BUSI II, and acting in similar capacities for other entities affiliated with BAM. The principal business of BUSI is performing the functions of, and serving as, the managing member of each of PSG Holdings and BPM Holdings, and acting in similar capacities for other entities affiliated with BAM. The principal business of BUSI II is performing the functions of, and serving as, the managing member of BPG II, and acting in similar capacities for other entities affiliated with BAM. The principal business of BPM Holdings is performing the functions of, and serving as, the managing member of the BPG, and acting in similar capacities for other entities affiliated with BAM. The principal business of BPG is performing the functions of, and serving as, the managing member of the Adviser, and acting in similar capacities for other entities affiliated with BAM. The principal business of BPG II is performing the functions of, and serving as, the sole member of NTR Sub, and acting in similar capacities for other entities affiliated with BAM. The principal business of NTR Sub is performing the functions of, and serving as, the managing member of BUSI II GP-C, the limited partner of of BUSI II-C, and acting in similar capacities for other entities affiliated with BAM. The principal business of BUSI II GP-C is performing the functions of, and serving as, the general partner of BUSI II-C. The principal business of BUSI II-C is performing the functions of, and serving as, an equity holder of the Issuer and Brookfield REIT Operating Partnership L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”). The principal business of PSG Holdings is performing the functions of, and serving as, the managing member of both PSG and BIM, and acting in similar capacities for other entities affiliated with BAM. The principal business of PSG is to serve as an SEC-registered investment adviser representing the Public Securities Group of BAM. The principal business of BIM is to serve as an intermediary vehicle to hold cash and securities for various funds that comprise the Public Securities Group of BAM. The principal business of the Adviser is performing the functions of, and serving as, the external adviser of the Issuer.
(d)-(e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons and, to the Reporting Persons’ 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.
(f) Schedules I through V hereto set forth the citizenships of each of the Scheduled Persons who is natural person.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
BUSI II-C acquired the 2,181,237 Shares it directly holds as follows: (i) paying $200,000 in cash, funded from cash on hand, for 16,711 Shares designated as Class E Shares, (ii) 2,088,834 Shares received in exchange for its contribution of its interests in certain real estate property investments (together with certain other interests in certain real estate property investments contributed to the Operating Partnership by affiliates of BAM, the “Brookfield Portfolio”) to the Operating Partnership, and (iii) 75,692 Shares designated as Class E Shares received upon the reinvestment of distributions pursuant to the Issuer’s distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”).
BIM acquired the 55,010 Shares it directly holds as follows: (i) paying $716,701 in cash, funded from cash on hand, for 54,430 Shares, and (ii) 580 Shares received upon the reinvestment of distributions pursuant to the Issuer’s DRIP. All of the Shares held by BIM are designated as Class E Shares.
PSG acquired the 12,281 Shares it directly holds as follows: (i) paying $160,000 in cash, funded from cash on hand, for 12,151 Shares, and (ii) 130 Shares received upon the reinvestment of distributions pursuant to the Issuer’s DRIP. All of the Shares held by PSG are designated as Class E Shares.
The Adviser acquired the 181,699 Shares it directly holds as follows: (i) 180,640 Shares received as payment of management fees under the terms of the Advisory Agreement (as defined below), and (ii) 1,059 Shares received upon the reinvestment of distributions pursuant to the Issuer’s DRIP. All of the Shares held by the Adviser are designated as Class E Shares.
The information in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
The Shares reported herein held by BUSI II-C, BIM, PSG and the Adviser were acquired as described in Items 3 and 6 of this Schedule 13D. Each holds such Shares for investment purposes, subject to the following.
The Adviser is the Issuer’s external adviser and is responsible for implementing the Issuer’s investment strategy, which includes making investment decisions in constructing the Issuer’s portfolio and providing related portfolio management services, in accordance with the Issuer’s investment guidelines, policies, objectives and limitations, subject to oversight by the Issuer’s board of directors. The Adviser is an affiliate of BAM. All of the Issuer’s officers and directors, other than the Issuer’s independent directors, are employees of BAM. In such capacities, these individuals may have influence over the corporate activities of the Issuer, including activities which may relate to items described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.