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Bill Ackman Files Dual NYSE IPO Pairing Pershing Square With New PSUS Fund

The deal links management-company stock to purchases of a $50 closed-end fund to launch a permanent-capital platform modeled on Berkshire Hathaway.

Overview

  • Pershing Square Inc. will trade on the NYSE under PS alongside Pershing Square USA under PSUS, with both securities listed at the same time but trading independently.
  • IPO buyers of 100 PSUS shares will receive 20 Pershing Square shares at no extra cost, while private-placement investors will receive 30 Pershing Square shares per 100 PSUS.
  • The combined offering targets $5 billion to $10 billion, backed by $2.8 billion in commitments from family offices, pension funds, insurance companies and ultra-wealthy investors.
  • Citigroup, UBS, Bank of America, Jefferies and Wells Fargo are leading the underwriting for the transaction.
  • PSUS will be priced at $50 per share, charge a 2% management fee with no performance fee, and the filing says Pershing Square Inc. will not receive proceeds from the fund’s IPO.