity.

Commercial Properties
We own and manage one of the highest quality commercial office portfolios in the world located in major 
financial, energy and government centre cities in North America, Australasia and Europe. Our strategy is 
to concentrate our operations in high growth, supply-constrained markets that have high barriers to entry 
and attractive tenant bases. Our goal is to maintain a meaningful presence in each of our primary markets 
in order to maximize the value of our tenant relationships. At December 31, 2009, our portfolio consisted 
of 166 properties containing approximately 95 million square feet of commercial space, which includes a 
number of high quality shopping centres in Brazil, the United Kingdom and Australia. 

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Infrastructure
During  2009,  we  completed  a  transaction  that  significantly  expanded  the  scale  of  our  infrastructure 
operations.  Our  infrastructure  group  now  manages  approximately  $15  billion  of  total  assets  in  the 
following  sectors:  transportation  (ports,  rail  lines);  utilities  (electrical  and  natural  gas  transmission); 
and timberlands. Our strategy is to acquire and operate high quality assets and operations that provide 
essential services or products and which generate cash flows that are supported by regulatory regimes 
or some form of barrier to entry.

Development Activities
We develop commercial properties on a selective basis, and are active in residential development throughout 
North America, Australasia, Brazil and the United Kingdom. We also develop agricultural lands in Brazil. 
These activities encompass 41 million square feet of developable commercial space, 61 million square feet 
of residential condominiums, 123,000 lots for residential land and 370,000 acres of agricultural land. We also 
conduct development activities within our renewable power generation and timberland activities.

Special Situations
We  conduct  a  wide  range  of  restructuring,  real  estate  finance  and  bridge  lending  activities  through 
investment  funds  with  total  committed  capital  of  $5.0  billion. Total  invested  capital  at  year  end  was  
$6.9  billion  of  which  our  share  was  $1.6  billion. We  also  hold  a  number  of  investments  that  are  mostly 
temporary in nature and will be sold once value is maximized or integrated into our core operations or new 
fund strategies.

Public Securities and Advisory Services
We manage fixed income and equity securities for institutional clients with a focus on the real estate and 
infrastructure asset classes. Assets under management in this segment totalled $24 billion at year end. 
We also provide specialized investment banking and transaction advisory services in North America, the 
United  Kingdom  and  Brazil. The  associated  revenues  are  included  in  asset  management  revenues. We 
have minimal capital invested in these activities. 

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oPerating Performance

summary
We recorded solid financial and operational performance during 2009, and achieved many of our objectives. 
We undertook a number of initiatives to protect and enhance the long-term value of our existing businesses 
and to better position the company to capitalize on opportunities that we expect will arise in the coming 
years. We  invested  $2.4  billion  of  equity  capital  in  undervalued  opportunities  which,  together  with  the 
$1.7 billion invested in similar opportunities in 2008, should provide very favourable returns over the longer 
term.

Operating cash flow was $2.43 per share. We were pleased with the resiliency of our two largest businesses, 
renewable power generation and commercial office properties, and the excellent performance of our Brazil 
residential business. Several of our smaller, more economically sensitive businesses, such as timberlands 
and  our  U.S.  residential  operations,  continue  to  report  low  levels  of  cash  flow  although  we  believe  that 
they will benefit as the economic recovery continues to take hold. As a result, the increase in cash flow per 
share was only 4.3%, below our long-term target. We have achieved a 19% growth in cash flow per share, 
over the past five years, which is a more appropriate time frame for measuring performance in a business 
such as ours. 

Total return during 2009 was $2.49 per share, or 9.4%. Total return consists of our operating cash flows and 
the impact of unrealized valuation changes on the underlying value of our common equity. We distributed 
$0.52  of  this  return  to  shareholders  as  common  share  dividends  and  the  remaining  $1.97  is  represented 
by the increase in underlying values from $26.56 per share at the beginning of the year to $28.53 at year-
end. We do not have historical information to calculate a long-term growth rate for total return, but will 
continue to report to you on this basis in the future.

The following table summarizes the underlying values of our invested capital and our share of net operating 
cash flows generated by our operations over the past two years on a deconsolidated basis:

as at and For the year ended decemBer 31
(millions, eXcept per share amounts)

asset management and other services
operating platforms

renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations

cash and financial assets
other assets

less: corporate borrowings/interest
contingent swap accruals
accounts payable and other/expenses
capital securities/interest

shareholders’ equity – iFrs basis
unrecognized value under iFrs
shareholders’ equity – underlying value

per share

assets 
under management 1

Brookfield’s 
invested capital 1

net operating 
cash Flow

2009

2008

$  25,386

$  19,460

$ 

2009

803

2008

534

$ 

2009

298

$ 

2008

289

$ 

15,280
32,433
15,388
9,010
7,730
1,996
1,119
$ 108,342

13,793
31,790
7,322
6,973
7,162
2,185
1,068
$  89,753

8,318
4,841
1,546
2,403
1,631
1,645
945
22,132
(2,593)
(779)
(2,028)
(632)

8,478
4,702
1,174
1,426
1,622
1,903
771
20,610
(2,284)
(675)
(2,239)
(543)

660
356
64
134
112
346
—
1,970
(151)
(84)
(253)
(32)

16,100
1,750
$  17,850

$  28.53

14,869
1,500
$  16,369

$ 

26.56

1,450
—
$  1,450

$ 

2.43

$ 

$ 

466
297
141
60
283
425
—
1,961
(163)
(72)
(272)
(31)

1,423
—
1,423

2.33

1.   at underlying value, excludes accounting provisions for future tax liabilities

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operating cash flow
Operating cash flow totalled $1.45 billion for the year compared to a similar result in 2008 and $1.9 billion 
in 2007. The 2007 results included a particularly large number of disposition gains.

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions, eXcept per share amounts)

2009

2008

2007

operating cash flow

total
– per share

$  1,450
2.43

$ 

1,423
2.33

$ 

1,907
3.11

Power generating operations produced net operating cash flow of $660 million, a significant increase over 
the  $466  million  generated  in  2008. This  increase  reflects  $369  million  in  gains  realized  on  the  sale  of 
50% of renewable assets in Ontario, offset by the impact of lower generation and spot electricity prices. 
Operating results in 2009 were lower than 2008, which was an exceptional year in terms of both pricing and 
hydro generation. Short-term electricity prices, which impacted approximately 20% of long-term average 
generation  in  2009,  were  lower  in  part  because  the  downturn  in  the  economy  led  to  decreased  energy 
demand. We were able to secure a 20-year power sales agreement in the fourth quarter of 2009 for all of the 
previously uncontracted output of our Ontario operations on favourable terms, which reduces our reliance 
on  the  short-term  market.  Longer  term,  we  continue  to  believe  that  demand  and  pricing  for  renewable 
energy will rise.

Commercial properties produced solid results during 2009. Operating cash flow increased to $356 million 
from  $297  million. The  increased  contribution  reflects  a  2%  increase  in  the  cash  flows  from  existing 
properties in local currency terms, reflecting the stability of our leasing profile, as well as the impact of 
lower interest rates on floating rate debt and improved results from our retail properties. The 2008 results 
included a higher level of realization and disposition gains as well as a dividend from our interest in Canary 
Wharf that did not recur in 2009. The overall occupancy level of our properties was 95.3% at year end, with 
an average lease term of seven years with high quality tenants and average in-place rents that are below 
comparable average market rents.

These two businesses continue to provide significant stability to our results as they are underpinned by 
high quality contractual cash flows. This stability has allowed us to grow the business over the last two 
years. In particular, we expanded our infrastructure operations during the year and meaningfully increased 
the level of third-party capital allocated to our various fund initiatives, positioning us well for growth as 
the economy recovers. 

Infrastructure  operations  contributed  $64  million  in  2009  compared  to  $141  million  in  2008. Timberlands 
results were $49 million lower as we elected to let our trees grow (and essentially build inventory for future 
sales at higher prices) rather than selling them at low prices. Transmission results were higher in 2008 due 
to favourable operating results and the monetization of Brazilian transmission interests. We expect the 
contribution  from  this  sector  to  increase  meaningfully  in  2010  following  our  acquisition  of  an  $8  billion 
diversified infrastructure business in late 2009.

Development  cash  flows  increased  substantially,  to  $134  million  from  $60  million,  due  to  the  increased 
activity and expansion of our Brazilian residential operations as well as the stabilization of asset values 
in our U.S. residential business.

Special  situations  cash  flows  were  higher  in  2008  than  in  2009  as  we  recorded  a  number  of  investment 
gains during 2008. In addition, we recorded losses from investments in industrial businesses that faced an 
extremely challenging operating environment during 2009.

The  contribution  from  cash  and  financial  assets  in  2008  reflected  gains  from  investment  strategies 
initiated to protect our business from adverse economic circumstances such as widening credit spreads. 
We eliminated most of these strategies during 2009 as capital markets recovered and, accordingly, did not 
benefit from gains of this nature in 2009.

Corporate expenses did not change significantly in the year and include the costs associated with running 
our  business,  including  our  asset  management  activities  and  carrying  charges  on  corporate  financial 
obligations. 

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underlying Values
We are adopting IFRS as our primary basis of presentation in 2010 and, as a result, the carrying values of 
most of our tangible assets will be revalued periodically based on fair market values. We believe this will 
be an important indicator of the underlying values of the company and will enable us to report to you on 
our progress in building value on a total return basis over a very long period of time.

Our  invested  equity  capital  was  $28.53  per  share  at  year  end  on  an  underlying  value  basis.  Underlying 
values  increased  by  $1.97  per  share  during  2009,  which  together  with  $0.52  of  common  share  dividends 
paid to shareholders, represents a total return of $2.49, or 9.4%.

The  following  table  presents  the  changes  in  underlying  value  of  our  common  equity  (i.e.,  shareholders’ 
equity excluding preferred shares) during 2009:

 as at and For the year ended decemBer 31 (millions, eXcept per share amounts)

total

per share

underlying value, iFrs basis – beginning of year
unrecognized value – beginning of year

underlying value – beginning of year
operating cash flow 
less: realization gains
dividends paid
unrealized valuation changes
Foreign currency changes
other
changes in unrecognized value during the year

total changes
underlying value, iFrs basis – end of year

unrecognized value – end of year

$  13,999
1,500

$ 

15,499
1,450
(413)
(341)
(1,319)
1,614
(34)
250

1,207
14,956

1,750

24.06
2.50

26.56
2.43
(0.68)
(0.56)
(2.17)
2.66
(0.09)
0.38

1.97
25.65

2.88

underlying value – end of year
impact of a 100 bps change in discount rates on commercial office and renewable power generation values

$  16,706
+/- $3,700

28.53
$ 
+/- $ 6.09

The principal contributors to unrealized valuation changes were increases in the discount rates applicable 
to our commercial office and renewable power operations, as well as the impact of lower office rents on 
projected  renewals  and  energy  prices  on  uncontracted  power  sales. We  provide  further  details  on  the 
changes in underlying values within each of our major operating platforms in the relevant platform review 
section.

Unrecognized  values  under  IFRS  include  the  value  relating  to  assets  that  cannot  be  recognized  under 
IFRS, such as land inventory positions that have been held for many years. We estimate these to total $1.75 
billion at year end, or $2.88 per share.

Foreign  currency  changes  relate  to  revaluation  of  our  net  capital  invested  in  non-U.S.  dollar  terms.  For 
example, our renewable power, commercial properties and infrastructure operating platforms manage a 
substantial amount of capital invested in Canada, Australia and Brazil, and each currency has appreciated 
against the U.S. dollar during the year by 16%, 27% and 33%, respectively.

The assumptions used in valuing our tangible assets are based on market conditions during 2009 and at 
year end. We believe that these values would be lower on a liquidation basis (which we have no intention of 
undertaking) and higher if assessed in the context of normalized economic circumstances.

We provide more details on the assumptions utilized in valuing each of our major asset classes in each of 
the operating segment reviews. In aggregate, however, we believe that a 100-basis point decrease in the 
discount rates used to value our two largest asset classes, commercial office properties and renewable 
power generating facilities, would increase share values by $3.7 billion, or $6.09 per share, for a total value 
of  $34.62  per  share. A  corresponding  100-basis  point  increase  would  have  the  opposite  effect  on  share 
values.

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19

 
Balance sheet, liquidity and capitalization
Our conservative approach to financing enables us to concentrate on running our businesses and executing 
our strategies. We maintain substantial financial liquidity and finance our operations primarily at the asset 
level on a long-term, investment grade, non-recourse basis. 

We  continued  to  strengthen  our  balance  sheet,  liquidity  and  capitalization  during  2009. We  completed  
$4.8  billion  of  financings,  including  $700  million  at  the  corporate  level,  to  supplement  our  liquidity  and 
extend our maturity profile. We also invested $2.4 billion in our business to provide for further growth and 
value enhancement.

The following table presents a number of the key metrics we consider in assessing our financial position:

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

assets under management
invested capital 1
corporate debt 2
core liquidity
equity capital 1
– per share

debt-to-capitalization
– deconsolidated
– proportionately consolidated

2009
$ 108,342
22,132
3,372
4,048
16,100
28.53

2008
$  89,753
20,610
2,959
3,779
14,869
26.56

15%
44%

14%
44%

1.  Based on pre-tax underlying values
2.   includes subsidiary obligations guaranteed by the corporation

Assets  under  management  measured  at  underlying  values  totalled  $108  billion  at  year  end,  compared 
to  $90  billion  at  the  end  of  2008. Assets  under  management  reflect  the  scale  of  our  operations  and  the 
total  assets  we  have  working  for  us  and  our  clients  to  generate  cash  flows,  operating  cash  flows  and 
management income.

Invested capital increased by approximately $1.5 billion, or 7%, to $22.1 billion reflecting the increase in 
our underlying values. The increase in corporate debt principally reflects the impact of a higher Canadian 
dollar on borrowings denominated in that currency, as well as long-term debt issued during the year. 

Core liquidity, which represents cash and financial assets and undrawn credit facilities at the Corporation 
and  our  principal  operating  subsidiaries,  was  approximately  $4.0  billion  at  year  end,  compared  to  
$3.8  billion  at  the  beginning  of  2009. This  includes  $2.6  billion  at  the  corporate  level  and  $1.4  billion  at 
our principal operating units. We continued to maintain a higher level than prior years as we continue to 
pursue a number of investment initiatives, notwithstanding the capital deployed during the year. 

Deconsolidated  and  proportionately  consolidated  debt-to-total  capitalization  ratios  were  relatively 
unchanged year-over-year at 15% and 44%, respectively. The average term of our corporate debt is eight 
years.

DECONSOLIDATED

PROPORTIONATE CONSOLIDATION

FULL CONSOLIDATION

Shareholders’
Equity 73%

Borrowings
15%

Accounts 
Payable and 
Other 9%

Capital 
Securities 3%

Shareholders’ 
Equity 36%

Capital 
Securities 2%

Shareholders’ 
Equity 36%

Borrowings
44%

Borrowings
45%

Capital 
Securities 2%

Accounts 
Payable and Other 18%

Accounts 
Payable and Other 17%

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fee revenues and asset management activities
We continued to expand our asset management activities during the year, increasing the number of funds, 
third-party capital under management and associated revenues. The following table presents key metrics 
relating to our asset management activities over the past three years:

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

Fee and other revenues
Base management
performance returns and transaction fees

property and construction services

third-party capital allocations

unlisted fund and specialty issuers
Fixed income and real estate securities
listed entities 

2009

2008

2007

$ 

$ 

131
78
209
89

298

$  14,848
23,787
8,552

$  47,187

$ 

$ 

$ 

134
38
172
117

289

8,843
18,040
5,046

$ 

$ 

$ 

104
155
259
43

302

7,666
26,237
5,285

$  31,929

$  39,188

The contribution from fees increased by $9 million during the year. Performance returns and transaction 
fees increased by $40 million which was offset by one-time costs incurred in relation to the expansion of 
our property services business.

Capital managed for others increased to $47 billion from $32 billion. Capital allocated by third-party clients 
to our unlisted funds and specialty issuers increased by $6.0 billion, reflecting new mandates in property, 
infrastructure and restructuring. 

Capital  in  our  listed  entities  totalled  $8.6  billion  at  year  end  including  the  capital  from  co-investors  in 
partially-owned public companies at underlying value. The increase of $3.5 billion was primarily the result 
of  public  offerings  by  our  North American  and  Brazilian  property  companies  and  the  expansion  of  our 
listed infrastructure businesses.

net income
The following table presents net income for the past three years determined in accordance with Canadian 
GAAP. We do not utilize net income as a key metric in assessing the performance of our business because, 
in  our  view,  it  contains  measures  that  may  distort  the  ongoing  performance  and  intrinsic  value  of  the 
underlying  operations.  Nevertheless  we  recognize  the  importance  of  net  income  as  a  key  measure  for 
many users and provide a discussion of net income and a reconciliation to operating cash flow on page 55 
of this MD&A.

The following table reconciles operating cash flow and gains to net income for the past three years:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions, eXcept per share amounts)

operating cash flow and gains
depreciation and other non-cash provisions, net of non-controlling interests
net income

– per share (diluted)

2009

$  1,450
(996)
454
0.71

$ 
$ 

2008

1,423
(774)
649
1.02

$ 

$ 
$ 

2007

1,576
(789)
787
1.24

$ 

$ 
$ 

Items not included in operating cash flow include non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, 
accounting provisions in respect of future tax liabilities and other revaluation items that we do not consider 
appropriate  to  include  in  operating  cash  flow. These  items  are  presented  net  of  interests  of  others  in 
partially owned business units. 

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part 2
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

oPerating Platforms

renewable Power generation

highlights:

•	 Generated	cash	flow	of	$660	million,	including	$369	million	of	realization	gains,	compared	to	$466 million	

in 2008;

•	 Merged	 remaining	 directly-held	 Canadian	 renewable	 facilities	 into	 50%-owned	 Brookfield	 Renewable	
Power  Fund,  establishing  premier  listed  renewable  energy  company  and  generating  $525  million  of 
liquidity;

•	 Secured	20-year	contract	for	all	previously	uncontracted	Ontario	generation	with	attractive,	fixed	rate	

indexed pricing to increase stability of cash flows;

•	 Invested	$120	million	to	expand	our	operating	base	through	development	activities;

•	 Completed	approximately	$1.0	billion	of	unsecured	and	project	financings	to	extend	maturity	profile	and	

optimize returns for shareholders. 

The  following  table  presents  certain  key  metrics  that  we  consider  in  assessing  the  performance  of  our 
power business:

as at and For the year ended decemBer 31, 2009

realized price
annual generation
long-term average generation
% of contracted (2010) revenue

–  total
–  long-term contracts

duration of long-term contracts
debt to capitalization

$  70 Per mwh
15,819 gwh
15,599 gwh

84%
70%
14 years
38%

Business development
During  the  year  we  transferred  the  remainder  of  our  directly  held  Canadian  operations  to  50%-owned 
Brookfield  Renewable  Power  Fund  in  two  separate  transactions. The  fund  in  turn  raised  C$760  million 
in two equity issues, of which we purchased C$380 million to maintain our 50% ownership interest in the 
fund. As a result, all of our Canadian renewable energy facilities are now owned by this company and we 
generated  $525  million  of  liquidity. At  year-end,  the  fund  had  an  equity  market  capitalization,  including 
our  50%  interest,  of  approximately  $1.9  billion,  making  it  the  premier  Canadian  listed  renewable  energy 
company. This resulted in $369 million of realization gains, representing 50% of the difference between the 
transaction value and our historical book values. 

During  the  fourth  quarter  we  entered  into  a  20-year  power  sales  agreement  with  the  Ontario  Power 
Authority for the previously uncontracted output of our Ontario operations, which is approximately 2,300 
gigawatt hours annually. The contract has a base price plus an additional amount in respect of on-peak 
production,  both  of  which  escalate  annually  on  a  predetermined  basis.  We  are  entitled  to  retain  any 
ancillary revenues such as capacity payments and carbon credits. This agreement increased the amount 
of generation currently under long-term contract from 51% to approximately 70% and reduces our reliance 
on shorter-term contracts, consistent with our objectives that we set a few years ago.

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We invested $120 million during the year to expand our operating base through a number of development 
initiatives  including  two  facilities  commissioned  in  Brazil  with  total  capacity  of  59  megawatts,  and  the 
expected commissioning of another 26 megawatt facility in Brazil in the first half of 2010. We also continued 
to advance development of a 50 megawatt wind energy project in Ontario and have now secured all of the 
necessary construction, credit and energy sales agreements to proceed to completion, which is expected 
at the end of 2010.

summarized Financial results
The following table summarizes our capital invested in our renewable power operations during 2009 and 
2008 and our share of the operating cash flows:

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

hydroelectric generation
other forms of generation
Facilities under development
realization gains

other assets, net
Financial leverage
co-investor interests

Brookfield's net interest

assets under management 

underlying value 

operating cash Flow

2009
$  13,222
412
230
—
13,864
1,416
—
—

2008
$  11,839
346
253
—
12,438
1,355
—
—

2009
$  13,222
412
230
—
13,864
577
(5,275)
(848)

2008
$  11,839
346
253
—
12,438
785
(4,240)
(505)

$ 

2009
705
64
—
369
1,138
(25)
(342)
(111)

$ 

2008
796
90
—
—
886
(21)
(313)
(86)

$  15,280

$  13,793

$ 

8,318

$ 

8,478

$ 

660

$ 

466

operating results
Variances in our cash flows are primarily the result of changes in the prices that we realize for our power 
and the level of water flows, which determines the amount of electricity that we can generate from our 
hydroelectric facilities. 

The following table presents operating cash flows by principal region during 2009 and 2008:

For the years ended decemBer 31  
(millions)

hydroelectric

united states
canada
Brazil

other generation
realization gains

other

$ 

total 

362
184
159
705
64
369
1,138
(25)

$ 

$ 

2009

interest 
expense

co-investor 
interests

145
68
53
266
16
—
282
60

342

$ 

$ 

33
69
9
111
—
—
111
—

111

net

total 

$ 

184
47
97
328
48
369
745
(85)

$ 

397
271
128
796
90
—
886
(21)

2008

interest 
expense

co-investor 
interests

151
72
36
259
14
—
273
40

313

$ 

$ 

29
49
8
86
—
—
86
—

86

$ 

net

217
150
84
451
76
—
527
(61)

$ 

466

$  1,113

$ 

$ 

660

$ 

865

$ 

The  results  from  our  Canadian  operations  declined  by  $103  million  due  to  lower  generation,  lower  spot 
electricity prices and a lower average currency during the year. In the United States, lower prices were 
offset by higher generation levels while Brazil reflects expanded capacity. 

2009 annual report

23

 
Realized Prices – Hydroelectric Generation
The following table illustrates revenues and operating costs for our hydroelectric facilities:

2009

2008

For the years ended decemBer 31  
(gigawatt hours and $ millions)

united states
canada
Brazil

total

per mwh

Production
(gwh)
6,881
4,723
2,860

realized 
revenues
494
$ 
289
227

$ 

operating 
costs
132
105
68

$ 

operating 
cash flows
362
184
159

production
(gwh)
6,681
5,277
2,267

realized 
revenues
551
$ 
360
182

14,464

$  1,010

$ 

70

$ 

$ 

305

21

$ 

$ 

705

49

14,225

$  1,093

$ 

77

$ 

operating 
costs
154
89
54

$ 

$ 

297

21

$ 

operating 
cash Flows
397
271
128

$ 

$ 

796

56

The average realized price per unit of electricity sold in 2009 declined to $70 per megawatt hour (“MWh”) 
from $77 per MWh in 2008 due to the impact of lower spot prices on the portion of generation that we leave 
unhedged so as to manage variability in water flows. In addition, the above average water flows resulted 
in a larger amount of unhedged generation which reduced the average realized price, although it did result 
in additional revenues overall. This had the opposite effect in 2008 because excess generation was sold at 
prices higher than previously contracted sales which increased the average realized price. 

Realized  prices  also  include  ancillary  revenues  from  selling  capacity  reserves  and  from  re-contracting 
power  sales  into  higher  priced  markets.  Lower  realized  prices  contributed  $102  million  to  the  overall 
negative variance in the contribution from hydroelectric facilities, of which $28 million was due to a lower 
level of ancillary revenues and other power sales initiatives, $34 million of which reflected the impact of 
lower  spot  prices  on  unhedged  electricity  sales  and  the  remaining  $40  million  reflected  the  impact  of 
foreign  currency  fluctuation  relative  to  the  U.S.  dollar.  Operating  costs  were  unchanged  on  a  per  unit 
basis. 

Generation
The following table summarizes generation over the past two years:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (gigawatt hours)

existing capacity
acquisitions – during 2008 and 2009
total hydroelectric operations
wind energy
co-generation and pump storage

total generation

actual production 

long-term average

2009

13,128
1,336
14,464
433
922

15,819

2008

13,532
693
14,225
456
1,249

15,930

2009

12,438
1,391
13,829
506
1,264

15,599

2008

12,465
730
13,195
534
1,264

14,993

variance of results

vs. long-term  
average

actual  
vs. prior year

2009

690
(55)
635
(73)
(342)

220

2008

1,067
(37)
1,030
(78)
(15)

937

2009

(404)
643
239
(23)
(327)

(111)

Hydroelectric generation was 239 gigawatt hours above the production levels of 2008 as the overall base 
of generation grew in the year through acquisition and development. Generation in 2008 exceeded long-
term average by 8% compared to 5% in 2009, although storage levels were 13% above usual levels at year 
end. The increased storage levels reflect our decision to shift production into the first quarter of 2010 in 
anticipation of higher prices. The higher generation levels impacted operating cash flows by $11 million 
over the year, compared to 2008.

The following table presents the capital invested in our hydroelectric facilities by major geographic region 
based on underlying values: 

as at decemBer 31, 2009 
(millions)

hydroelectric

united states
canada
Brazil

2009

2008

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

$ 

6,044
5,069
2,109

$ 

2,035
1,475
621

$ 

$  13,222

$ 

4,131

$ 

158
630
60

848

$ 

3,851
2,964
1,428

$ 

6,286
4,248
1,305

$ 

2,056
1,150
379

$ 

$ 

8,243

$  11,839

$ 

3,585

$ 

163
297
45

505

$ 

4,067
2,801
881

$ 

7,749

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non-hydroelectric generation
Cash flows from our non-hydro facilities, as shown in the following table, decreased due to lower generation 
levels  at  our  pump  storage  and  gas  fired  facilities  which  was  in  response  to  lower  price  differentials 
between peak and off-peak pricing and the expiry of favourable gas supply contracts.

2009

2008

For the years ended decemBer 31 
(gigawatt hours and $ millions)

co-generation and pump storage
wind energy

total

per mwh

actual 
Production
922
433

1,355

realized 
revenues
110
$ 
36

$ 

$ 

146

108

operating 
costs
76
6

$ 

operating 
cash flows
34
30

$ 

actual 
production
1,249
456

$ 

$ 

82

61

$ 

$ 

64

47

1,705

realized 
revenues
156
$ 
40

$ 

$ 

196

115

operating 
costs
98
8

$ 

operating 
cash Flows
58
32

$ 

$ 

$ 

106

62

$ 

$ 

90

53

underlying value
The underlying value of our power generation operations was $8.3 billion as at December 31, 2009 after 
deducting borrowings and minority interests. The following table presents the major changes in underlying 
value during 2009: 

 as at and For  the  year ended decemBer 31, 2009 (millions)

underlying value – beginning of year
operating cash flow
less: realization gains
unrealized valuation change
capital distributed
Foreign exchange 
working capital and other

underlying value – end of year

$  8,478
660
(369)
(188)
(962)
795
(96)

$  8,318

The key valuation metrics of our hydro and wind generating facilities at the end of 2009 and 2008 are set 
out in the following tables:

as at decemBer 31

discount rate
terminal capitalization rate
exit date

united states

canada

Brazil

2009

8.2%
8.4%
2029

2008

8.0%
8.2%
2028

2009

7.3%
7.9%
2029

2008

7.7%
8.1%
2028

2009

11.0%
11.0%
2029

2008

10.4%
10.4%
2028

The valuations are impacted primarily by the discount rate and long-term power prices. A 100-basis point 
change in the discount and terminal capitalization rates and a $10.00 change in long-term power prices 
will impact the value of our net invested capital by $2.2 billion and $0.7 billion, respectively.

contract profile
Approximately  84%  of  our  2010  long-term  average  generation  is  hedged  from  fluctuating  energy  prices 
which provides us with significant certainty in respect of energy revenues, notwithstanding variable water 
levels.

2009 annual report

25

The following table sets out the profile of our contracts over the next five years from our existing facilities, 
assuming long-term average hydrology: 

years ended december 31

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

generation (gwh)

contracted

power sales agreements

hydro
wind
gas and other

Financial contracts

total contracted
uncontracted

long-term average generation

contracted generation – as at december 31, 2009

% of total generation
revenue ($millions)
price ($/mwh)

9,967
535
397
10,899
2,216
13,115
2,490

15,605

84%
1,075
82

9,599
685
396
10,680
—
10,680
5,213

15,893

67%
887
83

8,839
685
398
9,922
—
9,922
5,999

8,604
685
398
9,687
—
9,687
6,225

8,603
685
134
9,422
—
9,422
6,245

15,921

15,912

15,667

62%
852
86

61%
845
87

60%
820
87

We  increased  the  percentage  of  expected  power  generation  sold  under  contract  in  2010  from  70%  to 
84%  and  by  approximately  15%  in  the  years  2011  through  2014. This  was  due  primarily  to  the  OPA  sales 
agreement,  which  covers  approximately  2,300  GWh  of  expected  annual  production  from  our  Ontario 
facilities and represents 15% of our expected overall generation. The average selling price for contracted 
power increases to $87 per megawatt hour from $82 per megawatt hour over the next five years, reflecting 
contractual  step-ups  in  long  duration  contracts  with  locked-in  prices  and  the  expiry  of  lower  priced 
contracts during the period as well as the new long-term contract with Ontario Power.

Financing
We  completed  $1.3  billion  of  financings  during  the  year,  including  $663  million  of  corporate  unsecured 
financings with terms of three to seven years and $490 million of project level financings. These extended 
the  average  term  of  financing  to  ten  years. The  debt  to  capitalization  based  on  underlying  values  was 
38%. The  corporate  unsecured  notes  bear  interest  at  an  average  rate  of  6.3%,  have  an  average  term  of 
seven years and are rated BBB by S&P, BBB (high) by DBRS and BBB by Fitch.

Our average cost of debt was 7.2% at year-end, compared to 6.9% at the end of 2008. With the exception of 
bank borrowings and a $125 million project level financing, all of our North American financings are fixed 
rate. Interest rates on our Brazilian financings are all at floating rates.

The maturity profile of borrowings within our power operations on a proportionate basis is set out in the 
following table:

                  proportionate

  consolidated

as at decemBer 31, 2009 (millions)

2010

2011

2012

2013 & after

total

total

unsecured 

Bank facilities 
term debt 
project specific 

canada 
united states 
Brazil 

% of total outstanding

$ 

$ 

28
—

201
125
41

395

9%

$ 

$ 

122
—

18
34
43

217

5%

$ 

$ 

—
380

122
319
58

879

$ 

—
614

$ 

150
994

$ 

150
994

515
1,242
461

856
1,720
603

1,475
2,035
621

$ 

2,832

$ 

4,323

$ 

5,275

20%

66%

100%

100%

The  2010  project  maturities  include  a  $95  million  first  mortgage  on  a  New  England  facility  put  in  place 
three years ago, and $200 million backed by our Canadian facilities which we refinanced in early 2010 with 
a  C$250  million  perpetual  preferred  share  issue.  Maturities  in  2012  include  a  C$400  million  public  bond 
that we expect to refinance in the normal course given the cash flows and ratings profile of the business.

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commercial Properties

highlights:

•   Generated cash flow of $356 million versus $297 million in 2008;

•	 Leased	4.6	million	square	feet	in	North	America	in	2009,	approximately	twice	the	amount	scheduled	to	
expire at an average rate of $21 per square feet, replacing expiring leases with an average rate of $17 per 
square foot;

•	 Global	occupancy	level	of	95.3%	(2008	–	96.9%);

•	 Completed	 $2.8	 billion	 of	 financings,	 including	 common	 and	 preferred	 equity,	 corporate	 debt	 and	

mortgages;

•	 Disposed	of	non-core	properties	for	proceeds	of	$272	million	to	provide	capital	for	redeployment;	and

•	 Established	$5	billion	investment consortium to invest in turnaround real estate investments.

The following table presents certain key metrics that we consider important in assessing the performance 
of our commercial properties operations:

as at decemBer 31, 2009

occupancy
average lease term
average “in-place” rental rate
average “market” rental rate
average financing term
debt to capitalization

95%
7.2 years
$ 27 / sq. ft.
$ 30 / sq. ft.
4 years
57%

Business development
We leased 4.6 million square feet in our core North American portfolio during 2009 at an average net rent of 
$21.41 per square foot, representing a 24% premium over the expiring leases, leading to increased in-place 
rent. We continue to manage our portfolios and tenant relationships on a proactive basis which can lead to 
opportunities to re-lease space for increased yields while minimizing vacancies.

In  our  commercial  office  development  activities,  we  concentrated  our  efforts  and  capital  on  properties 
that were well leased and well advanced in the development process. We completed seven properties in 
Australia, United States and Canada at a total cost of $755 million. We have one building under construction 
in  Perth  that  is  82%  pre-leased  to  BHP  Billiton,  the  world’s  largest  mining  company.  Overall,  we  added  
2.1  million  square  feet  to  our  portfolio  and  the  occupancy  of  these  properties  upon  completion  totalled 
92%. On a full year basis, these buildings should add $53 million of operating income to our earnings.

We recapitalized a portfolio of Australian office properties owned within a managed fund and increased 
our interest from 22% to 68%. This portfolio, which encompasses approximately one million square feet and 
is 99% leased, is now included in our operating portfolio.

Financings completed during the year totalled $2.8 billion, including $785 million of common and preferred 
equity  raised  from  minority  shareholders  in  our  North American  operations. These  actions  significantly 
strengthened the capitalization and liquidity of these operations and position us well to pursue investment 
opportunities and manage forthcoming debt maturities.

2009 annual report

27

summarized Financial results
The following table summarizes the capital invested by us in our commercial properties operations based 
on underlying values and our share of the operating cash flows:

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

assets under management 

underlying value 

net operating cash Flow

office properties
north america
australia
europe
realization gains

working capital
mortgage debt
subsidiary debt
capital securities
co-investor interests

development properties
retail properties

Brookfield’s net interest

$  19,477
3,845
1,062
—
24,384
2,336
—
—
—
—
26,720
2,489
3,224

$  32,433

$  20,479
3,889
919
—
25,287
1,702
—
—
—
—
26,989
2,092
2,709

$  31,790

$  16,932
2,699
1,062
—
20,693
1,105
(13,169)
(259)
(1,009)
(3,857)1
3,504
791
546

$  19,124
1,418
919
—
21,461
418
(12,122)
(267)
(882)
(4,937)1
3,671
470
561

$  1,332
186
31
89
1,638
(71)
(651)
(35)
(53)
(496)2
332
—
24

$  1,334
170
69
151
1,724
(23)
(793)
(62)
(57)
(485)2
304
—
(7)

$  4,841

$  4,702

$ 

356

$ 

297

1. 
2. 

includes $415 million (2008 – $711 million) of co-investor interests that are classified as liabilities for accounting purposes 
includes $47 million (2008 – $23 million) attributable to co-investor interests classified as interest expense for accounting purposes

commercial office properties
Operating Cash Flows 
Variances  in  our  cash  flows  are  primarily  the  result  of  changes  in  contracted  rental  rates,  occupancy 
levels and financing costs, each of which is described in more detail below. 

The following table sets out the variances in operating cash flows:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

existing properties (assuming no change in foreign exchange rates)

2009

2008

variance

united states
canada
australasia

united kingdom

developed or sold properties
dividend from canary wharf
realization gains and other 
impact of current year change in foreign exchange rates
total operating cash flow
interest expense and other
co-investor interests 
impact of current year change in foreign exchange rates

net operating cash flow

$ 

$  1,130
216
189

37
1,572
18
—
125
(33)
1,682
(923)
(449)
22

1,114
208
170

38
1,530
12
31
237
—
1,810
(1,044)
(462)
—

$ 

16
8
19

(1)
42
6
(31)
(112)
(33)
(128)
121
13
22

$ 

332

$ 

304

$ 

28

Cash  flow  from  existing  properties  prior  to  changes  in  foreign  exchange  rates  and  asset  additions  and 
dispositions increased by $35 million or 2% during the year which is to be expected given the stable nature 
of our long-term lease portfolio and the high credit quality of our tenants. 

Disposition  gains  occurred  largely  in  our  North  American  portfolio.  In  2009,  we  sold  two  properties  in 
Washington D.C. in the fourth quarter realizing $50 million in gains ($25 million net of co-investor interests) 
and  in  2008  we  realized  a  $164  million  ($80  million  net  of  co-investor  interests)  gain  from  the  sale  of  a 
partial interest in the Canada Trust office property in Toronto. 

Interest expense decreased by $121 million over 2008 due largely to the impact of lower interest rates on 
floating rate debt in both North America and Australia. We continue to look for opportunities to lock in 
lower short-term rates in respect of future financings. 

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The following table shows the sources of operating cash flow by geographic region:

For the years ended 
decemBer 31 (millions)

north america

u.s. core office fund 
realization gains

australasia
europe

dividend from canary wharf

unallocated costs

2009

total

interest
expense 

co-investor
interests

$ 

$ 

757
575
89
193
32
—
36

$  1,682

$ 

384
221
—
95
38
—
115

853

$ 

$ 

176
2801
45
19
—
—
(23)

$ 

497

$ 

net

197
74
44
79
(6)
—
(56)

332

2008

interest
expense 

co-investor
interests

$ 

total

781
553
151
164
38
31
92

$ 

$ 

420
310
—
148
34
—
109

$  1,810

$  1,021

$ 

182
1821
76
41
—
—
4

485

$ 

$ 

net

179
61
75
(25)
4
31
(21)

304

1. 

includes $47 million (2008 – $23 million) attributable to co-investor interests that are classified as interest expense for accounting purposes

Financial Profile 
The following table presents capital invested in our office properties by region:

 as at decemBer 31 (millions)

office properties
north america
u.s. core office Fund
australasia
europe

2009

2008

consolidated 
assets

 consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

$  11,553
7,147
3,770
1,103

$  7,438
5,457
2,653
664

$  2,150
1,2441
463
—

$  1,965
446
654
439

$  11,565
8,234
2,534
932

$  7,447
5,494
1,518
438

$  2,073
2,2001
424
—

$  2,045
540
592
494

$  23,573

$  16,212

$  3,857

$  3,504

$  23,265

$  14,897

$  4,697

$  3,671

1. 

includes $415 million (2008 – $711 million) of co-investor interests that are classified as liabilities for accounting purposes

Consolidated  office  property  assets  increased  to  $23.6  billion  from  $23.3  billion.  Consolidated  assets 
and liabilities within our Canadian and Australian operations increased due to higher currency exchange 
rates and the addition of four properties in Australia previously included in commercial developments that 
reached practical completion during the year. In addition, net invested capital increased in Australia due 
to reduced debt levels. This was offset by a reduction in capital in North America due to the monetization 
of two Washington properties in the fourth quarter of 2009. 

During the year we completed $2.1 billion of financings to refinance existing properties. In North America, 
core	office	property	debt	at	December 31, 2009	had	an	average	interest	rate	of	4.8%	(December	31,	2008	–	
5.1%) and an average term to maturity of four years. In Australia, core office property debt had an average 
interest	rate	of	5.6%	(December	31,	2008	–	6.5%)	and	an	average	term	of	two	years.

Underlying Value
The following table illustrates the changes in underlying value of our commercial office interests during 
the year:

as at and For the year ended decemBer 31, 2009 (millions)

underlying value – beginning of year
operating cash flow
less: realization gains
unrealized valuation change
capital (distributed)/contributed
Foreign exchange
working capital and other

underlying value – end of year

total 
$  3,671
332
(44)
(1,073)
184
367
67

$  3,504

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The key valuation metrics of our commercial office properties at the end of 2009 and 2008 are set out as 
follows:

as at decemBer 31

discount rate
terminal capitalization rate
exit date

united states

canada

australia

united kingdom 

2009
8.8%
6.9%
2019

2008
8.6%
7.0%
2018

2009
7.4%
6.7%
2019

2008
7.3%
6.6%
2018

2009
9.3%
7.8%
2019

2008
8.4%
6.8%
2018

2009
9.6%
n/a
n/a

2008
9.6%
n/a
n/a

The valuations are most sensitive to changes in the discount rate. A 100-basis point change in the discount 
rate  and  terminal  capitalization  rate  results  in  an  aggregate  $1.5  billion  change  in  our  common  equity 
value after reflecting the interests of minority shareholders.

Leasing Profile
Our total portfolio worldwide occupancy rate in our office properties at the end of 2009 decreased to 95.3% 
compared to 96.9% at December 31, 2008. The average term of the leases was seven years, unchanged from 
the prior year.

as at decemBer 31, 2009

north american markets

united states
canada
australia
united kingdom

total/average

percentage of total

% 
leased

average 
term

net rental 
area

currently 
available

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016+

expiring leases (000’s sq. ft.)

94%
99%
97%
100%

95%

7.1
6.8
7.5
17.1

7.2

 42,765 
 16,561 
 8,882 
 556 

 68,764 

100%

 2,766 
 229 
 248 
 —  

 1,394 
 851 
 344 
 —  

 2,723 
 1,284 
 567 
—

 3,546 
 1,154 
 361 
 —  

 7,145 
 3,425 
 327 
—

 2,913 
 512 
 708 
—

 4,034  18,244 
 6,489 
 2,617 
 5,507 
 820 
 556 
—

3,243

2,589

4,574

5,061  10,897 

 4,133 

 7,471 

 30,796

5%

4%

6%

7%

16%

6%

11%

45%

As  at  December  31,  2009,  the  average  term  of  our  in-place  leases  in  North  America  was  seven  years. 
Annual lease expiries average 9% over the next four years with only 4% expiring in 2010. Average in-place 
net rents across the North American portfolio have increased to $24 per square foot from $23 at the end 
of last year, and represent a discount of approximately 15% to the average market rent of $27 per square 
foot. This discount provides greater assurance that we will be able to maintain or increase our net rental 
income in the coming years as we did in the current year. 

Average in-place rents in our Australian portfolio are A$47 per square foot, approximately 13% below market 
rents, and 12% higher than the average in-place rent of A$42 per square foot at the end of 2008. During the 
year we leased 0.2 million square feet of space at higher rates than the expiring leases. The occupancy rate 
across the portfolio remains high at 97% and the weighted average lease term is approximately eight years. 
Our fifteen largest tenants have a weighted average lease life of nine years and account for approximately 
70% of our leaseable area. These tenants have an average rating profile of A+.

The high quality of our properties has enabled us to sign long-term leases with high quality tenants that 
have strong credit profiles. The contractual terms of these leases provide a high level of assurance that 
rents will be paid as expected unless a bankruptcy event occurs. Notwithstanding the recent economic 
turmoil, only 700,000 square feet, representing approximately 1% of our net rentable area, were returned to 
us as a result of credit events, and we subsequently re-leased approximately 90% of this space at equivalent 
or better rents. Furthermore, the competitive positions of our properties in their respective markets enable 
us  to  attract  new  tenants  from  lower  quality  buildings  to  fill  any  excess  in  vacant  space  and  we  are  in 
active negotiations to lease the remainder of the space returned.

