Exhibit 99.2

LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
To our shareholders,
You are invited to attend an annual general and
special meeting of holders of shares of Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. (“Brookfield Wealth Solutions”, “BWS”,
“we,” “our” or the “company”). The meeting will occur at 10:30 a.m. Eastern
Daylight Time on June 10, 2025, in a virtual meeting format via live audio webcast available online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BNT2025.
You can read about the business of the meeting beginning on page 12 of the accompanying Management Information Circular (the “Circular”).
This Circular also provides important information on voting your shares at the meeting, our ten director nominees, our corporate governance
practices, and director and executive compensation. Additional details on how to access our live audio and participate in our annual
general and special meeting can be found in the “General Proxy Matters” section of the Circular.
Our company was incorporated on December
10, 2020, under Bermuda law as an exempted company limited by shares. Our company is focused on securing the financial futures of individuals
and institutions through a range of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions. Through our operating
subsidiaries, we offer a broad range of insurance products and services, including life insurance and annuities, and personal and commercial
property and casualty insurance. In doing so, we seek to match our liabilities with a portfolio of high- quality investments to generate
attractive, risk-adjusted returns within our business. We leverage our relationship with Brookfield to opportunistically source new business
and deploy our capital in assets that are tailored to our investment needs. Our relationship with Brookfield provides us with access to
a diverse mix of leading alternative investment strategies that we believe are well-suited for this purpose.
An investment in our company’s
class A exchangeable limited voting shares (“class A exchangeable shares”) is intended to be, as nearly as practicable,
functionally and economically equivalent to an investment in class A limited voting shares (“Brookfield Class A Share”)
of Brookfield Corporation. Each exchangeable share is exchangeable on a one-for-one basis into a Brookfield Class A Share at any time
and receives distributions at the same time and in the same amount per share as the cash dividends paid on each Brookfield Class A Share.
Due to this intended economic equivalence, we strongly encourage shareholders to read the company’s continuous disclosure documents
together with those of Brookfield Corporation.
Potential Share Issuances
In November 2023, our company
successfully completed a reverse exchange offer (the “2023 Exchange Offer”), pursuant to which holders of Brookfield
Class A Shares were offered newly issued class A-1 exchangeable non-voting shares (the “class A-1 exchangeable shares”)
in exchange for a Brookfield Class A Share on a one-for-one-basis.
In the future our company or Brookfield
Corporation or one of its subsidiaries (a “Brookfield Acquiror”) may seek to provide shareholders of Brookfield Corporation
with opportunities to increase their ownership of our class A exchangeable shares by way of one or more public or private reverse exchange
or similar transactions, including offers similar to the 2023 Exchange Offer, or by way of other mechanisms, such as an offer by Brookfield
Corporation to its shareholders. Our company is therefore seeking the approval of our shareholders to issue or provide for the delivery
of class A exchangeable shares, directly or indirectly, during the twelve-month period from the date of the meeting, in connection with
one or more reverse exchange offers or transactions having a similar effect (including any initial issuance of class A exchangeable shares
to a Brookfield Acquiror for subsequent delivery to Brookfield Corporation shareholders) (such transactions, “Share Issuance
Transactions”). The company has made no determination to proceed with any Share Issuance Transaction, and there is no guarantee
that a Share Issuance Transaction may occur during such twelve-month period.
The purpose of any Share Issuance
Transaction will be to increase the equity base and market capitalization of our company, which in turn will position our company for
future growth. Brookfield Wealth Solutions is a “paired entity” to Brookfield Corporation, enabling any such Share Issuance
Transaction to be structured so that the equity base and market capitalization of Brookfield Wealth Solutions can be enhanced without
any dilution to holders of class A exchangeable shares or Brookfield Class A Shares.
If consummated, each Share Issuance
Transaction would also provide holders of Brookfield Class A Shares with an alternative, efficient means through which to hold an interest
in the paired entity.
Record Date and Other Shareholder
Information
The company
has fixed May 8, 2025, as the record date for determining those shareholders entitled to receive notice and to vote at the meeting. The
accompanying Circular provides additional information relating to the matters to be dealt with at the meeting.
Your vote is important regardless
of the number of shares you own and your relative voting power may be increased or decreased in accordance with the terms of the class
A exchangeable shares as set out in our bye- laws (the “Class A Voting Adjustment”) and as further described in Part One –
Questions and Answers. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please take the time to vote by using the internet or by telephone
as described in this Circular or by completing the enclosed proxy card and mailing it in the enclosed envelope. You are urged to read
this information carefully and, if you require assistance, to consult your own legal, tax, financial or other professional advisor.
If you are not registered as the
holder of your shares but hold your shares through a broker or other intermediary, you should follow the instructions provided by your
broker or other intermediary to vote your shares. See the section in the Circular entitled “General Proxy Matters”
for further information on how to vote your shares.
On behalf of the board of directors, I wish
to express our appreciation for your continued faith in us and we look forward to meeting with you (virtually) on June 10, 2025.
Yours truly,
“Lori Pearson”
Lori Pearson
Chair of the Board of Directors
May 8, 2025
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
An annual general and special meeting (the “meeting”)
of the holders of class A exchangeable limited voting shares (“class A exchangeable shares”), class B limited voting
shares (the “class B shares”) and class C non-voting shares (the “class C shares”) of Brookfield
Wealth Solutions Ltd. (“Brookfield Wealth Solutions”, “we,” “our” or the “company”)
will be held on June 10, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”), in a virtual meeting format via live audio
webcast available online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BNT2025.
| 1. | to receive the audited consolidated financial statements
of the company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, including the external auditor’s report thereon; |
| 2. | to elect each of the ten director nominees of the
company who will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders; |
| 3. | to re-appoint Deloitte LLP, the external auditor of
the company, who will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and authorize the board of directors of the company to set its
remuneration; |
| 4. | to consider and, if thought advisable, pass a resolution
(the “Return of Capital Resolution”) approving: a quarterly return of capital distributions on each of the class A
exchangeable shares and the class B shares of the company, and corresponding reductions to the authorized share capital of the company,
in each case, in respect of the periods ending on or around September 29, 2025, December 31, 2025, March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2026; |
| 5. | as required under the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange,
to consider and, if thought advisable, pass a resolution (the “Share Issuance Resolution”) authorizing our company
to issue or provide for the delivery of, directly or indirectly, up to a maximum of 150,000,000 class A exchangeable shares, during the
twelve- month period from the date of the meeting, in connection with one or more public or private reverse exchange or similar transactions,
including offers similar to the 2023 Exchange Offer (as defined in the Circular) or transactions having a similar effect (including any
initial issuance of class A exchangeable shares to a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation for subsequent delivery to Brookfield Corporation
shareholders) (each such transaction, a “Share Issuance Transaction” and collectively, the “Share Issuance
Transactions”); and |
| 6. | to transact such other business as may properly come
before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
Specific details relating to the
Return of Capital Resolution, the Share Issuance Resolution and the other matters to be considered at the meeting are set forth in our
management information circular (the “Circular”) accompanying this notice of meeting under the heading “Business
of the Meeting”. The full text of certain resolutions to be approved at the meeting are set out in Appendix “A” –
“Resolutions to be Approved at the Meeting” to the accompanying Circular.
The board unanimously recommends
that shareholders vote FOR each of the ten director nominees of our company, the Return of Capital Resolution, the Share Issuance Resolution
and the related matters at the meeting.
The meeting will be held in a virtual meeting
format as a means to afford equal opportunity to all shareholders to take part in the meeting. Shareholders will be able to listen to,
participate in and vote at the meeting in real time through a web-based platform instead of attending the meeting in person. You can
attend and vote at the virtual meeting by joining the live audio webcast at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BNT2025. See “General
Proxy Matters” in the Circular for more information on how to listen, register for and vote at the meeting.
You have the right to vote at
the meeting by online ballot through the live audio webcast platform if you were a shareholder of our company at the close of business
on May 8, 2025, the record date for the meeting. See “Questions and Answers” in the Circular for more information on voting
rights.
Instructions on Voting at the Virtual
Meeting
Your vote is important regardless
of the number of shares you own. Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders will be able to attend the virtual meeting
and vote in real time, provided they are connected to the internet and follow the instructions in the Circular. See “General Proxy
Matters” in the Circular. Non-registered shareholders who have not duly appointed themselves as proxyholder will be able to attend
the virtual meeting as guests but will not be able to ask questions or vote at the meeting.
If you wish to appoint a person
other than the management nominees identified in the form of proxy or voting instruction form (including if you are a non-registered shareholder
who wishes to appoint themselves to attend the virtual meeting) you must carefully follow the instructions in the Circular and on the
form of proxy or voting instruction form. See “General Proxy Matters” in the Circular. These instructions include the additional
step of registering your proxyholder with our transfer agent, TSX Trust Company, after submitting the form of proxy or voting instruction
form. Failure to register the proxyholder with our transfer agent will result in the proxyholder not receiving a control number to
participate in the virtual meeting and only being able to attend as a guest. Guests will be able to listen to the virtual meeting but
will not be able to ask questions or vote.
Information for Registered Shareholders
Registered shareholders and duly
appointed proxyholders (including non-registered shareholders who have duly appointed themselves as proxyholder) that attend the meeting
online will be able to vote by completing a ballot online during the meeting through the live webcast platform.
If you are not attending the virtual
meeting and wish to vote by proxy, we must receive your vote by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 6, 2025. You can cast your proxy vote in
the following ways:
| · | On the Internet at www.proxyvote.com; |
| · | Mail your signed proxy using the business reply envelope accompanying your
proxy; |
| · | Call by telephone at 1.800.474.7493. |
Information for Non-Registered Shareholders
Non-registered shareholders will
receive a voting instruction form with their physical copy of this notice. If you wish to vote, but not attend the meeting, the voting
instruction form must be completed, signed and returned in accordance with the directions on the form.
By Order of the Board
Seamus MacLoughlin
Seamus MacLoughlin
Corporate Secretary
May 8, 2025
INFORMATION FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS
Our company’s
class A exchangeable shares are intended to be, as nearly as practicable, functionally and economically equivalent to the Brookfield Class
A Shares. Each exchangeable share is exchangeable on a one-for-one basis into a Brookfield Class A Share at any time. We therefore expect
that the market price of our class A exchangeable shares should be impacted by the market price of the Brookfield Class A Shares and the
business performance of Brookfield Corporation. In addition to carefully considering the disclosure made in this Circular, you should
carefully consider the disclosure made by Brookfield Corporation in its continuous disclosure filings. Copies of Brookfield Corporation’s
continuous disclosure filings are available electronically on Brookfield Corporation’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.com
and on Brookfield Corporation’s EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov/edgar.
The information concerning Brookfield
Corporation contained in this Circular has been publicly filed or provided by Brookfield Corporation. Although the company has no knowledge
that would indicate that any statements contained herein taken from or based upon such documents, records or sources are untrue or incomplete,
the company does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information taken from or based upon such documents,
records or sources, or for any failure by Brookfield Corporation, any of its affiliates or any of their respective representatives to
disclose events which may have occurred or may affect the significance or accuracy of any such information but which are unknown to the
company.
This Circular does not constitute
an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities, or the solicitation of a proxy, by any person in any jurisdiction
in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to
do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation of an offer or proxy solicitation. Neither the delivery
of this Circular nor any distribution of the securities referred to in this Circular will, under any circumstances, create an implication
that there has been no change in the information set forth herein since the date as of which such information is given in this Circular.
Shareholders should not construe
the contents of this Circular as legal, tax or financial advice and should consult with their own legal, tax, financial or other professional
advisors.
This Circular is delivered in
connection with the solicitation of proxies by and on behalf of the management of the company for use at the meeting and any adjournment
or postponement thereof for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting. See “General Proxy Matters”.
Information contained in this Circular
is given as of May 8, 2025, unless otherwise stated. As the company operates primarily in U.S. dollars and reports its financial results
in U.S. dollars, all financial information in this Circular is denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. All references
to “$” are to United States dollars and references to “C$” are to Canadian dollars. Unless the context requires
otherwise, when used in this Circular, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “company”
means Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. (formerly Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd.) together with all of its subsidiaries and the term “Brookfield”
means Brookfield Corporation, its subsidiaries and controlled companies, including, unless the context otherwise requires, Brookfield
Asset Management Ltd., and any investment fund sponsored, managed or controlled by Brookfield Corporation or its subsidiaries, and does
not, for greater certainty, include us or Brookfield Oaktree Holdings, LLC and Oaktree Capital Holdings, LLC and their respective subsidiaries.
INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS
IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
As a Bermuda company, we are governed
by the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Bermuda Act”). The proxy requirements
under Section 14(a) of the U.S. Exchange Act of 1934 and under Canadian securities laws are not applicable to the company or this solicitation,
and, accordingly, this solicitation is not being effected in accordance with such rules. Shareholders should be aware that disclosure
requirements under Bermuda law may be different from such requirements under U.S. and Canadian securities laws and that requirements under
Bermuda law as they relate to Bermuda companies may differ from requirements under U.S. and Canadian corporate laws as they apply to U.S.
or Canadian companies, respectively.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
AND INFORMATION
This Circular contains “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including but not limited to, Canadian provincial securities laws
and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934, “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian
securities regulations (collectively, “forward- looking statements”). Forward-looking information includes statements
relating to the company and Brookfield that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future results, events or conditions,
and includes, but is not limited to, statements which reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs and assumptions regarding
the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets,
goals, ongoing objectives, strategies, capital management and outlook of our company and its subsidiaries, as well as the outlook for
North American and international economies for the current fiscal year and subsequent periods, and which in turn are based on our experience
and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes
are appropriate in the circumstances. The estimates, beliefs and assumptions of our company are inherently subject to significant business,
economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and as such, are subject to change. Forward-looking
statements are typically identified by words such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “foresee”,
“could”, “estimate”, “goal”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek”, “strive”,
“will”, “may” and “should” and other similar expressions.
Although the company believes that
such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable beliefs, estimates, assumptions and expectations of future performance, actual
results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and
results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements.
For further information on these
known and unknown risks, please see Item 3.D “Risk Factors” included in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F (the “Form
20-F”) and other risks and factors that are described therein, including those described in our Form 20-F under Item 4.B “Business
Overview” and Item 5.A “Operating Results”. Our Form 20-F is available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar and SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Readers of this Circular are cautioned
that risk factors outlined or incorporated by reference in this Circular are not exhaustive, and that other factors could also adversely
affect future results. Readers are urged to consider these risks, as well as other uncertainties, factors and assumptions carefully in
evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are
based only on information available to us as of the date of this Circular. Except as required by law, our company undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
| PART ONE – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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| PART TWO – GENERAL PROXY MATTERS |
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| PART THREE – PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SHARES |
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| PART FOUR – BUSINESS OF THE MEETING |
12 |
| Receiving the Consolidated Financial Statements |
13 |
| Election of Directors |
13 |
| Majority Voting Policy |
14 |
| Voting by Proxy |
14 |
| Director Nominees |
14 |
| Summary of 2025 Nominees for Director |
20 |
| 2024 Director Attendance |
21 |
| Appointment of External Auditor |
21 |
| Principal Accounting Firm Fees |
22 |
| Return of Capital Distributions and Capital Reductions |
22 |
| Potential Share Issuances |
23 |
| PART FIVE – STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES |
26 |
| Overview |
26 |
| Mandate of the Board |
26 |
| Size, Independence and Composition of our Board |
27 |
| Election and Removal of Directors |
27 |
| Meetings of the Board |
27 |
| Meetings of Independent Directors |
28 |
| Independent Directors |
28 |
| Term Limits and Board Renewal |
29 |
| Board Diversity Policy |
29 |
| Expectations of Directors |
29 |
| Director Share Ownership Requirements |
30 |
| Director Orientation and Education |
30 |
| Committees of the Board |
30 |
| Audit Committee |
30 |
| Governance and Nominating Committee |
31 |
| Compensation Committee |
31 |
| Board, Committee and Director Evaluation |
32 |
| Board and Management Responsibilities |
32 |
| Code of Business Conduct and Ethics |
32 |
| Personal Trading Policy |
33 |
| PART SIX – DIRECTOR COMPENSATION |
34 |
| Director Compensation |
34 |
| PART SEVEN – REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
36 |
| Compensation Philosophy of Our Company |
36 |
| Compensation Elements for our NEOs |
36 |
| Base Salaries |
36 |
| Cash Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plans |
37 |
| Summary of Compensation |
40 |
| Summary Compensation Table |
40 |
| Option Awards and Share-Based Awards at December 31, 2024 |
41 |
| Outstanding Option Awards at December 31, 2024 |
41 |
| Value Vested or Earned During 2024 |
42 |
| Pension and Retirement Benefits |
42 |
| Termination and Change of Control Benefits |
43 |
| PART EIGHT – OTHER INFORMATION |
44 |
| Indebtedness of Directors, Officers and Employees |
44 |
| Audit Committee |
44 |
| Additional Information |
44 |
| Other Business |
44 |
| Directors’ Approval |
45 |
| APPENDIX “A” RESOLUTIONS TO BE APPROVED AT THE MEETING |
A-1 |
Part One – Questions and Answers
The following is intended to address
certain key questions concerning the meeting. The information contained below is of a summary nature and therefore is not complete and
is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information contained elsewhere in or incorporated by reference in this Circular, including
the Appendices hereto, all of which are important and should be reviewed carefully. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in
this “Questions and Answers” have the meanings set forth in this Circular.
