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REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

During the fourth quarter of 2012, Redwood sold its remaining investment interests in nine legacy Acacia entities and ten legacy Sequoia entities. The sale of Redwood's interests in these legacy entities triggered a derecognition of their underlying assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and resulted in a $4 million net, non-recurring increase to fourth quarter 2012 earnings. The $4 million net, non-recurring increase is not reflected as a simple line item in Redwood's fourth quarter GAAP income statement. Instead, it is expressed as an $11 million decrease to net interest income, reflecting the accelerated recognition of deferred hedging costs relating to Acacia entities, and a $15 million realized gain upon deconsolidation. The $15 million gain primarily reflects the proceeds received on the sale of the interests in these legacy entities, as well as recovery of excess loan loss reserves related to legacy Sequoia entities that Redwood was required to record in past periods under GAAP.

The table below sets forth the components of Redwood's third and fourth quarter 2012 net income, as reported under GAAP, together with a non-GAAP presentation of the components of Redwood's fourth quarter 2012 net income. The non-GAAP presentation reflects a reclassification adjustment which, overall, does not impact reported net income under GAAP, but which we believe is useful for investors because it reflects the impact of the deconsolidation of the legacy Acacia and Sequoia entities in a manner consistent with the way management analyzes Redwood's fourth quarter 2012 results of operations and the manner in which management compares the components of fourth quarter 2012 net income to the components of third quarter 2012 net income.

Components of Consolidated Income ⁽¹⁾

($ in millions)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2012

September 30, 2012

 Redwood 

 Reclassification 

 (Non-GAAP) 

 Redwood 

As Reported

   Adjustment ⁽²⁾

As Adjusted

As Reported

Net interest income

$

20

$

11

$

31

$

31

Provision for loan losses

(3)

-

(3)

(1)

Other market valuation adjustments, net

(1)

-

(1)

(3)

Mortgage banking activities, net

24

-

24

17

Operating expenses

(18)

-

(18)

(17)

Total realized gains, net: ⁽³⁾

Realized gains on sales, net

5

-

5

14

Realized gain on deconsolidation

15

(11)

4

-

Provision for income taxes

-

-

-

(1)

Net Income

$

42

$

-

$

42

$

40

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

(2) The Reclassification Adjustment column shows a reclassification adjustment related to the deconsolidation of certain legacy Acacia and Sequoia entities that impacts items reported under GAAP, but which, overall, does not impact reported net income: Net interest income is increased by $11 million to address the non-recurring decrease to net interest income resulting from accelerated recognition of $11 million of deferred hedging costs relating to Acacia entities upon deconsolidation of these entities; and Realized gain on deconsolidation is decreased by $11 million to reflect that the deconsolidation of these Sequoia and Acacia entities resulted in a non-recurring net increase to earnings of only $4 million.

(3) Total realized gains, net were $20 million as reported under GAAP for the three months ended December 31, 2012.

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

Consolidated Income Statements ⁽¹⁾

($ in millions, except share data)

Fourth

Quarter

Third

Quarter

Second

Quarter

First

Quarter

Fourth

Quarter

2012

2012

2012

2012

2011

Interest income

$

53

$

60

$

60

$

59

$

56

Interest expense

(33)

(28)

(29)

(31)

(29)

Net interest income ⁽²⁾

20

31

31

28

27

(Provision for) reversal of provision for loan losses

(3)

(1)

1

-

(8)

Other market valuation adjustments, net

(1)

(3)

(5)

(1)

(10)

Net interest income after provision and other market valuation adjustments

16

27

27

27

10

Mortgage banking activities, net

24

17

2

4

-

Operating expenses 

(18)

(17)

(15)

(15)

(13)

Realized gains, net ⁽²⁾

20

14

7

14

-

Provision for income taxes

-

(1)

(1)

-

-

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redwood Trust, Inc.

$

42

$

40

$

20

$

30

$

(3)

Average diluted shares (thousands)

82,498

80,764

78,815

79,892

78,370

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

0.50

$

0.48

$

0.24

$

0.37

$

(0.03)

Regular dividends declared per common share

$

0.25

$

0.25

$

0.25

$

0.25

$

0.25

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

(2) See the Non-GAAP presentation of fourth quarter 2012 consolidated GAAP income herein for a review of the way management analyzes Redwood's fourth quarter 2012 net income and the manner in which management compares the components of fourth quarter 2012 net income to the components of third quarter 2012 net income.

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

Consolidated Income Statements ⁽¹⁾

($ in millions, except share data)

Year Ended December 31,

2012

2011

Interest income

$

231

$

217

Interest expense

(121)

(99)

Net interest income

111

118

Provision for loan losses

(4)

(16)

Other market valuation adjustments, net

(10)

(40)

Net interest income after provision and

other market valuation adjustments

97

62

Mortgage banking activities, net

47

-

Operating expenses 

(65)

(48)

Realized gains, net

55

11

Provision for income taxes

(1)

-

Net income

132

25

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

-

(1)

Net Income Attributable to Redwood Trust, Inc.

