Sumitomo Forestry to acquire Tri Pointe Homes (NYSE: TPH) in $4.5B cash deal
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. agreed to be acquired by Sumitomo Forestry in an all-cash merger. Tri Pointe stockholders will receive US$47.00 per share, valuing the deal at approximately US$4.5 billion, a 29% premium to the February 12, 2026 closing price and a 42% premium to the 90-day VWAP. Closing is expected in the second quarter of 2026, subject to Tri Pointe stockholder approval, antitrust clearance under HSR, absence of prohibitive orders, and no Company Material Adverse Effect. Parent obtained a debt financing commitment of the Japanese yen equivalent of $5.4 billion, and the merger is not subject to a financing condition. Under certain circumstances, including accepting a Superior Proposal, Tri Pointe must pay Parent an $82,336,000 termination fee. Key executives will receive cash retention bonuses at closing, including $11.5 million for CEO Douglas Bauer and $11.025 million for President and COO Thomas Mitchell, in exchange for waiving post-closing change-in-control severance. The board also adopted a bylaw amendment designating the Delaware Court of Chancery and U.S. federal courts as exclusive forums for specified claims. After completion, Tri Pointe shares will be delisted from the NYSE.
Positive
- All-cash premium valuation: Sumitomo Forestry will acquire Tri Pointe Homes for US$47.00 per share, an all-cash transaction valued at about US$4.5 billion, representing a 29% premium to the last closing price and 42% premium to the 90-day VWAP.
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- Deal completion and break-fee risk: Closing depends on stockholder approval, regulatory clearances and no material adverse effect, and Tri Pointe may owe Sumitomo Forestry an $82,336,000 termination fee in specified failure or competing-bid scenarios.
Insights
All-cash premium buyout with standard deal protections and rich retention.
Tri Pointe Homes agreed to an all-cash sale to Sumitomo Forestry at US$47.00 per share, valuing the company at about US$4.5 billion. That price represents a 29% premium to the February 12, 2026 close and a 42% premium to the 90-day VWAP, which is typically favorable for existing stockholders.
The deal includes customary conditions: approval by a majority of outstanding shares, expiration of HSR waiting periods, no blocking injunctions, and no Company Material Adverse Effect after signing. Parent has a debt commitment of the yen equivalent of $5.4 billion, and completion is explicitly not subject to a financing condition, reducing funding risk on the buyer side.
Protections include an $82,336,000 termination fee payable to Parent in specified scenarios, such as accepting a Superior Proposal, and a no-shop with a fiduciary out. Tri Pointe also put in place sizable retention bonuses for top executives, conditioned on service through the Effective Time, while executives waive post-closing change-in-control severance. A new forum-selection bylaw centralizes many stockholder disputes in Delaware Chancery Court and federal courts, which may influence how any deal-related litigation proceeds.
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 13, 2026, Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd., a Japanese corporation (kabushiki kaisha) (“Parent”), and Teton NewCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The Company’s board of directors (the “Company Board”) approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and resolved to recommend that the stockholders of the Company adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger (collectively, the “Transactions”). The Company Board determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and declared it advisable, to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the Transactions in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”):
| (i) | each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically converted into the right to receive $47.00 per share, in cash, without interest thereon (the “Merger Consideration”), except for shares of Company Common Stock that are (A)(1) held by the Company as treasury stock; (2) held directly by Parent or Merger Sub; or (3) held by any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent or Merger Sub, in each case, immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the “Owned Company Shares”), or (B) held by a holder who has not voted in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement, and has properly and validly demanded appraisal for such shares of Company Common Stock in accordance, and who complies in all respects, with Section 262 of the DGCL (“Dissenting Shares”); |
| (ii) | each Owned Company Share will automatically be cancelled and cease to exist, and no consideration or payment will be delivered in exchange therefor or in respect thereof; and |
| (iii) | each share of Company Common Stock held by any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company will, if any, be converted into such number of shares of common stock of the surviving corporation with an aggregate value immediately after the consummation of the Merger equal to the Merger Consideration. |
The Merger Agreement also provides that, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger:
| (i) | each restricted stock unit (each, a “Company RSU”) granted under the Company Equity Plan granted prior to 2026 and each Company RSU held by a non-employee director of the Company, in each case whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be fully vested, cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to deduction for any required tax withholdings) equal to the product of (A) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company RSU, multiplied by (B) the Merger Consideration; |