With the exception of 2013, where we have a large lease maturity with Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, no 
more than 7% of our total net rental area expires in any year prior to 2015 and we expect to roll over most 
of this space with the existing tenants and do not anticipate undue difficulty locating replacement tenants 
for the balance. The high quality and location of our buildings give us a high degree of confidence in this 
regard. Our net exposure to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch space is 1.6 million square feet, or 0.8 million 
square feet when reflecting our 50% ownership interest in our North American property operations. We are 
engaged in active discussion with Bank of America/Merrill Lynch and the sub-lease tenants to secure new 
leasing arrangements for this space well in advance of the 2013 maturity.

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Financing
We raised a total of $2.8 billion in financings and property dispositions during 2009, including extensions 
and renewals and excluding capital contributed by the Corporation:

For the year ended decemBer 31, 2009 (millions)

corporate bank facilities
mortgages
preferred shares
common shares

$ 

751
1,273
265
520

$  2,809

We hold substantial liquidity within these operations, principally at our North American property subsidiary. 

We finance our commercial office operations primarily with non-recourse mortgages and equity from our 
co-investors. We supplement this with appropriate levels of subsidiary borrowings and capital securities 
(which are preferred shares classified as liabilities for accounting purposes) in order to create a levelized 
capitalization profile to offset mortgage amortization.

The weighted average rates on our borrowings, inclusive of capital securities, by principal operating region 
are as follows:

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

north america
australia
united kingdom

average 
Borrowings
$  12,179
1,614
672

2009

interest 
expense
605
$ 
95
38

yield 
5%
6%
6%

average  
Borrowings
$  12,931
1,635
583

2008

$ 

interest 
expense
730
148
34

$  14,465

$ 

738

5%

$  15,149

$ 

912

yield
6%
6%
6%

6%

Excluding our U.S. Core Fund, fixed rate financings comprise approximately 53% of our North American 
borrowings. The Australian financing market consists primarily of shorter-dated floating rate mortgages, 
however we are exploring ways to lock in interest costs at attractive prices. 

The  following  table  presents  the  maturity  profile  of  our  commercial  office  portfolio  on  a  proportionate 
basis:

proportionate

consolidated

2012

2013 & after

total

total  

as at decemBer 31, 2009 (millions)

subsidiary level

north america
united kingdom

asset specific

north america
australia 
united kingdom

% of total outstanding

2010

49
—
49

41
566
—

607

656

10%

$ 

$ 

$ 

2011

—
159
159

1,146
405
—

1,551

$ 

1,710

$ 

27%

$ 

—
—
—

151
678
—

829

829

13%

$ 

—
—
—

2,470
309
459

3,238

$ 

49
159
208

3,808
1,958
459

6,225

$ 

100
159
259

11,1671
1,958
459

13,584

$ 

3,238

$ 

6,433

$  13,843

50%

100%

100%

1. 

includes $415 million of liabilities that are classified as co-investor interests in our segmented disclosures.

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31

 
Commercial property financings are secured by high quality office buildings on an individual or, in certain 
circumstances, pooled basis. Many of the financings which mature in the next three years were arranged a 
number of years ago and, accordingly, represent a low loan-to-value. As a result, we continue to refinance 
most of these maturities in the normal course at similar or higher levels. 

We  have  minimal  financing  requirements  in  North  America,  Europe  and  Brazil  in  2010.  We  have  very 
few  maturities  in  our  North American  operations  over  the  next  three  years  relative  to  the  scale  of  our 
business, with the exception of $3.7 billion of aggregate maturities within our U.S. Core Fund that mature 
in  October  2011.  Our  proportionate  share  of  these  borrowings  is  $855  million,  taking  into  consideration 
the interests of our investment partners, and consists of $648 million of property-specific mortgages and 
$210 million secured by a pool of commercial properties. Operating cash flows from the assets managed 
by us within the portfolio have improved by 37% based on in-place leases since acquiring the portfolio, 
which  have  improved  the  credit  metrics  of  the  portfolio.  Nevertheless,  our  business  plans  permit  us  to 
deleverage the portfolio between now and maturity and we raised considerable equity capital with this in 
mind.

In Australia, we have three asset-specific financings coming due in 2010 which are all backed by high quality 
buildings  which  have  an  average  lease  duration  of  eight  years  and  99%  occupancy  levels.  Accordingly, 
although the Australian property market typically utilizes shorter duration financing, we are comfortable 
that we can roll over all the debt in the normal course and on a long-term basis where possible. We also 
have a subsidiary borrowing of $588 million that matures in 2010 within our Australian operations which 
we are in the process of refinancing at a reduced level as part of establishing a long-term capitalization 
for this business.

commercial office development properties
The following table presents capital invested in our commercial office development activities by region 
based on underlying values:

as at decemBer 31

north america

consolidated 
assets 

consolidated  
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

2009

2008

Bay adelaide centre, toronto
ninth avenue, new york 
other
australia

$ 

macquarie tower
city square
other 

$ 

692
286
487

—
247
777

$ 

367
227
—

—
186
481

$ 

163
30
244

—
—
—

$  2,489

$  1,261

$ 

437

$ 

162
29
243

—
61
296

791

$ 

510
269
295

230
94
694

$ 

226
227
60

173
75
580

$ 

$  142
21
118

—
—
—

$  2,092

$  1,341

$  281

$ 

142
21
117

57
19
114

470

We opened Bay Adelaide Centre for occupancy during the year and it is currently 74% leased. All major 
construction  work  has  been  completed  ahead  of  schedule  and  under  budget  and  the  property  will  be 
transferred into our operating portfolio in the first quarter of 2010.

We own development rights on Ninth Avenue between 31st Street and 33rd Street in New York City which 
is entitled for 5.4 million square feet of commercial office space. We will commence construction of this 
property  once  the  necessary  pre-leasing  has  occurred,  similar  to  our  strategy  with  other  commercial 
developments.

In Australia, we completed the Macquarie Tower and three other properties during the year and  transferred 
them to our operating portfolios. The buildings are 100% leased in aggregate. We continue development 
of the City Square project in Perth, which has a total projected construction cost of A$864 million, is 82% 
pre-leased to BHP Billiton and is scheduled for completion in August 2012.

Property-specific financing includes debt secured by Bay Adelaide Centre in North America as well as debt 
associated with developments in Australia and the United Kingdom, all of which we expect to refinance on 
a long-term basis once the properties are fully completed.

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retail operations

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

retail properties
working capital/operating costs
Borrowings/interest expense
co-investor interests

invested capital 

operating cash Flow

2009
$  2,774
11
(1,580)
(659)

$ 

2008
2,329
(177)
(1,186)
(405)

$ 

2009
172
(19)
(104)
(25)

$ 

2008
152
(15)
(155)
11

$ 

546

$ 

 561

$ 

24

$ 

(7)

Operating cash flows prior to debt service and co-investor interests increased to $172 million in 2009 from 
$152 million in 2008. We benefitted from reduced debt levels, lower short-term interest rates and currency 
appreciation. Many of the properties continue to undergo significant redevelopment, which continued to 
reduce net rent and increased costs during the year, but positions the portfolio well for cash flow growth 
going forward. 

The  following  table  presents  the  capital  we  have  invested  in  our  retail  operations  based  on  underlying 
values:

2009

2008

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

Brazil 
united kingdom 
australia

$ 

consolidated 
assets
2,275
305
644

consolidated 
liabilities 
1,406
$ 
256
357

co-investor 
interests
659
$ 
—
—

net invested 
capital 
210
49
287

$ 

$ 

consolidated 
assets
1,713
 389
607

consolidated 
liabilities 
1,168
$ 
257
318

co-investor 
interests
405
$ 
 —
—

$ 

net invested 
capital 
140
132
289

$ 

3,224

$ 

2,019

$ 

659

$ 

546

$ 

2,709

$ 

1,743

$ 

405

$ 

561

Consolidated assets and net invested capital increased during the year due to higher currency rates across 
all jurisdictions. We also invested an additional $43 million of capital in our Brazilian business. The average 
duration of financing on our properties is 5 years and $383 million as a proportionate share matures in 2010 
and 2011. 

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33

infrastructure

highlights:

•	 Acquired	$8	billion	of	global	infrastructure	assets	focused	on	the	utility	and	transportation	sectors;

•	 Funded	the	acquisition	with	$1.8 billion	of	equity	capital,	of	which	Brookfield’s	share	totalled	approximately	

$400 million;

•	 Established	three	private	infrastructure	funds	with	$1.9 billion	of	total	commitments;

•	 Completed	sale	of	Brazil	transmission	interests	for	$275	million	and	a	32%	return;

•	 Secured	mandate	to	build	$500 million	transmission	project	in	Texas;

•	 Completed	$0.5	billion	of	debt	financings;	and

•	 Produced	$64	million	of	operating	cash	flow	despite	challenging	conditions	in	our	timber	operations.

Business development
We  acquired  an  $8  billion  portfolio  of  global  infrastructure  assets  consisting  primarily  of  utility  and 
transportation businesses which significantly expanded the breadth of our operations and assets under 
management in this segment (the “Prime Acquisition”). The acquisition was completed by our principal 
infrastructure  entity,  Brookfield  Infrastructure,  and  consists  of  a  40%  interest  in  the  restructured 
Australian listed entity named Prime Infrastructure that owns most of the acquired portfolio, as well as 
a direct 49% interest in a major Australian coal terminal and a 100% interest in a UK port business. We 
funded the acquisition with $1.8 billion of equity, of which $0.8 billion was funded by other shareholders of 
Prime, $0.6 billion was funded by other investors in Brookfield Infrastructure, and $0.4 billion was funded 
by us in the form of additional investment in Brookfield Infrastructure. 

This  increases  our  net  investment  in  infrastructure  by  $0.4  billion,  increases  the  co-investor  equity  in 
Brookfield Infrastructure on which we earn management fees, and expands our operating base significantly. 
The transaction closed in mid-November therefore the contribution to cash flows in 2009 was modest. The 
acquired businesses are largely regulated, with the effect that approximately 80% of our operating cash 
flows are now generated from businesses that are regulated or underpinned by long-term contracts.

We were awarded a major contract to construct a $500 million transmission project in Texas, together with 
our joint venture partner. Construction is scheduled to commence in late 2010 and the project is expected 
to start contributing to cash flow in early 2013.

We  established  three  unlisted  infrastructure  funds  during  2009  with  total  capital  commitments  of  
$1.9 billion, including $0.5 billion from Brookfield. They include a $400 million fund focused on Colombia 
and our $460 million Brazil Agriland fund, as well as a larger fund focused more broadly on the Americas.

summarized Financial results
The following table summarizes the capital we have invested in our infrastructure operations as well as 
our share of the operating cash flows:

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

utilities 
transportation
timber

assets under management 

underlying value 

net operating cash Flow

2009
$  7,097
4,027
4,264

$  15,388

$ 

2008
3,083
—
4,239

$ 

2009
443
290
813

$ 

2008
449
—
725

$ 

$ 

7,322

$  1,546

$ 

1,174

$ 

2009
47
5
12

64

2008
80
—
61

141

$ 

$ 

The  consolidated  debt  to  capitalization  of  this  business  is  approximately  70%  and  the  average  term  to 
maturity is seven years. Our proportionate share of maturities over the next three years is $36 million.

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utilities
The following table presents the capital invested by us in our utility operations based on underlying values:

2009

2008

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

north america 
south america
australasia/europe

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital 

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

$ 

$ 

413
360
219

992

$ 

$ 

123
—
—

123

$ 

$ 

155
140
131

426

$ 

$ 

135
220
88

443

$ 

$ 

382
610
—

992

$ 

$ 

256
22
—

278

$ 

$ 

(3)
268
—

265

$ 

$ 

129
320
—

449

Consolidated assets and net invested capital held within our utilities operations increased during the year 
as the sale of our Brazilian transmission lines was offset by the acquisition of interests in the following 
two  operations  through  the  Prime  acquisition.  Co-investor  interests  represent  the  interests  of  others  in 
Brookfield Infrastructure, through which most of these businesses are owned.

Natural  Gas  Pipeline  Company  of  America  (“NGPL”):  A  natural  gas  transmission  pipeline  and  storage 
system  in  the  United  States,  with  over  15,500  kilometres  of  pipeline  and  approximately  270  billion  cubic 
feet of storage capacity. The system provides gas transportation and storage to approximately 60% of the 
Chicago and Northern Indiana market. 

Powerco:  New  Zealand’s  second  largest  provider  of  regulated  electricity  and  gas  distribution  services. 
Powerco accounts for approximately 40% of the gas and approximately 16% of the electricity connections 
throughout New Zealand. 

International  Energy  Group  (“IEG”):  The  second  largest  independent  provider  of  “last-mile”  gas  and 
electricity connection services in the UK and the sole provider of natural gas and liquid propane gas in the 
Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Tasmania Gas Network (“TGN”): The sole provider of gas distribution services in Tasmania, Australia. TGN 
owns  approximately  730  kilometres  of  distribution  pipeline  and  services  approximately  6,500  customers 
throughout Tasmania.

We continue to hold 100% of our North American transmission business, although we sold the distribution 
business during 2009. We also continue to hold our 28% interest in our Chilean transmission business, of 
which 18% is held by Brookfield Infrastructure.

The following table presents operating cash flows for our utilities business:

For the years ended decemBer 31  
(millions)

north america
south america
australasia/europe

south america – sold in 2009

2009

2008

net 
operating 
income 

interest 
expense

co-investor 
interests

net  
operating 
cash flow

net operating 
income 

interest 
expense

co-investor 
interests

net 
operating 
cash Flow

$ 

$ 

32
55
7
94
15

$ 

109

$ 

18
—
—
18
11

29

$ 

$ 

5
21
5
31
2

33

$ 

$ 

9
34
2
45
2

47

$ 

$ 

38
56
—
94
91

$ 

185

$ 

28
—
—
28
8

36

$ 

$  —
19
—
19
50

$ 

69

$ 

10
37
—
47
33

80

Our utilities operations generate stable revenues that are largely governed by regulated frameworks and 
long-term  contracts.  Accordingly,  we  expect  this  segment  to  produce  consistent  revenue  and  margins 
that should increase with inflation and other factors such as operational improvements. We also expect 
to  achieve  continued  growth  in  revenues  and  income  by  investing  additional  capital  into  our  existing 
operations.

Utilities operations, excluding the results of Brazil transmission interests sold at the beginning of 2009, 
contributed  $45 million  of  net  operating  cash  flow,  after  deducting  carrying  charges  and  co-investor 
interests, compared with $47 million during 2008. We exercised our rights to sell the Brazilian transmission 
interests in 2008 pursuant to our original purchase agreement for an inflation adjusted return of 14.8%, and 
completed the transaction in mid 2009 for total proceeds of approximately $275 million.

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35

The contribution from our Chilean transmission operations was $34 million in 2009 and $37 million in 2008. 
The decrease reflects $5 million of non-recurring revenue in 2008 resulting from a retroactive rate base 
increase, offset by the ongoing benefit of inflation indexation and growth capital expenditures which earn 
regulated returns. After adjusting for non-recurring items, the operating margins were 81% which is in line 
with historical levels.

Net operating cash flows in our North America operations declined as we sold our distribution business in 
the third quarter of 2009. The transmission business performed as expected. 

North American and Australasia results reflect only six weeks’ contribution from NGPL and Powerco.

The  valuation  of  our  transmission  operations  is  based  on  an  independent  valuation  of  our  Chilean 
transmission business and an internal valuation of our Northern Ontario operations based on the regulated 
rate base. In valuing our Chilean transmission business, key assumptions included a weighted average real 
discount rate and terminal capitalization rates of 8.1% and a terminal valuation date of 2023. The valuation 
of interests in NGPL and Powerco are based on their November 2009 acquisition price.

transportation 
The  following  table  presents  the  capital  invested  by  us  in  our  transportation  operations,  based  on 
underlying values:

2009

2008

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital 

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

australasia 
europe

$ 

469
849

$ 

1,318

$ 

$ 

1
593

594

$ 

$ 

251
183

434

$ 

$ 

217
73

290

$ 

$ 

—
—

—

$ 

$ 

—
—

—

$ 

$ 

—
—

—

$ 

$ 

—
—

—

Our transportation segment was established in November 2009 as part of the previously described Prime 
Acquisition and is held through 40% owned Brookfield Infrastructure. Co-investor interests in the foregoing 
table represent the 60% interest in these businesses held by our co-investors in Brookfield Infrastructure. 
It is comprised of the following investments: 

australasia: 

Dalrymple  Bay Coal  Terminal (DBCT”): One of the world’s largest coal terminals, accounting for 21% of global 
metallurgical seaborne coal exports. DBCT provides access to the export market for the Bowen Basin in 
Queensland, Australia, which is one of the lowest cost sources of coal in the world. DBCT is owned up 
to  49%  by  Brookfield  Infrastructure  and  51%  by  Prime.  Consolidated  assets  includes  our  proportionate  
interest in this investment, which is equity accounted.

WestNet Rail: Leases and operates approximately 5,100 kilometres of network track and related infrastruc-
ture in South Western Australia. WestNet Rail provides exclusive rail access to market for minerals and 
grain businesses that underpin Western Australia’s economy. Prime owns 100% of WestNet which we have  
included in our proportionate interest in this investment in consolidated assets.

europe: 

PD Ports: The third largest port operator in the UK by volume. Mainly operating as the statutory harbour 
authority out of the Port of Tees and Hartlepool in the north of the UK. We acquired 100% of PD Ports and 
therefore include the associated balances and results on a consolidated basis.

Euroports: A portfolio of seven port concession businesses  in key strategic locations throughout Europe 
and in China, handling over 70 million tonnes per year. We own 24% interest in Euroports through Prime.  
Accordingly, assets include our pro-rata interest in the investment, which is equity accounted. 

Underlying values for this segment are based on the November 2009 acquisition prices.

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timber
The following table sets out the assets and liabilities deployed in our Timber segment based on underlying 
values: 

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital 

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

2009

2008

north america 
western 
eastern

Brazil
working capital 

$ 

3,092
295
161
716

$ 

1,477
78
7
685

$ 

1,010
72
122
—

$ 

$ 

4,264

$ 

2,247

$ 

1,204

$ 

605
145
32
31

813

$ 

3,187
202
103
747

$ 

1,478
66
6
708

$ 

1,195
61
—
—

$ 

$ 

4,239

$ 

2,258

$ 

1,256

$ 

514
75
97
39

725

Consolidated  assets  held  within  our  timber  operations  and  related  borrowing  levels  were  relatively 
unchanged during the year. We consolidated the results of all these businesses. Net invested capital rose 
as we increased our ownership in the U.S. Pacific Northwest operations in the first quarter of 2009. This 
was offset by the sale of a portion of our interest in Brazil timberlands in the second quarter of 2009 to our 
newly established Brazil Timber Fund. Co-investor interests reflect direct interests of others in our timber 
operations as well as in Brookfield Infrastructure, through which most of these businesses are held.

For the years ended 
decemBer 31 (millions)

net operating 
income 

interest 
expense

co-investor 
interests

net operating 
cash flow

net operating 
income 

interest  
expense

co-investor 
interests

net operating 
cash Flow

2009

2008

north america 
western 
eastern

Brazil

$ 

$ 

67
13
9

89

$ 

$ 

85
3
—

88

$ 

$ 

(15)
4
—

(11)

$ 

$ 

(3)
6
9

12

$ 

$ 

141
15
8

164

$ 

$ 

86
3
—

89

$ 

$ 

11
3
—

14

$ 

$ 

44
9
8

61

Net operating cash flow decreased from $61 million to $12 million in 2009 due to weak pricing and reduced 
harvest  levels. The  current  pricing  environment  is  related  to  the  slowdown  in  the  U.S.  homebuilding 
industry,  which  has  resulted  in  lower  demand  for  premium  species  such  as  high  quality  Douglas-fir. 
Realized  prices  across  our  operations  declined  by  approximately  17%  while  operating  costs  per  unit 
were  higher  due  to  product  mix  and  to  a  lesser  extent,  higher  fuel  costs. The  average  realized  price  for  
Douglas-fir decreased by 11% compared to the prior year. 

We continue to exploit the flexibility inherent in timber management which allows us to defer harvesting 
until prices recover and also allows the trees to continue to grow. Our Western North American operations 
were  able  to  increase  exports  to Asia,  which  provides  higher  margins. We  sold  5.8 million  cubic  metres 
of timber during 2009, compared to 6.8 million cubic metres in 2008, with all of the decrease occurring in 
Western North America, primarily reflecting reduced harvest levels to preserve value. 

Interest  costs  were  in  line  with  the  prior  year  while  co-investor  interests  represented  a  recovery  due 
to  lower  cash  flows. The  average  interest  rate  on Timber  borrowings  is  5%  and  the  overall  duration  of 
borrowings is seven years. 

We are beginning to see some positive signs of recovery. Prices have improved from the lows experienced 
in the second quarter of 2009 as strong supply management has resulted in very low inventories of saw logs 
and finished wood products. In addition, the decline in U.S. housing stocks appears to have slowed down 
in pace as the inventory of new and foreclosed homes continues to decline. 

The valuation of our timberlands is based on independent appraisals. Key assumptions include a weighted 
average  discount  and  terminal  capitalization  rate  of  6.5%  and  an  average  terminal  valuation  date  of 
72  years. Timber  prices  were  based  on  a  combination  of  forward  prices  available  in  the  market  and  the 
price forecasts of each appraisal firm.

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37

development activities

Development activities include the following:

•	 “Residential	Development”	activities,	which	involve	the	development	and	sale	of	residential	properties.	

•	 “Opportunity	 Investment”	 activities	 throughout,	 which	 we	 acquire	 undervalued	 properties	 with	 the	
objective of increasing their value over a three to four year horizon through leasing, re-development or 
other activities.

•	 “Development	Lands”	which	represent	land	positions,	air	rights	and	other	entitlements	for	development	
activities in the future, typically three years or longer. In addition, we also develop agricultural lands in 
Brazil.

We  also  develop  power  generation  facilities,  commercial  office  and  retail  properties  and  ancillary  land 
holdings within our timber operations, the results of which are included in the analysis of each respective 
operating platform.

highlights:

•	 Significantly	 expanded	 our	 Brazilian	 residential	 business	 through	 acquisitions	 and	 equity	 issues	 and	

achieved record sales and operating cash flows;

•	 Achieved	strong	sales	in	our	Alberta	residential	business;	and

•	 Acquired	a	16	property	portfolio	in	North	America	for	repositioning	in	our	Opportunity	Fund.

Business development
We significantly expanded our Brazilian residential development business over the past eighteen months 
through two merger transactions and two equity issues. This enabled us to expand into new geographic 
markets and added greater scale in the middle income market. The combined businesses generated record 
sales and cash flows during 2009 as a result of these initiatives as well as the continued strength of the 
Brazilian economy. 

summarized Financial results

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

residential 
opportunity investments
development land

assets under management

net invested capital

operating cash Flow

2009

$  5,320
1,413
2,277

$  9,010

$ 

2008

3,678
1,308
1,987

$ 

6,973

2009

$  1,117
262
1,024

$  2,403

$ 

2008

418
267
741

$ 

2009

90
32
12

$ 

$ 

1,426

$ 

134

$ 

2008

35
45
(20)

60

Capital invested in development activities increased by $1.0 billion during the year, due primarily to equity 
invested into our U.S. residential business, profits retained in our Brazilian residential business, and the 
repayment  of  shorter  term  revolving  credit  facilities  in  our  Canadian  residential  business  with  surplus 
cash.  We  completed  a  number  of  properties  under  development  for  our  own  use  and  transferred  the 
invested capital to our commercial office portfolio.

The increase in operating cash flows is due primarily to the record results in our Brazilian operations and 
reduced impairment charges within our U.S. operations. We typically do not generate any operating cash 
flow from development lands, other than our agricultural business, until they are  transferred into third-
party development activities or operating portfolios.

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residential development 

2009

2008

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital 

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

Brazil 
canada
australia 
united states
united kingdom

$ 

$  2,897
814
491
926
192

$  2,224
325
264
415
110

$  5,320

$  3,338

$ 

473
247
—
145
—

865

$ 

200
242
227
366
82

$ 

1,413
720
504
939
102

$ 

1,106
573
381
653
85

$ 

$  1,117

$ 

3,678

$ 

2,798

$ 

222
76
—
164
—

462

$ 

$ 

85
71
123
122
17

418

Total assets, which include property assets as well as housing inventory, cash and cash equivalents and 
other  working  capital  balances,  increased  since  2008  reflecting  expansion  within  our  Brazil  operations 
and  the  impact  of  higher  currency  revaluation  in  Canada,  Australia  and  Brazil.  Subsidiary  borrowings 
consist  primarily  of  construction  financings  which  are  repaid  with  the  proceeds  received  from  sales  of 
building  lots,  single-family  houses  and  condominiums,  and  are  generally  renewed  on  a  rolling  basis  as 
new  construction  commences.  Borrowings  in  our  Canadian  operations  decreased  in  2009  as  proceeds 
from asset sales and various equity offerings by our subsidiary Brookfield Properties were used to reduce 
working capital debt. 

The net operating cash flows attributable to each of these business units are as follows:

For the years ended decemBer 31  
(millions)

total 

interest 
expense

co-investor 
interests

net

total 

2009

2008

interest 
expense

co-investor 
interests

operating margins

Brazil 
canada
australia
united states
revaluation items 

$ 

$ 

153
114
2
(12)
(28)

229

$ 

$ 

48
—
20
(33)
—

35

$ 

$ 

63
57
—
(1)
(15)

$ 

104

$ 

42
57
(18)
22
(13)

90

$ 

$ 

87
144
4
(15)
(182)

$ 

38

$ 

26
—
—
(93)
—

(67)

$ 

$ 

29
72
—
33
(64)

70

$ 

net

32
72
4
45
(118)

$ 

35

Brazil
We  have  expanded  our  Brazilian  residential  business  significantly  over  the  last  three  years  through 
acquisition and organic growth. This growth has increased our market position in São Paulo and Rio de 
Janeiro and also established a major presence in the mid-west region of Brazil, focused on Brasilia and 
Goiânia. We have also extended our product offerings into the important middle income segment, thereby 
providing  a  strong  complement  to  our  traditional  focus  on  the  higher  income  segment. We  also  develop 
mixed use projects that include commissioned developments for sale to others. 

Contracted	 sales	 during	 2009	 totalled	 R$2.3	 billion	 ($1.3	 billion)	 (2008	 –	 R$1.1	 billion	 and	 $600	 million)	
representing  gross  sales  revenues  to  be  earned  in  current  and  future  periods. The  net  operating  cash 
flow from the business during 2009 was $42 million compared with $32 million during 2008. The increase 
is  due  to  a  higher  level  of  construction,  which  increased  the  amount  of  income  recognized  under  the 
percentage-of-completion  basis.  Combined  launches  of  new  projects  totalled  R$2.7  billion  ($1.5  billion) 
(2008	–	R$2.7 billion	and	$1.4	billion)	of	sales	value,	which	positions	this	business	well	into	2010.

Canada
The  Canadian  operations  contributed  $57  million  of  net  operating  cash  flow  for  the  year,  compared  to 
$72 million in 2008. The decrease in cash flows is due primarily to lower pricing and product may offset by 
increased lot sales, which increased from 1,399 in 2008 to 1,756 in 2009 and by the impact of the strengthened 
Canadian dollar. Operating margins remained stable at 25% (29% in 2008).

We  continue  to  benefit  from  our  strong  market  position  and  low-cost  land  bank,  particularly  in Alberta 
where  we  hold  a  27%  market  share  in  Calgary. We  own  approximately  15,016  acres  (December  31,  2008 
–	 15,538	 acres)	 of	 which	 approximately	 693	 acres	 (December	 31,	 2008	 –	 901	 acres)	 were	 under	 active	

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39

development	at	year	end.	The	balance	of	14,323	acres	(December	31,	2008	–	14,637	acres)	is	included	in	“Held	
for Development” because of the length of time that will likely pass before they are actively developed.

Australia
Our Australian operations generated $2 million of operating cash flow in 2009 compared with $4 million in 
2008; however the 2009 and 2008 results were offset by an impairment charge of $18 million and $11 million, 
respectively. The carrying values of projects reflect our acquisition of this business in 2007 and therefore 
already much of the expected development profits were capitalized into the carrying values at that time. 
Accordingly, margins are expected to be lower in the first few years of ownership and interest costs are 
more likely to be expensed than capitalized.

United States
Our  U.S.  operations  incurred  $12  million  of  cash  outflows  before  interest,  taxes  and  non-controlling 
interests during 2009 as demand for new homes remained low. This was a modest improvement over the 
$15 million of cash outflows recorded during 2008. Our share of the net operating income, after taking into 
consideration interest, taxes and non-controlling interests was $nil, compared with a net operating loss 
of $44 million during 2008. The gross margin from housing sales was approximately 13%, unchanged from 
last	year.	We	closed	on	703	units	during	the	year	(2008	–	750	units)	at	an	average	selling	price	of	$488,000	
(2008	 –	 $562,000).	We	 are	 encouraged	 by	 the	 increase	 in	 the	 backlog,	 which	 at	 the	 end	 of	 2009	 was	 187	
units compared to 134 units in 2008. In aggregate, we own or control 24,245 lots through direct ownership, 
options and joint ventures.

Revaluation Items
During	2009	we	recorded	a	net	charge	of	$13	million	(2008	–	$118	million)	in	respect	of	revaluation	items.	
These  included  a  gain  of  $27  million  on  the  dilution  of  our  interests  in  our  Brazilian  operations  arising 
from	an	equity	offering	(2008	–	$18	million	charge	on	dilutions	arising	from	a	merger).	This	was	offset	by	
our share of impairment charges in respect of higher cost land positions, including options, recorded in 
our	 U.S.	 and	Australian	 operations	 of	 $22	 million	 (2008	 –	 $89	 million	 net	 charge)	 and	 $18	 million	 (2008	 –	
$11 million net charge), respectively.

opportunity investments
We  operate  two  niche  real  estate  opportunity  funds  with  $515  million  of  invested  capital.  Our  current 
investment  in  the  funds  is  $262  million  and  our  share  of  the  underlying  cash  flow  during  2009  was  
$32	million	(2008	–	$45 million).	In	February	2010,	we	acquired	a	2.9	million	square	foot	portfolio	from	a	major	
financial institution which has in turn leased the majority of the space. This is the third such transaction 
we have completed in the past two years comprised of 16 properties throughout the United States.

development land
The  following  table  presents  the  capital  invested  by  us  in  longer  term  development  land. The  values  of 
residential lots in this table are based on historical book values consistent with both IFRS and Canadian 
GAAP whereas rural development lands, are carried at underlying values under IFRS.  

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

residential lots

north america
Brazil
australia and uk

rural development lands

Brazil

2009

2008

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital 

consolidated 
assets

consolidated 
liabilities

co-investor 
interests

net invested 
capital

$ 

$ 

797
691
398

391

$ 

—
129
396

9

$  2,277

$ 

534

$ 

399
320
—

—

719

$ 

398
242
2

382

$ 

718
660
353

256

$ 

—
367
344

7

$ 

359
167
—

2

$ 

$  1,024

$ 

1,987

$ 

718

$ 

528

$ 

359
126
9

247

741

1. 

includes rural development lands based on iFrs underlying values and residential lots based on management prepared estimates

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Residential Lots
Residential  development  properties  include  land,  both  owned  and  optioned,  which  is  in  the  process  of 
being developed for sale as residential lots, but not expected to enter the homebuilding process for more 
than three years. We utilize options to control lots for future years in our higher land cost markets in order 
to reduce risk. To that end, we hold options on approximately 11,500 lots which are located predominantly 
in California and Virginia. We invested additional capital into development land in Alberta to maintain our 
market position and hold 14,323 acres in total. We also hold approximately 16,000 residential lots, homes 
and  condominium  units  in  our  markets  in  Australia  and  New  Zealand,  which  will  provide  the  basis  for 
continued  growth.  We  increased  our  holdings  in  Brazil  through  a  corporate  acquisition  and  a  merger 
during the year.

Rural Development Lands
We own approximately 370,000 acres of prime agricultural development land in the Brazilian States of São 
Paulo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. These properties are being used for agricultural 
purposes, including the harvest of sugar cane for its use in the production of ethanol, which is used largely 
as a gasoline and additive substitute. We also hold 32,800 acres of potentially higher and better use land 
adjacent to our Western North American timberlands, included within our Timberlands segment, which we 
intend to convert into residential and other purpose land over time. The increase in carrying values during 
2009 reflects an increase in the annual revaluation of the land and the impact of higher currency exchange 
rates during the year. 

underlying value
The  historical  book  value  of  our  development  assets  after  deducting  borrowings  and  minority  interests 
was $2.4 billion as at December 31, 2009 equal to our invested capital.

The valuation of residential development assets and residential lots within the Development Land segment, 
are considered inventory for these purposes, and are recorded at the lower of the existing carrying value 
discounted  and  their  expected  net  realizable  value.  Net  realizable  value  is  determined  as  the  value  at 
the anticipated time of sale less costs to complete. Many of our land holdings were acquired many years 
ago  and  we  believe  the  underlying  value  of  these  lands  exceeds  the  carrying  values  for  IFRS  purposes 
by  approximately  $0.6  billion,  net  of  minority  interests.  Accordingly,  we  reflect  this  excess  value  as 
“unrecognized value under IFRS” in determining the underlying value of our shareholders’ equity.

Rural development lands for agricultural purposes are carried at fair value under IFRS.

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41

special situations
Special  Situations  include  our  restructuring,  real  estate  finance,  bridge  lending  activities,  which  are 
conducted primarily through funds that we manage, and other investments that fall outside of our main 
strategies and operating platforms.

highlights:

•	 Operating cash flow of $112 million compared to $283 million in 2008;

•	 Arranged	 the	 sale	 of	 Concert	 Industries	 (“Concert”),	 a	 restructuring	 investment,	 for	 C$247	 million,	
representing  a  total  return  of  20%  over  a  five  and  a  half  year  period  (representing  an  approximate 
$30 million gain to Brookfield) and net proceeds to us of $83 million. This transaction closed in February 
2010;

•	 Acquired	 interests	 in	 three	 groups	 of	 properties	 within	 our	 real	 estate	 finance	 operations	 through	

foreclosures and consensual restructurings;

•	 Collected	$297	million	of	bridge	loans,	providing	liquidity	for	new	initiatives;	and

•	 Invested	 $120  million	 in	 Norbord	 Inc.	 as	 part	 of	 a	 rights	 offering	 to	 reduce	 leverage	 in	 the	 company,	

increasing our fully diluted interest from 62% to 79%.

summarized Financial results
The following table presents the underlying value of the capital invested in our Special Situations activities, 
together with our share of the operating cash flows:

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

restructuring
real estate finance

Bridge lending

– disposition gain

other investments

assets under management

underlying value 

net operating cash Flow

2009
$  2,050
3,170

585
—
5,805
1,925

$ 

2008
1,759
2,497

695
—
4,951
2,211

$ 

2009
613
336

100
—
1,049
582

$ 

2008
426
299

188
—
913
709

$ 

2009
36
20

13
—
69
43

$ 

$  7,730

$ 

7,162

$  1,631

$ 

1,622

$ 

112

$ 

2008
13
26

39
48
126
157

283

Operating cash flow in 2009 was $112 million, which included a $69 million contribution from our specialty 
funds and $43 million from our portfolio of other investments. The 2008 results reflected $126 million from 
our specialty fund operations, including a $48 million gain on convertible debentures acquired as part of 
a bridge financing, and $157 million from our other investments, which included a number of disposition 
gains.

Capital  invested  in  these  activities  was  largely  unchanged  year  over  year. We  increased  the  amount  of 
capital deployed in our restructuring and real estate finance businesses to take advantage of investment 
opportunities and reduced the capital in other investments as a result of dispositions.

restructuring
We operate two restructuring funds with total invested capital of $1.3 billion and remaining uninvested 
capital commitments from clients of $110 million. Our share of the invested capital is $613 million.

The  portfolio  consists  of  10  investments  in  a  diverse  range  of  industries.  Our  average  exposure  to  a 
specific  company  is  $62  million  and  our  largest  single  exposure  is  $213  million.  We  concentrate  our 
investing  activities  on  businesses  with  tangible  assets  and  cash  flow  streams  that  protect  our  capital. 
As  noted  above,  we  sold  our  investment  in  Concert  in  February  2010  to  a  strategic  purchaser,  and  will 
recognize a gain in the first quarter of 2010. The investment is included in our portfolio at year-end at its 
book value.

Our  share  of  the  operating  cash  flow  produced  by  these  businesses  during  the  year  was  $36  million, 
compared  to  $13  million  in  2008.  The  increase  reflects  continued  improvement  at  Concert  and  our 
U.S.  containerboard  manufacturing  operations,  including  tax  credits  and  incentives  relating  to  energy 
conservation  practices. We  expect  that  the  majority  of  our  investment  returns  will  come  in  the  form  of 
disposition gains as operating cash flows during the restructuring period are typically below normalized 
returns.

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The  continued  economic  uncertainty  and  the  strain  on  many  corporate  balance  sheets  from  the  recent 
recession continue to give rise to opportunities for us to assess.

real estate Finance
We operate three real estate finance funds with total committed capital of approximately $1.9 billion, of 
which our share is approximately $400 million. We had $336 million of capital invested in these operations 
at	 year	 end	 (2008  –  $299  million).	There	 are	 $211	 million	 of	 uncalled	 capital	 commitments,	 of	 which	 our	
clients have committed $153 million and we have committed $58 million.

These activities contributed $20 million of net operating cash flow during 2009 compared to $26 million in 
2008.

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

total fund investments
less: borrowings
less: co-investor interests
net investment in real estate finance funds
securities – directly held

underlying value

net operating cash Flow

2009
$  2,787
(1,699)
(755)
333
3

$ 

2008
2,023
(1,129)
(617)
277
22

$ 

2009
67
(25)
(22)
20
—

$ 

2008
126
(58)
(44)
24
2

$ 

336

$ 

299

$ 

20

$ 

26

All  of  our  real  estate  securities  were  performing  at  year-end  with  the  exception  of  three  positions 
representing	 invested	 capital	 of	 $205	 million	 (our	 share	 –	 $64	 million).	We	 have	 acquired	 the	 underlying	
assets  in  two  of  these  situations  and  are  in  the  process  of  restructuring  the  third  position  and  expect 
to  earn  a  favourable  return  on  our  original  capital  in  each  of  these  circumstances.  This  resulted  in 
consolidation of the assets and associated initiatives.

We have been careful to structure our financing arrangements to provide sufficient duration and flexibility 
to manage our investments with a longer term horizon. We have matched terms in respect of asset and 
liability positions with an overall asset and a liability duration of three years. In addition, both our asset 
returns and net corresponding liabilities are subject to changes in short-term floating rates.

Notwithstanding the continued stress in the real estate debt capital markets, market values for real estate 
securities  have  strengthened  considerably,  which  has  reduced  the  number  of  acceptable  investments. 
We  believe,  however,  that  the  magnitude  of  commercial  real  estate  loan  maturities  in  the  coming  years 
will  give  rise  to  attractive  investment  opportunities  and  we  are  executing  strategies  to  provide  us  with 
additional capital for this purpose.

Bridge lending
The net capital invested by us in bridge loans declined to $100 million from $188 million due to collections 
and our adoption of a more cautious approach to new loan commitments. In addition to our own capital, 
we also manage $412 million in loan commitments on behalf of clients, which include a number of major 
financial institutions. During the year, we arranged $37 million in financings on their behalf and co-invested 
$26 million alongside them.

Our  portfolio  at  year  end  was  comprised  of  six  loans,  and  our  largest  single  exposure  at  that  date  was 
$54 million. Our share of the portfolio at year end has an average term of seven months excluding extension 
privileges.

other investments
We  own  a  number  of  investments  which  will  be  sold  once  value  has  been  maximized,  integrated  into 
our core operations or used to seed new funds. Although not core to our broader strategy, we expect to 
continue to make new investments of this nature and dispose of more mature assets.

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43

The net operating cash flow generated by these investments declined to $43 million from $157 million in 
2008. We realized a gain in each of 2009 and 2008 related to the disposition of 20 million common shares 
of  Norbord  Inc.  (“Norbord”)  as  settlement  for  exchangeable  debentures  issued  in  September  2004.  In 
addition, in 2009 we concluded the sale of our U.S. insurance operations for proceeds of $130 million and 
a gain of $15 million.

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

industrial
infrastructure
Business services
property and other

underlying value

net operating cash Flow

2009
256
81
174
71

582

$ 

$ 

2008
271
70
337
31

709

$ 

$ 

2009
41
6
1
(5)

43

$ 

$ 

2008
20
6
131
—

157

$ 

$ 

industrial
We hold a 79% fully diluted interest in Norbord, which is the second largest and lowest cost manufacturer 
of oriented strand board in North America. The substantial downturn in the U.S. housing market resulted 
in lower volumes and prices for Norbord’s products, resulting in operating losses, however both prices and 
volumes have recovered significantly in recent months. We invested a further $200 million to increase our 
interest to its current level through participation in a rights offering of common shares to all shareholders, 
of which $120 million was funded in early 2009 and $80 million was funded in late 2008. The market value of 
our investment in Norbord at year end was $550 million based on the stock market prices. 

Fraser Papers Inc. (“Fraser Papers”) and our privately held forest products operations faced a particularly 
difficult  environment  for  their  products  in  recent  years,  which  resulted  in  substantial  operating  losses. 
Fraser Papers entered bankruptcy protection during 2009. We have put forward a plan that will allow the 
viable portions of the business to continue, thereby providing continued employment to a number of the 
present employees, and expect to preserve the value of our invested capital.

infrastructure
Our infrastructure investments represent coal rights that entitle us to royalties and net profit interests in 
central Alberta and British Columbia.

Business services
Business  services  include  the  provision  of  property  and  casualty  products  in  Canada.  We  are  winding 
down  our  re-insurance  business  through  an  orderly  runoff  and  completed  the  sale  of  our  U.S.  property 
and casualty operations during the year. We manage the securities portfolios of these operations, which 
totalled  $0.8  billion  and  consist  primarily  of  highly  rated  government  and  corporate  bonds,  through  our 
investment  management  operations. These  operations  generated  operating  cash  flow  of  $1  million  in 
addition to a disposition gain of $15 million.

We recorded $131 million of cash flows in 2008, which included $96 million of gains on the dispositions of a 
medical software business, a joint venture interest in Brazil with Accor S.A., and an interest in a Brazilian 
panelboard manufacturer. 

underlying value 
The net asset value of our special situations operations was $1.6 billion as at December 31, 2009 for the 
purposes  of  preparing  our  pro  forma  IFRS  balance  sheet  consistent  with  2008. The  values  are  based  on 
publicly available share prices where available as well as comparable valuations and internal calculations. 
Certain investments continue to be carried at historical book value for IFRS purposes, which we estimate 
as having the incremental unrecognized value of approximately $0.4 billion that we include in “unrecognized 
value under IFRS”. 

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asset management and otHer serVices

We earn fees and other sources of income for providing a wide range of asset management and related 
services to our clients. These include fees in respect of managing private funds, listed issuers and portfolios 
of  fixed  income  and  equity  securities,  investment  banking  services  and  a  broad  range  of  property  and 
construction services including leasing, relocation services and facilities management.

