Exhibit 99.1



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


REDWOOD TRUST REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

MILL VALLEY, CA – August 5, 2015 – Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) today reported net income for the second quarter of 2015 of $27 million, or $0.31 per fully diluted share. This compares to net income of $15 million, or $0.16 per fully diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015 and net income of $16 million, or $0.18 per fully diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014.
Redwood also reported estimated REIT taxable income of $18 million, or $0.21 per share, for the second quarter of 2015. This compares to estimated REIT taxable income of $15 million, or $0.18 per share, for the first quarter of 2015 and estimated REIT taxable income of $14 million, or $0.17 per share, for the second quarter of 2014. 
At June 30, 2015, Redwood reported a book value per share of $14.96, as compared to $15.01 at March 31, 2015, and $15.03 at June 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 Monday, August 10, 2015, and make it available on Redwood’s website.
Redwood will host an earnings call today, August 5, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2015 financial results. The number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is 1-888-656-7435 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial 1-913-312-1446. Callers should reference call ID #1838733. A replay of the call will be available through midnight on August 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 #1838733. 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)
 
Second
 
First
 
Fourth
 
Third
 
Second
($ in millions, except share and per share data)
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
63

 
$
64

 
$
65

 
$
63

 
$
58

Interest expense
 
(23
)
 
(24
)
 
(24
)
 
(23
)
 
(21
)
Net interest income
 
40

 
40

 
41

 
40

 
37

(Provision for) reversal of provision for loan losses
 

 

 
(2
)
 
2

 

Net interest income after provision
 
40

 
40

 
40

 
42

 
37

Non-interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage banking and investment activities, net
 
6

 
1

 
15

 
14

 
2

MSR income (loss), net
 
1

 
(11
)
 
(9
)
 
6

 
(2
)
Other income
 
1

 
1

 

 
2

 

Realized gains, net
 
6

 
4

 
5

 
9

 
1

Total non-interest income (loss)
 
14

 
(5
)
 
11

 
31

 
1

Operating expenses
 
(25
)
 
(25
)
 
(26
)
 
(21
)
 
(22
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
 
(2
)
 
5

 
3

 
(5
)
 

Net income
 
$
27

 
$
15

 
$
27

 
$
45

 
$
16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average diluted shares (thousands)
 
94,950

 
85,622

 
85,384

 
96,956

 
85,033

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.31

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.18

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)
 
 
 
 
($ in millions, except share and per share data)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
127

 
$
113

Interest expense
 
(47
)
 
(40
)
Net interest income
 
80

 
73

Provision for loan losses
 

 
(1
)
Net interest income after provision
 
80

 
72

Non-interest income
 
 
 
 
Mortgage banking and investment activities, net
 
6

 
(4
)
MSR income (loss), net
 
(10
)
 
(1
)
Other income
 
2

 

Realized gains, net
 
11

 
2

Total non-interest income (loss)
 
9

 
(3
)
Operating expenses
 
(50
)
 
(42
)
Benefit from income taxes
 
3

 
2

Net income
 
$
42

 
$
28

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average diluted shares (thousands)
 
85,474

 
84,944

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.32

Regular dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.56

 
$
0.56

 
 
 
 
 
(1) Certain totals may not foot due to rounding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (1)
 
30-Jun
 
31-Mar
 
31-Dec
 
30-Sep
 
30-Jun
($ in millions, except share and per share data)
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential loans
 
$
3,286

 
$
3,400

 
$
3,399

 
$
3,288

 
$
2,724

Commercial loans
 
551

 
460

 
567

 
498

 
469

Real estate securities
 
1,158

 
1,285

 
1,379

 
1,395

 
1,845

Mortgage servicing rights
 
168

 
120

 
139

 
135

 
71

Cash and cash equivalents
 
226

 
304

 
270

 
150

 
157

Other assets
 
206

 
247

 
165

 
146

 
112

Total Assets
 
$
5,596

 
$
5,816

 
$
5,919

 
$
5,612

 
$
5,379

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
 
$
1,367

 
$
1,502

 
$
1,794

 
$
1,888

 
$
1,718

Other liabilities
 
123

 
153

 
129

 
104

 
97

Asset-backed securities issued
 
1,262

 
1,353

 
1,545

 
1,656

 
1,768

Long-term debt
 
1,579

 
1,551

 
1,195

 
697

 
547

Total liabilities
 
4,331

 
4,559

 
4,663

 
4,345

 
4,130

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
1,265

 
1,257

 
1,256

 
1,267

 
1,249

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Equity
 
$
5,596

 
$
5,816

 
$
5,919

 
$
5,612

 
$
5,379

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares outstanding at period end (thousands)
 
84,552

 
83,749

 
83,443

 
83,284

 
83,080

GAAP book value per share
 
$
14.96

 
$
15.01

 
$
15.05

 
$
15.21

0.50

$
15.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Certain totals may not foot due to rounding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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