Organization and General	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization and General	NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC (“RMI IX” or “the company”) is a Delaware limited liability company formed in October 2008 to engage in business as a mortgage lender and investor by making and holding-for-investment mortgage loans secured by California real estate, primarily through first and second deeds of trust. The company is externally managed by Redwood Mortgage Corp. (“RMC” or “the manager”). • RMC is solely responsible for managing the business and affairs of RMI IX, subject to the voting rights of the members on specified matters. The manager acting alone has the power and authority to act for and bind the company. • RMC provides personnel and services necessary for RMI IX to conduct its business as the company has no employees of its own. • The mortgage loans the company funds and invests in are arranged and generally are serviced by RMC. In the opinion of management of RMC, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly and accurately the financial information included therein. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. The rights, duties and powers of the members and manager of the company are governed by the Ninth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of RMI IX (the “Operating Agreement”), as amended by the Second Amendment to the Operating Agreement, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Members representing a majority of the outstanding units may, without the concurrence of the manager, vote to: (i) dissolve the company, (ii) amend the Operating Agreement, subject to certain limitations, (iii) approve or disapprove the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the company or (iv) remove or replace one or all of the managers. Where there is only one manager, a majority in interest of the members is required to elect a new manager to continue the company business after a manager ceases to be a manager due to its withdrawal. The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Operating Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Operating Agreement. Members should refer to the Operating Agreement for complete disclosure of its provisions. The company’s primary investment objectives are to: • yield a favorable rate of return from the company’s business of making and/or investing in loans; • preserve and protect the company’s capital by making and/or investing in loans secured by California real estate, preferably income-producing properties geographically situated in the San Francisco Bay Area and the coastal metropolitan regions of Southern California; and • generate and distribute cash flow from these mortgage lending and investing activities. Net income (or loss) is allocated among the members according to their respective capital accounts after one percent (1%) of the net income (or loss) is allocated to the manager. The monthly results are subject to subsequent adjustment as a result of quarterly and year-end accounting and reporting. To determine the amount of cash to be distributed in any specific month, the company relies in part on its forecast of full year profits. At June 30, 2025, cumulative to-date earnings (estimated) allocated to members’ account statements was approximately $1.2 million greater than net income available to members (actual per the general ledger). The difference between earnings allocated to members’ account statements and net income available to members is expected to be offset by future earnings in excess of net distributions in 2026. The company’s net income, cash available for distribution, and net-distribution rate fluctuate depending on: • loan origination volume and the balance of capital available to lend; • the current and future interest rates negotiated with borrowers; • line of credit advances, repayments and the interest rate thereon; • loan sales to unaffiliated third parties, and any gains received thereon; • the amount of fees and cost reimbursements to RMC; • the timing and amount of other operating expenses, including expenses for professional services; • the timing and amount of payments from RMC on the formation loan; and • fee and/or cost reimbursements waived, if any, from RMC. Federal and state income taxes are the obligation of the members, other than the annual California franchise tax and the California LLC gross receipts tax. The tax basis in the net assets differs from book basis by the amount of the allowance for credit losses. The ongoing sources of funds for loans are the proceeds (net of redemption of members’ capital and operating expenses) from: • loan payoffs; • borrowers’ monthly principal and interest payments; • line of credit advances; • loan sales to unaffiliated third parties; and • payments from RMC on the outstanding balance of the formation loan. Lending and investment guidelines and criteria The company intends to hold until maturity the loans in which it invests and does not presently intend to invest in mortgage loans primarily for the purpose of reselling such loans in the ordinary course of business; however, the company may sell mortgage loans (or fractional interests therein) when the manager determines that it appears to be advantageous for the company to do so, based upon prevailing and expected interest rates, the length of time that the loan has been held by the company and the expected time to maturity and/or payoff of the loan, the company’s credit risk and concentration risk and the overall investment objectives of the company. Loans sold to third parties may be sold for par, at a premium or, in the case of non-performing or under performing loans, at a discount. Company loans may be sold to third parties or to the manager or its related mortgage funds; however, any loan sold to the manager or a related mortgage fund will be sold for a purchase price equal to the greater of (i) the par value of the loan or (ii) the fair market value of the loan. The manager will not receive commissions or broker fees with respect to loan sales conducted for the company; however, selling loans will increase members’ capital available for investing in new loans for which the manager will earn brokerage fees and other forms of compensation. The manager has discretion to pay amounts (advances) to third parties on behalf of borrowers to protect the company’s interest in the loan. Advances include, but are not limited to, the payment of interest and