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

Base management fees1
performance returns1 
transaction fees1
investment banking1

property services2
construction services2

1.  revenues
2.   net of direct expenses

asset management fees

operating cash Flow

2009
131
22
44
12

209
18
71

298

$ 

$ 

2008
134
6
15
17

172
43
74

289

$ 

$ 

Base management Fees
Base management fees remained stable as additional fees from new funds launched during the past two 
years  and  an  increase  in  the  capital  committed  to  existing  mandates,  were  offset  by  lower  fees  in  our 
investment management business due to a decline in the market values of assets managed and lower average 
foreign exchange rates on non-U.S. funds. Fees earned within our Infrastructure activities increased due 
to the issuance of additional equity by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners to fund a major acquisition and 
increased capital commitments to private funds. As at December 31, 2009, annualized base management 
fees	on	existing	funds	and	assets	under	management	amounted	to	$140	million	(2008 – $130 million).

The  following  table  presents  the  base  management  fees  earned  in  respect  of  each  of  our  operating 
platforms:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

unlisted funds and specialty issuers

commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations
other

investment management – public securities

Base management Fees

2009

2008

$ 

28
26
5
23
6
88
43

$ 

27
21
4
26
6
84
50

$ 

131

$ 

134

performance returns and transaction Fees
We earned $22 million of performance returns from clients, compared to $6 million in 2008, largely within our 
public securities activities, as a result of exceeding performance targets. The level of performance returns 
recorded in our results continues to be modest because they tend to materialize later in the life cycle of a 
fund and because we have elected to follow accounting guidelines that typically defer recognition in our 
financial statements. Accumulated performance returns, which represent amounts that we would receive 
from  funds  based  on  performance  to  date  but  which  cannot  be  recognized  for  accounting  purposes, 
totalled $36 million at the end of 2009, compared to $65 million at the end of 2008. 

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transaction Fees 
Transaction fees include investment fees earned in respect of financing activities and include commitment 
fees,  work  fees  and  exit  fees.  During  the  year,  we  earned  an  $11  million  fee  in  connection  with  our 
sponsorship and recapitalization of a large infrastructure business, which we subsequently relaunched as 
Prime Infrastructure (see our Infrastructure segment review). In addition, we earned $25 million in fees 
from the expansion of our real estate brokerage network.

investment Banking Fees
Our  investment  banking  services  are  provided  by  teams  located  in  Canada  and  Brazil  and  contributed 
$12 million of fees during 2009. The group advised on transactions totalling $9.3 billion in value during the 
year, and secured a number of prominent mandates.  

other services

property services income
Property services fees include property and facilities management, leasing and project management and 
a range of real estate services. Although revenues increased due to a higher level of activity within our 
facilities management operations and the expansion of our operating base in Australia and the acquisition 
of GMAC’s North American real estate services business, the net contribution was reduced by $31 million 
of restructuring charges associated with the acquisitions. 

construction services
We completed a number of major projects, recorded positive cash flow and secured a number of major 
contracts that added $2.4 billion to our order book and positions us for profitable growth.

The  following  table  summarizes  the  operating  results  from  our  construction  operations  during  the  past 
two years:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

australia
middle east
united kingdom

net operating cash flow 

2009
18
46
7

71

$ 

$ 

2008
25
48
1

74

$ 

$ 

The	revenue	work	book	totalled	$6.5 billion	at	the	end	of	the	year	(December 31, 2008 – $4.8 billion)	and	
represented approximately two years of scheduled activity. The increase reflects new contracts awarded 
totalling $2.4 billion and the impact of foreign exchange revaluation on Australian and UK revenues.

The following table summarizes the work book at the end of the year:

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

australia
middle east
united kingdom

2009
$  2,743
1,969
1,742

$  6,454

$ 

2008
2,254
1,828
727

$ 

4,809

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third-Party capital
The following table summarizes third-party commitments at the end of the past two years:

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

unlisted funds and specialty issuers

2009

opportunity 
and Private 
equity

core and 
Value added

total 

core and 
value added

2008

opportunity 
and private 
equity

total 

commercial properties

$  2,380

$  4,600

$  6,980

$ 

2,361

$ 

600

$ 

2,961

infrastructure
development
special situations

public securities
other listed entities

3,818
—
3,098
9,296
—
—

—
291
661
5,552
—
—

3,818
291
3,759
14,848
23,787
8,552

2,657
—
2,476
7,494
—
—

—
185
564
1,349
—
—

2,657
185
3,040
8,843
18,040
5,046

$  9,296

$  5,552

$  47,187

$ 

7,494

$ 

1,349

$  31,929

unlisted Funds and specialty issuers
This segment includes the unlisted funds and specialty listed issuers through which we own and manage 
a number of property, power, infrastructure and specialized investment strategies on behalf of our clients 
and ourselves.

Third-party capital commitments to these funds increased by $6 billion during the year. We established a 
$5 billion real estate turnaround consortium, with $4 billion of capital allocations from a group of major 
global institutions and $1 billion from ourselves. The consortium is structured in a similar manner as co-
investment rights, with each investor committing capital on a transaction by transaction basis, but with 
the fee arrangements determined in advance. 

Commitments to our infrastructure funds increased with the issuance of additional equity by Brookfield 
Infrastructure Partners to fund a major acquisition and additional capital commitments to unlisted funds, 
including funds targeted at each of Peru and Colombia. We launched a C$1 billion debtor-in-possession fund 
within our Special Situations group that targets Canadian companies undergoing financial restructurings.

public securities 
We  specialize  in  fixed  income  and  equity  securities  with  a  particular  focus  on  distress  real  estate  and 
infrastructure.  Our  fixed  income  mandates  are  managed  in  New  York  and  our  equity  mandates  are 
managed in Chicago. Our clients are predominantly pension funds and insurance companies throughout 
North America and Australia.

The following table summarizes assets under management  within these operations. We  typically do not 
invest our own capital in these strategies as the assets under management tend to be securities as opposed 
to physical assets.

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

real estate and fixed income securities

Fixed income
equity

total assets under 
management

third-party commitments

2009

2008

2009

2008

$  17,589
6,218

$  23,807

$  15,199
2,962

$  18,161

$  17,589
6,198

$  23,787

$  15,078
2,962

$  18,040

Co-investor  commitments  increased  by  $5.7  billion  during  2009  primarily  due  to  an  increase  in  value  of 
securities under management. We secured $4.0 billion of new advisory mandates during the year offset by 
$3.1 billion of redemptions.

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other listed entities
We have established a number of our business units as listed public companies to allow other investors 
to participate and to provide us with additional capital to expand these operations. This includes common 
equity  held  by  others  in  Brookfield  Properties,  Brookfield  Incorporações,  Brookfield  Infrastructure 
Partners and Brookfield Renewable Power, among others. 

unallocated operating costs
Operating costs include the costs of our asset management activities as well as corporate costs which are 
not directly attributable to specific business units.

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

operating costs
cash income taxes

2009
250
3

253

$ 

$ 

net

$ 

$ 

2008
263
9

272

variance
(13)
$ 
(6)

$ 

(19)

corPorate caPitalization, liquidity and oPerating costs
In this section, we review our corporate (i.e., deconsolidated) capitalization, liquidity profile and operating 
costs.

liquidity Profile 
We maintain a high level of liquidity to ensure that we are in a strong position to execute our business plans 
and react quickly to potential investment opportunities and adverse economic circumstances. 

Our core liquidity consists primarily of cash and financial assets as well as committed lines of credit. This 
liquidity is regularly supplemented by the free cash flow generated within Brookfield’s operations, which 
is  typically  in  the  range  of  $1.5  billion  annually,  and  the  periodic  monetization  of  assets  and  financing 
transactions.

As  at  December  31,  2009,  our  consolidated  core  liquidity  was  approximately  $4  billion,  consisting  of 
$2.6 billion at the corporate level and $1.4 billion within our principal operating subsidiaries.

We have maintained significantly higher liquidity levels over the past two years as a result of the challenging 
economic  circumstances  and  increased  potential  for  attractive  investment  opportunities. We  increased 
the liquidity at our North American property company, as we expect that commercial office transactions 
will be a primary area of activity for us over the next 24 months.

In addition to our core liquidity, we have $6.7 billion of uninvested capital allocations from our investment 
partners that is available to fund qualifying investments.

cash and Financial assets
We hold financial assets, cash and equivalents that are available to fund operating activities and investment 
initiatives.

We acquire selective positions in common shares, high yield bonds and distressed debt that are supported 
by attractive businesses and assets when we believe they trade at meaningful discounts to their underlying 
value. The  ownership  of  these  investments  may  facilitate  our  participation  in  future  restructuring  or 
acquisition transactions.

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We  also  establish  positions  in  respect  of  broader  economic  and  capital  markets  trends  such  as  credit 
spreads, foreign currencies and interest rates. These positions may be established to protect our existing 
capital or to create additional value.

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

Financial assets

government bonds
corporate bonds 
other fixed income
high-yield bonds and distressed debt
preferred shares
common shares
loans receivable/deposits

total financial assets
cash and cash equivalents
deposits and other liabilities

net investment

underlying value

operating cash flow

2009

2008

2009

2008

$ 

547
290
115
694
282
184
(150)
1,962
34
(351)

$ 

521
411
172
88
272
202
368
2,034
151
(282)

$ 

$  1,645

$ 

1,903

$ 

376
—
(30)

346

$ 

$ 

476
—
(51)

425

Net cash and financial asset balances decreased to $1.6 billion during 2009 from $1.9 billion at the end 
of 2008 due to the sale of government and corporate bonds which is partially offset by the acquisition of 
distressed debt securities. In addition to the carrying values of financial assets, we hold common equity 
positions	with	a	notional	value	of	$75 million	(2008 – $nil)	through	total	return	swaps	and	hold	protection	
against  widening  credit  spreads  through  credit  default  swaps  with  a  total  notional  value  of  $0.4  billion 
(2008 – $2.5 billion).	The	market	value	of	these	derivative	instruments	reflected	in	our	financial	statements	
at	December 31, 2009	was	$3 million	(2008 – $30 million).	Net	invested	capital	includes	liabilities	such	as	
broker deposits and a small number of borrowed securities that have been sold short.

The  2009  operating  results  include  $181  million  of  investment  gains,  compared  to  $278  million  in  2008. 
The balance of the income is derived primarily from dividends and interest. The gains include $62 million  
(2008	–	$151	million	gains)	from	foreign	currency	positions	and	$8	million	of	losses	from	our	portfolio	of	
credit	default	swaps	(2008	–	$134	million	of	gains).

corporate capitalization
Our corporate capitalization consists of financial obligations of (or guaranteed by) the Corporation as set 
forth in the following table:

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

corporate borrowings

Bank borrowing and commercial paper
term debt

contingent swap accruals
accounts payable and other accruals
capital securities
shareholders’ equity
preferred equity 
common equity

total corporate capitalization

debt to capitalization 
interest coverage
Fixed charge coverage

underlying value

operating cash Flow

2009

2008

2009

2008

$ 

388
2,205
2,593
779
2,028
632

1,144
14,956

16,100

$ 

649
1,635
2,284
675
2,239
543

870
13,999

14,869

$ 

21
130
151
84
253
32

43
1,407

1,450

$ 

33
130
163
72
272
31

44
1,379

1,423

$  22,132

$  20,610

$  1,970

$ 

1,961

15%

14%

7x
6x

7x
5x

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corporate Borrowings
Bank borrowing and commercial paper represent shorter term borrowings that are pursuant to or backed 
by  $1,445 million  of  committed  corporate  revolving  term  credit  facilities.  Approximately  $125 million 
(2008  –  $104	million)	 of	 the	 facilities	 were	 also	 utilized	 for	 letters	 of	 credit	 issued	 to	 support	 various	
business initiatives. The facilities are periodically renewed and extended for three to four year periods at 
a time. Currently, $1,195 million of the facilities are scheduled to expire in 2012 and the balance in 2011.

Term debt consists of public bonds and private placements, all of which are fixed rate and have maturities 
ranging  from  2012  until  2035. These  financings  provide  an  important  source  of  long-term  capital  and  an 
appropriate match to our long-term asset profile.

Our	 corporate	 borrowings	 have	 an	 average	 term	 of	 eight	 years	 (2008  –  nine  years)	 and	 over	 90%	 of	 the	
maturities  extend  into  2012  and  beyond. The  average  interest  rate  on  our  corporate  borrowings  was  6% 
at year end, compared to 5% at the end of 2008. As shown in the table below, we have a $200 million bond 
maturity in 2010 and borrowings under a small number of bank facilities in 2011 that expire if not renewed 
earlier. 

as at decemBer 31, 2009 (millions)

commercial paper and bank borrowings
term debt

average term
2
9

8

2010
$  —
200

$ 

200

$ 

2011
18
—

$ 

2012
370
422

$ 

18

$ 

792

2013
& after
$  —
1,583

$  1,583

$ 

total 
388
2,205

$  2,593

Corporate debt levels increased by $212 million during the year to fund investment activities and $97 million 
due to foreign exchange. We decreased our bank borrowings by $261 million and replaced the financing 
with the issuance of C$500 million of 8.95% publicly traded term debt due June 2014 in order to extend our 
maturity profile.

contingent swap accruals
We entered into interest rate swap arrangements with AIG Financial Products (“AIG-FP”) in 1990, which 
include a zero coupon swap that was originally intended to mature in 2015. Our financial statements include 
an  accrual  of  $779  million  in  respect  of  these  contracts  which  represents  the  compounding  of  amounts 
based on interest rates from the inception of the contracts. We have also recorded an amount of $122 million 
in  accounts  payable  and  other  liabilities  which  represents  the  difference  between  the  present  value  of 
any future payments under the swaps and the current accrual. We believe  that  the  financial collapse of 
American International Group (“AIG”) and AIG-FP triggered a default under the swap agreements, thereby 
terminating the contracts with the effect that we are not required to make any further payments under the 
agreements, including the amounts which might, depending on various events and interest rates, otherwise 
be  payable  in  2015.  AIG  disputes  our  assertions  and  therefore  we  have  commenced  legal  proceedings 
seeking a declaration from the court confirming our position. We recognize this may not be determined for 
a considerable period of time, and consistent with the principle of conservatism will continue to account 
for the contracts as we have in prior years until we receive clarification.

capital securities
Capital  securities  are  preferred  shares  that  are  classified  as  liabilities  for  Canadian  GAAP  purposes 
because the holders of the preferred shares have the right, after a fixed date, to convert the shares into 
common equity based on the market price of our common shares at that time unless previously redeemed 
by us. The dividends paid on these securities, are recorded as interest expense.

The  carrying  values  of  capital  securities  increased  to  $632  million  from  $543  million  due  to  the  higher 
Canadian dollar, in which most of these securities are denominated. The average distribution yield on the 
capital	securities	at	December 31, 2009	was	6%	(2008 – 6%)	and	the	average	term	to	the	holders’	conversion	
date	was	four	years	(2008 – five	years).

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shareholders’ equity

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

preferred equity 
common equity

underlying value 1

Book value 2 

2009
$  1,144
14,956

$  16,100

$ 

2008
870
13,999

$  14,869

2009
$  1,144
6,403

$  7,547

$ 

2008
870
4,911

$ 

5,781

1.  Based on procedures and assumptions, excluding future tax provisions and underlying values not otherwise recognized under iFrs

2.  Based on canadian gaap financial statements 

Preferred equity consists of perpetual preferred shares that represent an attractive form of leverage for 
common shareholders, and was unchanged during the year. The average dividend rate at December 31, 2009 
was 5%. We issued C$300 million ($274 million) of perpetual preferred shares during 2009 with an initial 
coupon of 7% that resets every five years unless previously redeemed by the Corporation. 

We  repurchased  1.5  million  common  shares  during  the  year  at  prices  ranging  from  $11.46  per  share  to 
$16.05 per share, with an average price of $12.09 per share. Further details on the components of our equity 
and related distributions can be found on pages 66 and 67. 

The  underlying  value  of  our  equity  is  $16.1  billion  ($25.65  per  share)  on  a  pre-tax  basis. The  market 
capitalization  of  our  equity,  reflecting  our  share  price  at  year  end,  was  $12.7  billion.  Our  book  value 
of  $7.5  billion  reflects  the  depreciated  historical  cost  of  many  assets,  such  as  office  properties  and 
hydroelectric facilities, which were acquired many years ago for values significantly below what they are 
worth today.

interest expenses
Interest  costs  include  interest  expense  on  corporate  obligations  and  average  rates  are  set  out  in  the 
following table:

as at and For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

Bank facilities and commercial paper
term debt
contingent swap accruals 
capital securities

$ 

average 
outstanding
373
1,951
723
579

2009

interest 
expense
21
$ 
130
84
32

average  
rate
6%
7%
11%
6%

$ 

average 
outstanding
480
1,821
627
566

2008

$ 

interest 
expense
33
130
72
31

$  3,626

$ 

267

7.4%

$ 

3,494

$ 

266

average  
rate
7%
7%
11%
6%

7.6%

The average rate declined from 7.6% to 7.4% due to lower rates on floating rate debt.

working capital

other assets
The following is a summary of other assets:

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

accounts receivable
restricted cash 
intangible assets
prepaid and other assets

underlying value

2009
193
207
43
502

945

$ 

$ 

2008
243
97
31
400

771

$ 

$ 

Other assets include working capital balances employed in our business that are not directly attributable 
to specific operating units. 

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51

 
 
other liabilities

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

accounts payable
insurance liabilities
other liabilities

underlying value

$ 

2009
278
721
1,029

$ 

2008
208
991
1,040

$  2,028

$ 

2,239

Other liabilities include $122 million of mark-to-market adjustments in respect of contingent swap accruals 
(see page 50).

outlook
We  continue  to  organize  our  operations  in  a  manner  that  we  believe  provides  an  important  measure  of 
stability,  consistent  with  our  long-term  business  strategy. This  has  enabled  us  to  avoid  many,  although 
not all, of the consequences of the recent downturn in the economy. While we are not immune to these 
factors, which include a rise in unemployment, a drop in consumer and business confidence and spending, 
we  believe  we  are  positioned  to  produce  favourable  returns  overall  and  to  complete  favourable  growth 
initiatives in the near future. 

The majority of our capital is invested in high quality long duration assets whose outputs and cash flows are 
underpinned by either long-term contracts with high credit quality counterparties or regulated rate base 
arrangements.  We match fund our long-life assets with predominantly non-recourse long-term financing 
to ensure a stable capital structure and reduced exposure to refinancing risk and changing interest rates. 
These assets generate a substantial portion of our operating cash flow annually and provide significant 
stability to our operating results. We have, however, invested a portion of our capital into higher yielding 
cyclical or shorter duration assets whose outputs and cash flows tends to be significantly impacted by 
changes in either the macroeconomic environment or industry specific conditions. We pursue opportunistic 
investments during difficult economic times with the objective of acquiring high quality assets at relatively 
higher yields.  Accordingly, we maintain a high level of liquidity to ensure we are prepared for short term 
capital requirements and have the financial flexibility to pursue growth initiatives.

While the current environment may constrain our ability to increase operating cash flows in the near term, 
we  remain  confident  in  our  ability  to  achieve  our  long-term  objectives  in  that  regard.  Furthermore,  we 
believe we have been, and will continue to have the opportunity to make investments during this period at 
very favourable values that will create attractive shareholder value in the future.

Our renewable power operations entered 2010 with water levels that were 13% above long-term averages. 
As a result, we believe we are well positioned to achieve our targets of long-term average generation in 
2010 based on current storage levels if normal hydrology conditions prevail. We have contracted pricing 
for approximately 84% of our generation over 2010, which significantly mitigates the impact of lower spot 
electricity prices and as a low cost producer of electricity, we are able to sell electricity at a favourable 
margin under most market conditions.

In our office property sector, leasing demand has recovered from the lows of 2009, but is still suffering from 
the effects of the economic slowdown. Our occupancy levels, however, are at 95% across our portfolio and 
only 4% of the space within our managed portfolio is scheduled to come off lease in 2010 of which a large 
portion is customarily renewed in the normal course. The high quality of our properties relative to others 
in our markets should enable us to attract new tenants if we are unsuccessful in extending leases with the 
existing tenants. Furthermore, we believe our in-place rents continue to be below market. In North America, 
the average expiring rates in 2010 are $23 per square foot compared with an estimated average market rate 
of $27 per square foot, representing a significant margin of safety to ensure we can at least maintain and 
hopefully increase rental rates. A general lack of development, especially in central business districts, has 
also created stability from a supply perspective. Nevertheless, a prolonged economic downturn could lead 
to tenant bankruptcies and lower market rents which could reduce our cash flows. Our strong tenant lease 
profile, low vacancies and rental rates that in most properties are substantially below current market rates 
give us a high level of confidence that we can achieve our operating targets in 2010.

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We  expect  our  infrastructure  businesses  to  provide  increased  operating  returns,  consisting  of  stable 
returns from our existing regulated businesses and a full year’s contribution from businesses acquired in 
late 2009. We expect our timber operations to continue to experience demand and pricing weakness in 2010 
due to the state of the U.S. homebuilding sector, which has caused us to reduce harvest levels in order to 
preserve value.  We expect to increase harvest levels once timber prices recover and our current surplus 
of merchantable inventory should allow us to harvest in excess of long-run sustainable yield for a period of 
10 years in both Canada and the U.S.

Residential markets in Brazil and Canada continue to perform well but remain difficult in the United States. 
The current supply/demand imbalance in U.S. markets has reduced operating margins and must be worked 
through before we experience margin improvements and volume growth. Most of the land holdings within 
our Canadian land operations were purchased at favourable values and therefore have an embedded cost 
advantage today. This has led to favourable margins in this region. We expanded our Brazilian operations 
and are well positioned to benefit from our increased contribution from these operations during 2010.

We continue to expand our special situations operations by committing additional resources and launching 
new funds. We will focus on maintaining or increasing the level of invested capital by deploying the capital 
from  new  funds. We  expect  that  the  current  difficulties  in  credit  markets  will  lead  to  a  greater  number 
of opportunities for our restructuring operations, and more attractive pricing for our real estate finance 
group,  although  the  same  conditions  will  likely  reduce  opportunities  to  monetize  investments  and  the 
opportunity to recognize disposition gains.

The value of the U.S. dollar against various currencies can significantly impact the contribution from our 
operations that are denominated in these other currencies, notably the Canadian dollar, the Brazilian real 
and the Australian dollar. The prevailing low interest rate environment in most economies has a beneficial 
impact  on  our  results,  although  this  is  limited  because  most  of  our  financings  are  fixed  rate  in  nature. 
Similarly,  the  long-term  nature  of  our  borrowing  base  and  the  relatively  low  proportion  of  annual  debt 
maturities lessens the impact of changing credit spreads on new financings.

The  investment  market  has  become  less  competitive  and  acquisition  prices  have  declined  due  in  large 
part  to  reduced  availability  of  capital  for  many  owners  and  investors. The  access  to  liquidity  from  our 
own balance sheet as well as from our clients, financial partners and the capital markets has provided us 
with funds to invest in our existing operations as well as new opportunities. We believe the breadth of our 
operating  platform  and  our  disciplined  approach  should  enable  us  to  invest  this  capital  on  a  favourable 
basis.

We  have  endeavoured  to  extend  debt  maturities  on  a  proactive  basis  and  reduce  near-term  financing 
requirements. Although we expect to renew or replace most of our existing financings at equivalent levels, 
we  may  reduce  leverage  in  certain  areas  of  our  business.  While  we  expect  that  any  deleveraging  will 
likely have a limited impact on our short term operating results it would reduce the capital available for 
investment. We maintain a high level of liquidity as further discussed in Part 3 of this MD&A, and regularly 
replenish our liquidity through operating cash flow and asset monetizations.

There  are  many  factors  that  could  impact  our  performance  in  2010,  both  positively  and  negatively. We 
describe the material aspects of our business environment and risks in Part 4 of this MD&A.

summary
We believe we are emerging from the recession and as a result our businesses which were affected by the 
recession should see expanded margins and increasing cash flows over the next few years. There should 
also be further opportunities over the next two years to invest capital in our existing operations as well as 
in new assets and businesses at values which will generate increased cash flow per share and shareholder 
values over the longer term.

As a result, we believe that our businesses are well positioned to not only withstand the difficult short term 
environment but to invest and build for the future. This provides us with confidence that we will meet our 
long-term performance objectives with respect to cash flow growth and value creation, and continue to 
build Brookfield as a world-class asset manager.

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part 3 
ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This  section  contains  a  review  of  our  consolidated  financial  statements  prepared  in  accordance  with 
Canadian GAAP. It also contains information to enable the reader to reconcile the basis of presentation 
in our consolidated financial statements to that employed in the MD&A. The tables presented on pages 66 
and 67 provide a detailed reconciliation between our consolidated financial statements and the basis of 
presentation throughout the balance of this MD&A.

consolidated statements of income
The  following  table  summarizes  our  consolidated  statements  of  net  income  and  reconciles  them  to 
operating cash flow and gains:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

revenues
net operating income
expenses
interest
current income taxes
asset management and other operating costs
non-controlling interests in the foregoing

operating cash flow and gains
other items, net of non-controlling interests

net income

2009

2008

$  12,082
4,515

$  12,909
4,616

$ 

2007

9,343
4,377

(1,784)
4
(393)
(892)
1,450
(996)

(1,984)
7
(406)
(810)
1,423
(774)

(1,786)
(68)
(311)
(636)
1,576
(789)

$ 

454

$ 

649

$ 

787

Net income was $454 million in 2009, compared to $649 million in 2008. Operating  cash flows and  gains 
were relatively unchanged, however net non-cash charges increased by $222 million. The largest variance 
was future income taxes, which in 2008 included a one-time tax recovery of $238 million (our share) related 
to the conversion of our U.S. property subsidiary into a REIT. Net depreciation and amortization charges 
declined by $80 million.

revenues

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

asset management and other services
renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations
investment income and other

2009
$  1,691
1,206
2,967
418
1,962
3,347
491
$  12,082

$ 

2008
2,149
1,286
3,226
613
1,634
3,387
614
$  12,909

2007
782
971
2,501
611
1,676
2,506
296
9,343

$ 

$ 

Total revenues declined to $12.1 billion in 2009 from $12.9 billion in 2008. This was in large measure due to 
the impact of lower average foreign currency rates on non-U.S. revenues over the year, notwithstanding the 
higher spot rates at year end. The decrease in asset management and other service revenues reflects lower 
construction  revenues  offset  by  the  expansion  of  our Australian  and  North American  property  services 
business. Renewable power revenues declined from the prior year due to lower spot electricity prices and 
lower water levels compared to the exceptional levels in 2008. Infrastructure revenues were lower in 2009 
due primarily to reduced harvest levels in our Timber operations in response to weaker pricing. 

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net operating income
Net income is equal to “operating cash flow and gains” less “other items, net of non-controlling interests”, 
which consists largely of non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, provisions in respect of 
future tax liabilities and other provisions that we do not consider to be relevant in measuring operating 
cash flow performance.

Operating	cash	flow	and	gains	is	discussed	in	Part	2	–	Review	of	Operations	on	a	segmented	basis,	and	
are reconciled to a consolidated basis in the tables on pages 66 and 67 in this section.

other items, net of non-controlling interests
The following table summarizes the major components of other items on a total basis and also by presenting 
them net of the associated non-controlling and minority interests:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

other items

depreciation and amortization
provisions and other
Future income taxes
non-controlling interests

1.  net of non-controlling and minority interests

total

2009

2008

2009

2008

variance

net 1

$  (1,275)
(370)
(24)
673

$  (1,330)
(342)
461
437

$ 

(693)
(282)
(21)
—

$ 

(773)
(275)
274
—

$ 

80
(7)
(295)
—

$ 

(996)

$ 

(774)

$ 

(996)

$ 

(774)

$ 

(222)

depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization for each principal operating segment is summarized in the following table:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
specialty situations
other

1.  net of non-controlling and minority interests

$ 

total

2009
199
596
112
158
204
6

$ 

2008
191
700
137
159
137
6

$ 

$  1,275

$ 

1,330

$ 

2009
154
237
44
118
133
6

692

net 1

$ 

$ 

2008
168
297
94
120
88
6

773

variance
(14)
$ 
(60)
(50)
(2)
45
—

$ 

(81)

Depreciation  expenses  throughout  most  of  our  businesses  is  generally  stable  year-over-year  except  for 
currency fluctuations. Depletion in our timber business (included in Infrastructure) is based on the volume 
of harvest in the year, and therefore declined in line with the current slowdown. Depreciation in our special 
situations investments increased as we began to consolidate the results of two additional businesses in 
this segment during the year. 

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provisions and other
Provisions  and  other  are  comprised  primarily  of  revaluation  items  which  are  non-cash  accounting 
adjustments  that  we  are  required  to  record  under  GAAP  to  reflect  changes  in  the  value  of  certain 
contractual arrangements.

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

norbord exchangeable debentures
interest rate contracts
power contracts
commercial office revaluation 
equity accounted results
other

1.  net of non-controlling and minority interests

total

net 1

$ 

2009
68
(74)
55
169
—
152

$ 

2008
(65)
252
(94)
147
68
34

$ 

2009
68
(69)
52
146
—
85

$ 

2008
(65)
244
(70)
73
68
25

variance
133
$ 
(313)
122
73
(68)
60

$ 

370

$ 

342

$ 

282

$ 

275

$ 

7

We  recorded  a  $68  million  accounting  loss  on  the  settlement  of  debentures  issued  by  us  that  are 
exchangeable into Norbord common shares, and are valued based on the Norbord share price. The loss 
represents the reversal of non-cash gains previously recorded in this segment. On an economic basis, we 
realized a $65 million gain on the settlement of the debentures which is reflected in our operating cash 
flow.

We hold interest rate contracts to provide an economic hedge against the impact of possible higher interest 
rates on the value of our long duration, interest sensitive physical assets. The U.S. 10-year treasury rate 
moved  from  2.21%  to  3.84%  during  2009,  which  led  to  a  $74 million  increase  in  the  net  value  of  these 
contracts of which our share was $69 million. Accounting rules require that we revalue these contracts 
each period even if the corresponding assets are not revalued. 

In our power operations, we enter into long-term contracts to provide generation capacity, and are required 
to record changes in the market value of these contracts through net income whereas we are not permitted 
to record the corresponding increase in the value of the capacity and generation that we have pre-sold.

We adjusted the carrying value of commercial office properties located in Australia in 2009 and the U.S. 
in  2008  based  on  our  intention  to  restructure  the  ownership  of  these  properties. This  led  to  a  non-cash 
provision	of	$146 million	(2008	–	$73 million).

We recorded net equity accounted losses of $68 million in the prior year from our investment in Norbord. 
Norbord  faced  a  weak  price  environment  for  its  principal  products  due  to  the  weakness  in  the  U.S. 
homebuilding sector, in addition to higher input costs. We increased our interest in Norbord to 60% at the 
end of 2008 and commenced accounting for this business on a consolidated basis at that time.

Future income taxes
The  2008  future  income  taxes  reflected  a  non-recurring  benefit  of  $238  million  ($479  million  prior  to 
non-controlling  interests)  arising  from  the  conversion  of  the  entity  owning  a  number  of  our  U.S.  office 
properties  to  a  REIT,  thereby  lowering  the  applicable  effective  tax  rate  on  future  taxable  income  from 
these properties. 

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consolidated Balance sHeets

assets
We	review	changes	in	our	financial	position	on	a	segmented	basis	in	Part	2	–	Review	of	Operations	and	
reconcile this basis to our consolidated balance sheets on pages 66 and 67 in this section. We also provide 
an analysis in this section of the major classifications of balances that differ from those utilized in our 
segmented review. 

Total  assets  at  book  value  increased  to  $62.0 billion  as  at  December  31,  2009  from  $53.6 billion  and 
$55.6 billion at the end of 2008 and 2007 as shown in the following table:

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

assets
cash and cash equivalents and financial assets
loans and notes receivable
investments
accounts receivable and other
intangible assets
goodwill
property, plant and equipment

Book value

2009

2008

2007

$  3,748
1,796
1,924
8,605
1,822
2,343
41,664

$  61,902

$ 

3,313
2,061
890
6,925
1,632
2,011
36,765

$ 

4,918
909
1,352
6,972
2,026
1,528
37,892

$  53,597

$  55,597

The  impact  of  higher  currency  exchange  rates  on  the  carrying  values  of  assets  located  outside  of  the 
United States was a major contributor to the increase in total assets. 

We commenced accounting for several investments within our special situations activities on a consolidated 
basis during the year, which reduced Investments and increased Property, Plant and Equipment as well as 
Loans and Notes Receivable.

Financial assets
Financial	assets	include	$0.8	billion	(2008 – $1.0	billion)	of	largely	fixed	income	securities	held	through	our	
insurance	operations,	as	well	as	our	$158	million	(2008 – $143	million)	common	share	investment	in	Canary	
Wharf Group, which is included in our commercial office property operations in our segmented analysis, 
and is carried at historic cost, adjusted to reflect current exchange rates. The decrease reflects the sale 
of insurance businesses in early 2009.

investments
Investments represent equity accounted interests in partially owned companies as set forth in the following 
table,	which	are	discussed	further	within	the	relevant	business	segments	in	Part	2	–	Review	of	Operations.

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

prime infrastructure
transelec
property funds
dBct
other
Brazil transmission 

total

Business segment
infrastructure
transmission
commercial office
infrastructure
various
transmission

% of investment

Book value

2009
40%
28%
13-25%
49%
various
—

2008
—
28%
20-25%
—
various
7-25%

$ 

2009
657
378
480
254
155
—

$ 

$  1,924

$ 

2008
—
324
233
—
126
207

890

During  2009,  our  subsidiary  Brookfield  Infrastructure  Partners,  acquired  a  39.9%  interest  in  Prime 
Infrastructure and a 49.9% interest in the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (“DBCT”) as part of our acquisition 
and restructuring of a major global infrastructure portfolio. Our investment in property funds increased as 
we put additional capital in our Multiplex Prime Property Fund and began consolidating that fund’s equity 
accounted investments. In addition, we benefitted from higher Australian currency rates at the end of the 
year. We sold our investment in a group of Brazilian transmission lines in early 2009.

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57

accounts receivable and other

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

accounts receivable
prepaid expenses and other assets
restricted cash
inventory

Book value

2009
$  4,201
3,239
704
461

$  8,605

$ 

2008
3,056
2,650
610
609

$ 

6,925

These balances include amounts receivable by the company in respect of contracted revenues owing but 
not yet collected, and dividends, interest and fees owing to the company. Prepaid expenses and other assets 
include amounts accrued to reflect the straight-lining of long-term contracted revenues and capitalized 
lease values in accordance with accounting guidelines. Restricted cash represents cash balances placed 
on deposit in connection with financing arrangements and insurance contracts, including the defeasement 
of long-term property-specific mortgages. The balances increased as a result of higher foreign currency 
exchange  rates  on  non-U.S.  balances  and  the  acquisition  of  several  businesses  during  the  year. The 
distribution of these assets among our business units is presented in the tables on pages 66 and 67.

intangible assets
Intangible  assets  increased  to  $1.8  billion  at  year  end  from  $1.6  billion  at  the  end  of  2008  due  to  the 
acquisition  of  a  large  UK  port  business. The  intangibles  in  this  business  primarily  relate  to  long-term 
concession agreements and rights of way. Other intangible assets at year end represent primarily balances 
associated with above market leases and tenant relationships within our commercial office business and 
customer relationships within our property services and construction businesses.

goodwill
Goodwill represents purchase consideration that is not specifically allocated to the tangible and intangible 
assets being acquired. Goodwill allocated to our Australian, European and Middle East operations increased 
to $1.0 billion from $0.8 billion during the year as a result of foreign currency revaluation. 

property, plant and equipment

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
other plant and equipment

Book value

2009
$  5,638
24,248
3,247
6,426
2,105

$  41,664

$ 

2008
4,954
21,517
2,879
5,423
1,992

$  36,765

Commercial  properties  includes  office  and  retail  property  assets.  Development  activities  includes 
opportunity  investments,  residential  properties,  properties  under  development  and  properties  held  for 
development. The  increase  in  other  plant  and  equipment  is  largely  due  to  the  consolidation  of  Norbord 
during 2008.

loans and notes receivable
Loans and notes receivable consist largely of loans advanced by our bridge lending operations and real 
estate securities. and declined as a result of collections and dispositions.

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liabilities and shareholders’ equity
The  analysis  of  our  liabilities  and  shareholders’  equity  is  based  on  our  consolidated  balance  sheet,  and 
therefore includes the obligations of consolidated entities, including partially owned funds and subsidiaries. 

We  note,  however,  that  in  many  cases  our  consolidated  capitalization  includes  100%  of  the  debt  of  the 
consolidated  entities,  even  though  in  most  cases  we  only  own  a  portion  of  the  entity  and  therefore  our 
pro rata exposure to this debt is much lower. For example, we have access to the capital of our clients and 
co-investors  through  public  market  issuance  and,  in  some  cases,  contractual  obligations  to  contribute 
additional equity.

Accordingly,  we  believe  that  the  two  most  meaningful  bases  of  presentation  to  use  in  assessing  our 
capitalization  are  proportionate  consolidation  and  deconsolidation.  The  following  tables  depict  the 
composition of our capitalization on these bases, along with our consolidated capitalization, all based on 
the underlying value of our equity and the interests of other investors. 

Our deconsolidated capitalization depicts the amount of debt that is recourse to the Corporation, and the 
extent to which it is supported by our deconsolidated invested capital and remitted cash flows. At year 
end,	our	deconsolidated	debt	to	capitalization	was	15%	(2008	–	14%)	which	is	a	prudent	level	in	our	opinion.	
This reflects our strategy of having a relatively low level of debt at the parent company level.

Proportionate consolidation which reflects our proportionate interest  in  the underlying  entities, depicts 
the extent to which our underlying assets are leveraged, which is an important component of enhancing 
shareholder	returns.	We	believe	the	44%	debt-to-capitalization	ratio	at	year	end	(2008	–	44%)	is	appropriate	
given the high quality of the assets, the stability of the associated cash flows and the level of financings 
that assets of this nature typically support, as well as our liquidity profile.

Our consolidated debt-to-capitalization ratio is slightly higher at 46%, which reflects the full consolidation of 
several more highly leveraged partially-owned entities, notwithstanding that our capital exposure to these 
entities is limited. This is in part why we believe that the consolidated capitalization is less meaningful and 
can only be assessed in the context of the overall asset base of the company, and taking into consideration 
the  full  ownership  base,  including  minority  shareholders  and  institutional  fund  investors,  which  can  be 
difficult to assess in the context of consolidated financial statements.

The  following  table  presents  the  components  of  our  capitalization  on  a  deconsolidated,  proportionately 
consolidated and fully consolidated basis, based on underlying values.

as at decemBer 31, 2009 (millions)

corporate borrowings
non-recourse borrowings 

property-specific mortgages
subsidiary borrowings1
accounts payable and other
capital securities
non-controlling interests2
shareholders’ equity2

debt to capitalization

deconsolidated

proportionate

consolidated

2009
$  2,593

2008
2,284

$ 

2009
$  2,593

2008
2,284

$ 

2009
$  2,593

2008
2,284

$ 

—
779
2,028
632
—
16,100

—
675
2,239
543
—
14,869

13,905
3,430
7,931
1,136
—
16,100

12,389
3,242
7,061
984
—
14,869

26,731
3,663
10,866
1,641
10,319
16,100

24,398
3,593
9,360
1,425
9,082
14,869

$  22,132
15%

$  20,610
14%

$  45,095
44%

$  40,829
44%

$  71,913
46%

$  65,011
47%

includes  $779  million  (2008  –  $675  million)  of  contingent  swap  accruals  which  are  guaranteed  by  the  corporation  and  are  accordingly  included  in 

1. 
corporate capitalization.
2.  Based on fair values prepared for iFrs purposes

The  ratios  on  a  book  value  basis  would  be  higher,  however  we  do  not  consider  them  as  meaningful  for 
the purpose of this analysis because they reflect the impact of accounting depreciation on our long-life 
assets as well as the relatively low acquisition prices of assets purchased on an opportunistic basis over 
the years.

The  table  above  also  illustrates  our  use  of  subsidiary  and  property-specific  financings  to  minimize  risk. 
As at December 31, 2009, only 10% of our consolidated debt capitalization is issued or guaranteed by the 
Corporation,  whereas  79%  is  recourse  only  to  specific  assets  or  groups  of  assets  and  11%  is  issued  by 
subsidiaries and has no recourse to the Corporation.

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The cash flows generated within our operations provides favourable interest and fixed charge coverage 
ratios, as shown on a consolidated basis in the following table:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

corporate borrowings
contingent swap accruals
property-specific borrowings
accounts payable and accruals
capital securities

non-controlling interest
shareholders’ equity
preferred equity
common equity

total cash flows
interest coverage1
Fixed charge coverage2

deconsolidated

consolidated

$ 

$ 

2009
151
84
—
253
32

—

43
1,407

$  1,970

$ 

7x
6x

2008
163
72
—
272
31

—

44
1,379

1,961
7x
5x

$ 

2009
151
84
1,189
664
85

892

43
1,407

$  4,515
8x
6x

$ 

$ 

2008
163
72
1,349
711
88

810

44
1,379

4,616
8x
6x

1.  total cash flows divided by interest on corporate and subsidiary borrowings
2.  total cash flows divided by interest on corporate and subsidiary borrowings and distributions on capital securities and preferred equity

corporate Borrowings
We discuss corporate borrowings on pages 50 and 51.

subsidiary Borrowings
We capitalize our subsidiary entities to enable continuous access to the debt capital markets, usually on 
an investment grade basis, thereby reducing the demand for capital from the Corporation and sharing the 
cost of financing equally among other equity holders in partly owned subsidiaries.

Subsidiary  borrowings  have  no  recourse  to  the  Corporation  with  only  a  limited  number  of  exceptions. 
As	 at	 December  31,  2009,	 subsidiary	 borrowings	 included	 $779	million	 (2008  –  $675	million)	 of	 financial	
obligations that are guaranteed by the Corporation.

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

subsidiary borrowings

renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations
other
contingent swap accruals 1

total

1.  guaranteed by the corporation

average term

2009

2008

2009

2008

proportionate

consolidated

7
3
1
1
2
4
6

4

$  1,144
500
—
475
497
35
779

$  3,430

$ 

652
666
55
394
498
86
675

$ 

3,026

$  1,144
551
—
475
679
35
779

$  3,663

$ 

652
831
140
394
815
86
675

$ 

3,593

Subsidiary  borrowings  were  largely  unchanged  in  aggregate  on  both  a  consolidated  and  proportionate 
basis. Carrying values of non-U.S. borrowings generally increased as a result of higher currency exchange 
rates compared to the beginning of 2009. We also issued incremental term debt to fund growth initiatives 
and to reflect expansion in the borrowing base. 

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The  following  table  presents  our  proportionate  share  of  subsidiary  borrowing  maturities,  based  on  our 
ownership interest in the borrowing entity:

as at decemBer 31, 2009 (millions)

renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations
other
contingent swap accruals

2010

28
341
—
296
67
35
—

767

$ 

$ 

2011

122
159
—
179
88
—
—

548

$ 

$ 

2012

380
—
—
—
180
—
—

560

$ 

$ 

2013
& after

proportionate 
total

$ 

614
—
—
—
162
—
779

$ 

1,144
500
—
475
497
35
779

$ 

1,555

$ 

3,430

Development  includes  borrowings  within  our  Canadian  and  U.S.  residential  business.  The  residential 
and  property  development  borrowings  are  largely  of  a  working  capital  nature,  financing  the  ongoing 
development  and  construction  activities,  and  are  typically  repaid  as  the  projects,  lots  or  homes  being 
financed are completed and sold, and then re-drawn against any new projects that we elect to pursue. 

property-specific Borrowings
As part of our financing strategy, we raise the majority of our debt capital in the form of property-specific 
mortgages that have recourse only to the assets being financed and have no recourse to the Corporation.

