Form 8-K Forestar Group Inc. For: Mar 05
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: March 5, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)
FORESTAR GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | Commission File Number | 26-1336998 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 001-33662 | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
6300 Bee Cave Road, Building Two, Suite 500
Austin, Texas 78746
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(512) 433-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 5, 2015, Forestar Group Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 of this report.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 5, 2015, management of the Company will participate in a conference call discussing the Company’s results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. Copies of the presentation materials to be used by management are furnished as Exhibit 99.2 of this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on March 5, 2015, announcing the Company’s results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. | ||
99.2 | Presentation materials to be used by management in a conference call on March 5, 2015, discussing the Company’s results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. | ||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FORESTAR GROUP INC. | ||||
Date: | March 5, 2015 | By: | /s/ Christopher L. Nines | |
Name: | Christopher L. Nines | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | ||
99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on March 5, 2015, announcing the Company’s results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. | ||
99.2 | Presentation materials to be used by management in a conference call on March 5, 2015, discussing the Company’s results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Anna E. Torma
(512) 433-5312
FORESTAR REPORTS FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER 2014 RESULTS
• | Delivering record real estate segment earnings with highest lot sales and margins since 2006 |
• | Generating 20% oil and gas production and reserve growth |
• | Repurchasing almost $25 million of common stock |
AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH 5, 2015—Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today reported full year 2014 net income of approximately $16.6 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared with full year 2013 net income of approximately $29.3 million, or $0.80 per diluted share outstanding. Full year 2014 results include non-cash charges and other special items of approximately ($24.5 million), or ($0.56) per share, after tax, principally related to impairment of unproved leasehold interests and proved properties in the oil and gas segment. Full year 2013 results include a tax benefit of approximately $6.3 million, or $0.17 per share, related to qualified timber gains. Excluding special items, full year 2014 net income was approximately $41.1 million, or $0.94 per share, compared with net income of $23.0 million, or $0.63 per share in 2013.
Full Year 2014 Earnings Per Share Up 50% Compared With 2013, Excluding Special Items
Full Year | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||
Earnings per share - as reported | $0.38 | $0.80 | |||||
Special items per share (after-tax): | |||||||
Unproved leasehold interest impairments | 0.25 | — | |||||
Proved property impairments | 0.23 | — | |||||
Severance and other costs | 0.08 | — | |||||
Income tax benefit | — | (0.17 | ) | ||||
Total special items per share (after-tax) | $0.56 | ($0.17 | ) | ||||
Earnings per share - excluding special items | $0.94 | $0.63 | |||||
Delivering Record Real Estate Segment EBITDA of $100 Million in 2014
“During 2014, our team continued to create and realize value by capitalizing on improving housing markets and selling over 2,300 residential lots, the highest level of residential lot sales and margins since 2006. In fact, our share of total gross profit from residential lot sales is up over 400% since 2010. In addition, demand for multifamily remained solid in our target markets and we continue to establish a strong pipeline of communities, acquiring three new development sites during 2014 and starting construction on over 1,000 units in three new communities. By capitalizing on the housing recovery and accelerating value realization by increasing residential lot and undeveloped land sales, we generated record real estate segment EBITDA of $100 million in 2014.”
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Increasing Oil and Gas Production and Reserves in 2014
“Total oil and gas production and proved reserves increased approximately 20% in 2014, driven principally by increased working interest investments in the Bakken /Three Forks and Lansing-Kansas City formations. As a result, total production reached over 1.27 million barrel of oil equivalent (MMBOE) in 2014 compared with 1.06 MMBOE in 2013. In addition, proved reserves reached 10.1 MMBOE, driven primarily by a 50% increase in proved reserves in the Bakken / Three Forks compared with 2013,” said Jim DeCosmo, president and chief executive officer of Forestar Group.
Full Year 2014 Significant Highlights (Includes Ventures)
Real Estate
• | Sold 2,343 developed residential lots, with the highest average annual gross profit per lot reported since 2006 |
• | Sold 22,137 acres of undeveloped land for almost $2,200 per acre |
• | Sold 32 commercial acres for over $258,600 per acre |
• | Sold 944 acres of residential tracts for over $8,500 per acre |
• | Exchanged over 10,000 acres of timber leases into ownership of 5,400 acres of undeveloped land, generating a $10.5 million gain |
• | Acquired partner's interest in Eleven multifamily venture for $21.5 million, generating a gain of $7.6 million |
• | Received over $60 million from Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District, generating a gain of $6.6 million |
Oil and Gas
• | Increased proved reserves almost 20% to 10.1 MMBOE, with oil and liquids accounting for 76% of total reserves |
• | Increased working interest oil and liquids production nearly 53% compared with 2013, principally due to working investments in the Bakken/Three Forks and Lansing-Kansas City formations |
• | Production volumes related to royalty interests declined over 20% to approximately 310,300 BOE in 2014 which, in combination with lower lease bonus and delay rental revenues and higher operating costs, negatively impacted segment earnings by $6.1 million |
• | Incurred non-cash impairment charges of $32.6 million associated with unproved leasehold interests and proved properties principally due to the significant decline in oil prices |
• | Sold oil and gas properties primarily in Oklahoma and North Dakota for $17.7 million, generating gains of $8.5 million |
• | Leased over 3,900 net mineral acres to third parties in Texas and Louisiana for over $1.2 million |
Other Natural Resources
• | Generated $3.4 million gain related to termination of a timber lease in connection with the sale of the remaining 2,700 acres from the Ironstob venture |
• | Sold nearly 330,000 tons of fiber for $14.93 per ton |
• | Generated $1.1 million of revenue related to groundwater reservation agreement and almost $0.2 million gain associated with the sale of water rights related to a real estate community near Denver |
Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Forestar reported a fourth quarter 2014 net loss of approximately ($11.8) million, or ($0.34) per share, compared with fourth quarter 2013 net income of approximately $13.0 million, or $0.33 per share outstanding. Fourth quarter 2014 results include non-cash impairments and other special items of approximately ($23.2 million), or ($0.66) per share, after tax, principally related to impairment of proved properties and unproved leasehold interests in the oil and gas segment. Excluding special items, fourth quarter 2014 net income was $11.4 million or $0.32 per share, compared with net income of $13.0 million, or $0.33 per share in fourth quarter 2013.
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Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings of $0.32 Per Share, Excluding Special Items
Fourth Quarter | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||
Earnings (loss) per share - as reported | ($0.34 | ) | $0.33 | ||||
Special items per share (after-tax): | |||||||
Proved property impairments | 0.29 | — | |||||
Unproved leasehold interest impairments | 0.28 | — | |||||
Severance and other costs | 0.09 | — | |||||
Total special items per share (after-tax) | $0.66 | $— | |||||
Earnings per share - excluding special items | $0.32 | $0.33 | |||||
Fourth Quarter 2014 Significant Highlights (Includes Ventures)
Real Estate
• | Sold 509 developed residential lots, with average gross profit per lot up 29% compared with fourth quarter 2013 |
• | Sold 25 commercial acres for over $227,400 per acre |
• | Sold over 8,960 acres of undeveloped land for $2,100 per acre |
• | Received $55 million from Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District, generating a gain of $6.6 million |
Oil and Gas
• | Increased working interest oil and liquids production by nearly 48% compared with fourth quarter 2013, driven principally by investments in the Bakken/Three Forks and Lansing-Kansas City formations |
• | Added 22 new productive gross oil and gas wells; 20 wells waiting on completion at year-end in the Bakken/Three Forks, with an average 10% working interest |
• | Incurred non-cash impairment charges of $30.6 million associated with proved properties and unproved leasehold interests principally due to the significant decline in oil prices |
Other Natural Resources
• | Generated $2.7 million gain related to termination of a timber lease in connection with the sale of the remaining 2,000 acres from the Ironstob venture |
• | Sold nearly 72,000 tons of fiber for $13.22 per ton |
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Segment Financial Results (Includes Ventures)
Real Estate
($ in millions) | Q4 2014 | Q4 2013 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 | ||||||||||||
Segment Revenues | $60.0 | $77.7 | $213.1 | $248.0 | ||||||||||||
Segment Earnings | $30.0 | $27.7 | $96.9 | $68.4 | ||||||||||||
Full year 2014 real estate segment earnings were higher compared with full year 2013 principally due to higher undeveloped land sales, a $10.5 million gain associated with the exchange of 10,000 acres of timber leases into ownership of 5,400 acres of undeveloped land, a $7.6 million gain related to the acquisition of our partner's interest in the Eleven multifamily venture, $6.6 million in earnings related to $46.5 million in bond proceeds from the Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District and increased lot sales. Fourth quarter 2014 real estate segment earnings were higher compared with fourth quarter 2013 principally due to higher undeveloped land sales, $6.6 million in earnings related to $46.5 million in bond proceeds from the Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District and a $1.3 million gain on the sale of a land purchase contract.
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Oil and Gas
($ in millions) | Q4 2014 | Q4 2013 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 | ||||||||||||
Segment Revenues | $18.2 | $18.9 | $84.3 | $72.3 | ||||||||||||
Segment Earnings (Loss) | ($39.0 | ) | $1.0 | ($22.7 | ) | $18.9 | ||||||||||
Oil and gas segment earnings declined in fourth quarter and full year 2014 compared with fourth quarter and full year 2013 principally due to non-cash impairment charges primarily resulting from lower oil prices, higher exploration and production costs, and lower earnings associated with our legacy mineral interests, which were partially offset by higher working interest production volumes. Fourth quarter and full year 2014 oil and gas segment results include charges of $30.6 million and $32.6 million, respectively, related to impairments of unproved leasehold interests and proved properties principally due to lower oil prices. Full year 2014 results also include $8.5 million in gains primarily associated with the sale of the Company’s interest in 124 gross (18 net) non-core producing oil and gas wells in Oklahoma and approximately 650 net mineral acres of leasehold interest in North Dakota.