| Questions |
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| What items of business am I voting on? |
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the election of the directors; |
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the appointment of the auditor and authorization of the board of directors of the company (the “Board”) to fix the auditors’ remuneration; |
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quarterly return of capital distributions on each of the class A exchangeable shares and the class B shares of our company; and |
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the issuance or delivery, directly or indirectly, of up to a maximum of 150,000,000 class A exchangeable shares in connection with one or more Share Issuance Transactions or similar transactions. |
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The full text of certain resolutions to be approved at the meeting are set out in Appendix “A” – “Resolutions to be Approved at the Meeting” to this Circular. |
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| Who is entitled to vote? |
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Except as otherwise provided in this
Circular, holders of class A exchangeable shares and class B shares as at the close of business on May 8, 2025, being the record
date for the meeting, are each entitled to one vote per share on the items of business identified above, subject to the Class A
Voting Adjustment as set out in our bye-laws and described below. |
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Holders of the company’s class C shares, all of which are held indirectly by Brookfield Corporation, are entitled to notice of, and to attend, any meetings of shareholders of the company, but shall not be entitled to vote at any such meetings, except as otherwise provided in our bye-laws or as required by applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, as the case may be, the holders of the company’s class C shares are entitled to one vote per share on the Share Issuance Resolution identified above, voting separately as a class. No other matters being put forward at the meeting require the approval of the holders of class C shares. |
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Our bye-laws provide that no holder is permitted to exercise more than 9.9% of the total votes attaching to the class A exchangeable shares even if their ownership exceeds 9.9%. Our bye-laws provide a mechanism pursuant to which any class A exchangeable share held by a shareholder that exceeds the 9.9% threshold will be deemed to carry no voting rights in the hands of such holder, and the excess voting rights will be re- allocated pro rata among all other holders of class A exchangeable shares based on their shareholdings. The re-allocation will be based on |
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all of the issued and outstanding class A exchangeable shares regardless of the votes represented at the applicable meeting. In the event that the re-allocation of voting rights would result in the creation of a new shareholder being able to vote more than 9.9% of the outstanding class A exchangeable shares of our company, the re-allocation will occur repeatedly until there is no shareholder with more than 9.9% of the voting rights. |
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As a result of the Class A Voting Adjustment and depending on their ownership, holders of class A exchangeable shares may experience an increase or decrease in their voting power. Any votes allocated to a holder pursuant to the re-allocation will be voted in accordance with the voting instructions provided in respect of their class A exchangeable shares. While the report of voting results for the meeting will be calculated by taking into account the Class A Voting Adjustment, our company will not specifically advise shareholders of their adjusted voting power. |
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| I am a Registered Shareholder. How do I vote my shares? |
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Voting procedures for Registered Shareholders generally allow voting online at www.proxyvote.com, by mail using the business reply envelope accompanying your proxy, or by telephone at 1.800.474.7493. See “General Proxy Matters”. |
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| I am a Non-Registered Shareholder. How do I vote my shares? |
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If your shares are held through a bank, trust company, broker or other Intermediary, you are a Non-Registered Shareholder and must contact your Intermediary to vote your shares. The procedures generally allow voting on the internet and by telephone and by mail. See “General Proxy Matters”. |
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Registered Shareholders must submit their
proxy prior to 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 6, 2025 (the “Proxy Deadline”).
Non-Registered Shareholders must submit their voting instruction form to their Intermediary by following the instructions on their
voting instruction form. See “General Proxy Matters”. |
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| Can I change or revoke my proxy after I have submitted it? |
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Yes. Registered Shareholders have the right to revoke a proxy. In addition to revocation in any manner permitted by law, a Registered Shareholder who has given a proxy may revoke it by providing new instructions. Registered Shareholders can download a blank proxy form from SEDAR or from our website at https://bnt.brookfield.com under “Reports & Filings” and send a new proxy form in one of the following ways: |
| · | complete and sign the proxy form with a later date
than the one previously sent and deliver or deposit it to Broadridge Investor Communications Corporation (Broadridge) as described on
the proxy form before 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 6, 2025; |
| · | submit new voting instructions, as outlined on the
proxy by telephone or internet before 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 6, 2025; |
| · | deliver or deposit an instrument in writing with
new voting instructions signed by the Registered Shareholder or |
| | | attorney as authorized by the
Registered Shareholder in writing to the company before 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 9, 2025, or if the meeting is postponed, before
5:00 p.m. EDT on the business day before the meeting is reconvened; or |
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| · | if a Registered Shareholder has followed the instructions
for attending and voting at the meeting online, voting at the meeting online will revoke the previous instructions. |
| | Non-Registered Shareholders who wish to change their vote should
contact their intermediaries to determine the procedure to be followed. See “General Proxy Matters”. |
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| Whom can help answer my questions? | | You should direct
inquiries relating to the meeting to: |
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Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. |
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Ideation House, First
Floor |
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94 Pitts Bay Road |
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Pembroke Bermuda HM08 |
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Attention: Company Secretary |
Part Two – General Proxy Matters
In order to attend the virtual meeting, you will need to complete
the following steps:
| Step 1: | Log in online at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BNT2025 at least 15 minutes before the meeting starts in order to allow for
ample time to check into the meeting online and to complete the related procedures. |
| Step 2: | Follow these instructions: |
| · | Registered Shareholders: Enter your 16-digit
control number into the Shareholder Login section and click on “Enter Here”. The 16-digit control number located on the form
of proxy or in the email notification you received from Broadridge is your control number. If you use your control number to log in to
the meeting, any vote you cast at the meeting will revoke any proxy you previously submitted. If you do not wish to revoke a previously
submitted proxy, you should not vote during the meeting. |
| · | Duly appointed proxyholders: Click the “Appointee
Login” and then enter the Appointee Name and Appointee Identification Number exactly as it was provided to Broadridge by the shareholder
who appointed you as proxyholder and click on “Enter Here”. If this information is not provided to you by such shareholder,
or if you do not enter it exactly as that shareholder provided it to Broadridge, you will not be able to attend, ask questions at the
meeting or vote their exchangeable shares on their behalf. |
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you have been appointed as proxyholder for more than one shareholder, you will be asked to
enter the Appointee Information for each separate shareholder to vote the applicable exchangeable
shares on their behalf at the meeting. |
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the instructions to access the meeting and vote when prompted. |
| · | Guests: Click “Guest” and then complete the online form. |
It is important that all attendees log in to
the meeting website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting to allow enough time to complete the log in process. Registered
shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders (including non-registered (beneficial) shareholders who have properly appointed themselves
as proxyholder) will be able to attend, ask questions and vote at the meeting in person or online by using an internet connected device
such as a laptop, computer, tablet or mobile phone. The online meeting platform will be supported across browsers and devices that are
running the most updated version of the applicable software plugins. If you have any doubt, you can check your system’s compatibility
by visiting www.talkpoint.com/test.
If you have any difficulties logging
in to the meeting online, please contact Broadridge’s online shareholder meeting help line using the toll-free number shown on the
login page. If you are participating in the meeting online, you must remain connected to the internet at all times during the meeting
in order to vote when balloting commences. It is your responsibility to ensure internet connectivity for the duration of the meeting.
Note that if you lose connectivity once the meeting has commenced, there may be insufficient time to resolve your issue before ballot
voting is completed.
What if I plan to vote by proxy
in advance of the meeting?
You can also
vote by proxy up to 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 6, 2025 (or 48 hours prior to the time of any adjourned meeting),
as follows:
| · | To
vote by internet: access www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions
for electronic voting. You will need your control number; or |
| · | To vote by mail: sign the form of proxy sent
to you and vote or withhold from voting your shares at the meeting and submit your executed proxy in the envelope provided or in one addressed
to Data Processing Centre, P.O. Box 3700 STN Industrial Park, Markham, Ontario L3R 9Z9. |
You can appoint the persons named
in the form of proxy or some other person (who need not be a shareholder of the company) to represent you as proxyholder at the meeting.
If you wish to appoint another person as your proxyholder (other than the named proxyholders) to vote on your behalf, you must follow
the instructions on your form of proxy, or, voting instruction form, very carefully, including:
| · | inserting an “Appointee Name” and designating
an 8-character “Appointee Identification Number” (together, this is the Appointee Information) online at www.proxyvote.com
or in the spaces provided on your form of proxy or voting instruction form; and |
| · | informing your appointed proxyholder of the exact
Appointee Name and 8-character Appointee Identification Number prior to the meeting. Your proxyholder will require both your Appointee
Name and Appointee Identification Number in order to attend and vote on your behalf at the meeting, whether online or in person. |
Please note that if you wish to
appoint a person as your proxyholder other than the named proxyholders and you do not designate the Appointee Information as required
when completing your appointment online or on your form of proxy or if you do not provide the exact Appointee Name and Appointee Identification
Number to that other person, that other person will not be able to access, ask questions and vote at the meeting on your behalf by no
later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 6, 2025.
To vote by telephone, call
toll-free at 1.800.474.7493. You will be prompted to provide the control number printed on the form of proxy sent to you. The telephone
voting service is not available on the day of the meeting.
If you are a Non-Registered Shareholder
and your shares are held in the name of an intermediary such as a bank, trust company, securities dealer, broker or other intermediary
(each, an “Intermediary”), to direct the votes of shares beneficially owned, see “General Proxy Matters –
If my shares are not registered in my name but are held in the name of an Intermediary, how do I vote my shares?” for voting
instructions.
Who is soliciting my proxy?
The proxy is being solicited by management of the company.
What happens if I sign the proxy sent
to me?
Signing the proxy appoints Seamus
MacLoughlin, Corporate Secretary of the company, or in the alternative, Thomas Corbett, Chief Financial Officer of the company (collectively,
the “Management Representatives”), or another person you have appointed, to vote or withhold from voting your shares
at the meeting in accordance with your instructions.
Can I appoint someone other than the
Management Representatives to vote my shares?
Yes, you may appoint another person other than the
Management Representatives named on the form of proxy to be your proxyholder. The person you appoint does not need to be a shareholder.
If you wish to appoint another person as your proxyholder (other than the named proxyholders) to vote on your behalf, you must follow
the instructions on your form of proxy, or, voting instruction form, very carefully, including:
| · | inserting an “Appointee Name” and designating
an 8-character “Appointee Identification Number” (together, this is the Appointee Information) online at www.proxyvote.com
or in the spaces provided on your form of proxy or voting instruction form; and |
| · | informing your appointed proxyholder of the exact
Appointee Name and 8-character Appointee Identification Number prior to the meeting. Your proxyholder will require both your Appointee
Name and Appointee Identification Number in order to attend and vote on your behalf at the meeting, whether online or in person. |
Please make sure that such other
person you appoint is attending the meeting and knows he or she has been appointed to vote your shares.
See “General Proxy Matters
– If my shares are not registered in my name but are held in the name of an Intermediary, how do I vote my shares?” Registered
shareholders may not appoint another person or company as proxyholder other than the Management Representatives named in the form of proxy
when voting by telephone.
What do I do with my completed form
of proxy?
Return it to Broadridge in the envelope
provided to you by mail to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 6, 2025, which is two business days before the day of the meeting.
Can I vote by Internet in advance
of the meeting?
Yes. If you are a registered shareholder,
go to www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions on this website. You will need your control number (located on the form of
proxy) to identify yourself to the system. You must submit your vote by no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 6, 2025, which is two business
days before the day of the meeting.
If I change my mind, can I submit
another proxy or take back my proxy once I have given it?
Yes. If you are a Registered Shareholder,
you may deliver another properly executed form of proxy with a later date to replace the original proxy in the same way you delivered
the original proxy. If you wish to revoke your proxy, prepare a written statement to this effect signed by you (or your attorney as authorized
in writing) or, if the shareholder is a corporation, under its corporate seal or by a duly authorized officer or attorney of the corporation.
This statement must be delivered to the Corporate Secretary of the company at the address below no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on the
last business day preceding the date of the meeting, June 6, 2025, or any adjournment of the meeting. You may also vote during the virtual
meeting by submitting an online ballot, which will revoke your previous proxy.
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. c/o Broadridge Investor
Communications Corporation
Ideation House, First Floor
94 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke Bermuda HM08
If you are a Non-Registered Shareholder,
you may revoke a voting instruction form previously given to an Intermediary at any time by written notice to the Intermediary. An Intermediary
is not required to act on a revocation of a voting instruction form unless they receive it at least seven calendar days before the meeting.
A Non-Registered Shareholder may then submit a revised voting instruction form in accordance with the directions on the form.
How will my shares be voted if I
give my proxy?
The persons named on the form of proxy
must vote your shares for or against or withhold from voting, in accordance with your directions, or you can let your proxyholder decide
for you. If you specify a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, your shares will be voted accordingly. In the absence of
voting directions, proxies received by management will be voted in favour of all resolutions put before shareholders at the meeting. See
“Business of the Meeting” on page 12 of this Circular for further information.
What if amendments are made to these
matters or if other matters are brought before the meeting?
The persons named on the proxy will
have discretionary authority with respect to amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and with respect
to other matters which may properly come before the meeting.
As at the date of this Circular,
management of the company is not aware of any amendment, variation or other matter expected to come before the meeting. If any other matters
properly come before the meeting, the persons named on the form of proxy will vote on them in accordance with their best judgment.
Who counts the votes?
Broadridge Investor Communications Corporation, counts and
tabulates the proxies.
If my shares are not registered in my
name but are held in the name of an Intermediary, how do I vote my shares?
In many cases, class A exchangeable shares that are beneficially
owned by a non-registered shareholder are registered either:
| · | in the name of an Intermediary or a trustee or administrator
of self-administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs and similar plans; or |
| · | in the name of a depository such as CDS Clearing
and Depository Services Inc. or the Depository Trust Company, which the Intermediary is a participant of. |
Your Intermediary is required to send
you a voting instruction form for the number of shares you beneficially own.
Since the company has limited
access to the names of its non-registered shareholders, if you attend the virtual meeting, the company may have no record of your shareholdings
or of your entitlement to vote unless your Intermediary has appointed you as proxyholder. Therefore, if you wish to vote by online ballot
at the meeting, you will need to complete the following steps:
You may provide your voting instructions
to the named proxyholders or appoint yourself or another person to attend the meeting and vote on your behalf by following the instructions
on the voting instruction form provided to you by your broker or other intermediary. You are encouraged to do so online at www.proxyvote.com
or by telephone if your broker or intermediary provides you with this option. You may also complete the voting instruction form provided
by your intermediary and return it to your broker or intermediary. You must follow the instructions and timelines provided by your broker
or intermediary in order to do so.
If you wish
to attend, access and vote at the meeting online, attend and vote at the meeting in person or appoint another person (other than the named
proxyholders) to do so, do not complete the voting section of the voting instruction form since you or your appointee will vote at the
meeting.
In addition to
the steps above, you must follow the additional instructions on your voting instruction form or form of proxy very carefully in order
to appoint yourself or another person (other than the named proxyholders) to vote at the meeting, including:
| · | inserting
an “Appointee Name” and designating an 8-character “Appointee Identification
Number” (together, this is the Appointee Information) online at www.proxyvote.com
or in the spaces provided on your form of proxy or voting instruction form. You must complete
this step regardless of whether you wish to appoint yourself or another person (other than
the named proxyholders); and |
| · | if you have appointed someone other than yourself
to attend, access and vote at the meeting online or attend and vote at the meeting in person on your behalf, informing your appointed
proxyholder of the exact Appointee Name and 8-character Appointee Identification Number prior to the meeting. |
If you wish to appoint yourself
or another person (other than the named proxyholders) , as your proxyholder, you are encouraged to do so online at www.proxyvote.com as
this will allow you to share the Appointee Information you have designated with any other person you have appointed to represent you at
the meeting more easily. If you do not designate the Appointee Information as required when completing your appointment online or on your
voting instruction form or form of proxy, or if you do not provide the exact Appointee Identification Number and Appointee Name to any
other person (other than the named proxyholders) who has been appointed to attend, access and vote at the meeting online or attend and
vote at the meeting in person on your behalf, neither you nor that other person, as applicable, will be able to access, ask questions
and vote at the meeting.
If you are a non-registered shareholder
located in the United States and you wish to appoint yourself as a proxyholder, in addition to the steps above, you must first obtain
a valid legal proxy from your Intermediary. To do so, please follow these steps:
| Step 1: | Follow the instructions from your Intermediary included with the legal proxy form and the voting information form sent to you or contact
your Intermediary to request a legal proxy form or a legal proxy if you have not received one. |
| | |
| Step 2: | After you receive a valid legal proxy from your Intermediary, appoint yourself, or someone else, as proxyholder. For instructions
on how to appoint yourself, or someone else, as proxyholder, see Step 2 above. You must then submit the legal proxy to Broadridge Investor
Communications Corporation. You can send the legal proxy by mail to: Broadridge Investor Communications Corporation, Attention: Data Processing
Centre, P.O. Box 3700 STN Industrial Park, Markham, Ontario L3R 9Z9. The legal proxy in both cases must be labeled “Legal Proxy”
and received no later than the Proxy Deadline. |
Please ensure
that Broadridge Investor Communications Corporation receives your form no later than the voting deadline of 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June
6, 2025.
