Dream Finders Homes sells $225 million of 12% preferred stock now, with $450 million more tied to the Beazer merger
Dream Finders Homes sold $225.0 million of Series B convertible preferred stock on September 14, with $450 million more due if its Beazer merger closes. If the 12% applies to the $1,000 liquidation preference, the full $675 million costs $81 million a year, ranking ahead of common shareholders.
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Three figures. Dividend yield on cash received is about 12.3%, from a $120 annual dividend on $1,000 of preference against $975 funded. The original issue discount is 2.50% of the purchase price. Discounts across both closings total $16.875 million of face value never received.
| Figure | Value | Note | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend yield on cash received, about | 12.3% | 16 | |
| Original issue discount | 2.5% of price | 3 | |
| Discounts, both closings | $16.875 million | 17 |
What happened
- The first closing's proceeds went to redeem Dream Finders' Series A convertible preferred, with whatever remained set aside for general corporate purposes.
- The Beazer Homes USA merger agreement, signed through the subsidiary Bulldogs Merger Sub, was disclosed in an 8-K filed August 7, 2026.
- Investors received an original issue discount of 2.50%, netted from the amount each one funded at the first closing.
- The second closing falls on or before the third business day after the company tells purchasers that the Beazer merger conditions are satisfied or waived.
Why it matters
- What it costs cost The discount lifts the price: 12% on face is about 12.3% on the cash received, and across both closings the company never receives $16.875 million of face value.
- Who's exposed exposure Series B converts into Class A shares, so common holders face dilution that cannot be sized from the excerpt, because the conversion price is missing.
- What it limits constraint Purchasers cannot sell the preferred or converted Class A shares without company consent until about March 14, 2028, unless a Fundamental Change is announced first.
The excerpt of the 8-K ends mid-sentence, at the certificate of designations, so the dividend base, the form of payment and the conversion price are all missing. The 12% comes from the filing's description of the stock as preferred that sits ahead of common and pays 12% a year [9]. We have assumed it runs on the $1,000 liquidation preference [2], and every dividend figure on this page inherits that assumption.
On that footing the investors fund less than face value. At the first closing they put in $219.375 million of the $225.0 million, after a $5.625 million discount [10]. At the second they fund $438.75 million of the $450 million, after $11.25 million [13][11]. Only the second is clearly new capital, since the first went to retire Series A [4]. The filing does not say how much Series A was outstanding or what it paid. A Series A coupon above 12% would make the swap a saving, and one below would make the same dollars dearer.
The $450 million arrives only if the Beazer conditions are met [7]. For that slice of the price, what Dream Finders issues at closing [8] is a claim that ranks ahead of common [9] and can convert into Class A shares later [5]. The case for the structure is certainty, since the investors agreed to buy before the merger closes [7].
We would be wrong if Series A paid more than 12%, because the refinancing then saves money. The case weakens if the dividend is added to the liquidation preference instead of paid in cash. The near-term cash cost then falls to zero, though the senior claim grows each year. It weakens too if the conversion price sits far above where Class A trades. It also fails if the Beazer conditions do not clear: the second closing never happens and the company holds only the $225.0 million tranche [7][2].
What to watch
- The company's notice to purchasers that the Beazer merger conditions are satisfied or waived, which starts the three-business-day clock for the $450 million.
- Any announcement of a Fundamental Change, which ends the 18-month transfer restriction early.
- Dream Finders' next quarterly report, for the amount of Series A redeemed and the preferred dividend line.
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- [1]
On September 14, 2026, Dream Finders Homes, Inc. entered into Subscription Agreements with certain institutional investors to sell Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
- [2]
At a first closing on September 14, 2026, Dream Finders sold 225,000 shares of newly created Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, with an initial liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and par value of $0.01 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $225.0 million.
- [3]
At the first closing the purchasers received an original issue discount equal to 2.50% of the Purchase Price, netted from the amount each purchaser funded.
- [4]
Dream Finders used the first-closing proceeds to redeem its existing Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes.
- [5]
No purchaser may transfer Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, or Class A common stock issued upon conversion, until the earlier of the 18-month anniversary of the first closing and the announcement of a Fundamental Change, without the company's prior written consent, subject to certain exceptions.
- [6]
Dream Finders disclosed in an 8-K filed August 7, 2026 a merger agreement with Bulldogs Merger Sub, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, and Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
- [7]
Subject to and contingent on satisfaction of the conditions to the Beazer merger, Dream Finders agreed to sell and the purchasers agreed to buy 450,000 additional shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at a second closing, at the same purchase price per share and original issue discount.
- [8]
The second closing will occur on or before the third business day after the company notifies purchasers that all merger conditions have been satisfied or waived; proceeds will fund a portion of the merger consideration, with the remainder for general corporate purposes.
- [9]
The filing's description of the security is preferred stock, equity that sits ahead of common stock, that pays 12% a year.
- [10]
The first-closing discount is $5.625 million, so purchasers funded $219.375 million of the $225.0 million.
- [11]
The 450,000 additional shares at $1,000 each come to $450.0 million.
- [12]
Across both closings the package is 675,000 shares and $675.0 million of liquidation preference.
- [13]
The second-closing discount is $11.25 million, so purchasers would fund $438.75 million of the $450.0 million.
- [14]
If 12% runs on the $1,000 liquidation preference, the first tranche carries $27.0 million a year.
- [15]
If 12% runs on the $1,000 liquidation preference, the full $675.0 million carries $81.0 million a year.
- [16]
A $120 annual dividend on $1,000 of preference against $975 funded after the 2.50% discount is about 12.3% on cash received.
- [17]
Across both closings the discounts total $16.875 million of face value never received.
- [18]
The 18-month anniversary of the September 14, 2026 first closing is March 14, 2028.
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