Other Natural Resources
($ in millions) | Q4 2014 | Q4 2013 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 | ||||||||||||
Segment Revenues | $2.1 | $1.8 | $9.4 | $10.7 | ||||||||||||
Segment Earnings | $3.3 | $3.7 | $5.5 | $6.5 | ||||||||||||
Full year 2014 other natural resources segment earnings declined compared with full year 2013 principally due to lower fiber sales. Fourth quarter and full year 2014 other natural segment earnings include a $2.7 million and $3.4 million gain associated with termination of a timber lease in connection with the sale of land from the Ironstob venture near Atlanta. Full year 2014 other natural resources segment results include $1.1 million of revenues generated from a groundwater reservation agreement and almost $0.2 million gain associated with the sale of water rights related to a real estate community near Denver. Fourth quarter and full year 2013 other natural resources segment earnings include a $3.8 million gain associated with the partial termination of a timber lease in connection with the sale of land from the Ironstob venture.
OUTLOOK
Accelerating Real Estate Value Realization
“Real estate markets continue to show steady demand for residential lots and multifamily units. The recent decline in oil prices may impact near-term job growth and housing demand in Texas, particularly in Houston, where the energy industry has generated significant job growth over the past several years. Despite lower oil prices, Texas markets are still expected to experience positive but slowing job growth. In addition, new home inventories in Texas remain below equilibrium levels and housing costs remain very affordable relative to other markets. Our communities in the major markets of Texas are well located in areas of favorable job and population growth, which are the principal drivers of future housing demand. In addition, we continue to grow our real estate business through strategic and disciplined investments in attractive growth markets outside of Texas, recently adding new communities in Nashville and Charlotte.
“As we look at 2015 sales activity, excluding almost 370 bulk residential lot sales in 2014, we expect 2015 residential lot sales volume to be essentially flat compared with 2014, in the range of 1,800 - 1,900 lots, with average lot margins up over 2014. Our multifamily team continues to capitalize on favorable demand in our target markets, with two multifamily projects planned for sale during the second half of 2015. Construction is continuing on over 1,700 units in five multifamily projects in Dallas, Denver (2), Houston and Nashville, and we expect to begin construction on three additional multifamily sites totaling almost 900 units in 2015. We will continue to evaluate and acquire additional residential and multifamily sites to grow our business through strategic and disciplined investments.
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Realizing Oil and Gas Value
“Year-end 2014 total proved reserves were approximately 10.1 MMBOE, up nearly 20% compared with year-end 2013, driven principally by our investments in the Bakken/Three Forks. In addition, operators continue to improve well recoveries and lower costs. In fact, Forestar's weighted average total proved developed producing well EUR’s (Estimated Ultimate Recoveries) in the Bakken / Three Forks are up over 38% from almost 490,000 BOE per well at year-end 2013 (46 new gross wells) to almost 680,000 BOE per well at year-end 2014 (39 new gross wells) as determined by the Company's independent petroleum engineering firm, Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
“The Board of Directors and management team are evaluating strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including a review of the oil and gas business. Concurrently, we have restructured our oil and gas business to focus on generating cash flow and earnings. Segment operating expenses are expected to be reduced by 50% compared with 2014, excluding non-recurring restructuring costs, principally driven by personnel reductions associated with closure of the Fort Worth office. Furthermore, based on current oil prices, we expect 2015 capital investment to be down significantly compared with 2014, principally related to existing well commitments. However, we anticipate 2015 oil and gas production to remain essentially flat compared with 2014.
Shareholder Focused
“Forestar has taken significant steps over the past several months to further enhance shareholder value. In November 2014, we announced that our Board of Directors had recommended declassifying the board so that all directors would be elected annually. In addition, during fourth quarter we repurchased 1.5 million shares of our common stock for approximately $25 million. In February 2015 we added two new Directors, providing additional perspectives on our Board. Going forward, Forestar is well positioned with an experienced team and a solid balance sheet, with a commitment to maximize value for all shareholders,” concluded Mr. DeCosmo.
The Company will host a conference call on March 5, 2015 at 10:00 am ET to discuss results of full year and fourth quarter 2014. The meeting may be accessed through webcast or by conference call. The webcast may be accessed through Forestar’s Internet site at www.forestargroup.com. To access the conference call, listeners calling from North America should dial 1-866-318-8613 at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. Those wishing to access the call from outside North America should dial 1-617-399-5132. The password is Forestar. Replays of the call will be available for two weeks following the completion of the live call and can be accessed at 1-888-286-8010 in North America and at 1-617-801-6888 outside North America. The password for the replay is 75188810.
About Forestar Group
Forestar Group Inc. operates in three business segments: real estate, oil and gas and other natural resources. At year-end 2014, the real estate segment owns directly or through ventures almost 113,000 acres of real estate located in ten states and 13 markets in the U.S. The real estate segment has 11 real estate projects representing over 24,400 acres currently in the entitlement process. In addition, the real estate segment includes 75 entitled, developed and under development projects in eight states and 13 markets encompassing over 11,200 acres, comprised of over 18,300 planned residential lots and almost 2,000 commercial acres. The oil and gas segment includes approximately 960,000 net acres of oil and gas mineral interests, with approximately 590,000 acres of fee ownership located principally in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, and Alabama and 370,000 net acres of leasehold interests principally located in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and North Dakota. These leasehold interests include over 9,000 net mineral acres in the core of the prolific Bakken and Three Forks formations. The other natural resources segment includes sale of wood fiber and management of our recreational leases, and approximately 1.5 million acres of groundwater resources, including a 45% nonparticipating royalty interest in groundwater produced or withdrawn for commercial purposes from approximately 1.4 million acres in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama and about 20,000 acres of groundwater leases in central Texas. Forestar’s address on the World Wide Web is www.forestargroup.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “target,” “forecast,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. These statements reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to risk 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, including but are not limited to: general economic, market, or business conditions; changes in commodity prices;
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opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to us and that we may pursue; fluctuations in costs and expenses including development costs; demand for new housing, including impacts from mortgage credit rates or availability; lengthy and uncertain entitlement processes; cyclicality of our businesses; accuracy of accounting assumptions; competitive actions by other companies; changes in laws or regulations; and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Except as required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements contained in this news release to reflect the occurrence of events after the date of this news release.
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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
(UNAUDITED)
Business Segments
Fourth Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Real estate (a) | $ | 60,014 | $ | 77,747 | $ | 213,112 | $ | 248,011 | |||||||
Oil and gas | 18,224 | 18,883 | 84,300 | 72,313 | |||||||||||
Other natural resources | 2,078 | 1,758 | 9,362 | 10,721 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 80,316 | $ | 98,388 | $ | 306,774 | $ | 331,045 | |||||||
Segment earnings (loss): | |||||||||||||||
Real estate | $ | 30,047 | $ | 27,707 | $ | 96,906 | $ | 68,454 | |||||||
Oil and gas (b) | (39,017 | ) | 990 | (22,686 | ) | 18,859 | |||||||||
Other natural resources | 3,279 | 3,715 | 5,499 | 6,507 | |||||||||||
Total segment earnings (loss) | (5,691 | ) | 32,412 | 79,719 | 93,820 | ||||||||||
Items not allocated to segments: | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expense | (5,305 | ) | (5,662 | ) | (21,229 | ) | (20,597 | ) | |||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 1,106 | (1,442 | ) | (3,417 | ) | (16,809 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (8,779 | ) | (5,112 | ) | (30,286 | ) | (20,004 | ) | |||||||