Non-registered shareholders who have
not duly appointed themselves as proxyholder will not be able to vote at the meeting but will be able to participate as a guest.
A non-registered shareholder
who does not wish to attend and vote at the meeting and wishes to vote prior to the meeting must complete and sign the voting instruction
form and return it in accordance with the directions on the form.
Non-registered shareholders who
have not opted for electronic delivery will receive a voting instruction form to permit them to direct the voting of the shares they beneficially
own. Non-registered shareholders should follow the instructions on the forms they receive and contact their Intermediaries promptly
if they need assistance.
How do I contact the transfer
agent?
For general shareholder enquiries,
you can contact TSX Trust as follows:
| Mail | Telephone/Fax | Online |
| TSX Trust Company | Tel: (416) 682-3860 | Email:
s[email protected] |
| 301 – 100 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, | within Canada and the
United States | Website:
www.tsxtrust.com |
| Ontario M5H 4H1 | toll free at 1-800-387-0825 | |
| | Fax: 1-888-249-6189 or | |
| | (514) 985-8843 | |
Part Three – Principal
Holders of Shares
The table below presents information as of May
8, 2025 regarding the beneficial ownership of our voting securities shares held by each person or entity that beneficially owns 5% or
more of our class A exchangeable shares and class B shares. Our class A exchangeable shares held by the principal shareholders listed
below do not entitle such shareholders to different voting rights than those of other holders of our class A exchangeable shares.
| | |
Class A Exchangeable
Shares Beneficially
Owned(1) | |
Class B Shares
Beneficially
Owned |
| | |
| |
|
| Name | |
Number | |
Percentage(2) | |
Number | |
Percentage |
| Bruce Flatt(2) | |
15,718,802 | |
9.9 % | |
— | |
— |
| BNT Partners Trust(3) | |
— | |
—% | |
24,000 | |
100% |
| Partners Value Investments Inc.(4) | |
8,213,563 | |
9.9% | |
— | |
— |
| (1) | The percentages shown are based on approximately 43,449,884
class A exchangeable shares outstanding as of May 8, 2025. Our bye-laws provide that no holder shall be permitted to exercise more than
9.9% of the total votes attaching to the class A exchangeable shares. Accordingly, the percentages shown reflect the voting power attaching
to the shares owned by Mr. Flatt and Partners Value Investments Inc., respectively, based on the voting adjustment mechanics in our bye-laws.
See Part One – Questions and Answers for more information on the Class A Voting Adjustment. |
| | |
| (2) | Mr. Flatt, directly and indirectly (including in certain
instances through non-controlling interests), owns 15,718,802 class A exchangeable shares, which represents 36.17% of the issued and outstanding
class A exchangeable shares based on 43,449,884 class A exchangeable shares outstanding on May 8, 2025. |
| | |
| (3) | BNT Partners Trust (“BNT Trust”)
beneficially owns all of our class B shares. As the sole holder of the Class B shares, BNT Trust is entitled to elect half of our Board
and approve all other matters requiring shareholder approval, voting separately as a class. The beneficial interests in BNT Trust, and
the voting interests in its trustee, are held as follows: Bruce Flatt (41%), Barry Blattman, Brian Kingston and Sachin Shah (27%) in equal
parts, and Anuj Ranjan, Connor Teskey, Cyrus Madon and Bill Powell (32%) in equal parts. As such, no single individual or entity controls
BNT Trust. In the event of a fundamental disagreement among the shareholders of the trustee (and until the disagreement is resolved),
three individuals have been granted the authority to govern and direct the actions of BNT Trust. These individuals are, and their successors
are required to be, longstanding and respected business colleagues associated with Brookfield. The individuals, at the current time, none
of whom are partners of Brookfield, are Marcel R. Coutu, Frank J. McKenna and Lord O’Donnell. |
| | |
| (4) | Partners Value Investments Inc. (“PVII”)
holds 8,213,563 class A exchangeable shares through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PVII BN Holdings LP, which represents 18.90% of the issued
and outstanding class A exchangeable shares based on 43,449,884 class A exchangeable shares outstanding on May 8, 2025. |
To the knowledge of the directors
and officers of the company, there are no other persons or corporations that beneficially own, exercise control or direction over, have
contractual arrangements such as options to acquire, or otherwise hold voting securities of the company carrying more than 5% of the votes
attached to any class of outstanding voting securities of our company.
Part Four – Business
of the Meeting
We will address the following items at
the meeting:
| 1. | to receive the audited consolidated financial statements
of the company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, including the external auditor’s report thereon; |
| 2. | to elect each of the ten director nominees of the
company who will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders; |
| 3. | to re-appoint Deloitte LLP, the external auditor of
the company, who will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and authorize the Board to set its remuneration; |
| 4. | to consider and, if thought advisable, pass the Return
of Capital Resolution approving: a quarterly return of capital distributions on each of the class A exchangeable shares and the class
B shares of the company, and corresponding reductions to the authorized share capital of the company, in each case, in respect of the
periods ending on or around September 29, 2025, December 31, 2025, March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2026: |
| 5. | as required under the laws of the Toronto Stock Exchange,
to consider and, if thought advisable, pass the Share Issuance Resolution, authorizing our company to issue or provide for the delivery
of, directly or indirectly, up to a maximum of 150,000,000 class A exchangeable shares, during the twelve-month period from the date of
the meeting, in connection with one or more Share Issuance Transactions or similar transactions; and |
| 6. | to transact such other business as may properly come
before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
The share conditions for the class
A exchangeable shares and class B shares provide that, subject to applicable law and in addition to any other required shareholder approvals,
all matters to be approved by shareholders (other than the election of directors) must be approved by a majority of the votes cast by
the holders of class A exchangeable shares and by the holder of class B shares who vote in respect of the resolution, each voting as a
separate class. As a result, except as otherwise provided in this Circular, to become effective, the items of business identified above
require the approval by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of class A exchangeable shares and the holder of class B shares who
vote in respect of such resolution, each voting as a separate class, other than the Share Issuance Resolution which requires the approval
of the holder of class C shares voting separately as a class. For the avoidance of doubt, the approval by holders of class A exchangeable
shares shall be determined in accordance with the Class A Voting Adjustment set forth in our bye-laws such that the voting rights of a
shareholder exceeding the specified 9.9% threshold for total voting power shall be re-allocated pro rata among all other holders
of class A exchangeable shares based on their shareholdings, as further described in our bye-laws and in Part One – Questions
and Answers.
Holders of the company’s
class C shares, all of which are held indirectly by Brookfield Corporation, are entitled to notice of, and to attend, any meetings of
shareholders of the company, but shall not be entitled to vote at any such meetings, except as otherwise provided in our bye-laws or as
required by applicable law. In accordance with applicable law and our bye-laws, as the case may be, the holder of the company’s
class C shares is entitled to one vote per share on the Share Issuance Resolution identified above, voting separately as a class. No other
matters being put forward at the meeting require the approval of the holder of class C shares.
As at the date of this Circular,
management is not aware of any changes to these items and does not expect any other items to be brought forward at the meeting. If there
are changes or new items, you or your proxyholder can vote your shares on these items as you, he or she sees fit. The persons named on
the form of proxy will have discretionary authority with respect to any changes or new items which may properly come before the meeting
and will vote on them in accordance with their best judgment.
The full text of certain resolutions
to be approved at the meeting are set out in Appendix “A” – “Resolutions to be Approved at the Meeting”
in this Circular.
Receiving the Consolidated Financial
Statements
You can find
the company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, together with the notes thereto and
the independent auditor’s report thereon on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.
The audited combined consolidated
financial statements have been in accordance with U.S. GAAP as permitted by securities regulators in Canada.
Election of Directors
The size of our Board is currently
set at a minimum of four members and a maximum of sixteen members or such number in excess thereof as the shareholders may determine,
with (i) at least two directors being local residents of Bermuda, (ii) no more than three directors being resident in any one other country
(aside from Bermuda), (iii) no more than two directors elected by holders of class A exchangeable shares being resident in any one other
country (aside from Bermuda) and (iv) no more than two directors elected by the holder of class B shares being resident in any one other
country (aside from Bermuda), provided that the Board may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the residency requirements. As a result
of the ten director nominees proposed by management to be elected at the meeting, the Board has determined to increase the residency requirements
so that no more than four directors may be resident in any one country (aside from Bermuda).
Holders of class A exchangeable
shares are entitled to elect one-half of the Board. BNT Trust, which holds all of the class B shares is entitled to elect the other one-half
of the Board.
Our bye-laws provide for cumulative
voting in that each holder of class A exchangeable shares and class B shares, as applicable, has the right to cast a number of votes equal
to the number of votes attached to the shares held by the holder, which number may be increased or decreased in accordance with our company’s
Class A Voting Adjustment as set out in our bye-laws and above under Part One – Questions and Answers, multiplied by the
number of directors to be elected by the holder and all holders of shares of the class entitled to vote with the holder in the election
of directors. A holder may cast all such votes in favour of one candidate or distribute such votes among its candidates in any manner
the holder sees fit. Where a holder has voted for more than one candidate without specifying the distribution of votes among such candidates,
the holder shall be deemed to have divided the holder’s votes equally among the candidates for whom the holder voted. Where votes
have been allocated to a holder pursuant to the re- allocation process to effect the Class A Voting Adjustment, such votes shall be voted
in accordance with the voting instructions provided in respect of such holders’ other class A exchangeable shares. Each of our current
directors will serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of our company or his or her death, resignation or removal
from office, whichever occurs first. A shareholder who wishes to distribute its votes other than equally among the nominees and who has
appointed the management representatives designated on the proxy must do so personally at the virtual meeting or by another proper form
of proxy, which can be obtained from the Corporate Secretary of our company.
The following persons are proposed
as nominees for election by the holders of class A exchangeable shares:
| · |
William Cox |
· |
Anne Schaumburg |
· |
Dr. Soonyoung Chang |
· |
Lars Rodert |
· |
Michele Coleman Mayes |
The following persons are proposed as nominees for election
by the holder of class B shares:
| · |
Sachin Shah |
· |
Barry
Blattman |
· |
Gregory Morrison |
· |
Jay
Wintrob |
· |
Lori Pearson |
Majority Voting Policy
The Board has adopted a majority
voting policy stipulating that, if the total number of shares voted in favour of the election of a director nominee represents less than
a majority of the total shares voted and withheld for that director (in each case, not on the cumulative basis described in the section
“Election of Directors” on page 13 of this Circular), the nominee will tender his or her resignation immediately after the
meeting. Within 90 days of the meeting, the Board will determine whether or not to accept a director’s resignation and will issue
a press release announcing the Board’s decision, a copy of which will be provided to the TSX. Absent exceptional circumstances,
the Board will accept the resignation. The resignation will be effective when accepted by the Board. If the Board determines not to accept
a resignation, the press release will fully state the reasons for that decision. A director who tenders his or her resignation will not
participate in a Board meeting at which the resignation is considered. The majority voting policy does not apply in circumstances involving
contested director elections.
Voting by Proxy
The management representatives designated
on the proxy to be completed by shareholders intend to cast the votes represented by such proxy FOR each of the proposed nominees for
election by the shareholders as set forth under “Election of Directors” in Part Four of this Circular, unless the shareholder
who has given such proxy has directed that such shares be otherwise voted or withheld from voting in the election of directors.
Director Nominees
The Board recommends that the ten
director nominees be elected at the meeting to serve as directors of the company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until
their successors are elected or appointed.
All director nominees were elected
as members of the Board at our annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on July 22, 2024, and are standing for re-election.
The Board believes that the collective qualifications,
skills and experiences of the director nominees allow for the company to continue to maintain a well-functioning Board with a diversity
of perspectives. The Board’s view is that, individually and as a whole, the director nominees have the necessary qualifications
to be effective at overseeing the business and strategy of the company.
We expect that each of the director nominees
will be able to serve as a director. If a director nominee tells us before the meeting that he or she will not be able to serve as a director,
the management representatives designated on the form of proxy, unless directed to withhold from voting in the election of directors,
and in accordance with the bye- laws of the company, reserve the right to vote for other director nominees at their discretion.
Each director’s biography contains information
about the director, including his or her background and experience, holdings of class A exchangeable shares and other public company board
positions held, as at May 8, 2025. See “Director Share Ownership Requirements” in Part Five of this Circular for further information
on director share ownership requirements.
The following ten individuals are
nominated for election as directors of the company:
 |
Barry Blattman has served as a director of our company since November 2021. Mr. Blattman is also Vice Chair and a director of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. In this role, he focuses on senior, strategic client and business relationships, and contributes to general business development and transaction strategy globally. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2002, Mr. Blattman was a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch, having begun his career with Salomon Brothers in 1986. Mr. Blattman holds a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan. He serves on the board of Montefiore Health System, and chairs its Real Estate Planning and Development Committee. |
| Barry Blattman |
BWS Board / Committee Membership |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
| Age: 62 |
Board |
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. |
2025 – Present |
Director since:
November, 2021 |
Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
|
Areas of Expertise:
Asset Management, Infrastructure, Private
Equity,
Real Estate
Principal Residence:
New York, USA |
Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of
Shares |
|
747,803
|
— |
747,803 |
 |
Dr. Soonyoung Chang has served as a director of our company since November 2021. Dr. Chang serves as Senior Advisor to the Investment
Corporation of Dubai, providing strategic counsel and lending his global perspective to the investment arm of the Dubai Government. Dr.
Chang is the founder and chairman of Midas International Asset Management Company, an international asset management fund. He is also
a founding partner of Sentinel Advisor, a New York-based arbitrage fund. He has served as an advisor to a variety of financial institutions,
including Korea National Pension Corporation, Hyundai International Merchant Bank and Templeton-Ssangyong Investment Trust Company. Dr.
Chang holds Masters and Doctoral degrees from George Washington University and has authored many books and articles on the subject of
financial engineering. |
| Dr. Soonyoung Chang |
BWS Board / Committee Memberships |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
| Age: 67 |
Board
Compensation Committee |
Brookfield
Property Partners L.P.
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. |
2014 – 2021
2018 – 2021 |
Director
since:
November, 2021 (Independent)(c) |
Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
|
Areas of Expertise:
Asset Management, Real Estate
Principal Residence:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of
Shares |
|
—
|
— |
— |
 |
Michele Coleman Mayes has served as a director of our company since August 2023. Ms. Mayes was previously Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary for the New York Public Library from August 2012 until February 2024. Ms. Mayes has also served as Executive Vice President
and General Counsel for Allstate Insurance Company, Senior Vice President and the General Counsel of Pitney Bowes Inc. and in several
senior legal capacities at Colgate- Palmolive and Unisys. Prior to that, she served in the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant
United States Attorney in Detroit and Brooklyn, eventually assuming the role of Chief of the Civil Division in Detroit. Ms. Mayes served
on the Presidential Commission on Election Administration under President Obama from 2013 to 2014. In 2016 she was elected to the Board
of Directors of Gogo Inc., where she chairs the Nominating and Governance Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. Since March
2021, Ms. Mayes has been a non-director member of the Exelon Corporation’s Special Litigation Committee. Ms. Mayes holds a BA from
the University of Michigan and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School. In 2024, Ms. Mayes received Michigan Law’s Distinguished
Alumni Award. |
| Michele Coleman Mayes |
BWS Board / Committee Memberships |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
| Age: 75 |
Board
Governance and Nominating Committee |
Gogo
Inc.
|
2016–Present |
Director
since:
August, 2023 (Independent)(c) |
Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
|
Areas of Expertise:
Insurance, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Legal Government and Public Policy, Human Resource Management, Real Estate
Principal Residence:
New York, USA |
Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of
Shares |
|
—
|
— |
— |
 |
William Cox has served as director of our company since May 2021. Mr. Cox is the President and Chairman of Waterloo Properties, a fifth-generation
family-owned business that operates real estate and retail investment companies in Bermuda. Mr. Cox is also a director of Brookfield Infrastructure
Partners and Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation. Mr. Cox has also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Saltus Grammar School
and completed his education at the University of Lynchburg in Virginia. |
| William Cox |
BWS Board / Committee Memberships |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
| Age: 62 |
Board
(Lead Independent Director)
Governance and
Nominating Committee (Chair)
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee |
Brookfield
Infrastructure Corporation
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
|
2020–Present
2016 – Present |
Director
since:
May, 2021 (Independent)(c) |
Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
|
Areas of Expertise:
Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Government
Principal Residence:
Devonshire, Bermuda |
Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of
Shares |
|
5,965
|
— |
5,965 |
 |
Gregory Morrison has served as director of our company since December 2020. A resident of Bermuda, Mr. Morrison sits on a number of property,
casualty and life insurance company boards and their subsidiaries, including Multi-Strat Holdings Ltd., Property Insurance Company of
America, Western Investment Company Limited, Riverstone International Bermuda Ltd., AESIR Limited and various international subsidiaries
of Brookfield Corporation. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Trisura Group Ltd., Imagine Group Holdings Ltd., Platinum
Underwriters Holdings Ltd. and London Reinsurance Group Inc. Mr. Morrison is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (retired). |
| Gregory Morrison |
BWS Board / Committee Memberships |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
| Age: 67 |
Board
Audit Committee
|
Western
Investment Company Limited
Trisura Group Ltd.
|
2024 –
Present
2017 – 2024
|
Director
since:
December, 2020 (Independent)(c) |
Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
|
Areas of Expertise:
Insurance, Actuarial, Risk Management
Principal Residence:
Smith’s Parish, Bermuda |
Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of
Shares |
|
—
|
— |
— |
 |
Lori Pearson has served as the Chair of the Board of our company since August 2023. Ms. Pearson is a Managing Partner and is Vice Chair
of Brookfield Corporation. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2003, Ms. Pearson was with Ernst and Young, where she held various roles within
the Audit practice and served on the Leadership Team for the Tax practice. Ms. Pearson is on the boards of Pathways to Education in Canada
and the Brookfield Foundation where she also serves as President. She is a past member of the Boards of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
and Norbord Inc. Ms. Pearson holds an Honours Business Administration degree from Western University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
In 2017 she was named a Fellow by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. |
| Lori Pearson |
BWS Board / Committee Membership |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
| Age: 63 |
Board
(Chair)
|
Norbord
Inc.
