Brookfield Business Partners Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

Core Insights - Brookfield Business Partners reported a net income of $80 million for Q1 2025, up from $48 million in Q1 2024, reflecting a significant increase in profitability [2][3][31] - The company generated over $1.5 billion from capital recycling initiatives and invested approximately $140 million in unit and share repurchases [2][9] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $591 million, compared to $544 million in the prior year, driven by strong performance in the Industrials segment [3][4] Financial Performance - Net income attributable to unitholders for Q1 2025 was $80 million ($0.38 per unit), compared to $48 million ($0.23 per unit) in Q1 2024 [2][3] - Adjusted EBITDA increased to $591 million in Q1 2025 from $544 million in Q1 2024, with contributions from recent acquisitions [3][4] - The Industrials segment generated $304 million in Adjusted EBITDA, up from $228 million in the same period last year, aided by tax benefits and new acquisitions [4][5] Segment Performance - Business Services segment reported Adjusted EBITDA of $213 million, slightly up from $205 million in Q1 2024, despite higher technology upgrade costs [5] - Infrastructure Services segment saw a decline in Adjusted EBITDA to $104 million from $143 million, impacted by the sale of the offshore oil services operation [6] - Adjusted EFO for the Industrials segment decreased to $130 million from $180 million, reflecting the impact of withholding taxes [7] Strategic Initiatives - The company announced the acquisition of Antylia Scientific for approximately $1.3 billion, with Brookfield expected to invest about $160 million for a 25% interest [8] - A unit repurchase program was executed, with approximately $140 million spent to repurchase 5.9 million units at an average price of $24 per unit [9] Liquidity and Distribution - As of March 31, 2025, Brookfield had approximately $2.4 billion in liquidity, including $59 million in cash and liquid securities [10] - The Board declared a quarterly distribution of $0.0625 per unit, payable on June 30, 2025 [11][33]