Forestar Group Inc · NYSE:FOR

Forestar — Q3 2025 Earnings Presentation

29 slides from Forestar's earnings presentation, Jul 22, 2025

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation Q3 2025

    Investor Presentation Q3 2025

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from the future results expressed by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the effect of D.R. Horton’s controlling level of ownership on us and the holders of our securities; our

  3. Slide 3: Forestar Overview

    FORESTAR OVERVIEW RETURNS Track record of solid operational results FOCUSED Forestar Group Inc. (“Forestar” or “FOR”) is a highly differentiated, pure-play, PRUDENT Fully-entitled projects with short durations residential lot developer for the affordably- priced single-family home market Investing c

  4. Slide 4: Q3 FY 2025 Highlights

    Q3 FY 2025 HIGHLIGHTS • Earnings per diluted share of $0.65 on net income of $32.9 million • Pre-tax income of $43.6 million • Revenues increased 23% to $390.5 million on 3,605 lots sold • Owned and controlled 102,300 lots at June 30, 2025 • Return on equity of 10.1% for the trailing twelve months e

  5. Slide 5: Forestar Investment Highlights

    FORESTAR INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS Unique Return- Focused Lot Manufacturing Business Model (Slide 6) Strong Balance Sheet Strategic Relationship and Liquidity Position With D.R. Horton (Slide 21) (Slides 7-8) Proven Management Team With Decades Long-Term Market of Real Estate Share Gains Experience (Sli

  6. Slide 6: Manufacturing Approach to Land Development

    MANUFACTURING APPROACH TO LAND DEVELOPMENT Forestar has built a unique lot manufacturing model that enables it to be a dependable supplier of lots to homebuilders, while producing solid risk-adjusted returns Short duration, fully- Large scale with Returns-focused, with strict Predictable operating S

  7. Slide 7: Highly Strategic Alignment with DHI

    HIGHLY STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT WITH DHI BENEFITS TO FOR BENEFITS TO DHI • Supports Forestar’s national platform • Long-term consistent supplier of finished lots SYMBIOTIC across DHI’s national footprint (126 markets in • Significant built-in demand for lots RELATIONSHIP 36 states) • Improved access to c

  8. Slide 8: Master Supply Agreement

    MASTER SUPPLY AGREEMENT The Master Supply Agreement formalizes the business relationship with DHI as both companies identify real estate opportunities and protects FOR's interests via the Right of First Offer process A Right of First Offer (ROFO) is very 1 Lots Sourced by DHI different than a Right

  9. Slide 9: DHI Track Record Provides Roadmap to FOR

    DHI TRACK RECORD PROVIDES ROADMAP TO FOR DHI’s 30-year public track record provides a blueprint to FOR to achieve its own growth, consolidation and market share gains Total New U.S. Single-Family Houses Sold ('000s) DHI’s Homes Closed as a Percentage of New U.S. Single-Family Houses Sold Represents

  10. Slide 10: Then and Now: FOR Today vs. 2018

    Then and Now: FOR Today vs. 2018 Since D.R. Horton's investment in Forestar in late-2017, Forestar has significantly expanded its operations Investment Operational Platform Operating Results Owned and Controlled Lots Market Count TTM Lots Sold 102,300 64 14,723 x x 5x 2.5 1.5 1 24 CAGR 20,100 46% 1,

  11. Slide 11: Intermediate Term Growth Goals

    INTERMEDIATE TERM GROWTH GOALS Forestar has a visible path to capturing 5% market share within the highly-fragmented U.S. single-family residential lot development industry* Annual Lot Deliveries 5.0% >2.0x FOR's current size 2.1% 0.7% FY 2019 Market FY 2024 Market Current Target Share Share *5% mar

  12. Slide 12: Diversified National Footprint

    DIVERSIFIED NATIONAL FOOTPRINT 64 MARKETS | 23 STATES Portfolio of 102,300 lots as of June 30, 2025 / FOR markets / states DHI states where FOR does not currently operate Of total lot position at 6/30/25, 68,300 are owned and 34,000 are controlled through purchase contracts 12

  13. Slide 13: Intense Focus on Risk Mitigation

    INTENSE FOCUS ON RISK MITIGATION Strategic Operational Financial Strict underwriting requiring Significant local knowledge and Robust analytical process to minimum 15% return on average expertise determine best capital allocation inventory and return of the entire across markets phase 1 investment (

  14. Slide 14: Uniquely Positioned to Provide Finished Lots

    UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PROVIDE FINISHED LOTS Builders' preference for ‘land lighter’ models enhances opportunity, and in times of economic uncertainty, many homebuilders shift their land strategies to slow raw land purchases and focus on purchasing finished lots Optioned Land/Lot Position as a Numbe

  15. Slide 15: Constrained Lot Supply

    CONSTRAINED LOT SUPPLY • Availability of lots is improving from historic lows; however, calendar 1Q 2025 data still reflects a significantly undersupplied market nationally • New home construction has been constrained by the availability of lots, labor and materials shortages, increased regulation a

