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Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

May 04, 2023

– Quarterly GAAP Earnings of $0.16 and Distributable Earnings (DE) of $0.49 per Diluted Share –

– Undepreciated Book Value Per Share of $21.37 –

– LNR Affirmed by Fitch at CSS1, Only Special Servicer Carrying Highest Rating –

– Repaid $250 Million April 2023 Convertible Notes Subsequent to Quarter End –

– Paid Dividend of $0.48 per Share –

GREENWICH, Conn., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023.  The Company's first quarter 2023 GAAP net income was $52.0 million, and Distributable Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $157.2 million.

"Our business model has continued to evolve since our inception in 2009.  We have built a diversified enterprise on both sides of the balance sheet that would perform well in normal markets and outperform in volatile ones. This model is supported by one of the lowest leverage ratios in our sector at 2.5x and $1.5 billion of unrealized gains in our owned property portfolio, giving us tremendous flexibility.  We are extremely proud of how the Company has performed throughout cycles since inception.  Since that time, we have diversified our business model with more than 40% of our distributable earnings coming from sources other than commercial lending," commented Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Property Trust.

"During the quarter, in light of the market conditions, our new investing was concentrated in infrastructure lending, which comprised 73% of our new origination activity.  Our best-in-class balance sheet remains one of our key competitive advantages.  In addition to $4.2 billion of unencumbered collateral and $3.4 billion of owned property, we also have $25.6 billion of financing capacity diversified across 25 lenders and over 40 facilities, of which $8.3 billion is undrawn," added Jeffrey DiModica, President of Starwood Property Trust.

Supplemental Schedules

The Company has published supplemental earnings schedules on its website in order to provide additional disclosure and financial information for the benefit of the Company's stakeholders.  Specifically, these materials can be found on the Company's website in the Investor Relations section under "Quarterly Results" at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com.

Webcast and Conference Call Information  

The Company will host a live webcast and conference call on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to a live broadcast, access the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  The webcast is available at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com in the Investor Relations section of the website.  The Company encourages use of the webcast due to potential extended wait times to access the conference call via dial-in. 

To Participate via Telephone Conference Call:
Dial in at least 15 minutes prior to start time.
Domestic:  1-877-407-9039 
International:  1-201-689-8470

Conference Call Playback:
Domestic:  1-844-512-2921
International:  1-412-317-6671
Passcode:  13736883
The playback can be accessed through May 18, 2023.

About Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD), an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, is a leading diversified finance company with a core focus on the real estate and infrastructure sectors. As of March 31, 2023, the Company has successfully deployed over $94 billion of capital since inception and manages a portfolio of over $28 billion across debt and equity investments. Starwood Property Trust's investment objective is to generate attractive and stable returns for shareholders, primarily through dividends, by leveraging a premiere global organization to identify and execute on the best risk adjusted returning investments across its target assets. Additional information can be found at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release which are not historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Forward-looking statements are developed by combining currently available information with our beliefs and assumptions and are generally identified by the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate" and other similar expressions.  Although Starwood Property Trust, Inc. believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include, but are not limited to, completion of pending investments and financings, continued ability to acquire additional investments, competition within the finance and real estate industries, availability of financing, the severity and duration of economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic (including the variants and resurgences) and other risks detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurances that the results referred to in the forward-looking statements contained herein will in fact occur. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, we undertake no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any such obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, changes to future results over time or otherwise.

Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com.

Contact:
Zachary Tanenbaum
Starwood Property Trust
Phone: 203-422-7788
Email: ztanenbaum@starwood.com

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the three months ended March 31, 2023

(Amounts in thousands)



Commercial and

Residential

Lending

Segment


Infrastructure

Lending

Segment


Property

Segment


Investing

and Servicing

Segment


Corporate


Subtotal


Securitization

VIEs


Total

Revenues:
















Interest income from loans

$            375,601


$           54,760


$              —


$              547


$              —


$      430,908


$                 —


$        430,908

Interest income from investment securities

32,521


1,338



22,785



56,644


(38,007)


18,637

Servicing fees

159




9,834



9,993


(2,737)


7,256

Rental income

1,981



23,695


6,613



32,289



32,289

Other revenues

344


216


103


383


278


1,324



1,324

Total revenues

410,606


56,314


23,798


40,162


278


531,158


(40,744)