$

132

$

26

Average diluted shares (thousands)

80,674

78,300

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.59

$

0.31

Regular dividends declared per common share

$

1.00

$

1.00

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

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets ⁽¹⁾

($ in millions, except share data)

31-Dec

2012

30-Sep

2012

30-Jun

2012

31-Mar

2012

31-Dec

2011

Residential loans

$

2,836

$

3,495

$

3,472

$

3,651

$

4,195

Commercial loans

313

298

259

190

170

Real estate securities

1,109

1,313

1,311

1,262

982

Cash and cash equivalents

81

39

70

150

267

Other assets

106

152

134

119

130

Total Assets

$

4,444

$

5,297

$

5,246

$

5,372

$

5,743

Short-term debt 

$

552

$

522

$

455

$

441

$

428

Other liabilities

83

156

136

126

144

Asset-backed securities issued

2,529

3,429

3,564

3,704

4,139

Long-term debt 

140

140

140

140

140

Total liabilities  

3,304

4,247

4,295

4,410

4,851

Stockholders' equity 

1,140

1,050

951

962

893

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

4,444

$

5,297

$

5,246

$

5,372

$

5,743

Shares outstanding at period end (thousands)

81,716

81,526

79,263

78,756

78,556

GAAP book value per share

$

13.95

$

12.88

$

12.00

$

12.22

$

11.36

(1) Certain totals may not foot due to rounding. See notes to consolidating balance sheet herein.

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

The following tables show the estimated effect that Redwood (Parent) and our Consolidated Entities had on GAAP income for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

Consolidating Income Statement ⁽¹⁾

Three Months Ended December 31, 2012

($ in millions)

 Redwood 

 Consolidated 

 Redwood 

     (Parent) ⁽²⁾

 Entities 

Consolidated ⁽³⁾

Interest income

$

27

$

19

$

46

Net discount (premium) amortization

9

(2)

7

Total interest income

36

17

53

Interest expense

(7)

(26)

(33)

Net interest income (expense) ⁽³⁾

29

(8)

20

Provision for loan losses

(2)

(1)

(3)

Other market valuation adjustments, net

(4)

3

(1)

Net interest income (loss) after provision

and other market valuation adjustments

23

(6)

16

Mortgage banking activities, net

24

-

24

Operating expenses

(18)

-

(18)

Realized gains, net ⁽³⁾

5

15

20

Provision for income taxes

-

-

-

Net Income

$

34

$

9

$

42

Consolidating Income Statement ⁽¹⁾

Year Ended December 31, 2012

($ in millions)

 Redwood 

 Consolidated 

 Redwood 

     (Parent) ⁽²⁾

 Entities 

 Consolidated 

Interest income

$

106

$

99

$

205

Net discount (premium) amortization

33

(6)

27

Total interest income

139

92

231

Interest expense

(25)

(96)

(121)

Net interest income (expense)

114

(4)

111

Provision for loan losses

(3)

-

(4)

Other market valuation adjustments, net

(16)

6

(10)

Net interest income after provision

and other market valuation adjustments

94

2

97

Mortgage banking activities, net

47

-

47

Operating expenses

(65)

-

(65)

Realized gains, net

32

22

55

Provision for income taxes

(1)

-

(1)

Net Income

$

107

$

24

$

132

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

(2) The interest income and interest expense related to the residential resecuritization we engaged in during the third quarter of 2011 and the commercial securitization we engaged in during the fourth quarter of 2012 are included in Redwood (Parent).

(3) See the Non-GAAP presentation of fourth quarter 2012 consolidated GAAP income herein for a review of the way management analyzes Redwood's fourth quarter 2012 net income and the manner in which management compares the components of fourth quarter 2012 net income to the components of third quarter 2012 net income.

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

We present this table to highlight the effect that Redwood (Parent) and our Consolidated Entities had on our GAAP balance sheet at December 31, 2012. 

Consolidating Balance Sheet ⁽¹⁾

December 31, 2012

($ in millions)

 Redwood 

 Consolidated 

 Redwood 

    (Parent) ⁽²⁾

 Entities 

 Consolidated 

Residential loans

$

563

$

2,273

$

2,836

Commercial loans

313

-

313

Real estate securities

1,109

-

1,109

Cash and cash equivalents

81

-

81

Total earning assets

2,066

2,273

4,338

Other assets

94

12

106

Total Assets

$

2,159

$

2,285

$

4,444

Short-term debt

$

552

$

-

$

552

Other liabilities

80

2

83

Asset-backed securities issued

336

2,193

2,529

Long-term debt 

140

-

140

Total liabilities

1,108

2,196

3,304

Stockholders' equity

1,051

89

1,140

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

2,159

$

2,285

$

4,444

(1) Certain totals may not foot due to rounding. Certain Sequoia securitization entities, the residential resecuritization we engaged in during the third quarter of 2011, and the commercial securitization we engaged in during the fourth quarter of 2012 are treated as secured borrowing transactions for GAAP and we are required under GAAP to consolidate the assets and liabilities of these securitization entities. The securitized assets and liabilities are legally not ours, and we own only the securities and interests that we acquired from these entities. The liabilities of these entities are obligations payable only from the cash flow generated by their securitized assets.

(2) The consolidating balance sheet presents the assets and liabilities of the residential resecuritization we engaged in during the third quarter of 2011 under Redwood (Parent), although these assets and liabilities are owned by the residential resecuritization entity and are legally not ours and we own only the securities and interests that we acquired from the residential resecuritization entity. At December 31, 2012, the residential resecuritization accounted for $326 million of real estate securities and other assets and $165 million of asset-backed securities issued and other liabilities.

The consolidating balance sheet presents the assets and liabilities of the commercial securitization we engaged in during the fourth quarter of 2012 under Redwood (Parent), although these assets and liabilities are owned by the commercial securitization entity and are legally not ours and we own only the securities and interests that we acquired from the commercial securitization entity. At December 31, 2012, the commercial securitization accounted for $290 million of commercial loans and other assets and $173 million of asset-backed securities issued and other liabilities.