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations

total

average term

10
4
7
2
5

5

proportionate

consolidated

2009

$  3,179
7,735
879
1,412
700

$  13,905

$ 

2008

3,043
6,930
587
1,476
568

$  12,604

2009

$  4,131
16,133
2,066
2,431
1,970

$  26,731

$ 

2008

3,588
15,219
1,648
2,490
1,453

$  24,398

Property-specific  borrowings  increased  due  to  the  impact  of  higher  foreign  currency  rates  on  non-U.S. 
borrowings as well as the consolidation of investee companies within our special situations operations as 
a result of increased ownership levels.

The following table presents our proportionate share of property-specific borrowings maturities, based on 
our ownership interests in the borrowing entity, adjusted to reflect amortization and repayments to the 
date of this report:

as at decemBer 31, 2009 (millions)

renewable power generation 
commercial properties
infrastructure 
development activities
special situations

$ 

2010
367
1,064
3
673
31

$ 

2011
95
1,625
33
426
97

$ 

2012
499
1,237
—
199
198

$ 

2013
& after
2,218
3,809
843
114
374

$ 

proportionate 
total
3,179
7,735
879
1,412
700

$ 

2,138

$ 

2,276

$ 

2,133

$ 

7,358

$  13,905

Renewable  power  generation  and  commerical  properties  borrowings  are  described  in  greater  detail  on 
pages 26 and 31, respectively.  Development includes borrowings associated with our commercial office 
developments in North America and Australia and properties within our Opportunity fund.

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61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
capital securities
Capital  securities  are  preferred  shares  that  are  convertible  into  common  equity  at  our  option,  but  are 
classified  as  liabilities  for  GAAP  purposes,  because  the  holders  of  the  preferred  shares  have  the  right, 
after a fixed date, to convert the shares into common equity based on the market price of our common 
shares at that time unless previously redeemed by us.

(millions)

issued by the corporation
issued by Brookfield properties corporation

proportionate

consolidated

average term 
to conversion
4
5

$ 

2009
632
504

5

$  1,136

2008
543
441

984

$ 

$ 

$ 

2009
632
1,009

$ 

2008
543
882

$  1,641

$ 

1,425

The carrying values of existing capital securities increased slightly due to the higher Canadian dollar, in 
which most of these securities are denominated. The average distribution yield on the capital securities at 
December	31, 2009	was	6%	(December 31, 2008 – 6%)	and	the	average	term	to	the	holders’	conversion	date	
was	five	years	(December 31,	2008 – six	years).

non-controlling interests in net assets
Interests of co-investors in net assets are comprised of two components: participating interests held by 
other  holders  in  our  funds  and  subsidiary  companies,  and  non-participating  preferred  equity  issued  by 
subsidiaries.

as at decemBer 31 (millions)

participating interests

renewable power generation
commercial properties

Brookfield properties corporation
property funds and other

infrastructure
timberlands
utilities/transportation

development activities

Brookfield homes corporation
Brookfield incorporações s.a. 
Brookfield real estate  
     opportunity Funds

specialty situations
investments

non-participating interests
Brookfield australia
Brookfield properties corporation 

number of shares /% interest 

Book value

2009

2008

2009

2008

various

various

$ 

148

$ 

192

252.0 / 49%
various

196.6 / 49%
various

various
various

various
various

11.2 / 40%
249.7 / 57%
various

11.2 / 47%
149.4 / 57%
various

various
various

various
various

2,438
783

1,166
718

147
909
166

1,479
228

8,182

392
395

787

1,760
437

995
246

176
446
127

1,186
310

5,875

324
122

446

$ 

8,969

$ 

6,321

The  value  of  non-controlling  interests  in  net  assets  held  by  other  investors  increased  from  $6.3  billion 
at the end of 2008 to $9.0 billion at the end of 2009 on a book value basis. The increase in the book value 
of participating interests in Brookfield Properties of $678 million reflects $500 million of common equity 
to  shareholders  other  than  the  Corporation  as  part  of  a  $1  billion  common  equity  issue  completed  in 
2009.  Non-participating  interests  in  Brookfield  Properties  increased  due  to  a  C$288  million  preferred 
equity  issue. We  issued  $530  million  of  common  equity  from  Brookfield  Incorporações  S.A.  to  minority 
shareholders during the year. The increase in the special situations segment reflects the consolidation of 
several businesses in which we increased our interest during the year. Balances associated with non-U.S. 
businesses also increased in line with the higher foreign currency rates.

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contractual obligations
The following table presents the contractual obligations of the company by payment periods:

as at decemBer 31, 2009 (millions) 

long-term debt

property-specific mortgages
other debt of subsidiaries
corporate borrowings

capital securities
lease obligations
commitments
interest expense1
long-term debt
capital securities
interest rate swaps

total

26,731
3,663
2,593
1,641
1,599
1,285

6,085
480
329

less than

one year

2,777
842
200
—
36
1,285

1,677
22
82

payments due by period

2 – 3

years

9,936
1,204
810
425
43
—

2,449
267
230

4 – 5

years

4,656
224
582
614
32
—

1,537
132
14

after 5

years

9,362
1,393
1,001
602
1,488
—

422
59
3

1. 

 represents aggregate interest expense expected to be paid over the term of the obligations. variable interest rate payments have been calculated 
based on current rates

Commitments	 of	 $1,285	million	 (2008  –  $1,269	million)	 represent	 various	 contractual	 obligations	 of	 the	
company  and  its  subsidiaries  assumed  in  the  normal  course  of  business,  including  commitments  to 
provide bridge financing, and letters of credit and guarantees provided in respect of power sales contracts 
and	 reinsurance	 obligations,	 of	 which	 $244	million	 (2008  –  $211  million)	 is	 included	 as	 liabilities	 in	 the	
consolidated balance sheets.

corporate dividends
The distributions paid by Brookfield on outstanding securities during the past three years are as follows:

class a common shares
class a common shares – special 1
class a preferred shares

series 2
series 4 + series 7

series 8
series 9
series 10
series 11

series 12
series 13
series 14
series 15
series 17 2
series 18 3
series 21 4
series 22 5

preferred securities

due 2050 6
due 2051 7

issued november 20, 2006
issued may 9, 2007
issued June 25, 2008
issued June 4, 2009

1.  represents the book value of Brookfield infrastructure special dividend
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6.  redeemed January 2, 2007
7.  redeemed July 3, 2007

distribution per security

$ 

2009

0.52
—

0.39
0.39

0.56
0.96
1.26
1.21

1.19
0.39
1.47
0.25
1.04
1.04
1.10
0.92

—
—

$ 

2008

0.51
0.94

0.83
0.83

1.18
1.02
1.35
1.29

1.27
0.83
3.06
0.99
1.12
1.12
0.58
—

—
—

$ 

2007

0.47
—

0.99
0.99

1.10
1.01
1.34
1.28

1.26
0.99
3.57
1.15
1.11
0.71
—
—

0.01
0.95

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off Balance sheet arrangements
We conduct our operations primarily through entities that are fully or proportionately consolidated in our 
financial statements. We do hold non-controlling interests in entities which are accounted for on an equity 
basis,  as  are  interests  in  some  of  our  funds,  however  we  do  not  guarantee  any  financial  obligations  of 
these entities other than our contractual commitments to provide capital to a fund, which are limited to 
predetermined amounts.

We utilize various financial instruments in our business to manage risk and make better use of our capital. 
The fair values of these instruments that are reflected on our balance sheets, are disclosed in Note 17 to 
our Consolidated Financial Statements and under Financial and Liquidity Risks beginning on page 74.

Basic and diluted earnings Per share
The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are summarized in the following table:

operating cash Flow 

net income

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

net income/operating cash flow
preferred share dividends

net income available for common shareholders

weighted average – common shares
dilutive effect of the conversion of options using treasury stock method

common shares and common share equivalents

2009

$  1,450
(43)

$ 

2008

1,423
(44)

$  1,407

$ 

1,379

$ 

$ 

572
8

580

581
11

592

issued and outstanding common shares
The number of issued and outstanding common shares changed as follows:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

outstanding at beginning of year
issued (repurchased)

dividend reinvestment plan
management share option plan
issuer bid purchases
outstanding at end of year
unexercised options

total diluted common shares at end of year

2009

454
(43)

411

572
8

580

2009

572.6

0.2
1.6
(1.5)
572.9
34.9

607.8

$ 

$ 

2008

649
(44)

605

581
11

592

2008

583.6

0.2
3.0
(14.2)
572.6
27.7

600.3

In  calculating  our  book  value  per  common  share,  the  cash  value  of  our  unexercised  options  of 
$634	million	(2008 – $446	million)	is	added	to	the	book	value	of	our	common	share	equity	of	$6,403	million	 
(2008 –	$4,911 million)	prior	to	dividing	by	the	total	diluted	common	shares	presented	above.	

As  of  March  30,  2010  the  Corporation  had  outstanding  573,790,494  Class  A  Limited Voting  Shares  and 
85,120 Class B Limited Voting Shares.

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consolidated statements of casH flows

The following table summarizes the company’s cash flows on a consolidated basis:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

operating activities
Financing activities
investing activities

increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

2009
$  1,175
1,344
(2,386)

$ 

2008
1,612
(1,121)
(810)

$ 

133

$ 

(319)

operating activities
Cash flow from operating activities is reconciled to the operating cash flow measure utilized elsewhere in 
this report as follows:

For the years ended decemBer 31 (millions)

operating cash flow

adjust for:

net change in working capital balances and other
realization gains
undistributed non-controlling interests in cash flow

cash flow from operating activities

2009
$  1,450

2008
1,423

$ 

(519)
(413)
657

(234)
(164)
587

$  1,175

$ 

1,612

The  operating  cash  flow  generated  within  consolidated  entities  that  is  attributable  to  other  investors, 
and  therefore  not  included  in  our  own  operating  cash  flow,  exceeded  the  amounts  distributed  to  those 
investors	 by	 $657	 million	 (2008	 –	 $587	 million).	This	 cash	 flow	 is	 available	 to	 reinvest	 in	 the	 businesses,	
reduce debt or to fund future distributions.

financing activities
We generated $1.3 billion of cash from financing activities in 2009, compared to the utilization of $1.1 billion 
in	2008.	We	raised	$2.6	billion	(2008	–	$410	million)	of	net	equity	from	investors	from	the	public	and	private	
markets through the issuance of common and preferred shares, capital securities and fund capital. These 
proceeds were used to pursue acquisition and development activities included under Investing Activities, 
to  delever  certain  business  units  and  to  temporarily  repay  revolving  credit  facilities,  as  reflected  in  the 
cash used to reduce property-specific borrowings and other debt of subsidiaries.

investing activities
We invested net capital of $2.4 billion in 2009 on a consolidated basis, compared with $0.8 billion in 2008.  We 
acquired a global portfolio of infrastructure assets in the fourth quarter of 2009 for $1.1 billion. In addition, 
we  continued  to  invest  in  renewable  power  and  commercial  properties  developments  and  completed  a 
number of smaller investments across our operating platforms.

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65

Balance sheet

(millions)

assets
operating assets

property, plant and equipment
renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
other plant and equipment

cash and cash equivalents
Financial assets
loans and notes receivable
investments
accounts receivable and other
intangible assets
goodwill

total assets

liabilities
corporate borrowings
non-recourse borrowings

renewable 
power

commercial 
properties

infrastructure

development 
activities

special 
situations

cash and 
Financial 
assets

other
assets

corporate

consolidated 
Financial 
statements

as at decemBer 31, 2009

$  5,638
—
—
—
—
155
(37)
—
—
1,256
—
31

$  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  5,638
22,263
3,247
8,411
2,105
1,375
2,373
1,796
1,924
8,605
1,822
2,343

21,339
—
2,007
7
390
489
—
535
1,768
764
419

—
—
5,961
4
316
(148)
—
28
2,845
439
311

—
3,247
256
—
58
10
—
1,320
184
312
591

924
—
76
2,068
324
370
1,639
17
1,314
127
34

—
—
—
—
41
1,689
157
24
—
—
—

—
—
111
26
91
—
—
—
1,238
180
957

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

$  7,043

$  27,718

$  5,978

$  9,756

$  6,893

$  1,911

$  2,603

$  — $ 61,902

$  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  2,593

$  2,593

property-specific borrowings
subsidiary borrowings

accounts payable and other liabilities
capital securities
non-controlling interests
shareholders’ equity
preferred equity
common equity / net invested capital

4,131
1,144
806
—
147

—
815

16,133
551
2,374
1,009
3,386

—
4,265

2,066
—
806
—
1,882

—
1,224

2,431
475
2,754
—
1,867

—
2,229

1,844
679
1,003
—
1,630

—
1,737

126
33
38
—
57

—
2
765
—
—

—
779
2,212
632
—

26,731
3,663
10,758
1,641
8,969

—
1,657

—
1,836

1,144
(7,360)

1,144
6,403

total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$  7,043

$  27,718

$  5,978

$  9,756

$  6,893

$  1,911

$  2,603

$  — $ 61,902

net invested capital at underlying value

$  8,318

$  4,841

$  1,546

$  2,403

$  1,631

$  1,645

$  1,748

$  (6,032)

$ 16,100

results from operations

For the year ended decemBer 31, 2009

asset 
management

renewable 
power

commercial 
properties

infrastructure

development 
activities

special 
situations

investment  
income / gains

corporate

consolidated  
Financial 
statements

$ 

298

$  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $ 

298

—
—
—
—
—
—
298

—
—
—
—

1,138
—
—
—
—
—
1,138

342
—
25
111

660

—
1,772
—
—
—
82
1,854

888
120
13
477

356

$ 

—
—
109
9
—
96
214

98
9
12
31

64

$ 

—
—
—
320
—
6
326

72
—
(14)
134

—
(2)
—
—
119
192
309

85
14
(43)
141

—
—
—
—
—
376
376

32
—
—
(2)

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

267
250
3
—

1,138
1,770
109
329
119
752
4,515

1,784
393
(4)
892

$ 

134

$ 

112

$ 

346

$ 

(520)

$  1,450

(millions)

Fees earned
revenues less direct operating costs

renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations

investment and other income

expenses

interest
operating costs
current income taxes
non-controlling interests

cash flow from operations

$ 

298

$ 

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Balance sheet

(millions)

assets
operating assets

property, plant and equipment
renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
other plant and equipment

cash and cash equivalents
Financial assets
loans and notes receivable
investments
accounts receivable and other
intangible assets
goodwill

total assets
liabilities
corporate borrowings
non-recourse borrowings

renewable 
power

commercial 
properties

infrastructure

development
activities

special
situations

cash and  
Financial 
assets

other
assets

corporate

consolidated 
Financial 
statements

as at decemBer 31, 2008

$  4,954
—
—
—
—
138
219
—
—
1,135
—
27

$ 

— $ 

19,274
—
2,324
27
433
(71)
—
252
1,446
911
321

— $ 
—
2,879
105
—
61
—
—
544
228
5
591

— $ 
—
—
5,066
—
125
(305)
—
37
1,666
460
234

— $ 
—
—
47
1,933
293
384
1,921
29
1,353
125
46

— $ 
—
—
—
—
156
1,844
140
28
—
—
—

— $ 
—
—
124
32
36
—
—
—
1,097
131
792

— $  4,954
19,274
—
2,879
—
7,666
—
1,992
—
1,242
—
2,071
—
2,061
—
890
—
6,925
—
1,632
—
2,011
—

$  6,473

$  24,917

$  4,413

$  7,283

$  6,131

$  2,168

$  2,212

$ 

— $ 53,597

$ 

— $ 

— $ 

— $ 

— $ 

— $ 

— $ 

— $  2,284

$  2,284

property-specific borrowings
subsidiary borrowings

accounts payable and other liabilities
capital securities
non-controlling interests
shareholders’ equity
preferred equity
common equity / net invested capital

3,588
652
826
—
192

—
1,215

15,219
831
2,556
882
2,207

—
3,222

1,648
140
624
—
1,241

—
760

2,490
394
1,804
—
1,184

—
1,411

1,298
815
937
—
1,409

—
1,672

155
86
—
—
88

—
—
754
—
—

—
675
2,294
543
—

—
1,839

—
1,458

870
(6,666)

24,398
3,593
9,795
1,425
6,321

870
4,911

total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$  6,473

$  24,917

$  4,413

$  7,283

$  6,131

$  2,168

$  2,212

$ 

— $ 53,597

net invested capital at underlying value

$  8,478

$  4,702

$  1,174

$  1,426

$  1,622

$  1,903

$  1,305

$  (5,741)

$ 14,869

results from operations

For the year ended decemBer 31, 2008

asset 
management

renewable 
power

commercial 
properties

infrastructure

development 
activities

special 
situations

investment  
income / gains

corporate

consolidated  
Financial 
statements

$ 

289

$  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $  — $ 

289

(millions)

Fees earned
revenues less direct operating costs

renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations

investment and other income

expenses

interest
operating costs
current income taxes
non-controlling interests

—
—
—
—
—
—
289

—
—
—
—

cash flow from operations

$ 

289

$ 

886
—
—
—
—
—
886

313
—
21
86

466

—
1,831
—
(1)
—
132
1,962

1,090
109
15
451

$ 

297

$ 

—
—
196
5
—
153
354

102
15
13
83

141

—
—
—
160
—
(25)
135

50
—
(73)
98

$ 

60

$ 

—
—
—
2
304
208
514

107
19
8
97

283

—
—
—
—
—
476
476

56
—
—
(5)

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

266
263
9
—

886
1,831
196
166
304
944
4,616

1,984
406
(7)
810

$ 

425

$ 

(538)

$   1,423

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part 4 
BUSINESS STRATEGY, ENVIRONMENT AND RISKS

In this section we discuss our business strategy, our capabilities as they relate to our ability to execute 
our strategy and our approach to financings, the key performance factors that form an integral part of this 
strategy and key financial measures that are indicative of our progress. This section also contains a review 
of certain aspects of the business environment and risks that could affect our performance.

Business strategy
We  are  a  global  asset  management  company  focused  on  property,  renewable  power  and  infrastructure 
assets. We  have  spent  many  years  building  high  quality  operating  platforms  that  enable  us  to  acquire, 
finance and optimize the value of assets for our own benefit, and for our clients whose capital we manage. 

We  believe  that  the  best  way  to  create  long-term  shareholder  value  is  to  generate  increasing  operating 
cash flows and net asset value, measured on a per share basis, over a very long period of time. Accordingly, 
we  concentrate  on  high  quality  long-life  assets  that  generate  sustainable  cash  flows,  require  minimal 
sustaining capital expenditures and tend to appreciate in value over time. Often these assets will benefit 
from some form of barrier to entry due to regulatory, physical or cost structure factors. While high quality 
assets may initially generate lower returns on capital, we believe that the sustainability and future growth 
of their cash flows are more assured over the long term, and as a result, warrant higher valuation levels. 
We also believe that the high quality of our asset base protects the company against future uncertainty 
and enables us to invest with confidence when opportunities arise.

Consistent with this focus, we own and operate large portfolios of hydroelectric power generating stations, 
office properties, private timberlands and regulated transportation and utility systems that, in our opinion, 
share these common characteristics. These assets represent important components of the infrastructure 
that supports the global economy. 

We  believe  the  demand  from  institutional  investors  to  own  assets  of  this  nature  is  increasing  as  they 
seek  to  earn  increasing  yields  to  meet  their  investment  objectives. These  assets,  in  our  view,  represent 
attractive alternatives to traditional fixed income investments, providing in many cases a “real return” that 
increases over time, relatively low volatility and strong capital protection. There is a substantial supply of 
investment opportunities in the form of existing assets as well as the need for continued development in an 
ever expanding global economy. At the same time, we believe there are relatively few global organizations  
focused on managing assets of this nature as a primary component of their strategy.

Accordingly, an important component of our long-term strategy for growth is centred around expanding 
our assets under management, which should lead to increased fee revenues and long-term opportunities 
to  earn  performance  returns.  We  plan  to  achieve  this  within  our  existing  operating  platforms,  and  by 
developing and acquiring platforms to operate new asset classes that demonstrate characteristics that 
are similar to our existing assets. We also plan to achieve growth by expanding our distribution capabilities 
to access a broader range of investment partners, thereby increasing our access to capital. This increased 
capital, when coupled with new investment opportunities, should increase our assets under management 
and the associated income as well as direct investment returns, thereby increasing shareholder value.

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capabilities
We  believe  that  we  have  the  necessary  capabilities  to  execute  our  business  strategy  and  achieve  our 
performance targets. We focus on disciplined and active hands-on management of assets and capital. We 
strive for excellence and quality in each of our core operating platforms in the belief that this approach 
will produce superior returns over the long term.

We endeavour to operate as a value investor and follow a disciplined investment approach. Our management 
team  has  considerable  capabilities  in  investment  analysis,  mergers  and  acquisitions,  divestitures  and 
corporate finance that enable us to acquire assets for value, finance them effectively, and to ultimately 
realize value created during our ownership.

Our  operating  platforms  and  depth  of  experience  in  managing  these  assets  differentiate  us  from  some 
competitors  that  have  shorter  investment  horizons  and  more  of  a  financial  focus.  Over  time  we  have 
established a number of high quality operating platforms that are fully integrated into our organization. 
This has required considerable investment in building the management teams and the necessary resources; 
however, we believe these platforms enable us to optimize the cash returns and values of the assets that 
we manage.

We  have  established  strong  relationships  with  a  number  of  leading  institutions  and  believe  we  are  well 
positioned to expand our sources of co-investment capital and clients. In order to expand our assets under 
management, we are investing in our distribution capabilities to encourage existing and potential clients 
to commit capital to our investment strategies. We are devoting expanded resources to these activities, 
and our efforts continue to be assisted by strong investment performance.

The  diversification  within  our  operations  allows  us  to  offer  a  broad  range  of  products  and  investment 
strategies to our clients. We believe this is of considerable value to investors with large amounts of capital 
to  deploy.  In  addition,  our  commitment  to  transparency  and  governance  as  a  well-capitalized  public 
company listed on major North American and European stock exchanges positions us as a desirable long-
term partner for our clients.

Finally, our commitment to invest a meaningful amount of capital alongside our investors creates a strong 
alignment of interest between us and our investment partners and also differentiates us from many of our 
competitors. Accordingly, our strategy calls for us to maintain considerable surplus financial resources 
relative to other managers. This capital also supports our ability to commit to investment opportunities on 
our own account when appropriate or in anticipation of future syndications. 

financing approach
The strength of our capital structure and the liquidity that we maintain enable us to achieve a low cost of 
capital for our shareholders and at the same time provide us with the flexibility to react quickly to potential 
investment  opportunities  and  adverse  changes  in  economic  circumstances,  such  as  we  have  witnessed 
over the past 18 months.

The following are the key elements of our capital strategy:

•	 Match	 fund	 our	 long-life	 assets	 with	 long-duration	 mortgage	 financings	 with	 a	 diversified	 maturity	

schedule;

•	 	Provide	 recourse	 only	 to	 the	 specific	 assets	 being	 financed,	 with	 limited	 cross	 collateralization	 or	

parental guarantees;

•	 	Limit	borrowings	to	investment	grade	levels	based	on	anticipated	performance	throughout	a	business	

cycle;

•	 	Structure	our	affairs	to	facilitate	access	to	capital	and	liquidity	at	multiple	levels	of	the	organization;	

and

•	 Maintain	access	to	a	broad	range	of	financing	markets.

As  a  result  of  the  foregoing,  most  of  our  borrowings  are  in  the  form  of  long-term,  property-specific 
financings such as mortgages or project financings secured only by the specific assets. The diversification 
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recourse to specific assets or business units ensures that weak performance by one asset or business unit 
does not compromise our ability to finance the balance of the operations.

Our focus on structuring financings with investment grade characteristics ensures that debt levels on any 
particular  asset  or  business  can  typically  be  maintained  throughout  a  business  cycle,  and  also  enables 
us  to  limit  covenants  and  other  performance  requirements,  thereby  reducing  the  risk  of  early  payment 
requirements  or  restrictions  on  the  distribution  of  cash  from  the  assets  being  financed.  Furthermore, 
our ability to finance at the parent, operating unit, and asset level on a private or public basis means that 
we are not overly dependent on any particular segment of the capital markets or the performance of any 
particular unit.

To enable us to react to attractive investment opportunities and deal with contingencies when they arise, 
we typically maintain a high level of liquidity at the corporate level and within our key operating platforms. 
Our  primary  sources  of  liquidity,  which  we  refer  to  as  “core  liquidity,”  consist  of  our  cash  and  financial 
assets, net of deposits and other associated liabilities, and undrawn committed credit facilities.

We generate substantial liquidity within our operations on an ongoing basis through our operating cash flow, 
which typically exceeds $1.5 billion on an annual basis, as well as from the turnover of assets with shorter 
investment horizons and periodic monetization of our longer-dated assets through sales, refinancings or 
co-investor participations. Accordingly, we believe we have the necessary liquidity to manage our financial 
commitments and to capitalize on opportunities to invest capital at attractive returns. Nevertheless, we 
are cognizant of the current instability in the capital markets and continue to place a premium on liquidity 
and allocate capital in a cautious manner.

key Performance factors
Our ability to increase our operating cash flows is impacted by our ability to generate attractive returns 
on the capital invested on behalf of ourselves and our clients, and our ability to increase the amount of 
the capital that we manage on behalf of our clients. These two criteria are linked, in that the quality of our 
investment returns will encourage clients to commit capital to us, and our access to this capital will enable 
us to pursue a broader range of investment opportunities.

Investment  returns  are  influenced  by  a  number  of  factors  that  are  specific  to  each  asset  and  industry 
segment. There are however, four key objectives that we focus on across the organization. 

•			Acquire	assets	“for	value”:	meaning	that	the	projected	cash	flows	and	value	appreciation	of	the	asset	

represent an attractive risk-adjusted return to ourselves and our co-investors. 

•			Optimize	 the	 cash	 returns	 and	 value	 of	 the	 asset	 on	 an	 ongoing	 basis.	 In	 most	 cases,	 this	 is	 the	
responsibility  of  one  of  our  operating  platforms,  and  is  evidenced  by  the  return  on  asset  metrics  and 
operating margins. 

•			Finance	assets	effectively,	using	a	prudent	amount	of	leverage.	We	believe	the	majority	of		assets	are	well	
suited to support a relatively high level of investment grade secured debt with long maturity dates given 
the predictability of the cash flows and tendency of these assets to retain substantial value throughout 
economic cycles. This is reflected in our return on net capital deployed, our overall return on capital and 
our cost of capital.

•				Position	our	assets	so	that	they	can	be	easily	monetized	through	a	sale	or	refinancing.	While	we	tend	to	
hold our assets for extended periods of time, we endeavor to maximize our ability to realize the value and 
liquidity of our assets on short notice.

Expanding our client relationships is impacted not only by our investment returns, as discussed above, but 
also by the quality of our distribution capabilities and by maintaining a high level of ongoing client service. 
This involves transparent and timely communication of results, ongoing engagement and responsiveness 
to client objectives and generation of attractive investment opportunities.

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key financial measures
Our key performance measures are total return, which are the increase the underlying value together with 
dividends, and the long-term growth rate of operating cash flow, both on a per share basis. We also measure 
the cash return on book equity, which demonstrates  how effective  we  are  at  deploying the capital with 
which we have been entrusted by shareholders. Our goal is to achieve growth rates in these measures of 
between 12% and 15%, measured over a long-term basis, respectively. We revisit these targets periodically 
in light of the current operating environment to ensure that they are realistic and can be achieved without 
exposing the organization to inappropriate risk.

The amount of co-investor capital commitments is also an important measure. One of our objectives is to 
expand the amount of capital committed to us by our clients because this provides us with capital to expand 
our business and also entitles us to earn asset management income based on our ability to successfully 
invest this capital. Asset management income is an important measure in that it is indicative of the cash 
flow generated from our asset management activities, which is an important source of potential growth in 
our operating cash flows.

We utilize operating cash flow as a key operating metric as opposed to net income, principally because 
operating cash flow does not include certain items such as depreciation and amortization expense, and 
future income tax expense.

Depreciation as prescribed by GAAP, for example, implies these assets decline in value on a pre-determined 
basis  over  time,  whereas  we  believe  that  the  value  of  most  of  our  assets,  as  long  as  regular  sustaining 
capital  expenditures  are  made,  will  typically  increase  over  time. This  increase  in  value  will  inevitably 
vary based on a number of market and other conditions that cannot be determined in advance, and may 
sometimes be negative in a particular period. Future income tax expense, in our case, is derived primarily 
from changes in the magnitude and quality of our tax losses and the differences between the tax values 
and book values of our assets, as opposed to current cash liabilities. Brookfield has access to significant 
tax shields as a result of the nature of our asset base, and we do not expect to incur any meaningful cash 
tax liability in the near future from ongoing operations.

definitions  
The  following  are  definitions  of  the  key  metrics  used  in  this  MD&A  to  measure  performance,  operating 
profile and financial position. 

Operating  Cash  Flow  is  a  key  measure  of  our  financial  performance. This  is  not  a  generally  accepted 
accounting  principle  (“GAAP”)  measure  and  differs  from  net  income,  and  may  differ  from  definitions 
of  operating  cash  flow  used  by  other  companies. We  define  operating  cash  flow  as  net  income  prior  to 
such items as depreciation and amortization, future income tax expense and certain non-cash items that 
in our view are not reflective of the performance of the underlying operations. We provide this measure 
to  investors  as  a  measurement  tool  which  we  believe  assists  in  analysis  of  the  company,  in  addition  to 
other traditional measures, which we also provide. We recognize the importance of net income as a GAAP 
measure to investors and provide a full reconciliation between these measures.

Invested Capital is the amount of capital, measured based on underlying values, that we have invested in 
a particular business or asset. It is shown net of the associated financial obligations and interests of other 
shareholders. We reconcile invested capital to our consolidated financial statements on pages 66 and 67 
of the MD&A. 

Underlying Values are prepared using the procedures and assumptions that we intend to follow in preparing 
our financial statements under IFRS. They reflect most of our tangible assets at fair value with corresponding 
adjustments  to  non-controlling  interests  and  shareholders’  equity.  We  have  included  adjustments  to 
reflect the value of certain assets not carried at fair value under IFRS such as including residential land 
inventories that are carried at the lower cost or market value and investments that are carried at historical 
cost and designated these amounts as “unrecognized value under IFRS” in determining underlying value. 

We utilize underlying values on a pre-tax basis in assessing the performance of our business. We do this 
because  the  tax  liabilities  established  under  accounting  guidelines  are  calculated  on  the  basis  that  we 
were to liquidate the business based on the same underlying values at the balance sheet date, whereas 
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of  time  or  otherwise  defer  this  liability. We  note  that  the  deferred  tax  liability  is  similar  in  this  sense  to 
the float in an insurance company which is available for investment to the benefit of shareholders for an 
extended period of time or even indefinitely. 

Assets Under Management include assets managed by us on behalf of our clients, as well as our own assets. 
We invest capital alongside our clients in many of our funds, and we continue to own a number of assets 
that we acquired prior to the formation of our asset management operations and are therefore not part of 
any fund. Assets under management are based on underlying values consistent with the balance of the 
MD&A values. Assets under management also include capital commitments that have not yet been drawn. 
Our calculation of assets under management may differ from that employed by other asset managers and, 
as a result, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other asset managers.

Co-investor Commitments represent capital that has been committed to us to invest on behalf of the client. 
We typically, but not always, earn base management fees on this capital from the time that the commitment 
to the fund is effective, during the period of time until the capital is invested (commonly referred to as 
the  investment  period)  until  such  time  as  the  investments  are  monetized  and  the  proceeds  returned  to 
the client. In certain cases clients retain the right to approve individual investments before providing the 
capital to fund them. In these cases, we refer to the capital as “pledged” or “allocated”. Committed capital 
includes invested capital and commitments or allocations that have not yet been invested.  

Uninvested commitments represent capital available to us to invest and form part of our overall liquidity 
for these purposes.

Business enVironment and risks
The  following  is  a  review  of  certain  risks  that  could  adversely  impact  our  financial  condition,  results  of 
operations and the value of our common shares. Additional risks and uncertainties not previously known 
to the Corporation, or that the Corporation currently deems immaterial, may also impact our operations 
and financial results.

general risks
We  are  exposed  to  the  local,  regional,  national  and  international  economic  conditions  and  other  events 
and occurrences that affect the markets in which we own assets and operate businesses. In general, a 
protracted decline in economic conditions will result in downward pressure on our operating margins and 
asset values as a result of lower demand for the services and products that we provide. We believe that the 
long-life nature of our assets and, in many cases, the long-term nature of revenue contracts mitigates this 
risk to some degree.

Each segment of our business is subject to competition in varying degrees. This can result in downward 
pressure  on  revenues  which  can,  in  turn,  reduce  operating  margins  and  thereby  reduce  operating  cash 
flows and investment returns. In addition, competition could result in scarcity of inputs which can impact 
certain of our businesses through higher costs. We believe that the high quality and low operating costs of 
many of our assets and businesses provide some measure of protection in this regard.

A number of our long-life assets are interest rate sensitive: an increase in long-term interest rates will, 
absent all else, tend to decrease the value of the assets. We mitigate this risk in part by financing assets 
with  long-term  fixed  rate  debt,  which  will  typically  decrease  in  value  as  rates  increase.  In  addition,  we 
believe  that  many  conditions  that  lead  to  higher  interest  rates,  such  as  inflation,  can  also  give  rise  to 
higher revenues which will, absent all else, tend to increase asset values.

The trading price of our common shares in the open market cannot be predicted. The trading price could 
fluctuate significantly in response to factors such as: variations in our quarterly or annual operating results 
and financial condition; changes in government regulations affecting our business; the announcement of 
significant  events  by  our  competitors;  market  conditions  and  events  specific  to  the  industries  in  which 
we  operate;  changes  in  general  economic  conditions;  differences  between  our  actual  financial  and 
operating results and those expected by investors and analysts; changes in analysts’ recommendations 
or  projections;  the  depth  and  liquidity  of  the  market  for  our  common  shares;  investor  perception  of  our 
business  and  industry;  investment  restrictions;  and  our  dividend  policy.  In  addition,  securities  markets 
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or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad fluctuations have, 
in the past, and may, in the future, adversely affect the trading price of our common shares.

execution of strategy
Our strategy for building shareholder value is to acquire or develop high quality assets and businesses that 
generate sustainable and increasing cash flows on behalf of ourselves and co-investors, with the objective 
of  achieving  higher  returns  on  our  invested  capital  and  our  asset  management  activities  over  the  long 
term. Our diversified business base, liquidity and the sustainability of our cash flows provide important 
elements of strength.

We consider effective capital allocation to be one of the most important components to achieving long-
term investment success. As a result, we apply a rigorous approach towards the allocation of capital among 
our  operations.  Capital  is  invested  only  when  the  expected  returns  exceed  pre-determined  thresholds, 
taking into consideration both the degree and magnitude of the relative risks and upside potential and, if 
appropriate, strategic considerations in the establishment of new business activities. 

The successful execution of a value investment strategy requires careful timing and business judgment, 
as well as the resources to complete asset purchases and restructure them as required, notwithstanding 
difficulties experienced in a particular industry.

We  endeavour  to  maintain  an  appropriate  level  of  liquidity  in  order  to  invest  on  a  value  basis  when 
attractive opportunities arise. Our approach to business entails adding assets to our existing businesses 
when the competition for assets is lowest, either due to depressed economic conditions or when concerns 
exist  relating  to  a  particular  industry.  However,  there  is  no  certainty  that  we  will  be  able  to  acquire  or 
develop additional high quality assets at attractive prices to supplement our growth. Conversely, overly 
favourable economic conditions can limit the number of attractive investment opportunities and thereby 
restrict our ability to increase assets under management and the related benefits. Competition from other 
well-capitalized  investors  may  significantly  increase  the  purchase  price  or  prevent  us  from  completing 
an acquisition. We may be unable to finance acquisitions on favourable terms, or newly acquired assets 
and businesses may fail to perform as expected. We may underestimate the costs necessary to bring an 
acquisition up to standards established for its intended market position or may be unable to quickly and 
efficiently integrate new acquisitions into our existing operations. 

We develop property, power generation and other infrastructure assets. In doing so, we must comply with 
extensive  and  complex  regulations  affecting  the  development  process. These  regulations  impose  on  us 
additional costs and delays, which may adversely affect our business and results of operations. In particular, 
we are required to obtain the approval of numerous governmental authorities regulating matters such as 
permitted land uses, levels of density, the installation of utility services, zoning and building standards. 
We  must  comply  with  local,  state  and  federal  laws  and  regulations  concerning  the  protection  of  health 
and the environment, including laws and regulations with respect to hazardous or toxic substances. These 
environmental laws and regulations sometimes result in delays, which cause us to incur additional costs, 
or severely restrict development activity in environmentally sensitive regions or areas.

Our ability to successfully expand our asset management activities is dependent on our reputation with 
our current and potential investment partners. We believe that our track record and recent investments, as 
well as adherence to operating principles that emphasize a constructive management culture, will enable 
us to continue to develop productive relationships with institutional investors. However, competition for 
institutional capital, particularly in the asset classes on which we focus, is intense. Although we seek to 
differentiate ourselves there is no assurance that we will be successful in doing so and this competition 
may reduce the margins of our asset management business and may decrease the extent of institutional 
investor involvement in our activities.

The decline in market value of financial instruments and other investments has had an adverse effect on 
the investment portfolios of the insurance companies, pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds 
and other institutional investors that we seek to partner with in our investments although this situation 
improved somewhat due to strong capital market returns during the second half of 2009. In the long run, we 
believe that investors will be increasingly attracted to our approach to asset management which focuses 
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the nearer term, however, the financial market dynamics may reduce the ability of our investment partners 
to commit to new investments unless they are pursuant to existing commitments. 

Our  executive  and  other  senior  officers  have  a  significant  role  in  our  success.  Our  ability  to  retain  our 
management  group  or  attract  suitable  replacements  should  any  members  of  the  management  group 
leave  is  dependent  on  the  competitive  nature  of  the  employment  market. The  loss  of  services  from  key 
members of the management group or a limitation in their availability could adversely impact our financial 
condition  and  cash  flow.  Further,  such  a  loss  could  be  negatively  perceived  in  the  capital  markets. The 
conduct of our business and the execution of our growth strategy rely heavily on teamwork. Co-operation 
amongst our operations and our team-oriented management structure is essential to responding promptly 
to  opportunities  and  challenges  as  they  arise.  We  believe  that  our  hiring  and  compensation  practices 
encourage retention and teamwork, and reward executives for performance over the long term in a manner 
that  places  an  appropriate  emphasis  on  risk  management,  and  encourages,  and  appropriately  matches 
rewards, with long-term value creation.

We participate in joint ventures, partnerships, co-tenancies and funds affecting many of our assets and 
businesses. Investments in partnerships, joint ventures, co-tenancies or other entities may involve risks 
not present were a third party not involved, including the possibility that our partners, co-tenants or co-
venturers might become bankrupt or otherwise fail to fund their share of required capital contributions. 
Additionally, our partners, co-venturers or co-tenants might at any time have different economic or other 
business  interests  or  goals.  In  addition,  we  do  not  have  sole  control  of  certain  major  decisions  relating 
to  these  assets  and  businesses,  including:  decisions  relating  to  the  sale  of  the  assets  and  businesses; 
refinancing; timing and amount of distributions of cash from such entities to the Corporation; and capital 
expenditures.

Some  of  our  management  arrangements  permit  our  partners  to  terminate  the  management  agreement 
in  limited  circumstances  relating  to  enforcement  of  the  managers’  obligations.  In  addition,  the  sale  or 
transfer of interests in some of our assets or entities is subject to rights of first refusal or first offer and 
some  agreements  provide  for  buy-sell  or  similar  arrangements.  Such  rights  may  be  triggered  at  a  time 
when we may not want to sell but may be forced to do so because we may not have the financial resources 
at  that  time  to  purchase  the  other  party’s  interest.  Such  rights  may  also  inhibit  our  ability  to  sell  our 
interest in an entity within our desired time frame or on any other desired basis.

financial and liquidity risks
We employ debt and other forms of leverage in the  ordinary  course  of  our  business  in order  to  enhance 
returns  to  shareholders  and  our  co-investors.  We  attempt  to  match  the  profile  of  the  leverage  to  the 
associated assets and accordingly typically fund shorter-duration floating rate assets with shorter-term 
floating rate debt and fund long-term fixed rate and equity-like assets with long-term fixed rate and equity 
capital. Most of the debt within our business has recourse only to the assets or subsidiary being financed 
and has no recourse to the Corporation.

Accordingly, we are subject to the risks associated with debt financing. These risks, including the following, 
may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations: our cash flow may be insufficient 
to  meet  required  payments  of  principal  and  interest;  payments  of  principal  and  interest  on  borrowings 
may leave us with insufficient cash resources to pay operating expenses; we may not be able to refinance 
indebtedness on our assets at maturity due to company and market factors including: the estimated cash 
flow of our assets; the value of our assets; liquidity in the debt markets; financial, competitive, business 
and other factors, including factors beyond our control; and if refinanced, the terms of a refinancing may 
not be as favourable as the original terms of the related indebtedness. We attempt to mitigate these risks 
through the use of long-term debt and by diversifying our maturities over an extended period of time. We 
also strive to maintain adequate liquidity to refinance obligations.

The  terms  of  our  various  credit  agreements  and  other  financing  documents  require  us  to  comply  with 
a  number  of  customary  financial  and  other  covenants,  such  as  maintaining  debt  service  coverage  and 
leverage  ratios,  insurance  coverage  and,  in  limited  circumstances,  rating  levels. These  covenants  may 
limit our flexibility in our operations, and breaches of these covenants could result in defaults under the 
instruments governing the applicable indebtedness even if we had satisfied our payment obligations. 

If  we  are  unable  to  refinance  our  indebtedness  on  acceptable  terms,  or  at  all,  we  may  need  to  utilize 

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available liquidity, which would reduce our ability to pursue new investment opportunities, or dispose of 
one or more of our assets upon disadvantageous terms. Moreover, prevailing interest rates or other factors 
at the time of refinancing could increase our interest expense, and if we pledge assets to secure payment 
of indebtedness and are unable to make required payments, the creditor could foreclose upon such asset 
or appoint a receiver to receive an assignment of the associated cash flows. 

A large proportion of our capital is invested in physical assets which can be hard to sell, especially if local 
market conditions are poor. Such liquidity could limit our ability to vary our portfolio or assets promptly in 
response to changing economic or investment conditions. Additionally, financial or operating difficulties 
of other owners resulting in distress sales could depress asset values in the markets in which we operate 
in times of illiquidity. These restrictions could reduce our ability to respond to changes in the performance 
of our investments and market conditions and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of 
operations.

We periodically enter into agreements that commit us to acquire assets or securities. In some cases we 
may enter into such agreements with the expectation that we will syndicate or assign all or a portion of our 
commitment to other investors prior to, at the same time as, or subsequent to the anticipated closing. We 
may be unable to complete this syndication or assignment which may increase the amount of capital that 
we are required to invest. These activities can have an adverse impact on our liquidity which may reduce 
our ability to pursue further acquisitions or meet other financial commitments.

We periodically enter into joint venture, consortium or other arrangements that have contingent liquidity 
rights  in  our  favour  or  in  favour  of  our  counterparties  that  may  have  implications  for  us. These  include 
buy-sell  arrangements,  put  and  call  rights,  en-bloc  sale  rights,  registration  rights  and  other  customary 
arrangements.  A  counterparty  may  seek  to  exercise  these  rights  in  response  to  their  own  liquidity 
considerations or other reasons internal to the counterparty. Our agreements generally have embedded 
protective terms that mitigate the risk to us. However, in some circumstances we may need to utilize some 
of our own liquidity in order to preserve value or protect our interests. 