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
|
2019 – 2021
2022 – 2023 |
Director
since:
August, 2023 |
Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
|
Areas of Expertise:
Asset Management, Human Resource Management
Principal Residence:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of
Shares |
|
133,024
|
— |
133,024 |
|

Lars Rodert
Age: 63
Director since: November, 2021
(Independent)(c)
Areas
of Expertise: Asset Management, Real Estate
Principal Residence:
Stockholm, Sweden |
Lars Rodert has served as a director of our company since November 2021. Mr. Rodert is the founder and CEO of ÖstVästAdvisory AB. He previously served as a global investment manager for IKEA Treasury and Chief Investment Officer of SEB Asset Management, North America, where he was responsible for SEB Global Funds. Prior to SEB Asset Management, Mr. Rodert worked at Gordon Capital and served as a partner with a private investment holding company, Robur et. Securitas. Mr. Rodert holds a Master of Science Degree in Business and Economics from Stockholm University.
|
| BWS Board/Committee Memberships |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
|
Board
Governance and Nominating Committee
Audit Committee (Chair) |
Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB
Brookfield Property Preferred L.P.
Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
PCCW Ltd.
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. |
2023 – Present
2021 – Present
2013 – Present
2012 – Present
2018 – 2022 |
| Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
| Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of
Shares |
| — |
— |
— |
| |
|
|
|
|

Anne Schaumburg
Age: 75
Director since: May, 2021
(Independent)(c)
Areas
of Expertise: Energy and Power, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Marketing,
Human Resource Management
Principal Residence:
New Jersey, USA |
Anne Schaumburg has served as a director of our company since May 2021. Ms. Schaumburg was previously a member of the board of directors of NRG Energy, Inc., an integrated power generation and consumer products company listed on the NYSE. During her 18-year tenure at NRG Energy, Inc., she served as Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and was a member of the Risk Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nuclear Oversight Committee. She is currently Chair of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation and serves on their respective audit committees. Prior to her retirement, she was a Managing Director of Credit Suisse First Boston and a senior banker in the Global Energy Group. Ms. Schaumburg was responsible for assisting clients on advisory and finance assignments. Her transaction expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital market financings, project finance and privatizations. |
| BWS Board/Committee Memberships |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
|
Board
Compensation Committee (Chair)
Governance and Nominating Committee
Audit Committee |
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
NRG Energy, Inc. |
2020 – Present
2008 – Present
2005 – 2024 |
| Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
| Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of
Shares |
| 1,450 |
— |
1,450 |
| |
|
|
|
|

|
Sachin Shah is the Chief Executive
Officer of our company and has served as the director of our company since May 2021. In this role, he is responsible for overall leadership
and management of our company and sets its strategic direction as a leading provider of retirement services, wealth protection products
and tailored capital solutions. Mr. Shah joined Brookfield in 2002 and has held a variety of senior roles, including Chief Investment
Officer of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Renewable Partners where he was instrumental in
growing the platform into a global business diversified across multiple technologies. Mr. Shah holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from
the University of Toronto and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of
Canada. |
| Sachin Shah(a) |
|
| Age: 48 |
|
| Director since: May, 2021 |
|
| BWS Board/Committee Membership |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
|
Areas of Expertise:
Insurance,
Energy and Power, Asset Management, Infrastructure,
Private Equity, Real Estate |
Board |
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.
Brookfield Renewable
Corporation
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company |
2021 – 2023
2020 – 2022
2020 – 2022 |
| Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
| Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of Shares |
| |
|
|
| Principal Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
832,403 |
— |
832,403 |
|

Jay Wintrob
Age: 68
Director since: November, 2021
Areas of Expertise:
Insurance,
Asset Management, Private Equity,
Real Estate
Principal Residence: Los Angeles,
USA |
Jay Wintrob has served as a director of our company since November 2021. Mr. Wintrob is the former Chief Executive Officer of Oaktree Capital Management (2014-2024) and served as a member of Oaktree’s board of directors from 2011-2024. Prior to joining Oaktree, he held several senior roles at AIG Life and Retirement, the U.S.-based life and retirement services segment of American International Group, Inc., including President and Chief Executive Officer, and Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of AIG Retirement Services. Mr. Wintrob began his career in financial services as Assistant to the Chairman of SunAmerica Inc., and subsequently served in several other executive positions, including President of SunAmerica Investments, Inc. Mr. Wintrob was previously with the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers. He holds Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Wintrob is a board member of several non-profit organizations, including the Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation, the Broad Contemporary Art Museum, the Doheny Eye Institute, the Los Angeles Music Center, the Skirball Cultural Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
|
| BWS Board/Committee Membership |
Public Board Membership During Last Five Years |
| Board |
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. |
2011 – 2024 |
| Number of Exchangeable Shares and Class B Shares Beneficially Owned, Controlled or Directed |
| Class A Exchangeable Shares(a) |
Class B Shares(b) |
Total Number of
Shares |
| — |
— |
— |
| |
|
|
|
Notes:
| (a) | The directors and officers of our company, and their
respective associates, as a group, beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or exercised control or direction over, approximately 5%
of the outstanding class A exchangeable shares. |
| (b) | BNT Trust beneficially owns all of our class B shares. |
| (c) | “Independent” refers to the Board’s
determination of whether a director nominee is “independent” under Section 1.2 of National Instrument 58-101 — Disclosure
of Corporate Governance Practices. |
Summary of 2025 Nominees for
Director
The following summarizes the qualifications of the 2025
director nominees that led the Board to conclude that each director nominee is qualified to serve on the Board.
| All Director Nominees Exhibit: |
| · High personal and professional integrity and ethics |
· A commitment to sustainability |
| · A proven record of success |
· An inquisitive and objective perspective |
| · Experience relevant to the company’s global activities |
· An appreciation of the value of good corporate governance |
If all director nominees are elected
at the meeting, the Board will be comprised of ten directors, which the company considers an appropriate number given the diversity of
its operations and the need for a variety of experiences and backgrounds to effectively oversee the governance of the company and provide
strategic advice to management. The company reviews the expertise of incumbent and proposed directors in numerous areas, including those
listed in the chart below.
|
Director
Nominees |
Corporate
Strategy &
Business
Development |
Mergers &
Acquisitions |
Finance
& Capital
Allocation |
Leadership
of a
Large/Multi-
Faceted
Organization |
Legal &
Regulatory |
Risk
Management |
Sustainability
Matters |
Industry
Experience |
| Barry Blattman |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
ü |
Asset Management; Infrastructure; Private Equity; Real Estate |
| Dr. Soonyoung Chang |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
ü |
Asset Management; Real Estate |
| William Cox |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Real Estate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Government |
| Michele Coleman Mayes |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
ü |
ü |
Insurance; Financial Services; Manufacturing; Legal; Government and Public Policy; Human Resource Management; Real Estate |
| Gregory Morrison |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Insurance; Actuarial; Risk Management |
| Lori Pearson |
ü |
|
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
ü |
Asset Management; Human Resource Management |
| Lars Rodert |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
ü |
|
Asset Management; Real Estate |
| Anne Schaumburg |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
|
ü |
ü |
Energy and Power; |
|
Director
Nominees |
Corporate
Strategy &
Business
Development |
Mergers &
Acquisitions |
Finance
& Capital
Allocation |
Leadership
of a
Large/Multi-
Faceted
Organization |
Legal &
Regulatory |
Risk
Management |
Sustainability
Matters |
Industry
Experience |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Markets; Marketing; Human Resource Management |
| Sachin Shah |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
ü |
ü |
Insurance; Energy and Power; Asset Management; Infrastructure; Private Equity; Real Estate |
| Jay Wintrob |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
Insurance; Asset Management; Private Equity; Real Estate |
2024 Director Attendance
We believe the Board cannot be
effective unless it governs actively. We expect our directors to attend all Board meetings and all of their respective committee meetings
either in person or by video or teleconference. The table below shows the number of Board and committee meetings each director attended
in 2024. The Board and its committees meet in camera without management present at all meetings, including those held by teleconference.
|
Directors |
Independent |
Board |
Audit
Committee |
Governance
and
Nominating
Committee |
Compensation
Committee |
All |
| Barry Blattman |
No |
4 of 4 |
— |
— |
— |
100% |
| Dr. Soonyoung Chang |
Yes |
4 of 4 |
— |
— |
3 of 3 |
100% |
| William Cox |
Yes |
4 of 4 |
5 of 5 |
4 of 4 |
3 of 3 |
100% |
| Michele Coleman Mayes |
Yes |
4 of 4 |
— |
4 of 4 |
— |
100% |
| Gregory Morrison |
Yes |
4 of 4 |
5 of 5 |
— |
— |
100% |
| Lori Pearson |
No |
4 of 4 |
— |
— |
— |
100% |
| Lars Rodert |
Yes |
4 of 4 |
5 of 5 |
4 of 4 |
— |
100% |
| Anne Schaumburg |
Yes |
4 of 4 |
5 of 5 |
4 of 4 |
3 of 3 |
100% |
| Sachin Shah |
No |
4 of 4 |
— |
— |
— |
100% |
| Jay Wintrob |
No |
4 of 4 |
— |
— |
— |
100% |
Appointment of External Auditor
On recommendation of the Audit Committee,
the Board proposes the reappointment of Deloitte LLP as the external auditor of the company. Deloitte LLP is the principal external auditor
of the company. Deloitte LLP has served as the external auditor of the company since December 14, 2020. The appointment of the external
auditor must be approved by: (i) a majority of the votes cast by holders of class A exchangeable shares, and (ii) a majority of the votes
cast by the holder of class B shares.
On any ballot that may be called
for in the appointment of the external auditor, the management representatives designated on the form of proxy intend to vote such shares
FOR reappointing Deloitte LLP, an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as the external auditor, and authorizing the directors
to set the remuneration to be paid to the external auditor, unless the shareholder has specified on the form of proxy that the shares
represented by such proxy are to be voted AGAINST in relation to the appointment of the external auditor.
Principal Accounting Firm Fees
Our company has retained Deloitte
LLP to act as our company’s principal accountant. Aggregate fees billed to the company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024,
by Deloitte LLP amounted to approximately $20.4 million.
From time to time, Deloitte LLP
also provides consultative and other non-audit services to the company pursuant to an Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy
(the “Audit Policy”). The Audit Policy governs the provision of audit and non-audit services by the external auditor
and is annually reviewed by the Audit Committee. The Audit Policy provides for the Audit Committee’s pre-approval of permitted audit,
audit-related, tax and other non-audit services. It also specifies a number of services the provision of which is not permitted by the
external auditor, including the use of the external auditor for the preparation of financial information, system design and implementation
assignments.
The table below summarizes the
fees for professional services rendered by Deloitte LLP for the audit of our annual financial statements for the years ended December
31, 2024, and December 31, 2023. A majority of the fees to Deloitte LLP are billed and settled in Canadian dollars. In order to provide
comparability with our company’s financial statements, which are reported in U.S. dollars, all Canadian dollar amounts in the table
have been converted to U.S. dollars at an average annual rate.
| |
($millions) |
2024 |
2023 |
| Audit Fees(1) |
|
19.4 |
11.9 |
| Audit-Related Fees(2) |
|
0.9 |
1.8 |
| Tax Fees(3) |
|
0.1 |
— |
| Total Fees |
|
20.4 |
13.7 |
| (1) | Audit fees include fees for the
audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, internal control over financing reporting and interim reviews of the consolidated
financial statements included in our quarterly interim reports. This fee also includes fees for the audit or review of financial statements
for certain of our subsidiaries. |
| (2) | Audit-related fees relate to ancillary services primarily
driven by French language translation of our annual and quarterly filings and the adoption of ASU 2018-12 Targeted Improvements for Long
Duration Contracts. |
| (3) | Tax fees are principally for assistance in tax compliance and tax advisory services. |
Our Audit Committee pre-approves all audit
and non-audit services provided to our company by Deloitte LLP.
The Audit Committee has received
representations from Deloitte LLP regarding its independence and has considered the relations described above in arriving at its determination
that Deloitte LLP is independent with respect to the company within the meaning of the rules of professional conduct of the Chartered
Professional Accountants of Ontario and within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the applicable rules and
regulations thereunder adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Return of Capital Distributions and
Capital Reductions
The declaration and payment of
distributions on our company’s shares are at the discretion of the Board and may be in the form of a dividend or, subject to shareholder
approval, a return of capital distribution or a combination thereof. As our class A exchangeable shares are intended to be, as nearly
as practicable, economically equivalent to Brookfield class A Shares, all distributions on our class A exchangeable shares have been paid
at the same time and in the same amount as cash dividends paid on the Brookfield Class A Shares. Since September 29, 2021, the company
has paid all quarterly distributions on the class A exchangeable shares and class B shares in the form of returns of capital and
intends to continue to do so to the
extent possible in the future. Any return of capital distributions and corresponding reductions to the company’s authorized share
capital by the company require shareholder approval under Bermuda corporate law and our bye-laws.
The aggregate amount of the distributions
that shareholders are being asked to approve in the Return of Capital Resolution is not indicative of the distributions that will actually
be declared or paid by the company. As noted above, it is expected that distributions on our class A exchangeable shares will be paid
at the same time and in the same amount as cash dividends are paid on the Brookfield Class A Shares. The aggregate amount of the distributions
that shareholders are being asked to approve in the Return of Capital Resolution represents the maximum amount of return of capital distributions
that the company will be authorized to make in the applicable periods, and is intended to provide the company with sufficient flexibility
to accommodate changes that may occur before the next general meeting of shareholders meeting, including potential increases in the number
of shares outstanding and any increases in the cash dividends paid on the Brookfield Class A Shares.
The Board recommends that the shareholders
vote for the Return of Capital Resolution to approve:
| (a) | quarterly returns of capital on each of the class
A exchangeable shares and the class B shares of the company, and corresponding reductions to the authorized share capital of the company,
in each case, in respect of each three-month period ending on or around September 29, 2025, December 31, 2025, March 31, 2026, and June
30, 2026, of: |
| (i) | in the case of the class A exchangeable shares, up
to the aggregate amount of $15,000,000 (plus any unreturned capital from prior quarters covered by this resolution) in respect of each
quarter, with the precise amount to be determined by the Board; |
| (ii) | in the case of the class B shares, up to the aggregate
amount of $10,000 (plus any unreturned capital from prior quarters covered by this resolution) in respect of each quarter, with the precise
amount to be determined by the Board; and |
| (iii) | a reduction to the authorized share capital of the
company by a par value reduction which corresponds to the above quarterly returns of capital in respect of the class A exchangeable shares
and the class B shares. |
The Board
recommends that you vote FOR the Return of Capital Resolution, the full text of which is set out in Appendix “A” – “Resolutions
to be Approved at the Meeting”.
Potential Share Issuances
In November 2023, our company successfully
completed a reverse exchange offer (the “2023 Exchange Offer”), pursuant to which holders of Brookfield Class A Shares
were offered newly issued class A-1 exchangeable non-voting shares in exchange for a Brookfield Class A Share on a one-for-one basis.
In the future our company or Brookfield
Corporation or one of its subsidiaries (a “Brookfield Acquiror”) may seek to provide shareholders of Brookfield Corporation
with opportunities to increase their ownership of our class A exchangeable shares by way of one or more Share Issuance Transactions or
other similar mechanisms, such as an offer by Brookfield Corporation to its shareholders. The purpose of any such Share Issuance Transaction
will be to increase the equity base and market capitalization of our company and which in turn will position our company for future growth.
