SEC Form 424B5 filed by Forestar Group Inc

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-282287

 

Prospectus Supplement

(To prospectus dated October 2, 2024)

 

Forestar Group Inc.

Common Stock Having an Aggregate Offering Price of Up to $300,000,000

 

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relate to the offer and sale from time to time of shares of our common stock, par value $1.00 per share (“common stock”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $300,000,000 through one or more of the sales agents named in this prospectus supplement. These sales will be made over a period of time and from time to time in transactions at then-current prices, pursuant to the terms of an equity distribution agreement, dated November 19, 2024, between us and the sales agents that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

Sales of shares of our common stock under this prospectus supplement, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or any other national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale and at market prices, in block transactions or as otherwise agreed between us and one or more of the sales agents. The sales agents are not required to sell any specific dollar amount of shares of our common stock but will use their commercially reasonable efforts, as our agents and subject to the terms of the equity distribution agreement, to sell the shares offered as instructed by us.

Under the terms of the equity distribution agreement, we also may sell shares of our common stock to any sales agent as principal for its own account at a price agreed upon at the time of the sale. If we sell shares of our common stock to any such sales agent as principal, we will enter into a separate terms agreement with such sales agent, and we will describe that agreement in a separate prospectus supplement or pricing supplement.

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “FOR.” On November 18, 2024, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE was $29.34 per share.

The compensation of each of the sales agents for sales of shares of our common stock will be at a fixed commission rate of up to 2% of the gross sales price per share, depending upon the number of shares sold. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page S-11 for additional information regarding the compensation to be paid to sales agents. The net proceeds from any sales under this prospectus supplement will be used as described under “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus supplement.

 

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any shares you should read the discussion of material risks of investing in our securities in “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-3 of this prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined whether this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan		Citigroup		Mizuho		Wells Fargo Securities		TD Securities

Fifth Third Securities		BofA Securities		BTIG		Nomura		Citizens JMP

 

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is November 19, 2024.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prospectus Supplement

 

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Important Notice About Information in this Prospectus Supplement and the Accompanying Prospectus			S-ii
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements			S-iii
Prospectus Supplement Summary			S-1
Risk Factors			S-3
Use of Proceeds			S-6
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for Non-U.S. Holders			S-7
Plan of Distribution			S-11
Legal Matters			S-17
Experts			S-17
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference			S-18

Prospectus

 

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About This Prospectus			ii
Forward-Looking Statements			iii
Risk Factors			1
The Company			2
Securities We May Offer			3
Use of Proceeds			4
Description of Capital Stock			5
Description of Warrants			9
Selling Stockholder			10
Plan of Distribution			11
Legal Matters			13
Experts			13
Where You Can Find More Information			14
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference			14

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION IN THIS

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of offerings of shares of our common stock made pursuant to this prospectus supplement. The second part is the accompanying base prospectus, which gives more general information, some of which may not apply to offerings of shares of our common stock made pursuant to this prospectus supplement. Generally, when we refer only to the “prospectus,” we are referring to both parts combined. If the information about the offering of shares of our common stock varies between this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement.

Any statement made in this prospectus supplement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document that is also incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement. Please read “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference” in this prospectus supplement.

We have not, and the sales agents have not, authorized anyone else to make additional representations or to provide you with information other than information provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus or any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us relating to this offering. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurances as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you or representations that others may make. We are offering to sell shares of our common stock, and seeking offers to buy shares of our common stock, only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus or any free writing prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the dates shown in these documents or that any information we have incorporated by reference herein is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document incorporated by reference. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since such dates.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “could,” “estimate,” “likely,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “expect,” and similar expressions, including references to assumptions. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. We note that a variety of factors and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors and uncertainties that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to:

 

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the effect of D.R. Horton, Inc.’s (“D.R. Horton”) controlling level of ownership on us and the holders of our securities;

 

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our ability to realize the potential benefits of the strategic relationship with D.R. Horton;

 

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the effect of our strategic relationship with D.R. Horton on our ability to maintain relationships with our customers;

 

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the cyclical nature of the homebuilding and lot development industries and changes in economic, real estate and other conditions;

 

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the impact of significant inflation, higher interest rates or deflation;

 

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supply shortages and other risks of acquiring land, construction materials and skilled labor;

 

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the effects of public health issues such as a major epidemic or pandemic on the economy and our business;

 

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the impacts of weather conditions and natural disasters;

 

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health and safety incidents relating to our operations;

 

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our ability to obtain or the availability of surety bonds to secure our performance related to construction and development activities and the pricing of bonds;

 

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the strength of our information technology systems and the risk of cybersecurity breaches and our ability to satisfy privacy and data protection laws and regulations;

 

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the impact of governmental policies, laws or regulations and actions or restrictions of regulatory agencies;

 

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our ability to achieve our strategic initiatives;

 

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continuing liabilities related to assets that have been sold;

 

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the cost and availability of property suitable for residential lot development;

 

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general economic, market or business conditions where our real estate activities are concentrated;

 

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our dependence on relationships with national, regional and local homebuilders;

 

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competitive conditions in our industry;

 

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obtaining reimbursements and other payments from governmental districts and other agencies and timing of such payments;

 

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our ability to succeed in new markets;

 

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the conditions of the capital markets and our ability to raise capital to fund expected growth;

 

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our ability to manage and service our debt and comply with our debt covenants, restrictions and limitations;

 

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the volatility of the market price and trading volume of our common stock; and

 

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our ability to hire and retain key personnel.

Other factors, including the risk factors described in the section of this prospectus supplement entitled “Risk Factors” and in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by our forward-looking statements. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors, nor can we assess the impact of any such factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our common stock involves risks. Our business is influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict and beyond our control and that involve uncertainties that may materially affect our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, or the value of our common stock. These risks and uncertainties include those described below, as well as in the risk factors and other sections of the documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, including “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. You should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties and all of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before you invest in our common stock.

Risks Related to This Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock

The market price of and trading volume of our shares of common stock may be volatile.

The market price of our shares of common stock has fluctuated substantially and may continue to fluctuate in response to many factors which are beyond our control, including:

 

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fluctuations in our operating results, including results that vary from expectations of management, analysts and investors;

 

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announcements of strategic developments, acquisitions, financings and other material events by us or our competitors;

 

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the sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock held by existing security holders in the public market; and

 

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general conditions in the real estate industry.

The stock markets in general may experience extreme volatility that may be unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock, make it difficult to predict the market price of our common stock in the future and cause the value of our common stock to decline.

