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.

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Equity Issuances SEC 8-K Item 3.02/3.03 confidence 0.9

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. issued preferred stock to Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. for $1.0 billion.

Security: preferred stock
Purchaser: Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.
Consideration: $1.0 billion

Exact text from the filing

the Company issued and sold Series A Non-voting Exchangeable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) to PSH for an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion.

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. completed an acquisition involving Vantage Group Holdings, Ltd. for $2.1 billion (closed 2026-06-04).

Action: acquisition
Counterparty: Vantage Group Holdings, Ltd.
Consideration: $2.1 billion
Closing: 2026-06-04

Exact text from the filing

At the Closing, Buyer acquired all of Vantage’s outstanding shares of capital stock for an aggregate cash consideration of $2.1 billion, subject to customary adjustments.

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. entered into Subscription Agreement with Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. valued at an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion (effective 2026-06-04).

Action: entry
Agreement: equity purchase
Counterparty: Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.
Value: an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion
Effective: 2026-06-04

Exact text from the filing

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “SA”) with PSH on terms substantially similar to the terms set forth in the equity commitment letter, dated as of December 17, 2025, by and between the Company and PSH (the “Equity Commitment Letter”). Pursuant to the SA, the Company issued and sold Series A Non-voting Exchangeable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) to PSH for an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion.

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