REDWOOD TRUST INC
Business
REDWOOD TRUST INC is a specialty finance company focused on providing housing credit and liquidity to underserved segments of the U.S. housing market. It offers customized housing credit investments through private‑label securitizations, whole‑loan distribution, origination and acquisition of residential consumer and investor mortgages, mortgage servicing rights, and publicly traded securities. The company operates three business segments—Sequoia Mortgage Banking, CoreVest Mortgage Banking, and Redwood Investments—covering consumer prime jumbo loans, residential investor term and bridge loans, and an investment portfolio. It conducts its activities primarily across the United States through securitization platforms, loan sales, joint ventures, and investment channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-03
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential consumer loans | 802 | 485 | 254 | 251 | 205 | |
| Residential investor loans | 274 | 352 | 382 | 362 | — | |
| Consolidated Agency multifamily loans | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Real estate securities | 63 | 50 | 22 | 38 | 55 | |
| Other interest income | 32 | 40 | 48 | 38 | 25 | |
| Total interest income | 1,183 | 945 | 724 | 708 | 575 | |
| Asset-backed securities issued | −805 | −572 | −372 | −370 | −306 | |
| Debt obligations | −295 | −270 | −260 | −182 | −78 | |
| Total interest expense | −1,100 | −843 | −632 | −552 | — | |
| Net Interest Income | 83 | 103 | 93 | 155 | 148 | |
| Mortgage banking activities, net | 167 | 99 | 67 | −14 | 236 | |
| Investment fair value changes, net | −97 | −15 | −44 | −178 | 115 | |
| HEI income, net | 711,000 | 42 | 35 | 3 | 13 | |
| Servicing income, net | 10 | 14 | 7 | — | — | |
| Fee income, net | 11 | 11 | 8 | — | — | |
| Other income, net | 4 | 2 | −2 | 21 | 12 | |
| Realized gains, net | −608,000 | 306,000 | 2 | 5 | 18 | |
| Total non-interest income, net | 95 | 154 | 73 | −163 | — | |
| General and administrative expenses | −154 | −136 | −128 | −141 | −165 | |
| Portfolio management costs | −28 | −21 | −15 | −8 | −6 | |
| Loan acquisition costs | −18 | −13 | −7 | −12 | −16 | |
| Other expenses | −22 | −14 | −16 | −16 | −17 | |
| Net (Loss) Income before Provision For Income Taxes | −45 | 73 | −639,000 | −183 | 338 | |
| Provision for income taxes | −25 | −19 | −2 | 20 | −18 | |
| Net (Loss) Income | −70 | 54 | −2 | −164 | 320 | |
| Dividends on preferred stock | −7 | −7 | −7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net (Loss) Income (Related) Available to Common Stockholders | −77 | 47 | −9 | −164 | 320 | |
| Basic (loss) earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | −0.63 | 0.32 | −0.11 | −1.43 | 2.73 | |
| Diluted (loss) earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | −0.63 | 0.32 | −0.11 | −1.43 | 2.37 | |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 130 | 132 | 116 | 117 | 113 | |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 130 | 132 | 116 | 117 | 142 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home equity investments | 330 | 590 | 550 | 403 | — | |
| Real estate securities | 423 | 405 | 128 | 240 | 377 | |
| Servicing investments | 302 | 298 | — | — | — | |
| Strategic investments | 102 | 78 | 344 | 391 | 449 | |
| Derivative assets | 106 | 46 | 14 | 21 | 26 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 256 | 245 | 293 | 259 | 450 | |
| Restricted cash | 193 | 68 | 76 | 70 | 81 | |
| Goodwill | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
| Other assets | 414 | 416 | 380 | 211 | 231 | |
| Total Assets | 23,701 | 18,258 | 14,504 | 13,031 | 14,707 | |
| Asset-backed securities issued (includes $17,433,600 and $12,879,530 at fair value), net | 17,492 | 13,270 | 9,812 | 7,987 | 9,254 | |
| Debt obligations, net | 4,799 | 3,463 | 3,239 | 1,733 | 1,641 | |
| Derivative liabilities | 28 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 3 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 399 | 314 | 217 | 180 | 246 | |
| Total liabilities | 22,718 | 17,070 | 13,302 | 11,947 | 13,321 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 19) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 2,990,000 shares authorized; 2,800,000 issued and outstanding | 67 | 67 | 67 | 0 | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 392,010,000 shares authorized; 124,459,837 and 132,519,579 issued and outstanding | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,463 | 2,504 | 2,488 | 2,350 | 2,317 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −32 | −43 | −58 | −69 | −9 | |
| Cumulative earnings | 1,114 | 1,191 | 1,144 | 1,153 | 1,317 | |