Other corporate non-operating income | 62 | 39 | 453 | 119 | |||||||||||
Income (loss) before taxes | (18,607 | ) | 20,235 | 25,240 | 36,529 | ||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | 6,807 | (7,236 | ) | (8,657 | ) | (7,208 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Forestar Group Inc. | $ | (11,800 | ) | $ | 12,999 | $ | 16,583 | $ | 29,321 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per common share: | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.80 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions): | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | 35.0 | 39.4 | 43.6 | 36.8 | |||||||||||
Year-End | ||||||||
Supplemental Financial Information: | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 170,127 | $ | 192,307 | ||||
Borrowings under credit facility | — | 200,000 | ||||||
Senior secured notes | 250,000 | — | ||||||
Convertible senior notes, net of discount | 103,194 | 99,890 | ||||||
Tangible equity unit notes, net of discount | 17,154 | 25,619 | ||||||
Other debt (c) | 62,396 | 31,898 | ||||||
Total debt | $ | 432,744 | $ | 357,407 | ||||
Net debt | $ | 262,617 | $ | 165,100 | ||||
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(a) | Full year 2014 real estate revenues include multifamily construction revenue of $12.3 million associated with the development of two multifamily venture properties, compared to $31.6 million in 2013. Full year 2013 real estate revenues include $41.0 million from the first quarter 2013 sale of Promesa, a wholly-owned multifamily community we developed in Austin. |
(b) | Fourth quarter and full year 2014 oil and gas segment results include non-cash impairment charges of $30.6 million and $32.6 million related to unproved leasehold interests and proved properties. |
(c) | Consists principally of $43.1 million of senior secured loans for two multifamily properties. Excludes approximately $102.2 million of unconsolidated venture debt and approximately $15.4 million of outstanding letters of credit. |
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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
REAL ESTATE SEGMENT
PERFORMANCE METRICS
Fourth Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
REAL ESTATE | |||||||||||||||
Owned, Consolidated & Equity Method Ventures: | |||||||||||||||
Residential Lots Sold | 509 | 530 | 2,343 | 1,883 | |||||||||||
Revenue per Lot Sold | $ | 71,773 | $ | 65,963 | $ | 58,138 | $ | 58,271 | |||||||
Commercial Acres Sold | 25 | 115 | 32 | 171 | |||||||||||
Revenue per Commercial Acre Sold | $ | 227,456 | $ | 210,296 | $ | 258,617 | $ | 197,088 | |||||||
Undeveloped Acres Sold | 8,963 | 3,510 | 22,137 | 6,811 | |||||||||||
Revenue per Acre Sold | $ | 2,100 | $ | 3,138 | $ | 2,189 | $ | 3,385 | |||||||
Owned & Consolidated Ventures: | |||||||||||||||
Residential Lots Sold | 396 | 441 | 1,999 | 1,469 | |||||||||||
Revenue per Lot Sold | $ | 69,944 | $ | 64,358 | $ | 55,597 | $ | 58,101 | |||||||
Commercial Acres Sold | 18 | 62 | 21 | 99 | |||||||||||
Revenue per Commercial Acre Sold | $ | 88,456 | $ | 211,994 | $ | 89,681 | $ | 175,972 | |||||||
Undeveloped Acres Sold | 8,429 | 3,470 | 21,345 | 6,703 | |||||||||||
Revenue per Acre Sold | $ | 2,079 | $ | 3,141 | $ | 2,181 | $ | 3,395 | |||||||
Ventures Accounted For Using the Equity Method: | |||||||||||||||
Residential Lots Sold | 113 | 89 | 344 | 414 | |||||||||||
Revenue per Lot Sold | $ | 78,182 | $ | 73,916 | $ | 72,906 | $ | 58,872 | |||||||
Commercial Acres Sold | 7 | 53 | 11 | 72 | |||||||||||
Revenue per Commercial Acre Sold | $ | 589,782 | $ | 208,325 | $ | 589,574 | $ | 226,206 | |||||||
Undeveloped Acres Sold | 534 | 40 | 792 | 108 | |||||||||||
Revenue per Acre Sold | $ | 2,432 | $ | 2,886 | $ | 2,391 | $ | 2,737 | |||||||
YEAR-END 2014
REAL ESTATE PIPELINE
Real Estate | Undeveloped | In Entitlement Process | Entitled | Developed & Under Development | Total Acres (a) | ||||||
Undeveloped Land | |||||||||||
Owned | 72,660 | ||||||||||
Ventures | 4,539 | 77,199 | |||||||||
Residential | |||||||||||
Owned | 21,762 | 7,507 | 564 | ||||||||
Ventures | 873 | 207 | 30,913 | ||||||||
Commercial | |||||||||||
Owned | 2,668 | 1,089 | 537 | ||||||||
Ventures | 258 | 127 | 4,679 | ||||||||
Total Acres | 77,199 | 24,430 | 9,727 | 1,435 | 112,791 | ||||||
Estimated Residential Lots | 15,886 | 2,442 | 18,328 | ||||||||
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(a) | Excludes acres associated with commercial and income producing properties. |
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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
OIL AND GAS SEGMENT
PERFORMANCE METRICS
Fourth Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Leasing Activity from Owned Mineral Interests | |||||||||||||||
Acres Leased | 40 | 800 | 3,905 | 9,200 | |||||||||||
Average Bonus / Acre | $200 | $310 | $320 | $270 | |||||||||||
Delay Rentals Received | $27,000 | $26,000 | $41,000 | $588,000 | |||||||||||
Oil & Gas Production | |||||||||||||||
Royalty Interests(a) | |||||||||||||||
Gross Wells (at end of the period) | 551 | 547 | 551 | 547 | |||||||||||
Oil Production (Barrels)(b) | 33,600 | 42,000 | 129,600 | 172,700 | |||||||||||
Average Oil Price ($ / Barrel) | $79.01 | $91.06 | $86.66 | $86.07 | |||||||||||
Natural Gas Production (MMcf) | 292.1 | 300.8 | 1,084.1 | 1,305.1 | |||||||||||
Average Natural Gas Price ($ / Mcf) | $3.65 | $3.27 | $4.04 | $3.28 | |||||||||||
BOE Production(c) | 82,300 | 92,200 | 310,300 | 390,300 | |||||||||||
Average Price ($ / BOE) | $45.23 | $52.21 | $50.32 | $49.07 | |||||||||||
Working Interests | |||||||||||||||
Gross Wells (at end of the period) | 426 | 497 | 426 | 497 | |||||||||||
Oil Production (Barrels)(b) | 226,200 | 153,100 | 801,500 | 525,000 | |||||||||||
Average Oil Price ($ / Barrel) | $59.09 | $85.26 | $79.66 | $90.50 | |||||||||||
Natural Gas Production (MMcf) | 322.0 | 217.2 | 976.1 | 853.4 | |||||||||||
Average Natural Gas Price ($ / Mcf) | $3.88 | $4.09 | $4.35 | $3.72 | |||||||||||
BOE Production(c) | 279,800 | 189,300 | 964,200 | 667,200 | |||||||||||
Average Price ($ / BOE) | $52.22 | $73.64 | $70.62 | $75.97 | |||||||||||
Total Oil & Gas Interests | |||||||||||||||
Gross Wells(d) (at end of the period) | 944 | 1,011 | 944 | 1,011 | |||||||||||
Oil Production (Barrels) | 259,800 | 195,100 | 931,100 | 697,700 | |||||||||||
Average Oil Price ($ / Barrel) | $61.66 | $86.51 | $80.63 | $89.40 | |||||||||||
Natural Gas Production (MMcf) | 614.1 | 518.0 | 2,060.2 | 2,158.5 | |||||||||||
Average Natural Gas Price ($ / Mcf) | $3.77 | $3.61 | $4.19 | $3.46 | |||||||||||
BOE Production(c) | 362,100 | 281,500 | 1,274,500 | 1,057,500 | |||||||||||
Average Price ($ / BOE) | $50.63 | $66.62 | $65.68 | $66.04 | |||||||||||
Average Daily Production | |||||||||||||||
BOE per Day | |||||||||||||||
Royalty Interests | 895 | 1,002 | 850 | 1,069 | |||||||||||
Working Interests | 3,041 | 2,058 | 2,642 | 1,828 | |||||||||||
Total | 3,936 | 3,060 | 3,492 | 2,897 | |||||||||||
Working Interests BOE per Day | |||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 1,786 | 1,033 | 1,460 | 795 | |||||||||||
Kansas/Nebraska | 706 | 456 | 635 | 420 | |||||||||||
Texas, Louisiana and Other | 549 | 569 | 547 | 613 | |||||||||||
Total | 3,041 | 2,058 | 2,642 | 1,828 | |||||||||||
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(a) | Includes our share of venture activity in which we own a 50% interest. Our share of natural gas production is 47 MMcf and 200 MMcf in fourth quarter and full year 2014, and 58 MMcf and 247 MMcf in fourth quarter and full year 2013. |
(b) | Oil production includes natural gas liquids (NGLs). |
(c) | BOE – Barrels of oil equivalent (converting natural gas to oil at 6 Mcfe / Bbl). |
(d) | Includes wells operated by third-party lessees/operators. Represent wells in which we own a royalty or working interest in a producing well. Excludes 33 working interest wells at year-end 2014 and year-end 2013 as we also own a royalty interest in these wells. |
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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
OIL AND GAS SEGMENT
Fourth Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Well Activity | |||||||||||
Mineral Interests Owned | |||||||||||
Net Acres Held By Production | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | |||||||
Gross Wells Drilled | — | 5 | — | 5 | |||||||
Productive Gross Wells | 551 | 547 | 551 | 547 | |||||||
Mineral Interests Leased | |||||||||||
Net Acres Held By Production(b) | 47,000 | 37,000 | 47,000 | 37,000 | |||||||
Gross Wells Drilled | 22 | 13 | 119 | 83 | |||||||
Productive Gross Wells(c) | 393 | 464 | 393 | 464 | |||||||
Total Well Activity | |||||||||||
Net Acres Held By Production | 83,000 | 73,000 | 83,000 | 73,000 | |||||||
Gross Wells Drilled | 22 | 18 | 119 | 88 | |||||||
Productive Gross Wells | 944 | 1,011 | 944 | 1,011 | |||||||
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(a) | Includes wells operated by third-party lessees/operators. Represent wells in which we own a royalty or working interest in a producing well. |
(b) | Excludes 8,000 net acres in which we have an overriding royalty interest. |
(c) | Excludes 1,200 wells in which we have an overriding royalty interest and 33 working interest wells as we also own a royalty interest in these wells at year-end 2014 and year-end 2013. |
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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
OIL AND GAS SEGMENT
MINERAL INTERESTS
MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED(a)
Forestar’s oil and gas segment includes approximately 590,000 owned net mineral acres principally located in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama.
