Seaport Entertainment Group Completes Separation From Howard Hughes Holdings
August 01 2024 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. (NYSE American: SEG) (the
“Seaport Entertainment Group” or “Company”), a newly formed company
positioned at the intersection of entertainment and real estate,
announced today that it has completed its previously announced
separation (the “Separation”) from its predecessor Howard Hughes
Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) (“Howard Hughes”) and is now an
independent, standalone publicly traded company. The Company
expects its common stock to begin trading today on the NYSE
American LLC under the ticker symbol SEG.
Seaport Entertainment Group’s portfolio is anchored by the
historic Seaport neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, which includes
478,000 square feet of primarily retail, restaurant and
entertainment offerings, the 3,500-person concert venue on The
Rooftop at Pier 17, a mixed-use development site at 250 Water
Street, and the Tin Building by Jean-Georges, an immersive culinary
marketplace. The Company’s portfolio also includes Las Vegas
Ballpark in downtown Summerlin, NV; the Las Vegas Aviators, the
Triple-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Oakland Athletics;
a 25% ownership interest in Jean-Georges Restaurants; and an
interest in and to 80% of the air rights above the Fashion Show
mall in Las Vegas.
Seaport Entertainment Group is led by Anton D. Nikodemus, the
Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of its
Board of Directors. Mr. Nikodemus is an industry veteran with a
proven track record of developing and operating some of the
entertainment industry’s premiere destinations and brands,
including overseeing MGM Resorts International’s The Cosmopolitan
of Las Vegas, Vdara Hotel & Spa, ARIA Resort and Casino,
Bellagio Hotel & Casino, and Park MGM Las Vegas, as well as the
creation and development of MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino
in Maryland and MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, and the
redevelopment and management of the Boca Raton Resort & Club in
Boca Raton, Florida.
“Today is an exciting milestone for Seaport Entertainment Group
as we begin this new phase as an independent public company. We’ve
built a team of experienced industry professionals, with the goal
of creating a best-in-class entertainment organization underpinned
by our quality portfolio in top-tier, high-barrier-to-entry
markets,” said Mr. Nikodemus. “We are committed to redefining the
entertainment experience for our guests, and I’m confident our
unique assets, strong partnerships, and newly constructed team are
capable of creating long-term value.”
The Separation was accomplished through the pro rata
distribution of 100% of the outstanding shares of Seaport
Entertainment Group common stock to holders of Howard Hughes common
stock, which occurred after the market closed on July 31, 2024,
with Howard Hughes stockholders receiving one share of Seaport
Entertainment Group common stock for every nine shares of Howard
Hughes common stock held at the close of business on July 29, 2024,
the record date for the distribution (the “Record Date”).
Stockholders who held Howard Hughes common stock on the Record Date
were entitled to receive either a book-entry account statement or a
credit to their brokerage account reflecting their ownership of
Seaport Entertainment Group common stock. Fractional shares of
Seaport Entertainment Group common stock will be aggregated and
sold in the open market, with the net proceeds distributed pro rata
in cash payments to Howard Hughes stockholders who otherwise would
have received fractional shares of Seaport Entertainment Group
common stock.
About Seaport Entertainment Group (NYSE
American: SEG)
Seaport Entertainment Group (NYSE American: SEG) is a premier
entertainment and hospitality company formed to own, operate, and
develop a unique collection of assets positioned at the
intersection of entertainment and real estate. Seaport
Entertainment Group’s focus is to deliver unparalleled experiences
through a combination of restaurant, entertainment, sports, retail
and hospitality offerings integrated into one-of-a-kind real estate
that redefine entertainment and hospitality.
Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning
the Company’s plans, goals, objectives, outlook, expectations, and
intentions, including with respect to the Separation, and the
anticipated benefits of the Separation. Forward-looking statements
are based on the Company’s current expectations and involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause the Company’s results to
differ materially from current expectations include, but are not
limited to: risks related to macroeconomic conditions; changes in
discretionary consumer spending patterns or consumer tastes or
preferences; risks associated with the Company’s investments in
real estate assets and trends in the real estate industry; the
Company’s ability to obtain operating and development capital on
favorable terms, or at all; the Company’s ability to renew its
leases or re-lease available space; the Company’s ability to
compete effectively; the Company’s ability to successfully
identify, acquire, develop, and manage properties on terms that are
favorable to it; the impact of uncertainty around, and disruptions
to, the Company’s supply chain; risks related to the concentration
of the Company’s properties in Manhattan and the Las Vegas area;
extreme weather conditions or climate change that may cause
property damage or interrupt business; the impact of water and
electricity shortages on the Company’s business; the contamination
of the Company’s properties by hazardous or toxic substances;
catastrophic events or geopolitical conditions that may disrupt the
Company’s business; actual or threatened terrorist activity and
other acts of violence, or the perception of a heightened threat of
such events; risks related to the disruption or failure of
information technology networks and related systems; the Company’s
ability to attract and retain key personnel; the Company’s
inability to control certain properties due to the joint ownership
of such property; the significant influence Pershing Square will
have over the Company following the completion of the Separation;
risks related to the Separation, Howard Hughes’ ability to
satisfactorily complete the steps necessary for the Separation and
related transactions to be generally tax-free for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, the ability to realize the anticipated
benefits of the Separation, and the financial and operating
performance of the Company following the Separation; and the other
factors detailed in the Company’s Information Statement filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form
10B-12/A on July 23, 2024, as well as other risks discussed in the
Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from
time to time. The forward-looking statements contained in this
press release speak only as of the date hereof. The Company
disclaims any duty to update the information herein, except as
required by law.
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