EX-99.1 2 q32015earningsrelease.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |  | CONTACTS: | Christopher Abate
Redwood Trust, Inc. |  |  | Chief Financial Officer
Thursday, November 5, 2015 |  |  | (415) 384-3584
|  |  | Kristin Brown
|  |  | Investor Relations
|  |  | (415) 384-3805

REDWOOD TRUST REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 RESULTS
MILL VALLEY, CA – Thursday, November 5, 2015 – Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2015 of $19 million, or $0.22 per fully diluted share. This compares to net income of $27 million, or $0.31 per fully diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015 and net income of $45 million, or $0.50 per fully diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014.
Redwood also reported estimated REIT taxable income of $24 million, or $0.29 per share, for the third quarter of 2015. This compares to estimated REIT taxable income of $18 million, or $0.21 per share, for the second quarter of 2015 and estimated REIT taxable income of $18 million, or $0.21 per share, for the third quarter of 2014.
At September 30, 2015, Redwood reported a book value per share of $14.69, as compared to $14.96 at June 30, 2015, and $15.21 at September 30, 2014.
Additional information on Redwood’s business, financial results, and taxable income can be found in The Redwood Review, a quarterly publication available on Redwood’s website at www.redwoodtrust.com. In order to complete the formatting of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) tags, Redwood plans to file this Quarterly Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Friday, November 6, 2015, and make it available on Redwood’s website.
Redwood will host an earnings call today, November 5, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2015 financial results. The number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is 1-888-500-6948 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial 1-719-785-9446. Callers should reference call ID #911519. A replay of the call will be available through midnight on November 19, 2015, and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176 in the U.S. and Canada or 1-858-384-5517 internationally and entering access code #911519. Live audio of the conference call will also be accessible over the internet at www.redwoodtrust.com, where a link to the call will be posted on Redwood’s home page. To listen to the call over the internet, go to the Redwood website at least 15 minutes before the call to register and to download and install any needed audio software. An audio replay of the call will also be available on Redwood's website following the call.
Cautionary Statement: This press release and the related conference call contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to estimates of taxable income and the filing of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from our beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan” and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans, or intentions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, those described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Risk Factors.” Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected may be described from time to time in reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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REDWOOD TRUST, INC. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Income Statements (1) |  | Third |  | Second |  | First |  | Fourth |  | Third
($ in millions, except share and per share data) |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter
|  | 2015 |  | 2015 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2014
Interest income |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 63 |
Interest expense |  | (24 | ) |  | (23 | ) |  | (24 | ) |  | (24 | ) |  | (23 | )
Net interest income |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 40 |
(Provision for) reversal of provision for loan losses |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 2 |
Net interest income after provision |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 42 |
Non-interest income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage banking and investment activities, net |  | (13 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 14 |
MSR income (loss), net |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (11 | ) |  | (9 | ) |  | 6 |
Other income |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Realized gains, net |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 9 |
Total non-interest income (loss) |  | (3 | ) |  | 14 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | 11 |  |  | 30 |
Operating expenses |  | (24 | ) |  | (25 | ) |  | (25 | ) |  | (26 | ) |  | (21 | )
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  | 7 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (5 | )
Net income |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 45 |
Weighted average diluted shares (thousands) |  | 85,075 |  |  | 94,950 |  |  | 85,622 |  |  | 85,384 |  |  | 96,956 |
Diluted earnings per share |  | $ | 0.22 |  |  | $ | 0.31 |  |  | $ | 0.16 |  |  | $ | 0.31 |  |  | $ | 0.50 |
Regular dividends declared per common share |  | $ | 0.28 |  |  | $ | 0.28 |  |  | $ | 0.28 |  |  | $ | 0.28 |  |  | $ | 0.28 |
(1) Certain totals may not foot due to rounding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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REDWOOD TRUST, INC. |  |  |  |
Consolidated Income Statements (1) |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions, except share and per share data) |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Interest income |  | $ | 191 |  |  | $ | 177 |
Interest expense |  | (71 | ) |  | (64 | )
Net interest income |  | 120 |  |  | 113 |
Reversal of provision for loan losses |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Net interest income after provision |  | 120 |  |  | 114 |
Non-interest income |  |  |  |
Mortgage banking and investment activities, net |  | (6 | ) |  | 10 |
MSR income (loss), net |  | (7 | ) |  | 5 |
Other income |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Realized gains, net |  | 16 |  |  | 11 |
Total non-interest income |  | 6 |  |  | 27 |
Operating expenses |  | (75 | ) |  | (64 | )
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  | 10 |  |  | (4 | )
Net income |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 73 |
Weighted average diluted shares (thousands) |  | 85,339 |  |  | 85,031 |
Diluted earnings per share |  | $ | 0.69 |  |  | $ | 0.84 |
Regular dividends declared per common share |  | $ | 0.84 |  |  | $ | 0.84 |
(1) Certain totals may not foot due to rounding |  |  |  |

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REDWOOD TRUST, INC. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (1) |  | 30-Sep |  | 30-Jun |  | 31-Mar |  | 31-Dec |  | 30-Sep
($ in millions, except share and per share data) |  | 2015 |  | 2015 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2014
Residential loans |  | $ | 4,037 |  |  | $ | 3,286 |  |  | $ | 3,400 |  |  | $ | 3,399 |  |  | $ | 3,288 |
Commercial loans |  | 468 |  |  | 551 |  |  | 460 |  |  | 567 |  |  | 498 |
Real estate securities |  | 1,085 |  |  | 1,158 |  |  | 1,285 |  |  | 1,379 |  |  | 1,395 |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 163 |  |  | 168 |  |  | 120 |  |  | 139 |  |  | 135 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 235 |  |  | 226 |  |  | 304 |  |  | 270 |  |  | 150 |
Other assets |  | 281 |  |  | 206 |  |  | 247 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 146 |
Total assets |  | $ | 6,269 |  |  | $ | 5,596 |  |  | $ | 5,816 |  |  | $ | 5,919 |  |  | $ | 5,612 |
Short-term debt |  | $ | 1,873 |  |  | $ | 1,367 |  |  | $ | 1,502 |  |  | $ | 1,794 |  |  | $ | 1,888 |
Other liabilities |  | 189 |  |  | 123 |  |  | 153 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 104 |
Asset-backed securities issued |  | 1,179 |  |  | 1,262 |  |  | 1,353 |  |  | 1,545 |  |  | 1,656 |
Long-term debt |  | 1,822 |  |  | 1,579 |  |  | 1,551 |  |  | 1,195 |  |  | 697 |
Total liabilities |  | 5,062 |  |  | 4,331 |  |  | 4,559 |  |  | 4,663 |  |  | 4,345 |
Stockholders' equity |  | 1,207 |  |  | 1,265 |  |  | 1,257 |  |  | 1,256 |  |  | 1,267 |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ | 6,269 |  |  | $ | 5,596 |  |  | $ | 5,816 |  |  | $ | 5,919 |  |  | $ | 5,612 |
Shares outstanding at period end (thousands) |  | 82,125 |  |  | 84,552 |  |  | 83,749 |  |  | 83,443 |  |  | 83,284 |
GAAP book value per share |  | $ | 14.69 |  |  | $ | 14.96 |  |  | $ | 15.01 |  |  | $ | 15.05 |  |  | $ | 15.21 |
(1) Certain totals may not foot due to rounding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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