principal on a senior lien to prevent foreclosure by the senior lien holder, property taxes, insurance premiums and attorney fees. Advances generally are stated at the amounts paid out on the borrower’s behalf and any accrued interest on amounts paid out, until repaid by the borrower. Interest is accrued daily on principal and advances, if any. The company’s business is neither dependent on any one, nor concentrated with a few, major borrowers, investors, or lenders. Distribution policy Cash available for distribution at the end of each calendar month is allocated ninety-nine percent (99%) to the members and one percent (1%) to the manager. Cash available for distribution means cash flow from operations (excluding repayments for loan principal and other capital transaction proceeds) less amounts set aside for creation or restoration of reserves. The manager may withhold from cash otherwise distributable to the members with respect to any period the respective amounts of organization and offering expenses (“O&O expenses”) allocated to the members’ accounts for the applicable period pursuant to the company’s reimbursement to RMC and allocation to members’ accounts of O&O expenses. The amount otherwise distributable, less the respective amounts of O&O expenses allocated to members, is the net distribution. Pursuant to the terms of the Operating Agreement, cash available for distribution to the members is allocated among the members in proportion to their percentage interests (except with respect to differences in the amounts of O&O expenses allocated to the respective members during the applicable period) and in proportion to the number of days during the applicable month that they owned such percentage interests. (See Note 3 (Manager and Other Related Parties) to the financial statements for a detailed discussion on the allocation of O&O expenses to members’ accounts.) Cash available for distributions is disbursed at the end of each calendar month. The manager’s allocable share of cash available for distribution is also distributed not more frequently than cash distributions to members. Distribution reinvestment plan (“DRIP”), closed July 2024 The distribution reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) provision of the Operating Agreement permitted members to elect to have all or a portion of their monthly distributions reinvested in the purchase of additional units. Cash available for distributions allocable to members who had elected to participate in the DRIP was distributed and reinvested in units at each month end. In July 2024, members who had elected to participate in the DRIP were notified by a letter included with their June 2024 monthly statements that the DRIP was closed. As a result of this plan closure, members that previously did not receive quarterly income distributions because of their enrollment in the DRIP received income distribution checks for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and will continue to receive quarterly income distributions thereafter to the extent of cash available for distribution. Liquidity and unit redemption program There are substantial restrictions on transferability of units, and there is no established public trading and/or secondary market for the units and none is expected to develop. In order to provide liquidity to members, the Operating Agreement includes a unit redemption program, whereby a member may redeem all or part of their units, subject to certain limitations. The price paid for redeemed units is based on the lesser of the purchase price paid by the redeeming member or the member’s capital account balance as of the date of each redemption payment. The company redeems units quarterly, subject to certain limitations as provided for in the Operating Agreement. The maximum number of units which may be redeemed per quarter per individual member shall not exceed the greater of (i) 100 thousand units, or (ii) 25% of the member’s total outstanding units. Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, eligible redemption requests are to be honored in the following order of priority: • first, to redemptions upon the death of a member, subject to a cap of $100 thousand per quarter for each deceased member’s account; and • next, to all other eligible redemption requests on a pro rata basis. Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, the company will not, in any calendar year, redeem more than five percent (5%) and in any calendar quarter one and one-quarter percent (1.25%) of the weighted average number of units outstanding during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date of the redemption; however, the manager may, but is not required to, waive this limitation if it deems it in the best interest of the company. In the event unit withdrawal requests exceed 5% in any calendar year, and are held by the company, units will be redeemed in the order of priority provided in the Operating Agreement. The manager may, in its sole discretion, waive any applicable holding periods or penalties in the event of the death of a member or other exigent circumstances or if the manager believes such waiver is in the best interests of the company. The manager has no present intention to exercise its discretionary power to waive or modify the enforcement of the redemption limitations in the foreseeable future. The company has not established a cash reserve from which to fund redemptions. The company’s capacity to redeem units upon request is limited by the availability of cash and the company’s cash flow. The manager also has the right, in its sole discretion, at any time, to reject any request for redemption, or to suspend or terminate the acceptance of new redemption requests without prior notice, or to terminate, suspend or amend the unit redemption program upon 30-days’ notice. Manager’s interest If a manager is removed, withdrawn or terminated, the company will pay to the manager all amounts then accrued and due to the manager. Additionally, the company will terminate the manager’s interest in the company’s profits, losses, distributions and capital by payment of an amount in cash equal to the then-present fair value of such interest. Term of the company The term of the company will terminate on December 31, 2038 unless: (i) the term is further extended by RMC with the affirmative consent of a majority interest of the members; or (ii) the company is earlier terminated pursuant to the Operating Agreement or by operation of law.

