Weyerhaeuser Real Estate to Combine with Tri Pointe Homes Subsidiary in $2.7B Transaction

Weyerhaeuser Company

("Weyerhaeuser") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Weyerhaeuser's homebuilding subsidiary, Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company ("WRECO"), will combine with a subsidiary of TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.

("TRI Pointe") in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The combination will result in Weyerhaeuser shareholders receiving approximately 130 million shares, or 80.5 percent of the combined company on a fully diluted basis, with pre-transaction TRI Pointe shareholders owning the balance. The transaction, which also includes a cash payment of approximately $700 million to Weyerhaeuser, is valued at approximately $2.7 billion based on TRI Pointe's November 1, 2013 closing stock price. The transaction is expected to be tax-free for Weyerhaeuser and its shareholders and is anticipated to close during the second quarter of 2014. This combination will create a market-leading homebuilder with considerable long-term growth potential. "As a result of the strategic review of our homebuilding business, the Board of Directors has determined that combining Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company