The information in this proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Forest Road Acquisition Corp. may not issue the securities offered by this proxy statement/prospectus until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part, is declared effective. This proxy statement/prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale of these securities is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY — SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 30, 2021
To the Stockholders of Forest Road Acquisition Corp.:
You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting in lieu of the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Forest Road Acquisition Corp. (“Forest Road”), which will be held virtually at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on , 2021, at . In light of ongoing developments related to the novel coronavirus, after careful consideration, we have determined that the Special Meeting will be a virtual meeting conducted exclusively via live webcast in order to facilitate stockholder attendance while safeguarding the health and safety of our stockholders, directors and management team. You or your proxyholder will be able to attend and vote at the Special Meeting by visiting and using a control number assigned by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. To register and receive access to the virtual meeting, registered stockholders and beneficial stockholders (those holding shares through a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record) will need to follow the instructions applicable to them provided in this proxy statement/prospectus.
On February 9, 2021, the Company (as defined below) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with BB Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“BB Merger Sub”), MFH Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Myx Merger Sub”), The Beachbody Company Group, LLC (“Beachbody”) and Myx Fitness Holdings, LLC (“Myx” and, together with Beachbody, the “Target Companies”). The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are referred to herein as the “Business Combination.” You are being asked to vote on the Business Combination.
It is proposed that, upon the effectiveness of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), Forest Road will change its name to “The Beachbody Company, Inc.” The Beachbody Company, Inc. and Forest Road, following the Business Combination, are both referred to herein as the “Company.”
As a result of and upon the Closing, among other things, all outstanding equity interests of Beachbody and Myx will be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive, in the aggregate, a number of shares of common stock (or, in the case of outstanding Beachbody options or warrants, options or warrants to purchase shares of common stock) in the Company that is approximately equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) $2,900,000,000 by (y) $10.00, provided, however, that (1) certain Beachbody equityholders will receive common stock in the Company with similar rights as those being issued to all other recipients of merger consideration, except that such common stock will carry 10 votes per share; (2) certain Myx equityholders will be entitled to receive, in lieu of their pro rata portion (based on their percentage ownership interests in Myx) of such shares, an amount in cash equal to the value of such shares, up to an aggregate amount of cash among all such equityholders not to exceed the result of $37.7 million minus certain payments to be made by Forest Road on behalf of Myx as set forth in the Merger Agreement; and (3) the foregoing consideration is subject to adjustment (x) in the case of the Beachbody equity interests, based on the transaction expenses of Beachbody and Forest Road, and (y) in the case of each of the Beachbody equity interests and the Myx equity interests, based on the date on which the Closing occurs (the “Closing Date”) and the related number of Myx units issuable to Beachbody, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BB”) and wholly-owned subsidiary of Beachbody, upon conversion of instruments between Myx and BB, dated December 7, 2020 and March 4, 2021, pursuant to which BB funded Myx an aggregate of $15 million subject to certain terms and conditions, including (but not limited to) the right to convert, upon certain conditions, certain of BB’s rights under such instruments into equity interests of Myx.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, (i) Forest Road entered into subscription agreements with certain investors (the “Subscription Agreements”), pursuant to which such investors have agreed to purchase in connection with the Closing an aggregate of 22,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Class A Common Stock”) for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $225,000,000 (together, the “PIPE”). The obligations of each party to consummate the PIPE are conditioned upon, among other things, customary closing conditions and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
Subject to approval by Forest Road stockholders of the proposal to approve the Business Combination, the proposal to approve the second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, and other proposals in this proxy statement/prospectus, the Company will adopt a multiple-class stock structure, comprised of Class A common stock, which will carry one vote per share, Class X common stock, which will carry ten votes per share, and Class C common stock. The Class X Common Stock carries substantially similar rights as the Class A Common Stock, except that each share of Class X Common Stock carries ten votes. The Class C common stock will have substantially the same rights as the Class A common stock, except it will not have any voting rights. Upon the Closing, Carl Daikeler and certain of his affiliated entities will hold a majority of outstanding shares of Class X common stock. See “Description of Securities — The Company’s Common Stock.”
Forest Road’s units, Class A common stock and warrants are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbols “FRX.U”, “FRX” and “FRX WS”, respectively. On , 2021, the closing sale prices of Forest Road’s units, Class A Common Stock and warrants were $ , $ and $ , respectively. At the closing of the Business Combination, the units will separate into their component shares of common stock and warrants so that the units will no longer trade. Forest Road has applied for the listing of the common stock and warrants of the Company on the NYSE following the completion of the Business Combination under the symbols “BODY” and “BODY WS,” respectively.
Only holders of record of shares of Class A Common Stock and shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”), at the close of business on , 2021 (the “record date”) are entitled to notice of and to vote and have their votes counted at the Special Meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the Special Meeting. A complete list of our stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Special Meeting will be available for 10 days before the special meeting at our principal executive offices for inspection by stockholders during ordinary business hours for any purpose germane to the Special Meeting and electronically during the Special Meeting at .
This proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the Business Combination and other matters to be considered at the Special Meeting. We urge you to carefully read this entire document and the documents incorporated herein by reference. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 44 of this proxy statement/prospectus.