CUSIP No. 952845105
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement on Schedule 13D (the “Schedule 13D”) relates to the common shares, no par value (the “Common Shares”) of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a British Columbia corporation (the “Issuer”) and successor entity to Norbord Inc., a Canadian corporation (“Norbord”) acquired by the Reporting Persons named herein upon completion of the Transaction (as defined below). The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 601-858 Beatty Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada M5C 2W4 G1.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
| (a) | This Schedule 13D is being filed by and on behalf of each of the following persons (each, a “Reporting Person” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”): |
| (i) | Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”), a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario. |
| (ii) | Brookfield Investments Corporation (“BIC”), a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario and a subsidiary of Brookfield. |
| (iii) | Brookfield Private Equity Group Holdings LP (“BPEG”), a partnership formed under the laws of the Province of Manitoba. |
| (iv) | BPE OSB Investment Holding LP (“BOIH”), a partnership formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario. |
| (v) | Brookfield Capital Partners II L.P. (“BCP LP”), a partnership formed under the laws of Delaware. |
| (vi) | Brookfield Capital Partners Ltd. (“BCP”), a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario. |
| (vii) | Brookfield Private Equity Inc. (“BPE”), a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario. |
The Reporting Persons are making this single, joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. The agreement among the Reporting Persons to file this Schedule 13D jointly (the “Joint Filing Agreement”) is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
(b)-(c), (f) The principal business of Brookfield is alternative asset management. The principal business of BIC is of an investment company that holds investments in the real estate and forest products sectors, as well as a portfolio of preferred shares issued by the Brookfield’s subsidiaries. The principal business of BPEG is of a partnership that holds passive investment holdings. The principal business of BOIH is of a partnership that holds direct and indirect investments in assets. The principal business of BCP LP is of a private fund that holds direct and indirect investments in assets. The principal business of BCP is investment management. The principal business of BPE is of an investment holding company.
The principal business address of Brookfield, BIC, BOIH, BCP and BPE is Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 330, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3, Canada. The principal business address of BCP LP is Brookfield Place, 250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10281.
Schedules I to VII hereto set forth a list of all the directors and executive officers (the “Scheduled Persons”), and their respective principal occupations and addresses, of Brookfield, BIC, BPEG, BOIH, BCP LP, BCP and BPE.
(d)-(e) During the last five years, none of Reporting Persons and, to their respective knowledge, none of the Scheduled Persons, has been: (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which, he, she or it was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The information set forth in Items 5 and 6 of this Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.
On or about February 1, 2021, the Reporting Persons received an aggregate of 23,481,584 Common Shares upon completion of the Transaction (as defined below) under the terms of the Arrangement Agreement (as defined below). See Item 4 below for more information.