State | Unleased | Leased(b) | Held By Production(c) | Total(d) | |||||||
(Net acres) | |||||||||||
Texas | 208,000 | 17,000 | 27,000 | 252,000 | |||||||
Louisiana | 132,000 | 3,000 | 9,000 | 144,000 | |||||||
Georgia | 152,000 | — | — | 152,000 | |||||||
Alabama | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | |||||||
California | 1,000 | — | — | 1,000 | |||||||
Indiana | 1,000 | — | — | 1,000 | |||||||
534,000 | 20,000 | 36,000 | 590,000 | ||||||||
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(a) | Represents net acres and includes ventures. |
(b) | Includes leases in primary lease term or for which a delayed rental payment has been received. In the ordinary course of business, leases covering a significant portion of leased owned mineral acres may expire from time to time in a single reporting period. |
(c) | Acres being held by production are producing oil or gas in paying quantities. |
(d) | Texas, Louisiana, California and Indiana net acres are calculated as the gross number of surface acres multiplied by our percentage ownership of the mineral interest. Alabama and Georgia net acres are calculated as the gross number of surface acres multiplied by our estimated percentage ownership of the mineral interest based on county sampling. |
MINERAL INTERESTS LEASED
Forestar’s oil and gas segment includes approximately 370,000 net mineral acres of leasehold interests principally located in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas and North Dakota.
State | Undeveloped | Held By Production(a) | Total | |||||
Nebraska | 248,000 | 11,000 | 259,000 | |||||
Kansas | 18,000 | 8,000 | 26,000 | |||||
Oklahoma | 23,000 | 18,000 | 41,000 | |||||
Alabama | 8,000 | — | 8,000 | |||||
Texas | 10,000 | 2,000 | 12,000 | |||||
North Dakota | 5,000 | 4,000 | 9,000 | |||||
Other | 11,000 | 4,000 | 15,000 | |||||
323,000 | 47,000 | 370,000 | ||||||
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(a) | Excludes approximately 8,000 net acres of overriding royalty interests. |
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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES SEGMENT
PERFORMANCE METRICS
Fourth Quarter | Full Year | |||||||||||||||
Other Natural Resources | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Fiber Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Pulpwood tons sold | 52,000 | 60,800 | 209,900 | 375,200 | ||||||||||||
Average pulpwood price per ton | $ | 9.49 | $ | 10.01 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 9.26 | ||||||||
Sawtimber tons sold | 20,000 | 31,600 | 120,000 | 234,300 | ||||||||||||
Average sawtimber price per ton | $ | 22.94 | $ | 21.26 | $ | 22.47 | $ | 22.31 | ||||||||
Total tons sold | 72,000 | 92,400 | 329,900 | 609,500 | ||||||||||||
Average stumpage price per ton(a) | $ | 13.22 | $ | 13.85 | $ | 14.93 | $ | 14.28 | ||||||||
Recreational Activity | ||||||||||||||||
Average recreational acres leased | 107,800 | 118,500 | 110,500 | 120,400 | ||||||||||||
Average price per leased acre | $ | 9.00 | $ | 9.08 | $ | 9.13 | $ | 9.08 | ||||||||
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(a) | Average stumpage price per ton is based on gross revenues less cut and haul costs. |
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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
PROJECTS IN ENTITLEMENT
A summary of our real estate projects in the entitlement process(a) at year-end 2014 follows:
Project | County | Market | Project Acres(b) | |||
California | ||||||
Hidden Creek Estates | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 700 | |||
Terrace at Hidden Hills | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 30 | |||
Georgia | ||||||
Ball Ground | Cherokee | Atlanta | 500 | |||
Crossing | Coweta | Atlanta | 230 | |||
Fincher Road | Cherokee | Atlanta | 3,890 | |||
Garland Mountain | Cherokee/Bartow | Atlanta | 350 | |||
Martin’s Bridge | Banks | Atlanta | 970 | |||
Mill Creek | Coweta | Atlanta | 770 | |||
Wolf Creek | Carroll/Douglas | Atlanta | 12,230 | |||
Yellow Creek | Cherokee | Atlanta | 1,060 | |||
Texas | ||||||
Lake Houston | Harris/Liberty | Houston | 3,700 | |||
Total | 24,430 | |||||
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(a) | A project is deemed to be in the entitlement process when customary steps necessary for the preparation of an application for governmental land-use approvals, like conducting pre-application meetings or similar discussions with governmental officials, have commenced, or an application has been filed. Projects listed may have significant steps remaining, and there is no assurance that entitlements ultimately will be received. |
(b) | Project acres, which are the total for the project regardless of our ownership interest, are approximate. The actual number of acres entitled may vary. |
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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
REAL ESTATE PROJECTS
A summary of activity within our projects in the development process, which includes entitled(a), developed and under development real estate projects, at year-end 2014 follows:
Residential Lots(c) | Commercial Acres(d) | |||||||||||||||
Project | County | Interest Owned(b) | Lots Sold Since Inception | Lots Remaining | Acres Sold Since Inception | Acres Remaining(e) | ||||||||||
Projects we own | ||||||||||||||||
California | ||||||||||||||||
San Joaquin River | Contra Costa/Sacramento | 100 | % | — | — | — | 288 | |||||||||
Colorado | ||||||||||||||||
Buffalo Highlands | Weld | 100 | % | — | 164 | — | — | |||||||||
Johnstown Farms | Weld | 100 | % | 281 | 313 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
Pinery West | Douglas | 100 | % | 45 | 41 | 20 | 106 | |||||||||
Stonebraker | Weld | 100 | % | — | 603 | — | — | |||||||||
Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||
Beckwith Crossing | Wilson | 100 | % | — | 99 | — | — | |||||||||
Morgan Farms | Williamson | 100 | % | 61 | 112 | — | — | |||||||||
Weatherford Estates | Williamson | 100 | % | — | 17 | — | — | |||||||||
Texas | ||||||||||||||||
Arrowhead Ranch | Hays | 100 | % | — | 381 | — | 11 | |||||||||
Bar C Ranch | Tarrant | 100 | % | 331 | 774 | — | — | |||||||||
Barrington Kingwood | Harris | 100 | % | 148 | 32 | — | — | |||||||||
Cibolo Canyons | Bexar | 100 | % | 911 | 858 | 130 | 56 | |||||||||
Harbor Lakes | Hood | 100 | % | 221 | 228 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||
Hunter’s Crossing | Bastrop | 100 | % | 510 | — | 41 | 62 | |||||||||
Imperial Forest | Harris | 100 | % | — | 428 | — | — | |||||||||
La Conterra | Williamson | 100 | % | 202 | — | 3 | 55 | |||||||||
Lakes of Prosper | Collin | 100 | % | 97 | 190 | 4 | — | |||||||||
Lantana | Denton | 100 | % | 1,131 | 650 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||
Maxwell Creek | Collin | 100 | % | 935 | 66 | 10 | — | |||||||||
Oak Creek Estates | Comal | 100 | % | 226 | 328 | 13 | — | |||||||||
Parkside | Collin | 100 | % | — | 200 | — | — | |||||||||
Stoney Creek | Dallas | 100 | % | 221 | 487 | — | — | |||||||||
Summer Creek Ranch | Tarrant | 100 | % | 974 | 277 | 35 | 44 | |||||||||
Summer Lakes | Fort Bend | 100 | % | 614 | 455 | 56 | — | |||||||||
Summer Park | Fort Bend | 100 | % | 69 | 130 | 28 | 68 | |||||||||
The Colony | Bastrop | 100 | % | 451 | 1,434 | 22 | 31 | |||||||||
The Preserve at Pecan Creek | Denton | 100 | % | 534 | 248 | — | 7 | |||||||||
Village Park | Collin | 100 | % | 756 | — | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
Westside at Buttercup Creek | Williamson | 100 | % | 1,496 | 1 | 66 | — | |||||||||
Other projects (9) | Various | 100 | % | 1,776 | 228 | 133 | 7 | |||||||||
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Residential Lots(c) | Commercial Acres(d) | |||||||||||||||
Project | County | Interest Owned(b) | Lots Sold Since Inception | Lots Remaining | Acres Sold Since Inception | Acres Remaining(e) | ||||||||||
Georgia | ||||||||||||||||
Seven Hills | Paulding | 100 | % | 780 | 303 | 26 | 113 | |||||||||
The Villages at Burt Creek | Dawson | 100 | % | — | 1,715 | — | 57 | |||||||||
Other projects (18) | Various | 100 | % | 297 | 2,796 | — | 705 | |||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||||
Other projects (3) | Various | 100 | % | 534 | 418 | — | — | |||||||||
13,601 | 13,976 | 614 | 1,626 | |||||||||||||
Projects in entities we consolidate | ||||||||||||||||
Texas | ||||||||||||||||
City Park | Harris | 75 | % | 1,311 | 504 | 50 | 115 | |||||||||
Timber Creek | Collin | 88 | % | — | 601 | — | — | |||||||||
Willow Creek Farms II | Waller/Fort Bend | 90 | % | 90 | 160 | — | — | |||||||||
Other projects (2) | Various | Various | 10 | 198 | — | 18 | ||||||||||
Georgia | ||||||||||||||||
The Georgian | Paulding | 75 | % | 535 | — | — | — | |||||||||
1,946 | 1,463 | 50 | 133 | |||||||||||||
Total owned and consolidated | 15,547 | 15,439 | 664 | 1,759 | ||||||||||||
Projects in ventures that we account for using the equity method | ||||||||||||||||
Texas | ||||||||||||||||
Entrada | Travis | 50 | % | — | 821 | — | — | |||||||||
Fannin Farms West | Tarrant | 50 | % | 324 | — | — | 12 | |||||||||
Harper’s Preserve | Montgomery | 50 | % | 315 | 1,413 | 15 | 64 | |||||||||
Lantana - Rayzor Ranch | Denton | 25 | % | 1,163 | — | 16 | 42 | |||||||||
Long Meadow Farms | Fort Bend | 38 | % | 1,399 | 405 | 187 | 118 | |||||||||
Southern Trails | Brazoria | 80 | % | 794 | 202 | — | 1 | |||||||||
Stonewall Estates | Bexar | 50 | % | 342 | 48 | — | — | |||||||||
Other projects (2) | Various | Various | — | — | — | 15 | ||||||||||
Total in ventures | 4,337 | 2,889 | 218 | 252 | ||||||||||||
Combined total | 19,884 | 18,328 | 882 | 2,011 | ||||||||||||
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(a) | A project is deemed entitled when all major discretionary governmental land-use approvals have been received. Some projects may require additional permits and/or non-governmental authorizations for development. |
(b) | Interest owned reflects our net equity interest in the project, whether owned directly or indirectly. There are some projects that have multiple ownership structures within them. Accordingly, portions of these projects may appear as owned, consolidated or accounted for using the equity method. |
(c) | Lots are for the total project, regardless of our ownership interest. Lots remaining represent vacant developed lots, lots under development and future planned lots and are subject to change based on business plan revisions. |
(d) | Commercial acres are for the total project, regardless of our ownership interest, and are net developable acres, which may be fewer than the gross acres available in the project. |
(e) | Excludes acres associated with commercial and income producing properties. |
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A summary of our significant commercial and income producing properties at year-end 2014 follows:
Project | Market | Interest Owned(a) | Type | Acres | Description | |||||||
Radisson Hotel | Austin | 100 | % | Hotel | 2 | 413 guest rooms and suites | ||||||
Eleven | Austin | 100 | % | Multifamily | 3 | 257-unit luxury apartment | ||||||
Midtown(b) | Dallas | 100 | % | Multifamily | 13 | 354-unit luxury apartment | ||||||
360°(b) | Denver | 20 | % | Multifamily | 4 | 304-unit luxury apartment | ||||||
Acklen(b) | Nashville | 30 | % | Multifamily | 6 | 320-unit luxury apartment | ||||||
HiLine(b) | Denver | 25 | % | Multifamily | 6 | 385-unit luxury apartment | ||||||
Elan 99(b) | Houston | 90 | % | Multifamily | 14 | 360-unit luxury apartment | ||||||
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(a) | Interest owned reflects our total interest in the project, whether owned directly or indirectly. |
(b) | Construction in progress. |
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FORESTAR GROUP INC.
CALCULATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)
In our full year and fourth quarter 2014 earnings release and conference call presentation materials furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K on March 5, 2015, we used certain non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP financial statements and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, may provide a more complete understanding of our business. We strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
The following table shows a reconciliation of net income before special items and earnings per share excluding special items to net income and earnings per share (the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP). Net income excluding special items and earnings per share excluding special items are useful to evaluate the performance of the company because it excludes non-recurring non-cash impairments and other costs, which management believes are not indicative of the ongoing operating results of the business. A reconciliation of net income and earnings per share excluding special items to net income and earnings per share as computed under GAAP is illustrated below:
Fourth Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
(In millions, except share data) | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) - as reported | ($11.8 | ) | $13.0 | $16.6 | $29.3 | ||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share - as reported | ($0.34 | ) | $0.33 | $0.38 | $0.80 | ||||||||||
Special items (after-tax): | |||||||||||||||
Proved property impairments | 10.1 | — | 10.1 | — | |||||||||||
Unproved leasehold interest impairments | 9.8 | — | 11.1 | — | |||||||||||
Severance and other costs | 3.3 | — | 3.3 | — | |||||||||||
Income tax benefit | — | — | — | (6.3 | ) | ||||||||||
Total special items (after-tax) | $23.2 | $— | $24.5 | ($6.3 | ) | ||||||||||
Total special items per share (after-tax) | $0.66 | $— | $0.56 | ($0.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income - excluding special items | $11.4 | $13.0 | $41.1 | $23.0 | |||||||||||
Earnings per share - excluding special items | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.94 | $0.63 | |||||||||||
Real Estate Segment EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The company believes presenting non-GAAP Real Estate Segment EBITDA is helpful to analyze financial performance without the impact of items that may obscure trends in the company’s underlying performance. A reconciliation is provided below:
Fourth Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
(In millions) | |||||||||||||||
Real Estate Segment Earnings in accordance with GAAP | $30.0 | $27.7 | $96.9 | $68.4 | |||||||||||
Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | |||||||||||
Real Estate Segment EBITDA | $31.7 | $28.3 | $100.6 | $71.5 | |||||||||||
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Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2014 Financial Results March 5, 2015
Notice to Investors This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “target,” “forecast,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. These statements reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to risk 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, including but not limited to: general economic, market, or business conditions; changes in commodity prices; opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to us and that we may pursue; fluctuations in costs and expenses including development costs; demand for new housing, including impacts from mortgage credit rates or availability; lengthy and uncertain entitlement processes; cyclicality of our businesses; accuracy of accounting assumptions; competitive actions by other companies; changes in laws or regulations; and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Except as required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation to reflect the occurrence of events after the date of this presentation. This presentation includes Non-GAAP financial measures. The required reconciliation to GAAP financial measures can be found as an exhibit to this presentation and on our website at www.forestargroup.com. 2
Focused On Delivering Shareholder Value in 2014 Delivering Record Real Estate Segment EBITDA of $100 Million Growing Oil and Gas Production and Reserves 20% Repurchasing almost $25 million of common stock Adding Two New Directors To The Board Proposing To Declassify Board of Directors Evaluating Strategic Alternatives To Enhance Shareholder Value Including Review of Oil and Gas Business 3
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results Impacted By Impairments Principally Related To Lower Oil Prices 4 ($ in Millions, except per share data) Q4 2014 Q4 2013 Full Year 2014 Full Year 2013 Net Income (Loss) - As Reported ($11.8) $13.0 $16.6 $29.3 Earnings (Loss) Per Share - As Reported ($0.34) $0.33 $0.38 $0.80 Special Items After-Tax: Proved Property Impairments 10.1 -- 10.1 -- Unproved Leasehold Interest Impairments 9.8 -- 11.1 -- Severance and Other Costs 3.3 -- 3.3 -- Income Tax Benefit -- -- -- (6.3) Total Special Items After-Tax $23.2 -- $24.5 ($6.3) Net Income – Excluding Special Items $11.4 $13.0 $41.1 $23.0 • Q4 2014 oil and gas segment results include charges of ($23.2) million, or ($0.66) per share, after‐tax, principally associated with impairments related to proved oil and gas properties and unproved leasehold interests • FY 2014 oil and gas segment results include charges of ($24.5) million, or ($0.56) per share, after‐tax, principally associated with impairments related to unproved leasehold interests and proved oil and gas properties Note: Q4 2014 weighted average diluted shares outstanding were 35.0 million and FY 2014 weighted average diluted shares outstanding were 43.6 million
Delivering Record Real Estate Segment Results Segment Earnings (Loss) Q4 2014 Q4 2013 Full Year 2014 Full Year 2013 Real Estate $30.0 $27.7 $96.9 $68.4 Oil and Gas (39.0) 1.0 (22.7) 18.9 Other Natural Resources 3.3 3.7 5.5 6.5 Total Segment Earnings (Loss) ($5.7) $32.4 $79.7 $93.8 • Q4 2014 real estate segment results include $7.6 million in earnings from the sale of over 8,400 acres of timberland and a $6.6 million gain associated with $46.5 million in bond proceeds from the Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District • Q4 2014 oil and gas segment results include charges of ($35.7) million principally associated with impairments related to proved oil and gas properties ($15.5 million), unproved leasehold interests ($15.1 million) and other costs ($5.1 million) • FY 2014 oil and gas segment results include charges of ($37.7) million principally associated with impairments related to unproved leasehold interests ($17.1 million), proved oil and gas properties ($15.5 million) and other costs ($5.1 million) • Other natural resources segment results include a $2.7 million and $3.4 million gain in Q4 and FY 2014 and a $3.8 million gain in Q4 and FY 2013 related to the termination of a timber lease in connection with land sales from the Ironstob venture 5 ($ in Millions)
Morgan Farms - Tennessee
1,707 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Est.Bulk Lot Sales Lot Sales Average Lot Margin Average Lot Margin Excl. Bulk Sales Delivering Higher Lot Margins and Increasing Lot Profits Annual Lot Sales and Average Lot Margin Note: Includes ventures 1,060 642 804 1,117 1,365 1,883 2,343 FOR Share of Total Lot Gross Profit ($ in millions) $30 $52 $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 FOR Share of Total Lot Gross Profit A v e r a g e L o t M a r g i n 7 ~1,900 Recognizing and Responsibly Delivering The Greatest Value From Every Acre - FOR Share of Total Lot Profit Up >70% vs. 2006 Despite 33% Lower Sales Volume 3,539
Lower Oil Prices Expected to Slow Texas Job Growth, But Real Estate Markets Well Positioned With Low Housing Inventories and Increased Affordability 8 Texas Market Summary • Texas markets expected to experience slower job growth with recent decline in oil prices • Energy industry = 2.9% of TX employment • Housing inventories remain below equilibrium • Texas markets remain very affordable relative to U.S. averages • FOR communities located in areas of favorable job growth and housing demand • <10% of FOR total real estate investment located in Houston Forestar Texas and Houston Exposure Texas Housing Inventories Below Equilibrium ($ in millions) Texas Houston Community Development Projects 45 11 Pipeline: Acres 9,113 4,939 Residential Lots 23,146 3,729 Investment $279 $51 Multifamily & Income Producing Projects 6 1 Units 1,859 360 Investment $148 $9 Undeveloped Land $3 $3 Total Investment $430 $63 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 Housing Inventory Months of Supply Equilibrium M o n t h s o f S u p p l y N e w H o m e I n v e n t o r i e s
Delivering Record Real Estate Earnings $96.9 $68.4 $26.0 $19.5 $7.0 $1.4 ($11.9) ($11.3) ($2.2) $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 FY 2013 Gain on Asset Purchase, Exchange and Sale Undeveloped Land Sales Lot Sales Asset Impairments Residential & Commercial Tract Sales Multifamily and Income Producing Properties Opex FY 2014 Segment Earnings Reconciliation FY 2013 vs. FY 2014 ($ in millions) FY 2014 Highlights • Exchanged 10,000 acres of timber leases into ownership of 5,400 acres of land, generating $10.5 million gain • Acquired partner’s interest in Eleven venture for $21.5 million, generating $7.6 million gain • Received $60 million from Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District, generating $6.6 million gain FY 2014 Sales Activity • Undeveloped Land – 22,137 acres • Almost $2,200 per acre • Residential Lots – 2,343 lots, up 24% vs. 2013 • Total residential lot gross profit = $60 million • $30,000 gross profit per lot - up 17% vs. 2013* • Residential Tracts – 944 acres • > $8,500 per acre • Commercial Tracts – 32 acres • > $258,600 per acre 9Note: FY 2014 multifamily results include ($5.1) million in charges principally associated with additional costs at Denver multifamily project Note: Includes ventures * Excluding bulk lot sales
