MILL VALLEY, CA, May, 7 2010 – Redwood
Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) today announced that Martin S. Hughes, President and
Co-Chief Operating Officer, and Brett D. Nicholas, Chief Investment Officer and
Co-Chief Operating Officer, will present at the Ninth Annual JMP Securities
Research Conference on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern
Time.
A link to the live webcast of the
presentation and the presentation materials will be available through the Investor
Relations section of our website, www.redwoodtrust.com. An archive of the webcast and the
presentation materials will be available shortly after the presentation at the
same location for 90
days.
Cautionary
Statement: Redwood Trust’s presentation for the JMP Securities
Research Conference may contain 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, 2009, 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 (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: general economic trends, the performance
of the housing, mortgage, credit, and broader financial markets, and their
effects on the prices of earning assets and the credit status of borrowers;
federal and state legislative and regulatory developments, and the actions of
governmental authorities, including those affecting the mortgage industry or our
business; our exposure to credit risk and the timing of credit losses within our
portfolio; the concentration of the credit risks we are exposed to, including
due to the structure of assets we hold and the geographical concentration of
real estate underlying assets we own; our exposure to adjustable-rate and
negative amortization mortgage loans; the efficacy and expense of our efforts to
manage or hedge credit risk, interest rate risk, and other financial and
operational risks; changes in credit ratings on assets we own and changes in the
rating agencies’ credit rating methodologies; changes in interest rates; changes
in mortgage prepayment rates; the availability of high-quality assets for
purchase at attractive prices and our ability to reinvest cash we hold; changes
in the values of assets we own; changes in liquidity in the market for real
estate securities; our ability to finance the acquisition of real estate-related
assets with short-term debt; the ability of counterparties to satisfy their
obligations to us; our involvement in securitization transactions and the risks
we are exposed to in executing securitization transactions; exposure to
litigation arising from our involvement in securitization transactions; whether
we have sufficient liquid assets to meet short-term needs; our ability to
successfully compete and retain or attract key personnel; our ability to adapt
our business model and strategies to changing circumstances; changes in our
investment, financing, and hedging strategies and new risks we may be exposed to
if we expand our business activities; exposure to environmental liabilities and
the effects of global climate change; failure to comply with applicable laws and
regulations; our failure to maintain appropriate internal controls over
financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures; changes in
accounting principles and tax rules; our ability to maintain our status as a
real estate investment trust (REIT) for tax purposes; limitations imposed on our
business due to our REIT status and our status as exempt from registration under
the Investment Company Act of 1940; decisions about raising, managing, and
distributing capital; and other factors not presently
identified.
