Redwood Trust Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
MILL VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2009 of $27 million, or $0.35 per share. This compares to net income of $7 million, or $0.10 per share, for the second quarter of 2009, and a net loss of $111 million, or $3.34 per share, for the third quarter of 2008.
Redwood estimated that it incurred a taxable loss of $23 million, or $0.30 per share, during the third quarter of 2009. This compares to an estimated taxable loss of $12 million, or $0.16 per share, for the second quarter of 2009, and estimated taxable income of $2 million, or $0.07 per share, for the third quarter of 2008.
Key metrics for the third quarter are highlighted below:
-- Investment cash flow increased to $78 million, up from $64 million in
the second quarter of 2009, and business cash flow after operating and
interest expenses increased to $68 million, compared to $55 million in
the prior quarter;
-- GAAP book value at the end of the third quarter was $11.68 per share, an
increase of $1.33 or 13% from the end of the second quarter, and
management's estimate of economic value increased to $12.28 per share,
up $0.98 or 9% from the end of the prior quarter; and
-- During the third quarter, we acquired $246 million of predominately
senior securities, sold $74 million of securities, and ended the quarter
with $217 million of cash.
Please see the tables that follow for reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP metrics. Additional information on Redwood's business and financial results and on non-GAAP metrics is available in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2009 which was filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 10-Q is available on Redwood's website at www.redwoodtrust.com.
The accounting concepts and disclosures relating to our financial statements are complex. Today, the company also released the Redwood Review covering the third quarter of 2009. The Redwood Review is an additional publication that provides information about the company. The Redwood Review is available on the company's website at www.redwoodtrust.com.
Cautionary Statement: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2009, in each case under the caption "Risk Factors." Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected are described below and may be described from time to time in reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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.
Important factors, among others, that may affect our actual results include: changes in interest rates; changes in mortgage prepayment rates; the timing of credit losses within our portfolio; our exposure to adjustable-rate and negative amortization mortgage loans; the state of the credit markets and other general economic conditions, particularly as they affect the price of earning assets and the credit status of borrowers; the concentration of the credit risks we are exposed to; the ability of counterparties to satisfy their obligations to us; legislative and regulatory actions affecting the mortgage industry or our business; the availability of high quality assets for purchase at attractive prices; declines in home prices and commercial real estate prices; increases in mortgage payment delinquencies; changes in the level of liquidity in the capital markets which may adversely affect our ability to finance our real estate asset portfolio; changes in liquidity in the market for real estate securities, the re-pricing of credit risk in the capital markets, inaccurate ratings of securities by rating agencies, rating agency downgrades of securities, and increases in the supply of real estate securities available-for-sale, each of which may adversely affect the values of securities we own; the extent of changes in the values of securities we own and the impact of adjustments reflecting those changes on our income statement and balance sheet, including our stockholders' equity; our ability to maintain the positive stockholders' equity necessary to enable us to pay the dividends required to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust for tax purposes; our ability to generate the amount of cash flow we expect from our investment portfolio; changes in our investment, financing, and hedging strategies and the new risks that those changes may expose us to; changes in the competitive landscape within our industry, including changes that may affect our ability to retain or attract personnel; our failure to manage various operational risks associated with our business; our failure to maintain appropriate internal controls over financial reporting; our failure to properly administer and manage our securitization entities; risks we may be exposed to if we expand our business activities, such as risks relating to significantly increasing our direct holdings of loans; limitations imposed on our business due to our REIT status and our status as exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940; our ability to successfully invest our cash available for investment and raise additional capital to fund our investing activity; and other factors not presently identified.