Real Estate - Accelerating Value Realization $1.5 ($12.4)$27.7 $7.9 $4.6 $1.9 ($0.8) ($0.4) $30.0 $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Q4 2013 Gain on Asset Purchase, Exchange and Sale Undeveloped Land Sales Multifamily and Income Producing Properties Asset Impairments Residential & Commercial Tract Sales Lot Sales Opex Q4 2014 Segment Earnings Reconciliation Q4 2013 vs. Q4 2014 ($ in millions) Q4 2014 Highlights • Received $55 million from Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District, generating $6.6 million gain • Generated $1.3 million gain on sale of land purchase contract near Charlotte Q4 2014 Sales Activity • Undeveloped Land – 8,963 acres • Average $2,100 per acre • Residential Lots – 509 lots • > $71,700 average price per lot • > $35,700 gross profit per lot - up 29% vs Q4 2013* • Residential Tracts – 26 acres • > $54,800 per acre • Commercial Tracts – 25 acres • > $227,400 per acre 10 Note: Includes ventures Note: Q4 2014 multifamily results include almost ($1.0) million in charges principally associated with additional costs at Denver multifamily project * Excluding bulk lot sales
Cibolo Canyons – Accelerating Value Realization Cibolo Canyons Community Cibolo Canyons - Cumulative Cash Flows YE 2014 11 • 2,800 acre master plan community - San Antonio • 1st and 2nd move-up, custom, active adult, multifamily and condominium products Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District (CCSID) Payments to Forestar ($ in millions) Investment Received Future 2015 – 2034 Infrastructure Reimbursement $66 $34 $32** HOT & Sales and Use Tax*** 43 66 35 Total $109 $100 $67 Lot Sales + Tract Sales + CCSID Payments Cibolo Canyons Project Mix Sold Remaining Total Residential Lots 911 858 1,769 Commercial Acres 130* 56 153 *Includes 33 acres of commercial tracts sold in 2013, which are now available for sale at YE 2014, due to foreclosure **Excludes interest ***Assumes no growth in HOT and Sales and Use tax collections through 2034 Peak Investment = $108 million Note: Based on estimates, actual results may vary 20342005
Solid Pipeline of Multifamily Developments Multifamily Development Projects Project Market % Complete Units FOR Ownership Expected Total Development Cost Expected Total FOR Contribution Eleven Austin 100% 257 100% $40 $25 Midtown Dallas 95% 354 100% 35 - 40 10 – 11 360° Denver 80% 304 20% 50 - 55 4 – 5 Acklen Nashville 60% 320 30% 55 - 60 6 – 7 HiLine Denver 10% 385 25% 70 - 75 6 – 7 Elan 99* Houston 3% 360 90% 50 - 55 14 – 15 1,980 55% $300 - 325 $65 – 70 Site Pipeline Proforma Units Charlotte, NC – Dilworth 379 Nashville, TN – Music Row 230 Austin, TX – Downtown Edge 275 Austin, TX – West Austin 200 * FOR is limited partner and not developer of this project Note: Eleven 75% partner interest in venture was purchased for $21.5 million in 3rd quarter 2014. Anticipated 2015 monetization 12Note: Based on estimates, actual results may vary
Real Estate Business Well Positioned $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 $160 2011 2012 2013 2014 T o t a l R e v e n u e s ( $ i n m i l l i o n s ) Residential Lots Residential Tracts Commercial Tracts Income Producing Forestar Real Estate Revenues (Excluding Timberland & Multifamily Revenues) Note: Includes consolidated ventures, but excludes mitigation credit sales Accelerating Value Realization • Capitalizing on housing recovery by driving lot sales, residential tract sales and margins • Almost 1,300 residential lots under contract • Marketing $25 million of commercial tracts (~69 acres) • Growing residential and multifamily development portfolio through strategic and disciplined acquisitions • 2014 Acquisitions • 5 community sites – 850 planned lots • Partner’s interest in Lantana – 650 planned lots • 3 multifamily sites – 700 planned units • Building solid pipeline of multifamily properties • 6 projects - 1,980 units stabilized or under construction • 4 development sites in pipeline • 2 communities positioned for sale in 2015 13
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Harvesting Value From Timberland and Water Rights $6.5 ($3.5) $1.3 ($0.4) $1.6 $5.5 $0.0 $2.0 $4.0 $6.0 $8.0 $10.0 FY 2013 Operating Expenses Water Sales Fiber Sales Gain on Termination of Timber Lease FY 2014 S e g m e n t E a r n i n g s Segment Earnings Reconciliation FY 2013 vs. FY 2014 ($ in millions) Segment Earnings Reconciliation Q4 2013 vs. Q4 2014 ($ in millions) $3.7 $0.1 ($1.1) ($0.1) $0.7 $3.3 $0.0 $1.0 $2.0 $3.0 $4.0 $5.0 Q4 2013 Operating Expenses Water Sales Gain on Termination of Timber Lease Fiber Sales Q4 2014 S e g m e n t E a r n i n g s FY 2014 Highlights • Sold almost 330,000 tons of fiber, down nearly 46% vs. 2013 due to lower harvest activity • Average pricing $14.93 per ton, up ~5% vs. 2013 • $3.4 million gain on termination of timber lease • $1.1 million in revenue from groundwater reservation agreement and $0.2 million gain on sale of water rights near Denver Q4 2014 Highlights • Sold nearly 72,000 tons of fiber, 22% lower vs. Q4 2013 due to lower harvest activity • Average fiber pricing $13.22 per ton, down 5% vs. Q4 2013 due to higher mix of pulpwood • $2.7 million gain on termination of timber lease 15Note: Includes venturesQ4 & FY 2013 segment results include a $3.8 million gain associated with partial termination of a timber lease in connection with the sale of 2,400 acres from Ironstob venture near Atlanta
The Bakken - North Dakota The Bakken - North Dakota
Working Interest Investments and Asset Sales Drive Higher EBITDAX $18.9 $7.2 ($32.2) $25.5 ($16.8) ($8.1) ($6.6) ($6.1) ($4.5) ($22.7)($30.0) ($20.0) ($10.0) $0.0 $10.0 $20.0 $30.0 $40.0 $50.0 FY 2013 Working Interest Volume Gain on Sales Impairments Working Interest Cost of Sales Working Interest Pricing Exploration Costs Legacy Minerals Operating Expenses FY 2014 S e g m e n t E a r n i n g s ( L o s s ) Segment Earnings (Loss) Reconciliation FY 2013 vs. FY 2014 ($ in millions) Segment EBITDAX Reconciliation FY 2013 vs. FY 2014 ($ in millions) $49.4 $48.3 $25.5 ($8.1) ($32.2) $7.2 ($6.6) ($16.8) ($6.1)($4.5) $56.1 $20.0 $40.0 $60.0 $80.0 $100.0 $120.0 $140.0 FY 2013 DD&A Working Interest Volume Gain on Sales Impairments Working Interest Cost of Sales Working Interest Pricing Exploration Costs Legacy Minerals Operating Expenses FY 2014 S e g m e n t E B I T D A X FY 2014 Highlights • Production of almost 1.3 MMBOE, up 21% vs. FY 2013 • Working interest oil volume up nearly 53% vs. FY 2013* • Avg. working interest oil price down nearly 12% vs. FY 2013* • Royalty interest volume down 20% vs. FY 2013, and lower lease bonus and delay rental revenues and higher costs negatively impacted segment earnings by $6.1 million • 3,905 fee mineral acres leased to third parties for $320/acre • Received nearly $17.7 million in proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties primarily in Oklahoma and North Dakota, generating gains of $8.5 million • $37.7 million in charges principally related to impairments of unproved leasehold interests and proved oil and gas properties Note: EBITDAX = segment earnings before interest and taxes, plus depreciation, depletion, amortization, impairments, geological, geophysical, seismic and dry hole costs. EBITDAX is a Non-GAAP financial measure. The reconciliation between GAAP and Non- GAAP financial measures is included in the appendix to this presentation and provided on the company’s investor relations website. 17 * Note: Oil volumes and prices include NGL’s **Other costs principally include severance, legal and other expenses DD&A includes impairments Charges (Pre-Tax) ($ in millions) FY 2014 Unproved Leasehold Interest Impairments $17.1 Proved Properties Impairments 15.5 Other Costs** 5.1 Total Charges $37.7
Non-Cash Asset Impairments Driven By Lower Oil Prices Result in Fourth Quarter Segment Loss $1.0 ($30.1) $0.7 ($2.5) ($2.2) ($4.7) ($39.0)($1.8) ($50.0) ($40.0) ($30.0) ($20.0) ($10.0) $0.0 $10.0 Q4 2013 Working Interest Volumes Exploration Costs Impairment Costs Working Interest Pricing Working Interest Cost of Sales Operating Expenses Legacy Minerals Gain on Sales Q4 2014 S e g m e n t E a r n i n g s ( L o s s ) ($6.0) $6.6 $12.6 $32.4 $6.6 ($2.2) ($6.0) ($30.1) ($2.5) ($4.7) $5.0 ($1.8)$0.0 $10.0 $20.0 $30.0 $40.0 $50.0 $60.0 Q4 2013 DD&A Working Interest Volumes Exploration Costs Impairment Costs Working Interest Pricing Working Interest Cost of Sales Operating Expenses Legacy Minerals Gain on Sales Q4 2014 S e g m e n t E B I T D A X $0.7 Segment Earnings (Loss) Reconciliation Q4 2013 vs. Q4 2014 ($ in millions) Segment EBITDAX Reconciliation Q4 2013 vs. Q4 2014 ($ in millions) Note: EBITDAX = segment earnings before interest and taxes, plus depreciation, depletion, amortization, impairments geological, geophysical, seismic and dry hole costs. EBITDAX is a Non-GAAP financial measure. The reconciliation between GAAP and Non- GAAP financial measures is included in the appendix to this presentation and provided on the company’s investor relations website. Q4 2014 Highlights • Working interest oil volume up 48% vs. Q4 2013* • Avg. oil price down over 30% vs. Q4 2013* • Royalty interest volume down 11% vs. Q4 2013 • 6 Bakken wells IP in Q4 2014 • Average 6% working interest • Average ~2,700 BOEPD initial production • 20 Bakken/Three Forks gross wells waiting on completion with average 10% working interest • $35.7 million in charges principally related to impairments of proved oil and gas properties and unproved leasehold interests 18 * Note: Oil volumes and prices include NGL’s **Other costs principally include severance, legal and other expenses Charges (Pre-Tax) ($ in millions) Q4 2014 Proved Properties Impairments $15.5 Unproved Leasehold Interest Impairments 15.1 Other Costs** 5.1 Total Charges $35.7
