Pershing Square Inc. Files Amended S-1 for NYSE Listing, Details Combined Offering with PSUS IPO

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Pershing Square Inc. filed an amended S-1, outlining its planned NYSE listing as part of a combined offering with the PSUS IPO, which aims to raise $5B-$10B for PSUS. Shares of Pershing Square Inc. will be distributed to PSUS IPO investors for no additional consideration.

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• NYSE Listing & Corporate Conversion

  Pershing Square Holdco, L.P. will convert into Pershing Square Inc. and plans to list its common stock on the NYSE under the symbol 'PS' concurrently with the PSUS IPO.

• Combined Offering Structure

  Shares of Pershing Square Inc. common stock will be issued to initial investors in the PSUS IPO (priced at $50.00 per share) and PSUS Private Placement for no additional consideration. Investors will receive 1 share of PS Inc. for every 5 PSUS shares purchased in the IPO, and 1.5 shares for every 5 PSUS shares in the private placement.

• Significant Capital Raise for PSUS

  The PSUS IPO and private placement are expected to raise between $5 billion and $10 billion for Pershing Square USA, Ltd. (PSUS), establishing it as a new flagship permanent capital vehicle.

• Controlled Company Governance

  Post-offering, ManagementCo, an entity managed by senior management, will initially hold voting power over 70.2% to 74.6% of the outstanding common stock, making Pershing Square Inc. a 'controlled company' and limiting public shareholder influence.

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This S-1/A details the upcoming NYSE listing of Pershing Square Inc., which is converting from Pershing Square Holdco, L.P., as part of a significant combined offering. While Pershing Square Inc. shares will be distributed to investors in the PSUS IPO for no additional consideration, the overall transaction is substantial, with the PSUS IPO and private placement expected to raise $5 billion to $10 billion for PSUS, a new flagship permanent capital vehicle. This move represents a major strategic expansion for the asset manager, which currently oversees $30.7 billion in assets under management. However, the new entity will operate as a 'controlled company,' with management retaining significant voting power, which limits public shareholder influence. Furthermore, pro forma financial statements project net losses for Pershing Square Inc. post-conversion, primarily due to accounting adjustments for compensation and deferred asset amortization, a factor investors should consider despite the underlying business's growth in AUM.