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
Consolidated Income Statement
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($ in millions, except share Third Second First Fourth Third
data) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
2009 2009 2009 2008 2008
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Interest income $70 $74 $82 $123 $131
Interest expense (25) (39) (47) (99) (92)
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Net interest income 45 35 35 24 39
Provision for loan losses (10) (15) (16) (19) (18)
Market valuation
adjustments, net (11) (29) (43) (111) (127)
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Net interest income (loss)
after provision and
market valuation adjustments 24 (9) (24) (106) (106)
Operating expenses (15) (11) (11) (14) (17)
Realized gains, net 18 26 - 6 -
Benefit from (provision for)
income taxes - 1 - (4) 10
--- - --- -- --
Net income (loss) 27 7 (35) (118) (113)
Less: Net (loss) income
attributable to
noncontrolling interest - - - (2) (2)
--- --- --- -- --
GAAP net income (loss) $27 $7 $(35) $(116) $(111)
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Average diluted shares
(thousands) 78,223 66,446 53,632 33,366 33,334
Diluted earnings (loss) per
share $0.35 $0.10 $(0.65) $(3.46) $(3.34)
Regular dividends declared
per common share $0.25 $0.25 $0.25 $0.75 $0.75
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
Consolidated Income Statement Nine Months
----------------------------- Ended
($ in millions, except share data) September 30,
2009 2008
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Interest income $226 $444
Interest expense (112) (317)
---- ----
Net interest income 114 127
Provision for loan losses (41) (36)
Market valuation adjustments, net (83) (382)
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Net interest loss after provision and (10) (291)
market valuation adjustments
Operating expenses (36) (48)
Realized gains, net 44 3
Benefit from (provision for) income
taxes 1 7
- -
Net loss (1) (329)
Less: Net (loss) income
attributable to noncontrolling
interest - -
--- ---
GAAP net loss $(1) $(329)
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Average diluted shares (thousands) 65,363 32,907
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $(0.02) $(9.99)
Regular dividends declared per common
share $0.75 $2.25
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
-------------------------- 30-Sep 30-Jun 31-Mar 31-Dec 30-Sep
($ in millions, except share data) 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008
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Real estate loans $3,831 $3,966 $4,541 $4,659 $6,101
Real estate securities, at fair value:
Trading securities 275 253 264 340 574
Available-for-sale securities 787 551 255 233 288
Other investments 29 47 62 78 79
Cash and cash equivalents 217 337 333 126 177
Other assets 146 131 126 146 155
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Total Assets $5,285 $5,285 $5,581 $5,582 $7,374
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Short-term debt $- $- $- $- $7
Other liabilities 203 185 198 252 167
Asset-backed securities issued -
Sequoia 3,728 3,843 4,418 4,508 5,930
Asset-backed securities issued -
Acacia 288 287 291 347 673
Long-term debt 140 150 150 150 150
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Total liabilities 4,359 4,465 5,057 5,257 6,927
Stockholders' equity 907 802 506 302 412
Noncontrolling interest 19 18 18 23 35
-- -- -- -- --
Total equity 926 820 524 325 447
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Total Liabilities and Equity $5,285 $5,285 $5,581 $5,582 $7,374
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Shares outstanding at period end
(thousands) 77,669 77,503 60,228 33,471 33,238
GAAP book value per share $11.68 $10.35 $8.40 $9.02 $12.40
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
Consolidating Income Statement
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
($ in millions)
Intercompany
The Securitization Adjust- Redwood
Redwood Fund Entities ments Consolidated
------- ------ ---------- -------- ---------
Interest income $21 $- $43 $- $64
Net discount
(premium)
amortization 8 2 (4) - 6
--- --- -- --- ---
Total interest
income 29 2 39 - 70
Management fees 1 - - (1) -
Interest expense (1) - (24) - (25)
-- --- --- --- ---
Net interest
income 29 2 15 (1) 45
Provision for
loan losses - - (10) - (10)
Market
valuation
adjustments,
net (8) (1) (2) - (11)
-- -- -- --- ---
Net interest
income after
provision 21 1 3 (1) 24
and market
valuation
adjustments
Operating
expenses (15) (1) - 1 (15)
Realized gains,
net 18 - - - 18
Income from the
Fund and
Securitization
Entities 3 - - (3) -
Noncontrolling
interest - - - - -
Benefit from
(provision for)
income taxes - - - - -
--- --- --- --- ---
Net income $27 $- $3 $(3) $27
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Consolidating Income Statement
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
($ in millions)
Intercompany
The Securitization Adjust- Redwood
Redwood Fund Entities ments Consolidated
------- ------ ---------- -------- ---------
Interest income $65 $- $155 $- $220
Net discount
(premium)
amortization 7 7 (8) - 6
--- --- --- --- ---
Total interest
income 72 7 147 - 226
Management fees 3 - - (3) -
Interest expense (5) - (109) 2 (112)
-- --- ---- --- ----
Net interest
income 70 7 38 (1) 114
Provision for
loan losses - - (41) - (41)
Market
valuation
adjustments,
net (66) (6) (11) - (83)
--- --- --- --- ---
Net interest
(loss) income
after provision 4 1 (14) (1) (10)
and market
valuation
adjustments
Operating
expenses (36) (1) - 1 (36)
Realized gains,
net 25 - 19 - 44
Income from the
Fund and
Securitization
Entities 5 - - (5) -
Noncontrolling
interest - - - - -
Benefit from
(provision for)
income taxes 1 - - - 1
--- --- --- --- ---
Net (loss)
income $(1) - 5 (5) (1)
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Consolidating Balance Sheet
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September 30, 2009
($ in millions)
Inter- Red-
Secur- company wood
The itization Adjust- Consol-
Redwood Fund Entities ments idated
--------- ------ ---------- -------- --------
Real estate loans $3 $- $3,828 $- $3,831
Real estate securities,
at fair value:
Trading securities 5 - 270 - 275
Available-for-sale
securities 746 41 - - 787
Other investments - - 29 - 29
