MILL VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) today reported net income for the second quarter of 2014 of $16 million, or $0.18 per fully diluted share. This compares to net income of $12 million, or $0.14 per fully diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014, and net income of $66 million, or $0.71 per fully diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013.

Redwood also reported estimated REIT taxable income of $14 million, or $0.17 per share, for the second quarter of 2014. This compares to estimated REIT taxable income of $15 million, or $0.19 per share, for the first quarter of 2014 and REIT taxable income of $20 million, or $0.25 per share, for the second quarter of 2013.

At June 30, 2014, Redwood reported a book value per share of $15.03, as compared to $15.14 at March 31, 2014, and $14.69 at June 30, 2013.

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, August 8, 2014, and make it available on Redwood's website.

Redwood will host an earnings call today, August 7, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2014 financial results. The number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is 1-888-297-8958 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial 1-719-325-2282. Callers should reference call ID #3632562. A replay of the call will be available through midnight on August 21, 2014, 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 #3632562. 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 contains 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)                Second          First    Fourth         Third             Second
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    ($ in millions, except share data)                Quarter        Quarter  Quarter        Quarter            Quarter

                                                          2014           2014           2013        2013               2013
                                                          ----           ----           ----        ----               ----


    Interest income                                              $58                    $55                 $57                 $58      $58

    Interest expense                                            (21)                  (19)               (20)               (22)    (20)
                                                                 ---                    ---                 ---                 ---      ---

    Net interest income                                           37                     36                  38                  36       36

    Reversal of provision (provision) for loan losses              0                    (1)                (4)                (2)       3
                                                                 ---                    ---                 ---                 ---      ---

    Net interest income after provision                           37                     35                  34                  34       40

    Noninterest income

    Mortgage banking activities, net                               6                    (1)                 17                 (9)      49

    MSR income, net                                              (2)                     1                   6                   3       11

    Other market valuation adjustments, net                      (4)                   (6)                  1                   -     (6)

    Realized gains, net                                            1                      1                   2                  11        -
                                                                 ---                    ---                 ---                 ---      ---

    Total noninterest income (loss), net                           1                    (5)                 25                   5       54

    Operating expenses                                          (22)                  (20)               (20)               (22)    (24)

    Other expense                                                  -                     -               (12)                  -       -

    Benefit from (provision for) income taxes                    (0)                     2                 (2)                  5      (3)

    Net income                                                   $16                    $12                 $25                 $22      $66
                                                                 ===                    ===                 ===                 ===      ===



    Average diluted shares (thousands)                  85,033         84,941         84,395      84,422             96,172

    Diluted earnings per share                                 $0.18                  $0.14               $0.29               $0.25    $0.71

    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)
    ---------------------------------

    ($ in millions, except share data)                Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                      -------------------------

                                                                           2014         2013
                                                                           ----         ----


    Interest income                                                              $113         $111

    Interest expense                                                             (40)        (40)

    Net interest income                                                            73           72

    Reversal of provision (provision) for loan losses                             (1)           1

    Net interest income after provision                                            72           73

    Noninterest income

       Mortgage banking activities, net                                             6           94

       MSR income, net                                                            (1)          12

       Other market valuation adjustments, net                                   (10)         (7)

       Realized gains, net                                                          2           13

    Total noninterest income (loss), net                                          (3)         112

    Operating expenses                                                           (42)        (45)

    Other expenses                                                                  -           -

    Benefit from (provision for) income taxes                                       2         (14)

    Net income                                                                    $28         $126
                                                                                  ===         ====


    Average diluted shares (thousands)                                   84,994       91,647

    Diluted earnings per share                                                  $0.32        $1.40

    Regular dividends declared per common share                                 $0.56        $0.56


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

    REDWOOD TRUST, INC.



    Consolidated Balance Sheets (1)                  30-Jun         31-Mar   31-Dec         30-Sep            30-Jun
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    ($ in millions, except share data)                  2014            2014           2013       2013               2013
                                                        ----            ----           ----       ----               ----


    Residential loans                                        $2,724                 $2,465             $2,166             $2,593 $3,219

    Commercial loans                                            469                    491                432                380    495

    Real estate securities, at fair value                     1,845                  1,743              1,683              1,325  1,314

    Mortgage servicing rights                                    71                     65                 65                 60     43

    Cash and cash equivalents                                   157                    150                173                205    208

    Other assets                                                112                     93                 89                 98    156
                                                                ---                    ---                ---                ---    ---

    Total Assets                                             $5,379                 $5,007             $4,609             $4,660 $5,435
                                                             ======                 ======             ======             ====== ======


    Short-term debt                                          $1,718                 $1,289               $863               $838 $1,446

    Other liabilities                                            97                    100                 81                 81    122

    Asset-backed securities issued                            1,768                  1,854              1,943              2,062  2,214

    Long-term debt                                              547                    513                476                472    444
                                                                ---                    ---                ---                ---    ---

    Total liabilities                                         4,130                  3,756              3,363              3,452  4,226


    Stockholders' equity                                      1,249                  1,251              1,246              1,207  1,209


    Total Liabilities and Equity                             $5,379                 $5,007             $4,609             $4,660 $5,435
                                                             ======                 ======             ======             ====== ======



    Shares outstanding at period end (thousands)             83,080                 82,620             82,505             82,389 82,332

    GAAP book value per share                                $15.03                 $15.14             $15.10             $14.65 $14.69


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

SOURCE Redwood Trust, Inc.