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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