Provisions of Delaware law, our charter documents, the indentures governing our outstanding senior notes and our concentrated ownership may impede or discourage a takeover, which could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

We are a Delaware corporation, and the anti-takeover provisions of Delaware law impose various impediments to the ability of a third party to acquire control of us, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders. Our board of directors also has the power, without stockholder approval, to designate the terms of one or more series of preferred stock and issue shares of preferred stock. These and other impediments to third party acquisition or change of control could limit the price investors are willing to pay for shares of our common stock, which could in turn reduce the market price of our common stock. The indentures governing our outstanding senior notes require us to offer to repurchase all outstanding notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of a “Change of Control” and a “Rating Decline,” each as defined in the applicable indenture. The existence of D.R. Horton as a controlling stockholder may have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, or may discourage a third party from seeking to acquire us. A third party would be required to negotiate any such transaction with D.R. Horton, and the interests of D.R. Horton with respect to such transaction may be different from the interests of our other stockholders.

 

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We may issue a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the future, and stockholders may be adversely affected by the issuance of those shares.

We may issue stock options, restricted stock or other equity awards for compensation purposes in the future under our existing stock option plans or any future stock option plans that we may adopt. In addition to these options, we may raise additional capital from time to time in the future by issuing shares of our common stock or securities convertible into shares of our common stock. The registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is a part provides for the potential issuance of common stock, preferred stock and warrants up to an aggregate amount of $750 million, all of which remains available for issuance under such registration statement. Following this offering, we can issue additional securities pursuant to such registration statement. In addition, from time to time in the future we may issue shares of our common stock or securities convertible into common stock pursuant to additional registration statements or exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “Securities Act”). If, and to the extent, any additional shares of common stock are sold in the public market, our stockholders, including investors who purchase shares of common stock in this offering, may experience dilution to their ownership interests in the Company. Pursuant to our stockholder’s agreement D.R. Horton has pre-emptive rights with respect to any equity issuance, which our other stockholders do not have. In addition, sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that those sales will occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline or be depressed.

Because we do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock, stockholders will benefit from an investment in our common stock only if it appreciates in value.

We do not currently anticipate paying any dividends on shares of our common stock. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be made by our board of directors and will depend upon results of operations, financial conditions, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law, and other factors our board of directors deems relevant. Accordingly, realization of a gain on stockholders’ investments will depend on the appreciation of the price of our common stock. There is no guarantee that our common stock will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which stockholders purchased their shares.

We might require additional capital to support business growth, and this capital might not be available on favorable terms, or at all.

Our operations or expansion efforts may require substantial additional financial, operational, and managerial resources. While we believe we have sufficient liquidity as of September 30, 2024 to fund our working capital and other operating requirements, we may raise additional funds for acquisitions or to expand our operations. If we obtain additional funding in the future, we may seek debt financing or obtain additional equity capital. Additional capital may not be available to us, or may only be available on terms that adversely affect our existing stockholders, or that restrict our operations. For example, if we raise additional funds through issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could suffer dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences, and privileges superior to those of holders of our common stock.

Disruptions in the financial markets could affect our ability to obtain debt or equity financing or to refinance our existing indebtedness on reasonable terms or at all.

Disruptions in the financial markets could impact our ability to obtain debt or equity financing, or lines of credit, in the future as well as impact our ability to refinance our existing indebtedness on reasonable terms or at all, which could affect our strategic operations and our financial performance and force modifications to our operations.

 

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If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports about our business or publish negative reports, our stock price could decline.

The trading market for our common stock relies in part on the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline. Moreover, if one or more of the analysts who cover our company downgrades our common stock or if our operating results do not meet their expectations, our stock price could decline.

We may issue preferred stock, the terms of which could adversely affect the voting power or value of our common stock.

Our certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue, without the approval of our stockholders, one or more classes or series of preferred stock having such designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights, including preferences over our common stock respecting dividends and distributions, as our board of directors may determine. The terms of one or more classes or series of preferred stock could adversely impact the voting power or value of our common stock. For example, we might grant holders of preferred stock the right to elect some number of our directors in all events or on the happening of specified events or the right to veto specified transactions. Similarly, the repurchase or redemption rights or liquidation preferences we might assign to holders of preferred stock could affect the residual value of the common stock.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering of shares of our common stock, after deducting the sales agents’ commissions and our offering expenses, for general corporate purposes, including to fund land acquisition and development activities.

 

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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS

The following is a general discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations with respect to the ownership and disposition of shares of our common stock applicable to non-U.S. Holders of shares that are purchased in this offering and held as a capital asset (generally, property held for investment). For purposes of this discussion, a “non-U.S. Holder” generally means a beneficial owner of our common stock that is not, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, any of the following:

 

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an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

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a corporation created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

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an estate, the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or

 

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a trust if (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) such trust has in effect a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

This discussion is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”), Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial opinions, published positions of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), and other applicable authorities, all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to a particular non-U.S. Holder in light of that non-U.S. Holder’s circumstances, including Medicare taxes imposed on net investment income and the alternative minimum tax, nor does it address any aspect of U.S. federal taxation other than U.S. federal income taxation (such as U.S. federal estate and gift taxation) or state, local, or non-U.S. taxation. This discussion may not apply, in whole or in part, to particular non-U.S. Holders in light of their individual circumstances or to holders that may be subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as:

 

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banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions;

 

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tax-exempt entities;

 

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brokers, dealers or traders in securities or foreign currencies;

 

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controlled foreign corporations and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;

 

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passive foreign investment companies;

 

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persons that hold our common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion transaction or other integrated investment;

 

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persons required to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to our common stock as a result of such income being included in an applicable financial statement;

 

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entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and investors therein;

 

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persons that own or are deemed to own, actually or constructively, more than 5% of our common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and

 

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U.S. expatriates.

If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the

 

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partnership. Partners of a partnership considering an investment in our common stock should consult their tax adviser as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to them of the ownership and disposition of our common shares.

We have not sought, and will not seek, any ruling from the IRS or any opinion of counsel with respect to the tax consequences discussed herein, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not take a position contrary to the tax consequences discussed below or that any position taken by the IRS would not be sustained.

EACH NON-U.S. HOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS TAX ADVISER REGARDING THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND NON-U.S. INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON STOCK.

Dividends

We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. However, if we do make distributions of cash or property on our common stock, in general, any such distributions we make to a non-U.S. Holder that constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30% of the gross amount, unless the non-U.S. Holder is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable tax treaty and the non-U.S. Holder provides proper certification of its eligibility for such reduced rate (including providing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or other applicable documentation)). A distribution on a share of our common stock will constitute a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Any distribution not constituting a dividend will be treated first as reducing the adjusted basis in the non-U.S. Holder’s share of our common stock to the extent thereof, determined separately for each share, and, to the extent such distribution exceeds the adjusted basis in such share, as gain from the sale or exchange of such share.

Unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise, dividends we pay to a non-U.S. Holder that are effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business within the United States will not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax, as described above, if the non-U.S. Holder complies with applicable certification and disclosure requirements (including providing a valid IRS Form W-8ECI). Instead, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise, such dividends generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis, in the same manner as if the non-U.S. Holder were a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, if the non-U.S. Holder is an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such holder’s effectively connected earnings and profits (subject to adjustments) may be subject to U.S. federal branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty).

Any distributions we make to a non-U.S. Holder with respect to its shares of our common stock will also be subject to the rules discussed below under the headings “Backup Withholding, Information Reporting and Other Reporting Requirements” and “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.”

Gain on Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock

In general, subject to the discussions below under the headings “Backup Withholding, Information Reporting and Other Reporting Requirements” and “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act,” a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain recognized upon the sale or other taxable disposition of the non-U.S. Holder’s shares of our common stock unless:

 

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the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business carried on by the non-U.S. Holder within the United States;

 

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the non-U.S. Holder is an individual and is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and certain other conditions are met; or

 

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we are or have been a U.S. real property holding corporation (a “USRPHC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding such disposition or such non-U.S. Holder’s holding period in such shares (the “Relevant Period”).

Unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise, any gain that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis, in the same manner as if the non-U.S. Holder were a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, if the non-U.S. Holder is an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such holder’s effectively connected earnings and profits (subject to adjustments) may be subject to U.S. federal branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty)..

An individual non-U.S. Holder who is subject to U.S. federal income tax because the non-U.S. Holder was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the year of sale or other taxable disposition of our common stock will generally be subject to a flat 30% tax (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on any gain recognized on such disposition, which may be offset by certain U.S.-source capital losses (assuming certain requirements are met, including timely filing of U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses).

Generally, a corporation is a USRPHC if the fair market value of its United States real property interests equals or exceeds 50 percent of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real property interests and its other assets used or held for use in a trade or business. We believe that we are currently a USRPHC for U.S. federal income tax purposes and will remain so for the foreseeable future. However, as long as our common stock continues to be regularly traded on an established securities market in the United States within the meaning of applicable Treasury regulations, a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain recognized as a result of the disposition of our common stock if such non-U.S. Holder has not held (actually or constructively) more than 5% of our outstanding common stock at any time within the Relevant Period. If our common stock continues to be regularly traded on an established securities market in the United States and a non-U.S. Holder has held (actually or constructively) more than 5% of our outstanding common stock at any time within the Relevant Period, then such non-U.S. Holder will generally be subject to tax on the net gain derived from the disposition on a net basis, in the same manner as if the non-U.S. Holder were a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise.

Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax adviser regarding the application of these rules to them, and any potentially applicable income tax treaties that may provide for different rules than those set forth in this discussion.

Backup Withholding, Information Reporting and Other Reporting Requirements

We must report annually to the IRS, and to each non-U.S. Holder, the amount of dividends paid to, and any tax withheld with respect to, each non-U.S. Holder. These reporting requirements apply regardless of whether withholding was reduced or eliminated by an applicable tax treaty. Copies of this information reporting may also be made available under the provisions of a specific tax treaty or agreement with the tax authorities in the country in which the non-U.S. Holder resides or is established.

A non-U.S. Holder will generally be subject to backup withholding for dividends on our common stock paid to such holder, unless such non-U.S. Holder certifies under penalties of perjury that, among other things, it is a non-U.S. Holder, and otherwise complies with all applicable legal requirements.

 

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Information reporting and backup withholding generally are not required with respect to the amount of any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our common stock by a non-U.S. Holder outside the United States through a foreign office of a foreign broker that does not have certain specified connections to the United States. However, if a non-U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes its shares of our common stock through a U.S. broker or the U.S. office of a foreign broker, the broker will generally be required to report the amount of proceeds paid to the non-U.S. Holder to the IRS and also backup withhold on that amount, unless such non-U.S. Holder provides appropriate certification to the broker of its status as a non-U.S. person or otherwise establishes an exemption. Information reporting will also apply if a non-U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes its shares of our common stock through a foreign broker deriving more than a specified percentage of its income from U.S. sources or having certain other connections to the United States, unless such broker has documentary evidence in its records that such non-U.S. Holder is a non-U.S. person and certain other conditions are met, or such non-U.S. Holder otherwise establishes an exemption.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a non-U.S. Holder can be credited against the non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, or refunded, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the application of the information reporting and backup withholding rules to them.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Withholding taxes may be imposed under Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and other official guidance (commonly referred to as “FATCA”) on certain types of payments made to non-U.S. financial institutions and certain other non-U.S. entities. Specifically, a 30% withholding tax may be imposed on dividends on, or gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, our common stock paid to a “foreign financial institution” or a “non-financial foreign entity” (each as defined in the Code and whether such institution or entity is the beneficial owner or an intermediary), unless those entities comply with certain requirements under the Code and applicable Treasury regulations, which requirements may be modified by an “intergovernmental agreement” entered into between the United States and an applicable foreign country. Future Treasury regulations or other official guidance may modify these requirements.

Under the applicable Treasury regulations, withholding under FATCA currently applies to payments of dividends on our common stock. Pursuant to proposed regulations, the Treasury Department has indicated its intent to eliminate the requirements under FATCA of withholding on gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of certain financial instruments (which would include our stock). The Treasury Department has indicated that taxpayers may rely on these proposed regulations pending their finalization.

Any applicable FATCA withholding tax will apply to all withholdable payments without regard to whether the beneficial owner of the payment would otherwise be entitled to an exemption from imposition of withholding tax pursuant to an applicable tax treaty with the United States or U.S. domestic law. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of withholding under FATCA to their investment in our common stock.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We have entered into an equity distribution agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Fifth Third Securities, Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., BTIG, LLC, Nomura Securities International, Inc. and Citizens JMP Securities, LLC as our sales agents, under which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $300,000,000 from time to time. We have filed the equity distribution agreement as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. The sales, if any, of shares of our common stock under the equity distribution agreement will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions through the facilities of the NYSE or any other national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale and at market prices, in block transactions or as otherwise agreed between one or more of the sales agents and us. The sales agents will not engage in any prohibited stabilizing transactions with respect to our common stock. Certain of the selling agents may offer and sell shares of our common stock through certain of their affiliates or other registered broker-dealers or selling agents.

Under the terms of the equity distribution agreement, we may sell shares of our common stock to any sales agent as principal for its own account at a price agreed upon at the time of sale. If we sell shares of our common stock to any such sales agent as principal, we will enter into a separate terms agreement with such sales agent, and we will describe that agreement in a separate prospectus supplement or pricing supplement.

