Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS: Christopher Abate

Redwood Trust, Inc.

Chief Financial Officer

Monday, May 4, 2015

(415) 384-3584
Mike McMahon
Investor Relations
(415) 384-3805

REDWOOD TRUST REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

MILL VALLEY, CA – May 4, 2015 – Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) today reported net income for the first quarter of 2015 of $15 million, or $0.16 per fully diluted share. This compares to net income of $27 million, or $0.31 per fully diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014 and net income of $12 million, or $0.14 per fully diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014.

Redwood also reported estimated REIT taxable income of $15 million, or $0.18 per share, for the first quarter of 2015. This compares to estimated REIT taxable income of $16 million, or $0.19 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2014 and estimated REIT taxable income of $15 million, or $0.19 per share, for the first quarter of 2014.

At March 31, 2015, Redwood reported a book value per share of $15.01, as compared to $15.05 at December 31, 2014, and $15.14 at March 31, 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, May 11, 2015, and make it available on Redwood’s website.

Redwood will host an earnings call today, May 4, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter 2015 financial results. The number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is 1-888-670-2260 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial 1-913-312-1489. Callers should reference call ID #1116626. A replay of the call will be available through midnight on May 18, 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 #1116626. 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.

 

1


REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

 

 

Consolidated Income Statements (1)

   First
Quarter
2015
    Fourth
Quarter
2014
    Third
Quarter
2014
    Second
Quarter
2014
    First
Quarter
2014
 
($ in millions, except share and per share data)           

Interest income

   $ 64      $ 65      $ 63      $ 58      $ 55   

Interest expense

     (24     (24     (23     (21     (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

  40      41      40      37      36   

(Provision) reversal of provision for loan losses

  -        (2   2      -        (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision

  40      40      42      37      35   

Noninterest income

Mortgage banking activities

  2      11      18      6      -     

Mortgage servicing rights income (loss)

  (11   (9   6      (2   1   

Other market valuation adjustments

  (1   4      (4   (4   (6

Realized gains, net

  4      5      9      1      1   

Other income

  1      -        2      -        -     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest (loss) income, net

  (5   11      31      1      (5

Operating expenses

  (25   (26   (21   (22   (20

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

  5      3      (5   -        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

$ 15    $ 27    $ 45    $ 16    $ 12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted shares (thousands)

    85,622        85,384        96,956        85,033        84,941   

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.16    $ 0.31    $ 0.50    $ 0.18    $ 0.14   

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.

 

2


REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (1)    31-Mar
2015
     31-Dec
2014
     30-Sep
2014
     30-Jun
2014
     31-Mar
2014
 
($ in millions, except share and per share data)               

Residential loans

   $ 3,400       $ 3,399       $ 3,288       $ 2,724       $ 2,465   

Commercial loans

     460         567         498         469         491   

Real estate securities

     1,285         1,379         1,395         1,845         1,743   

Mortgage servicing rights

     120         139         135         71         65   

Cash and cash equivalents

     304         270         150         157         150   

Other assets

     247         165         146         112         93   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

$ 5,816    $ 5,919    $ 5,612    $ 5,379    $ 5,007   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-term debt

$ 1,502    $ 1,794    $ 1,888    $ 1,718    $ 1,289   

Other liabilities

  153      129      104      97      100   

Asset-backed securities issued

  1,353      1,545      1,656      1,768      1,854   

Long-term debt

  1,551      1,195      697      547      513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  4,559      4,663      4,345      4,130      3,756   

Stockholders’ equity

  1,257      1,256      1,267      1,249      1,251   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$ 5,816    $ 5,919    $ 5,612    $ 5,379    $ 5,007   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding at period end (thousands)

    83,749        83,443        83,284        83,080        82,620   

GAAP book value per share

$ 15.01    $ 15.05    $ 15.21    $ 15.03    $ 15.14   

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

 

3