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Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

August 5, 2026 4:01 PM

Howard Hughes® closes approximately $2.1 billion acquisition of Vantage, establishing specialty insurance and reinsurance as a second operating platform

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) (the “Company,” “HHH,” “Howard Hughes,” or “we”) today reported second quarter 2026 results, highlighted by the June 4 closing of Vantage Group Holdings, Ltd. (Vantage), a specialty insurance and reinsurance company. The Vantage acquisition reshapes Howard Hughes into a diversified holding company powered by two principal operating platforms: Howard Hughes Communities™ and Vantage.

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights:

Financial Highlights

Real Estate

MPC

Operating Assets

Strategic Developments

Insurance and Reinsurance

Insurance and Reinsurance figures reflect the stub period from the acquisition date of June 4, 2026 through June 30, 2026, and include the impact of Purchase Accounting. As a result, they are not indicative of run-rate performance.

Conference Call & Webcast Information

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. will host its second quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time). A live webcast will be available in the Events & Webcast section of the Company’s investor relations website. Participants who wish to ask questions by telephone should preregister using HHH’s earnings call registration webpage. All registrants will receive dial-in information and a PIN allowing them to access the live call. An on-demand replay of the earnings call will be available on the Company’s website immediately after the call for a period of one year.

About Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) is a diversified holding company focused on growing long-term shareholder value. Its principal subsidiaries are Vantage Group Holdings, a leading specialty insurance, reinsurance, and partnership capital platform, and Howard Hughes Communities™, one of the nation’s leading real estate platforms. HHH brings together long-duration capital, high-quality operating businesses, and disciplined capital allocation to build long-term value. For additional information visit www.howardhughes.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). We intend these statements to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance, or business, and are not guarantees of performance. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “realize,” “should,” “transform,” “will,” “would,” and other statements of similar expression. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon, and actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, some of which include: (i) our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the transactions with Pershing Square and our strategy of becoming a diversified holding company; (ii) our ability to identify and consummate transactions as part of our strategy of becoming a diversified holding company; (iii) risks inherent in acquiring or making investments in operating companies, especially companies in industries unrelated to our existing real estate business; (iv) our ability to integrate Vantage’s insurance and reinsurance business into our operations, and realize the financial and strategic benefits currently anticipated from such acquisition; (v) our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of recent transactions, including the May 2025 transactions with Pershing Square and the spinoff of Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. in 2024; (vi) macroeconomic conditions such as volatility in capital markets, unstable economic and political conditions within the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, geopolitical conflicts, and a prolonged recession in the national economy impacting the real estate and insurance and reinsurance businesses, including but not limited to inflation and changes in interest rates; (vii) changes in trade policies, including tariffs, and related impacts on market conditions and business activity; (viii) our inability to obtain operating and development capital for our properties, including our inability to obtain or refinance debt capital from lenders and the capital markets; (ix) our ability to compete effectively, including the potential impact of heightened competition for tenants and potential decreases in occupancy at our properties; (x) extreme weather conditions, climate change, natural disasters, pandemics or other catastrophes, that may cause property damage or interrupt our real estate or insurance or reinsurance business; (xi) losses that are not insured or exceed the applicable insurance limits as well as insufficient reserves for losses; (xii) increased construction costs exceeding our original estimates, delays or overruns, claims for construction defects, or other factors affecting our ability to develop, redevelop or construct our properties; (xiii) regulation of the portions of our business that are dedicated to the formation and sale of condominiums or insurance and reinsurance, as applicable, including obtaining government permits necessary for the development of our properties; (xiv) fluctuations in regional and local economies, the impact of changes in interest rates on residential housing and condominium markets, local real estate conditions, tenant rental rates, and competition from competing retail properties and the internet; (xv) insufficient reserves for insurance claims and claim expenses due to the impact of social inflation or other factors; (xvi) greater-than-expected loss ratios on business written by Vantage; (xvii) Vantage’s ability to accurately assess underwriting risk and establish adequate premium rates; (xviii) decreases in pricing for property and casualty reinsurance and insurance; (xix) Vantage’s ability to purchase adequate reinsurance; (xx) Vantage’s ability to maintain financial strength ratings; (xxi) material variation of analytical models used in decision making from actual results; (xxii) Vantage’s ability to comply with insurance and tax laws and regulations and other regulatory challenges, including to obtain licenses or admittance in additional jurisdictions to develop its business; (xxiii) inherent risks related to disruption of information technology networks and related systems, including cyber security attacks on us or our vendors; (xxiv) our indebtedness, including our $650,000,000 4.125% senior unsecured notes due 2029, $650,000,000 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2031, $500,000,000 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2032, and $500,000,000 6.125% senior unsecured notes due 2034, contain restrictions that may limit our ability to operate our business; (xxv) our directors’ involvement or interests in other businesses, including real estate activities and investments; (xxvi) our dependence on the operations and funds of our subsidiaries, including The Howard Hughes Corporation and Vantage; and (xxvii) other risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our other reports and other public filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2026. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the Company or the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements unless otherwise required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As discussed throughout this release, we use certain non-GAAP performance measures, in addition to the required GAAP presentations, as we believe these measures improve the understanding of our operational results and make comparisons of operating results among peer companies more meaningful. We continually evaluate the usefulness, relevance, limitations, and calculation of our reported non-GAAP performance measures to determine how best to provide relevant information to the public, and thus such reported measures could change. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered independently, or as a substitute, for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. A non-GAAP financial measure used throughout this release is net operating income (NOI). We provide a more detailed discussion about this non-GAAP measure and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the appendix to this earnings release. The financial statements, exhibits, and Supplemental Information referenced in this release are available in the attached Appendix and through the Investors section of our website.