As described below, any such Share Issuance Transaction will be non-dilutive to holders of class A exchangeable shares or Brookfield Class
A Shares.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions is a
“paired entity” to Brookfield Corporation by virtue of (i) the class A exchangeable shares (A) being exchangeable into Brookfield
Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis and (B) receiving distributions at the same time and in the same amounts as dividends on the Brookfield
Class A Shares, and (ii) Brookfield Corporation indirectly, owning 100% of the class C shares. These features enable any such Share Issuance
Transaction to be structured so that the equity base and market capitalization of Brookfield Wealth Solutions can be enhanced without
any dilution to holders our class A exchangeable shares or of Brookfield Class A Shares. If consummated, the Share Issuance Transactions
would also provide holders of Brookfield Class A Shares with an alternative, efficient means through which to hold an interest in the
paired entity.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions shareholders
will be asked at the meeting to consider and, if thought fit, to approve, with or without amendment, an ordinary resolution authorizing
the company to issue or provide delivery of up to a maximum of 150,000,000 class A exchangeable shares, directly or indirectly, during
the twelve-month period from the date of the meeting, in connection with one or more Share Issuance Transaction. The company has made
no determination to proceed with any Share Issuance Transaction, and there is no guarantee that a Share Issuance Transaction will occur
during such twelve-month period.
It is a policy of the TSX that
in the event that during any six-month period a listed company issues, pursuant to prospectus exempt (private placement) transaction and/or
acquisition more than 25% of the number of its shares which are outstanding (on a non-diluted basis), prior to giving effect to such transactions,
approval of the shareholders must be obtained. Approval of the Share Issuance Resolution will obviate the necessity of obtaining shareholder
approval for each specific Share Issuance Transaction, thereby reducing the time required to obtain regulatory approval and decreasing
the company’s administrative costs relating to such transactions. We believe that any class A exchangeable shares issued in connection
with one or more Share Issuance Transaction would result in an increase to the equity base and market capitalization of our company, which
in turn would position our company for future growth.
Insiders of our company who hold
Brookfield Class A Shares may elect to participate in one or more Share Issuance Transactions or similar transactions. As a result, any
Share Issuance Transaction or similar transaction, if consummated, may constitute a “related party transaction” for the purposes
of MI 61-101. Because any one or more Share Issuance Transactions or similar transaction may constitute a “related party transaction”
(as defined in MI 61- 101), our company is seeking to obtain “minority approval” (as defined in MI 61-101) in connection with
the Share Issuance Resolution pursuant to section 5.6 of MI 61-101 and in accordance with Part 8 of MI 61-101. Brookfield Corporation,
by virtue of indirectly owning, 100% of the class C shares is the sole holder of “affected securities” (as defined in MI 61-101).
As a result, the Share Issuance Resolution must be approved by a majority of the votes cast by holders of class A exchangeable shares,
the holder of the class B shares and the holders of the class C shares, voting in each case as a separate class.
Approval of the Share Issuance
Resolution does not relate to, nor does it involve any financing transaction of the company. If consummated, the class A exchangeable
shares issuable in connection with one or more Share Issuance Transaction or similar transaction relate specifically to the issuance of
class A exchangeable shares of our company on a one-for-one basis with Brookfield Class A Shares.
If the Share Issuance Resolution
is approved at the meeting, our company will have the right to issue up to an aggregate of 150,000,000 class A exchangeable shares during
the 12-month period from the date of the meeting in connection with one or more Share Issuance Transaction.
TSX Requirements
The TSX Company Manual requires that
the Share Issuance Resolution be approved by the holders of a majority of the currently issued and outstanding class A exchangeable shares,
excluding the votes attached to the class A exchangeable shares held by insiders of our company who hold Brookfield Class A Shares and
their associates and affiliates.
Issuance of Shares in Excess of 25%
Pursuant to section 611(c) of the
TSX Company Manual, the TSX requires a listed issuer to obtain shareholder approval where the number of securities issuable exceeds 25%
of the number of securities of the issuer which are outstanding, on a non-diluted basis, prior to the date of closing of the proposed
transaction.
Since one or more Share Issuance
Transaction or similar transactions could result in our company issuing up to 150,000,000 class A exchangeable shares, representing, in
the aggregate, approximately 345% of the number of issued and outstanding class A exchangeable shares as of May 8, 2025 (being 43,449,884
class A exchangeable shares) approval of shareholders under the TSX rules is being sought in respect of the class A exchangeable shares
issuable pursuant to one or more Share Issuance Transaction or similar transactions.
Issuance of Shares in Excess of 10% to an Insider
Pursuant to section 611(b) of the
TSX Company Manual, the TSX requires a listed issuer to obtain shareholder approval where, in certain circumstances, the aggregate number
of securities issuable to insiders in any six-month
period is greater than 10% of
the number of securities of the issuer which are outstanding, on a non-diluted basis, prior to the date of closing of the first transaction
involving the issuance of securities to an insider during such six-month period. Furthermore, the
insiders participating in such transaction are not eligible to vote their securities in respect of such approval.
Insiders of our company who hold
Brookfield Class A Shares may elect to participate in one or more Share Issuance Transaction or similar transaction. As a result, disinterested
shareholder approval is required under the TSX rules.
As at the date
hereof, and subject to the impact of the Class A Voting Adjustment, if any, our company estimates that approximately 14.7 million class
A exchangeable shares held by our insiders, or their associates and affiliates will be excluded for the purpose of determining approval
of the Share Issuance Resolution.
Share Issuance Resolution
The Share Issuance Resolution must
be approved by a majority of the votes cast by holders of class A exchangeable shares, the holder of the class B shares and the holders
of class C shares, voting in each case as a separate class.
The Board recommends that you vote FOR
the Share Issuance Resolution, the full text of which is set out in Appendix “A” – “Resolutions to be Approved
at the Meeting”.
Part
Five – Statement of Corporate
Governance Practices
Overview
The company’s corporate governance
policies and practices are comprehensive and consistent with the guidelines for corporate governance adopted by Canadian Securities Administrators.
The company’s corporate governance practices and policies are also consistent with the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, the listing standards of the NYSE and the applicable provisions under the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.
The structure, practices and committees
of the Board, including matters relating to the size, independence and composition of the Board, the election and removal of directors,
requirements relating to Board action and the powers delegated to the Board committees are governed by our memorandum of association,
bye-laws and policies adopted by the Board. The Board is responsible for exercising the management, control, power and authority of our
company except as required by applicable law, the memorandum of association or the company’s bye-laws. The following is a summary
of certain provisions of the memorandum of association, bye-laws and policies that affect our company’s governance.
Mandate of the Board
Our Board oversees the management
of our company’s business and affairs directly and through three standing committees: the Audit Committee, Governance and Nominating
Committee and Compensation Committee (collectively, the “Committees”). The responsibilities of our Board and each Committee,
respectively, are set out in written charters, which are reviewed and approved annually by our Board. All Board and Committee charters
are posted on the company’s website, at bnt.brookfield.com under “Corporate Governance”.
Our Board is responsible for:
| · | overseeing our company’s long-term strategic planning
process and reviewing and approving its annual business plan; |
| · | overseeing management’s approach to managing the impact of key risks
facing our company; |
| · | safeguarding shareholders’ equity interests through
the optimum utilization of our company’s capital resources; |
| · | promoting effective corporate governance; |
| · | overseeing our company’s sustainability approach and other related practices; |
| · | reviewing major strategic initiatives to determine whether
management’s proposed actions accord with long- term corporate goals and shareholder objectives; |
| · | assessing management’s performance against approved business plans; |
| · | approving any change in the identity of the executive
officers of our company and overseeing the Chief Executive Officer’s selection of other members of senior management and reviewing
succession planning; |
| · | reviewing and approving the reports issued to shareholders,
including annual and interim financial statements; and |
| · | overseeing and reviewing our company’s whistleblowing policies and practices. |
Size, Independence and Composition
of our Board
The Board is currently comprised
of ten directors. The size of our Board currently is set at a minimum of four members and a maximum of sixteen members or such number
in excess thereof as the shareholders may determine, with (i) at least two directors being local residents of Bermuda, (ii) no more than
three directors being resident in any one other country (aside from Bermuda), (iii) no more than two directors elected by holders of class
A exchangeable shares being resident in any one other country (aside from Bermuda) and (iv) no more than two directors elected by holders
of class B shares being resident in any one other country (aside from Bermuda), provided that the Board may, at its discretion, increase
or decrease the residency requirements. As a result of the Board being comprised of ten directors, the Board determined to increase the
residency requirements so that no more than four directors may be resident in any one country (aside from Bermuda).
In addition, our bye-laws provide
that no directors or employees of Brookfield Corporation shall serve as a director of our company elected by holders of class A exchangeable
shares. At least a majority of the directors holding office must be independent of our company and Brookfield Corporation, as determined
by the full Board using the standards for independence established by the NYSE.
If the death, resignation or removal
of an independent director results in our Board consisting of less than a majority of independent directors, the vacancy must be filled
promptly. Pending the filling of such vacancy, our Board may temporarily consist of less than a majority of independent directors and
those directors who do not meet the standards for independence may continue to hold office.
Election and Removal of Directors
In the election of directors, holders
of class A exchangeable shares are entitled to elect one-half of the Board. BNT Trust who holds all of the class B shares is entitled
to elect the other one-half of the Board. Our bye-laws provide for cumulative voting. Accordingly, our bye-laws provide that each holder
of shares of a class or series of shares of our company entitled to vote in an election of directors has the right to cast a number of
votes equal to the number of votes attached to the shares held by the holder multiplied by the number of directors to be elected by the
holder and the holders of shares of the classes or series of shares entitled to vote with the holder in the election of directors. A holder
may cast all such votes in favour of one candidate or distribute such votes among its candidates in any manner the holder sees fit. Where
a holder has voted for more than one candidate without specifying the distribution of votes among such candidates, the holder shall be
deemed to have divided the holder’s votes equally among the candidates for whom the holder voted.
Each of our current directors
will serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of our company or his or her death, resignation or removal from
office, whichever occurs first. Our bye-laws provide that any director may be removed as follows: (a) with respect to the directors elected
by holders of the class A exchangeable shares, an affirmative vote of holders of class A exchangeable shares holding a majority of the
issued and outstanding class A exchangeable shares entitled to vote at a special general meeting convened and properly held or conferring
the right to vote on a resolution to remove a director; and (b) with respect to the directors elected by the holder of the class B shares,
an affirmative vote of the class B shareholder holding a majority of the issued and outstanding class B shares entitled to vote at a special
general meeting convened and properly held or conferring the right to vote on a resolution to remove a director; provided, that the notice
of any such meeting convened for the purpose of removing a director must contain a statement of the intention to remove the director and
be served on the director not less than 14 days before the meeting, and that the director shall be entitled to be heard at the meeting
on the motion for his or her removal. A director will be automatically removed from our Board if he or she becomes bankrupt, insolvent
or suspends payments to his or her creditors or becomes prohibited by law from acting as a director.
Meetings of the Board
Our Board meets at least four
times each year, with additional meetings held to consider specific items of business or as deemed necessary. Meeting frequency and agenda
items may change depending on the opportunities or risks faced by our company. Our Board is responsible for its agenda. At all quarterly
meetings, the independent directors meet without the presence of management and the directors that are not independent.
In 2024, there were four regularly
scheduled Board meetings. Four regular Board meetings are scheduled for 2025.
Meetings of Independent Directors
At all quarterly meetings, the independent
directors hold meetings without the presence of management and the directors who are not independent.
Independent Directors
At least a majority of the directors
holding office must be independent of our company and Brookfield Corporation, as determined by the full Board using the standards for
independence established by the NYSE.
The company obtains information
from its directors annually to determine their independence. The Board decides which directors are considered to be independent based
on the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, which evaluates director independence based on the guidelines set forth
under applicable stock exchange guidelines and securities laws.
In this process, the Board conducts
an analysis of each director nominee to determine if they are a non-independent director (all director nominees who are also current members
of management are, by definition, non-independent directors) or an independent director.
At all quarterly meetings, the
independent directors hold meetings without the presence of management and the directors that are not independent. The Board has also
adopted certain conflicts management policies to govern its practices in circumstances in which conflicts of interest with Brookfield
Corporation may arise. See Item 6.C “Board Practices—Transactions in Which a Director Has an Interest”, and Item
7.B “Related Party Transactions—Conflicts of Interest” in our Form 20-F.
The following table shows the directors
standing for election at the meeting and whether each nominee will be an independent, non-independent or management director.
| Director |
Independent(a) |
Management(b) |
Reason for Non-Independent or
Management Status |
| Barry Blattman(c) |
|
ü |
Vice Chair of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. |
| Dr. Soonyoung Chang |
ü |
|
|
| William Cox |
ü |
|
|
| Michele Coleman Mayes |
ü |
|
|
| Gregory Morrison |
ü |
|
|
| Lori Pearson(d) |
|
ü |
Vice Chair of Brookfield Corporation |
| Lars Rodert |
ü |
|
|
| Anne Schaumburg |
ü |
|
|
| Sachin Shah |
|
ü |
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. |
| Jay Wintrob(e) |
|
ü |
Former Chief Executive Officer of Oaktree Capital Management |
Notes:
| (a) | “Independent” refers to the board’s
determination, based on the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, of whether a director nominee is “independent”
under Section 1.2 of National Instrument 58-101. |
| (b) | “Management” refers to a director nominee who is a current member
of management. |
| (c) | Mr. Blattman does not meet any bright line tests under
which he would be “non-independent” under applicable stock exchange guidelines and securities laws. However, given Mr. Blattman’s
position as Vice Chair of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., and the nature of the services currently provided by Brookfield Corporation
to the company, the Governance and Nominating Committee has determined Mr. Blattman to be non-Independent at this time. |
| (d) | Ms. Pearson does not meet any bright line tests under
which she would be “non-independent” under applicable stock exchange guidelines and securities laws. However, given Ms. Pearson’s
position as Vice Chair of Brookfield Corporation, and the nature of the services currently provided by Brookfield Corporation to the company,
the Governance and Nominating Committee has determined Ms. Pearson to be non- Independent at this time. |
| (e) | Mr. Wintrob does not meet any bright line tests under
which he would be “non-Independent” under applicable stock exchange guidelines and securities laws. However, given Mr. Wintrob’s
recent position as Chief Executive Officer of Oaktree Capital Management, and the nature of the services
provided by Oaktree Capital Management to the company, the Governance and Nominating Committee has determined Mr. Wintrob to be non-Independent
at this time. |
The Board considers that the six
directors listed as “Independent” above (approximately 60% of the Board) are independent.
Term Limits and Board Renewal
The governance and nominating committee
of the Board (the “Governance and Nominating Committee”) leads the effort to identify and recruit candidates to join
our Board. In this context, the Governance and Nominating Committee’s view is that our Board should reflect a balance between the
experience that comes with longevity of service on our Board and the need for renewal and fresh perspectives.
The Governance and Nominating Committee
does not support a mandatory retirement age, director term limits or other mandatory Board turnover mechanisms because its view is that
such policies are overly prescriptive; therefore, our company does not have term limits or other mechanisms that compel Board turnover.
The Governance and Nominating Committee does believe that periodically adding new voices to our Board can help our company adapt to a
changing business environment and Board renewal is a priority.
The Governance and Nominating Committee
reviews the composition of our Board on a regular basis in relation to approved director criteria and skill requirements and recommends
changes as appropriate to renew our Board.
Board Diversity Policy
Our company is committed to enhancing
the diversity of our Board. Our company’s view is that our Board should reflect a diversity of backgrounds relevant to its strategic
priorities. This includes such factors as diversity of business expertise and international experience, in addition to geographic and
gender diversity.
To achieve our Board’s diversity
goals, our company adopted the following written policy:
| · | Board appointments will be based on merit, having
due regard for the benefits of diversity on our Board, so that each nominee possesses the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to
serve effectively as a director; and |
| · | In the director identification and selection process,
diversity on our Board, including the level of representation of women on our Board, will influence succession planning and be a key criterion
in identifying and nominating new candidates for election to our Board. |
The diversity policy does not
set any formal targets on diversity for directors at this time, because of the current need for geographic diversity of directors and
the emphasis on subject matter expertise. The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for implementing our Board diversity
policy, monitoring progress towards the achievement of its objectives and recommending to our Board any necessary changes that should
be made to the policy.
Expectations of Directors
The Board has adopted a charter
of expectations for directors (the “Charter of Expectations”) that outlines the expectations the company places on
its directors in terms of professional and personal competencies, share ownership, meeting attendance, conflicts of interest, changes
of circumstance and resignation events. In accordance with the Charter of Expectations, directors are expected to bring any potential
conflict of interest to the attention of the Chair or a Committee Chair in advance of Board meetings, and refrain from voting on such
matters. Directors are also expected to submit their resignations to the Chair if: (i) they become unable to attend at least 75% of the
Board’s regularly scheduled meetings; (ii) if they become involved in a legal dispute, regulatory or similar proceeding that
could materially impact their ability
to serve as a director and/or negatively impact the reputation of the company; (iii) if the director takes on new responsibilities in
business, government, the community or likewise which may conflict with the goals of the company and/or materially reduce his or her ability
to serve as a director; or (iv) there is any other change in the director’s personal or professional circumstances that could adversely
impact the company or the director’s continued service on the Board. The Charter of Expectations is reviewed annually, and a copy
is posted on the company’s website bnt.brookfield.com, under “Corporate Governance.”
