Five Point (FPH) SC 13DFive Point / Luxor Capital ownership change

This statement relates to the Class A Common Shares, no par value  (the “Common Shares”), of Five Point Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 15131 Alton Parkway, 4th Floor, Irvine, California 92618.

(a)            This statement is filed by Luxor Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Onshore Fund”), Luxor Wavefront, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Wavefront Fund”), Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “Offshore Master Fund”), Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Offshore Feeder Fund”), Qena Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “Qena Master Fund”) and Thebes Offshore Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “Thebes Master Fund” and collectively with the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Offshore Master Fund, Offshore Feeder Fund and the Qena Master Fund, the “Luxor Funds”), LCG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LCG Holdings”), Luxor Capital Group, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Luxor Capital Group”), Luxor Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Luxor Management”) and Christian Leone.

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” Each of the Reporting Persons is party to that certain Joint Filing Agreement, as further described in Item 6.  Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.

The Offshore Master Fund is a subsidiary of the Offshore Feeder Fund.  By virtue of this relationship, the Offshore Feeder Fund may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Shares owned directly by the Offshore Master Fund.

LCG Holdings is the general partner of the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Offshore Master Fund, the Qena Master Fund and the Thebes Master Fund. By virtue of these relationships, LCG Holdings may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Shares owned directly by the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Offshore Master Fund, the Qena Master Fund and the Thebes Master Fund.

Luxor Capital Group acts as the investment manager of the Luxor Funds.  Luxor Management is the general partner of Luxor Capital Group.  Mr. Leone is the managing member of each of LCG Holdings and Luxor Management.  By virtue of these relationships, each of Luxor Capital Group, Luxor Management and Mr. Leone may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Shares owned directly by the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Qena Master Fund, the Thebes Master Fund and the Offshore Master Fund.

Set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (“Schedule A”) is the name and present principal business, occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted of the executive officers and directors of the Offshore Feeder Fund.  To the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, except as otherwise set forth herein, none of the persons listed on Schedule A beneficially owns any securities of the Issuer or is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding required to be disclosed herein.

(b)            The business address of each of the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, Luxor Capital Group, Luxor Management, LCG Holdings and Mr. Leone is 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10036.  The business address of each of the Offshore Master Fund, the Offshore Feeder Fund, the Qena Master Fund and the Thebes Master Fund is c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands.

(c)            The principal business of each of the Luxor Funds is that of a private investment fund engaged in the purchase and sale of securities for its own account.  The principal business of Luxor Capital Group is providing investment management services.  The principal business of Luxor Management is serving as the general partner of Luxor Capital Group.  The principal business of LCG Holdings is serving as the general partner of the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund and the Offshore Master Fund.  Mr. Leone’s principal occupation is serving as the managing member of each of Luxor Management and LCG Holdings.

(d)            No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e)            No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)            Each of the Offshore Master Fund, the Offshore Feeder Fund, the Qena Master Fund and the Thebes Master Fund is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.  Each of the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, LCG Holdings, Luxor Capital Group and Luxor Management is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Mr. Leone is a citizen of the United States of America.

The funds used to purchase these securities were obtained from the general working capital of the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Offshore Master Fund, the Qena Master Fund and the Thebes Master Fund and margin account borrowings made in the ordinary course of business, although the Reporting Persons cannot determine whether any funds allocated to purchase such securities were obtained from any margin account borrowings.

The Reporting Persons acquired beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein in the ordinary course of business in the belief that the securities were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity.

The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis.  Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the outcome of any discussions referenced above, the Issuer’s financial position, results and strategic direction, actions taken by the Issuer’s management and board of directors, price levels of the Common Shares, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation, proposing changes in the Issuer’s operations, governance or capitalization; acquiring additional Common Shares and/or other equity, debt, notes, instruments or other securities of the Issuer (collectively, “Securities”) or disposing of some or all of the Securities beneficially owned by them, in public market or privately negotiated transactions; engaging in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Securities; entering into financial instruments or other agreements that increase or decrease the Reporting Persons’ economic exposure with respect to their investment in the Issuer and/or otherwise changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in this Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

(a)            The aggregate percentage of Common Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 68,758,347 Common Shares outstanding as of February 28, 2021, which is the total number of Common Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2021.  As of the date hereof:

The Onshore Fund may be deemed to have beneficially owned 6,329,415 Common Shares constituting approximately 9.2% of the outstanding Common Shares; the Offshore Master Fund may be deemed to have beneficially owned 3,466,845 Common Shares constituting approximately 5% of the outstanding Common Shares; the Qena Master Fund may be deemed to have beneficially owned 1,340,483 Common Shares constituting approximately 2% of the outstanding Common Shares; the Thebes Master Fund may be deemed to have beneficially owned 976,787 Common Shares constituting approximately 1.4% of the outstanding Common Shares; and the Wavefront Fund may be deemed to have beneficially owned 1,682,442 Common Shares, constituting approximately 2.5% of the outstanding Common Shares.

The Offshore Feeder Fund, as the owner of a controlling interest in the Offshore Master Fund, may be deemed to have beneficially owned the 3,466,845 Common Shares, beneficially owned by the Offshore Master Fund, constituting approximately 5% of the outstanding Common Shares.

LCG Holdings, as the general partner of the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Offshore Master Fund, the Qena Master Fund and the Thebes Master Fund may be deemed to have beneficially owned the 13,795,972 Common Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by the Onshore Fund, the Wavefront Fund, the Offshore Master Fund, the Qena Master Fund and the Thebes Master Fund, including, constituting approximately 20.1% of the outstanding Common Shares.

Luxor Capital Group, as the investment manager of the Luxor Funds, may be deemed to have beneficially owned the 13,795,972 Common Shares owned in the aggregate by the Luxor Funds, constituting approximately 20.1% of the outstanding Common Shares.

Luxor Management, as the general partner of Luxor Capital Group, may be deemed to have beneficially owned the 13,795,972 Common Shares beneficially owned by Luxor Capital Group, constituting approximately 20.1% of the outstanding Common Shares.

Mr. Leone, as the managing member of Luxor Management, may be deemed to have beneficially owned the 13,795,972 Common Shares owned by Luxor Management, constituting approximately 20.1% of the outstanding Common Shares.

(c)            There have been no transactions effected during the past 60 days.

(d)            No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Common Shares.

(e)            Not applicable.

On March 17, 2021, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement (the “Joint Filing Agreement”) in which the parties agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. The Joint Filing Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Norris Nissim, Adam Miller and Virgil Alagon as the undersigned’s true and lawful authorized representative, attorney-in-fact and agent, each with the power individually to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned and to file with and deliver to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority or party required or entitled to receive the same: (a) any Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder; and (b) any Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the undersigned in accordance with Section 13 of the 1934 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.

The undersigned also hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact the full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Section 13 of the 1934 Act or any other provision of the 1934 Act or the rules promulgated thereunder.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of November 6, 2017.

/s/ Christian Leone

On November 6, 2017 before me, the undersigned personally appeared, Christian Leone, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.