490,414

Costs and expenses:
















Management fees

218





39,322


39,540



39,540

Interest expense

226,393


32,818


12,599


7,429


56,272


335,511


(210)


335,301

General and administrative

11,893


3,964


952


20,047


5,252


42,108



42,108

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

207


8



54



269



269

Costs of rental operations

2,451



5,549


3,666



11,666



11,666

Depreciation and amortization

1,631


30


8,108


2,647



12,416



12,416

Credit loss provision, net

30,790


12,404





43,194



43,194

Other expense

832




16



848



848

Total costs and expenses

274,415


49,224


27,208


33,859


100,846


485,552


(210)


485,342

Other income (loss):
















Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs







41,138


41,138

Change in fair value of servicing rights




(50)



(50)


354


304

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

14,866




(14,459)



407


(325)


82

Change in fair value of mortgage loans, net

8,262




639



8,901



8,901

Income from affordable housing fund investments



12,965




12,965



12,965

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities

939


1,740



679



3,358


(633)


2,725

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net




190



190



190

(Loss) gain on derivative financial instruments, net

(34,363)


(51)


(1,217)


(3,467)


6,270


(32,828)



(32,828)

Foreign currency gain, net

14,930


75


14




15,019



15,019

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(61)






(61)



(61)

Other loss, net

(2,541)






(2,541)



(2,541)

Total other income (loss)

2,032


1,764


11,762


(16,468)


6,270


5,360


40,534


45,894

Income (loss) before income taxes

138,223


8,854


8,352


(10,165)


(94,298)


50,966



50,966

Income tax benefit

6,557


46



2,192



8,795



8,795

Net income (loss)

144,780


8,900


8,352


(7,973)


(94,298)


59,761



59,761

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(3)



(6,978)


(806)



(7,787)



(7,787)

Net income (loss) attributable to Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

$            144,777


$             8,900


$          1,374


$          (8,779)


$      (94,298)


$        51,974


$                 —


$          51,974

Definition of Distributable Earnings

Distributable Earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure, is used to compute the Company's incentive fees to its external manager and is an appropriate supplemental disclosure for a mortgage REIT.  For the Company's purposes, Distributable Earnings is defined as GAAP net income (loss) excluding non-cash equity compensation expense, the incentive fee due to the Company's external manager, acquisition costs from successful acquisitions, depreciation and amortization of real estate and associated intangibles, any unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) for the period and, to the extent deducted from net income (loss), distributions payable with respect to equity securities of subsidiaries issued in exchange for properties or interests therein. The amount is adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain other non-cash adjustments as determined by the Company's external manager and approved by a majority of the Company's independent directors. Refer to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 for additional information regarding Distributable Earnings.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Distributable Earnings

For the three months ended March 31, 2023

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)



Commercial and

Residential

Lending

Segment


Infrastructure

Lending

Segment


Property

Segment


Investing

and Servicing

Segment


Corporate


Total

Net income (loss) attributable to Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

$                       144,777


$                            8,900


$                            1,374


$                          (8,779)


$                       (94,298)


$                          51,974

Add / (Deduct):












Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units



4,691




4,691

Non-controlling interests attributable to unrealized gains/losses



(263)


(2,798)



(3,061)

Non-cash equity compensation expense

2,087


312


74


1,595


6,868


10,936

Management incentive fee





12,365


12,365

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

(22)



(82)




(104)

Depreciation and amortization

1,742


20


8,185


2,771



12,718

Interest income adjustment for securities

5,220




5,420



10,640

Extinguishment of debt, net





(246)


(246)

Consolidated income tax benefit associated with fair value adjustments

(6,557)


(46)



(2,192)



(8,795)

Other non-cash items

3



352


74



429

Reversal of GAAP unrealized and realized (gains) / losses on:












Loans

(8,262)




(639)



(8,901)

Credit loss provision, net

30,790


12,404





43,194

Securities

(14,866)




14,459



(407)

Woodstar Fund investments



(12,965)




(12,965)

Derivatives

34,363


51


1,217


3,467


(6,270)


32,828

Foreign currency

(14,930)


(75)


(14)




(15,019)

(Earnings) from unconsolidated entities

(939)


