Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Redwood Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: February 18, 2011
Reporting Period: Event date of February 18, 2011
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding a specific corporate event rather than a periodic financial report. The company is a Maryland corporation with principal executive offices in Mill Valley, California.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document focuses exclusively on the announcement of a financing transaction.
Material Changes and Events
- Securitization Pricing: On February 18, 2011, Redwood Trust, Inc. announced the pricing of a residential mortgage loan securitization.
- Sponsor: The transaction was sponsored by RWT Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Redwood Trust, Inc.
- Disclosure Status: The information is furnished under Item 7.01 and is not filed with the SEC for incorporation by reference into registration statements.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or contingencies beyond the announcement of the securitization pricing. No unusual items were disclosed in the body of this report.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific terms, size, and pricing details of the residential mortgage loan securitization in the attached Press Release (Exhibit 99.1), as these are not detailed in the 8-K body.
- Confirm the impact of this securitization on the company's balance sheet and liquidity by reviewing subsequent periodic reports (10-Q or 10-K).
- Note that the information in this filing is furnished and not filed, meaning it may not be incorporated by reference in other SEC documents without specific citation.