Business Description

OVERVIEW Business Overview Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (HHH or the Company) is a holding company that owns a real estate development subsidiary, The Howard Hughes Corporation (HHC). Through HHC, the Company operates a large‑scale, mixed‑use real estate platform focused on the development of master planned communities (MPCs), the investment in strategic real estate development opportunities, and the ownership and operation of income‑producing properties. Our award-winning assets include one of the nation's largest portfolios of MPCs, spanning approximately 101,000 gross acres across five states. We create some of the most sought-after communities in the country by curating an environment tailored to meet the needs of our residents and tenants. This unique business model allows us to seek attractive risk-adjusted returns while maintaining a sharp focus on sustainability to ensure our communities are equipped with the resources to last several decades. In 2025, the Company began executing a long-term strategy to transition from a pure-play real estate company to a diversified holding company. On May 5, 2025, the Company sold 9,000,000 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock to Pershing Square for an aggregate purchase price of $900 million, with the expectation that the proceeds from the transaction would be used to acquire or make investments in other operating companies (Pershing Square Issuance). On December 18, 2025, we announced that we have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage), a privately held specialty insurance and reinsurance company, for cash consideration of approximately $2.1 billion. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026. If completed, the combination of HHH’s corporate holding structure and Vantage’s insurance expertise creates the opportunity to advance the insurance company’s growth using reinvested real estate cash flows while continuing to invest in HHH’s core real estate development business. Refer to Note 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements and Significant Accounting Policies and Note 2 - Pershing Square in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 of this Annual Report for additional information.