Redwood Trust plans to end REIT status and become a C-corporation in 2027
Redwood Trust agreed to repurchase $53,125,000 of trust preferred securities from Hildene Capital Management for $45,156,250 plus a $500,000 fee, and the investor agreed to waive the company's REIT maintenance covenant. The Board also approved a plan to revoke the company's REIT election in the first quarter of 2027, adopted a tax benefits preservation plan, and declared a rights dividend, which matter to shareholders because they change the company's tax status, ownership-transfer restrictions, and stock-ownership protections.
Key points
- Repurchase of $53,125,000 liquidation amount of trust preferred securities at 85% of liquidation amount, or $45,156,250, plus accumulated unpaid distributions, paid in three installments with the last due by February 15, 2027 or the REIT re
- Plan to revoke REIT election in the first quarter of 2027 and transition to a C-corporation beginning with the 2027 taxable year
- Tax benefits preservation plan declares one right per common share to holders of record on November 16, 2026, exercisable at $20.00 per right
- Press release estimates an initial book value benefit of $0.73 to $0.77 per share in the fourth quarter of 2026, and a one-for-five reverse stock split effective January 4, 2027
The filing
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