Japan's Sumitomo Forestry to buy US builder Tri Pointe Homes for $4.5b

Japan's Sumitomo Forestry to buy US builder Tri Pointe Homes for $4.5b

Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration

Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry agreed to acquire U.S. homebuilder Tri Pointe Homes for $47.00 per share in cash, valuing the deal at about $4.5 billion, the companies said on Friday.

The offer represents a 29% premium to Tri Pointe Homes’ closing price on Thursday, the companies said in a joint statement.

Reuters

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