We will designate the maximum dollar amount of shares of our common stock to be sold through the sales agents on a daily basis or otherwise as we and the sales agents agree and the minimum price per share at which such common stock may be sold. The sales agents are not required to sell any specific dollar amount of shares but will use their commercially reasonable efforts, as our agents and subject to the terms and conditions of the equity distribution agreement, to sell shares as instructed by us. We may instruct the sales agents not to sell any shares of our common stock if the sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by us in any such instruction. We or the sales agents may suspend any offering of shares of our common stock at any time and from time to time by notifying the other party. We reserve the right to issue and sell shares of our common stock other than through or to the sales agents during the term of the equity distribution agreement on terms that we deem appropriate.

The sales agents will provide to us written confirmation following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which shares of our common stock are sold under the equity distribution agreement. Each confirmation will include the number of shares sold on that day, the gross sales proceeds, the net proceeds to us (after deducting any expenses payable by us and any transaction fees, transfer taxes or similar taxes or fees imposed by any governmental entity or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales) and the compensation payable by us to the sales agents. We will report at least quarterly in our publicly filed documents the number of shares sold by or through the sales agents under the equity distribution agreement, the net proceeds to us and any other information we reasonably believe is required to comply with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the “Exchange Act”) with respect to such sales.

We will pay each sales agent a commission rate of up to 2% of the gross sales price per share sold through such sales agent under the equity distribution agreement, depending upon the number of shares sold. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. We have also agreed to reimburse the sales agents for certain specified expenses, including certain fees and disbursements of its legal counsel. We estimate that the total expenses for the offering, excluding discounts and commissions, will be approximately $1,500,000.

Settlement for sales of shares of our common stock will occur, unless the parties agree otherwise, on the business day following the date on which any sales were made in return for payment of the net proceeds to us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

 

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If we or the sales agents have reason to believe that shares of our common stock are no longer an “actively-traded security” as defined under Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M under the Exchange Act, that party will promptly notify the other parties and sales of shares of our common stock pursuant to the equity distribution agreement will be suspended until in our collective judgment Rule 101(c)(1) or another exemptive provision has been satisfied.

The offering of shares of our common stock pursuant to the equity distribution agreement will terminate upon the earliest of (1) the sale of all shares subject to the equity distribution agreement, (2) the termination of the equity distribution agreement by us and/or by the sales agents and (3) November 15, 2027.

In connection with the sale of shares of our common stock on our behalf, the sales agents may be deemed to each be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation paid to the sales agents may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to the sales agents against certain liabilities, including civil liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments that the sales agents may be required to make for these liabilities.

Other Relationships

The sales agents and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities and other financial and non-financial activities and services. Certain of the sales agents and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory and investment banking services for us, for which they have received or may receive customary fees and expenses.

In the ordinary course of business, the sales agents and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments, including serving as counterparties to certain derivative and hedging arrangements and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account or for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve or relate to assets, securities or instruments of the Company (directly, as collateral securing other obligations or otherwise) or persons and entities with relationships with the Company. The sales agents and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments.

Affiliates of the sales agents may be lenders under our revolving credit facility, either currently or in the future, and affiliates of the sales agents may hold our securities. To the extent we use proceeds from sales under the equity distribution agreement to repay indebtedness under our credit facilities or to repurchase or redeem our securities, such affiliates may receive proceeds from such sales.

Listing

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “FOR.”

Selling Restrictions

European Economic Area and the United Kingdom

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom (each a “Relevant State”), no shares of our common stock have been offered or will be offered pursuant to this offering to the public in that Relevant State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares of our common stock which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant State (or, where appropriate,

 

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approved in another Relevant State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation), except that offers of shares of our common stock may be made to the public in that Relevant State at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Regulation:

 

(a)

to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined under the Prospectus Regulation;

 

(b)

to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined under the Prospectus Regulation), subject to obtaining the prior consent of the sales agents for any such offer; or

 

(c)

in any other circumstances falling within Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation,

provided that no such offer of shares of our common stock shall require the issuer or any sales agent to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Regulation or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the Prospectus Regulation.

In the case of any shares of our common stock being offered to a financial intermediary as that term is used in Article 5(1) of the Prospectus Regulation, each such financial intermediary will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that the shares of our common stock acquired by it in the offer have not been acquired on a non-discretionary basis on behalf of, nor have they been acquired with a view to their offer or resale to, persons in circumstances which may give rise to an offer to the public other than their offer or resale in a Relevant State to qualified investors, in circumstances in which the prior consent of the sales agents has been obtained to each such proposed offer or resale.

The Company, the sales agents and their affiliates will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations, acknowledgements and agreements.

For the purposes of this provision, (1) the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any shares of our common stock in any Relevant State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any shares of our common stock to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any shares of our common stock, and the expression “Prospectus Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.

References to the Prospectus Regulation includes, in relation to the UK, the Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

The above selling restriction is in addition to any other selling restrictions set out below.

United Kingdom

This prospectus supplement is for distribution only to persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments and who qualify as investment professionals within the meaning of Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the “Financial Promotion Order”), (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (“high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.”) of the Financial Promotion Order, (iii) are outside the United Kingdom, or (iv) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended (“FSMA”)) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). This prospectus supplement is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

Australia

No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”), in relation to the offering. This

 

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prospectus supplement does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001 (the “Corporations Act”), and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

Any offer in Australia of the shares of our common stock may only be made to persons (the “Exempt Investors”) who are “sophisticated investors” (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), “professional investors” (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer the shares of our common stock without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

The shares of our common stock applied for by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotment under the offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not be required pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosure document which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. Any person acquiring shares of our common stock must observe such Australian on-sale restrictions.

This prospectus supplement contains general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus supplement is appropriate to their needs, objectives and circumstances, and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.

Canada

The shares of our common stock may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the shares of our common stock must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus supplement (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 (or, in the case of securities issued or guaranteed by the government of a non-Canadian jurisdiction, section 3A.4) of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the sales agents are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding sales agent conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

Dubai International Financial Centre

This prospectus supplement relates to an Exempt Offer in accordance with the Offered Securities Rules of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”). This prospectus supplement is intended for distribution only to persons of a type specified in the Offered Securities Rules of the DFSA. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The DFSA has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with Exempt Offers. The DFSA has not approved this prospectus supplement nor taken steps to verify the

 

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information set forth herein and has no responsibility for the prospectus supplement. The shares to which this prospectus supplement relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers of the shares offered should conduct their own due diligence on the shares. If you do not understand the contents of this prospectus supplement you should consult an authorized financial advisor.

Hong Kong

The shares have not be offered or sold in Hong Kong, by means of any document, other than (a) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32) or an invitation to the public within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571), (b) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong and any rules made under that Ordinance; or (c) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong. No advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares has been or may be issued or has been or may be in the possession of any person for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made under that Ordinance.

Japan

The shares have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended) and, accordingly, will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or for the benefit of any Japanese Person or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to any Japanese Person, except in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines promulgated by relevant Japanese governmental or regulatory authorities in effect at the relevant time. For the purposes of this paragraph, “Japanese Person” shall mean any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan.

