UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda |
| 001-37775 |
| Not Applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) | |
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73 Front Street, 5th Floor, Hamilton, HM 12 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
Jane Sheere
Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
73 Front Street, 5th Floor
Hamilton, HM 12
Bermuda
Tel: +441-294-3309
(Name and telephone number, including area code,
of the person to contact in connection with this report)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
☐ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, .
☒ Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
SECTION 1 - CONFLICT MINERALS DISCLOSURE
Item 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
Not applicable.
Item 1.02 - Exhibit
Not applicable.
SECTION 2 – RESOURCE EXTRACTION ISSUER DISCLOSURE
Item 2.01 - Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report
This Form SD of Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (the “Company”) is filed pursuant to Rule 13q-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
(c)Alternative Reporting
The Company is filing on behalf of Ember Resources Inc. (“Ember”) and Hammerstone Infrastructure Materials Ltd. (“Hammerstone”), each of which was a subsidiary of the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. In June 2024, the Company sold its interest in Hammerstone and Hammerstone ceased to be a subsidiary of the Company.
Each of Ember and Hammerstone is subject to Canada’s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (“ESTMA”). In respect of each of Ember and Hammerstone, the Company is relying on the alternative reporting provision of Item 2.01 and providing Ember and Hammerstone’s respective ESTMA reports for the year ended December 31, 2023 to satisfy the requirements of Item 2.01 in respect of those subsidiaries. Ember’s payment disclosure required by Form SD is included as Exhibit 2.01 to this Form SD. A copy of Ember’s ESTMA report is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form SD and is also publicly available on Ember’s website at https://emberresources.com/about-us/presentation/. Hammerstone’s payment disclosure required by Form SD is included as Exhibit 2.02 to this Form SD. A copy of Hammerstone’s ESTMA report is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form SD and is also publicly available on Hammerstone’s website at https://hammerstone.ca/estma/.
SECTION 3 - EXHIBITS
Item 3.01 - Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form SD.
Exhibit |
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2.01 | | Interactive Data File (Form SD for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed in XBRL) |
2.02 | | Interactive Data File (Form SD for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed in XBRL) |
99.1 | ||
99.2 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.
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Date: September 17, 2024 | BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS L.P. |
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By: | /s/ Jane Sheere |
| Name: Jane Sheere |
| Title: Secretary |