We enter into financing commitments in the normal course of business and, as a result, may be required 
to fund these. Although we do not typically do so, we from time to time guarantee the obligations of funds 
or other entities that we manage and/or invest in. If we are unable to fulfill any of these commitments, this 
could result in damages being pursued against us or a loss of opportunity through default of contracts that 
are otherwise to our benefit.

Our business is impacted by changes in currency rates, interest rates, commodity prices and other financial 
exposures. We  selectively  utilize  financial  instruments  to  manage  these  exposures. The  company’s  risk 
management and derivative financial instruments are more fully described in the notes to our Consolidated 
Financial Statements. 

We have pursued and intend to continue to pursue growth opportunities in international markets and often 
invest in countries where the U.S. dollar is not the notional currency. As a result, we are subject to foreign 
currency  risk  due  to  potential  fluctuations  in  exchange  rates  between  foreign  currencies  and  the  U.S. 
dollar. A significant depreciation in the value of the foreign currency of one or more countries where we 
have a significant investment may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial 
position. 

We typically finance assets that generate predictable long-term cash flows with long-term fixed rate debt 
in order to provide stability in cash flows and protect returns in the event of changes in interest rates. We 
also make use of fixed rate preferred equity financing as well as financial contracts to provide additional 
protection in this regard. Similarly, we typically finance shorter-term floating rate assets and assets that  
are being repositioned or restructured with floating rate debt. 

As	at	December 31, 2009,	our	net	floating	rate	liability	position	was	$4.4	billion	(2008 – liability	position	of	
$1.8 billion). As a  result,  a  10-basis point increase in  interest  rates would  decrease  operating  cash  flow 
by $18 million. We are required to record certain financial instruments at market value and any changes 
in value recorded as current income, with the result that a 10-basis point increase in long-term interest 
rates will result in a corresponding increase in income of $44 million before tax and vice versa, based on 
our year end positions. 

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We  selectively  utilize  credit  default  swaps  and  other  derivatives  to  hedge  financial  positions  and  may 
establish unhedged positions from time to time. These instruments are typically utilized as a hedge or an 
alternative to purchasing or selling the underlying security when they are more effective from a capital 
employment perspective.

renewable Power generating operations
Our  power generating operations, which are primarily  hydroelectric generating facilities, are subject  to 
changes in hydrology and price, but also include equipment and dam failure, counterparty performance, 
water rental costs, changes in regulatory requirements and other material disruptions.

The  revenues  generated  by  our  power  facilities  are  correlated  to  the  amount  of  electricity  generated, 
which in turn is dependent upon available water flows. Hydrology varies naturally from year to year and 
may also change permanently because of climate change or other factors, and a natural disaster could 
impact water flows within the watersheds in which we operate. 

A significant portion of our power generating operation revenues are tied, either directly or indirectly, to 
the wholesale market price for electricity in the markets in which we operate. Wholesale market electricity 
prices  are  impacted  by  a  number  of  external  factors.  As  a  result,  we  cannot  accurately  predict  future 
electricity prices.

A  significant  portion  of  the  power  we  generate  is  sold  under  long-term  power  purchase  agreements, 
shorter-term financial instruments and physical electricity and natural gas contracts that may be above 
market. These contracts are intended to mitigate the impact of fluctuations in wholesale electricity prices. 
If,  however,  for  any  reason  any  of  the  counterparties  are  unable  or  unwilling  to  fulfill  their  contractual 
obligations,  we  may  not  be  able  to  replace  the  agreement  with  an  agreement  on  equivalent  terms  and 
conditions. 

There  is  a  risk  of  equipment  failure  or  dam  failure  due  to  wear  and  tear,  latent  defect,  design  error  or 
operator  error,  among  other  things. The  occurrence  of  such  failures  could  result  in  a  loss  of  generating 
capacity and repairing such failures could require the expense of significant amounts of capital and other 
resources. Such failures could result also in exposure to significant liability for damages. 

We are required to make rental payments and pay property taxes for water rights or pay similar fees for 
use of water. Significant increases in water rental costs or fees or changes in the way that governments 
regulate water supply could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

The operation of our generation assets is subject to extensive regulation by various government agencies 
at  the  municipal,  provincial,  state  and  federal  level.  As  legal  requirements  frequently  change  and  are 
subject  to  interpretation  and  discretion,  we  are  unable  to  predict  the  ultimate  cost  of  compliance  with 
these requirements or their effect on our operations. Any new law or regulation could require additional 
expenditure  to  achieve  or  maintain  compliance.  In  addition,  we  may  not  be  able  to  renew,  maintain  or 
obtain all necessary licenses, permits and governmental approvals required for the continued operation 
or further development of our projects.

Our power generation assets could be exposed to effects of significant events, such as severe weather 
conditions, natural disasters, major accidents, acts of malicious destruction, sabotage or terrorism, which 
could  limit  our  ability  to  generate  or  sell  power.  In  certain  cases,  some  events  may  not  excuse  us  from 
performing our obligations pursuant to agreements with third parties and we may be liable for damages 
or suffer further losses as a result. In addition, many of our generation assets are located in remote areas 
which makes access for repair of damage difficult.

commercial office Properties
Our  strategy  is  to  invest  in  high  quality  commercial  office  properties  as  defined  by  the  physical 
characteristics  of  the  assets  and,  more  importantly,  the  certainty  of  receiving  rental  payments  from 
large corporate tenants which these properties attract. Nonetheless, we remain exposed to certain risks 
inherent in the commercial office property business.

Commercial office property investments are generally subject to varying degrees of risk depending on the 
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and cost of mortgage funds), local conditions (such as an oversupply of space or a reduction in demand for 
real estate in markets in which we operate), the attractiveness of the properties to tenants, competition 
from other landlords and our ability to provide adequate maintenance at an economical cost.

Certain  significant  expenditures,  including  property  taxes,  maintenance  costs,  mortgage  payments, 
insurance costs and related charges, must be made regardless of whether or not a property is producing 
sufficient income to service these expenses. Our commercial office properties are subject to mortgages 
which  require  substantial  debt  service  payments.  If  we  become  unable  or  unwilling  to  meet  mortgage 
payments on any property, losses could be sustained as a result of the mortgagee’s exercise of its rights 
of foreclosure or of sale. We believe the stability and long-term nature of our contractual revenues is an 
effective mitigant to these risks.

Our  commercial  office  properties  generate  a  relatively  stable  source  of  income  from  contractual 
tenant rent payments. We endeavour to stagger our lease  expiry profile  so  that  we  are  not  faced  with a 
disproportionate amount of space expiring in any one year. Continued growth of rental income is dependent 
on strong leasing markets to ensure expiring leases are renewed and new tenants are found promptly to 
fill vacancies. While we believe the long-term outlook for commercial office rents is positive, it is possible 
that rental rates could decline, tenant bankruptcies could increase or that renewals may not be achieved 
particularly in the event of a protracted disruption in the economy such as the onset of a recession. The 
company  is,  however,  substantially  protected  against  short-term  market  conditions,  since  most  of  our 
leases are long-term in nature.

Our commercial office portfolio is concentrated in large metropolitan areas, some of which have been or 
may be perceived to be subject to terrorist attacks. Furthermore, many of our properties consist of high-
rise buildings, which may also be subject to this actual or perceived threat, which could be heightened in 
the event that the United States continues to engage in armed conflict. This could have an adverse effect 
on our ability to lease office space in our portfolio. Each of these factors could have an adverse impact on 
our operating results and cash flows. Our commercial office property operations have insurance covering 
certain  acts  of  terrorism  for  up  to  $2.5  billion  of  damage  and  business  interruption  costs. We  continue 
to  seek  additional  coverage  equal  to  the  full  replacement  cost  of  our  assets;  however,  until  this  type  of 
coverage  becomes  commercially  available  on  a  reasonably  economic  basis,  any  damage  or  business 
interruption costs as a result of uninsured acts of terrorism could result in a material cost to the company.

timberlands
The financial performance of our timberland operations depends on the state of the wood products and 
pulp  and  paper  industries.  Decreases  in  the  level  of  residential  construction  activity  generally  reduce 
demand for logs and wood products, resulting in lower revenues, profits and cash flows for our customers. 
Depressed prices for wood products, pulp or paper or market irregularities may cause mill operators to 
temporarily or permanently shut down their mills if their product prices fall to a level where mill operation 
would be uneconomic. Any of these circumstances could significantly reduce the prices that we realize 
for  our  timber  and  the  amount  of  timber  that  such  operators  purchase  from  us. We  endeavour  to  keep 
our harvest plans flexible so that we can reduce harvest levels when prices are low with the objective of 
deferring sales until prices recover, however there is no certainty that we will be successful in this regard.

Weather  conditions,  timber  growth  cycles,  access  limitations,  aboriginal  claims  and  regulatory 
requirements associated with forestry practices, sale of logs and environmental matters, may restrict our 
harvesting, as may other factors, including damage by fire, insect infestation, disease, prolonged drought 
and other natural and man-made disasters. Although management believes it follows best practices with 
regard to forest sustainability and general forest management, there can be no assurance that our forest 
management  planning,  including  silviculture,  will  have  the  intended  result  of  ensuring  that  our  asset 
base appreciates in value over time. If management’s estimates of merchantable inventory are incorrect, 
harvesting levels on our timberlands may result in depletion of our timber assets.

utilities
Our  utilities  infrastructure,  which  includes  electricity  transmission  systems,  natural  gas  pipeline  and 
storage system and electricity and gas distribution companies, are located in Canada, the United States, 
Chile, Europe, New Zealand and Australia.  

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Some  of  our  utilities  infrastructure  operations  are  regulated  with  respect  to  revenues  and  they  recover 
their  investment  in  assets  through  tolls  or  regulated  rates  which  are  charged  to  third  parties.  If  our 
utilities  operations  in  these  jurisdictions  require  significant  capital  expenditures  to  maintain  our  asset 
base, we may not be able to cover such costs through the regulatory framework. In addition, we may be 
exposed to disallowance risk in other jurisdictions to the extent that capital expenditures and costs are 
not fully recovered through the regulatory framework.

Some of our utilities infrastructure operations have customer contracts as well as concession agreements 
in place with public and private sector clients. There is a risk of default on those contractual arrangements 
by such clients. As well, our operations with customer contracts could be materially adversely affected by 
any material change in the assets, financial condition or results of operations of its customers.

Our utilities operations require large areas of land on which to be constructed and operated. The rights 
to  use  the  land  can  be  obtained  through  freehold  title,  leases  and  other  rights  of  use.  Although  we 
believe that we have valid rights to all easements, licences and rights of way necessary for our utilities 
operations, not all of our easements, licences and rights of way are registered against the lands to which 
they relate and may not bind subsequent owners.  

transportation
Our transportation infrastructure, which includes port facilities and a rail operation, are primarily located 
in Europe and Australia.  

The  current  economic  environment  has  impacted  demand  for  rail  and  port  services.  Further  decline  in 
general domestic and global economic conditions may affect international demand for the commodities 
handled  by  our  transportation  operations  and  may  lead  to  bankruptcies  or  liquidations  of  one  or  more 
large customers of our transportation operations which could reduce our revenues, increase our bad debt 
expense, reduce our ability to make capital expenditures or have other adverse effects. 

Some  of  our  transportation  operations  are  subject  to  a  review  of  their  respective  access  and  pricing 
arrangements  on  a  periodic  basis. The  terms  of  new  access  and  pricing  arrangements  may  result  in 
changes to the revenue or profitability of such operations.

Our  transportation  operations  may  require  substantial  capital  expenditures  in  the  future. Any  failure  to 
make necessary capital expenditures to maintain our operations in the future could impair the ability of our 
transportation  operations  to  serve  existing  customers  or  accommodate  increased  volumes.  In  addition, 
we may not be able to recover such investments based upon the rates our operations are able to charge.

Our transportation operations require large areas of land on which to be constructed and operated. The 
rights  to  use  the  land  can  be  obtained  through  freehold  title,  leases  and  other  rights  of  use. Although 
we  believe  that  we  have  valid  rights  to  all  easements,  licences  and  rights  of  way  necessary  for  our 
transportation operations, not all of our easements, licences and rights of way are registered against the 
lands to which they relate and may not bind subsequent owners.  

residential Properties
We  have  residential  land  development  and  homebuilding  operations  located  in  Canada,  Brazil,  United 
States and Australia. These operations are concentrated in areas which we believe have positive long-term 
demographic and economic characteristics. Despite this, 2009 was another challenging year for the U.S. 
housing industry, as the downturn in the housing market remained intense, further adversely affecting our 
operations.

The  residential  homebuilding  and  land  development  industry  is  cyclical  and  is  significantly  affected  by 
changes in general and local economic and industry conditions, such as consumer confidence, employment 
levels, availability of financing for homebuyers and interest rates, levels of new and existing homes for sale, 
demographic trends and housing demand. Competition from rental properties and resale homes, including 
homes held for sale by investors and foreclosed homes, may reduce our ability to sell new homes, depress 
prices  and  reduce  margins  for  the  sale  of  new  homes.  Homebuilders  are  also  subject  to  risks  related 
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housing inventories held by us can fluctuate significantly as a result of changing economic and real estate 
market conditions. If there are significant adverse changes in economic or real estate market conditions, 
we  may  have  to  sell  homes  at  a  loss  or  hold  land  in  inventory  longer  than  planned.  Inventory  carrying 
costs can be significant and can result in losses in a poorly performing project or market. Our residential 
property  operations  may  be  particularly  affected  by  changes  in  local  market  conditions  in  California, 
Virginia, Alberta and Brazil where we derive a large proportion of our residential property revenue. 

Virtually all of our customers finance their home acquisitions through lenders providing mortgage financing. 
Mortgage rates have recently been at or near their lowest levels in many years. Despite this, and given the 
dramatic issues being experienced in the mortgage markets in the U.S. and by many lenders, fewer loan 
products and tighter loan qualification requirements have made it more difficult for borrowers to procure 
mortgages.

Even  if  potential  customers  do  not  need  financing,  changes  in  interest  rates  and  mortgage  availability 
could make it harder for them to sell their homes to potential buyers who need financing, which in the U.S. 
has resulted in reduced demand for new homes. As a result, rising mortgage rates could adversely affect 
our ability to sell new homes and the price at which we can sell them.

special situations operations 
Our  special  situations  operations  are  focused  on  the  ownership  and  management  of  securities  and 
businesses  that  are  supported  by  underlying  tangible  assets  and  cash  flows. The  principal  risks  in  this 
business are potential loss of invested capital as well as insufficient investment or fee income to cover 
operating expenses and cost of capital.

Unfavourable  economic  conditions  could  have  a  significant  impact  on  the  value  and  liquidity  of  our 
investments and the level of investment income. Since most of our investments are in our areas of expertise 
and given that we strive to maintain adequate supplemental liquidity at all times, we believe we are well 
positioned  to  assume  ownership  of  and  operate  most  of  the  assets  and  businesses  that  we  finance. 
Furthermore, if this situation does arise, we typically acquire the assets at a discount to the underwritten 
value, which may protect us from loss.

other risks
As an owner and manager of real property, we are subject to various federal, provincial, state and municipal 
laws  relating  to  environmental  matters. These  laws  could  hold  us  liable  for  the  costs  of  removal  and 
remediation of certain hazardous substances or wastes released or deposited on or in our properties or 
disposed of at other locations. The failure to remove or remediate such substances, if any, could adversely 
affect our ability to sell our real estate or to borrow using real estate as collateral, and could potentially 
result in claims or other proceedings against us. We are not aware of any material non-compliance with 
environmental laws at any of our properties. We are also not aware of any material pending or threatened 
investigations or actions by environmental regulatory authorities in connection with any of our properties 
or any material investigations or actions by environmental regulatory authorities in connection with any 
of  our  properties  or  any  material  pending  threatened  claims  relating  to  environmental  conditions  at  our 
properties. We have made and will continue to make the necessary capital expenditures for compliance 
with environmental laws and regulations. Environmental laws and regulations can change rapidly and we 
may become subject to more stringent environmental laws and regulations in the future. Compliance with 
more stringent environmental laws and regulations could have an adverse effect on our business, financial 
condition or results of operation.

The  ownership  and  operation  of  our  assets  carry  varying  degrees  of  inherent  risk  of  liability  related  to 
worker health and safety and the environment, including the risk of government imposed orders to remedy 
unsafe  conditions  and/or  to  contravention  of  health,  safety  and  environmental  laws,  licenses,  permits 
and  other  approvals,  and  potential  civil  liability.  Compliance  with  health,  safety  and  environmental 
laws (and any future laws or amendments enacted) and the requirements of licenses, permits and other 
approvals  will  remain  material  to  our  business. We  have  incurred  and  will  continue  to  incur  significant 
capital and operating expenditures to comply with health, safety and environmental laws and to obtain and 
comply with licenses, permits and other approvals and to assess and manage potential liability exposure. 
Nevertheless,  from  time  to  time  it  is  possible  that  we  may  be  unsuccessful  in  obtaining  an  important 
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proceedings (including civil claims) relating to health, safety and environmental matters. The occurrence 
of any of these events or any changes, additions to or more rigorous enforcement of, health, safety and 
environmental  laws,  licenses,  permits  or  other  approvals  could  have  a  significant  impact  on  operations 
and/or  result  in  additional  material  expenditures.  As  a  consequence,  no  assurance  can  be  given  that 
additional environmental and workers’ health and safety issues relating to presently known or unknown 
matters  will  not  require  unanticipated  expenditures,  or  result  in  fines,  penalties  or  other  consequences 
(including changes to operations) material to our business and operations.

We carry various insurance coverages that provide comprehensive protection for first-party and third-party 
losses to our properties. These coverages contain policy specifications, limits and deductibles customarily 
carried for similar properties. We also self-insure a portion of certain of these risks. We believe all of our 
properties are adequately insured.

There  are  certain  types  of  risks  (generally  of  a  catastrophic  nature  such  as  war  or  environmental 
contamination  such  as  toxic  mold)  which  are  either  uninsurable  or  not  economically  insurable.  Should 
any  uninsured  or  underinsured  loss  occur,  we  could  lose  our  investment  in,  and  anticipated  profits  and 
cash flows from, one or more of our assets or operations, and would continue to be obligated to repay any 
mortgage or other indebtedness on such properties to the extent the borrowers have recourse beyond the 
specific asset or operations being financed.

In  the  normal  course  of  our  operations,  we  become  involved  in  various  legal  actions,  including  claims 
relating  to  personal  injuries,  property  damage,  property  taxes,  land  rights  and  contract  and  other 
commercial disputes. We endeavour to maintain adequate provisions for outstanding or pending claims. 
The  final  outcome  with  respect  to  outstanding,  pending  or  future  actions  cannot  be  predicted  with 
certainty, and therefore there can be no assurance that their resolution will not have an adverse effect on 
our financial position or results of our operations in a particular quarter or fiscal year. We believe that we 
are not currently involved in any litigation, claims or proceedings in which an adverse outcome would have 
a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results.

Ongoing  changes  to  the  physical  climate  in  which  we  operate  may  have  an  impact  on  our  business.  In 
particular, changes in weather patterns may impact hydrology levels thereby influencing generation levels 
and power generation levels. Climate change may also give rise to changes in regulations and consumer 
sentiment that could impact other areas of our business.

The U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) requires the registration of any company which holds 
itself out to the public as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in 
securities. In addition, the Act may also require the registration of a company that is engaged or proposes 
to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and which owns 
or proposes to acquire investment securities with a value of more than 40% of the company’s assets on 
an unconsolidated basis. We are not currently an investment company in accordance with the Act and we 
believe we can continue to arrange our business operations in ways so as to not become an investment 
company within the meaning of the Act. If we were required to register as an investment company under 
the Act,  we  would,  among  other  things,  be  restricted  from  engaging  in  certain  businesses  and  issuing 
certain securities. In addition, certain of our contracts may become void.

There  are  many  other  laws  and  governmental  regulations  that  apply  to  us,  our  assets  and  businesses. 
Changes  in  these  laws  and  governmental  regulations,  or  their  interpretation  by  agencies  or  the  courts, 
could  occur.  Further,  economic  and  political  factors,  including  civil  unrest,  governmental  changes  and 
restrictions  on  the  ability  to  transfer  capital  across  borders  in  the  United  States,  but  primarily  in  the 
foreign countries in which we have invested, can have a major impact on us as a global company.

A  portion  of  the  workforce  in  our  operations  is  unionized  and  if  we  are  unable  to  negotiate  acceptable 
contracts with any of our unions as existing agreements expire, we could experience a significant disruption 
of  the  affected  operations,  higher  ongoing  labour  costs  and  restriction  of  our  ability  to  maximize  the 
efficiency of our operations, which could have an adverse effect on our operations and financial results.

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part 5 
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS

The  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“AcSB”)  confirmed  in  February  2008  that  International  Financial 
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) will replace Canadian GAAP for publicly accountable enterprises for financial 
periods  beginning  on  and  after  January  1,  2011. We  applied  to  the  Canadian  Securities  Administrators 
(“CSA”) and were granted exemptive relief to prepare our financial statements in accordance with IFRS 
earlier and intend to do so for periods beginning January 1, 2010 and prepare our first financial statements 
in accordance with IFRS for the three month period ended March 31, 2010. These financial statements will 
also include comparative IFRS results for the periods commencing January 1, 2009.

The following discussion has been organized on a basis consistent with the presentation and classification 
under  Canadian  GAAP  for  ease  of  reference,  although  the  classification  and  components  of  account 
balances under IFRS will be different than under Canadian GAAP. Additionally, as we continue to assess 
the impact of our transition to IFRS, additional differences may be identified which could impact the above 
amounts. 

IFRS are premised on a conceptual framework similar to Canadian GAAP, however, significant differences 
exist in certain matters of recognition, measurement and disclosure. While we believe that the adoption 
of IFRS will not have a material impact on our reported cash flows, it will have a material impact on our 
consolidated balance sheets and statements of income. In particular, our opening balance sheet will reflect 
the revaluation of substantially all property, plant and equipment to fair value at that time. In addition, a 
significant portion of our intangible assets and liabilities will no longer be recognized. Finally, all changes 
to the opening balance sheet will require that a corresponding tax asset or liability be established based 
on the resultant differences between the carried value of assets and liabilities and their associated tax 
bases. Our estimate of the impact of all of these differences to common equity totals approximately $10.1 
billion before related changes to tax assets and liabilities, of $3.7 billion, resulting in a net increase in our 
common equity to shareholders of $6.4 billion. 

The  following  disclosure  highlights  the  initial  adjustments  required  to  be  made  on  adoption  of  IFRS  in 
order to provide an opening balance sheet and the significant accounting policies, required or expected 
to be applied by us subsequent to adoption that will be significantly different from our current accounting 
policies. This  discussion  has  been  prepared  using  the  standards  and  interpretations  currently  issued 
and expected to be effective at the end of our first annual IFRS reporting period, which we intend to be 
December 31, 2010. Certain accounting policies expected to be adopted under IFRS may not be adopted 
and  the  application  of  such  policies  to  certain  transactions  or  circumstances  may  be  modified  and  as 
a  result  the  pro-forma  January  1,  2009  and  December  31,  2009  underlying  values  prepared  on  a  basis 
consistent with IFRS are subject to change. The amounts have not been audited or subject to review by our 
external auditor.

ifrs 1: first-time adoption of international financial reporting standards
Adoption of IFRS requires the application of IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting 
Standards  (“IFRS  1”),  which  provides  guidance  for  an  entity’s  initial  adoption  of  IFRS.  IFRS  1  generally 
requires that an entity apply all IFRS effective at the end of its first IFRS reporting period retrospectively. 
However, IFRS 1 does require certain mandatory exceptions and limited optional exemptions in specified 
areas  of  certain  standards  from  this  general  requirement. The  following  are  the  optional  exemptions 
available under IFRS 1 significant to us that we expect to apply in preparing our first financial statements 
under IFRS.

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Fair value or revaluation as deemed cost
IFRS 1 allows an entity to initially measure an item of property, plant and equipment upon transition to IFRS 
at fair value or under certain circumstances using a previous GAAP revaluation, as opposed to recreating 
depreciated cost under IFRS. For items of property, plant and equipment, we will use either fair value or a 
previous GAAP revaluation as deemed cost. We expect to use fair value as a measure of deemed cost for 
certain of our property, plant and equipment, the cumulative effect of which is expected to result in higher 
carrying values under IFRS compared to those under Canadian GAAP. This increase in carrying value is 
primarily the result of the accounting depreciation taken under Canadian GAAP no longer attributed to the 
assets at transition, and appreciation in value of such assets in aggregate since acquisition.

Business combinations
IFRS  1  allows  for  the  guidance  under  IFRS  3  Business  Combinations  (“IFRS  3”)  to  be  applied  either 
retrospectively  or  prospectively.  We  expect  to  adopt  IFRS  3  prospectively  meaning  that  only  business 
combinations that occur on or after January 1, 2009 would be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 3.

cumulative translation differences
IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates requires an entity to determine the translation 
differences in accordance with IFRS from the date on which a subsidiary was formed or acquired. IFRS 
allows  cumulative  translation  differences  for  all  foreign  operations  to  be  deemed  zero  at  the  date  of 
transition to IFRS, with future gains or losses on subsequent disposal of any foreign operations to exclude 
translation differences arising from periods prior to the date of transition to IFRS. We expect to deem all 
cumulative translation differences to be zero on transition to IFRS.

employee Benefits
Certain of the company’s subsidiaries have actuarial gains and losses related to their employee benefit 
plans.  Cumulative  actuarial  gains  and  losses  that  existed  at  the  transition  date  will  be  recognized  in 
opening retained earnings for all of the employee benefit plans. 

IFRS  1  allows  for  certain  other  optional  exemptions;  however,  we  do  not  expect  such  exemptions  to  be 
significant to our adoption of IFRS.

impact of ifrs on the Balance sheet
The following paragraphs quantify and describe the expected impact of significant differences between 
our balance sheet under Canadian GAAP and our balance sheet under IFRS for both our January 1, 2009 
opening balance sheet and our December 31, 2009 balance sheet. 

property, plant and equipment
We expect the book value of our property, plant and equipment at January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 
to increase by approximately $13.8 billion and $12.4 billion, respectively under IFRS compared to the book 
value  as  prepared  in  accordance  with  Canadian  GAAP. This  increase  is  primarily  related  to  recording 
the majority of property, plant and equipment at fair value for purposes of establishing deemed cost on 
transition  or  because  the  assets  are  required  to  be  measured  at  fair  value  under  IFRS. The  following 
describes  the  impact  of  this  change  on  the  major  components  of  our  property,  plant  and  equipment. 
Certain of this increase in the carrying value of property, plant and equipment relates to assets of entities 
that are consolidated or proportionately consolidated under Canadian GAAP that for IFRS will be equity 
accounted. These entities will be recorded as investments under IFRS.

Power Generating Stations
We have chosen to measure substantially all of the property, plant and equipment of our power generation 
business  using  the  revaluation  method  under  IAS  16  Property,  Plant  and  Equipment  (“IAS  16”),  which 
requires property, plant and equipment to be measured at their fair values. We determined the fair value 
of  our  power  generation  assets  to  be  approximately  $7.9  billion  greater  than  their  carrying  value  under 
Canadian GAAP at December 31, 2008 and $8.6 billion greater at December 31, 2009. These valuations were 
generally completed by discounting the expected future cash flows of each station over a 20 year term and 
using the discount and terminal capitalization rates provided on page 25.

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Commercial Properties
Our commercial properties are considered investment properties under IAS 40, Investment Property (“IAS 
40”). Investment property includes land and buildings held primarily to earn rental income or for capital 
appreciation or both, rather than for use in the production or supply of goods or for sale in the ordinary 
course  of  business.  Similar  to  Canadian  GAAP,  investment  property  is  initially  measured  at  cost  under 
IAS 40. However, subsequent to initial recognition, IFRS requires that an entity choose either the cost or 
fair value model to account for its investment property. We expect to use the fair value model to account 
for investment property under IFRS. We determined the fair value of our commercial property portfolio at 
December 31, 2008 to be approximately $4.8 billion greater than the carrying value under Canadian GAAP, 
net of intangible assets and straight-line rent recorded under Canadian GAAP. The corresponding excess 
at December 31, 2009 was $2.4 billion. We determined the fair value of each investment property based 
upon, among other things, rental income from current leases and assumptions about rental income from 
future leases reflecting current conditions less future cash outflows in respect of such leases. Fair values 
were primarily determined by discounting the expected future cash flows, generally over a term of 10 years 
and using the discount and terminal capitalization rates provided on page 30.

Timberlands
Under IFRS our timberlands are considered biological assets under IAS 41 Agriculture (“IAS 41”) and are 
recorded at net fair value which is fair value less estimated point-of-sale costs. Currently under Canadian 
GAAP  our  timberland  assets  are  recorded  at  cost,  less  accumulated  depletion  which  is  based  upon 
harvested amounts. Changes in fair value or point-of-sale costs after initial recognition are recognized in 
income in the period in which the change arises. Fair value has been determined as the future expected 
market price for similar species and age of timberlands less costs to sell, discounted to the measurement 
date.  At  December  31,  2008,  we  have  initially  determined  the  fair  value  of  our  timberland  assets  to  be 
approximately $0.5 billion greater than their carrying value under Canadian GAAP. At December 31, 2009 
the carried value of timberlands assets under IFRS is $0.5 billion greater than under Canadian GAAP. Key 
assumptions include a weighted average discount and terminal capitalization rate of 6.5% and a terminal 
valuation date of 72 years, on average. 

Transmission
We have chosen to measure the property, plant and equipment related to our transmission assets using the 
revaluation method under IAS 16. At December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009 we have initially determined 
our transmission assets to be approximately equal to their carrying value under Canadian GAAP. 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment
Additional differences also relate to the deconsolidation of certain property, plant and equipment related 
to  entities  that  are  consolidated  or  proportionately  consolidated  under  Canadian  GAAP  that  are  equity 
accounted  under  IFRS. This  decrease  in  property,  plant  and  equipment  is  generally  offset  by  increases 
in the carried value of certain property, plant and equipment of investee companies initially recorded at 
fair value, for purposes of establishing deemed cost, in addition to other adjustments. In aggregate these 
differences increase property, plant and equipment by an additional $0.6 billion at both December 31, 2008 
and December 31, 2009.

investments
We  expect  investments  at  December  31,  2008  to  increase  by  approximately  $3.8  billion  under  IFRS  than 
as  prepared  in  accordance  with  Canadian  GAAP.  The  increase  primarily  relates  to  entities  that  are 
consolidated or proportionately consolidated under Canadian GAAP that will be equity accounted under 
IFRS and accordingly included in the investments account. 

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accounts receivable, other and intangible assets and liabilities
We expect accounts receivable and other and intangible assets and liabilities at January 1, 2009 to decrease 
on a net basis by approximately $5.4 billion under IFRS relative to Canadian GAAP and by a similar amount 
at  December  31,  2009. This  decrease  primarily  relates  to  the  deconsolidation  of  assets  held  by  entities 
that are consolidated or proportionately consolidated under Canadian GAAP that will be equity accounted 
under IFRS and the removal of certain assets otherwise included in the fair value of commercial properties, 
such  as  straight-line  rent  receivables  and  above-market  leases  that  are  separately  accounted  for  under 
Canadian GAAP but are reflected as part of the fair value of investment property under IFRS. 

accounts payable and other liabilities
We expect accounts payable and other liabilities at January 1, 2009 to increase by approximately $2.9 billion 
under IFRS relative to Canadian GAAP. This change primarily relates to an increase in future income tax 
liabilities  associated  with  the  increased  carrying  values  of  assets  within  our  commercial  properties, 
power  generation  and  transmission  businesses  and  differences  in  the  rates  used  to  determine  future 
income tax under Canadian GAAP and IFRS. The increase in future income tax liabilities is offset by the 
deconsolidation of balances that are consolidated or proportionately consolidated under Canadian GAAP 
that will be equity accounted under IFRS in addition to certain other adjustments.

corporate Borrowings, property-specific mortgages, subsidiary Borrowings, and capital securities
Under  IFRS  we  expect  property-specific  mortgages  and  subsidiary  borrowings  at  January  1,  2009  to 
decrease  by  approximately  $6.2  billion  under  IFRS  relative  to  Canadian  GAAP. The  decrease  primarily 
relates to the deconsolidation of debt held by entities that are consolidated or proportionately consolidated 
under Canadian GAAP that will be equity accounted under IFRS.

goodwill
We  expect  goodwill  at  January  1,  2009  and  December  31,  2009  to  decrease  by  approximately  $0.2  billion 
relative to  Canadian GAAP. This decrease primarily relates to the allocation of goodwill previously recorded 
on  acquisition  of  investment  properties  that  under  IFRS  are  recorded  at  fair  value.  As  the  investment 
properties to which goodwill relates are carried at fair value, goodwill is reduced accordingly under IFRS.  

non-controlling interests
We expect non-controlling interests at January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 to increase by approximately 
$1.8  billion  and  $1.1  billion,  respectively  under  IFRS  relative  to  Canadian  GAAP. The  change  in  non-
controlling  interests  is  primarily  related  to  the  recognition  of  others’  interests  in  the  increased  asset 
values offset by deconsolidation of certain entities. 

Basis of consolidation
Under  Canadian  GAAP  we  determine  whether  we  should  consolidate  an  entity  using  two  different 
frameworks: the variable interest entity (“VIE”) and voting control models. Under IFRS we will consolidate 
an  entity  only  if  it  is  determined  to  be  controlled  by  us.  Control  is  defined  as  the  power  to  govern  the 
financial and operating policies of an entity to obtain benefit. Control is presumed to exist when the parent 
owns, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, more than one half of an entity’s voting power, but also 
exists when the parent owns half or less of the voting power but has legal or contractual rights to control, 
or de facto control. This change in policy will result in certain entities being consolidated by us that were 
not consolidated under Canadian GAAP as a result of our legal or contractual rights to control the entity, 
as defined by IFRS. This change will also result in certain entities that are currently consolidated by us 
under the VIE model to be deconsolidated. 

Joint ventures
The International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) is currently considering Exposure Draft 9 Joint 
Arrangements  (“ED  9”)  which  is  intended  to  modify  IAS  31  Interests  in  Joint Ventures  (“IAS  31”)  which 
sets out the current requirements for the accounting for interests in joint ventures under IFRS. The IASB 
has indicated that it expects to issue a new standard to replace IAS 31 and we expect to apply this new 
standard in our IFRS financial statements for 2010. Currently, under Canadian GAAP we proportionately 
consolidate  our  interests  in  joint  ventures.  ED  9  proposes  to  eliminate  the  option  to  proportionately 
consolidate interests in jointly controlled entities and requires an entity to recognize its interest, which is 

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considered its share of the outcome generated by the activities of a group of assets and liabilities subject 
to joint control, using the equity method.

impact of ifrs on the income statement
commercial properties
Investment property under IFRS will be measured using the fair value model under IAS 40, which requires 
us to record a gain or loss in income arising from a change in the fair value of investment property in the 
period  of  change.  Income  related  to  commercial  properties  may  be  greater  or  less  than  as  determined 
under  Canadian  GAAP  depending  on  whether  an  increase  or  decrease  in  fair  value  occurs  during  the 
period of measurement. Furthermore, under the fair value model for investment property no depreciation 
would  be  recognized  whereas  depreciation  is  recorded  under  Canadian  GAAP. Accordingly,  net  income 
would be greater under IFRS than as determined under Canadian GAAP, to the extent there is no change 
in fair value of the underlying property, as no depreciation is recorded. Upon recognition of commercial 
property at fair value for IFRS, all intangible assets and liabilities recorded under Canadian GAAP related to 
previous business combinations will be de-recognized and will no longer be amortized into income. Under 
Canadian GAAP approximately $0.6 billion was charged to income annually in respect of depreciation and 
amortization of intangible assets, prior to minority interests, related to our commercial property portfolio. 
For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2009,  under  the  fair  value  model  we  would  have  recognized  a  loss  of 
$0.8 billion under IFRS, after deferred tax and non-controlling interests.  

use of deemed cost
We  have  chosen  to  initially  measure  certain  property,  plant  and  equipment  upon  transition  to  IFRS  at 
fair value or under certain circumstances using a previous GAAP revaluation, as opposed to recreating 
depreciated  cost  under  IFRS  or  as  a  result  of  the  policy  choices  relating  to  such  assets  that  require 
recognition  at  fair  value.  In  most  cases  the  resulting  carrying  value  under  IFRS  will  be  higher  than  the 
carrying value under Canadian GAAP. As a result, the amount of depreciation recorded under IFRS related 
to such assets will be greater than what would be charged to income under Canadian GAAP. We expect 
annual depreciation to be approximately $0.2 billion greater under IFRS than Canadian GAAP in aggregate 
for all property, plant and equipment and in particular for our hydroelectric power generating facilities, but 
excluding our commercial property portfolio (see “Commercial Properties” discussion above).  

timberlands
As described above under IFRS, our timberlands are considered biological assets under IAS 41. At each 
reporting period our timberland assets will be measured at fair value, less estimated point-of-sale costs 
with  changes  in  net  fair  value  recognized  in  income  in  the  period  in  which  the  change  arises.  Certain 
expenditures capitalized under Canadian GAAP, such as silviculture and other conservation costs, will be 
expensed under IFRS. These amounts are approximately $0.1 billion annually. Depending on the change in 
net fair value of timberland assets during each reporting period, income could either be greater or less 
than under Canadian GAAP.  

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part 6 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

critical accounting Policies and estimates
The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles 
requires management to select appropriate accounting policies to make estimates and assumptions that 
affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities 
at  the  date  of  the  financial  statements  and  the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the 
reporting  period.  In  particular,  critical  accounting  policies  and  estimates  utilized  in  the  normal  course 
of preparing the company’s financial statements require the determination of future cash flows utilized 
in assessing net recoverable amounts and net realizable values; depreciation and amortization; value of 
goodwill and intangible assets; ability to utilize tax losses; the determination of the primary beneficiary 
of variable interest entities; effectiveness of financial hedges for accounting purposes; and fair values for 
recognition, measurement and disclosure purposes.

In making estimates, management relies on external information and observable conditions where possible, 
supplemented by internal analysis as required. These estimates have been applied in a manner consistent 
with that in the prior year and there are no known trends, commitments, events or uncertainties that we 
believe  will  materially  affect  the  methodology  or  assumptions  utilized  in  this  report. The  estimates  are 
impacted by, among other things, movements in interest rates and other factors, some of which are highly 
uncertain, as described in the analysis of Business Strategy, Environment and Risks beginning on page 
68 and in the section entitled Financial and Liquidity Risks beginning on page 74. The interrelated nature 
of  these  factors  prevents  us  from  quantifying  the  overall  impact  of  these  movements  on  the  company’s 
financial  statements  in  a  meaningful  way.  For  further  reference  on  critical  accounting  policies,  see  our 
significant accounting policies contained in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Changes 
in Accounting Policies as described below.

cHanges in accounting Policies

(i)  goodwill and intangible assets
In  February  2008,  the  Canadian  Institute  of  Chartered  Accountants  (“CICA”)  issued  Handbook  Section 
3064,  Goodwill  and  Intangible  Assets,  replacing  Handbook  Sections  3062,  Goodwill  and  Other  Intangible 
Assets  and  3450,  Research  and  Development  Costs. Various  changes  have  been  made  to  other  sections 
of the CICA Handbook for consistency purposes. Section 3064 establishes standards for the recognition, 
measurement, presentation and disclosure of goodwill subsequent to the initial recognition of intangible 
assets  by  profit-oriented  enterprises. The  new  section  became  effective  for  the  company  on  January  1, 
2009, and consistent with transition provisions in Section 3064, the company has adopted the new standard 
retrospectively with restatement. The impact of adopting this new standard was a $7 million reduction of 
opening retained earnings as at January 1, 2008.

(ii)  financial instruments 
In January 2009, the Emerging Issues Committee issued Abstract No. 173, Credit Risk and the Fair Value 
of  Financial Assets  and  Financial  Liabilities  (“EIC-173”).  EIC-173  requires  an  entity  to  determine  the  fair 
value of all financial instruments, including derivative instruments by taking into account the credit risk 
of the instrument. In particular, an entity is required to factor into fair value its own credit risk in addition 
to the credit risk of the counterparties to the instrument. EIC-173, which was effective for the company 
on January 1, 2009, did not have a material impact to the company’s financial statements and the related 
disclosures.

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In June 2009, the CICA issued amendments to Section 3862, Financial Instruments – Disclosures to provide 
improvements  to  fair  value  disclosures  to  align  with  disclosure  rules  established  under  United  States 
GAAP  and  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (“IFRS”). The  new  rules  result  in  enhanced  fair 
value disclosure and require entities to assess the reliability and objectivity of the inputs used in measuring 
fair value. All financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value must be classified into one of three 
levels of a fair value hierarchy as follows: Level 1) unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical 
instruments; Level 2) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either 
directly  or  indirectly;  and  Level  3)  inputs  based  on  unobservable  market  data. The  new  disclosures  are 
included in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements. This section has also been amended to require 
additional liquidity risk disclosures which are included in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements.

On August  20,  2009,  the  CICA  issued  amendments  to  Section  3855,  Financial  Instruments  –  Recognition 
and Measurement to align with IFRS. The amendments include: 1) changing the categories into which debt 
instruments are required  and permitted to be  classified;  2)  changing  the  impairment  model  for held-to-
maturity instruments; and 3) requiring the reversal of impairment losses relating to available-for-sale debt 
instruments when the fair value of the debt instrument increases in a subsequent period. The impact of 
adopting this standard was a reclassification of debt securities from available-for-sale bonds to loans and 
notes receivables which resulted in a $28 million increase to financial assets, and a $28 million increase to 
accumulated other comprehensive income.

(iii) inventories
In June 2007, the CICA issued Section 3031, Inventories, replacing Section 3030, Inventories. This standard 
provides  guidance  on  the  determination  of  the  cost  of  inventories  and  subsequent  recognition  as  an 
expense,  including  any  write-down  to  net  realizable  value. This  new  standard  became  effective  for  the 
company  on  January  1,  2008. The  impact  of  adopting  this  new  standard  was  a  $4  million  reduction  of 
opening retained earnings as at January 1, 2008.

future cHanges in accounting Policies
(i)  Business combinations, consolidated financial statements and non-controlling interests
In January 2009, the CICA issued three new accounting standards, Section 1582, “Business Combinations,” 
Section 1601, “Consolidated Financial Statements” and Section 1602, “Non-controlling Interests.” Section 
1582 provides clarification as to what an acquirer must measure when it obtains control of a business, the 
basis  of  valuation  and  the  date  at  which  the  valuation  should  be  determined. Acquisition-related  costs 
must be accounted for as expenses in the periods they are incurred, except for costs incurred to issue debt 
or  share  capital. This  new  standard  will  be  applicable  for  acquisitions  completed  on  or  after  November 
1,  2011  although  adoption  in  2010  is  permitted  to  facilitate  the  transition  to  IFRS  in  2011.  Section  1601 
establishes  standards  for  preparing  consolidated  financial  statements  after  the  acquisition  date  and 
Section 1602 establishes standards for the accounting and presentation of non-controlling interest. These 
standards must be adopted concurrently with Section 1582.

(ii)  international financial reporting standards
The Accounting Standards Board (“AcSB”) confirmed in February 2008 that IFRS will replace GAAP for 
publicly accountable enterprises for financial periods beginning on or after January 1, 2011. The company 
applied to the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) and was granted exemptive relief to prepare 
its  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  IFRS  earlier  than  required  and  intends  to  do  so  for  periods 
beginning January 1, 2010, preparing its first interim financial statements in accordance with IFRS for the 
three month period ending March 31, 2010. 

