MILL VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) today reported net income for the second quarter of 2015 of $27 million, or $0.31 per fully diluted share. This compares to net income of $15 million, or $0.16 per fully diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015 and net income of $16 million, or $0.18 per fully diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014.

Redwood also reported estimated REIT taxable income of $18 million, or $0.21 per share, for the second quarter of 2015. This compares to estimated REIT taxable income of $15 million, or $0.18 per share, for the first quarter of 2015 and estimated REIT taxable income of $14 million, or $0.17 per share, for the second quarter of 2014.

At June 30, 2015, Redwood reported a book value per share of $14.96, as compared to $15.01 at March 31, 2015, and $15.03 at June 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 Monday, August 10, 2015, and make it available on Redwood's website.

Redwood will host an earnings call today, August 5, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2015 financial results. The number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is 1-888-656-7435 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial 1-913-312-1446. Callers should reference call ID #1838733. A replay of the call will be available through midnight on August 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 #1838733. 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)                    Second             First          Fourth     Third                Second
    ---------------------------------

    ($ in millions, except share and per share data)      Quarter           Quarter        Quarter    Quarter              Quarter

                                                              2015               2015            2014        2014                  2014
                                                              ----               ----            ----        ----                  ----


    Interest income                                                     $63                      $64                   $65                            $63                   $58

    Interest expense                                                 (23)                    (24)                 (24)                          (23)                 (21)
                                                                      ---                      ---                   ---                            ---                   ---

    Net interest income                                                40                       40                    41                             40                    37

    (Provision for) reversal of provision for loan losses        -                      -                  (2)                              2                     -
                                                               ---                    ---                  ---                             ---                   ---

    Net interest income after provision                                40                       40                    40                             42                    37

    Noninterest income

      Mortgage banking and investment activities, net                   6                        1                    15                             14                     2

      MSR income (loss), net                                            1                     (11)                  (9)                             6                   (2)

      Other income                                               1                       1                     -                              2                     -

      Realized gains, net                                               6                        4                     5                              9                     1
                                                                      ---                      ---                   ---                            ---                   ---

      Total noninterest income (loss)                                  14                      (5)                   11                             31                     1

    Operating expenses                                               (25)                    (25)                 (26)                          (21)                 (22)

    (Provision for) benefit from income taxes                         (2)                       5                     3                            (5)                    -

    Net income                                                          $27                      $15                   $27                            $45                   $16
                                                                        ===                      ===                   ===                            ===                   ===



    Weighted average diluted shares (thousands)                    94,950                   85,622                85,384                96,956            85,033

    Diluted earnings per share                                        $0.31                    $0.16                 $0.31                          $0.50                 $0.18

    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,
                                                -------------------------

                                                                     2015         2014
                                                                     ----         ----


    Interest income                                                        $127         $113

    Interest expense                                                       (47)        (40)

    Net interest income                                                      80           73

    Provision for loan
     losses                                                                   -         (1)

    Net interest income
     after provision                                                         80           72

    Noninterest income

       Mortgage banking and
        investment
        activities, net                                                       6          (4)

       MSR income (loss),
        net                                                                (10)         (1)

       Other income                                                           2            -

       Realized gains, net                                                   11            2

      Total noninterest
       income (loss)                                                          9          (3)

    Operating expenses                                                     (50)        (42)

    Other expenses                                                            -           -

    Benefit from income
     taxes                                                                    3            2

    Net income                                                              $42          $28
                                                                            ===          ===


    Average diluted
     shares (thousands)                                            85,474       84,994

    Diluted earnings per
     share                                                                $0.47        $0.32

    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
    ------------------------------

    ($ in millions, except share and per share data)    2015             2015            2014       2014                 2014
                                                        ----             ----            ----       ----                 ----


    Residential loans                                          $3,286                 $3,400               $3,399               $3,288   $2,724

    Commercial loans                                              551                    460                  567                  498      469

    Real estate securities                                      1,158                  1,285                1,379                1,395    1,845

    Mortgage servicing rights                                     168                    120                  139                  135       71

    Cash and cash equivalents                                     226                    304                  270                  150      157

    Other assets                                                  206                    247                  165                  146      112
                                                                  ---                    ---                  ---                  ---      ---

    Total Assets                                               $5,596                 $5,816               $5,919               $5,612   $5,379
                                                               ======                 ======               ======               ======   ======


    Short-term debt                                            $1,367                 $1,502               $1,794               $1,888   $1,718

    Other liabilities                                             123                    153                  129                  104       97

    Asset-backed securities issued                              1,262                  1,353                1,545                1,656    1,768

    Long-term debt                                              1,579                  1,551                1,195                  697      547
                                                                -----                  -----                -----                  ---      ---

    Total liabilities                                           4,331                  4,559                4,663                4,345    4,130


    Stockholders' equity                                        1,265                  1,257                1,256                1,267    1,249


    Total Liabilities and Equity                               $5,596                 $5,816               $5,919               $5,612   $5,379
                                                               ======                 ======               ======               ======   ======



    Shares outstanding at period end (thousands)             84,552                 83,749               83,443               83,284   83,080

    GAAP book value per share                                  $14.96                 $15.01               $15.05               $15.21   $15.03


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

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