| (ii) | each Company RSU that is not subject to the preceding clause (i) above that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled and automatically converted into and substituted with a cash award representing the right to receive, upon each applicable vesting date for such Company RSU (or if earlier, upon a severance-eligible termination of employment), and subject to the same time-vesting terms and conditions that applied to such Company RSU (other than vesting terms providing for accelerated vesting in connection with the Merger), as in effect immediately prior to such conversion, an amount in cash (without interest and subject to deduction for any required tax withholdings) equal to the product of (A) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company RSU that would have vested on such vesting date had such Company RSU remained outstanding through such vesting date, multiplied by (B) the Merger Consideration; and |
| (iii) | each performance stock unit (each, a “Company PSU”) granted under the Company Equity Plan, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be fully vested, cancelled, and automatically converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest, and subject to deduction for any required tax withholdings) equal to the product of (A) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company PSU (at maximum performance) multiplied by (B) the Merger Consideration. |
At the Effective Time, all Dissenting Shares will be cancelled and cease to exist, and the holders of Dissenting Shares will only be entitled to the rights granted to them under Section 262 of the DGCL with respect to such Dissenting Shares.
If the Merger is consummated, the Company Common Stock will be de-listed from The New York Stock Exchange and de-registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Conditions to the Merger
Consummation of the Merger is expected in the second quarter of 2026, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including, but not limited to, the (i) approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote on such matters to adopt the Merger Agreement; (ii) expiration or termination of any waiting period (and extensions thereof) applicable to the Transactions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (iii) absence of any law, order or injunction enacted or issued after the date of the Merger Agreement restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger; and (iv) absence of a Company Material Adverse Effect following the date of the Merger Agreement. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are not subject to any financing condition.
No Solicitation
From the execution of the Merger Agreement until the earlier to occur of the termination of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time, the Company will be subject to customary “no-shop” restrictions on its ability to solicit alternative Acquisition Proposals from third parties and to provide information to, and participate in discussions and negotiations with, third parties regarding any alternative Acquisition Proposals, subject to a customary “fiduciary out” provision that allows the Company, under certain specified circumstances, to provide information to, and participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, third parties with respect to an Acquisition Proposal if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s independent financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such alternative Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and the failure to take such actions would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable law.
Termination and Fees
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Merger Sub, on the other hand. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, including (i) the Company terminating the Merger Agreement to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement providing for a Superior Proposal; or (ii) Parent terminating the Merger Agreement due to the Company Board’s change of its recommendation that stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Transactions, including the Merger, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the “fiduciary out” provisions of the Merger Agreement, the Company will be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $82,336,000. The termination fee will also be payable by the Company if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances and prior to such termination (or at least two business days prior to the Company Stockholders’ Meeting in the case of termination for the failure to receive the requisite stockholder approval), an Acquisition Proposal has been publicly announced and not publicly withdrawn or not otherwise publicly abandoned, and an Acquisition Proposal is consummated or the Company enters into a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal within one year of the termination. In addition to the foregoing termination rights, and subject to certain limitations, the Company or Parent may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated by August 13, 2026, subject to extension, absent written notice to the contrary by either Parent or Company, for an additional three months if necessary to obtain HSR approval or to resolve an injunction relating to other specified governmental consents.