Director Share Ownership Requirements
The Charter of Expectations sets forth
share ownership requirements for directors, which are in place because we believe that directors can better represent shareholders if
they have economic exposure to our company themselves. We require that each director hold class A exchangeable shares, Brookfield Class
A Shares and/or Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”) of Brookfield Corporation having, in the aggregate, a value equal to
at least two times the director’s annual retainer fee (“Annual Retainer”), as determined by the Board from time
to time. Directors of our company are required to meet this requirement within five years of their date of appointment.
Effective January
1, 2025, directors of our company are required to elect to receive 50% of their Annual Retainer in the form of DSUs until they have met
the minimum share ownership for directors. Once the minimum share ownership is met, directors are required to receive 25% of their annual
Board fees in the form of DSUs.
Director Orientation and Education
New directors of our company are provided
with comprehensive information about our company and our operating subsidiaries. Arrangements are made for specific briefing sessions
from appropriate senior personnel to help new directors better understand our strategies and operations. They also participate in the
continuing education measures discussed below.
Our Board receives annual operating
plans for our business and more detailed presentations on particular strategies. Existing directors are invited to join the orientation
sessions for new directors as a refresher. The directors have the opportunity to meet and participate in work sessions with management
to obtain insight into the operations of our company and our operating subsidiaries. Directors are regularly briefed to ensure their understanding
of industry- related issues such as accounting rule changes, transaction activity, capital markets initiatives, significant regulatory
developments, as well as trends in corporate governance. Additionally, all directors are required to maintain a current understanding
of our company’s business and operations, industries and sectors in which we operate globally, material developments and trends
in asset management and our company’s strategic initiatives.
Committees of the Board
The three standing Committees of
our Board assist in the effective functioning of our Board and help ensure that the views of independent directors are effectively represented:
Audit Committee, Governance and Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.
The responsibilities of these
Committees are set out in written charters, which are reviewed and approved annually by our Board. It is our Board’s policy that
all Committees must consist entirely of independent directors. Special committees may be formed from time to time to review particular
matters or transactions. While our Board retains overall responsibility for corporate governance matters, each standing Committee has
specific responsibilities for certain aspects of corporate governance in addition to its other responsibilities, as described below.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is comprised
of: Lars Rodert, Gregory Morrison, Anne Schaumburg and William Cox. The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring our company’s
systems and procedures for financial reporting and associated internal controls, and the performance of our company’s external and
internal auditors. It is responsible for reviewing certain public disclosure documents before their approval by our full Board and release
to the public, such as our company’s quarterly and annual financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis. The
Audit Committee is also responsible for recommending the independent registered public accounting firm to be nominated for appointment
as the external auditor, and for approving the assignment of any non-audit work to be performed by the external auditor, subject to the
Audit Committee’s Audit Policy. The Audit Committee meets regularly in private
session with our company’s external
auditor and internal auditors, without management present, to discuss and review specific issues as appropriate. In addition to being
independent directors as described above, all members of the Audit Committee must meet an additional “independence” test under
Canadian and U.S. securities laws, in that their directors’ fees must be and are the only compensation they receive, directly or
indirectly, from our company. Further, the Audit Committee requires that all its members disclose any form of association with a present
or former internal or external auditor of our company to our Board for a determination as to whether this association affects the independent
status of the director.
The full text of the charter of the
Audit Committee is on the company’s website, at bnt.brookfield.com under “Corporate Governance”.
Governance and Nominating Committee
The Governance and Nominating Committee
is comprised of: William Cox, Michele Coleman Mayes, Lars Rodert and Anne Schaumburg. It is the responsibility of the Governance and Nominating
Committee, in consultation with the Board’s Chair, to assess from time to time the size and composition of our Board and its Committees,
to review the effectiveness of our Board operations and its relations with management, to assess the performance of our Board, its Committees
and individual directors, to review our company’s statement of corporate governance practices and to review and recommend the directors’
compensation. Our Board has implemented a formal procedure for evaluating the performance of our Board, its Committees and individual
directors where the Governance and Nominating Committee reviews the performance of our Board, its Committees and the contribution of individual
directors on an annual basis.
The Governance and Nominating Committee
is responsible for reviewing the credentials of proposed nominees for election or appointment to our Board and for recommending candidates
for membership on our Board, including the candidates proposed to be nominated for election to our Board at the annual meeting of shareholders.
To do this, the Governance and Nominating Committee maintains an “evergreen” list of candidates to ensure outstanding candidates
with needed skills can be quickly identified to fill planned or unplanned vacancies. Candidates are assessed in relation to the criteria
established by our Board to ensure that our Board has the appropriate mix of talent, quality, skills, diversity, perspectives and other
requirements necessary to promote sound governance and the effectiveness of our Board. The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible
for overseeing our company’s approach to sustainability matters, which includes a review of our company’s current and proposed
sustainability initiatives and any material disclosures regarding sustainability matters.
The full text of the charter of
the Governance and Nominating Committee is on the company’s website, at bnt.brookfield.com under “Corporate Governance”.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is
comprised of: Anne Schaumburg, William Cox, and Dr. Soonyoung Chang. As such, the Compensation Committee consisted solely of independent
directors. The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and reporting to our Board on management resource matters, including
ensuring a diverse pool for succession planning, the job descriptions and annual objectives of senior executives, the form of executive
compensation in general including an assessment of the risks associated with the compensation plans and the levels of compensation of
the senior executives, including an incentive compensation and equity-based compensation. The Compensation Committee annually assesses
the performance of the Chief Executive Officer, taking into consideration the business operations and objectives of the company as well
as the fact that our company is a paired entity to Brookfield Corporation. The Compensation Committee also reviews, in consultation with
the Chief Executive Officer, the performance of senior management. In addition, the Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing
any allegations of workplace misconduct claims that are brought to the Committee’s attention through our company’s ethics
hotline, a referral from our company’s human resources department.
All members of the Compensation
Committee meet the standard director independence test in that they have no relationship which could, in the view of our Board, be reasonably
expected to interfere with the exercise of their independent judgment.
Our Board has also adopted a heightened
test of independence for all members of the Compensation Committee, which entails that our Board has determined that no Compensation Committee
member has a relationship with senior
management that would impair the
member’s ability to make independent judgments about our company’s executive compensation. This additional independence test
complies with the test in the listing standards of the NYSE. Additionally, the Compensation Committee evaluates the independence of any
advisor it retains in order to comply with the aforementioned NYSE listing standards.
In reviewing our company’s compensation
policies and practices each year, the Compensation Committee seeks to ensure the executive compensation program provides an appropriate
balance of risk and reward consistent with the risk profile of our company. The Compensation Committee also seeks to ensure our company’s
compensation practices do not encourage excessive risk-taking behavior by the senior management team.
The participation in long-term
incentive plans is intended to discourage executives from taking excessive risks in order to achieve short-term unsustainable performance.
The full text of the charter of
the Compensation Committee is on the company’s website, at bnt.brookfield.com under “Corporate Governance”.
Board, Committee and Director Evaluation
Our Board believes that a regular
and formal process of evaluation improves the performance of our Board as a whole, the Committees and individual directors. A survey is
sent annually to independent directors inviting comments and suggestions on areas for improving the effectiveness of our Board and its
Committees. The results of the survey are reviewed by the Governance and Nominating Committee, and any recommendations from the Governance
and Nominating Committee are sent to our Board as required. Each independent director also receives a self-assessment questionnaire and
all directors are required to complete a skill-set evaluation which is used by the Governance and Nominating Committee for planning purposes.
The Chair also holds private interviews with each non-management director annually to discuss the operations of our Board and its Committees,
and to provide any feedback on the individual director’s contributions.
Board and Management Responsibilities
The Board
has adopted a written position description for the Chair, which sets out the Chair’s key responsibilities, including, as applicable,
duties relating to setting Board meeting agendas, chairing Board and shareholder meetings and communicating with shareholders and regulators.
The Board has also adopted a written position description for each of the Committee chairs which sets out each of the Committee chair’s
key responsibilities, including duties relating to setting Committee meeting agendas, chairing Committee meetings and working with the
Committee and management to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, the effective functioning of the Committee.
The Board has also adopted a written position
description for the Chief Executive Officer which sets out the key responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer. The primary functions
of the Chief Executive Officer is to lead management of the business and affairs of our company, to lead the implementation of the resolutions
and the policies of the Board, to supervise day-to-day management and to communicate with shareholders and regulators.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our company’s policy is that
all its activities be conducted with the utmost honesty, integrity, fairness and respect and in compliance with all legal and regulatory
requirements. To that end, our company maintains a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, a copy of which is available on our website at
bnt.brookfield.com and has been filed on our SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov. The Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics sets out the guidelines and principles for how directors, officers and employees should conduct themselves as members
of our team. Preserving our corporate culture is vital to the organization and following the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will
help us do that.
All directors, officers and employees
of our company are required to provide a written acknowledgment upon joining our company that they are familiar with and will comply with
the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. All directors, officers and employees of our company are required to provide this same acknowledgment
annually. Our Board reviews the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics annually to consider whether to approve changes in our company’s
standards and practices.
The full text of the Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics is available on the company’s website, at bnt.brookfield.com under “Corporate Governance”.
Personal Trading Policy
All of our company’s directors,
officers and employees are subject to our personal trading policy, which prohibit trading in the securities of our company, Brookfield
Corporation or Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., while in possession of material undisclosed information about our company, Brookfield
Corporation or Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., as applicable. Those individuals are also prohibited from entering into certain types
of hedging transactions involving the securities of our company, such as short sales, prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps
and put options. In addition, our personal trading policy prohibits trading in our company’s securities during prescribed blackout
periods. We also require all executives and directors to pre-clear trades in securities of our company, Brookfield Corporation and Brookfield
Management Ltd.
Part Six – Director Compensation
Director Compensation
For the year ended December 31,
2024, the directors of our company were entitled to an annual retainer of $150,000 for their service on the Board, the Committees
(as applicable), and reimbursement of expenses incurred in attending meetings. The lead independent director of our company was paid an
additional amount of $50,000 for serving in such position. The chair of the Audit Committee received an additional $20,000 and members
of the Audit Committee received an additional $10,000 for serving in such positions. Directors who are employees of our company or Brookfield
receive no fees for their services on the Board.
| Compensation
Element |
Amount
for the Year Ended
December 31, 2024 ($) |
| Annual
Retainer |
150,000 |
| Audit
Committee Chair Additional Retainer |
20,000 |
| Audit
Committee Member Additional Retainer (Non-Chair) |
10,000 |
| Lead
Independent Director Additional Retainer |
50,000 |
In addition, effective January
1, 2024, the directors of our company who regularly reside outside Bermuda and the east coast of North America also receive an additional
annual stipend of $15,000. This payment recognizes the time it takes these directors to travel long distances to attend all regularly
scheduled meetings and is in addition to reimbursement for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses. To the extent the director also serves
on the board of directors of another publicly traded entity managed by Brookfield that holds the majority of its meetings in Bermuda,
this annual stipend will be split between our company and the other Brookfield-managed entity.
The following table sets out information
concerning the compensation earned by, paid to or awarded to the directors in their capacities as directors of the company during the
year ended December 31, 2024. The directors are paid inU.S. dollars. The Governance and Nominating Committee periodically reviews Board
compensation in relation to its peers and other similarly-sized companies and is responsible for approving changes in compensation for
non-employee directors.
| Name |
Fees
Earned in Cash
($) |
Share
and
Option Based Awards
($) |
All
Other
Compensation(5)
($) |
Total
Annual
Compensation
($) |
| Barry
Blattman(4) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Michele
Coleman Mayes |
150,000 |
— |
— |
150,000 |
| Dr.
Soonyoung Chang |
150,000 |
— |
15,000 |
165,000 |
| William
Cox(1)(2) |
210,000 |
— |
— |
210,000 |
| Gregory
Morrison(1) |
160,000 |
— |
— |
160,000 |
| Lori
Pearson(4) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Lars
Rodert(1)(3) |
170,000 |
— |
7,500 |
177,500 |
| Anne
Schaumburg(1) |
160,000 |
— |
— |
160,000 |
| Sachin
Shah(4) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Jay
Wintrob |
150,000 |
— |
15,000 |
165,000 |
Notes:
| (1) | Audit Committee Member. |
| (2) | William Cox served as Lead Independent Director. |
| (3) | Lars Rodert served as Audit Committee Chair. |
| (4) | Due to their role with our company or Brookfield, as applicable,
each of Barry Blattman, Lori Pearson and Sachin Shah do not receive compensation in their capacities as directors. |
| (5) | Mr. Wintrob, Dr. Chang, and Mr. Rodert each received a
long-distance stipend of $15,000. The payment of Mr. Rodert’s long-distance travel stipend was split between our company and Brookfield
Properties Partners L.P. |
Part Seven – Report on Executive
Compensation
Compensation Philosophy of Our Company
Our named executive officers (“NEOs”)
comprise the core senior management team of our company, some of whom were previously employees of Brookfield and who were provided to
our company, pursuant to the amended and restated administration agreement between our company and Brookfield Corporation dated August
5, 2022 as amended on March 22, 2024 and as further amended and restated on October 29, 2024 (the “Administration Agreement”).
The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer were, up until March 22, 2024, employees of Brookfield
who performed functions for our company that would make them NEOs of our company.
Our company has adopted an approach
to compensation that is intended to foster an entrepreneurial environment that encourages management to consider the risks associated
with the decisions they make and take actions that will create long-term sustainable cash flow growth and will improve long-term shareholder
value. Effective March 22, 2024, our company internalized the services of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Investment Officer that were previously provided under the Administration Agreement and accordingly, our company’s Compensation
Committee is responsible for determining and approving the compensation of all of our NEOs, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer.
During 2024, our NEOs received approximately
$29 million in aggregate compensation paid by our company for all services to our company and our subsidiaries. Our NEOs may, at the discretion
of our company, or Brookfield Corporation, and/or Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. as applicable, participate in certain long-term incentive
plans of our company, Brookfield Corporation and/or Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. for their services to our company, Brookfield Corporation
or Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., including in the form of DSUs, restricted shares, escrowed shares, and stock options. Each form of
Brookfield Corporation, Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. and Brookfield Wealth Solutions long-term incentive plans have similar terms
and conditions.
There are no employment contracts
between the NEOs and our company or Brookfield Corporation. None of the NEOs have any termination, change of control arrangement or other
compensatory plan, contract or arrangement with our company or Brookfield Corporation.
Compensation Elements for our NEOs
The primary elements of total
compensation for our NEOs include base salary, annual management incentive plan awards, which we refer to as a cash bonus, and participation
in long-term incentive plans.
Our company has adopted an approach
to compensation that aligns with Brookfield Corporation’s approach and consists of the three primary elements of base salary, cash
bonus, and participation in long-term incentive plans. As executives progress within our company, we expect that an increasingly larger
share of annual compensation for these executives will be represented by awards pursuant to one of the long-term incentive plans of Brookfield
or our company, which vest over time, in order for the executives to increase their ownership interest under one of the long- term incentive
plans of Brookfield or our company and to be consistent with our company’s focus on long-term value creation.
The Compensation Committee recommends
to the Board the final approval of the compensation for the NEOs.
Base Salaries
Base salaries tend to remain fairly
constant from one year to another unless the scope and responsibility of a position has changed. Base salaries deliver the only form of
fixed compensation for the NEOs and are not intended to be the most significant component of their compensation.
Cash Bonus and Long-Term Incentive
Plans
Given the NEOs’ focus on
long-term decision making, the impact of which is difficult to assess in the short-term, each of Brookfield Corporation and our company
believes that a heavy emphasis on annual incentives and a formulaic calculation based on specific operational or individual targets may
not appropriately reflect their long-term objectives. Accordingly, the cash bonus and compensation under long-term incentive plans are
determined primarily through an evaluation of the progress made in executing the company’s strategy, the performance of the business
as a whole and significant contributions to the business strategy of Brookfield.
The level of cash bonus and long-term
incentive compensation granted to each NEO is discretionary. While no specific weight is given to the achievement of any individual objective,
consideration is given to their accomplishments during the year, an assessment of their decisions and actions and how those decisions
and actions align with the long-term strategy of value creation as well as how the NEO considered the risks associated with such decisions.
In addition, consideration is given to the achievement of objectives set at the beginning of the year with our Chief Executive Officer
and whether any objectives were not met because management made decisions in the best long-term interests of the business or due to factors
outside of management’s control.
Given that the class A exchangeable
shares are intended to be, as nearly as practicable, functionally and economically equivalent to an investment in Brookfield Class A Shares
and that any long-term equity incentive plan of our company would need to be operated and administered as a long-term equity incentive
plan of Brookfield, Brookfield Corporation and our company determined that continued participation by our NEOs in Brookfield’s long-term
incentive plans remained appropriate.
