Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (HHH): M&A transaction — Howard Hughes closes $2.1B acquisition of Vantage Group, financed with $1B preferred from Pershing Square
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
- Acquired Vantage Group Holdings for approximately $2.1B in cash; Vantage is a specialty insurer backed by Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman.
- Financed with cash on hand and $1B of non-voting exchangeable perpetual preferred stock issued to Pershing Square Holdings (LN:PSH).
- Pershing Square Capital Management will manage Vantage's investment portfolio on a fee-free basis; no additional advisory fees.
- Over 7 years, HHH has a call option to repurchase the preferred at greater of 4% compounded or 1.5x Buyer’s book value.
- Vantage (founded 2020) brings a diversified global P&C underwriting platform; HHH expects high ROE and long-term value creation.