Cash and cash equivalents 217 - - - 217
Investment in the Fund 24 - - (24) -
Investment in
Securitization Entities 78 - - (78) -
-- --- --- --- ---
Total earning assets 1,073 41 4,127 (102) 5,139
Other assets 24 4 118 - 146
-- - --- --- ---
Total Assets $1,097 $45 $4,245 $(102) $5,285
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Short-term debt $- $- $- $- $-
Other liabilities 50 2 151 - 203
Asset-backed securities
issued - - 4,016 - 4,016
Long-term debt 140 - - - 140
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Total liabilities 190 2 4,167 - 4,359
Stockholders' equity 907 24 78 (102) 907
Noncontrolling interest - 19 - - 19
--- -- --- --- --
Total equity 907 43 78 (102) 926
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Total Liabilities and
Equity $1,097 $45 $4,245 $(102) $5,285
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REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
GAAP and Taxable (Loss)
Income Differences
-----------------------
($ in millions, except Third Second First Fourth Third
share data) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
2009 2009 2009 2008 2008
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
GAAP net income (loss) $27 $7 $(35) $(116) $(111)
Difference in taxable (loss)
income calculations
--------------------
Amortization and credit
losses (48) (23) (22) (5) (7)
Operating expenses (2) 1 - (1) 3
Realized gains, net (11) (25) - (6) -
Market valuation
adjustments, net 11 29 43 111 127
Provision for income
taxes - (1) - 4 (10)
--- -- --- - ---
Total differences in GAAP
and taxable (loss) income (50) (19) 21 103 113
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Taxable (loss) income $(23) $(12) $(14) $(13) $2
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Taxable (loss) income per
share $(0.30) $(0.16) $(0.22) $(0.38) $0.07
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
GAAP and Taxable (Loss) Income
Differences Nine Months
------------------------------ Ending
($ in millions, except share data) September 30,
2009 2008
---- ----
GAAP net loss $(1) $(329)
Difference in taxable (loss)
income calculations
--------------------
Amortization and credit losses (93) (16)
Operating expenses - 5
Realized gains, net (37) (3)
Market valuation adjustments, net 83 382
Provision for income taxes (1) (7)
-- --
Total differences in GAAP and taxable
(loss) income (48) 361
---- ---
Taxable (loss) income $(49) $32
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Taxable (loss) income per share $(0.68) $0.97
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
Book Value Per Share and Non-GAAP Estimate of Economic Value Per Share
Management's
GAAP Estimate of
(In Millions, Except Book Economic
per Share Data) Value Adjustments Value
--------------------- ------ ------------- ----------
Cash and cash equivalents $217 $ $217
Real estate securities at Redwood
Residential 732 732
Commercial 17 17
CDO 2 2
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Subtotal real estate securities 751 751
Investments in the Fund 24 24
Investments in Sequoia 76 (29)(a) 47
Investments in Acacia (b) 2 2
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Total cash, securities and
investments 1,070 824
Long-term debt (140) 76 (c) (64)
Other assets/liabilities, net (d) (23) (23)
--- ---
Stockholders' Equity 907 954
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Book Value Per Share 11.68 12.28
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(a) Our Sequoia investments consist predominately of AAA-rated
interest-only securities issued by Sequoia, and to a smaller extent,
senior and subordinate securities. We calculated the $47 million
estimate of economic value for these securities using the same
valuation process that we follow to fair value our other real estate
securities. In contrast, the $76 million of GAAP carrying value of
these investments represents the difference between the assets and
liabilities owned by the Sequoia entities.
(b) The fair value of our investments in Acacia was $2 million and the
GAAP carrying value was $2 million. These investments consist of
equity interests and securities in the Acacia CDO entities we sponsor,
which have minimal value, as well as management fees. We valued the
management fees at $2 million, which equals our projected management
fees discounted at a 45% rate.
(c) At September 30, 2009, we had $140 million of long-term debt
outstanding at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 225 basis points due
in 2037. We calculated the $64 million estimate of economic value of
this debt using the same valuation process used to fair value our
other financial assets and liabilities.
(d) Other assets/liabilities, net are comprised of $2 million of real
estate loans, $7 million of accrued interest receivable, and $17
million of other assets, less dividends payable of $19 million and
accrued interest and other liabilities of $30 million.
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
Sources and Uses of Cash*
Three Months
Ended
(In Millions) September 30, 2009
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Beginning Cash Balance at 6/30/09 $337
Business cash flows:
Cash flow from investments 78
Asset management fees 1
Operating expenses (10)
Interest expense on long-term debt (1)
--
Total Business Cash Flows 68
Other sources and uses:
Proceeds from asset sales 74
Proceeds from equity issuance -
Changes in working capital 6
Acquisitions (246)
Repurchase of long-term debt (3)
Dividends paid (19)
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Total Other Uses (188)
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Net Uses of Cash (120)
----
Ending Cash Balance at 9/30/09 $217
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* The sources and uses of cash in the table below are derived from our
GAAP Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows by aggregating and netting
cash flows in a manner consistent with the way management analyzes
them. This table excludes the gross cash flows generated by our Sequoia
and Acacia securitization entities and the Fund (cash flows that are not
available to Redwood), but does include the cash flows distributed to
Redwood as a result of our investments in these entities. The beginning
and ending cash balances presented in the table below are GAAP amounts.
SOURCE Redwood Trust, Inc.
Released November 4, 2009