Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K is filed by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (formerly Brascan Corporation) for the month of January 2006, with a specific filing date of January 11, 2006. The registrant is a foreign private issuer reporting pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document serves as a procedural report incorporating a press release by reference rather than a financial statement.
Material Changes and Corporate Actions
- Acquisition Announcement: The filing incorporates by reference a press release dated January 11, 2006, announcing that Brookfield Power (a subsidiary) intends to acquire two hydroelectric plants in Maine.
- Regulatory Reference: The document incorporates a prior Form 6-K from January 11, 2005, as an exhibit to a registration statement on Form F-9 (File No. 333-112049).
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, financial guidance, outlook projections, or a discussion of risks and contingencies. The primary content is the notification of the Maine hydroelectric plant acquisition.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the terms and financial impact of the acquisition of the two hydroelectric plants in Maine by Brookfield Power.
- Review the full text of the press release dated January 11, 2006, referenced as Exhibit 99.1.
- Confirm the status of the Form F-9 registration statement (File No. 333-112049) referenced in the incorporation by reference section.