Other Terms of the Merger Agreement
The Company also made customary representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement and agreed to customary covenants regarding the operation of the business of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the Merger. The Merger Agreement also provides that the Company, on the one hand, or Parent and Merger Sub, on the other hand, may specifically enforce the obligations under the Merger Agreement, including the obligation to consummate the Merger if the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement are satisfied. The parties to the Merger Agreement have also agreed to use their respective reasonable best efforts and take certain actions to obtain the requisite regulatory approvals for the Transactions.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the Transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete, and is subject, and qualified in its entirety by reference, to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The Merger Agreement has been included to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company, Parent, Merger Sub, or their respective Subsidiaries or affiliates. The representations, warranties, and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement were made only for purposes of the Merger Agreement as of the specific dates therein, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk among the parties to the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to
investors. Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties thereto or any of their respective Subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be reflected in the Company’s public disclosures. The Merger Agreement should not be read alone, but should instead be read in conjunction with the other information regarding the Company, Parent and Merger Sub and the Transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement that will be contained in or attached as an annex to the proxy statement that the Company will file in connection with the Transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Proxy Statement”), as well as in the other filings that the Company will make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Financing
On February 13, 2026, Parent obtained a debt financing commitment of the Japanese yen equivalent of $5.4 billion from a certain financial institution, which will be used to finance a portion of the consideration due under the Merger Agreement and fees and expenses related to the Transactions, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the related debt commitment letter. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are not subject to any financing condition.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered into a Retention Bonus Agreement (each, a “Retention Bonus Agreement” and collectively, the “Retention Bonus Agreements”) with Douglas F. Bauer, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and director, Thomas J. Mitchell, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Glenn J. Keeler, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, David C. Lee, the Company’s General Counsel and Secretary, and certain other senior employees of the Company to ensure that the Company is providing adequate incentives to those holding critical management roles necessary to facilitate the successful completion of the Merger. The Retention Bonus Agreements provide for the following lump-sum cash retention bonuses to the named executive officers, in each case to be paid upon, and subject to their continued service to the Company through, the Effective Time: Douglas F. Bauer: $11,500,000, Thomas J. Mitchell: $11,025,000, Glenn J. Keeler: $5,065,982, and David C. Lee: $3,143,010. In addition, the Company has agreed in each Retention Bonus Agreement to reimburse each executive, on a fully grossed-up basis, for any excise taxes that may be imposed on any payments and benefits received by him in connection with, or as a result of, the consummation of the Merger pursuant to the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code (if any). Although the Company does not expect any executive to be subject to any such excise taxes, the application of Section 280G of the Code is subject to a number of variables, some of which will not be known until after the Effective Time. Accordingly, the amount, if any, of such reimbursement is unknown at this time. The Company Board has determined that providing such reimbursement protection is in the Company’s best interests to eliminate the potential distraction to the executives and to ensure their ongoing commitments to seeing the Company through the successful completion of the Merger. In consideration for the foregoing benefits, the executives have agreed to waive their respective entitlements to any post-Closing change in control severance benefits pursuant to their existing severance arrangements, in each case subject to, and effective upon, the consummation of the Merger.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.
On February 12, 2026, prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company Board adopted an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws Amendment”). The Bylaws Amendment adds a new Article IX, which provides that, unless the Company otherwise consents to an alternative forum in writing, (i) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is designated as the sole and exclusive forum for certain specified legal actions involving the Company and (ii) the federal district courts of the United States of America, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are designated as the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
The foregoing description of the Bylaws Amendment is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Bylaws Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 13, 2026, the Company and Parent issued a joint press release announcing that the Company and Parent had entered into the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 in Item 9.01, is “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including with respect to the amount of gross-up payments, if any, payable pursuant to the Retention Bonus Agreements and the Transactions, including the expected timetable for completing the Transactions, future opportunities for the combined businesses and the expected benefits of the proposed Transactions, including with respect to U.S. home deliveries and home sales, community count expansion and the growth of the Tri Pointe Homes brand. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “forecasts,” “should,” “estimates,” “contemplate,” “future,” “goal,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “projection,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “target,” “would,” “assuming” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this Current Report on Form 8-K, are not guarantees of future performance and reflect management’s current expectations. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors which could cause outcomes and results to differ materially from expectations include the following: (i) the risk that the Transactions may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the businesses of the Company and the price of the Company Common Stock; (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Transactions, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the stockholders of the Company and the receipt of regulatory approvals from various governmental entities (including any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on these approvals) and the risk that one or more governmental entities may deny approval; (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; (iv) the risk that the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances that require the Company to pay a termination fee; (v) unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the Transactions, including the response of business partners and competitors to the announcement of the Transactions or difficulties in employee retention as a result of the announcement and pendency of the Transactions; (vi) risks that the Transactions disrupt current plans and operations; (vii) risks related to diverting management’s attention from ongoing business operations; (viii) the risk of any litigation relating to the Transactions; (ix) the effects of U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and duties on homebuilding products and retaliatory measures taken by other countries; (x) the prices and availability of supply chain inputs, including raw materials, labor and home components; (xi) the ability to obtain the necessary financing arrangements set forth in the commitment letters received in connection with the Transactions; (xii) the impact of adverse macroeconomic or labor market conditions, including the impacts of inflation and effects of geopolitical instability, on demand for the Company’s products; (xiii) risks relating to certain restrictions during the pendency of the Transactions that may impact the ability of the Company and Parent to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (xiv) risks that the benefits of the Transactions are not realized when and as expected; and (xv) other factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in other reports and filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are made only as of the date hereof. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional Information About the Transactions and Where to Find It
In connection with the Transactions between Parent and the Company, the Company intends to file with the SEC a preliminary Proxy Statement and other relevant documents in connection with a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders for purposes of obtaining stockholder approval of the Transactions. This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement or any other document that the Company may file with the SEC. The definitive Proxy Statement (when available) will be sent or given to the stockholders of the Company and will contain important information about the Transactions and related matters. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC BY THE COMPANY, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, PARENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS. Investors will be able to obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement and other documents containing important information filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from the Company at its website at investors.tripointehomes.com/investors/financial-info/sec-reports.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, and certain of its directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Transactions. Information about the Company’s directors and executive officers is set forth in (i) the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, including under the headings “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance”, “Item 11. Executive Compensation”, “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” and “Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence”, which was filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025; (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 7, 2025, under the headings “Board of Directors”, “Compensation of Non-Employee Directors”, “Corporate Governance”, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”,
“Compensation Committee Report”, “Ownership of our Common Stock”, “Equity Compensation Plan Information”, “Executive Compensation”, “Director Compensation”, and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” (iii) to the extent holdings of Company securities by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, such changes have been or will be reflected on Forms 3, 4 and 5, filed with the SEC; (iv) the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, which was filed on April 17, 2025; and (v) in subsequently filed Current Reports on Form 8-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in other reports and filings with the SEC. Other information regarding the participants in the solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the Transactions when such materials become available. Investors are and will be able to obtain a free copy of the documents filed with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from the Company at its website at investors.tripointehomes.com/investors/financial-info/sec-reports.
No Offer
No person has commenced soliciting proxies in connection with the Transactions referenced in this Current Report on Form 8-K, and this Current Report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Description | |
| 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 13, 2026, by and among Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. and Teton NewCo, Inc.* | |
| 3.1 | Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. | |
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release, dated as of February 13, 2026. | |
| EX 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
| * | Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such schedules and exhibits, or any section thereof, to the SEC upon request. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 13, 2026
| Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Glenn J. Keeler | |
| Glenn J. Keeler | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Sumitomo Forestry Announces Strategic Combination with Tri Pointe Homes to Create a Leading U.S. Homebuilder
Supports expansion of affordable U.S. housing supply in addition to accelerating growth of Tri Pointe Homes’ high-quality homebuilding operations and providing U.S. homebuyers with a broader array of housing options
Deepens Sumitomo Forestry’s U.S. investment with addition of Tri Pointe Homes’ more than 150 active communities and presence across 13 high-growth states
Tri Pointe Homes stockholders to receive US$47.00 per share in all-cash transaction valued at
approximately US$4.5 billion
Represents approximately 29% premium to February 12 closing stock price, 42% premium to 90-day VWAP and exceeds all-time high closing stock price
TOKYO and INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. (“Sumitomo Forestry”) (TSE: 1911) and Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (“Tri Pointe Homes”) (NYSE: TPH), two companies united by a shared commitment to thoughtful growth, design-forward communities, and locally led operations, today announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which Sumitomo Forestry will acquire Tri Pointe Homes for US$47.00 per common share, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$4.5 billion1 (approximately JPY 689 billion at a JPY:USD conversion rate of 153:1). The purchase price reflects an approximately 29% premium to Tri Pointe Homes’ closing stock price on February 12, 2026, the last trading day prior to announcement of the transaction, an approximately 42% premium to Tri Pointe Homes’ 90-day volume weighted average price (VWAP), and exceeds Tri Pointe Homes’ all-time high closing stock price.