Delivering Reserve Growth 2.4 3.0 5.6 8.5 10.1 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Year-End Proved Reserves (MMBOE) Note: MMBOE = million barrels of oil equivalent *PV-10 represents present value of estimated future oil and gas revenues, net of estimated direct expenses, discounted at an annual discount rate of 10%. Future Net Cash flows represents an undiscounted value based upon estimate of future net cash flows from proved developed reserves after deducting estimated severance and ad valorem taxes, but before deducting estimates of future income taxes. These are Non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures is provided in the tables following this presentation, and on the company’s investor relations website. **Reserve oil price represents SEC average oil price per barrel used in reserve calculation, which are then adjusted for transportation and differentials. ***Probable reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves but which, together with proved reserves, are as likely as not to be recovered. Possible reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than probable reserves. Year-End Proved Reserves PV-10** ($ in millions) $45 $82 $138 $183 $229 $0 $40 $80 $120 $160 $200 $240 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 19 PV‐0 $77 $133 $222 $317 $399 Oil Price** $75.96 $92.71 $94.71 $96.91 $94.99 % Oil & Liquids 25% 36% 57% 69% 76% Probable and Possible Reserves*** (MMBOE) = 4.7 8.1 Note: Applying 12/31/2014 strip average oil price of $61.07 / bbl to our 2014 proved reserves determined in accordance with GAAP would result in $128 million if discounted at 10% and $240 million if undiscounted. This information is supplemental only, and is not intended to replace disclosure of proved reserves in accordance with SEC and GAAP requirements.
Reserve Growth Driven By Bakken / Three Forks Reserve Growth (MMBOE) Production Replaced (MMBOE) Net Reserve Increase (MMBOE) % Oil* 2.9 1.3 1.6 76% 4.0 1.1 2.9 69% 3.3 0.7 2.6 57% 1.0 0.4 0.6 36% 0.7 0.4 0.3 25% Proved Reserves (MMBOE) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 North Dakota Texas & Louisiana Other Kansas & Nebraska 20 10.1 8.5 5.6 3.0 2.4 *Note: Oil includes NGL’s * Excludes Probable and Possible reserves Note: MMBOE = million barrels of oil equivalent SEC average adjusted oil price used in reserve calculation
Bakken / Three Forks Driving Production and Reserve Growth 490 680 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 2013 2014 NSAI Avg. Bakken Reserves Per New PDP Well* (MBOE) * Based on YE 2013 and YE 2014 Proved Developed Producing wells based on reserve estimates prepared by independent petroleum engineering firm, Netherland, Sewell, and Associates (NSAI). B a k k e n / T h r e e F o r k s A v g . P D P W e l l E U R ' s ( M B O E ) FY 2014 Results: • 50% Reserve growth • Weighted Avg. Bakken proved developed producing well reserve estimates up >38% vs. 2013 • Acquired leasehold interest in ~2,800 net mineral acres in Bakken / Three Forks • ~ 9,300 net mineral acres leasehold non-operating position • >330 wells remaining in leasehold acreage • Operators continue to increase productivity and lower costs Bakken / Three Forks Activity 21 New PDP Wells 46 39 ($ in millions)
Oil and Gas Operating Plan Bakken/Three Forks Illustrative Returns* • Significant planned 2015 capital investment reductions, principally reflecting existing well commitments • 20 wells waiting on completion at year-end 2014 • Planned to reduce annual operating expenses by 50%*, focused on generating cash flow and earnings 2015 Oil and Gas Operating Plan 22*Excluding non-recurring restructuring costs Bakken Well EUR’s (MBOE) Well Costs 600 700 800 900 $8 MM 11% 20% 31% 44% $9 MM 6% 14% 23% 33% $10 MM 2% 10% 17% 25% $11 MM ‐‐ 6% 12% 19% Well EUR’s (MBOE) Oil Prices 600 700 800 900 Break‐Even $58 $52 $47 $44 $50 ‐‐ ‐‐ 4% 10% $60 2% 10% 17% 25% $70 12% 21% 32% 44% $80 23% 35% 49% 65% $90 35% 50% 69% 90% Well Costs & Recovery Rates at $60 WTI Oil Price Oil Prices & EUR’s Assuming $10MM Well Cost *Returns include $12 per barrel price deduction for transportation costs Note: EUR’s represent estimated ultimate recoveries for wells in barrel of oil equivalents Note: Illustrative returns include costs for land, drilling & completion, LOE and production severance taxes. Note: Actual results may vary from illustrations
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Focused On Maximizing Long-Term Shareholder Value Board, management and financial advisors exploring strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including review of the oil and gas business Comprehensive strategic review driven by commitment to maximize long‐term shareholder value Concurrently, Company plans to reduce 2015 operating expenses by 50% vs. 2014* and significantly lower oil and gas capital investments Committed to developing best of class real estate business with growth opportunities 24* Excluding non-recurring restructuring costs
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Real Estate Segment KPI’s Q4 2014 Q4 2013 FY 2014* FY 2013** Residential Lot Sales Lots Sold 509 530 2,343 1,883 Average Price / Lot $71,800 $66,000 $58,100 $58,300 Gross Profit / Lot*** $35,700 $27,700 $25,600 $25,000 Commercial Tract Sales Acres Sold 25 115 32 171 Average Price / Acre $227,500 $210,300 $258,600 $197,100 Land Sales Acres Sold 8,963 3,509 22,137 6,811 Average Price / Acre $2,100 $3,100 $2,200 $3,400 Segment Revenues ($ in Millions) $60.0 $77.7 $213.1 $248.0 Segment Earnings ($ in Millions) $30.0 $27.7 $96.9 $68.4 *FY 2014 real estate segment results include $10.5 million gain associated with the exchange of 10,000 acres of timber leases into 5,400 acres of undeveloped land, $7.6 million gain associated with acquisition of our partner’s interest in Eleven venture and $6.6 million gain associated with $46.5 million of bond proceeds received from Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District. **FY 2013 real estate segment results include revenues of $41.0 million and earnings of $10.9 million associated with the sale of Promesa multifamily community we developed in Austin. *** FY 2014 gross profit per lot was approximately $30,000 per lot, excluding almost 370 bulk lot sales. . Note: Includes ventures 27
Oil and Gas Segment KPI’s Q4 2014** Q4 2013 FY 2014*** FY 2013 Fee Leasing Activity Net Fee Acres Leased 40 800 3,905 9,200 Avg. Bonus / Acre $200 $310 $320 $270 Total Oil and Gas Interests* Oil Produced (Barrels) 236,900 184,400 869,700 648,000 Average Price / Barrel $63.91 $88.97 $83.43 $93.74 NGL Produced (Barrels) 22,900 10,700 61,400 49,700 Average Price / Barrel $38.42 $44.58 $41.02 $32.92 Natural Gas Produced (MMCF) 614.1 518.0 2,060.2 2,158.5 Average Price / MCF $3.77 $3.61 $4.19 $3.46 Total BOE 362,100 281,500 1,274,500 1,057,500 Average Price / BOE $50.63 $66.62 $65.68 $66.04 Segment Revenues ($ in millions) $18.2 $18.9 $84.3 $72.3 Segment Earnings (Loss) ($ in millions) ($39.0) $1.0 ($22.7) $18.9 Producing Wells (end of period) 944 1,011 944 1,011 * Includes our share of venture production: 47 MMcf in Q4 2014, 200 MMcf FY 2014, 58 MMcf in Q4 2013, and 247 MMcf FY 2013 ** Fourth quarter 2014 oil and gas segment results include $35.7 million of charges principally related to non-cash impairments for proved properties and unproved leasehold interests. ***FY 2014 oil and gas segment results include $37.7 million of charges principally related to unproved leasehold interests and proved oil and gas properties as well as $8.5 million in gains associated with the sale of various oil and gas properties in Oklahoma and North Dakota. 28
Other Natural Resources Segment KPI’s Q4 2014 Q4 2013 FY 2014 FY 2013 Fiber Sales Pulpwood Tons Sold 52,000 60,800 209,900 375,200 Average Pulpwood Price / Ton $9.49 $10.01 $10.62 $9.26 Sawtimber Tons Sold 20,000 31,600 120,000 234,300 Average Sawtimber Price / Ton $22.94 $21.26 $22.47 $22.31 Total Tons Sold 72,000 92,400 329,900 609,500 Average Price / Ton $13.22 $13.85 $14.93 $14.28 Recreational Leases Average Acres Leased 107,800 118,500 110,500 120,400 Average Lease Rate / Acre $9.00 $9.08 $9.13 $9.08 Segment Revenues ($ in Millions) $2.1 $1.8 $9.4 $10.7 Segment Earnings ($ in Millions) * $3.3 $3.7 $5.5 $6.5 *Note: Segment results include costs of $0.4 million in Q4 2014, $2.9 million FY 2014, $1.0 million in Q4 2013 and $4.0 million FY 2013 associated with the development of our water initiatives Note: Q4 and FY 2014 segment earnings include a $2.7 and $3.4 million gain on termination of timber lease in connection with the sale of land from Ironstob venture near Atlanta. 29 Q4 & FY 2013 segment results include a $3.8 million gain associated with the partial termination of a timber lease in connection with the sale of land from the Ironstob venture.