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HOWARD HUGHES HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
thousands except per share amounts 2026 2025 2026 2025
REVENUES
Condominium rights and unit sales$ 706,311 $ 193 $ 709,445 $ 535
Master Planned Communities land sales 170,936 125,041 270,509 196,683
Rental revenue 114,198 111,092 227,747 219,505
Net earned insurance premiums 97,247 97,247
Net insurance investment income 10,988 10,988
Builder price participation 6,868 14,138 15,550 23,425
Other revenues 15,779 10,416 26,758 20,060
Total revenues 1,122,327 260,880 1,358,244 460,208
EXPENSES
Condominium rights and unit cost of sales 575,389 811 578,523 1,053
Master Planned Communities cost of sales 59,057 45,178 93,799 70,392
Operating costs 54,723 50,518 107,756 101,307
Rental property real estate taxes 14,798 15,365 31,026 30,664
Insurance claims and claim expenses 55,210 55,210
Insurance underwriting expenses 37,381 37,381
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts 123 542 64 386
General and administrative 36,136 34,552 61,894 56,988
Depreciation and amortization 56,609 44,325 105,249 89,464
Other expenses 6,173 4,273 10,065 9,070
Total expenses 895,599 195,564 1,080,967 359,324
OTHER
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net 51,800 1,656 51,800 15,385
Investment gain (loss), net (38,278) (38,278)
Other income (loss), net (660) 885 (533) (482)
Total other 12,862 2,541 12,989 14,903
Operating income (loss) 239,590 67,857 290,266 115,787
Interest income 13,803 10,331 28,466 16,449
Interest expense (45,812) (43,694) (87,602) (84,788)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (413) (307) (10,639) (307)
Gain (loss) on sale of MUD receivables (555) (48,197) (555) (48,197)
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated ventures 301 (1,887) (2,339) (567)
Income (loss) before income taxes 206,914 (15,897) 217,597 (1,623)
Income tax expense (benefit) 49,957 (3,821) 52,575 (385)
Net income (loss) 156,957 (12,076) 165,022 (1,238)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,408 (68) 1,569 (373)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$ 158,365 $ (12,144) $ 166,591 $ (1,611)
Basic income (loss) per share$ 2.68 $ (0.22) $ 2.82 $ (0.03)
Diluted income (loss) per share$ 2.68 $ (0.22) $ 2.82 $ (0.03)