Singapore

This prospectus supplement has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, the shares were not offered or sold or caused to be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase and will not be offered or sold or caused to be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, and this prospectus supplement or any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares, has not been circulated or distributed, nor will it be circulated or distributed, whether directly or indirectly, to any person in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor (as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289) of Singapore, as modified or amended from time to time (the “SFA”)) pursuant to Section 274 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA) pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor, securities or securities based derivatives contracts (each term as defined in Section 2(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the shares pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA

 

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except: (1) to an institutional investor or to a relevant person, or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; (3) where the transfer is by operation of law; or (4) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA.

Switzerland

The prospectus does not constitute an issue prospectus pursuant to Article 652a or Article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations and the shares will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Therefore, the prospectus may not comply with the disclosure standards of the listing rules (including any additional listing rules or prospectus schemes) of the SIX Swiss Exchange. Accordingly, the shares may not be offered to the public in or from Switzerland, but only to a selected and limited circle of investors who do not subscribe to the shares with a view to distribution. Any such investors will be individually approached by the sales agents from time to time.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the sales agents by Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Forestar Group Inc. (“Forestar”) appearing in Forestar’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 30, 2024, and the effectiveness of Forestar’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2024 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC under the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy statements, information statements and other information about issuers who file electronically with the SEC. The address of the web site is http://www.sec.gov.

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus that we have filed with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, except for any information that is superseded by information that is included directly in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus relating to an offering of our securities.

We incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement the documents listed below and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of this offering of shares of our common stock. These additional documents include periodic reports, such as annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K (other than information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 or corresponding information furnished under Item 9.01 as an exhibit, which is deemed not to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement), as well as proxy statements (other than information identified in them as not incorporated by reference). You should review these filings as they may disclose a change in our business, prospects, financial condition or other affairs after the date of this prospectus supplement.

This prospectus supplement incorporates by reference the documents listed below that we have filed with the SEC but have not been included or delivered with this document:

 

•

Our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024;

 

•

The information specifically incorporated by reference into our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September  30, 2023 from our definitive proxy statement (other than information furnished rather than filed) for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on December 15, 2023;

 

•

Our current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October  29, 2024 and November 1, 2024; and

 

•

The description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.6 to our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

These documents contain important information about us and our financial condition.

You may obtain a copy of any of these filings, or any of our future filings, from us without charge by requesting it in writing or by telephone at the following address or telephone number:

Investor Relations

Forestar Group Inc.

2221 E. Lamar Blvd.

Suite 790

Arlington, TX 76006

(817) 769-1860

 

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PROSPECTUS

Forestar Group Inc.

Up to $750,000,000

Preferred Stock

Common Stock

Warrants

and

15,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

Offered by D.R. Horton, Inc.

 

 

We may offer and sell, from time to time in one or more offerings, any combination of the securities described in this prospectus having an aggregate initial offering price not exceeding $750,000,000 on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. In addition, D.R. Horton, Inc. (“D.R. Horton” or the “selling stockholder”) may also offer and sell, from time to time in one or more offerings, up to 15,000,000 shares of our common stock on terms to be determined at the time of offering. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholder.

This prospectus describes the general terms of the securities we or the selling stockholder may offer and the general manner in which they may be offered. Each time we sell securities described herein, and in certain cases where the selling stockholder sells securities pursuant to this prospectus, we or the selling stockholder, as applicable, will provide prospective investors with a supplement to this prospectus that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered. Such prospectus supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing on the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities market or other exchange with respect to the securities covered by such prospectus supplement. You should carefully read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, before you invest.

 

 

Investing in these securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” on page 1 of this prospectus, in the applicable prospectus supplement we will deliver with this prospectus and in the documents incorporated herein and therein by reference.

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FOR.”

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

This prospectus is dated October 2, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS			ii
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			iii
RISK FACTORS			1
THE COMPANY			2
SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER			3
USE OF PROCEEDS			4
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK			5
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS			9
SELLING STOCKHOLDER			10
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			11
LEGAL MATTERS			13
EXPERTS			13
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION			14
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE			14

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus relates to the offer and the sale by us of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus for an aggregate offering price of up to $750,000,000. This prospectus also relates to the offer and the sale of up to 15,000,000 of our shares of common stock by the selling stockholder. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholder.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, we may, from time to time, offer or sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. In addition, under this shelf process, the selling stockholder may, from time to time, offer and sell up to an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of our common stock in one or more offerings.

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that we or the selling stockholder may offer. Each time we sell securities described herein, and in certain cases where the selling stockholder sells securities pursuant to this prospectus, we or the selling stockholder, as applicable, will provide prospective investors with a supplement to this prospectus that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus and, accordingly, to the extent inconsistent, information in this prospectus is superseded by the information in the prospectus supplement. You should carefully read both this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, together with the information incorporated by reference and any other offering materials. See “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.”

Neither we nor the selling stockholder have authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representation that is different from, or in addition to, the information contained in this prospectus or any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurances as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you or representations that others may make. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus, or the information contained in any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus, is accurate as of any date other than the date of each such document, unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies.

The distribution of this prospectus may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. You should inform yourself about and observe any of these restrictions. This prospectus does not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which the offer or solicitation is not authorized, or in which the person making the offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so, or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make the offer or solicitation.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms the “Company,” “we” and “our” refer to Forestar Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its predecessors and subsidiaries.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus may be construed as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “could,” “estimate,” “likely,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “expect,” and similar expressions, including references to assumptions. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. We note that a variety of factors and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors and uncertainties that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to:

 

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the effect of D.R. Horton’s controlling level of ownership on us and the holders of our securities;

 

•

our ability to realize the potential benefits of the strategic relationship with D.R. Horton;

 

•

the effect of our strategic relationship with D.R. Horton on our ability to maintain relationships with our customers;

 

•

the cyclical nature of the homebuilding and lot development industries and changes in economic, real estate and other conditions;

 

•

the impact of significant inflation, higher interest rates or deflation;

 

•

supply shortages and other risks of acquiring land, construction materials and skilled labor;

 

•

the effects of public health issues such as a major epidemic or pandemic on the economy and our business;

 

•

the impacts of weather conditions and natural disasters;

 

•

health and safety incidents relating to our operations;

 

•

our ability to obtain or the availability of surety bonds to secure our performance related to construction and development activities and the pricing of bonds;

 

•

the strength of our information technology systems and the risk of cybersecurity breaches and our ability to satisfy privacy and data protection laws and regulations;

 

•

the impact of governmental policies, laws or regulations and actions or restrictions of regulatory agencies;

 

•

our ability to achieve our strategic initiatives;

 

•

continuing liabilities related to assets that have been sold;

 

•

the cost and availability of property suitable for residential lot development;

 

•

general economic, market or business conditions where our real estate activities are concentrated;

 

•

our dependence on relationships with national, regional and local homebuilders;

 

•

competitive conditions in our industry;

 

•

obtaining reimbursements and other payments from governmental districts and other agencies and timing of such payments;

 

•

our ability to succeed in new markets;

 

•

the conditions of the capital markets and our ability to raise capital to fund expected growth;

 

•

our ability to manage and service our debt and comply with our debt covenants, restrictions and limitations;

 

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the volatility of the market price and trading volume of our common stock; and

 

•

our ability to hire and retain key personnel.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in subsequent documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus should be consulted.

Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance and risk factors that have the potential to affect us is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, including the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, including the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” each of which is filed with the SEC. See “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference” as well as the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves risks. Our business is influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict and beyond our control and that involve uncertainties that may materially affect our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, or the value of these securities. These risks and uncertainties include those described in the risk factors and other sections of the documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Subsequent prospectus supplements may contain a discussion of additional risks applicable to an investment in us and the particular type of securities we are offering under the prospectus supplements. You should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties and all of the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in the applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in our securities.

 

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THE COMPANY

Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company with operations in 60 markets in 24 states as of June 30, 2024. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “FOR.” In October 2017, we became a majority-owned subsidiary of D.R. Horton. We have grown our business into a national, well-capitalized residential lot development company focused primarily on making investments in land acquisition and development to sell finished single-family residential lots to homebuilders. As of June 30, 2024, D.R. Horton owned approximately 62% of our outstanding common stock. As our controlling shareholder, D.R. Horton has significant influence in guiding our strategic direction and operations.

For more information about our business, please refer to the “Business” section of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

Our principal executive offices are located at 2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 790, Arlington, Texas 76006. Our telephone number is (817) 769-1860, and our Internet website address is www.forestar.com. Information on or connected to our Internet website is not a part of this prospectus.

 

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SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

Types of Securities

The types of securities that we may offer and sell from time to time by this prospectus are:

 

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preferred stock, which we may issue in one or more series;

 

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common stock; or

 

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warrants entitling the holders to purchase common stock or preferred stock.

In addition, D.R. Horton may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 15,000,000 shares of our common stock.

Each time we sell securities described herein, and in certain cases where the selling stockholder sells securities pursuant to this prospectus, we or the selling stockholder, as applicable, will provide prospective investors with a supplement to this prospectus that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered.

Additional Information

We will describe in a prospectus supplement, which we will deliver with this prospectus, the terms of particular securities which we may offer in the future. In each prospectus supplement we will include, among other things, the following information:

 

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the type and amount of securities that we propose to sell;

 

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the initial public offering price of the securities;

 

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the names of the underwriters, agents or dealers, if any, through or to which we will sell the securities;

 

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the compensation, if any, of those underwriters, agents or dealers;

 

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the plan of distribution for the securities;

 

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if applicable, information about securities exchanges on which the securities will be listed;

 

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material United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the securities;

 

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any material risk factors associated with the securities; and

 

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any other material information about the offer and sale of the securities.

In addition, the prospectus supplement may also add, update or change the information contained in this prospectus. In that case, the prospectus supplement should be read as superseding this prospectus. For more details on the terms of the securities, you should read the exhibits filed with our registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part. You should also read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, together with the information described under the heading “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.”

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

Except as may be stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities for general corporate purposes. These purposes may include:

 

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providing additional working capital to our business operations;

 

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acquiring land to develop into lots and acquiring finished lots;

 

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acquiring companies; and

 

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repaying or repurchasing existing debt.

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by D.R. Horton.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

Our authorized capital stock is 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. At September 20, 2024, 50,653,637 shares of common stock were outstanding and no shares of preferred stock were outstanding.

Common Stock

There will be a prospectus supplement relating to any offering of common stock offered by us by this prospectus.

Voting Rights. Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The vote of the holders of a majority of votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, present in person or represented by proxy, is generally required to take stockholder action, unless a greater vote is required by law. The holders are not entitled to cumulative voting in the election of directors. Our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) and our Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) provide that all of our directors will be of one class and will be elected annually. Director nominees in uncontested elections must receive a majority of the votes cast to be elected, and director nominees in contested elections must receive a plurality of the votes cast to be elected.

Stockholder’s Agreement. In connection with our merger with a wholly-owned subsidiary of D.R. Horton (the “Merger”), we entered into a Stockholder’s Agreement with D.R. Horton (the “Stockholder’s Agreement”) that provides for certain board and board committee appointment rights. Under the terms of the Stockholder’s Agreement and the Charter, at all times when D.R. Horton and its affiliates beneficially own 20% or more of our voting securities, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) will have five directors unless otherwise agreed in writing between us (as approved by a majority of our independent directors) and D.R. Horton, and D.R. Horton will have the right to designate a number of directors equal to the percentage of our voting securities beneficially owned by D.R. Horton and its affiliates multiplied by the total number of directors that we would have if there were no vacancies, rounded up to the nearest whole number (and in any event not less than one). We and D.R. Horton have also each agreed to use reasonable best efforts to cause at least three of the directors to be considered “independent” under the rules of the SEC and under applicable listing standards.

Pursuant to the Charter, any director may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to elect such director, voting separately as a class, at a duly organized meeting of stockholders or by written consent; provided that no D.R. Horton designee may be removed without the prior written consent of D.R. Horton. Pursuant to the Stockholder’s Agreement, D.R. Horton has agreed to cause its shares of our common stock not to be voted in favor of the removal of any director not designated by D.R. Horton other than for cause.

Pre-Emptive Rights. During the term of the Stockholder’s Agreement, D.R. Horton has a pre-emptive right (but not the obligation) to participate in any issuance of our equity or other securities by purchasing up to D.R. Horton’s and its subsidiaries’ pro rata portion of such equity or other securities at the price and otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as offered to other investors. This pre-emptive right generally will not apply to equity issuances (i) pursuant to compensation and benefits plans approved by the Board, (ii) in connection with any proportionate stock split or stock dividend or recapitalization approved by the Board, (iii) as consideration in any direct or indirect acquisition or business combination by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) upon conversion of our or any of our subsidiaries’ notes, debentures or other indebtedness in accordance with the terms of such notes, debentures or other indebtedness. Other than such pre-emptive rights of D.R. Horton, holders of shares of the common stock are not entitled to pre-emptive rights.

Redemption Rights. The Charter provides that outstanding shares of our common stock and preferred stock will always be subject to redemption by us, if in the judgment of the Board such action should be taken, pursuant

 

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to Section 151(b) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (or by any other applicable provision of law), to the extent necessary to prevent the loss or secure the reinstatement of any license or franchise from any governmental agency we hold to conduct any portion of our business, which license or franchise is conditioned upon some or all of the holders of our common stock of any class or series possessing prescribed qualifications.