Full Year 2014 Earnings Reconciliation $29.3 $16.6 $8.7 $18.5 ($27.0) ($11.8) ($0.7) ($0.4) $0.0 $10.0 $20.0 $30.0 $40.0 $50.0 $60.0 2013 Real Estate Share Based Comp Oil & Gas Interest, Taxes & Other Expenses Other Natural Resources G&A 2014 N e t I n c o m e ($ in millions) Net Income Reconciliation FY 2013 vs. FY 2014 • Full year 2014 oil and gas segment results include charges of ($24.5) million, after‐tax, principally associated with impairments related to unproved leasehold interests and proved oil and gas properties. • Full year 2013 results include a previously unrecognized tax benefit of approximately $6.3 million, related to qualified timber gains from sales in 2009. 30
Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings Reconciliation $13.0 ($11.8) $1.5$1.7 $0.2 ($26.0) ($1.9) ($0.3) ($15.0) ($10.0) ($5.0) $0.0 $5.0 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 Q4 2013 Share Based Comp Real Estate G&A Oil & Gas Interest, Taxes & Other Expenses Other Natural Resources Q4 2014 N e t I n c o m e ( L o s s ) Net Income Reconciliation Q4 2013 vs. Q4 2014 ($ in millions) • Fourth quarter 2014 oil and gas segment results include charges of ($23.2) million, after‐tax, principally associated with impairments related to proved oil and gas properties and unproved leasehold interests 31
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) Forestar’s Segment EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The company believes presenting non-GAAP Segment EBITDA is helpful to analyze financial performance without the impact of items that may obscure trends in the company’s underlying performance. A detailed reconciliation is provided below outlining the differences between these non- GAAP measures and the directly related GAAP measures. Fourth Quarter Full Year ($ in millions) 2014 2013 2014 2013 Real Estate Segment Earnings in accordance with GAAP $30.0 $27.7 $96.9 $68.4 Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization 1.7 0.6 3.7 3.1 Real Estate Segment EBITDA $31.7 $28.3 $100.6 $71.5 Oil & Gas Segment Earnings (Loss) in accordance with GAAP ($39.0) $1.0 ($22.7) $18.9 Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization 8.8 5.8 29.5 19.5 Oil and Gas Segment EBITDA ($30.2) $6.8 $6.8 $38.4 Other Natural Resources Segment Earnings in accordance with GAAP $3.3 $3.7 $5.5 $6.5 Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.7 Other Natural Resources Segment EBITDA $3.4 $3.8 $6.0 $7.2 Total Segment Total Segment Earnings (Loss) in accordance with GAAP ($5.7) $32.4 $79.7 $93.8 Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization 10.6 6.5 33.7 23.8 Total Segment EBITDA $4.9 $38.9 $113.4 $117.1 32
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) Forestar’s Oil and Gas Segment EBITDAX is a non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The company believes presenting non-GAAP Oil and Gas Segment EBITDAX is helpful to analyze financial performance without the impact of items that may obscure trends in the company’s underlying performance. A detailed reconciliation is provided below outlining the differences between these non-GAAP measures and the directly related GAAP measures. Fourth Quarter Full Year ($ in millions) 2014 2013 2014 2013 Oil and Gas Segment Earnings (Loss), in accordance with GAAP ($39.0) $1.0 ($22.7) $18.9 EBITDAX adjustments, pre-tax Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization 8.8 5.8 29.5 19.5 Geological, Geophysical, Seismic and Dry Hole Costs 4.6 5.3 16.7 10.5 Proved Property Impairments 15.5 0.0 15.5 0.0 Unproved Leasehold Interest Impairments 15.1 0.5 17.1 0.5 Total Oil and Gas Segment EBITDAX $5.0 $12.6 $56.1 $49.4 33
Proved Reserves Summary ($ in millions) 2014 2013 2012 2013-2014 % Change 2012-2013 % Change Proved Developed Producing Reserves1 Oil and NGL Reserves MBBL 4,588.4 3,224.6 2,105.2 42% 53% Gas Reserves BCF 12.2 13.3 12.2 (8%) 9% Future Net Revenues* $282.5 $222.6 $162.2 27% 37% PV-10 3* $174.6 $140.5 $103.8 24% 35% Proved Developed Non-Producing Reserves1 Oil and NGL Reserves MBBL 680.6 668.7 311.4 2% 115% Gas Reserves BCF 0.4 0.5 0.8 (20%) (38%) Future Net Revenues* $36.8 $35.6 $24.8 3% 44% PV-10 3* $22.4 $22.2 $17.2 1% 29% Proved Undeveloped Reserves1 Oil and NGL Reserves MBBL 2,402.6 1,931.0 803.8 24% 140% Gas Reserves BCF 1.8 2.2 1.3 (18%) 69% Future Net Revenues* $80.1 $58.3 $35.1 37% 66% PV-10 3* $31.9 $20.0 $16.6 59% 20% Total Proved Reserves1 Oil and NGL Reserves MBBL 7,671.5 5,824.5 3,220.4 32% 81% Gas Reserves BCF 14.4 16.0 14.3 (10%) 12% Reserves MMBoe2 10,071.5 8,484.8 5,602.7 19% 51% Future Net Revenues* $399.4 $316.5 $222.2 26% 42% PV-10 3* $228.9 $182.8 $137.7 25% 33% Note: PV-10 analysis based on 2014 average benchmark prices of $94.99 for oil and $4.35 for natural gas, compared with 2013 average benchmark prices of $96.91 for oil and $3.67 for natural gas, compared with 2012 average benchmark prices of $94.71 for oil and $2.76 for natural gas. 1 Includes Forestar’s share of equity method ventures 2 Boe – Barrel of Oil Equivalent (converting oil to natural gas at 6 Mcf / Bbl) 3 PV-10 – Present Value at 10% (before income taxes) *These are Non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures is provided in the tables following this presentation, and on the company’s investor relations website. 34
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) In our full year and fourth quarter 2014 earnings release and conference call presentation materials furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K on March 5, 2015, we used certain non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP financial statements and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, may provide a more complete understanding of our business. We strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) The following table shows a reconciliation of PV-10 (discounted future net cash flows before income taxes) to the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows (the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP). PV-10 is an estimate of the present value of future net cash flows from proved developed reserves after deducting estimated severance and ad valorem taxes, but before deducting any estimates of future income taxes. The estimated future net cash flows are discounted at an annual rate of 10%. A reconciliation of PV-10 to the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows as computed under GAAP is illustrated below: ($ in 000’s) Actual YE 2014* Actual YE 2013* Actual YE 2012* PV – 10 (discounted future net cash flows before income taxes) $228,862 $182,776 $137,675 Less: discounted future income taxes (63,245) (45,923) (29,719) Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows $165,616 $136,853 $107,956 The undiscounted value represents an estimate of future net cash flows from proved developed reserves after deducting estimated severance and ad valorem taxes, but before deducting estimates of future income taxes. A reconciliation of undiscounted future net cash flows before income taxes to the undiscounted future net cash flows after income taxes is illustrated below: ($ in 000’s) Actual YE 2014* Actual YE 2013* Actual YE 2012* Undiscounted future net cash flows before income taxes $399,444 $316,550 $222,231 Less: undiscounted future income taxes (108,100) (78,977) (52,088) Undiscounted future net cash flows after income taxes $291,344 $237,573 $170,143 We believe both PV-10 and undiscounted values are important for evaluating the relative significance of our oil and gas interests and that the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors because they are widely used by professional analysts and sophisticated investors in evaluating oil and gas companies. Because there are many unique factors that can impact an individual company when estimating the amount of future income taxes to be paid, we believe the use of a pre-tax measure is valuable for evaluating our mineral assets. *Note: Includes our share of proved developed reserves in equity-method ventures 35
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