HOWARD HUGHES HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
UNAUDITED
thousands except par values and share amounts June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
ASSETS
Master Planned Communities assets$ 2,646,774 $ 2,635,077
Buildings and equipment 4,031,804 4,028,862
Less: accumulated depreciation (1,117,166) (1,082,124)
Land 335,872 307,625
Developments 1,072,034 1,477,615
Net investment in real estate 6,969,318 7,367,055
Investments in fixed maturity securities 246,583
Investments in equity securities 1,077,535
Short-term investments 27,822
Investments in unconsolidated ventures 186,153 170,122
Cash and cash equivalents 2,647,959 1,468,507
Restricted cash 717,395 628,651
Accounts receivable, net 940,400 134,122
Municipal Utility District (MUD) receivables, net 579,160 459,729
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses 601,602
Deferred expenses, net 175,243 160,966
Intangibles, net 586,439 34,658
Goodwill 282,218 2,336
Other assets, net 872,216 213,315
Total assets$ 15,910,043 $ 10,639,461
LIABILITIES
Mortgages, notes, and loans payable, net$ 5,456,403 $ 5,109,828
Reserves for claims and claim expenses 2,115,416
Unearned premiums 1,406,691
Deferred tax liabilities, net 223,113 164,472
Other liabilities, net 1,678,683 1,522,915
Total liabilities 10,880,306 6,797,215
MEZZANINE EQUITY
Series A non-voting exchangeable perpetual preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 140,000 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026, and none issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2025 995,764
EQUITY
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 140,000 shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock; no other shares issued or outstanding
Common stock: $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 66,253,546 issued, and 59,657,062 outstanding as of June 30, 2026, 65,910,640 shares issued, and 59,370,353 outstanding as of December 31, 2025 663 659
Additional paid-in capital 4,478,286 4,458,838
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 104,495 (62,096)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 1,544 (1,827)
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,596,484 shares as of June 30, 2026, and 6,540,287 shares as of December 31, 2025 (624,592) (620,118)
Total stockholders' equity 3,960,396 3,775,456
Noncontrolling interests 73,577 66,790
Total equity 4,033,973 3,842,246
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and equity$ 15,910,043 $ 10,639,461


Segment Earnings Before Taxes (EBT)

Howard Hughes Communities has three real estate business segments, Operating Assets, MPC, and Strategic Developments. EBT, as it relates to each business segment, includes the revenues and expenses of each segment, as shown below. EBT excludes corporate expenses and other items that are not allocable to the segments.

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
thousands except percentages 2026 2025 $ Change 2026 2025 $ Change
Operating Assets Segment EBT
Total revenues$ 119,960 $ 116,446 $ 3,514 $ 239,162 $ 230,448 $ 8,714
Total operating expenses (50,520) (49,467) (1,053) (101,445) (98,284) (3,161)
Segment operating income (loss) 69,440 66,979 2,461 137,717 132,164 5,553
Depreciation and amortization (52,028) (42,305) (9,723) (97,606) (85,428) (12,178)
Interest income (expense), net (37,873) (34,173) (3,700) (71,380) (68,391) (2,989)
Other income (loss), net (527) 634 (1,161) (508) 438 (946)
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated ventures 794 (325) 1,119 6,671 4,318 2,353
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net 51,800 (1) 51,801 51,800 9,978 41,822
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (413) (307) (106) (413) (307) (106)
Operating Assets segment EBT$ 31,193 $ (9,498) $ 40,691 $ 26,281 $ (7,228) $ 33,509
Master Planned Communities Segment EBT
Total revenues$ 181,740 $ 143,701 $ 38,039 $ 294,021 $ 228,155 $ 65,866
Total operating expenses (70,390) (57,694) (12,696) (118,267) (95,899) (22,368)
Segment operating income (loss) 111,350 86,007 25,343 175,754 132,256 43,498
Depreciation and amortization (110) (88) (22) (175) (199) 24
Interest income (expense), net 24,012 18,107 5,905 45,724 34,893 10,831
Other income (loss), net 35 (35) 1,860 35 1,825
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated ventures (569) (1,649) 1,080 (4,104) (5,059) 955
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net 3,750 (3,750)
MPC segment EBT$ 134,683 $ 102,412 $ 32,271 $ 219,059 $ 165,676 $ 53,383
Strategic Developments Segment EBT
Total revenues$ 707,432 $ 714 $ 706,718 $ 711,839 $ 1,568 $ 710,271
Total operating expenses (582,986) (5,186) (577,800) (591,075) (9,552) (581,523)
Segment operating income (loss) 124,446 (4,472) 128,918 120,764 (7,984) 128,748
Depreciation and amortization (2,068) (1,076) (992) (4,125) (2,234) (1,891)
Interest income (expense), net 4,097 4,633 (536) 9,071 9,279 (208)
Other income (loss), net 132 (132) (889) (1,130) 241
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated ventures 76 87 (11) (4,906) 174 (5,080)
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net 1,657 (1,657) 1,657 (1,657)
Strategic Developments segment EBT$ 126,551 $ 961 $ 125,590 $ 119,915 $ (238) $ 120,153
Appendix – Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures


Below are GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations of certain financial measures, as required under Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Non-GAAP information should be considered by the reader in addition to, but not instead of, the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial information presented may be determined or calculated differently by other companies and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures.

Net Operating Income (NOI)

We define NOI as operating revenues (rental income, tenant recoveries, and other revenue) less operating expenses (real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, marketing, and other property expenses). NOI excludes straight-line rents and amortization of tenant incentives, net; interest expense, net; ground rent amortization; demolition costs; other income (loss); depreciation and amortization; development-related marketing costs; gain on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net; loss on extinguishment of debt; provision for impairment; and equity in earnings from unconsolidated ventures. This amount is presented as Operating Assets NOI throughout this document. Total Operating Assets NOI represents NOI as defined above with the addition of our share of NOI from unconsolidated ventures.

We believe that NOI is a useful supplemental measure of the performance of our Operating Assets segment because it provides a performance measure that reflects the revenues and expenses directly associated with owning and operating real estate properties. We use NOI to evaluate our operating performance on a property-by-property basis because NOI allows us to evaluate the impact that property-specific factors such as rental and occupancy rates, tenant mix, and operating costs have on our operating results, gross margins, and investment returns.

A reconciliation of segment EBT to NOI for Operating Assets is presented in the table below:

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
thousands 2026 2025 $ Change 2026 2025 $ Change
Operating Assets Segment
Total revenues$ 119,960 $ 116,446 $ 3,514 $ 239,162 $ 230,448 $ 8,714
Total operating expenses (50,520) (49,467) (1,053) (101,445) (98,284) (3,161)
Segment operating income (loss) 69,440 66,979 2,461 137,717 132,164 5,553
Depreciation and amortization (52,028) (42,305) (9,723) (97,606) (85,428) (12,178)
Interest income (expense), net (37,873) (34,173) (3,700) (71,380) (68,391) (2,989)
Other income (loss), net (527) 634 (1,161) (508) 438 (946)
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated ventures 794 (325) 1,119 6,671 4,318 2,353
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net 51,800 (1) 51,801 51,800 9,978 41,822
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (413) (307) (106) (413) (307) (106)
Operating Assets segment EBT 31,193 (9,498) 40,691 26,281 (7,228) 33,509
Add back:
Depreciation and amortization 52,028 42,305 9,723 97,606 85,428 12,178
Interest (income) expense, net 37,873 34,173 3,700 71,380 68,391 2,989
Equity in (earnings) losses from unconsolidated ventures (794) 325 (1,119) (6,671) (4,318) (2,353)
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net (51,800) 1 (51,801) (51,800) (9,978) (41,822)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt 413 307 106 413 307 106
Impact of straight-line rent (1,015) (373) (642) (3,637) (1,533) (2,104)
Other 600 (384) 984 585 (195) 780
Operating Assets NOI 68,498 66,856 1,642 134,157 130,874 3,283
Company's share of NOI from equity investments 2,045 2,004 41 4,217 3,947 270
Distributions from Summerlin Hospital investment 5,318 5,605 (287)
Company's share of NOI from unconsolidated ventures 2,045 2,004 41 9,535 9,552 (17)
Total Operating Assets NOI$ 70,543 $ 68,860 $ 1,683 $ 143,692 $ 140,426 $ 3,266

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