Brookfield’s long-term incentive
plans are intended to encourage share ownership in Brookfield Class A Shares, increase executives’ interest in the success of Brookfield,
and encourage the retention of executives as a result of the delayed vesting of awards. The purpose of these arrangements is to align
the interests of Brookfield shareholders and management and to motivate executives to improve Brookfield’s and our company’s
long-term financial success, measured in terms of enhanced shareholder value over the long-term. This opportunity for wealth creation
enables us to attract and retain talented executives.
Brookfield has three forms of long-term
incentive plans, of which the terms and conditions are substantially the same between each company, in which certain NEOs of our company
participate. They are described below in more detail:
| 1. | Management Share Option Plan. The management
share option plans of Brookfield Corporation (the “MSOP”), governs the granting to executives of options to purchase
the respective Brookfield Class A Shares at a fixed price. The options typically vest as to 20% per year commencing on the first anniversary
of the date of the award and are exercisable over a ten-year period. The MSOP is administered by the board of directors of Brookfield.
Options are typically granted in late February or early March of each year as part of the annual compensation review. Brookfield’s
compensation committee has a specific written mandate to review and approve executive compensation. Brookfield’s compensation committees
make recommendations to the respective Brookfield board of directors with respect to the proposed allocation of options based, in part,
upon the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer. The Brookfield board of directors must then give their final approval. The number
of options granted to NEOs is determined based on the scope of their roles and responsibilities and their success in achieving the company’s
objectives. Consideration is also given to the number and value of previous grants of options. Since the annual option awards are generally
made during a blackout period, the effective grant date for such options is set six business days after the end of the blackout period.
The exercise price for such options is the volume-weighted average trading price for the respective Brookfield Class A Shares on the NYSE
for the five business days preceding the effective grant date. |
| 2. | Deferred Share Unit Plan. Brookfield’s
deferred share unit plans (the “DSUP”), provides for the issuance of DSUs, the value of which are equal to the value
of the respective Brookfield Class A Share. DSUs vest over periods of up to five years, with the exception of DSUs awarded in lieu of
a cash bonus which vest immediately. DSUs can only be redeemed for cash upon cessation of employment through retirement, resignation,
termination or death. The DSUP is administered by the respective Brookfield’s compensation committees. DSUs are issued based on
the value of the respective Brookfield Class A Shares at the time of the award, which we refer to as the DSU allotment price. In the case
of DSUs acquired through the reinvestment of cash bonus awards, the DSU allotment price is equal to the exercise price for options granted |
| | at the same time as described above.
Holders of DSUs will be allotted additional DSUs as dividends are paid on the respective Brookfield Class A Shares on the same basis as
if the dividends were reinvested pursuant to Brookfield’s dividend reinvestment plan. These additional DSUs are subject to the same
vesting provisions as the underlying DSUs. The redemption value of DSUs will be equivalent to the market value of an equivalent number
of the respective Brookfield Class A Shares on the cessation of employment with Brookfield. |
| 3. | Restricted Stock Plans. Brookfield
has restricted stock plans and an escrowed stock plan, which we refer to as the restricted stock plan and escrowed stock plan, respectively.
These plans were established to provide Brookfield and its executives with alternatives to Brookfield’s existing plans which would
allow executives to increase their share ownership. Restricted shares have the advantage of allowing executives to become Brookfield shareholders,
receive dividends, and to have full ownership of the shares after the restriction period ends. Restricted shares must be held until the
vesting date (or in certain jurisdictions until the fifth anniversary of the award date). Holders of restricted shares receive dividends
that are paid on the respective Brookfield Class A Shares in the form of cash, unless otherwise elected. The escrowed stock plan governs
the award of non-voting common shares, which we refer to as escrowed shares, of one or more private companies, which we refer to as an
escrow company, to executives or other individuals designated by Brookfield’s compensation committees. Each escrow company is capitalized
with common shares and preferred shares issued to Brookfield for cash proceeds. Each escrow company uses its cash resources to directly
and indirectly purchase the respective Brookfield Class A Shares. Dividends paid to each escrow company on the Brookfield Class A Shares
acquired by the escrow company will be used to pay dividends on the preferred shares which are held by Brookfield. The respective Brookfield
Class A Shares acquired by an escrow company will not be voted. Escrowed shares typically vest 20% each year commencing on the date of
the first anniversary of the award date. Each holder may exchange escrowed shares for Brookfield Class A Shares issued from treasury no
more than 10 years from the award date. The value of Brookfield Class A Shares issued to a holder on an exchange is equal to the increase
in value of the Brookfield Class A Shares held by the applicable escrow company. |
Executives who have, or previously
had, responsibilities in Brookfield’s dedicated fund management groups may have long term incentive arrangements that also include
a component more directly linked to the long-term performance of the fund being managed. However, the payments made under such plans are
directly related to the value created for the fund’s investors which, in turn, benefit Brookfield as the general partner and a limited
partner. A percentage of the fund’s profits are paid to participants in these plans typically after the capital invested and a preferred
rate of return has been paid to investors.
In addition to these plans, our
company has established several share-based long-term incentive plans, in which certain NEOs of our company participate. They are described
in more detail below:
| 1. | BWS Restricted Stock Plan. In 2023,
our company adopted a restricted stock plan (the “BWS Restricted Stock Plan”). Executive officers and key employees
of our company, Brookfield Corporation and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (other than non-employee members of the Board and residents
of the United States) designated by the Board that provide services to our company or our company’s Affiliates are eligible to participate
in the BWS Restricted Stock Plan, subject to applicable laws and regulations. For the purposes of the BWS Restricted Stock Plan, “Affiliate”
means with respect to a person, any other person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled
by, or is under common control with, such person. The maximum number of class A exchangeable shares that may be issued under the BWS Restricted
Stock Plan shall be equal to 10% of the issued and outstanding class A exchangeable shares from time to time, subject to adjustment in
accordance with the provisions of the BWS Restricted Stock Plan. Further, the number of class A exchangeable shares that may be issuable
to insiders of our company at any time, or issued in any one year to insiders of our company, under any of our company’s security-based
compensation arrangements cannot exceed in either case 10% of the issued and outstanding class A exchangeable shares and class B shares;
and no more than 5% of the issued and outstanding class A exchangeable shares may be issued under these arrangements to any one person.
In addition, the number of Brookfield Class A Shares that may be issuable to Brookfield Corporation insiders at any time or issued in
any one year to Brookfield Corporation insiders, under any of Brookfield Corporation’s security-based compensation arrangements
together with the BWS Restricted Stock Plan cannot exceed in either case 10% of the issued and outstanding Brookfield Class A Shares.
The Board administers the BWS Restricted Stock Plan and determines the vesting period for each grant of class A exchangeable shares, which
is generally 20% per year over five years commencing the first year after the grant. The class A exchangeable shares are not transferable
until they are vested and no longer subject to any hold periods under the BWS Restricted Stock Plan, |
| other than in the event of death
or as otherwise approved by the Board. No incremental entitlements will be triggered by a change in control of our company under the BWS
Restricted Stock Plan. The BWS Restricted Stock Plan contains an amending provision setting out the types of amendments which can be approved
without shareholder approval and those which require shareholder approval. Shareholder approval will be required for any amendment that
increases the number of class A exchangeable shares issuable under the BWS Restricted Stock Plan, any amendment expanding the categories
of eligible participants which may permit the introduction or reintroduction of non-employee directors of our company on a discretionary
basis, any amendment to remove or exceed the insider participation limits, any amendment which would permit class A exchangeable shares
to be transferable or assignable other than for normal estate planning purposes, any amendment which deletes or reduces the range of amendments
requiring shareholder approval or other amendments required by law to be approved by shareholders. Shareholder approval will not be required
for, among other matters, any amendment to the BWS Restricted Stock Plan or any class A exchangeable share that is of a housekeeping or
administrative nature, that is necessary to comply with applicable laws or to qualify for favourable tax treatment, that is to the vesting,
termination or early termination provisions, and to suspend or terminate the BWS Restricted Stock Plan. |
| 2. | BWS Escrowed Stock Plan. In 2024, our
company adopted the BWS Escrowed Stock Plan. The BWS Escrowed Stock Plan is intended to incent and retain designated executives or other
persons designated by the Board for an extended period and to further align their long-term interests with those of other shareholders
in a manner that is less dilutive than alternative long term ownership plans, such as option plans. The BWS Escrowed Stock Plan will result
in no net dilution over time because any newly issued class A exchangeable shares under the BWS Escrowed Stock Plan will be fully offset
by the cancellation of class A exchangeable shares. In addition, awards granted under the BWS Escrowed Stock Plan cannot exceed, in either
case, 10% of the issued and outstanding are intended to replace other forms of compensation that our company may offer to executives or
other persons designated by the Board, and not to increase the overall compensation received by those individuals. The number of class
A exchangeable shares that may be issuable to insiders of our company at any time, or issued in any one year to insiders of our company,
under any of our company’s security-based compensation arrangements, including under the BWS Restricted Stock Plan and the BWS Escrowed
Stock Plan, cannot exceed, in either case, 10% of the issued and outstanding class A exchangeable shares and class B shares; and no more
than 5% of the issued and outstanding class A exchangeable shares may be issued under these arrangements to any one person. The BWS Escrowed
Stock Plan governs the award of class A exchangeable shares (the “BWS Escrowed Shares”), of one or more private companies,
which we refer to as an escrow company, to executives or other individuals designated by the Compensation Committee. Each escrowed company
is capitalized with common shares and preferred shares issued to our company. Each escrowed company will directly or indirectly purchase
class A exchangeable shares. Escrowed companies may purchase class A exchangeable shares in the open market or, subject to obtaining exemptive
relief, acquire the exchangeable shares that were acquired by Brookfield upon exchanges by our company’s shareholders. Participants
will either be awarded BWS Escrowed Shares or be provided with an election to contribute class A exchangeable shares or other BWS Escrowed
Shares of a different escrowed company as consideration for the BWS Escrowed Shares. Dividends paid to each escrowed company on the class
A exchangeable shares acquired by the escrowed company will be used to pay dividends on the preferred shares which are held by our company
and on certain BWS Escrowed Shares held by participants who contributed the underlying class A exchangeable shares to an escrowed company
in connection with the award of BWS Escrowed Shares. The BWS Escrowed Shares acquired by an escrowed company will not be voted. Except
as otherwise determined by our Board, 20% of BWS Escrowed Shares will vest on the first anniversary of the granting of such shares, with
an additional 20% vesting on each subsequent anniversary, up to an including the fifth anniversary of the grant of the BWS Escrowed Shares.
On date(s) determined by the holders of the BWS Escrowed Shares that are generally between the applicable vesting date and 10 years after
the initial grant, the vested BWS Escrowed Shares will be acquired by our company in exchange for the issuance of class A exchangeable
shares from treasury, where the value of such class A exchangeable shares being issued is equal to the BWS Escrowed Shares being acquired.
The value of the escrowed shares will be equal to the increase in value of the class A exchangeable shares held by the escrowed company
since the grant date of the BWS Escrowed Shares, based on the volume-weighted average price of the class A exchangeable shares on the
New York Stock Exchange on the date of the exchange. |
Each of our NEOs are subject to
our company’s clawback policy. Pursuant to our clawback policy, executive officers of our company may be required to pay our company
an amount equal to some or all of any cash payments or equity awards granted or paid to an executive officer under the terms of any of
our company’s incentive compensation, including short- and long-term incentive plans (collectively, “Awards”).
This payment may be required in the event an executive officer is determined to have engaged in conduct which the Compensation Committee
determines is
detrimental to our company. The
Compensation Committee has full and final authority to make all determinations under the clawback policy including, without limitation,
whether the clawback policy applies and if so, the amount of compensation to be repaid or forfeited by the executive officer. In order
to protect our company’s reputation and competitive ability, executive officers of our company may be required to make such a payment
if they engage in conduct that is detrimental to our company during or after the cessation of their employment with our company. Detrimental
conduct includes any conduct or activity, whether or not related to the business of our company, that is determined in individual cases
by the Compensation Committee, to constitute: (i) fraud, theft-in-office, embezzlement or other indictable offences; (ii) failure to abide
by applicable financial reporting, disclosure and/or accounting guidelines; (iii) material violations of our company’s Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics; or (iv) material violations of our company’s positive work environment policy (including the sexual harassment
related provisions thereof). The clawback policy relates to any Awards received (i) on or after the date the executive officer is determined
to have engaged in detrimental conduct and/or (ii) the two-year period prior to the date the executive officer is determined to have engaged
in detrimental conduct. Where it is determined that the executive officer engaged in detrimental conduct, the Compensation Committee will
have the ability to: (i) require the executive officer to re-pay any Award granted or paid to the executive officer; (ii) cancel/revoke
any prior Award that has not yet vested, and any Award that has vested but has not yet been exercised by the executive officer; and/or
(iii) require the executive officer to re-pay the cash value realized by the executive officer on any Award that has already vested to
the executive officer.
Summary of Compensation
The following table sets out information
concerning the compensation earned by, paid to or awarded to the NEOs during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Mr. Shah, Mr. Lorilla and Mr. McRaith
are paid in U.S. Dollars. Mr. Corbett and Mr. Forestell are paid in Canadian dollars. All Canadian dollar compensation amounts have been
converted into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of C$1.00 = US$0.7300, which was the average exchange rate for 2024 as reported by Bloomberg,
unless otherwise noted.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal
Position |
Year |
Annual
Base Salary ($) |
Annual
Cash Bonus(1)
($) |
Share-based
Awards |
Options-
Based Awards |
Pension
Value ($) |
All
Other Compensation(6)
($) |
Total
Annual Compensation
($) |
Deferred Share Units (DSUs)(2) ($) |
Restricted Shares (3) ($) |
Escrowed Shares(4) ($) |
Options(5) ($) |
| Sachin Shah, Chief Executive Officer |
2024 |
750,000 |
— |
750,000 |
— |
12,917,850 |
— |
— |
30,104 |
14,447,954 |
| Lorenzo Lorilla, Chief Investment Officer |
2024 |
625,000 |
625,000 |
— |
3,000,000 |
— |
1,863,190 |
— |
21,639 |
6,134,829 |
| Thomas Corbett, Chief Financial Officer |
2024 |
401,500 |
401,500 |
— |
365,000 |
— |
1,242,424 |
— |
30,104 |
2,440,528 |
| Paul Forestell, Chief Actuary and Managing Partner |
2024 |
401,500 |
401,500 |
— |
— |
— |
621,212 |
— |
30,104 |
1,454,316 |
| Michael McRaith, Vice Chair |
2024 |
610,000 |
610,000 |
— |
2,500,000 |
— |
776,403 |
— |
29,960 |
4,526,363 |
| | |
| (1) | Each NEO is awarded an annual incentive which he or
she can elect to receive in cash, DSUs or restricted shares. Sachin Shah elected to receive all of the annual incentive in DSUs. |
| | |
| (2) | Reflects DSUs issued in lieu of a cash bonus, at the
election of the individual. DSU awards in this column for 2024 were awarded effective on February 24, 2025. The value in this column reflects
the entire value of the incentive awarded converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of C$1.00 = US$0.7300. The number of DSUs was
based on a price of US$60.28, the volume-weighted average price of the Brookfield Class A Shares on the NYSE for the five days preceding
the award date of February 24, 2025. |
| | |
| (3) | The amount for 2024 restricted shares reflects Thomas Corbett’s award
under the BWS Restricted Stock Plan. |
| (4) | The amount for 2024 reflects an annual grant of escrowed
shares for Sachin Shah made in February 2025. The value awarded under the escrowed stock plan for annual grants is determined by Brookfield
Corporation and considers the stock market price of the class A exchangeable shares at the time of the award and the potential increase
in value. For awards made in 2025, this is based on a hold period of 7.5 years, a volatility of 29.37%, a risk free rate of 4.36% and
a dividend yield of 0.8%. This value for all grants has been discounted by 25% to reflect the five-year vesting. |
| | |
| (5) | The amounts for 2024 reflect annual grants of options.