Founded in 2009, Tri Pointe Homes has grown into one of the nation’s leading homebuilders with a strong presence across the Western, Southwestern, and Southeastern United States. The combination enhances Sumitomo Forestry’s geographic diversification, while adding Tri Pointe Homes’ premium lifestyle brand, strong operating model, and deep local relationships. The combination is expected to create greater financial capacity to support an increase in the number of affordable, high-quality homes that both companies can deliver to U.S. homebuyers.
Toshiro Mitsuyoshi, President and Executive Officer of Sumitomo Forestry, stated, “The addition of Tri Pointe Homes represents a significant step forward in advancing our growth strategy. Tri Pointe Homes shares our focus on quality, customer experience, and a culture that empowers local operating teams. Through the acquisition, we expect to further enhance our profitability by leveraging the complementary strengths of Tri Pointe Homes and each of the five homebuilders within our group. Sumitomo Forestry aims to achieve the goal of supplying 23,000 homes annually in the U.S. by 2030 as set forth in its long-term vision “Mission TREEING 2030”. Together with Tri Pointe Homes, which had over 6,400 home closings in 2024, we will strive to achieve further growth through our investment in U.S. housing. We sincerely look forward to partnering with Tri Pointe Homes’ Chief Executive Officer Doug Bauer, President and Chief Operating Officer Tom Mitchell, and the entire Tri Pointe Homes team.”
| 1 | US$4.1 billion (approximately JPY 630 billion at a JPY:USD conversion rate of 153:1) on an equity value basis |
For more than 20 years, Sumitomo Forestry has consistently invested in locally led builders across the U.S. homebuilding industry, with one of its stated strategic pillars being the continued expansion of the number of homes the Company delivers to U.S. homebuyers. Upon completion of the transaction, Sumitomo Forestry expects to make meaningful progress toward its long-term vision Mission TREEING 2030 target of 23,000 annual U.S. home sales. Over its 17-year history as a U.S. homebuilder, Tri Pointe Homes has delivered over 58,000 housing units to U.S. homebuyers and continues to increase its volume of annual home deliveries with more than 6,400 in 2024, further strengthening Sumitomo Forestry’s position in key growth geographies. Together, the companies are committed to delivering sustainable, high-quality housing while increasing the supply of new homes for families across the U.S.
Doug Bauer, Chief Executive Officer of Tri Pointe Homes, said, “For 17 years, Tri Pointe Homes has been dedicated to serving families and communities as an innovative national homebuilder with a local mindset. Partnering with Sumitomo Forestry is a natural evolution in Tri Pointe Homes’ growth and reflects the strengths of our differentiated business strategy, premium brand, and design-driven approach. This transaction delivers compelling cash value for our stockholders while accelerating our long-term growth strategy as an independent brand within a scaled, multi-faceted platform. Sumitomo Forestry’s expertise across the housing value chain will support our shared mission to serve the next generation of homebuyers.”
Tom Mitchell, President and Chief Operating Officer of Tri Pointe Homes, added, “Joining Sumitomo Forestry’s impressive platform provides our customers, partners, and team members with the benefit of scale, capital, and resources, enabling the continued evolution of the Tri Pointe Homes brand well into the future. We are excited to have found Sumitomo Forestry as a partner that is as committed to supporting our talented team as they are to driving forward our growth as part of their portfolio. We look forward to realizing the significant benefits of this combination on behalf of all our stakeholders.”