Dividends. Subject to prior dividend rights of the holders of any preferred stock and any other class or series of stock having a preference as to dividends over our common stock, holders of shares of our common stock will be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board, subject to the rights of D.R. Horton under the Stockholder’s Agreement.

Other Rights. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our Company, after the satisfaction in full of the liquidation preferences of holders of any preferred stock, holders of shares of our common stock will be entitled to ratable distribution of the remaining assets available for distribution to stockholders. Our common stock will not be subject to redemption by operation of a sinking fund. The outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.

Anti-Takeover Effects. In addition to the provisions described above regarding D.R. Horton’s rights with respect to membership of the Board, the following provisions in the Charter, Stockholder’s Agreement or Bylaws may make a takeover of our Company more difficult:

 

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an article in the Charter prohibiting us from taking certain actions without the prior written consent of D.R. Horton for so long as D.R. Horton and its affiliates beneficially own 35% or more of our voting securities;

 

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provisions in the Charter and the Stockholder’s Agreement providing that, for so long as D.R. Horton and its affiliates beneficially own 20% or more of our voting securities, we will not amend or seek to amend the Charter or the Bylaws in any manner that could limit, restrict or adversely affect the rights of any stockholder under the Stockholder’s Agreement;

 

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a provision in the Bylaws providing that special meetings of stockholders may only be called by the chairman of the Board or pursuant to a written request by a majority of the entire Board. Only such business as is specified in the notice of any special meeting of the stockholders shall come before such meeting; and

 

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a provision in the Bylaws containing advance notice procedures for stockholders to make nominations of candidates for election as directors or to bring other business before a meeting of the stockholders. The business to be conducted at an annual meeting is limited to business properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof or by a stockholder of record who has given timely written notice to our Company’s secretary of that stockholder’s intention to bring such business before the meeting.

These provisions may delay stockholder actions with respect to business combinations and the election of new members to the Board. As such, the provisions could discourage open market purchases of our common stock because a stockholder who desires to participate in a business combination or elect a new director may consider them disadvantageous. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock could delay or prevent a change of control or other corporate action.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute. Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law prevents an “interested stockholder” from engaging in a “business combination” with us for three years following the date that person became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

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before that person became an interested stockholder, our Board approved the transaction in which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder or approved the business combination;

 

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upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the interested stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of our voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding stock held by persons who are both directors and officers of our corporation or by certain employee stock plans; or

 

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on or following the date on which that person became an interested stockholder, the business combination is approved by our Board and authorized at a meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of our outstanding voting stock excluding shares held by the interested stockholder.

An “interested stockholder” is generally a person owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock. A “business combination” includes mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder.

We are not governed by Section 203 until such time as D.R. Horton gives public notice that it owns less than 15% of our voting securities, at which time we will once again become governed by Section 203.

Corporate Opportunities. Pursuant to the Stockholder’s Agreement, D.R. Horton and its affiliates, and their respective representatives, shall not in any way be prohibited or restricted from engaging or investing in any business opportunity of any type or description, and we shall not have any right in or to such business opportunities or to the income or proceeds derived therefrom. None of D.R. Horton, its affiliates or their respective representatives will be obligated to present any business opportunity to us or any other stockholder, even if the opportunity is of the character that, if presented to us, we could take, or if presented to any other stockholder, could be taken by such stockholder, unless the opportunity is offered to an individual who is both an affiliate of D.R. Horton and an officer or director of ours and the offer is made in writing to the individual in his or her capacity as an officer or director of our Company.

Transfer Agent and Registrar. The transfer agent and registrar for the common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

NYSE Listing. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FOR.”

Preferred Stock

Subject to the rights of D.R. Horton under the Stockholder’s Agreement and in accordance with our Charter, we may issue preferred stock in series with any rights and preferences which may be authorized by our Board. We will distribute a prospectus supplement with regard to each particular series of preferred stock. Each prospectus supplement will describe, as to the series of preferred stock to which it relates:

 

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the title of the series of preferred stock;

 

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any limit upon the number of shares of the series of preferred stock which may be issued;

 

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the preference, if any, to which holders of the series of preferred stock will be entitled upon our liquidation;

 

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the date or dates on which we will be required or permitted to redeem the preferred stock;

 

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the terms, if any, on which we or holders of the preferred stock will have the option to cause the preferred stock to be redeemed or purchased;

 

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the voting rights, if any, of the holders of the preferred stock;

 

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the dividends, if any, which will be payable with regard to the series of preferred stock, which may be fixed dividends or participating dividends and may be cumulative or non-cumulative;

 

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the right, if any, of holders of the preferred stock to convert it into another class of our stock or securities, including provisions intended to prevent dilution of those conversion rights;

 

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any provisions by which we will be required or permitted to make payments to a sinking fund to be used to redeem preferred stock or a purchase fund to be used to purchase preferred stock; and

 

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any other material terms of the preferred stock.

Holders of shares of preferred stock will not have pre-emptive rights.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement governed by New York law to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any registered holders of warrants or beneficial owners of warrants. A copy of the warrant agreement will be filed with the SEC in connection with any offering of warrants.

We will distribute a prospectus supplement with regard to each issue of warrants. Each prospectus supplement will describe:

 

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the title of the warrants;

 

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the offering price for the warrants, if any;

 

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the aggregate number of warrants offered;

 

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the designation, number and terms of the common stock or preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants and procedures by which the number of these securities may be adjusted;

 

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the exercise price of the warrants;

 

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the period during which you may exercise the warrants;

 

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any minimum or maximum amount of warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

 

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any provision adjusting the securities that may be purchased on exercise of the warrants, and the exercise price of the warrants, to prevent dilution or otherwise;

 

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if the exercise price is not payable in U.S. dollars, the foreign currency, currency unit or composite currency in which the exercise price is denominated;

 

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any terms relating to the modification of the warrants;

 

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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

 

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any terms, procedures and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange or exercise of the warrants; and

 

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any other material terms of the warrants.

Prior to the exercise of any warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, holders of the warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the common stock or preferred stock, including the right to vote or to receive any payments of dividends on the common stock or preferred stock.

 

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SELLING STOCKHOLDER

In addition to the shares of our common stock that we may offer from time to time in one or more offerings, this prospectus also relates to the possible resale from time to time by D.R. Horton of up to 15,000,000 shares of our common stock that were issued and outstanding prior to the original date of filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. D.R. Horton acquired these shares of our common stock in connection with the Merger.