| Cumulative distributions to stockholders | −2,632 | −2,533 | −2,440 | −2,351 | −2,240 | |
| Total Equity | 983 | 1,188 | 1,203 | 1,084 | 1,386 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 23,701 | 18,258 | 14,504 | 13,031 | 14,707 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs, net | 13 | 12 | 18 | 6 | −10 | |
| Depreciation and amortization of non-financial assets | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Originations of held-for-sale loans | −1,856 | −1,577 | −775 | −1,077 | −1,258 | |
| Purchases of held-for-sale loans | −14,583 | −7,108 | −2,046 | −3,842 | −13,188 | |
| Proceeds from sales of held-for-sale loans | 6,004 | 2,811 | 781 | 4,317 | 8,640 | |
| Principal payments on held-for-sale loans | 265 | 112 | 52 | 196 | 84 | |
| Net settlements of derivatives | 63 | −74 | 11 | 199 | 45 | |
| Non-cash equity award compensation expense and other | 17 | 21 | 19 | 24 | — | |
| Market valuation adjustments | −43 | −108 | −36 | 227 | −321 | |
| Realized losses (gains), net | 608,000 | −307,000 | −2 | −5 | −18 | |
| Accrued interest receivable and other assets | 104 | −41 | −41 | 43 | −65 | |
| Accrued interest payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities | −18 | 24 | −10 | −79 | 42 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −10,095 | −5,863 | −2,016 | −139 | −5,695 | |
| Originations of loan investments | −633 | −121 | −807 | −1,639 | −895 | |
| Proceeds from sales of loan investments | 101 | 94 | 46 | 2 | 9 | |
| Principal payments on loan investments | 4,663 | 2,768 | 1,549 | 2,003 | 2,601 | |
| Purchases of real estate securities | −257 | −235 | −10 | −15 | −69 | |
| Proceeds from sales of real estate securities | 385 | 3 | 144 | 32 | 40 | |
| Principal payments on real estate securities | 16 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 61 | |
| Repayments from servicer advance investments, net | 5 | 357,000 | 56 | 71 | 76 | |
| Purchases of HEI | −13 | −2 | −108 | −248 | −134 | |
| Repayments on HEI | 32 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sales of HEI | 262 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other investing activities, net | −31 | −28 | −5 | −4 | −33 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 4,532 | 2,538 | 909 | 214 | 1,404 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings on debt obligations | 17,401 | 10,022 | 3,705 | 6,997 | — | |
| Repayments on borrowings on debt obligations | −16,061 | −9,789 | −4,234 | −7,112 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of asset-backed securities | 8,974 | 5,312 | 2,466 | 1,420 | 4,472 | |
| Repayments on asset-backed securities issued | −4,430 | −2,154 | −873 | −1,454 | −1,990 | |
| Debt issuance costs paid | −22 | −17 | −3 | −21 | −4 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 434,000 | 462,000 | 124 | 68 | 22 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments for repurchase of common stock | −52 | 0 | 0 | −56 | 0 | |
| Taxes paid on equity award distributions | −5 | −5 | −5 | −2 | −2 | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −99 | −93 | −88 | −112 | −92 | |
| Dividends paid on preferred stock | −7 | −7 | −5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other financing activities, net | −750,000 | −2 | −7 | −5 | 7 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 5,699 | 3,268 | 1,147 | −277 | 4,278 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 136 | −56 | 39 | −202 | −13 | |
| Interest | 1,076 | 811 | 603 | 519 | 401 | |
| Taxes paid (refunded), net | 9 | 4 | −1 | 5 | 43 | |
| Retention of mortgage servicing rights from loan securitizations and sales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| Dividends declared but not paid on preferred stock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Transfers from loans held-for-sale to loans held-for-investment | 8,812 | 5,703 | 2,790 | 2,949 | 5,027 | |
| Transfers from loans held-for-investment to loans held-for-sale | 2,148 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 92 | |
| Transfers from residential loans to real estate owned | 145 | 23 | 100 | 8 | 40 | |
| Consolidation of securitized CAFL bridge loans at issuance | 294 | 288 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Consolidation of CAFL bridge ABS | 568 | 285 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deconsolidation of securitized reperforming loans | 1,240 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deconsolidation of securitized reperforming ABS | 988 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 3 | 282,000 | 478,000 | 0 | 7 | |
| Reduction in operating lease liabilities due to lease modification | 0 | 0 | 274,000 | 0 | 0 |