Howard Hughes Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal from Pershing Square
January 13 2025 - 3:27PM
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) (the “Company” or “HHH”)
today confirmed the Board’s receipt of a proposal from Pershing
Square Capital Management LP (“Pershing Square”) under which
Pershing Square has proposed to acquire additional shares of the
Company’s common stock in a merger transaction between the Company
and a newly formed merger subsidiary of Pershing Square Holdco,
L.P., pursuant to which Pershing Square would own a majority of the
Company’s common stock as a result of such merger. Pershing Square
currently beneficially owns approximately 37.6% of the Company's
common stock.
As previously announced on August 8, 2024, the Howard Hughes
Board of Directors formed a Special Committee, comprised of
independent directors, in response to interest expressed by
Pershing Square in exploring a possible transaction. The Special
Committee will evaluate the proposal and determine the appropriate
course of action and process. No action is required by HHH
stockholders at this time.
The proposal is conditioned on, among other things, the
negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement, as well as
approval and recommendation of the proposal by the Special
Committee and approval by holders of a majority of the shares of
the Company's common stock not owned by Pershing Square or parties
affiliated with or advised by Pershing Square.
There can be no assurance that the Company will pursue this
proposed transaction or any other strategic outcome, and HHH does
not intend to comment further on this matter unless and until
further disclosure is determined to be appropriate or
necessary.
The proposal letter is included as an exhibit to the Company’s
Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2025, available with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is acting as financial advisor to
the Special Committee, and Hogan Lovells US LLP and Richards,
Layton & Finger, P.A. are acting as legal counsel.
About Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. owns, manages, and develops
commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the
U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country’s preeminent
portfolio of master planned communities, as well as operating
properties and development opportunities including Downtown
Columbia® in Maryland; The Woodlands®, Bridgeland® and The
Woodlands Hills® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin® in
Las Vegas; Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi; and Teravalis™ in
the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area. The Howard Hughes portfolio is
strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based
on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate
platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the
company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design
excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. Howard
Hughes Holdings Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as
HHH. For additional information visit www.howardhughes.com.
Contacts:
Media RelationsAndrew Siegel / Lyle Weston /
McRae FriedJoele Frank212-355-4449
Investor RelationsEric Holcomb,
281-475-2144Senior Vice President, Investor
Relationseric.holcomb@howardhughes.com
Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jan 2025 to Feb 2025
Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH)
Historical Stock Chart
From Feb 2024 to Feb 2025