The following table details the number of shares of our common stock that D.R. Horton owns and the number of shares of our common stock that D.R. Horton may offer for resale under this prospectus. The following table has been prepared on the assumption that all shares that D.R. Horton may offer from time to time pursuant to this prospectus are sold. The percentage of shares of our common stock that D.R. Horton beneficially owns both prior to and following an offering of securities pursuant to this prospectus is based on 50,653,637 shares of our common stock outstanding as of September 20, 2024 and does not take into account any securities issued by us pursuant to this prospectus. We cannot advise you as to whether D.R. Horton will in fact sell any or all of such shares of our common stock.

 

Selling Stockholder(1)		Shares beneficially owned prior to offering				Percentage of outstanding shares beneficially owned prior to offering				Number of shares being registered for resale				Shares beneficially owned after offering				Percentage of outstanding shares beneficially owned after offering
D.R. Horton, Inc.			31,451,063				62.1	%			15,000,000				16,451,063				32.5	%

 

(1)	The address of D.R. Horton, Inc. is 1341 Horton Circle, Arlington, Texas 76011.

Material Relationships with Selling Stockholder

A description of certain relationships and related party transactions involving D.R. Horton is included in our Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December 15, 2023 in the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” and in Note 12 – Related Party Transactions to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We or the selling stockholder may sell any of the securities being offered by this prospectus:

 

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through agents;

 

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to or through underwriters;

 

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through dealers;

 

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through brokers;

 

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directly to purchasers; or

 

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through a combination of any such methods of sale.

The securities may be sold at a fixed price or prices that may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices or varying prices determined at the time of sale. The distribution of securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions by means of one or more of the following transactions, which may include cross or block trades:

 

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transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or any other organized market where the securities may be traded;

 

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in the over-the-counter market;

 

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in negotiated transactions;

 

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through put or call option transactions relating to the securities;

 

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under delayed delivery contracts or other contractual commitments; or

 

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a combination of such methods of sale.

Agents designated by us or the selling stockholder from time to time may solicit offers to purchase the securities. The name of any such agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities, and any commissions payable to such agent will be set forth in any required prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. Any such agent may be deemed to be an underwriter, as that term is defined in the Securities Act, of the securities.

If underwriters are used in the sale of securities, securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions. Securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. If an underwriter or underwriters are used in the sale of securities, we or the selling stockholder will execute an underwriting agreement with such underwriter or underwriters at the time an agreement for such sale is reached. The prospectus supplement will set forth the names of the specific managing underwriter or underwriters, as well as any other underwriters, and the terms of the transactions, including compensation of the underwriters and dealers. Such compensation may be in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters and others participating in any offering of securities may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of such securities. Any such activities will be described in the prospectus supplement. We may elect to list any class or series of securities on any exchange, but we are not currently obligated to do so. It is possible that one or more underwriters, if any, may make a market in a class or series of securities, but the underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We cannot give any assurance as to the liquidity of the trading market for any of the securities we may offer.

If a dealer is used in the sale of the securities, we or the selling stockholder or an underwriter will sell such securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell such securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale. The prospectus supplement may set forth the name of the dealer and the terms of the transactions.

 

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If a broker is used in the sale of the securities, the broker will not acquire the securities, and we or the selling stockholder will sell the securities directly to the purchasers in the applicable market. These will be conducted as “at the market offerings” within the meaning of the Securities Act. The prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the arrangements with the broker.

We or the selling stockholder may directly solicit offers to purchase the securities, and may sell directly to institutional investors or others. These persons may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resale of the securities. The prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any such sales, including the terms of any bidding, auction or other process, if utilized.

Agents, underwriters and dealers may be entitled under agreements which may be entered into with us or the selling stockholder to indemnification by us against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution by us to payments they may be required to make in respect of such liabilities. The prospectus supplement will describe the terms and conditions of such indemnification or contribution. Some of the agents, underwriters or dealers, or their affiliates may be customers of ours, or engage in transactions with or perform services for us and our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

To our knowledge, there are currently no plans, arrangements or understandings between the selling stockholder and any underwriter, dealer or agent regarding the sale of the shares covered by this prospectus by such selling stockholder. If the selling stockholder notifies us that a material arrangement has been entered into with an underwriter, dealer or other agent for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering or secondary distribution, we may be required to file a prospectus supplement pursuant to applicable SEC rules promulgated under the Securities Act.

The selling stockholder and any agents, underwriters or dealers that are involved in selling shares of our common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such agents, underwriters or dealers and any profit on the resale of shares of our common stock purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.

There can be no assurance that the selling stockholder will sell any or all of the shares of our common stock registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The selling stockholder may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. If sold under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the securities will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, has rendered an opinion with respect to the validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus. We have filed this opinion as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. If counsel for any underwriters passes on legal matters in connection with an offering made by this prospectus, we will name that counsel in the prospectus supplement relating to that offering.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Forestar Group Inc. (“Forestar”) appearing in Forestar’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 30, 2023, and the effectiveness of Forestar’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements are, and audited financial statements to be included in subsequently filed documents will be, incorporated herein in reliance upon the reports of Ernst & Young LLP pertaining to such financial statements and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the respective dates (to the extent covered by consents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

We make available free of charge on or through our Internet website, www.forestar.com, our reports and other information filed with or furnished to the SEC as referred to below and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The SEC’s Internet website, www.sec.gov, also contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like us, who file electronically with the SEC. Unless specifically listed under “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference” below, the information contained on our website or the SEC website is not intended to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus and you should not consider that information a part of this prospectus.

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 that registers the securities we are offering. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us and the securities offered. The rules and regulations of the SEC allow us to omit certain information included in the registration statement from this prospectus.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, except for any information that is superseded by information that is included directly in this document.

This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below that we have filed with the SEC but have not been included or delivered with this prospectus (other than portions of these documents that are deemed to have been furnished and not filed):

 

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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September  30, 2023 (including the sections incorporated by reference therein from our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on December 15, 2023);

 

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Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended December 31, 2023, March  31, 2024 and June 30, 2024;

 

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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 28, 2023, December  22, 2023, and January 16, 2024; and

 

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The description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.6 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

These documents contain important information about us and our business, prospects and financial condition.

We also incorporate by reference any future filings we make with the SEC under sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement and on or after the date of this prospectus and prior to the date of the closing of each offering. These additional documents include periodic reports, such as annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K (other than information furnished and not filed by us under any item of any current report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits, which is deemed not to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus), as well as proxy statements (other than information identified in them as not incorporated by reference). You should review these filings as they may

 

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disclose changes in our business, prospects, financial condition or other affairs after the date of this prospectus. The information that we file later with the SEC under sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and before the closing of each offering will automatically update and supersede previous information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

You can obtain any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus from us without charge, excluding any exhibits to those documents unless the exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You can obtain documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus by requesting them in writing or by telephone from us at the following address:

Investor Relations

Forestar Group Inc.

2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 790

Arlington, Texas 76006

(817) 769-1860

 

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