Organization and General

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL

Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC (“RMI IX” or “the company”) is a Delaware limited liability company formed in October 2008 to engage in business as a mortgage lender and investor by making and holding-for-investment mortgage loans secured by California real estate, primarily through first and second deeds of trust.

The company is externally managed by Redwood Mortgage Corp. (“RMC” or “the manager”).

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RMC is solely responsible for managing the business and affairs of RMI IX, subject to the voting rights of the members on specified matters. The manager acting alone has the power and authority to act for and bind the company.

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RMC provides personnel and services necessary for RMI IX to conduct its business as the company has no employees of its own.

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The mortgage loans the company funds and invests in are arranged and generally are serviced by RMC.

In the opinion of management of RMC, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly and accurately the financial information included therein. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.

The rights, duties and powers of the members and manager of the company are governed by the Ninth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of RMI IX (the “Operating Agreement”), as amended by the Second Amendment to the Operating Agreement, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.

Members representing a majority of the outstanding units may, without the concurrence of the manager, vote to: (i) dissolve the company, (ii) amend the Operating Agreement, subject to certain limitations, (iii) approve or disapprove the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the company or (iv) remove or replace one or all of the managers. Where there is only one manager, a majority in interest of the members is required to elect a new manager to continue the company business after a manager ceases to be a manager due to its withdrawal.

The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Operating Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Operating Agreement. Members should refer to the Operating Agreement for complete disclosure of its provisions.

The company’s primary investment objectives are to:

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yield a favorable rate of return from the company’s business of making and/or investing in loans;

•

preserve and protect the company’s capital by making and/or investing in loans secured by California real estate, preferably income-producing properties geographically situated in the San Francisco Bay Area and the coastal metropolitan regions of Southern California; and

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generate and distribute cash flow from these mortgage lending and investing activities.

Net income (or loss) is allocated among the members according to their respective capital accounts after one percent (1%) of the net income (or loss) is allocated to the manager. The monthly results are subject to subsequent adjustment as a result of quarterly and year-end accounting and reporting.

To determine the amount of cash to be distributed in any specific month, the company relies in part on its forecast of full year profits. At June 30, 2025, cumulative to-date earnings (estimated) allocated to members’ account statements was approximately $1.2 million greater than net income available to members (actual per the general ledger). The difference between earnings allocated to members’ account statements and net income available to members is expected to be offset by future earnings in excess of net distributions in 2026.

The company’s net income, cash available for distribution, and net-distribution rate fluctuate depending on:

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loan origination volume and the balance of capital available to lend;

•

the current and future interest rates negotiated with borrowers;

•

line of credit advances, repayments and the interest rate thereon;

•

loan sales to unaffiliated third parties, and any gains received thereon;

•

the amount of fees and cost reimbursements to RMC;

•

the timing and amount of other operating expenses, including expenses for professional services;

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the timing and amount of payments from RMC on the formation loan; and

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fee and/or cost reimbursements waived, if any, from RMC.

Federal and state income taxes are the obligation of the members, other than the annual California franchise tax and the California LLC gross receipts tax. The tax basis in the net assets differs from book basis by the amount of the allowance for credit losses.

The ongoing sources of funds for loans are the proceeds (net of redemption of members’ capital and operating expenses) from:

•

loan payoffs;

•

borrowers’ monthly principal and interest payments;

•

line of credit advances;

•

loan sales to unaffiliated third parties; and

•

payments from RMC on the outstanding balance of the formation loan.

Lending and investment guidelines and criteria

The company intends to hold until maturity the loans in which it invests and does not presently intend to invest in mortgage loans primarily for the purpose of reselling such loans in the ordinary course of business; however, the company may sell mortgage loans (or fractional interests therein) when the manager determines that it appears to be advantageous for the company to do so, based upon prevailing and expected interest rates, the length of time that the loan has been held by the company and the expected time to maturity and/or payoff of the loan, the company’s credit risk and concentration risk and the overall investment objectives of the company. Loans sold to third parties may be sold for par, at a premium or, in the case of non-performing or under performing loans, at a discount. Company loans may be sold to third parties or to the manager or its related mortgage funds; however, any loan sold to the manager or a related mortgage fund will be sold for a purchase price equal to the greater of (i) the par value of the loan or (ii) the fair market value of the loan. The manager will not receive commissions or broker fees with respect to loan sales conducted for the company; however, selling loans will increase members’ capital available for investing in new loans for which the manager will earn brokerage fees and other forms of compensation.

The manager has discretion to pay amounts (advances) to third parties on behalf of borrowers to protect the company’s interest in the loan. Advances include, but are not limited to, the payment of interest and principal on a senior lien to prevent foreclosure by the senior lien holder, property taxes, insurance premiums and attorney fees. Advances generally are stated at the amounts paid out on the borrower’s behalf and any accrued interest on amounts paid out, until repaid by the borrower. Interest is accrued daily on principal and advances, if any.