(1,740)



(679)



(3,358)

Sales of properties




(190)



(190)

Recognition of Distributable realized gains / (losses) on:












Loans

(1,720)




1,763



43

Securities




(2,076)



(2,076)

Woodstar Fund investments



14,243




14,243

Derivatives

19,946


91


4,212


(111)


(6,529)


17,609

Foreign currency

(714)


(30)


14




(730)

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities

939


(96)



497



1,340

Sales of properties




79



79

Distributable Earnings (Loss)

$                       191,857


$                          19,791


$                          21,038


$                          12,661


$                       (88,110)


$                       157,237

Distributable Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$                              0.60


$                              0.06


$                              0.06


$                              0.04


$                            (0.27)


$                              0.49

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment

As of March 31, 2023

(Amounts in thousands)



Commercial and

Residential

Lending

Segment


Infrastructure

Lending

Segment


Property

Segment


Investing

and Servicing

Segment


Corporate


Subtotal


Securitization

VIEs


Total

Assets:
















Cash and cash equivalents

$                   13,903


$                30,948


$                27,742


$                16,910


$             306,296


$             395,799


$                        —


$             395,799

Restricted cash

9,872


33,848


943


4,632


86,342


135,637



135,637

Loans held-for-investment, net

16,085,101


2,357,831



9,492



18,452,424



18,452,424

Loans held-for-sale

2,733,358




77,531



2,810,889



2,810,889

Investment securities

1,257,966


20,841



1,149,916



2,428,723


(1,655,836)


772,887

Properties, net

464,183



860,220


119,576



1,443,979



1,443,979

Investments of consolidated affordable housing fund



1,762,162




1,762,162



1,762,162

Investments in unconsolidated entities

24,955


48,819



33,178



106,952


(13,883)


93,069

Goodwill


119,409



140,437



259,846



259,846

Intangible assets

11,273



28,442


65,785



105,500


(38,704)


66,796

Derivative assets

90,967


219


3,025


2,408



96,619



96,619

Accrued interest receivable

171,304


8,408


967


1,356


60


182,095


(288)


181,807

Other assets

218,197


3,658


57,323


20,850


56,048


356,076



356,076

VIE assets, at fair value







50,526,390


50,526,390

Total Assets

$          21,081,079


$          2,623,981


$          2,740,824


$          1,642,071


$             448,746


$       28,536,701


$       48,817,679


$       77,354,380

Liabilities and Equity
















Liabilities:
















Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

$                154,121


$                19,433


$                13,601


$                23,093


$                67,082


$             277,330


$                        —


$             277,330

Related-party payable





39,583


39,583



39,583

Dividends payable





152,267


152,267



152,267

Derivative liabilities

21,283


146




56,978


78,407



78,407

Secured financing agreements, net

11,097,202


1,048,486


790,299


591,279


1,340,784


14,868,050


(21,062)


14,846,988

Collateralized loan obligations and single asset securitization, net

2,858,185


814,598





3,672,783



3,672,783

Unsecured senior notes, net





2,331,445


2,331,445



2,331,445

VIE liabilities, at fair value







48,838,686


48,838,686

Total Liabilities

14,130,791


1,882,663


803,900


614,372


3,988,139


21,419,865


48,817,624


70,237,489

Temporary Equity: Redeemable non-controlling interests



364,418




364,418



364,418

Permanent Equity:
















Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
















Common stock





3,197


3,197



3,197

Additional paid-in capital

1,702,444


631,627


(415,147)


(639,082)


4,546,667


5,826,509



5,826,509

Treasury stock





(138,022)


(138,022)



(138,022)

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

5,227,875


109,691


1,779,019


1,505,340


(7,951,235)


670,690



670,690

Accumulated other comprehensive income

19,851






19,851



19,851

Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

6,950,170


741,318


1,363,872


866,258


(3,539,393)


6,382,225



6,382,225

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

118



208,634


161,441



370,193


55


370,248

Total Permanent Equity

6,950,288


741,318


1,572,506


1,027,699


(3,539,393)


6,752,418


55


6,752,473

Total Liabilities and Equity

$          21,081,079


$          2,623,981


$          2,740,824


$          1,642,071


$             448,746


$       28,536,701


$       48,817,679


$       77,354,380

 

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