Redwood Trust Reports Third Quarter 2015 Results

MILL VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.

 

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

















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










 

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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