M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.90
Pershing Square proposes to acquire majority of Howard Hughes at $85/share cash option
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
- Pershing Square offers $85/share cash (38.3% premium to Aug 5 close; 18.4% to Jan 10 close) for up to $1.5B in total consideration.
- Stockholders can elect cash or roll over shares into post-merger company; Pershing Square rolls over its 37.6% stake.
- Transaction includes $500M share repurchase by HHH via new bond issuance; Jefferies highly confident on financing.
- Post-merger, Pershing Square would own 61-69%, but voting limited to <50%; HHC to remain under current management.
- Special committee of independent directors formed to evaluate proposal; no assurance deal will be consummated.