Redwood Trust Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results

MILL VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2014 of $45 million, or $0.50 per fully diluted share. This compares to net income of $16 million, or $0.18 per fully diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014 and net income of $22 million, or $0.25 per fully diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013.

Redwood also reported estimated REIT taxable income of $18 million, or $0.21 per share, for the third quarter of 2014. This compares to estimated REIT taxable income of $14 million, or $0.17 per share, for the second quarter of 2014 and REIT taxable income of $20 million, or $0.24 per share, for the third quarter of 2013. 

At September 30, 2014, Redwood reported a book value per share of $15.21, as compared to $15.03 at June 30, 2014, and $14.65 at September 30, 2013.

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 http://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 Monday, November 10, 2014, and make it available on Redwood's website.

Redwood will host an earnings call today, November 6, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2014 financial results. The number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is 1-888-205-6875 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial 1-913-312-0654. Callers should reference call ID #6289035. A replay of the call will be available through midnight on November 20, 2014, 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 #6289035. 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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Consolidated Income Statements (1)


Third


Second


First


Fourth


Third

($ in millions, except share data)


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter



2014


2014


2014


2013


2013

















Interest income


$

63


$

58


$

55


$

57


$

58

Interest expense



(23)



(21)



(19)



(20)



(22)

Net interest income



40



37



36



38



36

Reversal of provision (provision) for loan losses



2



-



(1)



(4)



(2)

Net interest income after provision



42



37



35



34



34

Noninterest income
















   Mortgage banking activities, net



18



6



(1)



17



(9)

   MSR income, net



6



(2)



1



6



3

   Other market valuation adjustments, net



(4)



(4)



(6)



1



-

   Realized gains, net



9



1



1



2



11

   Total noninterest income (loss), net



29



1



(5)



25



5

Operating expenses 



(21)



(22)



(20)



(20)



(22)

Other income (expense)



2



-



-



(12)



-

(Provision for) benefit from income taxes



(5)



-



2



(2)



5

Net income


$

45


$

16


$

12


$

25


$

22

































Average diluted shares (thousands)


96,956


85,033


84,941


84,395


84,422

Diluted earnings per share


$

0.50


$

0.18


$

0.14


$

0.29


$

0.25

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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Consolidated Income Statements (1)



($ in millions, except share data)


Nine Months Ended September 30,



2014


2013








Interest income


$

177


$

169

Interest expense



(64)



(62)

Net interest income



113



107

Reversal of provision (provision) for loan losses



1



-

Net interest income after provision



114



107

Noninterest income







     Mortgage banking activities, net



24



85

     MSR income, net



5



15

     Other market valuation adjustments, net



(14)



(6)

      Realized gains, net



11



23

      Total noninterest income (loss), net



25



117

Operating expenses 



(64)



(67)

Other income



2



-

Provision for income taxes



(4)



(9)

Net income


$

73


$

148







Average diluted shares (thousands)


85,031


93,234

Diluted earnings per share


$

0.84


$

1.65

Regular dividends declared per common share


$

0.84


$

0.84








(1) Certain totals may not foot due to rounding.











 


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Consolidated Balance Sheets (1)


30-Sep


30-Jun


31-Mar


31-Dec


30-Sep

($ in millions, except share data)


2014


2014


2014


2013


2013

















Residential loans


$

3,288


$

2,724


$

2,465


$

2,166


$

2,593

Commercial loans



498



469



491



432



380

Real estate securities



1,395



1,845



1,743



1,683



1,325

Mortgage servicing rights



135



71



65



65



60

Cash and cash equivalents



150



157



150



173



205

Other assets



146



112



93



89



98

Total Assets


$

5,612


$

5,379


$

5,007


$

4,609


$

4,660

















Short-term debt 


$

1,888


$

1,718


$

1,289


$

863


$

838

Other liabilities



104



97



100



81



81

Asset-backed securities issued



1,656



1,768



1,854



1,943



2,062

Long-term debt 



697



547



513



476



472

Total liabilities  



4,345



4,130



3,756



3,363



3,452

















Stockholders' equity 



1,267



1,249



1,251



1,246



1,207

















Total Liabilities and Equity


$

5,612


$

5,379


$

5,007


$

4,609


$

4,660

































Shares outstanding at period end (thousands)


83,284



83,080



82,620



82,505



82,389

GAAP book value per share


$

15.21


$

15.03


$

15.14


$

15.10


$

14.65

















(1) Certain totals may not foot due to rounding.

 

SOURCE Redwood Trust, Inc.