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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