The value awarded under the MSOP for annual grants is determined by Brookfield and considers the stock market price of the Brookfield
Class A Shares at the time of the award and the potential increase in value. For Thomas Corbett, Lorenzo Lorilla, Paul Forestell and Michael
McRaith, this is based on Brookfield Corporation options with a hold of 7.5 years, a volatility of 31.32%, a risk free rate of 4.36% and
a dividend yield of 0.8%. These values, for the annual grants, have been discounted by 25% to reflect the five-year vesting. |
| | |
| (6) | These amounts include annual retirement savings contributions, group benefits
and participation in the executive benefits program. |
Option Awards and Share-Based Awards
at December 31, 2024
The following table shows the Brookfield Corporation options,
restricted shares, escrowed shares and DSUs outstanding at December 31, 2024.
| Name |
Option
Awards Vested and Unvested |
Share-Based
Awards |
| Restricted
Shares |
Escrowed
Shares |
Deferred
Share Units (DSUs) |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) |
Market
Value of Unexercised in-the-money Options(1)(2) ($) |
Number of
Unvested RSs (#) |
Market Value
of Unvested RSs(2) ($) |
Market
Value
of Vested RS(2) ($) |
Number
of
Unvested ESs(3) (#) |
Market
Value
of Unvested ESs(2)(3) ($) |
Market
Value of Vested ESs(2)(3) ($) |
Number of
Unvested DSUs (#) |
Market
Value of Unvested DSUs(2) ($) |
Market
Value of Vested DSUs(2) ($) |
| Sachin Shah |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5,074,203 |
109,133,429 |
38,622,660 |
— |
— |
16,044,285 |
| Lorenzo Lorilla |
321,650 |
5,935,873 |
49,921 |
2,867,986 |
177,370 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Thomas Corbett |
195,725 |
3,780,634 |
6,705 |
385,159 |
201,859 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
639,700 |
| Paul Forestell |
142,450 |
2,523,184 |
1,921 |
110,365 |
167,489 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Michael McRaith |
106,200 |
1,886,303 |
55,948 |
3,214,203 |
47,157 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| | |
| (1) | The market value of the options is the amount by which
the closing price of the Brookfield Class A Shares on December 31, 2024 exceeded the exercise price of the options. |
| | |
| (2) | All values are calculated using the closing price
of a Brookfield Class A Share on December 31, 2024 on the TSX and NYSE, as applicable, according to the currency in which the awards were
originally made. The closing price of a Brookfield Class A Share on the TSX on December 31, 2024 was $57.45 (C$82.62 converted to U.S.
dollars at the Bloomberg mid-market exchange rate on December 31, 2024 of C$1.00 = US$0.6953) and $57.45 on the NYSE, as applicable. |
| | |
| (3) | The value of the escrowed shares is equal to the value
of the Brookfield Class A Shares held by the applicable escrow company less the net liabilities and preferred share obligations of such
escrow company. |
Outstanding Option Awards at December
31, 2024
The following table shows the details of each Brookfield Corporation
option outstanding at December 31, 2024.
| Name |
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) |
Options
Exercise Price ($) |
Option-Based
Awards |
| Options
Expiration Date |
Market
Value of Unexercised Options(1) ($) |
| Lorenzo
Lorilla |
29,000 |
46.6218 |
February
17, 2032 |
314,018 |
| 143,050 |
36.3654 |
February
16, 2033 |
3,016,152 |
| 149,600 |
40.0322 |
February
15, 2034 |
2,605,703 |
| Thomas
Corbett |
11,400 |
31.6443 |
December
13, 2029 |
294,185 |
| 2,250 |
37.0250 |
February
24, 2030 |
45,956 |
| 14,550 |
35.5621 |
February
21, 2031 |
318,469 |
| 13,250 |
46.6218 |
February
17, 2032 |
143,474 |
| 79,475 |
36.3654 |
February
16, 2033 |
1,675,699 |
| Name |
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) |
Options
Exercise Price ($) |
Option-Based
Awards |
| Options
Expiration Date |
Market
Value of Unexercised Options(1) ($) |
| |
74,800 |
40.0322 |
February
15, 2034 |
1,302,851 |
| Paul
Forestell |
29,000 |
46.6218 |
February
17, 2032 |
314,018 |
| 63,575 |
36.3654 |
February
16, 2033 |
1,340,453 |
| 49,875 |
40.0322 |
February
15, 2034 |
868,713 |
| Michael
McRaith |
16,575 |
46.6218 |
February
17, 2032 |
179,477 |
| 39,750 |
36.3654 |
February
16, 2033 |
838,113 |
| 49,875 |
40.0322 |
February
15, 2034 |
868,713 |
| | |
| (1) | The market value of the options is the amount by which
the closing price of the Brookfield Class A Shares on December 31, 2024 exceeded the exercise price of the options. All values are calculated
using the closing price of a Brookfield Class A Share on December 31, 2024 on the TSX and on the NYSE, as applicable. The closing price
of a Brookfield Class A Share on the TSX on December 31, 2024 was $57.45 (C$82.62 converted to U.S. dollars at the Bloomberg mid-market
exchange rate on December 31, 2024 of C$1.00 = US$0.6953) and $57.45 on the NYSE, as applicable. |
Value Vested or Earned During 2024
The following table shows the value
of all options, share-based awards, and non-equity plan compensation which vested during 2024.
| Named
Executive Officer |
Value
Vested During 2024(1) |
Non-equity
incentive plan compensation – Value earned during the year ($) |
Options(2)
($) |
DSUs(3)
($) |
Restricted
Shares(4) ($) |
Escrowed
Shares ($) |
| Sachin
Shah |
— |
560,082 |
— |
14,955,509 |
750,000 |
| Lorenzo
Lorilla |
113,999 |
— |
132,440 |
— |
625,000 |
| Thomas
Corbett |
157,166 |
— |
81,605 |
— |
401,500 |
| Paul
Forestell |
50,664 |
— |
37,999 |
— |
401,500 |
| Michael
McRaith |
31,678 |
— |
55,479 |
— |
610,000 |
| | |
| (1) | All values are calculated using the closing price of
a Brookfield Class A Share on the vesting date on the TSX and on the NYSE, as applicable. Canadian dollar amounts are converted into U.S.
dollars using the average Bloomberg mid-market exchange rate for 2024 of C$1.00 = US$0.6953. The value of the escrowed shares is equal
to the value of the Brookfield Class A Shares held by the escrow company less the net liabilities and preferred share obligations of the
escrow company. |
| | |
| (2) | Values represent the amount by which the value of Brookfield Class A Shares
exceeded the exercise price on the day the options vested. |
| | |
| (3) | Values in this column represent the value of Brookfield
Corporation DSUs vested in 2024, including DSUs awarded on February 16, 2024 in lieu of the cash bonus related to performance in 2023. |
| | |
| (4) | Values in this column represent the value of restricted
shares vested in 2024, including restricted shares awarded in lieu of the cash bonus related to performance in 2023. |
Pension and Retirement Benefits
The NEOs based in Canada receive
an annual contribution to their registered retirement savings plans equal to 6% of their base salary, subject to an annual RRSP contribution
limit established by the CRA. The NEOs based in the United States are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan
and receive a dollar-for-dollar matching contribution on up to 5% of their eligible compensation, subject to annual IRS limits. Our NEOs
do not participate in any other registered defined benefit or defined contribution plans or any other post-retirement supplementary compensation
plans.
Termination and Change of Control
Benefits
There are no employment contracts
between the NEOs and our company or Brookfield Corporation. None of the NEOs have any termination, change of control arrangement or other
compensatory plan, contract or arrangement with our company or Brookfield Corporation.
The following table provides a
summary of the termination provisions in Brookfield Corporation’s long-term incentive plans, the BWS Escrowed Stock Plan and the
BWS Restricted Stock Plan. No incremental entitlements are triggered by termination, resignation, retirement or a change in control. Any
exceptions to these provisions are approved on an individual basis at the time of cessation of employment. Exceptions are approved by
the chair of Brookfield Corporation’s compensation committee or its board of directors, depending on the circumstances, in respect
of Brookfield Corporation’s long-term incentive plans or by the Compensation Committee or the Board, depending on the circumstances,
in respect of the BWS Escrowed Stock Plan and the BWS Restricted Stock Plan.
| Termination
Event |
DSUs |
Options |
Restricted
Shares /
Escrowed Shares |
| Retirement
(as determined at the discretion of applicable board of directors) |
Vested units are
redeemable on the day employment terminates. Unvested units are forfeited. |
Vesting
ceases on retirement. Vested options are exercisable until their expiration date. Unvested options are cancelled. |
Vested shares
are redeemable on the day employment terminates, subject to the hold period. Unvested shares are forfeited. |
| Termination
Without Cause |
Vested units are
redeemable on the day employment terminates. Unvested units are forfeited. |
Upon
date of termination, all unvested options are cancelled and vested options continue to be exercisable for 60 days(1) from
the termination date, after which unexercised options are cancelled immediately. |
Vested shares
are redeemable on the day employment terminates, subject to the hold period. Unvested shares are forfeited. |
| Termination
With Cause |
Upon
date of termination, all unvested and vested units are forfeited, with the exception of DSUs awarded as a result of a participant’s
election to take their annual bonus in the form of DSUs. |
Upon
date of termination, all vested and unvested options are cancelled. |
Upon
date of termination, all vested and unvested shares are forfeited. |
| Resignation |
Vested units are
redeemable on the day employment terminates. Unvested units are forfeited. |
Upon
date of termination, all vested and unvested options are cancelled. |
Vested
shares are redeemable on the day employment terminates, and remain subject to the hold period. Unvested shares are forfeited. |
| Death |
Vested
units are redeemable on the date of death. Unvested units are forfeited. |
Options
continue to vest and are exercisable for six months following date of death(1) after which all unexercised options are cancelled
immediately. |
Vested shares
are redeemable on the date of death, and remain subject to the hold period. Unvested shares are forfeited. |
| | |
| (1) | Up to but not beyond the expiry date of options. |
Part Eight – Other Information
Indebtedness of Directors, Officers
and Employees
To the knowledge of our company,
no current or former director, officer or employee of our company, nor any associate or affiliate of any of them, is or was indebted to
our company at any time since its formation.
As at the date of this Circular,
none of the directors, officers, employees and former directors, officers and employees of the company or any of their respective subsidiaries,
nor any of their associates, has or had any indebtedness owing to the company or to another entity whose indebtedness is the subject of
a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar agreement or understanding provided by the company or any of their respective
subsidiaries. There is no indebtedness to the company by current and former directors, officers or employees of the company or any of
their respective subsidiaries, nor any of their associates, in connection with the purchase of securities of the company.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee
is responsible for monitoring our company’s systems and procedures for financial reporting and associated internal controls, and
the performance of our company’s external and internal auditors. It is responsible for reviewing certain public disclosure documents
before their approval by our full Board and release to the public, such as our company’s quarterly and annual financial statements
and management’s discussion and analysis. The Audit Committee is also responsible for recommending the independent registered public
accounting firm to be nominated for appointment as the external auditor, and for approving the assignment of any non-audit work to be
performed by the external auditor, subject to the Audit Committee’s Audit Policy. The Audit Committee will meet regularly in private
session with our company’s external auditor and internal auditors, without management present, to discuss and review specific issues
as appropriate. In addition to being independent directors as described above, all members of the Audit Committee must meet an additional
“independence” test under Canadian and U.S. securities laws, in that their directors’ fees must be and are the only
compensation they receive, directly or indirectly, from our company. Further, the Audit Committee requires that all its members disclose
any form of association with a present or former internal or external auditor of our company to our Board for a determination as to whether
this association affects the independent status of the director.
Additional Information
Our company is subject to the information
filing requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act, and accordingly we are required to file periodic reports and other information with the
SEC. As a foreign private issuer under the SEC’s regulations, we file annual reports on Form 20-F and other reports on Form 6-K.
The information disclosed in our reports may be less extensive than that required to be disclosed in annual and quarterly reports on Forms
10-K and 10-Q required to be filed with the SEC by U.S. issuers.
Moreover, as a foreign private
issuer, we are not subject to the proxy requirements under Section 14 of the U.S. Exchange Act, and our directors and principal shareholders
are not subject to the insider short swing profit reporting and recovery rules under Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act. The SEC maintains
an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding us and other issuers that file
electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC internet site is www.sec.gov.
Our website is at bnt.brookfield.com.
In addition, our company is required to file documents required by Canadian securities laws electronically with Canadian securities regulatory
authorities and these filings are available on our SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.com. Written requests for such documents may
be obtained on request without charge from our Corporate Secretary by mail at Ideation House, First Floor, 94 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke,
Bermuda HM08, by telephone at 441.294.3316, or by email at [email protected].
Other Business
The company knows of no other matter to come
before the meeting other than the matters referred to in the Notice of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders dated May 8,
2025.
Directors’ Approval
The contents and posting of this Circular have been approved
by the directors of the company.
By Order of the Board
“William Cox”
William Cox
Lead Independent Director
May 8, 2025
Appendix “A”
Resolutions to be Approved at the Meeting
Return of Capital Resolution
BE IT RESOLVED:
| 1. | THAT on the recommendation of the board (the
“Board”) of directors (each a “Director”, and collectively, the “Directors”)
of Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. (the “company”), the company will make four quarterly returns of capital (each,
a “Quarterly Capital Return” and together the “Quarterly Capital Returns”) to the holders on each
Record Date (as defined below) of the company’s class A exchangeable limited voting shares (the “class A exchangeable shares”)
and the class B limited voting shares (the “class B shares”), effective on or about each of September 29, 2025, December
31, 2025, March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2026, or in each case, as otherwise determined by the Board in the following manner: |
| |
(a) | in the case of the class A exchangeable shares, a Quarterly Capital Return
up to the aggregate amount of $15,000,000 (plus any unreduced capital from prior quarters
covered by this resolution) (the “Class A Capital Return”), with such precise amount to be determined by the Board;
and |
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(b) | in the case of the class B shares, a Quarterly Capital
Return up to the aggregate amount of $10,000 (plus any unreduced capital from prior quarters covered by this resolution) (the “Class
B Capital Return”), with such precise amount to be determined by the Board. |
| 2. | AND THAT as of May 8, 2025; |
| (a) | the authorized share capital of the company is C$27,500,000,000
and $78,030,004,600 and the amount of authorized share capital at such date that consisted of the class A exchangeable shares and class
B shares was: |
| | | |
| | | 1,000,000,000 class A exchangeable shares of par value
$33.009 each; and |
| | | |
| | | 500,000 class B shares of par value $33.009 each; |
| (b) | the issued share capital of the company is $1,636,146,083.9560
and the amount of issued share capital at such date that consisted of the class A exchangeable shares and class B shares was: |
| | | |
| | | 43,449,884 class A exchangeable
shares of par value $33.009 each; and |
| | | |
| | | 24,000 class B shares of par value $33.009 each. |
| 3. | AND THAT each Quarterly Capital Return will
be effected by way of a reduction to the authorized and issued share capital of the company, pursuant to which effective on or about each
of September 29, 2025, December 31, 2025, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, or in each case, as otherwise determined by the Board: |
| |
(a) | the par value of each class A exchangeable share will
be reduced by up to the Class A Capital Return divided by the number of class A exchangeable shares then issued and outstanding, with
the precise amount to be determined by the Board; and |
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(b) | the par value of each class B share will be reduced
by up to the Class B Capital Return divided by the number of class B shares then issued and outstanding, with the precise amount to be
determined by the Board. |
| 4. | AND THAT the completion of each Quarterly Capital
Return will be contingent on receipt by the Board of a confirmation by the chief financial officer of the company that the company will
be able to pay its liabilities as they become due on and after each Quarterly Capital Return and corresponding reduction to the authorized
share capital; |
| 5. | AND THAT the Board be and is hereby authorized
to set a record date (each, a “Record Date”) for each Quarterly Capital Return; |
| 6. | AND THAT the Board be and is hereby authorized
to effect the Quarterly Capital Returns and to determine as it thinks expedient any and all matters in connection therewith including
any determination to be made for or on behalf of the company pursuant to section 46 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda and any other
such matter not specifically resolved herein; |
| 7. | AND THAT if there are no class A-1 exchangeable
shares in issue on any Record Date, the par value of each class A-1 exchangeable share shall be reduced by an amount equal to the reduction
amount of the par value of each class A exchangeable share at each such Quarterly Capital Return in order to ensure that, at all times,
the par value of the class A-1 exchangeable shares is equal to the par value of the class A exchangeable shares; |
| 8. | AND THAT the Board be and is hereby authorized
and empowered, if they decide not to proceed with the matters approved in the aforementioned resolutions not to do so without further
notice to or approval of the company’s shareholders. |
Share Issuance Resolution
BE IT RESOLVED:
| 1. | THAT, on the recommendation of the Board, the
issuance or delivery of up to 150,000,000 class A exchangeable shares, directly or indirectly, in connection with one or more reverse
exchange offers or similar transactions having a similar effect (including any initial issuance of class A exchangeable shares to a Brookfield
Acquiror (as defined in the Circular) for subsequent delivery to Brookfield Corporation shareholders), as more particularly described
and set forth in the Circular, is hereby authorized and approved; |
| 2. | AND THAT any Director or officer of the company
be and each is hereby authorized, directed and empowered, in the name of and on behalf of the company, to execute (whether under hand
as a deed or otherwise, whichever is necessary or desirable), certify, deliver, file and record such other agreements, documents, instruments,
pledges, financing statements, certificates and other writings, and to take such actions, including but not limited to paying or causing
to be paid all liabilities, expenses and costs, as the Director or officer acting may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the intent
and purposes of the foregoing resolutions, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by such execution, certification, delivery,
filing, recording and/or taking such actions on behalf of the company; and |
| 3. | AND THAT the Board be and is hereby authorized
and empowered, if they decide not to proceed with the matters approved in the aforementioned resolutions not to do so without further
notice to or approval of the company’s shareholders. |
Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd.
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