The company’s business is neither dependent on any one, nor concentrated with a few, major borrowers, investors, or lenders.

Distribution policy

Cash available for distribution at the end of each calendar month is allocated ninety-nine percent (99%) to the members and one percent (1%) to the manager. Cash available for distribution means cash flow from operations (excluding repayments for loan principal and other capital transaction proceeds) less amounts set aside for creation or restoration of reserves. The manager may withhold from cash otherwise distributable to the members with respect to any period the respective amounts of organization and offering expenses (“O&O expenses”) allocated to the members’ accounts for the applicable period pursuant to the company’s reimbursement to RMC and allocation to members’ accounts of O&O expenses. The amount otherwise distributable, less the respective amounts of O&O expenses allocated to members, is the net distribution. Pursuant to the terms of the Operating Agreement, cash available for distribution to the members is allocated among the members in proportion to their percentage interests (except with respect to differences in the amounts of O&O expenses allocated to the respective members during the applicable period) and in proportion to the number of days during the applicable month that they owned such percentage interests. (See Note 3 (Manager and Other Related Parties) to the financial statements for a detailed discussion on the allocation of O&O expenses to members’ accounts.)

Cash available for distributions is disbursed at the end of each calendar month. The manager’s allocable share of cash available for distribution is also distributed not more frequently than cash distributions to members.

Distribution reinvestment plan (“DRIP”), closed July 2024

The distribution reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) provision of the Operating Agreement permitted members to elect to have all or a portion of their monthly distributions reinvested in the purchase of additional units. Cash available for distributions allocable to members who had elected to participate in the DRIP was distributed and reinvested in units at each month end. In July 2024, members who had elected to participate in the DRIP were notified by a letter included with their June 2024 monthly statements that the DRIP was closed. As a result of this plan closure, members that previously did not receive quarterly income distributions because of their enrollment in the DRIP received income distribution checks for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and will continue to receive quarterly income distributions thereafter to the extent of cash available for distribution.

Liquidity and unit redemption program

There are substantial restrictions on transferability of units, and there is no established public trading and/or secondary market for the units and none is expected to develop. In order to provide liquidity to members, the Operating Agreement includes a unit redemption program, whereby a member may redeem all or part of their units, subject to certain limitations. The price paid for redeemed units is based on the lesser of the purchase price paid by the redeeming member or the member’s capital account balance as of the date of each redemption payment. The company redeems units quarterly, subject to certain limitations as provided for in the Operating Agreement. The maximum number of units which may be redeemed per quarter per individual member shall not exceed the greater of (i) 100 thousand units, or (ii) 25% of the member’s total outstanding units.

Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, eligible redemption requests are to be honored in the following order of priority:

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first, to redemptions upon the death of a member, subject to a cap of $100 thousand per quarter for each deceased member’s account; and

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next, to all other eligible redemption requests on a pro rata basis.

Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, the company will not, in any calendar year, redeem more than five percent (5%) and in any calendar quarter one and one-quarter percent (1.25%) of the weighted average number of units outstanding during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date of the redemption; however, the manager may, but is not required to, waive this limitation if it deems it in the best interest of the company. In the event unit withdrawal requests exceed 5% in any calendar year, and are held by the company, units will be redeemed in the order of priority provided in the Operating Agreement. The manager may, in its sole discretion, waive any applicable holding periods or penalties in the event of the death of a member or other exigent circumstances or if the manager believes such waiver is in the best interests of the company. The manager has no present intention to exercise its discretionary power to waive or modify the enforcement of the redemption limitations in the foreseeable future.

The company has not established a cash reserve from which to fund redemptions. The company’s capacity to redeem units upon request is limited by the availability of cash and the company’s cash flow. The manager also has the right, in its sole discretion, at any time, to reject any request for redemption, or to suspend or terminate the acceptance of new redemption requests without prior notice, or to terminate, suspend or amend the unit redemption program upon 30-days’ notice.

Manager’s interest

If a manager is removed, withdrawn or terminated, the company will pay to the manager all amounts then accrued and due to the manager. Additionally, the company will terminate the manager’s interest in the company’s profits, losses, distributions and capital by payment of an amount in cash equal to the then-present fair value of such interest.

Term of the company

The term of the company will terminate on December 31, 2038 unless: (i) the term is further extended by RMC with the affirmative consent of a majority interest of the members; or (ii) the company is earlier terminated pursuant to the Operating Agreement or by operation of law.