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Get filing alertsAmerican Healthcare REIT closes 14M share forward offering, proceeds deferred until 2028
Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 20, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Closed public offering of 14 million common shares via forward sale agreement with BofA Securities. Company will not receive cash proceeds until shares physically settle by May 20, 2028.
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Forward sale structure allows company to defer dilution and lock in future proceeds. BofA Securities borrowed and sold shares immediately to hedge obligations; company delivers shares and receives cash at settlement.
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Net proceeds upon settlement will be contributed to Operating Partnership for general corporate purposes, including potential future investments. Company retains flexibility on settlement timing and method.
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Underwriter received 30-day option to purchase up to 2.1 million additional shares. Final proceeds depend on forward sale price adjustments per agreement terms.
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Summary
American Healthcare REIT completed a 14 million share public offering on May 22, 2026, using a forward sale structure that defers both cash proceeds and shareholder dilution until 2028.
Under the arrangement with BofA Securities, the underwriter borrowed and sold shares immediately while the company commits to deliver those shares by May 20, 2028, at which point it will receive proceeds equal to the offering price minus underwriting discount. This structure gives management flexibility on timing while locking in future capital.
For existing shareholders, the key implication is that dilution from these 14 million shares won't occur until settlement in 2028, though the shares are already trading in the market through BofA's hedge. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes and potential investments, providing capital flexibility for the REIT's acquisition strategy. Investors should monitor whether the company settles early (which would accelerate both proceeds and dilution) and how management deploys the capital when received. The forward structure suggests confidence in maintaining or improving the stock price over the next two years.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On May 22, 2026, we closed the public offering of 14,000,000 shares, or the Offering, of our common stock, $0.01 par value per share, or Common Stock.
The company completed a public offering of 14 million common shares on May 22, 2026. The shares were sold on a forward basis, meaning the company will not receive cash proceeds immediately but rather upon physical settlement of the forward sale agreement by May 20, 2028. The underwriter also received a 30-day option to purchase up to 2.1 million additional shares.
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In the Offering, the Forward Seller borrowed and sold an aggregate of 14,000,000 shares of Common Stock on May 22, 2026 to hedge the Forward Purchaser’s obligations under the Forward Sale Agreement. We intend (subject to our right to elect cash or net share settlement subject to certain conditions) to deliver, upon physical settlement of the Forward Sale Agreement on one or more dates specified by us occurring no later than May 20, 2028 (or if such date is not a trading day, the next following trading day), an aggregate of 14,000,000 shares of Common Stock to the Forward Purchaser in exchange for cash proceeds per share equal to the applicable forward sale price, which will be the public offering price less the underwriting discount and subject to certain adjustments as provided in the Forward Sale Agreement.
The offering uses a forward sale structure where BofA Securities borrowed and sold 14 million shares immediately to hedge its obligations. The company will deliver shares to the forward purchaser by May 20, 2028, at which point it will receive cash proceeds equal to the public offering price minus underwriting discount, subject to adjustments. The company retains flexibility on settlement timing and method (cash or net share settlement under certain conditions).
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We intend to contribute the net proceeds from the settlement of the Forward Sale Agreement to the Operating Partnership in exchange for units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership intends to use such net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including potential future investments.
Upon settlement of the forward sale agreement (by May 2028), the company will contribute net proceeds to its Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units. The Operating Partnership plans to use the funds for general corporate purposes, including potential future investments. No proceeds are received at closing; they will be received upon future settlement.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
American Healthcare REIT entered into an underwriting agreement and forward sale arrangement with BofA Securities on May 20, 2026.
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2026, among the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and BofA Securities, Inc., as Underwriter and Forward Seller, and an affiliate thereof as Forward Purchaser, on the other hand
The company entered into an underwriting agreement with BofA Securities on May 20, 2026, involving both the company and its operating partnership. BofA Securities is acting as both underwriter and forward seller, with an affiliate serving as forward purchaser. This structure suggests a forward equity offering where shares may be issued and sold over time rather than immediately.
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Forward Confirmation, dated May 20, 2026, between the Company and BofA Securities, Inc. (or its affiliate)
A forward confirmation agreement was executed on the same date as the underwriting agreement. This document typically governs the terms under which the company will physically settle forward sale transactions by delivering shares to the forward purchaser. Forward sale arrangements allow companies to lock in proceeds while deferring share issuance and potential dilution.
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Opinion of Venable LLP as to the legality of the Common Stock
Venable LLP provided a legal opinion confirming the validity and legality of the common stock being issued. This is standard documentation required for registered securities offerings to assure investors that shares are properly authorized and legally issued.
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