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quarterly results
Net income and operating cash flows for the eight recently completed quarters are as follows:

(millions)

total revenues
Fees earned

revenues less direct operating costs

renewable power generation
commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations

investment and other income

expenses
interest
operating costs
current income taxes
non-controlling interest in net income before  
the following

net income before the following
depreciation and amortization
revaluation and other items
Future income taxes
non-controlling interests in the foregoing items

q4

$ 3,457
123

182
510
25
161
24
217
1,242

456
120
(44)

329
381
(325)
(102)
(75)
223

2009

Q3

Q2

Q1

Q4

2008

Q3

Q2

Q1

$ 2,996
65

$ 2,978
58

$ 2,651
52

$ 3,015
66

$ 3,226
60

$ 3,449
90

$ 3,219
73

506
436
28
74
21
144
1,274

461
90
(2)

205
520
(321)
(192)
(48)
153

211
424
16
83
35
222
1,049

452
89
31

201
276
(300)
(73)
97
147

239
400
40
11
39
169
950

415
94
11

157
273
(329)
(3)
2
150

158
388
68
(11)
49
216
934

447
107
(47)

180
247
(355)
(276)
545
10

213
595
36
47
32
252
1,235

535
103
2

240
355
(333)
88
(105)
166

264
427
44
80
119
155
1,179

475
86
21

219
378
(328)
(70)
3
127

251
421
48
50
104
321
1,268

527
110
17

171
443
(314)
(84)
18
134

net income

$  102

$  112

$  147

$ 

93

$  171

$  171

$  110

$  197

Cash flow from operations for the last eight quarters are as follows:

(millions, eXcept per share amounts)

cash flow from operations and gains

preferred share dividends

cash flow to common shareholders
common equity – book value
common shares outstanding
Per common share 

cash flow from operations
net income
dividends
Book value
market trading price (nyse)

q4

$  381
14

$  367
$ 6,403
572.9

$  0.63
0.15
0.13
11.58
22.18

2009

Q3

Q2

Q1

Q4

2008

Q3

Q2

Q1

$  520
12

$  508
$ 6,251
572.1

$  0.88
0.17
0.13
11.32
22.71

$  276
9

$  267
$ 5,756
572.0

$  0.46
0.24
0.13
10.44
17.07

$  273
8

$  265
$ 4,976
571.8

$  0.46
0.15
0.13
9.09
13.78

$  247
9

$  238
$ 4,911
572.6

$  0.41
0.27
0.13
8.92
15.27

$  355
11

$  344
$ 5,814
583.4

$  0.58
0.27
0.13
10.20
27.44

$  378
12

$  366
$ 6,277
583.8

$  0.62
0.17
0.13
11.14
32.54

$  443
12

$  431
$ 6,133
581.7

$  0.72
0.31
0.12
10.93
26.83

Commercial  office  property  operations  tend  to  produce  consistent  results  throughout  the  year  due  to 
the  long-term  nature  of  the  contractual  lease  arrangements  subject  to  the  intermittent  recognition  of 
disposition and lease termination gains as was the case in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the third quarter 
of 2008. 

Quarterly  seasonality  does  exist  in  our  renewable  power  generation  and  residential  development 
operations.  With  respect  to  our  power  generation  operations,  seasonality  exists  in  water  inflows  and 
pricing.  During  the  fall  rainy  season  and  spring  thaw,  water  inflows  tend  to  be  the  highest  leading  to 
higher generation during those periods; however prices tend not to be as strong as the summer and winter 
seasons due to the more moderate weather conditions during those periods and associated reductions in 
demand for electricity. We recorded disposition gains in our renewable power operations of $340 million 
and $29 million, respectively, in the third and first quarters of 2009. 

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With  respect  to  our  residential  operations,  the  fourth  quarter  tends  to  be  the  strongest  as  this  is  the 
period  during  which  most  of  the  construction  is  completed  and  homes  are  delivered,  although  in  2008 
the  company  recorded  provisions  in  respect  of  higher  priced  land  positions  in  the  U.S. We  periodically 
record realization and other gains, special distributions, as well as gains and losses on unhedged financial 
positions throughout our operations and, while the timing of these items is difficult to predict, the dynamic 
nature of our asset base tends to result in these items occurring on a relatively frequent basis.

related-Party transactions
In the normal course of operations, the company enters into various transactions on market terms with 
related  parties,  which  have  been  measured  at  exchange  value  and  are  recognized  in  the  consolidated 
financial statements. In particular, we sold a number of Canadian Renewable Power generating assets to 
50% owned publicly listed renewable power subsidiary during 2009, as further discussed in Part 2 of this 
MD&A.

assessment and cHanges in internal control oVer financial rePorting 
Management has evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. 
Refer to Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in 
our internal control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2009 that have materially 
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the internal control over financial reporting.

disclosure controls 
Management,  including  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer,  has  evaluated  the 
effectiveness  of  our  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as  defined  in  the  Canadian  Securities 
Administrators  National  Instrument  52-109).  Based  on  that  evaluation,  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and 
Chief  Financial  Officer  concluded  that  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  were  effective  as  of 
December 31, 2009 in providing reasonable assurance that material information relating to the company 
and the consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them within those entities.

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internAl Control oVer finAnCiAl rePorting

ManageMent’s report on internal control over financial reporting

Accountants, who also audited Brookfield’s consolidated 
financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  December 31, 
2009. As stated in the Report of Independent Registered 
Chartered Accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP expressed 
an  unqualified  opinion  on  Brookfield’s  internal  control 
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009.

Toronto, Canada 
March 30, 2010 

J. Bruce Flatt 
Chief Executive Officer 

Brian D. Lawson

Chief Financial Officer

is  responsible 

Inc. 
Management  of  Brookfield  Asset  Management 
(“Brookfield”) 
for  establishing  and 
maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting.  Internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  a 
process  designed  by,  or  under  the  supervision  of,  the 
Chief  Executive  Officer  and  the  Chief  Financial  Officer 
and  effected  by  the  Board  of  Directors,  management 
and  other  personnel  to  provide  reasonable  assurance 
regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the 
preparation of financial statements for external purposes 
in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting 
principles  as  defined  in  Regulation  240.13a-15(f)  or 
240.15d-15(f). 

financial 

Management assessed the effectiveness of Brookfield’s 
internal  control  over 
reporting  as  of 
December 31,  2009,  based  on  the  criteria  set  forth  in 
Internal  Control  –  Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission.  Based  on  this  assessment,  management 
believes  that,  as  of  December 31,  2009,  Brookfield’s 
internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  effective. 
Management excluded from its assessment the internal 
control over financial reporting at Brookfield Ports (UK) 
Ltd.  (“PD  Ports”),  which  was  acquired  during  2009,  and 
whose  total  assets,  net  assets,  total  revenues,  and  net 
income constitute approximately 1%, 1%, nil% and nil% 
respectively  of  the  consolidated  financial  statement 
amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Management’s  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of 
Brookfield’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting 
as  of  December 31,  2009,  has  been  audited  by  Deloitte 
Independent  Registered  Chartered 
&  Touche  LLP 

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report of independent registered chartered accountants

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Brookfield 
Asset Management Inc.

We  have  audited  the  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting  of  Brookfield  Asset  Management  Inc.  and 
subsidiaries  (the  “Company”)  as  of  December  31,  2009, 
based  on  the  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control  –
Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  
As  described  in  Management’s  Report  on  Internal 
Control over Financial Reporting, management excluded 
from  its  assessment  the  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting  at  Brookfield  Ports  (UK)  Ltd.  (“PD  Ports”) 
which  was  acquired  in  November  2009  and  whose 
financial statements constitute approximately 1% of net 
and total assets and nil% of revenues and net income of 
the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and 
for the year ended December 31, 2009. Accordingly, our 
audit  did  not  include  the  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting  at  PD  Ports. The  Company’s  management  is 
responsible  for  maintaining  effective  internal  control 
over  financial  reporting  and  for  its  assessment  of  the 
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, 
included  in  the  accompanying  Management’s  Report 
on 
Internal  Control  over  Financial  Reporting.  Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s 
internal  control  over  financial  reporting  based  on  our 
audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards 
of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board 
(United  States). Those  standards  require  that  we  plan 
and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance 
about  whether  effective  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting  was  maintained  in  all  material  respects.  Our 
audit  included  obtaining  an  understanding  of  internal 
control  over  financial  reporting,  assessing  the  risk  that 
a  material  weakness  exists,  testing  and  evaluating  the 
design  and  operating  effectiveness  of  internal  control 
based  on  the  assessed  risk,  and  performing  such 
other  procedures  as  we  considered  necessary  in  the 
circumstances.  We  believe  that  our  audit  provides  a 
reasonable basis for our opinion. 

reflect  the  transactions  and  dispositions  of  the  assets 
of  the  company;  (2)  provide  reasonable  assurance 
that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit 
preparation  of  financial  statements  in  accordance  with 
generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and  that 
receipts and expenditures of the company are being made 
only  in  accordance  with  authorizations  of  management 
and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable 
assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection 
of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use,  or  disposition  of  the 
company’s  assets  that  could  have  a  material  effect  on 
the financial statements. 

Because  of  the  inherent  limitations  of  internal  control 
over  financial  reporting,  including  the  possibility  of 
collusion or improper management override of controls, 
material  misstatements  due  to  error  or  fraud  may 
not  be  prevented  or  detected  on  a  timely  basis.  Also, 
projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
internal control over financial reporting to future periods 
are  subject  to  the  risk  that  the  controls  may  become 
inadequate  because  of  changes  in  conditions,  or  that 
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures 
may deteriorate. 

internal  control  over 

In  our  opinion,  the  Company  maintained,  in  all  material 
financial 
respects,  effective 
reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on the criteria 
established  in  Internal  Control  Integrated  Framework 
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of 
the Treadway Commission. 

We  have  also  audited,  in  accordance  with  Canadian 
generally accepted auditing standards and the standards 
of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board 
(United  States),  the  consolidated  financial  statements 
as  of  and  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2009  of  the 
Company and our report dated March 30, 2010 expressed 
an  unqualified  opinion  on  those  financial  statements 
and  includes  a  separate  report  titled  Comments  by 
Independent  Registered  Chartered  Accountants  on 
Canada-United States of America Reporting Differences 
referring to changes in accounting principles. 

A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is 
a  process  designed  by,  or  under  the  supervision  of,  the 
company’s  principal  executive  and  principal  financial 
officers,  or  persons  performing  similar 
functions, 
and  effected  by  the  company’s  board  of  directors, 
management, and other personnel to provide reasonable 
assurance 
financial 
reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial  statements 
for  external  purposes  in  accordance  with  generally 
accepted  accounting  principles.  A  company’s  internal 
control  over  financial  reporting  includes  those  policies 
and  procedures  that  (1)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of 
records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly 

reliability  of 

regarding 

the 

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 March 30, 2010 

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ConsolidAted finAnCiAl stAteMents 

ManageMent’s responsibility for the financial stateMents

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and other 
financial information in this Annual Report have been prepared 
by  the  company’s  management  which  is  responsible  for  their 
integrity,  consistency,  objectivity  and  reliability. To  fulfill  this 
responsibility,  the  company  maintains  policies,  procedures 
and  systems  of  internal  control  to  ensure  that  its  reporting 
practices  and  accounting  and  administrative  procedures  are 
appropriate to provide a high degree of assurance that relevant 
and  reliable  financial  information  is  produced  and  assets  are 
safeguarded. These  controls  include  the  careful  selection  and 
training of employees, the establishment of well-defined areas 
of  responsibility  and  accountability  for  performance  and  the 
communication  of  policies  and  code  of  conduct  throughout 
the  company.  In  addition,  the  company  maintains  an  internal 
audit  group  that  conducts  periodic  audits  of  all  aspects  of  the 
company’s operations. The Chief Internal Auditor has full access 
to the Audit Committee.

These  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared 
in  conformity  with  Canadian  generally  accepted  accounting 
principles,  and  where  appro priate,  reflect  estimates  based  on 
management’s  judgment. The  financial  information  presented 
throughout  this  Annual  Report  is  generally  con sistent  with 
the  information  contained  in  the  accompanying  consolidated 
financial statements.

Deloitte  & Touche,  LLP,  the  independent  registered  chartered 
accountants appointed by the shareholders, have examined the 
consolidated financial statements set out on pages 94 through 
127  in  accordance  with  Canadian  generally  accepted  auditing 
standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting 
Oversight  Board  (United  States)  to  enable  them  to  express  to 
the  shareholders  their  opinion  on  the  consolidated  financial 
 statements. Their report is set out below.

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  further 
reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors acting through 
its Audit  Committee,  which  is  comprised  of  directors  who  are 
not officers or employees of the company. The Audit Committee, 
which  meets  with  the  auditors  and  management  to  review 
the  activities  of  each  and  reports  to  the  Board  of  Directors, 
oversees  management’s  responsibilities 
financial 
reporting  and  internal  control  systems. The  auditors  have  full 
and direct access to the Audit Committee and meet periodically 
with the committee both with and without management present 

the 

for 

to discuss their audit and related findings.

Toronto, Canada 

J. Bruce Flatt 

Brian D. Lawson

March 30, 2010 

Chief Executive Officer 

Chief Financial Officer

report of independent registered chartered accountants

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Brookfield Asset 
Management Inc.

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance 
sheets  of  Brookfield  Asset  Management  Inc.  and  subsidiaries 
(the  “Company”)  as  at  December  31,  2009  and  2008  and 
the  related  consolidated  statements  of 
income,  retained 
earnings,  comprehensive  income  (loss),  accumulated  other 
comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for the years then 
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the 
Company’s  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an 
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally 
accepted  auditing  standards  and  the  standards  of  the  Public 
Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States). These 
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain 
reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements 
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, 
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures 
in  the  financial  statements.  An  audit  also  includes  assessing 
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made 
by  management,  as  well  as  evaluating  the  overall  financial 
statement  presentation.   We  believe  that  our  audits  provide  a 
reasonable basis for our opinion.

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In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present 
fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  position  of  the 
Company  as  at  December  31,  2009  and  2008  and  the  results  of 
its  operations  and  its  cash  flows  for  the  years  then  ended  in 
accordance  with  Canadian  generally  accepted  accounting 
principles.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the 
Public  Company Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States), 
the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of 
December 31, 2009, based on the criteria established in Internal 
Control  –  Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our 
report dated March 30, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on 

the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Toronto, Canada 

Independent Registered Chartered Accountants

March 30, 2010 

Licensed Public Accountants

coMMents by independent registered chartered accountants on canada-
united states of aMerica reporting differences

The standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) require the addition of an explanatory 
paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when there are changes in accounting principles that have a material effect 
on the comparability of the Company’s financial statements.  As described in Note 1, the Company has changed its method 
of accounting for intangible assets and deferred costs in 2009 due to the adoption of the Canadian Institute of Chartered 
Accountants’  (CICA)  Handbook  Section  3064,  “Goodwill  and  Intangible  Assets”.  In  addition,  as  described  in  Note  1, 
the Company has adopted amendments to CICA Handbook Section 3862, “Financial Instruments – Disclosures”, which 
require the Company to make disclosures surrounding fair value financial instruments based on a three-level hierarchy 
that distinguishes between fair values obtained from independent sources versus the Company’s own assumptions about 
market values, and which require the Company to make additional liquidity risk disclosures. Finally, as described in Note 
1,  the  Company  has  adopted  amendments  to  CICA  Handbook  Section  3855,  “Financial  Instruments  –  Recognition  and 
Measurement”, which clarify the application of Section 3855 with respect to the effective interest method, reclassification 
of financial instruments with embedded derivatives, elimination of the distinction between debt securities and other debt 
instruments,  and  changes  in  the  categories  to  which  debt  instruments  are  required  or  are  permitted  to  be  classified. 
Although  we  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  both  Canadian  generally  accepted  auditing  standards  and  the 
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), our report to the Board of Directors and 
Shareholders, dated March 30, 2010, is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not require 
a reference to such changes in accounting principles in the auditors’ report when the change is properly accounted for 
and adequately disclosed in the financial statements.

Toronto, Canada 
March 30, 2010 

Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants

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consolidated balance sheets

As At deCeMBer 31 (Millions)

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents
financial assets
loans and notes receivable
investments
Accounts receivable and other
intangible assets
goodwill
Property, plant and equipment

liabilities

Corporate borrowings
non-recourse borrowings

Property-specific mortgages
subsidiary borrowings

Accounts payable and other liabilities
intangible liabilities
Capital securities

non-controlling interests
shareholders’ equity
Preferred equity
Common equity

On behalf of the Board:

note

2009

2008

3
4
5
6
7
2
8

9

10
10
11
12
13
14

15
16

$ 

1,375
2,373
1,796
1,924
8,605
1,822
2,343
41,664

$ 

1,242
2,071
2,061
890
6,925
1,632
2,011
36,765

$ 

61,902

$ 

53,597

$ 

2,593

$ 

2,284

26,731
3,663
10,017
741
1,641
8,969

1,144
6,403

24,398
3,593
8,904
891
1,425
6,321

870
4,911

$ 

61,902

$ 

53,597

Robert J. Harding, FCA, Director 

Marcel R. Coutu, Director

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consolidated stateMents of incoMe

YeArs ended deCeMBer 31 (Millions, exCePt Per shAre AMounts)

total revenues
fees earned
revenues less direct operating costs

renewable power generation
Commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations

investment and other income

expenses
interest
operating costs
Current income taxes
non-controlling interests in net income before the following

other items

depreciation and amortization
Provisions and other
future income taxes 
non-controlling interests in the foregoing items

net income

net income per common share

diluted
Basic

note

20

$ 

2009

12,082
298

$ 

2008

12,909
289

1,138
1,770
109
329
119
3,763
752
4,515

1,784
393
(4)
892
1,450

(1,275)
(370)
(24)
673

454

0.71
0.72

$ 

$ 
$ 

886
1,831
196
166
304
3,672
944
4,616

1,984
406
(7)
810
1,423

(1,330)
(342)
461
437

649

1.02
1.04

$ 

$ 
$ 

22
21

22
21

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consolidated stateMents of retained earnings

YeArs ended deCeMBer 31 (Millions)

retained earnings, beginning of year
Change in accounting policies
net income
Preferred equity issue costs
shareholder distributions  –  preferred equity
–  common equity

Amount paid in excess of book value
     of common shares purchased for cancellation

note

1(m)

$ 

2009
4,361
—
454
(8)
(43)
(298)

(15)

$ 

2008
4,867
(11)
649
—
(44)
(843)

(257)

$ 

4,451

$ 

4,361

consolidated stateMents of coMprehensive incoMe (loss)

YeArs ended deCeMBer 31 (Millions)

net income
other comprehensive income (loss)
foreign currency translation 
Available-for-sale securities
derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
future income taxes on above items

Comprehensive income (loss)

note

3

2009

454

$ 

$ 

2008

649

(780)
(277)
(45)
(113)

(1,215)

$ 

(566)

1,124
162
93
(4)

1,375

1,829

$ 

consolidated stateMents of accuMulated other coMprehensive incoMe (loss)

YeArs ended deCeMBer 31 (Millions)

Balance, beginning of year
other comprehensive income (loss)

Balance, end of year

2009
(770)
1,375

605

$ 

$ 

2008
445
(1,215)

(770)

$ 

$ 

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consolidated stateMents of cash flows

YeArs ended deCeMBer 31 (Millions)

operating activities

net income
Adjusted for the following non-cash items

depreciation and amortization
future income taxes, provisions and other
realization gains
non-controlling interest in non-cash items

net change in non-cash working capital balances and other
undistributed non-controlling interests in cash flows

financing activities

Corporate borrowings, net of repayments
Property-specific borrowings, net of issuances
other debt of subsidiaries, net of issuances
Capital securities issuance
Corporate preferred equity issuance
Preferred shares of subsidiaries issuances
Common shares repurchased, net of issuances
Common shares of subsidiaries issued, net of repurchases
shareholder distributions

investing activities

investment in or sale of operating assets, net

renewable power generation
Commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
loans and notes receivable
financial assets
investments
restricted cash and deposits
other property, plant and equipment

Cash and cash equivalents
increase/(decrease)
Balance, beginning of year

Balance, end of year

note

2009

2008

$ 

454

$ 

649

21

25
25
25

25

25
25
25
25
25
25

1,275
394
(413)
(673)
1,037
(519)
657

1,175

106
(687)
(382)
—
266
261
(4)
2,125
(341)

1,344

(195)
(629)
(906)
(139)
150
(258)
(13)
(206)
(190)

(2,386)

133
1,242

1,375

$ 

1,330
(119)
(164)
(437)
1,259
(234)
587

1,612

333
(1,138)
(384)
143
—
—
(249)
516
(342)

(1,121)

(529)
(502)
361
(124)
(159)
604
(187)
(45)
(229)

(810)

(319)
1,561

$ 

1,242

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notes to consolidated financial stateMents

1.  suMMary of accounting policies
These consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles (“GAAP”) as prescribed by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”).

(a)  basis of presentation
All currency amounts are in United States dollars (“U.S. dollars”) unless otherwise stated. The consolidated 
financial statements include the accounts of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (the “company”) and the 
entities over which it has voting control, as well as Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) for which the company 
is considered to be the primary beneficiary.

The  company  accounts  for  investments  over  which  it  exercises  significant  influence,  however  does  not 
control, using the equity method. Interests in jointly controlled partnerships and corporate joint ventures 
are  proportionately  consolidated.  Measurement  of  investments  in  which  the  company  does  not  have 
significant influence depends on the financial instrument classification.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates 
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent 
assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  financial  statements  and  the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and 
expenses  during  the  reporting  period.  Actual  results  could  differ  from  those  estimates.  Significant 
estimates are required in the determination of cash flows and probabilities in assessing net recoverable 
amounts and net realizable values, tax and other provisions, hedge effectiveness, and fair values.

(b)  reporting currency
The U.S. dollar is the functional currency of the company’s head office operations and the U.S. dollar is 
the company’s reporting currency.

The  accounts of self-sustaining subsidiaries having a functional currency  other  than  the  U.S.  dollar  are 
translated  using  the  current  rate  method.  Gains  or  losses  on  translation  are  deferred  and  included  in 
other comprehensive income in the cumulative translation adjustment account. Gains or losses on foreign 
currency  denominated  balances  and  transactions  that  are  designated  as  hedges  of  net  investments  in 
these subsidiaries are reported in the same manner.

Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities of the company and integrated subsidiaries 
are  translated  at  the  rate  of  exchange  prevailing  at  year  end  and  revenues  and  expenses  at  average 
rates  during  the  year.  Gains  or  losses  on  translation  of  these  items  are  included  in  the  Consolidated 
Statements  of  Income.  Gains  or  losses  on  transactions  which  hedge  these  items  are  also  included  in 
the Consolidated Statements of Income. Gains or losses on translation of foreign currency denominated  
available-for-sale financial instruments are included in other comprehensive income.

(c)  cash and cash equivalents
Cash  and  cash  equivalents  include  cash  on  hand,  demand  deposits  and  are  highly  liquid  short-term 
investments with original maturities less than 90 days.

Renewable Power Generation

(d)  property, plant and equipment
(i) 
Power generating facilities are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on power 
generating facilities and equipment is provided at various rates on a straight-line basis over the estimated 
service lives of the assets, which are up to 60 years for hydroelectric generation assets.

Power generating facilities under development are recorded at cost, including pre-development expenditures, 
unless an impairment is identified requiring a write-down to estimated fair value.

(ii)  Commercial Properties
Commercial Properties consist of commercial properties held for investment and commercial development 
activities. Commercial properties held for investment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. 

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Depreciation  on  buildings  is  provided  during  the  year  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  estimated  useful 
lives of the properties to a maximum of 60 years. Depreciation is determined with reference to the carrying 
value, remaining estimated useful life and residual value of each property. Tenant improvements and re-
leasing  costs  are  deferred  and  amortized  over  the  lives  of  the  leases  to  which  they  relate.  Commercial 
development activities are recorded at cost, including pre-development expenditures, unless an impairment 
is identified requiring a write-down to estimated fair value. 

CICA  Handbook  EIC-140,  Accounting  for  Operating  Leases  Acquired  in  either  an  Asset  Acquisition  or  a 
Business  Combination  and  CICA  Handbook  EIC-137,  Recognition  of  Customer  Relationships Acquired  in 
a Business Combination require that when a company acquires real estate in either an asset acquisition 
or  business  combination,  a  portion  of  the  purchase  price  should  be  allocated  to  the  in-place  leases  to 
reflect the intangible amounts of leasing costs, above or below market tenant and land leases, and tenant 
relationship values, if any. These intangible costs are amortized over their respective lease terms.

Infrastructure

(iii) 
Infrastructure consists of Timberlands, Utilities and Energy assets, and Transportation assets.

 (a) Timberlands:  Timber  assets  are  carried  at  cost,  less  accumulated  depletion.  Depletion  of  timber 
assets is determined based on the number of cubic metres of timber harvested annually at a fixed 
rate.

 (b) Utilities and Energy:  Utilities and energy assets are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation. 
Depreciation is provided at various rates on a straight-line basis over the estimated service lives of 
the assets, which are up to 40 years.

 (c)  Transportation:  Transportation  assets  are  carried  at  cost,  less  accumulated  depreciation. 
Depreciation  on  transportation  assets  is  determined  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  estimated 
service lives of the assets, which is up to 35 years.

(iv)  Development Activities 
Development activities consist of residential properties, residential land, and residential properties which 
are  under  construction. These  properties  are  recorded  at  cost,  including  pre-development  expenditures. 
Homes  and  other  properties  held  for  sale,  which  include  properties  subject  to  sale  agreements,  are 
recorded  at  the  lower  of  cost  and  net  realizable  value.  Income  received  relating  to  homes  and  other 
properties held for sale is applied against the carried value of these properties. Costs are allocated to the 
saleable acreage of each project or subdivision in proportion to the anticipated revenue. Also included in 
development activities are real estate opportunity investments which are depreciated over the estimated 
useful lives of the properties.

Financial Assets and Investments

(v) 
Financial  assets  are  designated  as  either  held-for-trading  or  available-for-sale  and  are  recorded  at  fair 
value, with changes in fair value accounted for in net income or other comprehensive income as applicable. 
Equity  instruments,  designated  as  available-for-sale  financial  assets,  that  do  not  have  a  quoted  market 
price from an active market are carried at cost.

Investments  include  investments  in  the  securities  of  affiliates  and  are  accounted  for  using  the  equity 
method of accounting.

Provisions are established in instances where, in the opinion of management, the carrying values of financial 
assets classified as available-for-sale and investments have been other than temporarily impaired.

Loans and Notes Receivable

(vi) 
Loans and notes receivable are recorded initially at their fair value and, with the exception of receivables 
designated as held-for-trading, are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest 
method,  less  any  applicable  provision  for  impairment.  A  provision  for  impairment  is  established  when 
there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the 
original terms of the receivables. Loans and notes receivable designated as held-for-trading are recorded 
at fair value with changes in fair value accounted for in net income in the period in which they arise. 

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(e)  asset impairment
For  assets  other  than  financial  assets,  investments,  and  loans  and  notes  receivable,  a  write-down  to 
estimated fair value is recognized if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from an asset or group 
of  assets  are  less  than  their  carried  value. The  projections  of  future  cash  flows  take  into  account  the 
relevant operating plans and management’s best estimate of the most probable set of economic conditions 
anticipated to prevail in the market.

(f)  accounts receivable and other
Trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using 
the effective interest method, less any allowance for uncollectibility. Included in accounts receivable and 
other are restricted cash and inventories which are carried at the lower of average cost and net realizable 
value and materials and supplies which are valued at the lower of average cost and replacement cost.

intangible assets and liabilities

(g) 
Intangible assets and liabilities with a finite life are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated 
useful lives, generally not exceeding 20 years, and are tested for impairment when conditions exist which 
may  indicate  that  the  estimated  undiscounted  future  net  cash  flows  from  the  asset  are  less  than  its 
carrying amount.

(h)  goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the price paid for the acquisition of a consolidated entity over the fair 
value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired.

Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually, or more often if events or circumstances indicate there may 
be an impairment. If the carrying value of a subsidiary, including the allocated goodwill, exceeds its fair 
value, goodwill impairment is measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the subsidiary’s allocated 
goodwill over the implied fair value of the goodwill, based on the fair value of the assets and liabilities of 
the  subsidiary. Any  goodwill  impairment  is  charged  to  income  in  the  period  in  which  the  impairment  is 
identified.

Asset Management Fee Income

(i)  revenue and expense recognition
(i) 
Revenues from performance-based incentive fees are recorded on the accrual basis based upon the amount 
that would be due under the incentive fee formula at the end of the measurement period established by the 
contract where it is no longer subject to adjustment based on future events. In some cases this will require 
that the recognition of performance-based incentive fees be deferred to the end, or towards the end of the 
contract at which point performance can be more accurately measured.

(ii)  Renewable Power Generation
Revenue from the sale of electricity is recorded at the time power is provided based upon output delivered 
and capacity provided at rates specified under contract terms or prevailing market rates.

(iii)  Commercial Property Operations
Revenue from a commercial property is recognized upon the earlier of attaining a break-even point in cash 
flow after debt servicing, or the expiration of a reasonable period of time, not to exceed one year, following 
substantial  completion.  Prior  to  this,  the  property  is  categorized  as  a  property  under  development,  and 
related revenue is applied to reduce development costs.

The company has retained substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of its rental properties 
and therefore accounts for leases with its tenants as operating leases. The total amount of contractual 
rent to be received from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease; a 
straight-line or free rent receivable, as applicable is recorded for the difference between the rental revenue 
recorded and the contractual amount received. Rental revenue includes percentage participating rents and 
recoveries of operating expenses, including property, capital and similar taxes. Percentage participating 
rents are recognized when tenants’ specified sales targets have been met. Operating expense recoveries 
are recognized in the period that recoverable costs are chargeable to tenants.

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Revenue  from  commercial  land  sales  is  recognized  at  the  time  that  the  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership 
have  been  transferred,  possession  or  title  passes  to  the  purchaser,  all  material  conditions  of  the  sales 
contract have been met, and a significant cash down payment or appropriate security is received.

(iv) 

Infrastructure

 (a) Timberlands:  Revenue from timberlands is derived from the sale of logs and related products. The 
company recognizes sales to external customers when the product is shipped and title passes, and 
collectibility is reasonably assured.

 (b) Utilities and Energy:  Revenue from utilities and energy assets is derived from the transmission and 
distribution  of  electricity  to  industrial  and  retail  customers.  Revenue  is  recognized  at  contracted 
rates when the electricity is delivered, and as collectibility is reasonably assured.

 (c) Transportation:  Revenue from transportation infrastructure is derived from assets such as seaports 
and rail networks and consists primarily of terminal charges, handling charges and freight services 
revenue. Terminal charges are charged at set contracted rates per tonne of coal shipped. Handling 
charges and freight services revenue are recognized at the time of the provision of services. 

(v)  Development Activities
Revenue from residential land sales is recognized at the time that the risks and rewards of ownership have 
been transferred, possession or title passes to the purchaser, all material conditions of the sales contract 
have been met, and a significant cash down payment or appropriate security is received.

Revenue  from  the  sale  of  homes  is  recognized  when  title  passes  to  the  purchaser  upon  closing  and  at 
which time all proceeds are received or collectibility is assured.

Revenue from the sale of condominium units is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method 
at the time that construction is beyond a preliminary stage, sufficient units are sold and all proceeds are 
received or collectibility is assured.

Revenue  from  construction  projects  is  recognized  by  the  percentage-of-completion  method  at  the  time 
that  construction  is  beyond  a  preliminary  stage,  there  are  indications  that  the  work  will  be  completed 
according to plan and all proceeds are received or collectibility is assured.

(vi)  Financial Assets and Loans and Notes Receivable
Revenue from financial assets, loans and notes receivable, less a provision for uncollectible amounts, is 
recorded on the accrual basis.

(vii)  Other
The net proceeds recorded under reinsurance contracts are accounted for as deposits until a reasonable 
possibility that the company may realize a significant loss from the insurance risk does not exist.

(j)  derivative financial instruments
The company and its subsidiaries selectively utilize derivative financial instruments primarily to manage 
financial risks, including interest rate, commodity and foreign exchange risks. Hedge accounting is applied 
when the derivative is designated as a hedge of a specific exposure and there is reasonable assurance that 
it will continue to be effective as a hedge based on an expectation of offsetting cash flows or fair value. 
Hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively when the derivative no longer qualifies as a hedge or the 
hedging relationship is terminated. Once discontinued, the cumulative change in fair value of a derivative 
that  was  previously  deferred  by  the  application  of  hedge  accounting  is  recognized  in  income  over  the 
remaining  term  of  the  original  hedging  relationship.  Balances  in  respect  of  unrealized  mark-to-market 
gains  or  losses  on  derivative  financial  instruments  are  recorded  in  Accounts  Receivable  and  Other  or 
Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities. 

Items Designated as Hedges

(i) 
Realized  and  unrealized  gains  and  losses  on  foreign  exchange  forward  contracts  and  currency  swap 
contracts designated as hedges of currency risks are included in other comprehensive income when the 
currency  risk  relates  to  a  net  investment  in  a  self-sustaining  subsidiary  and  are  otherwise  included  in 
income in the same period as when the underlying asset, liability or anticipated transaction affects income. 

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Unrealized  gains  and  losses  on  interest  rate  forward  and  swap  contracts  designated  as  hedges  of 
future interest payments are included in other comprehensive income when the interest rate risk relates 
to  anticipated  interest  payments.  Unrealized  gains  and  losses  on  interest  rate  swaps  carried  to  offset 
corresponding  changes  in  the  values  of  assets  and  cash  flow  streams  that  are  not  reflected  in  the 
consolidated  financial  statements  at  December  31,  2009  and  2008  are  recorded  in  other  comprehensive 
income. The periodic exchanges of payments on interest rate swap contracts designated as hedges of debt 
are recorded on an accrual basis as adjustments to interest expense. The periodic exchanges of payments 
on  interest  rate  contracts  designated  as  hedges  of  future  interest  payments  are  amortized  into  income 
over the term of the corresponding interest payments. 

Unrealized gains and losses on electricity forward and swap contracts designated as hedges of future power 
generation revenue are included in other comprehensive income. The periodic exchanges of payments on 
power generation commodity swap contracts designated as hedges are recorded on a settlement basis as 
an adjustment to power generation revenue. 

Items not Designated as Hedges

(ii) 
Derivative financial instruments that are not designated as hedges are carried at estimated fair value, and 
gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are recognized in income in the period the changes 
occur. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity derivatives used to offset the change in share 
prices in respect of vested Deferred Share Units and Restricted Share Appreciation Units are recorded 
together with the corresponding compensation expense. Realized and unrealized gains or losses on other 
derivatives not designated as hedges are recorded in Investment and Other Income.

income taxes

(k) 
The  company  uses  the  asset  and  liability  method  whereby  future  income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are 
determined based on differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, 
and  measured  using  the  tax  rates  and  laws  that  will  be  in  effect  when  the  differences  are  expected  to 
reverse.

Capitalized Costs

(l)  other items
(i) 
Capitalized  costs  on  assets  under  development  and  redevelopment  include  all  expenditures  incurred  in 
connection  with  the  acquisition,  development  and  construction  of  the  asset  until  it  is  available  for  its 
intended use. These expenditures consist of costs and interest on debt that are related to these assets. 
Ancillary  income  relating  specifically  to  such  assets  during  the  development  period  is  treated  as  a 
reduction of costs.

(ii)  Pension Benefits and Employee Future Benefits
The costs of retirement benefits for defined benefit plans and post-employment benefits are recognized as 
the benefits are earned by employees. The company uses the accrued benefit method pro-rated using the 
length of service and management’s best estimate assumptions to value its pension and other retirement 
benefits. Assets are valued at fair value for purposes of calculating the expected return on plan assets. For 
defined contribution plans, the company expenses amounts as paid into the plans.

Liabilities and Equity

(iii) 
Financial instruments that must or could be settled by a variable number of the company’s common shares 
upon their conversion by the holders as well as the related accrued distributions are classified as liabilities 
on the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Capital Securities” and are translated into U.S. 
dollars at period end rates. Dividends on these instruments are classified as Interest expense.

(iv)  Asset Retirement Obligations
Obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets are recorded as liabilities when 
those  obligations  are  incurred,  with  the  amount  of  the  liabilities  initially  measured  at  fair  value. These 
obligations are capitalized to the book value of the related long-lived assets and are depreciated over the 
useful life of the related asset.

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Stock-Based Compensation

(v) 
The  company  and  most  of  its  consolidated  subsidiaries  account  for  stock  options  using  the  fair  value 
method  whereby  compensation  expense  for  stock  options  is  determined  based  on  the  fair  value  at  the 
grant date using an option pricing model and charged to income over the vesting period. The company’s 
publicly  traded  U.S.  and  Brazilian  homebuilding  subsidiaries  record  the  liability  and  expense  of  stock 
options based on their intrinsic value using variable plan accounting, reflecting differences in how these 
plans operate. Under this method, vested options are revalued each reporting period, and any change in 
value is included in income.

(m)  changes in accounting policies adopted
(i)   Goodwill and Intangible Assets
In  February  2008,  the  CICA  issued  Handbook  Section  3064,  Goodwill  and  Intangible  Assets,  replacing 
Handbook Sections 3062, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and 3450, Research and Development Costs. 
Various  changes  have  been  made  to  other  sections  of  the  CICA  Handbook  for  consistency  purposes. 
Section  3064  establishes  standards  for  the  recognition,  measurement,  presentation  and  disclosure  of 
goodwill subsequent to the initial recognition of intangible assets by profit-oriented enterprises. The new 
section became effective for the company on January 1, 2009, and consistent with transition provisions in 
Section 3064, the company has adopted the new standard retrospectively with restatement. The impact of 
adopting this new standard was a $7 million reduction of opening retained earnings as at January 1, 2008.

(ii)  Financial Instruments 
In January 2009, the Emerging Issues Committee issued Abstract No. 173, Credit Risk and the Fair Value 
of  Financial Assets  and  Financial  Liabilities  (“EIC-173”).  EIC-173  requires  an  entity  to  determine  the  fair 
value of all financial instruments, including derivative instruments by taking into account the credit risk 
of the instrument. In particular, an entity is required to factor into fair value its own credit risk in addition 
to the credit risk of the counterparties to the instrument. EIC-173, which was effective for the company 
on January 1, 2009, did not have a material impact to the company’s financial statements and the related 
disclosures.

In June 2009, the CICA issued amendments to Section 3862, Financial Instruments – Disclosures to provide 
improvements  to  fair  value  disclosures  to  align  with  disclosure  rules  established  under  United  States 
GAAP  and  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (“IFRS”). The  new  rules  result  in  enhanced  fair 
value disclosure and require entities to assess the reliability and objectivity of the inputs used in measuring 
fair value. All financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value must be classified into one of three 
levels of a fair value hierarchy as follows: Level 1) unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical 
instruments; Level 2) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either 
directly  or  indirectly;  and  Level  3)  inputs  based  on  unobservable  market  data. The  new  disclosures  are 
included in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements. This section has also been amended to require 
additional liquidity risk disclosures which are included in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements.

On August  20,  2009,  the  CICA  issued  amendments  to  Section  3855,  Financial  Instruments  –  Recognition 
and Measurement to align with IFRS. The amendments include: 1) changing the categories into which debt 
instruments are required  and permitted to be  classified;  2)  changing  the  impairment  model  for held-to-
maturity instruments; and 3) requiring the reversal of impairment losses relating to available-for-sale debt 
instruments when the fair value of the debt instrument increases in a subsequent period. The impact of 
adopting this standard was a reclassification of debt securities from available-for-sale bonds to loans and 
notes receivables which resulted in a $28 million increase to financial assets, and a $28 million increase to 
accumulated other comprehensive income.

(iii)  Inventories
In June 2007, the CICA issued Section 3031, Inventories, replacing Section 3030, Inventories. This standard 
provides  guidance  on  the  determination  of  the  cost  of  inventories  and  subsequent  recognition  as  an 
expense,  including  any  write-down  to  net  realizable  value. This  new  standard  became  effective  for  the 
company  on  January  1,  2008. The  impact  of  adopting  this  new  standard  was  a  $4  million  reduction  of 
opening retained earnings as at January 1, 2008.

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(n)  future changes in accounting policies
(i)   Business Combinations, Consolidated Financial Statements and Non-controlling Interests
In January 2009, the CICA issued three new accounting standards, Section 1582, “Business Combinations,” 
Section 1601, “Consolidated Financial Statements” and Section 1602, “Non-controlling Interests.” Section 
1582 provides clarification as to what an acquirer must measure when it obtains control of a business, the 
basis  of  valuation  and  the  date  at  which  the  valuation  should  be  determined. Acquisition-related  costs 
must be accounted for as expenses in the periods they are incurred, except for costs incurred to issue debt 
or  share  capital. This  new  standard  will  be  applicable  for  acquisitions  completed  on  or  after  November 
1,  2011  although  adoption  in  2010  is  permitted  to  facilitate  the  transition  to  IFRS  in  2011.  Section  1601 
establishes  standards  for  preparing  consolidated  financial  statements  after  the  acquisition  date  and 
Section 1602 establishes standards for the accounting and presentation of non-controlling interest. These 
standards must be adopted concurrently with Section 1582.

(ii)   International Financial Reporting Standards
The Accounting Standards Board (“AcSB”) confirmed in February 2008 that IFRS will replace GAAP for 
publicly accountable enterprises for financial periods beginning on or after January 1, 2011. The company 
applied to the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) and was granted exemptive relief to prepare 
its  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  IFRS  earlier  than  required  and  intends  to  do  so  for  periods 
beginning January 1, 2010, preparing its first interim financial statements in accordance with IFRS for the 
three month period ending March 31, 2010. 

2.  acquisitions of consolidated entities
The  company  accounts  for  business  combinations  using  the  purchase  method  of  accounting  which 
establishes  specific  criteria  for  the  recognition  of  intangible  assets  separately  from  goodwill. The  cost 
of acquiring a business is allocated to its identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities on the 
basis of the estimated fair values at the date of purchase with any excess allocated to goodwill.  

(a)  completed during 2009
In  the  fourth  quarter  of  2009,  the  company  increased  its  infrastructure  investments  by  sponsoring  the 
recapitalization of Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (the  “BBI Transaction”). As  part  of  the  transaction, 
the company made direct and indirect investments in utility and transportation operations. The company 
acquired control of, and began consolidating Brookfield Ports (UK) Ltd. (“PD Ports”), a large port operator 
in the United Kingdom (“UK”). 

Also in the fourth quarter of 2009, the company increased its 22% interest in the Multiplex Prime Property 
Fund  (“MAFCA”)  to  68%.  As  a  result,  the  company  ceased  equity  accounting  for  its  investment  and 
commenced consolidation. MAFCA is a listed unit trust and owns commercial properties in Australia.

The company also acquired $28 million of net assets which relate to its commercial property and timber 
operations.