  16. Slide 16: Project-Level Land Development Financing Snapshot

    PROJECT-LEVEL LAND DEVELOPMENT FINANCING SNAPSHOT According to the NAHB’s Survey on Acquisition, Development & Construction Financing, land development loan availability continues to be expensive and hard to secure Effective Interest Rate of Financing NAHB AD&C Financing Survey Index Land Developmen

  17. Slide 17: Land and Development Investments

    LAND AND DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS • Investing in new projects while maintaining a disciplined and conservative approach to underwriting • Phased development intends to deliver finished lots at a pace that matches market demand, consistent with FOR's focus on capital efficiency and returns • Expect to

  18. Slide 18: Lot Position

    LOT POSITION • Owned and controlled lot position supports future growth and market share gains; targeting a 3- to 4-year owned inventory of lots • Consistent with Forestar's focus on capital efficiency, its land and lot supply that is controlled via purchase contracts remains robust • Balance sheet

  19. Slide 19: Contracted Revenues

    CONTRACTED REVENUES • Contracted backlog is a strong indicator of FOR's ability to continue gaining market share in the highly fragmented lot development industry • Owned lots under contract to sell increased 26% from a year ago to 25,700 lots or 38% of FOR's owned lot position • $230 million dollar

  20. Slide 20: Committed Leadership with Decades of Experience

    COMMITTED LEADERSHIP WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE Management team includes land development veterans experienced in consolidating market share and navigating through industry and economic cycles DON TOMNITZ ANDY OXLEY Executive Chairman CEO 15 Formerly President & CEO of DHI for over Joined FOR in Jan

  21. Slide 21: Solid Balance Sheet and Liquidity Position

    SOLID BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY POSITION • Forestar is well-positioned with net leverage(1) of 2.9x, net debt to capital(2) of 28.9% and a strong liquidity position of $792 million at 6/30/25 • Balanced financing plan includes both debt and equity — net debt to capital(2) target of ≤ 40% • Capital

  22. Slide 22: Appendix

    APPENDIX Dey FORESTAR

  23. Slide 23: Business Overview

    BUSINESS OVERVIEW Forestar Capital Deployment and Cash Generation Source land Place land under Close acquisition Lot development Deliver finished acquisition contract and complete of entitled land (~70% finished lot cost) lots to builders opportunities due diligence (~30% finished lot cost) • Phased

  24. Slide 24: Forestar Supplies the First Input to Building a Home

    FORESTAR SUPPLIES THE FIRST INPUT TO BUILDING A HOME Key Components to Building a Home: • Finished Lot (~20-30% of ASP) • Concrete • Lumber • Roofing materials • Siding / Brick • Windows • Insulation • HVAC / Plumbing / Electrical • Cabinets / Flooring / Paint • Appliances Note: ASP refers to the av

  25. Slide 25: Stockholder's Agreement

    STOCKHOLDER’S AGREEMENT • FOR Board of Directors must include at least three independent directors (currently has five) • As long as DHI owns at least 20% of FOR’s outstanding equity: – DHI has the right to designate individuals to FOR’s Board based on DHI’s ownership percentage – DHI has the right

  26. Slide 26: Shared Services Agreement

    SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT • Shared Services Agreement between FOR and DHI defines the terms under which DHI may provide administrative, compliance, operational and procurement services to FOR • Scope and cost of services provided to FOR are mutually agreed upon by FOR and DHI management teams and ar

  27. Slide 27: Income Statement

    INCOME STATEMENT 3 MONTHS ENDED 9 MONTHS ENDED 6/30/25 6/30/24 6/30/25 6/30/24 Residential lots sold: 3,605 3,255 9,349 9,694 Development projects 3,524 3,163 9,149 9,593 Lot banking projects 81 92 200 101 Average sales price per lot(1) $ 106,600 $ 94,000 $ 104,500 $ 96,300 Revenues(2) $ 390.5 $ 318

  28. Slide 28: Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION Reconciliation of Adjusted Non-GAAP Financial Measures to their GAAP equivalents 3 MONTHS ENDED 12 MONTHS ENDED 6/30/25 6/30/24 6/30/25 6/30/24 Net income $ 32.9 $ 38.7 $ 162.5 $ 194.2 Income tax expense 10.7 12.9 52.2 62.8 Interest charged to cost of sales 7.0 5.8 26.

  29. Slide 29: Balance Sheet

    BALANCE SHEET 6/30/25 9/30/24 6/30/24 Cash and cash equivalents $ 189.2 $ 481.2 $ 359.2 Real estate 2,823.5 2,266.2 2,238.7 Investment in unconsolidated ventures — 0.3 0.3 Other assets 107.7 92.4 76.8 Total assets $ 3,120.4 $ 2,840.1 $ 2,675.0 Debt $ 872.8 $ 706.4 $ 706.1 Accrued development costs 1

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