Tri Pointe Homes Leadership, Brand, and Headquarters
Upon completing the transaction, Tri Pointe Homes will become a part of Sumitomo Forestry’s family of U.S. homebuilders and will continue to operate as a distinct brand led by Tri Pointe Homes’ existing management team, supported by Sumitomo Forestry’s scale and investment. Tri Pointe Homes will also maintain its Home Office in Irvine, CA, its 17 divisions, and financial services operations.
Sumitomo Forestry has a proven track record of respecting continuity and the autonomy of local leadership. Through this combination, Sumitomo Forestry will continue to build upon its record as a strategic partner by investing to drive long-term value creation, sustainable growth, and improved offerings for U.S. homebuyers.
Transaction Details and Timeline
Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry will merge with and into Tri Pointe Homes, with Tri Pointe Homes continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc. Completion of the transaction is expected in the second quarter of 2026, subject to certain conditions, including approval of the merger by Tri Pointe Homes’ stockholders and other customary conditions. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition.
Upon completion of the transaction, Tri Pointe Homes common stock will no longer be listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange or any other public exchange.
Tri Pointe Homes Reiterates Outlook
Tri Pointe Homes today reiterated its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 outlook provided in its third quarter 2025 earnings release issued on October 23, 2025. As previously announced, Tri Pointe Homes will issue its full fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results on February 25, 2026.
Advisors
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley and its affiliates including Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are serving as exclusive financial advisor and Morrison & Foerster LLP is acting as legal counsel to Sumitomo Forestry.
Moelis & Company LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Paul Hastings LLP is serving as legal counsel to Tri Pointe Homes. Collected Strategies is serving as strategic communications advisor to Tri Pointe Homes.
About Sumitomo Forestry
Sumitomo Forestry Group is engaged in a broad range of global businesses centered on wood, including forestry management, the manufacture and distribution of wood building materials, the contracting of single-family homes and medium- to large-scale wooden buildings, real estate development, and wood biomass power generation. In the Sumitomo Forestry Group’s long-term vision Mission TREEING 2030, the group is seeking to promote the Sumitomo Forestry Wood Cycle, a value chain to contribute to decarbonization for the whole of society by increasing the CO2 absorption of forests and popularizing wooden buildings that store carbon for long periods of time. With the promotion of global expansion as one of the business policies in the group’s long-term vision, it is also working to accelerate decarbonization initiatives in the United States.
About Tri Pointe Homes
One of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH) is a publicly traded company with a presence in 13 states and the District of Columbia, and is a recognized leader in customer experience, innovative design, and environmentally responsible business practices. The company builds premium homes and communities with deep ties to the communities it serves—some for as long as a century. Tri Pointe Homes combines the financial resources, technology platforms and proven leadership of a national organization with the regional insights, longstanding community connections and agility of empowered local teams. Tri Pointe has won multiple Builder of the Year awards and was named 2024 Developer of the Year. The company is one of the 2026 Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies, 2023 and 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and was designated as one of the PEOPLE Companies That Care® for three consecutive years (2023 through 2025). The company was also named as a Great Place To Work-Certified™ company for five years in a row (2021 through 2025) and was named on several Great Place To Work® Best Workplaces list (2022 through 2025). For more information, please visit TriPointeHomes.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent Sumitomo Forestry’s and Tri Pointe Homes’ expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including with respect to the fourth quarter and full year results of Tri Pointe Homes and with respect to the proposed transaction, including the expected timetable for completing the proposed transaction, future opportunities for the combined businesses and the expected benefits of the proposed transaction, including with respect to U.S. home deliveries and home sales, community count expansion and the growth of the Tri Pointe Homes brand. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “forecasts,” “should,” “estimates,” “contemplate,” “future,” “goal,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “projection,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “target,” “would,” “assuming” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, are not guarantees of future performance and reflect management’s current expectations. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors which could cause outcomes and results to differ materially from expectations include the following: (i) the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the businesses of Sumitomo Forestry and Tri Pointe Homes and the price of the common stock of Sumitomo Forestry and Tri Pointe Homes; (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction, including the adoption of the merger agreement entered into in connection with the proposed transaction (the “Merger Agreement”) by the stockholders of Tri Pointe Homes and the receipt of regulatory approvals from various governmental entities (including any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on these approvals) and the risk that one or more governmental entities may deny approval; (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; (iv) the risk that the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances that require Tri Pointe Homes to pay a termination fee; (v) unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the proposed transaction, including the response of business partners and competitors to the announcement of the proposed transaction or difficulties in employee retention as a result of the announcement and pendency of the proposed transaction; (vi) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations; (vii) risks related to diverting management’s attention from ongoing business operations; (viii) the risk of any litigation relating to the proposed transaction; (ix) the effects of U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and duties on homebuilding products and retaliatory measures taken by other countries; (x) the prices and availability of supply chain inputs, including raw materials, labor and home components; (xi) the ability to obtain the necessary financing arrangements set forth in the commitment letters received in connection with the proposed transaction; (xii) the impact of adverse macroeconomic or labor market conditions, including the impacts of inflation and effects of geopolitical instability, on demand for Tri Pointe Homes’ or Sumitomo Forestry’s products; (xiii) risks relating to certain restrictions during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact the ability of Tri Pointe Homes and Sumitomo Forestry to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (xiv) risks that the benefits of the proposed transaction are not realized when and as expected; and (xv) other factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Tri Pointe Homes’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, Tri Pointe Homes’ subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, neither Tri Pointe Homes nor Sumitomo Forestry undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction between Sumitomo Forestry and Tri Pointe Homes, Tri Pointe Homes intends to file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement (with the definitive proxy statement, the “Proxy Statement”) and other relevant documents in connection with a special meeting of Tri Pointe Homes’ stockholders for purposes of obtaining stockholder approval of the proposed transaction. This communication is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement or any other document that Tri Pointe Homes may file with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement (when available) will be sent or given to the stockholders of Tri Pointe Homes and will contain important information about the proposed transaction and related matters. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF TRI POINTE HOMES ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC BY TRI POINTE HOMES, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRI POINTE HOMES, SUMITOMO FORESTRY AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors will be able to obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement and other documents containing important information filed by Tri Pointe Homes with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from Tri Pointe Homes at its website at https://investors.tripointehomes.com/investors/overview/default.aspx.
Participants in the Solicitation
Tri Pointe Homes, and certain of its directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about Tri Pointe Homes’ directors and executive officers is set forth in (i) Tri Pointe Homes’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, including under the headings “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance”, “Item 11. Executive Compensation”, “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” and “Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence”, which was filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025; (ii) Tri Pointe Homes’ Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 7, 2025, under the headings “Board of Directors”, “Compensation of Non-Employee Directors”, “Corporate Governance”, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, “Compensation Committee Report”, “Ownership of our Common Stock”, “Equity Compensation Plan Information”, “Executive Compensation”, “Director Compensation”, and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions”; (iii) to the extent holdings of Company securities by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in Tri Pointe Homes’ proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, such changes have been or will be reflected on Forms 3, 4 and 5, filed with the SEC; (iv) Tri Pointe Homes’ Current Report on Form 8-K, which was filed on April 17, 2025; and (v) in subsequently filed Current Reports on Form 8-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Other information regarding the participants in the solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction when such materials become available. Investors are and will be able to obtain a free copy of the documents filed with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from Tri Pointe Homes at its website at https://investors.tripointehomes.com/Home/default.aspx.
No Offer
No person has commenced soliciting proxies in connection with the proposed transaction referenced in this communication, and this communication is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Contacts:
Investor Relations
Sumitomo Forestry:
icom@sfc.co.jp
Tri Pointe Homes:
InvestorRelations@TriPointeHomes.com, 949-478-8696
Media
Sumitomo Forestry:
https://inquire.sfc.jp/sfc/m/contact/english/
Tri Pointe Homes:
Nick Lamplough / Clayton Erwin / David Feldman
TPH-CS@CollectedStrategies.com