The following table summarizes the balance sheet impact of significant acquisitions in 2009 that resulted 
in consolidation accounting:

(Millions)

Cash, accounts receivable and other
intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
investments
non-recourse and corporate borrowings
Accounts payable and other liabilities
future income tax liability
non-controlling interests in net assets

Pd Ports
51
$ 
306
435
—
(392)
(140)
(96)
(102)

$ 

62

MAfCA 
7
$ 
—
193
339
(425)
(27)
—
(56)

$ 

31

$ 

other
12
—
35
—
—
(19)
—
—

$ 

total
70
306
663
339
(817)
(186)
(96)
(158)

$ 

28

$ 

121

(b)  completed during 2008
During the first quarter of 2008, the company increased its ownership interest in Brookfield Real Estate 
Finance Partners (“BREF I”) to 33%. As a result, the company began to consolidate BREF I under the VIE 
rules. BREF I originates high quality real estate finance investments on a leveraged basis.

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The company completed the acquisition of Itiquira Energetica S.A. (“Itiquira”) during the second quarter 
of 2008. Itiquira owns and operates a 156 megawatt hydroelectric facility located on the Itiquira River in 
Mato Grosso, Brazil.

During the second quarter of 2008, the company acquired MB Engenharia S.A. (“MB”). MB’s operations 
include land development and homebuilding in the middle and middle-low segments throughout Brazil.

In  the  fourth  quarter  of  2008,  a  subsidiary  of  the  company  merged  with  Company  S.A.  (“Company”), 
decreasing  Brookfield’s  ownership  in  the  consolidated  entity.  Company’s  operations  include  land 
development and residential.

In  December  2008,  the  company  increased  its  ownership  interest  in  Norbord  Inc.  (“Norbord”)  from  36% 
to 60% through the purchase of 99 million common shares and 50 million warrants issued as a result of 
a rights offering. As a result of the increase in ownership, the company ceased equity accounting for its 
investment  in  Norbord  and  commenced  consolidating  Norbord.  Norbord  is  an  international  producer  of 
wood-based panels and oriented strand board. 

In  addition,  the  company  also  acquired  $222  million  of  net  assets  which  primarily  relate  to  its  timber, 
residential, retail mall and power generation operations.

The following table summarizes the balance sheet impact of the significant acquisitions in 2008:

(Millions)

Cash, accounts receivable and other
intangible assets
goodwill
Property, plant and equipment
non-recourse and corporate borrowings
Accounts payable and other liabilities
future income tax asset (liability)
non-controlling interests in net assets

Bref i
$  1,389
—
—
—
(977)
(134)
—
(246)

$ 

32

itiquira
67
$ 
—
—
436
(44)
(7)
(59)
—

$  393

MB
$  212
—
57
246
(277)
(174)
6
(41)

$ 

29

Company 
$  396
—
172
181
(418)
(45)
—
(165)

$  121

norbord
$  127
—
—
791
(507)
(160)
(73)
(106)

$ 

72

other 
8
$ 
28
13
477
(108)
(21)
(4)
(171)

$  222

total
$  2,199
28
242
2,131
(2,331)
(541)
(130)
(729)

$ 

869

fair value of financial instruMents

3. 
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount of consideration that would be agreed upon in an 
arm’s-length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties who are under no compulsion to act. Fair 
values are determined by reference to quoted bid or ask prices, as appropriate, in the most advantageous 
active market for that instrument to which the company has immediate access. Where bid and ask prices 
are unavailable, the closing price of the most recent transaction of that instrument is used. In the absence 
of an active market, fair values are determined based on prevailing market rates (bid and ask prices, as 
appropriate) for instruments with similar characteristics and risk profiles or internal or external valuation 
models, such as option pricing models and discounted cash flow analysis, using observable market inputs.

Fair values determined using valuation models require the use of assumptions concerning the amount and 
timing of estimated future cash flows and discount rates. In determining those assumptions, the company 
looks primarily to external readily observable market inputs such as interest rate yield curves, currency 
rates,  and  price  and  rate  volatilities  as  applicable. The  fair  value  of  interest  rate  swap  contracts  which 
form part of financing arrangements is calculated by way of discounted cash flows using market interest 
rates  and  applicable  credit  spreads.  In  limited  circumstances,  the  company  uses  input  parameters  that 
are not based on observable market data and believes that using alternative assumptions will not result in 
significantly different fair values. 

fair value of financial instruments 
Financial instruments classified or designated as held-for-trading or available-for-sale are carried at fair 
value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets except for equity instruments designated as available-for-sale 
that do not have a quoted price from an active market, which are carried at cost. The carrying amount of 
available-for-sale financial assets that do not have a quoted price from an active market was $158 million 
at December 31, 2009 (2008 – $143 million). Changes in the fair values of financial instruments classified 
as  held-for-trading  and  available-for-sale  are  recognized  in  Net  Income  and  Other  Comprehensive 

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Income, respectively. The cumulative changes in the fair values of available-for-sale securities previously 
recognized  in  Accumulated  Other  Comprehensive  Income  are  reclassified  to  Net  Income  when  the 
security  is  sold  or  there  is  a  decline  in  value  that  is  considered  to  be  other-than-temporary.  During  the 
year ended December 31, 2009, $29 million of net deferred losses (2008 – $26 million) previously recognized 
in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income were reclassified to Net Income as a result of a sale or a 
determination that a decline in value was an other-than-temporary impairment.

Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value or cost are assessed for impairment at each reporting 
date.  As  at  December  31,  2009,  unrealized  gains  and  losses  in  the  fair  values  of  available-for-sale 
financial instruments measured at fair value amounted to $84 million (2008 – $25 million) and $59 million 
(2008 – $169 million) respectively. Unrealized gains and losses for debt and equity securities are primarily 
due to changing interest rates, market prices and foreign exchange movements. 

Gains  or  losses  arising  from  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  held-for-trading  financial  assets  are  presented 
in  the Consolidated Statements of  Income,  within Investment and  Other  Income,  in  the  period  in  which 
they  arise.  Dividends  on  held-for-trading  and  available-for-sale  financial  assets  are  recognized  in  the 
Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  as  part  of  Investment  and  Other  Income  when  the  company’s  right 
to  receive  payment  is  established.  Interest  on  available-for-sale  financial  assets  is  calculated  using  the 
effective interest method and recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income as part of Investment 
and Other Income. 

carrying value and fair value of selected financial instruments
The  following  table  provides  a  comparison  of  the  carrying  values  and  fair  values  for  selected  financial 
instruments as at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

financial instrument classification

trading

available-for-sale

Maturity

liabilities

total 

(fair 

(fair 

(amortized 

(carrying 

held-for-

held-to-

and other 

 2009

loans 

receivable 

/ payable 

2008

total 

(Carrying 

MeAsureMent BAsis (Millions)

value)

value)

(cost)

cost)

value)

(fair value)

Value)

(fair Value)

financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents

financial assets

government bonds

Corporate bonds

fixed income securities

Common shares

loans receivable

loans and notes receivable

Accounts receivable and other1

total

financial liabilities
Corporate borrowings

 $  1,375  $  — $  — $  —

$ 

—  $  1,375 

$ 

 1,375 

$ 

1,242 

 $  1,242 

 109
 621
 4 
 36 
—
—
 1,029

 451 
308
 309 
152
—
    —
—

—
—
—
 158 
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
1,560
—

—
89
—
—
136
 236
 3,876 

 560 
 1,018 
 313 
 346 
136
 1,796 
 4,905 

 560 
990
 313 
664 
136
 1,703 
 4,905 

 557 
 573 
 431 
 336 
174
 2,061 
 3,666 

 557 
 573 
431
 639 
174
 1,596 
 3,666 

$  3,174 $  1,220  $  158  $  1,560

$  4,337

$  10,449

$  10,646 

$ 

9,040 $ 

8,878

$  — $  — $  — $  —

$  2,593

$  2,593

$  2,659

$ 

2,284 $ 

2,144

Property-specific mortgages

subsidiary borrowings

Accounts  payable  and  other  
     liabilities1
Capital securities

—
—

674
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

26,731
3,663

7,689
1,641

26,731
3,663

8,363
1,641

26,236
3,666

8,363
1,632

24,398
3,593

7,441
1,425

23,885
3,354

7,441
1,293

$ 

674 $  — $  — $  —

$  42,317

$  42,991

$  42,556

$  39,141 $  38,117

1. 

 includes $292 million of Accounts receivable and other and $424 million of Accounts Payable and other liabilities which are elected for hedge accounting

hedging activities
The company uses derivatives and non-derivative financial instruments to manage or maintain exposures 
to  interest,  currency,  credit  and  other  market  risks.  When  derivatives  are  used  to  manage  exposures, 
the  company  determines  for  each  derivative  whether  hedge  accounting  can  be  applied.  Where  hedge 
accounting can be applied, a hedge relationship is designated as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge or 

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a hedge of foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a self-sustaining foreign operation. To qualify 
for hedge accounting the derivative must be highly effective in accomplishing the objective of offsetting 
changes in the fair value or cash flows attributable to the hedged risk both at inception and over the life 
of the hedge. If it is determined that the derivative is not highly effective as a hedge, hedge accounting is 
discontinued prospectively.

cash flow hedges
The  company  uses  the  following  cash  flow  hedges:  energy  derivative  contracts  primarily  to  hedge  the 
sale of power; interest rate swaps to hedge the variability in cash flows related to a variable rate asset or 
liability; and equity derivatives to hedge the long-term compensation arrangements. All components of each 
derivative’s change in fair value have been included in the assessment of cash flow hedge effectiveness. 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, pre-tax net unrealized gains of $100 million (2008 – $3 million) were 
recorded in Other Comprehensive Income for the effective portion of the cash flow hedges. 

net investment hedges
The  company  uses  foreign  exchange  contracts  and  foreign  currency  denominated  debt  instruments  to 
manage its foreign currency exposures to net investments in self-sustaining foreign operations having a 
functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. For the year ended December 31, 2009, unrealized pre-tax 
net losses of $251 million (2008 – gains of $285 million) were recorded in Other Comprehensive Income for 
the effective portion of hedges of net investments in self-sustaining foreign operations.

financial instrument disclosures
In  June  2009,  the  CICA  issued  amendments  to  its  Financial  Instruments  Disclosure  standard  to  expand 
disclosures of financial instruments measured at fair value consistent with new disclosure requirements 
made under IFRS. Fair value hierarchical levels that are directly determined by the amount of subjectivity 
associated with the valuation inputs of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:

Level  1  –  Inputs  are  unadjusted,  quoted  prices  in  active  markets  for  identical  assets  or  liabilities  at  the 
measurement date. 

Level 2 – Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either directly or indirectly observable 
for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration 
of the instrument’s anticipated life. Fair valued assets and liabilities that are included in this category are 
interest rate swap contracts and other derivative contracts.

Level  3  –  Inputs  reflect  management’s  best  estimate  of  what  market  participants  would  use  in  pricing 
the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation 
technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to determining the estimate. Fair valued assets and liabilities 
that  are  included  in  this  category  are  power  purchase  contracts,  subordinated  mortgaged-backed 
securities, interest rate swap contracts, and other derivative contracts.  

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include $604 million (2008 – $452 million) 
of financial assets and $410 million (2008 – $381 million) of financial liabilities which are measured at fair 
value using valuation inputs based on management’s best estimates. The table below categorizes financial 
assets  and  liabilities,  which  are  carried  at  fair  value,  based  upon  the  level  of  input  to  the  valuations  as 
described above:

(Millions)

financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents

financial assets
  government bonds
  Corporate bonds
  fixed income securities
  Common shares
Accounts receivable and other

total 

financial liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities

 total 

level 1

level 2

level 3

total

2009

2008

total

$  1,375

$  —

$  —

$  1,375

$  1,242

 190 
 508 
38
133 
 723 

 370 
 398 
—
55
—

—
 23 
 275 
—
306

 560 
929
 313 
188
1,029

557
573
431
193
610

 $  2,967

$ 

823 

$ 

604 

$  4,394

$  3,606

$ 

$ 

97 

 97 

$ 

$ 

167

167 

$ 

$ 

 410 

410 

$ 

$ 

 674

674 

$ 

$ 

371

371

  loans and notes receivable

4. 
Loans and notes receivable include corporate loans, bridge loans and other loans, either advanced directly 
or acquired in the secondary market.

The  fair  value  of  the  company’s  loans  and  notes  receivable  at  December  31,  2009  is  below  the  carrying 
value by $93 million (2008 – $465 million) based on expected future cash flows,  discounted at market rates 
for assets with similar terms and investment risks.

The  loans  and  notes  receivable  mature  over  the  next  seven  years  (2008  –  eight  years),  with  an  average 
maturity  of  approximately  one  year  (2008  –  one  year)  and  include  fixed  rate  loans  totalling  $94  million 
(2008 – $107 million) with an average yield of 7.7% (2008 – 7.4%).

The company acquired the underlying assets of two real estate loans receivable and recorded a $12 million 
loan impairment representing the difference between the carrying value of the loans and the estimated 
value of the net assets acquired. 

investMents

5. 
Equity accounted investments include the following:

(Millions)

transelec
Property funds
Prime infrastructure
dBCt
other
Brazil transmission

total

% of investment

          Book Value

2009
28%
13 - 25%
40%
49%
various
—

2008
28%
20 - 25%
—
—
Various
7 - 25%

$ 

2009
378
480
657
254
155
—

$ 

$  1,924

$ 

2008
324
233
—
—
126
207

890

In  the  fourth  quarter  of  2009,  the  company  acquired  a  40%  interest  in  Prime  Infrastructure  which  is 
comprised of a number of utility, energy and transportation assets as part of the BBI Transaction. As part 
of the same transaction, the company acquired a 49% indirect ownership interest in Dalrymple Bay Coal 
Terminal (“DBCT”). See Note 2 for further information.

Also in the fourth quarter of 2009, the company increased its ownership interest in MAFCA and commenced 
accounting for its investment in the fund on a consolidated basis. This resulted in the company consolidating 
the fund’s $339 million of equity accounted investments as “property fund investments” in the foregoing 
table. See Note 2 for further information.

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The  company  sold  its  Brazilian  transmission  investment  in  the  second  quarter  of  2009  for  proceeds  of 
$275 million.

6.  accounts receivable and other

(Millions)

Accounts receivable
Prepaid expenses and other assets
restricted cash
future tax assets

total

note

(a)
(b)
(c)

2009

$  4,201
2,781
704
919

$  8,605

2008

$  3,056
2,548
610
711

$  6,925

(a)  accounts receivable
Accounts receivable includes $2,447 million (2008 – $1,351 million) of work-in-process related to contracted 
sales from the company’s residential development operations. Also included in accounts receivable are loans 
receivable from employees of the company and consolidated subsidiaries of $6 million (2008 – $6 million). 

(b)  prepaid expenses and other assets
Prepaid  expenses  and  other  assets  includes  $803 million  (2008  –  $778 million)  of  levelized  receivables 
arising from straight-line revenue recognition for commercial property leases and power sales contracts. 
Also included is $461 million (2008 – $609 million) of inventory primarily related to industrial businesses.

(c)  restricted cash
Restricted cash relates primarily to commercial property and power generating financing arrangements 
including  defeasement  of  debt  obligations,  debt  service  accounts  and  deposits  held  by  the  company’s 
insurance operations.

intangible assets

7. 
Intangible assets includes $1,341 million (2008 – $1,470 million) related to leases and tenant relationships 
allocated from the purchase price on the acquisition of commercial properties which is presented net of 
$575 million (2008 – $526 million) of accumulated amortization.

8.  property, plant and equipMent

note
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

(Millions)

renewable power generation
Commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
other plant and equipment

total

(a)  renewable power generation

(Millions)

hydroelectric power facilities
Wind energy
Co-generation and pumped storage

less: accumulated depreciation

generating facilities under development

total

2009
$  5,638
24,270
3,247
6,404
2,105

$  41,664

2009
$  6,235
319
179
6,733
1,328
5,405
233

$  5,638

2008
$  4,954
21,598
2,879
5,342
1,992

$  36,765

2008
$  5,240
291
188
5,719
1,018
4,701
253

$  4,954

Generation  assets  includes  the  cost  of  the  company’s  163  hydroelectric  generating  stations,  one  wind 
energy farm, one pumped storage facility and two natural gas-fired cogeneration facilities. The company’s 
hydroelectric power facilities operate under various agreements for water rights which extend to or are 
renewable over terms through the years 2009 to 2046.

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(b)  commercial properties

(Millions)

Commercial properties
less: accumulated depreciation

Commercial developments

total

2009
$  24,163
1,900
22,263
2,007

$  24,270

2008
$  20,711
1,437
19,274
2,324

$  21,598

Included in commercial properties is $3,961 million (2008 – $3,934 million) of land held under leases or other 
agreements largely expiring after the year 2099. Minimum rental payments on land leases are approximately 
$29 million (2008 – $29 million) annually for the next five years and $1,750 million (2008 – $1,804 million) in 
total on an undiscounted basis.

Construction costs of $125 million and interest costs of $132 million were capitalized to the commercial 
property  portfolio  for  properties  undergoing  development  in  2009  (2008  –  $397 million  and  $157  million, 
respectively).

note
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

(c) 

infrastructure

(Millions)

timber
utilities and energy
transportation

total

(i) 

Timber

(Millions)

timber
other property, plant and equipment

less: accumulated depletion and amortization

total

(ii)  Utilities and Energy

(Millions)

utilities and energy assets
other property, plant and equipment

less: accumulated depreciation

total

2009
$  2,802
144
301

$  3,247

2009

$  3,166
16
3,182
380

$  2,802

2009

216
—
216
72

144

$ 

$ 

2008
$  2,721
158
—

$  2,879

2008

$  2,987
19
3,006
285

$  2,721

2008

167
82
249
91

158

$ 

$ 

The company’s utilities and energy assets are comprised of power transmission and distribution networks, 
which are operated under regulated rate base arrangements that are applied to the company’s invested 
capital.

In the fourth quarter of 2009, the company disposed of its Canadian distribution assets for consideration 
of C$75 million.

(iii)  Transportation

(Millions)

transportation assets
less: accumulated depreciation

total

2009

302
1

301

$ 

$ 

2008

—
—

—

$ 

$ 

In connection with the BBI Transaction, the company acquired PD Ports, the third largest port operator in 
the UK by volume. See Note 2 for further information.

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(d)  development activities
Development activities include properties relating to the company’s opportunity investments, residential 
properties, residential land and other, and construction operations. 

note

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

(Millions)

opportunity investments
residential properties
residential land and other
Construction

total

(i) 

Opportunity Investments

(Millions)

Commercial and other properties
less: accumulated depreciation

total

(ii)  Residential Properties

(Millions)

residential properties – owned

– optioned

total

$ 

2009

917
3,059
2,317
111

$ 

2008

850
2,431
1,937
124

$  6,404

$  5,342

2009

$  1,016
99

$ 

917

2009

$  2,933
126

$  3,059

2008

926
76

850

$ 

$ 

2008

$  2,362
69

$  2,431

Residential  properties  include  infrastructure,  land  under  option,  and  construction  in  progress  for 
single-family  homes  and  condominiums.  During  2009,  the  company  capitalized  $104 million  of  interest 
(2008 – $148 million) to its residential land operations.

(iii)  Residential Land and Other
Residential land and other includes rural lands held for future development in agricultural or residential 
areas.

(e)  other plant and equipment
Other plant and equipment includes capital assets associated primarily with the company’s investments in 
Fraser Papers Inc., Norbord Inc., Western Forest Products Inc., and other consolidated entities within the 
company’s restructuring funds.

9.  corporate borrowings

(Millions)

term debt
term debt
term debt
term debt
term debt
term debt
term debt
term debt
term debt
term debt
Commercial paper and bank borrowings
deferred financing costs1

total

Market

Maturity

Annual rate

Currency

2009

2008

March 1, 2010
Public – u.s.
June 15, 2012
Public – u.s.
Private – u.s. october 23, 2012
Private – u.s. october 23, 2013
April 30, 2014
June 2, 2014
April 25, 2017
April 25, 2017
March 1, 2033
June 14, 2035

Private – Canadian
Public – Canadian
Public – u.s.
Public – Canadian
Public – u.s.
Public – Canadian

5.75%
7.13%
6.40%
6.65%
6.26%
8.95%
5.80%
5.29%
7.38%
5.95%
l + 62.5 b.p.

us$
us$
us$
us$
C$
C$
us$
C$
us$
C$
us$/C$

$ 

200
350
75
75
35
475
240
238
250
285
388
(18)

$ 

200
350
75
75
—
—
250
205
250
246
649
(16)

$  2,593

$  2,284

1.  deferred financing costs are amortized to interest expense over the term of the borrowing following the effective interest method
l – one month liBor       b.p. – Basis Points

Term debt borrowings have a weighted average interest rate of 5.9% (2008 – 6.3%), and include $1,099 million 
(2008 – $451 million) repayable in Canadian dollars equivalent to C$1,157 million (2008 – C$550 million).

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The fair value of corporate borrowings at December 31, 2009 was above the company’s carrying values by 
$66 million (2008 – below by $140 million), determined by way of discounted cash flows using market rates 
adjusted for the company’s credit spreads. Corporate borrowings are recorded initially at their fair value, 
net of transaction costs incurred, and are subsequently reported at their amortized cost calculated using 
the effective interest method. 

In 2009, the company issued C$500 million of 8.95% publicly traded term debt due June 2014, as well as a 
C$40 million secured private placement.

In  March  2010,  the  company  repaid  $200  million  of  corporate  term  debt  and  issued  C$300  million  of 
corporate term debt at 5.2%, which matures in September 2016.

10.  non-recourse borrowings

(a)  property-specific Mortgages
Principal repayments on property-specific mortgages due over the next five years and thereafter are as 
follows:

(Millions)

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
thereafter

total – 2009

total – 2008

$ 

renewable Power 
generation
390
126
700
138
288
2,489

$ 

$ 

4,131

3,588

Commercial 
Properties
1,281
$ 
5,329
1,793
2,317
1,185
4,228

$  16,133

$  15,219

$ 

 infrastructure
10
74
—
454
—
1,528

$  2,066

$  1,648

development
$  1,032
722
430
157
41
49

$  2,431

$  2,490

The local currency composition of property-specific mortgages are as follows: 

 (Millions)

u.s. dollars
Canadian dollars
Australian dollars
Brazilian reais
British pounds
new Zealand dollars
european union euros

n/A - not applicable

2009
 $ 16,489 
 3,507 
 2,879 
 2,431 
 1,201 
176
48

 $ 26,731 

local  
currency
 $ 16,489 
3,690
3,208
4,233
743
243
33

 $  n/a 

special  
situations
64
$ 
126
636
76
—
1,068

$ 

$ 

1,970

1,453

2008
 $  16,906 
 3,085 
 2,074 
 1,460 
 725 
101
47

 $  24,398 

$ 

total Annual 
repayments
2,777
6,377
3,559
3,142
1,514
9,362

$  26,731

$  24,398

local  
Currency
 $  16,906 
3,766
2,943
3,415
496
171
33

 $  n/A

The weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2009 was 5.2% per annum (2008 – 5.8%).

Property-specific mortgages are recorded initially at their fair value, net of transaction costs incurred, and 
are subsequently reported at their amortized cost calculated using the effective interest method.

The  fair  value  of  property-specific  mortgages  was  below  the  company’s  carrying  values  by  $495  million 
(2008 – $513 million), determined by way of discounted cash flows using market rates adjusted for credit 
spreads applicable to the debt. 

Residential  property  debt  represents  amounts  drawn  under  construction  financing  facilities  which  are 
typically established on a project-by-project basis. Amounts drawn are repaid from the proceeds on the 
sale of building lots, single-family homes and condominiums and redrawn to finance the construction of 
new homes.

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$ 

843
578
626
5

218
1,393

$  3,663

$  3,593

 $ 

local  
Currency
1,865 
1,166
1,078
10
6

(b)  subsidiary borrowings
Principal repayments on subsidiary borrowings over the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

renewable 
Power generation

Commercial 
Properties

infrastructure

development

special 
situations

other

total Annual 
repayments

(Millions)

2010
2011
2012
2013

2014
thereafter

total – 2009

total – 2008

$ 

28
122
380
—

—
614

$  1,144

$ 

652

$  392
159
—
—

—
—

$  551

$  831

$  —
—
—
—

—
—

$  —

$  140

$  296
179
—
—

—
—

$  475

$  394

$ 

$ 

$ 

92
118
246
5

218
—

679

815

$ 

$ 

$ 

35
—
—
—

—
779

814

761

The local currency composition of subsidiary borrowings are as follows: 

 (Millions)

u.s. dollars
Canadian dollars
Australian dollars
Brazilian reais
British pounds

 $ 

2009
1,723 
 1,191 
 588 
—
 161 

 $ 

local 
 currency
1,723 
1,253
655
—
100

 $ 

2008
1,865 
 955 
 760 
 4 
 9 

 $ 

3,663 

 $ 

n/a

 $ 

3,593 

 $  n/A 

The  fair  value  of  subsidiary  borrowings  was  above  the  company’s  carrying  values  by  $3 million  (2008  –   
was  below  $239 million),  determined  by  way  of  discounted  cash  flows  using  market  rates  adjusted  for 
applicable credit spreads.

Commercial properties includes $nil (2008 – $240 million) invested by investment partners in the form of 
debt capital in entities that are required to be consolidated into the company’s accounts.

Subsidiary  borrowings  include  contingent  obligations  pursuant  to  financial  instruments  which  are 
recorded as liabilities. These amounts include $779 million (2008 – $675 million) of subsidiary obligations 
relating to the company’s international operations that are subject to credit rating provisions and which 
are supported by corporate guarantees.

Subsidiary borrowings are recorded initially at their fair value, net of transaction costs incurred, and are 
subsequently reported at amortized cost calculated using the effective interest method.

11.  accounts payable and other liabilities

(Millions)

Accounts payable
future tax liabilities
other liabilities

total

2009
$  5,052
1,654
3,311

$  10,017

2008
$  4,494
1,461
2,949

$  8,904

Included in accounts payable and other liabilities is $1,674 million (2008 – $1,045 billion) and $696 million 
(2008  –  $453  million)  of  accounts  payable  and  deferred  revenue,  respectively,  related  to  the  company’s 
residential development operations. Accounts payable also includes $735 million (2008 – $1,014 million) of 
insurance deposits, claims and other liabilities incurred by the company’s insurance subsidiaries. 

intangible liabilities

12. 
Intangible liabilities represent below-market tenant leases and above-market ground leases assumed on 
acquisitions,  net  of  accumulated  amortization. At  December  31,  2009,  $741  million  (2008  –  $891  million) 
of  below-market  tenant  leases  and  above-market  ground  leases  were  recorded  net  of  $476  million  of 
amortization (2008 – $374 million).

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13.  capital securities
The company has the following capital securities outstanding:

(Millions)

Corporate preferred shares
subsidiary preferred shares

total

(a)  corporate preferred shares

note

(a)
(b)

(Millions, exCePt shAre inforMAtion)

Class A preferred shares

deferred financing costs

total

shares
outstanding

10,000,000
4,032,401
7,000,000
6,000,000

description

series 10
series 11
series 12
series 21

Cumulative
dividend rate

Currency

5.75%
5.50%
5.40%
5.00%

C$
C$
C$
C$

$ 

2009

632
1,009

$  1,641

$ 

2009

238
96
166
142
(10)

$ 

2008

543
882

$  1,425

$ 

2008

205
83
143
123
(11)

$ 

632

$ 

543

Subject to approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Series 10, 11, 12 and 21 shares, unless redeemed by 
the company for cash, are convertible into Class A common shares at a price equal to the greater of 95% 
of the market price at the time of conversion and C$2.00, at the option of either the company or the holder, 
at any time after the following dates:

ClAss A Preferred shAres

series 10
series 11
series 12
series 21

(b)  subsidiary preferred shares

earliest Permitted
redemption date

september 30, 2008
June 30, 2009
March 31, 2014
June 30, 2013

Company’s
Conversion option

september 30, 2008
June 30, 2009
March 31, 2014
June 30, 2013

holder’s
Conversion option

March 31, 2012
december 31, 2013
March 31, 2018
June 30, 2013

(Millions, exCePt shAre inforMAtion)

Class AAA preferred shares of 
Brookfield Properties Corporation

deferred financing costs

total

shares
outstanding
8,000,000
4,400,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000

description
series f
series g
series h
series i
series J
series k

Cumulative
dividend rate
6.00%
5.25%
5.75%
5.20%
5.00%
5.20%

Currency
C$
us$
C$
C$
C$
C$

$ 

2009
190
110
190
190
190
143
(4)

$ 

2008
164
110
164
164
164
123
(7)

$  1,009

$ 

882

The subsidiary preferred shares are redeemable at the option of either the company or the holder, at any 
time after the following dates:

earliest Permitted 
redemption date

september 30, 2009
June 30, 2011
december 31, 2011
december 31, 2008
June 30, 2010

Company’s 
Conversion option

september 30, 2009
June 30, 2011
december 31, 2011
december 31, 2008
June 30, 2010

holder’s Conversion option

March 31, 2013
september 30, 2015
december 31, 2015
december 31, 2010
december 31, 2014

december 31, 2012

december 31, 2012

december 31, 2016

ClAss AAA Preferred shAres

series f
series g
series h
series i
series J

series k

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14.  non-controlling interests
Non-controlling  interests  represent  the  common  and  preferred  equity  in  consolidated  entities  that  is 
owned by other shareholders.

(Millions)

Common equity
Preferred equity

total

2009
$  8,182
787

$  8,969

2008
$  5,875
446

$  6,321

Non-controlling interests in common equity increased by $2,125 million during 2009 as a result of equity 
issuances in the company’s consolidated subsidiaries. 

15.  preferred equity
Preferred equity represents perpetual preferred shares and consists of the following:

(Millions, exCePt shAre inforMAtion)

rate

term

2009

2008

2009

2008

issued and outstanding

Class A preferred shares

series 2
series 4
series 8
series 9
series 13
series 15
series 17
series 18
series 22

total

70% P
70% P/8.5%
Variable up to P
4.35% 
70% P
B.A. + 40 b.p.1
4.75%
4.75%
7.00%

Perpetual
Perpetual
Perpetual
Perpetual
Perpetual
Perpetual
Perpetual
Perpetual
Perpetual

10,465,100
2,800,000
1,805,948
2,194,052
9,297,700
2,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
12,000,000

10,465,100
2,800,000
1,805,948
2,194,052
9,297,700
2,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
—

$ 

169
45
29
35
195
42
174
181
274

$ 

$  1,144

$ 

169
45
29
35
195
42
174
181
—

870

1.  rate determined in a quarterly auction
P – Prime rate       B.A. – Bankers’ Acceptance rate       b.p. – Basis Points

The  company  is  authorized  to  issue  an  unlimited  number  of  Class A  preferred  shares  and  an  unlimited 
number of Class AA preferred shares, issuable in series. No Class AA preferred shares have been issued.

The  Class  A  preferred  shares  have  preference  over  the  Class  AA  preferred  shares,  which  in  turn  are 
entitled to preference over the Class A and Class B common shares on the declaration of dividends and 
other  distributions  to  shareholders.  All  series  of  the  outstanding  preferred  shares  have  a  par  value  of 
C$25 per share.

In June 2009, the company issued 12,000,000 Class A series 22, 7% preferred shares for cash proceeds of 
C$300 million, and incurred transaction costs of C$9 million.  

In January 2010, the company issued 11,000,000 Class A series 24, 5.4% preferred shares for cash proceeds 
of C$275 million, and incurred transaction costs of C$8 million. 

16.  coMMon equity
The  company  is  authorized  to  issue  an  unlimited  number  of  Class  A  Limited Voting  Shares  (“Class  A 
common shares”) and 85,120 Class B Limited Voting Shares (“Class B common shares”), together referred 
to as common shares.

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The company’s common shareholders’ equity is comprised of the following:

(Millions)

Class A and B common shares
Contributed surplus
retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Common equity

nuMBer of shAres
Class A common shares
Class B common shares

unexercised options

total diluted common shares

2009
$  1,289
58
4,451
605

$  6,403

572,782,819
85,120
572,867,939
34,883,426

607,751,365

2008 
$  1,278
42
4,361
(770)

$  4,911

572,479,652
85,120
572,564,772
27,761,269

600,326,041

(a)  class a and class b common shares
The  company’s  Class A  common  shares  and  its  Class  B  common  shares  are  each,  as  a  separate  class, 
entitled  to  elect  one-half  of  the  company’s  Board  of  Directors.  Shareholder  approvals  for  matters  other 
than for the election of directors must be received from the holders of the company’s Class A common 
shares as well as the Class B common shares, each voting as a separate class.

During 2009 and 2008, the number of issued and outstanding common shares changed as follows:

outstanding at beginning of year
shares issued (repurchased)
dividend reinvestment plan
Management share option plan
repurchases
other

outstanding at end of year

2009

2008

572,564,772

583,612,701

178,962
1,622,444
(1,498,249)
10

161,386
3,014,077
(14,224,303)
911

572,867,939

572,564,772

In 2009, the company repurchased 1,498,249 (2008 – 14,224,303) Class A common shares under normal course 
issuer bids at a cost of $18 million (2008 – $287 million). Proceeds from the issuance of common shares 
pursuant  to  the  company’s  dividend  reinvestment  plan  and  management  share  option  plan  (“MSOP”), 
totalled $14 million (2008 – $33 million).

(b)  earnings per share
The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are summarized in the following table:

(Millions)

net income
Preferred share dividends

net income available for common shareholders
Weighted average outstanding common shares
dilutive effect of options using treasury stock method

Common shares and common share equivalents

$ 

$ 

2009
454
(43)

411
572.2
8.1

580.3

$ 

$ 

2008 
649
(44)

605
581.1
10.8

591.9

The holders of Class A common shares and Class B common shares rank on parity with each other with 
respect  to  the  payment  of  dividends  and  the  return  of  capital  on  the  liquidation,  dissolution  or  winding 
up  of  the  company  or  any  other  distribution  of  the  assets  of  the  company  among  its  shareholders  for 
the  purpose  of  winding  up  its  affairs. With  respect  to  the  Class  A  and  Class  B  common  shares,  there 
are  no  dilutive  factors,  material  or  otherwise,  that  would  result  in  different  diluted  earnings  per  share. 
This relationship holds true irrespective of the number of dilutive instruments issued in either one of the 
respective  classes  of  common  shares,  as  both  classes  of  common  shares  participate  equally,  on  a  pro 
rata basis in the dividends, earnings and net assets of the company, whether taken before or after dilutive 
instruments, regardless of which class of common shares is diluted.

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(c)  stock-based compensation
Options  issued  under  the  company’s  MSOP  typically  vest  proportionately  over  five  years  and  expire  10 
years after the grant date. The exercise price is equal to the market price at the grant date. During 2009, the 
company granted 10,154,850 (2008 – 3,823,000) options with an average exercise price of $14.31 (C$17.78) 
(2008 – C$31.47) per share. The cost of the options granted was determined using the Black-Scholes model 
of valuation, assuming a 7.5 year term to exercise (2008 – 7.5 year), 32% volatility (2008 – 27%), a weighted 
average expected annual dividend yield of 3.7% (2008 – 1.7%), a risk-free rate of 2.3% (2008 – 3.9%) and a 
liquidity discount of 25% (2008 – 25%). The cost of $21 million (2008 – $21 million) is charged to employee 
compensation expense on an equal basis over the five-year vesting period of the options granted.

The changes in the number of options during 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

outstanding at beginning of year

granted
exercised
Cancelled

outstanding at end of year

exercisable at end of year

2009

2008 

number of
options
(000’s)

weighted  
average  
exercise price

number of
options
(000’s)

Weighted
Average
exercise Price

27,761
 10,155
(1,623)
(1,410)

34,883

18,408

c$ 

19.61
17.78
7.76
32.37

c$ 

19.11

27,344
3,823
(3,014)
(392)

27,761

16,671

C$ 

17.12
31.47
10.18
34.54

C$ 

19.61

At December 31, 2009, the following options to purchase Class A common shares were outstanding:

nuMBer outstAnding

(000’s)

2,129
6,210
12,839
7,946
5,759

34,883

exercise Price
C$4.90 –   C$6.73
C$7.61 –   C$9.84
C$13.37 – C$19.03
C$20.21 – C$30.22
C$31.62 – C$46.59

Weighted

Average
remaining life
0.6 years
2.4 years
8.0 years
5.7 years
7.7 years

number

exercisable
(000’s)
2,129
6,210
2,958
5,446
1,665

18,408

A  Restricted  Share  Unit  Plan  provides  for  the  issuance  of  Deferred  Share  Units  (“DSUs”),  as  well  as 
Restricted  Share  Appreciation  Units  (“RSAUs”).  Under  this  plan,  qualifying  employees  and  directors 
receive varying percentages of their annual incentive bonus or directors’ fees in the form of DSUs. The 
DSUs  and  RSAUs  vest  over  periods  of  up  to  five  years,  and  DSUs  accumulate  additional  DSUs  at  the 
same rate as dividends on common shares based on the market value of the common shares at the time 
of  the  dividend.  Participants  are  not  allowed  to  convert  DSUs  and  RSAUs  into  cash  until  cessation  of 
employment. The value of the DSUs, when converted to cash, will be equivalent to the market value of the 
common shares at the time the conversion takes place. The value of the RSAUs when converted into cash 
will be equivalent to the difference between the market price of equivalent numbers of common shares 
at  the  time  the  conversion  takes  place,  and  the  market  price  on  the  date  the  RSAUs  are  granted. The 
company uses equity derivative contracts to offset its exposure to the change in share prices in respect of 
vested and unvested DSUs and RSAUs. The value of the vested DSUs and RSAUs as at December 31, 2009 
was $215 million (2008 – $132 million).

Employee compensation expense for these plans is charged against income over the vesting period of the 
DSUs and RSAUs. The amount payable by the company in respect of vested DSUs and RSAUs changes 
as  a  result  of  dividends  and  share  price  movements. All  of  the  amounts  attributable  to  changes  in  the 
amounts payable by the company are recorded as employee compensation expense in the period of the 
change,  and  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2009,  including  those  of  operating  subsidiaries,  totalled 
$26 million (2008 – $61 million), net of the impact of hedging arrangements.

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17.  derivative financial instruMents
The company’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks, including market risk (i.e. currency risk, 
interest  rate  risk,  and  other  price  risk),  credit  risk  and  liquidity  risk. The  company  and  its  subsidiaries 
selectively use derivative financial instruments principally to manage these risks.  

The aggregate notional amount of the company’s derivative positions at the end of 2009 and 2008 are as 
follows:

(Millions)

foreign exchange
interest rates
Credit default swaps
equity derivatives
Commodity instruments (energy)

note
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

2009
$  2,220
6,503
365
567
365

$  10,020

2008
$  3,607
8,085
2,465
417
198

$  14,772

(a)  foreign exchange
The company held the following foreign exchange contracts with notional amounts at December 31, 2009 
and December 31, 2008.

(Millions)

foreign exchange contracts

Canadian dollars
British pounds
Australian dollars
european union euros
danish kroner
Brazilian reais

Cross currency interest rate swaps

Canadian dollars
Australian dollars
Brazilian reais

foreign exchange options

  notional Amount (u.s. dollars)

 Average exchange rate

 $ 

2009

192
364 
 389 
176
54
3

569 
24
—
449

 $ 

2008

278 
 960 
 1,053 
121
—
249

 669 
141
136
—

 $ 

2009

0.95 
 1.61 
 0.81 
1.46
0.19
1.75

0.79
0.66
—
0.73

 $ 

2008

0.82 
 1.48 
 0.67 
1.49
—
1.92

0.67
0.77
1.71
—

 $  2,220 

 $ 

3,607 

 $  n/a

$ 

n/A

Included  in  net  income,  are  net  gains  on  foreign  currency  balances  amounting  to  $16  million 
(2008 – $37 million) and included in the cumulative translation adjustment account in other comprehensive 
income are gains in respect of foreign currency contracts entered into for hedging purposes amounting to 
$1 million (2008 – $139 million).

interest rates

(b) 
At December 31, 2009, the company held interest rate swap contracts having an aggregate notional amount 
of $650 million (2008 – $400 million). The company’s subsidiaries held interest rate swap contracts having 
an  aggregate  notional  amount  of  $4,953 million  (2008  –  $3,292 million). The  company’s  subsidiaries  held 
interest rate cap contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $900 million (2008 – $4,393 million). 

(c)  credit default swaps
As at December 31, 2009, the company held credit default swap contracts with an aggregate notional amount 
of $365 million (2008 – $2,465 million). Credit default swaps are contracts which are designed to compensate 
the  purchaser  for  any  change  in  the  value  of  an  underlying  reference  asset,  based  on  measurement  in 
credit spreads, upon the occurrence of predetermined credit events. The company is entitled to receive 
payments in the event of a predetermined credit event for up to $245 million (2008 – $2,407 million) of the 
notional amount and could be required to make payments in respect of $120 million (2008 – $58 million) of 
the notional amount.

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(d)  equity derivatives
At  December  31,  2009,  the  company  and  its  subsidiaries  held  equity  derivatives  with  a  notional  amount 
of $567 million (2008 – $417 million) recorded at an amount equal to fair value. A portion of the notional 
amount  represents  a  $366  million  (2008  –  $263 million)  hedge  of  long-term  compensation  arrangements 
and  the  balance  represents  common  equity  positions  established  in  connection  with  the  company’s 
investment  activities. The  fair  value  of  these  instruments  was  reflected  in  the  company’s  consolidated 
financial statements at year end. 

(e)  commodity instruments
The company has entered into energy derivative contracts primarily to hedge the sale of generated power. 
The company endeavours to link forward electricity sale derivatives to specific periods in which it expects 
to  generate  electricity  for  sale. All  energy  derivative  contracts  are  recorded  at  an  amount  equal  to  fair 
value and are reflected in the company’s consolidated financial statements at year end.

other information regarding derivative financial instruments
The  following  table  classifies  derivatives  elected  as  either  fair  value  hedges,  cash  flow  hedges  or  net 
investment hedges, and records changes in the value of the effective portion of the hedge in either Other 
Comprehensive Income or Net Income, depending on the hedge classification and records changes in the 
value of the ineffective portion of the hedge in Net Income during the year:

(Millions)

fair value hedges
Cash flow hedges
net investment hedges

net gain (losses)

$ 

effective 
Portion
8
100
(92)

$ 

ineffective 
Portion
2
1
5

$ 

notional
447
4,684
1,064

$ 

6,195

$ 

16

$ 

8

The  following  table  presents  the  change  in  fair  values  of  the  company’s  derivative  positions  during  the 
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, for both derivatives that are held-for-trading and derivatives that 
qualify for hedge accounting:

(Millions)

foreign exchange derivatives
interest rate derivatives
interest rate swaps
interest rate caps

Credit default swaps
equity derivatives
Commodity derivatives

unrealized gains 
during 2009
87

$ 

unrealized losses 
during 2009
(70)

$ 

net change 
during 2009
17

$ 

2008
net Change
176

$ 

212
4
216
—
66
83

452

$ 

(8)
(3)
(11)
(4)
(47)
(112)

(244)

$ 

204
1
205
(4)
19
(29)

208

$ 

(180)
2
(178)
27
(219)
147

(47)

$ 

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The  following  table  presents  the  notional  amounts  underlying  the  company’s  derivative  instruments  by 
term to maturity, as at December 31, 2009, for both derivatives that are held-for-trading and derivatives 
that qualify for hedge accounting:

(Millions)

held-for-trading

foreign exchange derivatives
interest rate derivatives
interest rate swaps
interest rate caps

Credit default swaps
equity derivatives
Commodity derivatives

elected for hedge accounting

foreign exchange derivatives
interest rate derivatives
interest rate swaps
interest rate caps

equity derivatives
Commodity derivatives

residual term to Contractual Maturity

< 1 year

1 to 5 years

> 5 years

Amount

total notional

$ 

316

$ 

473

$  —

$ 

789

798
356
1,154
—
37
37

1,544

1,065

1,100
160
1,260
10
93

2,428

198
28
226
365
336
100

1,500

366

3,024
356
3,380
—
16

3,762

478
—
478
—
184
119

781

—

5
—
5
—
—

5

1,474
384
1,858
365
557
256

3,825

1,431

4,129
516
4,645
10
109

6,195

$  3,972

$  5,262

$ 

786

$  10,020

18.  risK ManageMent
The company is exposed to the following risks as a result of holding financial instruments: market risk (i.e. 
interest rate risk, currency risk and other price risks that impact the fair values of financial instruments); 
credit risk; and liquidity risk. The following is a description of these risks and how they are managed:

(a)  Market risk
Market risk is defined for these purposes as the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial 
instrument held by the company will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk includes 
the risk of changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates and changes in market prices due to factors 
other than interest rates or currency exchange rates such as changes in equity prices, commodity prices 
or credit spreads.

The company manages market risk from foreign currency assets and liabilities and the impact of changes 
in interest rates, floating rate assets and liabilities by funding assets with financial liabilities in the same 
currency  and  with  similar  interest  rate  characteristics  and  holding  financial  contracts  such  as  interest 
rate and foreign exchange derivatives to minimize residual exposures. Financial instruments held by the 
company that are subject to market risk include securities and loans and notes receivable, borrowings, and 
derivative instruments such as interest rate, currency, equity and commodity contracts. The categories 
of  financial  instruments  that  can  potentially  give  rise  to  significant  variability  in  net  income  and  other 
comprehensive income are described in the following paragraphs.

Interest Rate Risk
The  observable  impacts  on  the  fair  values  and  future  cash  flows  of  financial  instruments  that  can  be 
directly  attributable  to  interest  rate  risk  include  changes  in  the  net  income  from  financial  instruments 
whose  cash  flows  are  determined  with  reference  to  floating  interest  rates  and  changes  in  the  value  of 
financial instruments whose cash flows are fixed in nature.  

The company’s assets largely consist of long duration interest sensitive physical assets. Accordingly, the 
company’s financial liabilities consist primarily of long-term fixed rate debt or floating rate debt that has 
been swapped with interest rate derivatives. These financial liabilities are, with few exceptions, recorded 

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at  their  amortized  cost. The  company  also  holds  interest  rate  caps  to  limit  its  exposure  to  increases  in 
interest rates on floating rate debt that has not been swapped and holds interest rate contracts to lock 
in fixed rates on anticipated future debt issuances and as an economic hedge against the values of long 
duration interest sensitive physical assets that have not been otherwise matched with fixed rate debt.

The  result  of  a  50-basis  point  increase  in  interest  rates  on  the  company’s  net  floating  rate  assets  and 
liabilities would have resulted in a corresponding decrease in net income before tax of $29 million on an 
annualized basis.

Changes in the value of held-for-trading interest rate contracts are recorded in net income and changes 
in  the  value  of  contracts  that  are  elected  for  hedge  accounting  together  with  changes  in  the  value  of 
available-for-sale  financial  instruments  are  recorded  in  other  comprehensive  income  together  with  the 
change in the value of the item being hedged. The impact of a 10-basis point parallel increase in the yield 
curve on the aforementioned financial instruments is estimated to result in a corresponding increase in 
net income of $1 million and an increase in other comprehensive income of $2 million, before tax for the 
year ended December 31, 2009.

Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Changes  in  currency  rates  will  impact  the  carrying  value  of  financial  instruments  denominated  in 
currencies other than the U.S. dollar. 

The company holds financial instruments with net unmatched exposures in several currencies, changes 
in the translated value of which are recorded in net income. The impact of a 1% increase in the U.S. dollar 
against these currencies would have resulted in a $16 million increase in the value of these positions on 
a  combined  basis,  of  which  $20  million  relates  to  the  Canadian  dollar. The  impact  on  cash  flows  from 
financial instruments would be insignificant. The company holds financial instruments to hedge the net 
investment  in  self-sustaining  operations  whose  functional  and  reporting  currencies  are  other  than  the 
U.S.  dollar. A  1%  increase  in  the  U.S.  dollar  would  increase  the  value  of  these  hedging  instruments  by 
$32 million as at December 31, 2009, which would be recorded in other comprehensive income and offset 
by changes in the U.S. dollar carrying value of the net investment being hedged.

Other Price Risk
Other price risk is the risk of variability in fair value due to movements in equity prices or other market 
prices such as commodity prices and credit spreads. 

Financial instruments held by the company that are exposed to equity price risk include equity securities 
and  equity  derivatives.  A  5%  decrease  in  the  market  price  of  equity  securities  and  equity  derivatives 
held by the company, excluding equity derivatives in respect of compensation arrangements, would have 
increased  net  income  by  $6  million  and  decreased  other  comprehensive  income  by  $8  million,  prior  to 
taxes. The  company’s  liability  in  respect  of  equity  compensation  arrangements  is  subject  to  variability 
based on changes in the company’s underlying common share price. The company holds equity derivatives 
to hedge almost all of the variability. A 5% change in the common equity price of the company in respect 
of  compensation  agreements  would  increase  the  compensation  liability  and  compensation  expense 
by  $16  million. This  increase  would  be  offset  by  a  $17  million  change  in  value  of  the  associated  equity 
derivatives of which $16 million would offset the above mentioned increase in compensation expense and 
the remaining $1 million would be recorded in other comprehensive income.

The company sells power and generation capacity under long-term agreements and financial contracts to 
stabilize future revenues. Certain of the contracts are considered financial instruments and are recorded 
at fair value in the financial statements, with changes in value being recorded in either net income or other 
comprehensive income as applicable. A 5% increase in energy prices would have decreased net income 
for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2009  by  approximately  $21  million  and  other  comprehensive  income 
by  $4  million,  prior  to  taxes. The  corresponding  increase  in  the  value  of  the  revenue  or  capacity  being 
contracted, however, is not recorded in net income until subsequent periods.

The  company  held  credit  default  swap  contracts  with  a  net  notional  amount  of  $125  million  at 
December 31, 2009. The company is exposed to changes in the credit spread of the contracts’ underlying 

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reference asset. A 10-basis point increase in the credit spread of the underlying reference assets would 
have increased net income by $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, prior to taxes.

(b)  credit risk
Credit  risk  is  the  risk  of  loss  due  to  the  failure  of  a  borrower  or  counterparty  to  fulfill  its  contractual 
obligations. The company’s exposure to credit risk in respect of financial instruments relates primarily to 
counterparty obligations regarding derivative contracts, loans receivable and credit investments such as 
bonds and preferred shares.

The  company  assesses  the  credit  worthiness  of  each  counterparty  before  entering  into  contracts  and 
ensures  that  counterparties  meet  minimum  credit  quality  requirements.  Management  evaluates  and 
monitors  counterparty  credit  risk  for  derivative  financial  instruments  and  endeavours  to  minimize 
counterparty credit risk through diversification, collateral arrangements, and other credit risk mitigation 
techniques. The  credit  risk  of  derivative  financial  instruments  is  generally  limited  to  the  positive  fair 
value of the instruments, which, in general, tends to be a relatively small proportion of the notional value. 
Substantially all of the company’s derivative financial instruments involve either counterparties that are 
banks or other financial institutions in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia, or arrangements 
that have embedded credit risk mitigation features. The company does not expect to incur credit losses in 
respect of any of these counterparties. The maximum exposure in respect of loans receivables and credit 
investments is equal to the carrying value.

(c)  liquidity risk
Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  the  company  cannot  meet  a  demand  for  cash  or  fund  an  obligation  as  it 
comes due. Liquidity risk also includes the risk of not being able to liquidate assets in a timely manner at 
a reasonable price. 

To ensure the company is able to react to contingencies and investment opportunities quickly, the company 
maintains sources of liquidity at the corporate level. The primary source of liquidity consists of cash and 
financial assets, net of deposits and other associated liabilities, and undrawn committed credit facilities. 

The  company  is  subject  to  the  risks  associated  with  debt  financing,  including  the  ability  to  refinance 
indebtedness  at  maturity. The  company  believes  these  risks  are  mitigated  through  the  use  of  long-term 
debt secured by high quality assets, maintaining debt levels that are in management’s opinion relatively 
conservative,  and  by  diversifying  maturities  over  an  extended  period  of  time. The  company  also  seeks 
to include in its agreements terms that protect the company from liquidity issues of counterparties that 
might otherwise impact the company’s liquidity.

19.  capital ManageMent
The  capital  of  the  company  consists  of  the  components  of  shareholders’  equity  in  the  company’s 
consolidated balance sheet (i.e. common and preferred equity) as well as the company’s capital securities, 
which  consist  of  corporate  preferred  shares  that  are  convertible  into  common  shares  at  the  option  of 
either the holder or the company. As at December 31, 2009, these items totalled $8.2 billion on a book value 
basis (2008 – $6.3 billion).

The  company’s  objectives  when  managing  this  capital  are  to  maintain  an  appropriate  balance  between 
holding a sufficient amount of capital to support its operations, which includes maintaining investment- 
grade  ratings  at  the  corporate  level,  and  providing  shareholders  with  a  prudent  amount  of  leverage  to 
enhance returns. Corporate leverage, which consists of corporate debt as well as subsidiary obligations 
that are guaranteed by the company or are otherwise considered corporate in nature, totalled $3.4 billion 
based on book values at December 31, 2009 (2008 – $3.0 billion). The company monitors its capital base 
and leverage primarily in the context of its deconsolidated debt-to-total capitalization ratios. The ratio as 
at December 31, 2009 was 27% (2008 – 28%), which is within the company’s target of between 20% and 30% 
on a book value basis.

The  consolidated  capitalization  of  the  company  includes  the  capital  and  financial  obligations  of 
consolidated  entities,  including  long-term  property-specific  financings,  subsidiary  borrowings,  capital 
securities as well as common and preferred equity held by other investors in these entities. The capital in 
these entities is managed at the entity level with oversight by management of the company. The capital 

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is  typically  managed  with  the  objective  of  maintaining  investment-grade  levels  in  most  circumstances 
and  is,  except  in  limited  and  carefully  managed  circumstances,  without  any  recourse  to  the  company. 
Management of the company also takes into consideration capital requirements of consolidated and non-
consolidated entities that it has interests in when considering the appropriate level of capital and liquidity 
on a deconsolidated basis.

The  company  is  subject  to  limited  covenants  in  respect  of  its  corporate  debt  and  is  in  full  compliance 
with  all  such  covenants  as  at  December  31,  2009. The  company  and  its  consolidated  entities  are  also 
in  compliance  with  all  covenants  and  other  capital  requirements  related  to  regulatory  or  contractual 
obligations of material consequence to the company.

20.  revenues less direct operating costs
Direct  operating  costs  include  all  attributable  expenses  except  interest,  depreciation  and  amortization, 
taxes, other provisions and non-controlling interests in income. The details are as follows:

(Millions)

renewable power generation
Commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations
realization gains

revenue
1,156
$ 
2,918
339
1,965
1,754
—

2009

expenses
387
$ 
1,192
230
1,636
1,635
—

$ 

net
769
1,726
109
329
119
413

$ 

revenue
1,286
2,761
455
1,990
2,090
—

2008

expenses
400
$ 
1,094
259
1,824
1,786
—

$ 

net
886
1,667
196
166
304
164

$ 

8,132

$ 

5,080

$ 

3,465

$ 

8,582

$ 

5,363

$ 

3,383

21.  non-controlling interests in incoMe
Non-controlling interests of others in income is segregated into the non-controlling share of income before 
certain items and their share of those items, which include depreciation and amortization, income taxes 
and other provisions.

(Millions)

non-controlling interests’ share of net income prior to the following
non-controlling interests’ share of depreciation and amortization, provisions and other, and  

future income taxes

non-controlling interests in net income
distributed as recurring dividends

Preferred
Common

(overdistributed)/undistributed

non-controlling interests in net income

22. 

incoMe taxes

(Millions)

Current
future

Current and future income tax expense/(recovery)

2009
892
(673)

219

4
235
(20)

219

2009
(4)
24

20

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2008
810
(437)

373

2
203
168

373

2008
(7)
(461)

(468)

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Future income tax assets relate primarily to non-capital losses available to reduce taxable income which 
may  arise  in  the  future. The  company  and  its  Canadian  subsidiaries  have  future  income  tax  assets  of 
$433 million (2008 – $215 million) that relate to non-capital losses which expire over the next 20 years, and 
$129 million (2008 – $82 million) that relate to capital losses which have no expiry date. The company’s U.S. 
subsidiaries have future income tax assets of $165 million (2008 – $177 million) that relate to net operating 
losses which expire over the next 20 years. The company’s international subsidiaries have future income 
tax  assets  of  $273 million  (2008  –  $237 million)  that  relate  to  operating  losses  which  generally  have  no 
expiry date. The benefit of these tax losses is reduced by $81 million (2008 – nil) for future tax liabilities 
that are expected to reverse at the same time. The amount of non-capital and capital losses and deductible 

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temporary  differences  for  which  no  future  income  tax  assets  have  been  recognized  is  approximately 
$2,829 million (2008 – $2,887 million). The future income tax liabilities represent the cumulative amount of 
income tax payable on the differences between the book values and the tax values of the company’s assets 
and liabilities at the rates expected to be effective at the time the differences are anticipated to reverse. 
The  future  income  tax  liabilities  relate  primarily  to  differences  between  book  values  and  tax  values  of 
property,  plant  and  equipment  due  to  different  depreciation  rates  for  accounting  and  tax  purposes. The 
future  income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  recorded  in  accounts  receivable  and  other  and  accounts 
payable and other liabilities on the balance sheet. 

The following table reflects the company’s effective tax rate at December 31, 2009 and 2008:

statutory income tax rate
increase/(reduction) in rate resulting from

dividends subject to tax prior to receipt by the company
Portion of income not subject to tax 
international operations subject to different tax rates 
Change in tax rates on temporary differences
recognition of future tax assets/(liabilities)
foreign exchange gain and losses
non-recognition of the benefit of current year’s tax losses
other

effective income tax rate

2009
33%

(15)%
(14)%
(19)%
5%
(6)%
3%
14%
3%

4%

2008
33%

(19)%
(6)%
(26)%
(99)%
7%
(27)%
27%
13%

(97)%

23.  Joint ventures
The following amounts represent the company’s proportionate interest in incorporated and unincorporated 
joint ventures that are reflected in the company’s accounts:

(Millions)

Assets
liabilities
operating revenues
operating expenses
net income
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows used in investing activities
Cash flow from financing activities

2009
$  4,434
2,292
548
376
35
179
(35)
4

2008
$  5,615
2,912
693
454
92
104
(145)
105

24.  post-eMployMent benefits
The  company  offers  pension  and  other  post  employment  benefit  plans  to  employees  of  certain  of  its 
subsidiaries. The company’s obligations under its defined benefit pension plans are determined periodically 
through  the  preparation  of  actuarial  valuations.  The  benefit  plans’  income  for  2009  was  $15 million 
(2008 –  expense of $13 million). The discount rate used was 6% (2008 – 6%) with an increase in the rate of 
compensation of 4% (2008 – 3%) and an investment rate of 8% (2008 – 7%).

(Millions)

Plan assets
less accrued benefit obligation:
defined benefit pension plan
other post-employment benefits

net liability
less: unamortized transitional obligations and net actuarial losses

Accrued benefit asset 

2009
$  1,063

2008
983

$ 

(1,186)
(34)
(157)
264

(1,094)
(62)
(173)
291

$ 

107

$ 

118

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25.  suppleMental cash flow inforMation

(Millions)

Corporate borrowings

issuances
repayments
net commercial paper and bank borrowings (repaid)/issued

$ 

2009

459
(20)
(333)

$ 

2008

150
(300)
483

$ 

106

$ 

333

Property-specific mortgages

issuances
repayments

other debt of subsidiaries

issuances
repayments

Common shares
issuances
repurchases

renewable power generation
Proceeds of dispositions
investments

Commercial properties

Proceeds of dispositions
investments

infrastructure

Proceeds of dispositions
investments

development activities

Proceeds of dispositions
investments

loans and notes receivable

loans collected
loans advanced

financial assets

securities sold
securities purchased

$  2,465
(3,152)

$ 

(687)

$  1,302
(1,684)

$ 

(382)

$ 

$ 

14
(18)

(4)

$  —
(195)

$ 

(195)

$ 

33
(662)

$ 

(629)

$ 

314
(1,220)

$ 

(906)

$ 

128
(267)

$ 

(139)

$ 

286
(136)

$ 

150

$ 

874
(1,132)

$ 

(258)

$  4,830
(5,968)

$  (1,138)

$  1,169
(1,553)

$ 

(384)

$ 

32
(281)

$ 

(249)

$  —
(529)

$ 

(529)

$ 

768
(1,270)

$ 

(502)

$ 

613
(252)

$ 

361

$ 

216
(340)

$ 

(124)

$ 

781
(940)

$ 

(159)

$  1,269
(665)

$ 

604

Cash taxes paid were $5 million (2008 – $78 million) and are included in current income taxes. Cash interest 
paid  totalled  $1,867 million  (2008  –  $2,163 million).  Sustaining  capital  expenditures  in  the  company’s 
renewable  power  generating  operations  were  $70 million  (2008  –  $70 million),  in  its  property  operations 
were $49 million (2008 – $48 million) and in its infrastructure operations were $13 million (2008 – $9 million).

Included  in  cash  and  cash  equivalents  is  $1,109 million  (December  31,  2008  –  $863 million)  of  cash  and 
$266 million of short-term deposits at December 31, 2009 (December 31, 2008 – $379 million).

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26.  segMented inforMation
The  company’s  presentation  of  reportable  segments  is  based  on  how  management  has  organized  the 
business in making operating and capital allocation decisions and assessing performance. The company 
has five reportable segments:

(a)   renewable  power  generation  operations,  which  are  predominantly  hydroelectric  power  generating 

facilities on river systems in North America and Brazil;

(b)   commercial properties operations, which are principally commercial office properties, retail properties 
and commercial developments located primarily in major North American, Brazilian, and Australian 
and European cities;

(c)   infrastructure operations, which are predominantly transportation, utilities and timberland operations 

located in Australia, North America, the United Kingdom and South America;

(d)   development  activities  operations,  which  are  principally  residential  development,  opportunistic 
investing  and  homebuilding  operations,  located  primarily  in  major  North  American,  Brazilian  and 
Australian cities; and

(e)   special  situations  operations  include  the  company’s  restructuring  funds,  real  estate  finance,  bridge 

lending and other investments. 

Non-operating assets and related revenues, cash flows and income are presented as cash and financial 
assets.

Revenue, net income (loss) and assets by reportable segments are as follows:

As  At  And  for  the  YeArs  ended  deCeMBer  31 
(Millions)

Asset management and other
renewable power generation

Commercial properties
infrastructure
development activities
special situations
Cash and financial assets 

revenue

$  1,691
1,206

2,967
418
1,962
3,347
491

2009

net

income 
(loss)

$ 

135
489

95
(8)
(43)
(179)
(35)

$ 12,082

$ 

454

assets

$  2,603
7,043

  27,718
5,978
9,756
6,893
1,911

$ 61,902

2008

net

income 
(loss)

$ 

71
328

154
33
8
86
(31)

revenue

$  2,149
1,286

3,226
613
1,634
3,387
614

$ 12,909

$ 

649

Revenue and assets by geographic segments are as follows:

As At And for the YeArs ended deCeMBer 31

2009

2008

(Millions)

united states
Canada
Australia
Brazil
europe
other

revenue
$  5,774
2,262
1,587
1,345
716
398

$ 12,082

assets
$ 30,688
10,403
7,967
9,249
3,093
502

$ 61,902

revenue
$  5,639
3,005
1,826
1,092
543
804

$ 12,909

Assets

$  2,212
6,473

  24,917
4,413
7,283
6,131
2,168

$ 53,597

Assets
$ 28,203
10,757
6,031
5,749
1,901
956

$ 53,597

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27.  other inforMation

(a)  commitments, guarantees and contingencies
In  the  normal  course  of  business,  the  company  and  its  subsidiaries  enter  into  contractual  obligations 
which  include  commitments  to  provide  bridge  financing,  and  letters  of  credit  and  guarantees  provided 
in  respect  of  power  sales  contracts  and  reinsurance  obligations.  At  the  end  of  2009,  the  company  and 
its  subsidiaries  had  $1,285 million  (2008  –  $1,269 million)  of  such  commitments  outstanding  of  which 
$244 million (2008 – $211 million) is included in liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. 

In  addition,  the  company  and  its  consolidated  subsidiaries  execute  agreements  that  provide  for 
indemnifications and guarantees to third parties in transactions or dealings such as business dispositions, 
business acquisitions, sales of assets, provision of services, securitization agreements, and underwriting 
and agency agreements. The company has also agreed to indemnify its directors and certain of its officers 
and employees. The nature of substantially all of the indemnification undertakings prevents the company 
from making a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount the company could be required to 
pay third parties, as in most cases the agreements do not specify a maximum amount, and the amounts 
are dependent upon the outcome of future contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot 
be determined at this time. Neither the company nor its consolidated subsidiaries have made significant 
payments  in  the  past  nor  do  they  expect  at  this  time  to  make  any  significant  payments  under  such 
indemnification agreements in the future.

The company periodically enters into joint venture, consortium or other arrangements that have contingent 
liquidity  rights  in  favour  of  the  company  or  its  counterparties.  These  include  buy-sell  arrangements, 
registration  rights  and  other  customary  arrangements.  These  agreements  generally  have  embedded 
protective  terms  that  mitigate  the  risk  to  us. The  amount,  timing  and  likelihood  of  any  payments  by  the 
company  under  these  arrangements  is  in  most  cases  dependent  on  either  further  contingent  events  or 
circumstances applicable to the counterparty and therefore cannot be determined at this time.

The company and its subsidiaries are contingently liable with respect to litigation and claims that arise in 
the normal course of business.

The  company  has  $2.5 billion  of  insurance  for  damage  and  business  interruption  costs  sustained  as  a 
result of an act of terrorism. However, a terrorist act could have a material effect on the company’s assets 
to the extent damages exceed the coverage. 

The company, through its subsidiaries within the residential properties operations, is contingently liable 
for obligations of its associates in its land development joint ventures. In each case, all of the assets of 
the joint venture are available first for the purpose of satisfying these obligations, with the balance shared 
among the participants in accordance with predetermined joint venture arrangements.

insurance

(b) 
The company conducts insurance operations as part of its asset management activities. As at December 31, 
2009,  the  company  held  insurance  assets  of  $717 million  (2008  –  $926 million)  in  respect  of  insurance 
contracts  that  are  accounted  for  using  the  deposit  method  which  were  offset  in  each  year  by  an  equal 
amount of reserves and other liabilities. During 2009, net underwriting losses on reinsurance operations 
were  $8 million  (2008  –  $18 million)  representing  $102 million  (2008  –  $363 million)  of  premium  and  other 
revenues offset by $110 million (2008 – $381 million) of reserves and other expenses.

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fiVe-YeAr finAnCiAl reVieW

As At And for the YeArs ended deCeMBer 31

(Millions, exCePt Per shAre AMounts; unAudited)

per common share (fully diluted)

Book value – Canadian gAAP
underlying value - adjusted ifrs basis1
Cash flow from operations
net income
Market trading price – nYse
dividends paid
Common shares outstanding

Basic
diluted

total (millions)
total assets under management1,3
Consolidated balance sheet assets
Corporate borrowings
Common equity – Canadian gAAP 
underlying value – adjusted ifrs basis1
revenues
operating income
Cash flow from operations
net income

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

$ 

11.58
28.53
2.43
0.71
22.18
0.52

572.9
607.8

$  108,342
61,902
2,593
6,403
17,850
12,082
4,515
1,450
454

$ 

8.92
26.56
2.33
1.02
15.27
1.452

572.6
600.3

$  89,753 
53,597
2,284
4,911
16,369
12,909
4,616
1,423
649

$ 

11.64
—
3.11
1.24
35.67
0.47

583.6
611.0

$  94,340
55,597
2,048
6,644
—
9,343
4,356
1,907
787

$ 

9.37
—
2.95
1.90
32.12
0.39

581.8
610.8

$  71,121
40,708
1,507
5,395
—
6,897
3,653
1,801
1,170

$ 

7.87
—
1.46
2.72
22.37
0.26

579.6
608.0

$  49,700
26,058
1,620
4,514
—
5,220
2,214
908
1,662

1.  reflects  carrying  values  on  a  pre-tax  basis  prepared  in  accordance  with  procedures  and  assumptions  expected  to  be  utilized  to  prepare  the 
company’s ifrs financial statements, adjusted to reflect asset values not recognized under ifrs (see Management’s discussion and Analysis 
of financial results)

2.  includes Brookfield infrastructure special dividend of $0.94 and regular dividends of $0.51 per share

3.  Assets under management for 2005 through 2007 reflect the combination of fair values and Canadian gAAP carrying values

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CAutionArY stAteMent regArding forWArd-looking stAteMents

This  Annual  Report  contains  forward-looking  information  within  the  meaning  of  Canadian  provincial  securities  laws  and  other  “forward-looking 
statements” within the meaning of certain securities laws including Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the 
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and 
in any applicable Canadian securities regulations. We may make such statements in this Annual Report, in other filings with Canadian regulators or 
the SEC or in other communications. The words “bodes,” “enable,” “usually,” “probably,” “objective,” “hope,” “become,” “beginning,” “often,” “seek,” 
“position,”  “protect,”  “coming,”  “provide,”  “predominantly,”  “leading,”  “ensure,”  “increasing,”  “achieve,”  “strategy,”  “intend,”  “extend,”  “projected,” 
“periodically,”  “enable,”  “enhance,”  “maintain,”  “objective,”  “pursue,”  “generate,”  “build,”  “capitalize,”  “create,”  “largely,”  “continue,”  “believe,” 
“typically,”  “expect,”  “potential,”  “primarily,”  “generally,”  “anticipate,”  “goal,”  “might,”  “estimated,”  “expand,”  “scheduled,”  “tend,”  “opportunity,” 
“likely,” “growth,” “regularly,” derivations thereof and other expressions of similar import, or the negative variations thereof, and similar expressions of 
future or conditional verbs such as “would,” “may,” “will,” “can,” “could” or “should” are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects or 
identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report include, among others, statements with respect to: the future impact of our investments; the people 
we have attracted to our operations and the capital we have raised; our intention to focus reporting on International Financial Reporting Standards 
(“IFRS”)  valuations  instead  of  share  price;  compound  risk-adjusted  returns  over  the  long-term;  our  expectations  with  respect  to  short-term 
underperformance of our private investment funds; the timing of our investments; our belief that acquiring assets through distress situations offers a 
way to acquire assets at meaningful discounts to their intrinsic value; growth of our distribution facilities and other similar operations at our shipping 
terminal; our view that fossil fuel prices will drive electricity prices higher over time; our 20-year Ontario power contract and future cash flows generated 
from  it;  our  intention  to  re-lease  an  office  property  in  San  Francisco;  recapitalization  of  property  debt  positions;  expected  increases  in  value  of  our 
multi-family apartments; global opportunities; benefits to our hydro electric power plants as carbon emissions are priced into the cost of electricity 
production; our intention to drive increased cash flows through operational improvements, organic growth and acquisitions; our predictions about the 
institutional market in 2010; our adoption of IFRS in 2010; our belief that IFRS enables the company to show cash flows and wealth created in a more 
transparent fashion; the assessment of value increase or decrease under IFRS; estimated values for assets that are not re-valued under IFRS; procedures 
and assumptions that we intend to follow in preparing our pro-forma opening balance sheet for our adoption of IFRS; accounting policies expected to 
be adopted under IFRS; income and equity statements serving as a total return statement; our view that the value of our assets increases by an amount 
equal to the capitalized value of the increase in cash flows generated by the assets; projections about the impact of a 100-basis point change to discount 
rates applied to our renewable power plants and commercial office properties; our expectation that most economic statistics will represent quarterly 
positive comparisons; the impact of the recovery of employment levels on our short cycle housing-related businesses; our primary long-term goal to 
achieve  12%-15%  compound  annual  growth  in  the  underlying  value  of  our  business;  creating  operating  efficiencies;  lowering  our  cost  of  capital; 
enhancing cash flows; the appeal of our assets; our goal of growing operating cash flow and total return over the longer term; our role as a reliable 
sponsor  of  investment  transactions;  how  we  differ  from  other  asset  management  companies;  investment  of  our  capital;  investments  by  our  Special 
Situations group; future returns on our investments in undervalued opportunities; future reporting on long-term growth rates for total return; our belief 
that  expansion  of  our  infrastructure  operations  and  allocation  of  third  party  capital  to  our  various  fund  initiatives  positions  us  well  for  growth;  our 
expectations regarding our infrastructure business; future maturation of loans and notes receivable; periodic revaluation of the carrying values of our 
tangible assets based on fair market values resulting from our adoption of IFRS; our beliefs that fair market values will be an important indicator of 
underlying values and will enable us to report on building value on a total return basis; future investment initiatives and growth and value enhancement 
of our business; contributions from base management fees; expected completion of our wind energy project in Ontario; variances in cash flows due to 
changes  in  prices  for  power  and  water  flows;  increases  in  water  storage  levels  in  anticipation  of  future  higher  prices  for  hydroelectric  power;  our 
contracted renewable power generation; the purchase of approximately 15% of our expected power generation by the Ontario Power Authority; expected 
maturities of certain borrowings within our power operations; our level of assurance that rents will be paid in the future; our expectations with respect 
to our ability to roll our net rental area in the future; discussions with Bank of America/Merrill Lynch to secure advance leasing arrangements for a large 
lease maturity in 2013; our intention and ability to refinance commercial property debt and subsidiary borrowings in Australia; maturities in our North 
American operations; future cash flow growth in our retail operations; construction of a transmission project in Texas and its future contribution to 
cash flow; our expectations of our infrastructure operations to produce increasing revenue and income; debt maturities related to our infrastructure 
operations; deferring harvesting of our timberlands to allow the trees to continue to grow; development opportunities; objectives with respect to our 
opportunity  investments;  future  profitable  growth  in  our  construction  activities;  future  gross  sales  revenues  in  our  Brazilian  residential  business; 
timing of the development of our land bank in Calgary, Alberta; the transfer of Bay Adelaide Centre to our operating portfolio; the projected construction 
cost of City Square in Perth, Australia and its scheduled completion; timing of the commencement of construction of our property on Ninth Avenue in 
New York  City;  property-specific  financings;  our  use  of  options  to  control  lots  for  future  years  in  our  residential  development  properties;  residential 
property  lots  in Australia  and  New  Zealand  as  a  basis  for  continued  growth;  our  intention  to  convert  land  adjacent  to  our Western  North American 
timberlands  into  residential  and  other  purpose  land  over  time;  the  future  gain  from  the  sale  of  Concert  Industries;  our  expectation  that  most  of  our 
investment  returns  from  our  restructuring  business  will  be  from  disposition  gains;  restructuring  opportunities;  expected  returns  of  our  real  estate 
financing activities; the impact of potential changes in short-term floating rates on asset returns and net corresponding liabilities in our real estate 
financing activities; other investments that will be sold in the future once value has been maximized, integrated into our core operations or used to seed 
new funds, and our expectation to continue to make such investments; our plans with respect to the continuation of the viable portions of Fraser Papers 
Inc., continued employment of certain employees and preservation of the value of our invested capital in Fraser Papers Inc.; our entitlement to royalties 
and net profit interests in our infrastructure investments in coal rights in Alberta and British Columbia; the expected commissioning a of 26 megawatt 
facility in Brazil; our expectation that commercial office transactions will be a primary area of activity for us over the next 24 months; future use of our 
liquidity as well as broader capital markets trends such as credit spreads, foreign currencies and interest rates; periodic renewal and extension of our 
corporate borrowings and scheduled expiries; future determination of our legal proceedings with AIG Financial Products; potential future tax payments 
upon liquidation of the company; our beliefs about the future benefits of our newly acquired assets, future cash flows and asset value growth, IFRS 
valuations, the next decade, our objectives when managing capital, future income tax liabilities, benefits to our rail operations in Western Australia from 
increased  mining  operations,  values  of  our  asset  classes  and  their  corresponding  impact  on  share  value,  IFRS  being  a  better  representation  of  our 
financial position than historical book values, the U.S. economy and private infrastructure funding, wealth creation as measured by the increase in net 
asset value per share, volatility of the capital markets, long-term increases in demand and pricing for renewable energy, focusing on asset classes we 
know well and have experience in operating, recovery of cash flow in our timberlands and U.S. residential operations, the fair value of our land holdings; 
our ability to execute our business plans and act on potential investment opportunities and adverse economic circumstances, continue to acquire assets 
in the recovery phase of the market cycle; attract capital to our private funds, grow our global asset management business, seek returns in the form of 
equity participations or other long-term interests, increase operating cash flow per  share through  our asset  management activities, pursue a broad 
range  of  transactions  and  expand  our  operating  base,  capitalize  on  opportunities,  pursue  investment  opportunities  and  manage  forthcoming  debt 
maturities  in  our  commercial  properties  business;  manage  our  portfolios  and  tenant  relationships  on  a  proactive  basis  leading  to  opportunities  to  

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re-lease space and minimize vacancies, secure lower short-term rates for future financings, attract new tenants to fill our vacant office property space, 
maintain or increase our net rental income in the future as well as the outlook for the company’s businesses and other statements with respect to our 
beliefs, outlooks, plans, expectations and intentions.

Although Brookfield believes that the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements 
and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements 
and information because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or 
achievements of the company to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-
looking statements and information.

Factors  that  could  cause  actual  results  to  differ  materially  from  those  contemplated  or  implied  by  forward-looking  statements  include:  economic 
and  financial  conditions  in  the  countries  in  which  we  do  business;  rate  of  recovery  of  the  current  economic  downturn;  the  behaviour  of  financial 
markets, including fluctuations in interest and exchange rates; availability of equity and debt financing; strategic actions including dispositions; the 
ability  to  effectively  integrate  acquisitions  into  existing  operations  and  the  ability  to  attain  expected  benefits;  the  company’s  continued  ability  to 
attract institutional partners to its specialty funds; adverse hydrology conditions; defaults by customers on contractual arrangements in our utilities 
infrastructure operations, future rights to easements, licenses and rights of way for land required for our transportation and utilities infrastructure 
operations,  demand  for  our  transportation  operations,  timber  growth  cycles;  environmental  matters;  regulatory  and  political  factors  within  the 
countries in which the company operates; tenant renewal rates; availability of new tenants to fill office property vacancies; tenant bankruptcies; acts 
of God, such as earthquakes and hurricanes; the possible impact of international conflicts and other developments including terrorist acts; changes in 
accounting policies to be adopted under IFRS; and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in the company’s form 40-F filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results as well as other documents filed by the company with the 
securities regulators in Canada and the United States.

We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements 
to make decisions with respect to Brookfield, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential 
events.  Except  as  may  be  required  by  law,  the  company  undertakes  no  obligation  to  publicly  update  or  revise  any  forward-looking  statements  or 
information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Corporate GoVernanCe

Management and the Board of Directors are committed to working together to achieve strong and effective 
corporate governance. Our Board of Directors is of the view that our corporate governance policies and 
practices and our disclosure in this regard are appropriate, effective and consistent with the guidelines 
established by Canadian and U.S. securities regulators. We continue to review our corporate governance 
policies and practices in relation to evolving legislation, guidelines and best practices.

Our Statement of Corporate Governance Practices is set out in full in the Management Information Circular 
prepared each year and distributed to shareholders who requested it along with the Notice of our Annual 
Meeting. This  Statement  is  also  available  on  our  website,  www.brookfield.com,  at  “About  Brookfield  / 
Corporate Governance.”

You can also access the following documents referred to in the Statement on our website – our Board of 
Directors Charter, the Charter of Expectations for Directors, the Charters of the Board’s three Standing 
Committees  (Audit,  Governance  &  Nominating  and  Management  Resources  &  Compensation),  Board 
Position Descriptions, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our Corporate Disclosure Policy. 

sustainable deVelopment

Management  and  the  Board  of  Directors  are  committed  to  the  principle  that  our  business  decisions 
will consider a broad range of issues, including the long-term sustainability of our local communities in 
which  we  operate,  taking  into  account  current  and  future  environmental,  safety,  health  and  economic 
considerations. The review and improvement of our sustainability practices is an ongoing process that we 
take very seriously throughout our organization. 

Environmental initiatives across our operations include energy reduction, water conservation, recycling, air 
quality standards, wildlife preservation, timber harvesting techniques and erosion control. We believe that 
these initiatives will benefit the company over the long term from an economic perspective by increasing 
competitiveness  and  strengthening  the  local  communities  in  which  we  operate.  While  an  appropriate 
balance is sometimes difficult to achieve, the  initiatives we  undertake  and the investments  we  make in 
building our company are guided by our core set of values around sustainable development.

Our renewable energy business is focused on hydroelectricity and wind power generation, while our office 
properties contain building features, systems and programs that foster environmental responsibility, cost 
and energy savings for tenants, and the health and safety of all those who work at and visit our properties. 
We implement comprehensive environmental initiatives in existing properties as well as new development 
projects  to  ensure  industry  standards  are  achieved  and  exceeded.  For  example,  our  most  recent  office 
development, the Bay Adelaide Centre in Toronto, was built to a Leadership in Energy and Environmental 
Design (“LEED”) Gold standard. The LEED® Green Building Rating System is the internationally accepted 
scorecard  for  sustainable  sites,  water  efficiency,  energy  and  atmosphere,  materials  and  resources,  and 
indoor environmental quality. 

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Shareholder Enquiries

Shareholder enquiries should be directed to our Investor Relations 
group at:

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Suite 300, Brookfield Place, Box 762, 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario     M5J 2T3
Telephone:  416-363-9491
Facsimile: 
416-365-9642
Web site:  www.brookfield.com
E-Mail: 

inquiries@brookfield.com

Shareholder enquiries relating to dividends, address changes and 
share  certificates  should  be  directed  to  the  company’s Transfer 
Agent:

CIBC Mellon Trust Company
P.O. Box 7010, Adelaide Street Postal Station
Toronto, Ontario     M5C 2W9
Telephone:  416-643-5500 or  
1-800-387-0825 (toll free throughout North America)
Facsimile: 
Web site:  www.cibcmellon.com
E-Mail: 

inquiries@cibcmellon.com

416-643-5501

Stock Exchange Listings

Symbol 

Stock Exchange

Class A Common Shares  BAM 

BAM.A 
BAMA 

Class A Preference Shares

New York
Toronto
Euronext – Amsterdam

Series 2 
Series 4 
Series 8 
Series 9 
Series 10 
Series 11 
Series 12 
Series 13 
Series 14 
Series 17 
Series 18 
Series 21 
Series 22 
Series 24 

BAM.PR.B  Toronto
BAM.PR.C  Toronto
BAM.PR.E  Toronto
BAM.PR.G  Toronto
BAM.PR.H  Toronto
Toronto
BAM.PR.I 
BAM.PR.J 
Toronto
BAM.PR.K  Toronto
BAM.PR.L 
Toronto
BAM.PR.M  Toronto
BAM.PR.N  Toronto
BAM.PR.O  Toronto
BAM.PR.P  Toronto
BAM.PR.R  Toronto

Investor Relations and Communications

We  are  committed  to  informing  our  shareholders  of  our  progress 
through  our  comprehensive  communications  program  which 
includes  publication  of  materials  such  as  our  annual  report, 
quarterly  interim  reports  and  news  releases.  We  also  maintain 
a  website  that  provides  ready  access  to  these  materials,  as  well 
as  statutory  filings,  stock  and  dividend  information  and  other 
presentations.

Meeting  with  shareholders  is  an  integral  part  of  our  communica-
tions program. Directors and management meet with Brookfield’s 
shareholders at our annual meeting and are available to respond to 
questions.  Management  is  also  available  to  investment  analysts, 
financial advisors and media. 

The  text  of  the  company’s  2009  Annual  Report  is  available  in 
French on request from the company and is filed with and available 
through SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held 
at  2:00  p.m.  on  Wednesday,  May  5,  2010  at  Roy  Thomson  Hall,  
60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Registered holders of Class A Common Shares who are resident 
in Canada may elect to receive their dividends in the form of newly 
issued Class A Common Shares at a price equal to the weighted 
average  price  at  which  the  shares  traded  on  the Toronto  Stock 
Exchange during the five trading days immediately preceding the 
payment date of such dividends.

The  Dividend  Reinvestment  Plan  allows  current  shareholders 
to  acquire  additional  Class  A  Common  Shares  in  the  company 
without payment of commissions. Further details on the Dividend 
Reinvestment Plan and a Participation Form can be obtained from 
our Toronto office, our transfer agent or from our web site.

Dividend Record and Payment Dates

Record Date 

Payment Date

Class A Common Shares 1 

First day of February, May, August and November 

Last day of February, May, August and November

Class A Preference Shares 1

Series 2, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 

                  18, 21, 22 and 24 

15th day of March, June, September and December 

Last day of March, June, September and December

Series 8 and 14 

Series 9 

Last day of each month 

12th day of following month

5th day of January, April, July and October 

First day of February, May, August and November

1.  All dividend payments are subject to declaration by the Board of Directors 

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board of direCtors and offiCers

board of direCtors

Robert J. Harding, f.c.a.
Chairman
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

Jack L. Cockwell
Group Chairman
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

David W. Kerr
Corporate Director

Marcel R. Coutu
President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Oil Sands Limited

Lance Liebman
Director
American Law Institute

The Hon. J. Trevor Eyton, o.c.
Corporate Director and former 
Member of the Senate of Canada

Philip B. Lind, c.m.
Vice-Chairman
Rogers Communications Inc.

Maureen Kempston Darkes, o.c., o.ont.
Corporate Director, and former President 
Latin America, Africa and Middle East
General Motors Corporation

The Hon. Frank J. McKenna, 
p.c., o.c., o.n.b.
Deputy Chair
TD Bank Financial Group

Dr. Jack M. Mintz
Palmer Chair in Public Policy
University of Calgary

Patricia M. Newson, c.a.
President and Chief Executive Officer
AltaGas Utility Group Inc.

James A. Pattison, o.c., o.b.c.
Chief Executive Officer
The Jim Pattison Group

J. Bruce Flatt
Chief Executive Officer
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

G. Wallace F. McCain, o.c., c.c., o.n.b.
Chairman
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

George S. Taylor
Corporate Director

James K. Gray, o.c.
Founder and former Chairman and CEO
Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd.

Details on Brookfield’s Directors are provided in the Management Information Circular and on Brookfield’s website

senior manaGinG partners

Barry S. Blattman
Jeffrey M. Blidner
Richard B. Clark
Steven J. Douglas
J. Bruce Flatt
Joseph S. Freedman
Harry A. Goldgut

Brian W. Kingston
Brian D. Lawson
Richard J. Legault
Luiz Ildefonso Lopes
Cyrus Madon
George E. Myhal
Samuel J.B. Pollock

Corporate offiCers

J. Bruce Flatt
Chief Executive Officer

Brian D. Lawson
Chief Financial Officer

Catherine J. Johnston
Corporate Secretary

Brookfield  incorporates  sustainable  development  practices  within  our 
corporation.  This  document  was  printed  in  Canada  using  vegetable  based 
inks on FSC certified stock.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

CORPORATE OFFICES

REGIONAL OFFICES

New York – United States
Three World Financial Center
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New York, New York  
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Toronto – Canada
Brookfield Place, Suite 300
Bay Wellington Tower
181 Bay Street, Box 762
Toronto, Ontario    M5J 2T3
T   416.363.9491
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  Sydney – Australia
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  Sydney, NSW 2001
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  United Kingdom
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