Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2023

Rhea-AI Summary

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) reported GAAP earnings of $0.15 and Distributable Earnings of $0.49 per Diluted Share for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023. The company originated or acquired $652 million of assets in the quarter and $1.5 billion year-to-date, while receiving repayments of $1.1 billion in the quarter and $2.9 billion year-to-date. They also repaid $300 million of senior notes at maturity subsequent to quarter end and paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The company's third-quarter 2023 GAAP net income was $47.4 million, and Distributable Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $158.4 million.

Positive

• The company demonstrated resilience and access to capital in challenging markets by raising $381 million of convertible notes.
• With near record levels of liquidity and access to significant additional capital sources, the company is well-positioned for the current environment.
• The company's lower leveraged balance sheet and diversified business model position STWD to capitalize on credit conditions as the economy stabilizes.

Negative

• None.

– Quarterly GAAP Earnings of $0.15 and Distributable Earnings (DE) of $0.49 per Diluted Share –

– Undepreciated Book Value Per Share of $21.15 –

– Originated or Acquired $652 Million of Assets in the Quarter and $1.5 Billion Year-To-Date –

– Received Repayments of $1.1 Billion in the Quarter and $2.9 Billion Year-To-Date –

– Repaid $300 Million of Senior Notes at Maturity Subsequent to Quarter End –

– Paid Dividend of $0.48 per Share –

GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023.  The Company's third quarter 2023 GAAP net income was $47.4 million, and Distributable Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $158.4 million.

"With the U.S. regional and money center banks having dramatically reduced their real estate lending activities, the lending markets today present tremendous return opportunities.  In contrast to many of our public peers, we have actually been deploying capital, with $2.7 billion of new investments over the last twelve months.  We have been extremely selective in doing so until both the level of interest rates and the trajectory of the economy become more transparent. Nonetheless, we are positioned to perform. Our significant current liquidity, our lower leveraged balance sheet, and our diversified business model, position STWD to immediately capitalize on these credit conditions as the windshield clears. With the opportunity set before us, and what we feel will be a more permanent lack of capital from traditional lending sources, STWD is positioned to become one of the leading private credit alternative firms for real estate and infrastructure lending in the world," commented Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Property Trust.

"We again demonstrated our access to capital in the most difficult markets, raising $381 million of convertible notes.  With near record levels of liquidity and access to significant additional capital sources, we are very well positioned for this environment," 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 Wednesday, November 8, 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:
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International:  1-412-317-6671
Passcode:  13739159
The playback can be accessed through November 22, 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 September 30, 2023, the Company has successfully deployed over $95 billion of capital since inception and manages a portfolio of over $27 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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	$                       397,045		$           58,628		$           —		$           1,626		$             —		$   457,299		$                 —		$  457,299
Interest income from investment securities	36,178		155		—		25,133		—		61,466		(41,333)		20,133
Servicing fees	147		—		—		11,228		—		11,375		(2,745)		8,630
Rental income	2,470		—		23,567		7,054		—		33,091		—		33,091
Other revenues	822		469		193		407		503		2,394		—		2,394
Total revenues	436,662		59,252		23,760		45,448		503		565,625		(44,078)		521,547
Costs and expenses:
Management fees	199		—		—		—		26,944		27,143		—		27,143
Interest expense	247,727		34,887		14,161		8,448		63,346		368,569		(212)		368,357
General and administrative	15,659		3,822		1,021		21,365		4,824		46,691		—		46,691
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	207		4		—		—		—		211		—		211
Costs of rental operations	2,475		—		6,039		3,263		—		11,777		—		11,777
Depreciation and amortization	1,912		27		7,930		2,402		—		12,271		—		12,271
Credit loss provision, net	51,487		1,147		—		—		—		52,634		—		52,634
Other expense	516		—		—		—		—		516		—		516
Total costs and expenses	320,182		39,887		29,151		35,478		95,114		519,812		(212)		519,600
Other income (loss):
Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs	—		—		—		—		—		—		43,763		43,763
Change in fair value of servicing rights	—		—		—		(983)		—		(983)		915		(68)
Change in fair value of investment securities, net	21,456		—		—		(20,753)		—		703		(420)		283
Change in fair value of mortgage loans, net	(68,450)		—		—		1,644		—		(66,806)		—		(66,806)
Income from affordable housing fund investments	—		—		16,908		—		—		16,908		—		16,908
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	1,142		(2,459)		—		400		—		(917)		(392)		(1,309)
(Loss) gain on sale of investments and other assets, net	(52)		—		—		10,668		—		10,616		—		10,616
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net	99,735		98		557		4,116		(9,623)		94,883		—		94,883
Foreign currency (loss) gain, net	(56,309)		(382)		45		—		—		(56,646)		—		(56,646)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(757)		—		—		(315)		—		(1,072)		—		(1,072)
Other (loss) income, net	(2,527)		(6)		—		12		—		(2,521)		—		(2,521)
Total other income (loss)	(5,762)		(2,749)		17,510		(5,211)		(9,623)		(5,835)		43,866		38,031
Income (loss) before income taxes	110,718		16,616		12,119		4,759		(104,234)		39,978		—		39,978
Income tax benefit	9,823		243		—		1,333		—		11,399		—		11,399
Net income (loss)	120,541		16,859		12,119		6,092		(104,234)		51,377		—		51,377
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3)		—		(7,812)		3,873		—		(3,942)		—		(3,942)
Net income (loss) attributable to Starwood Property Trust, Inc.	$                       120,538		$           16,859		$       4,307		$           9,965		$   (104,234)		$     47,435		$                 —		$    47,435

 

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 September 30, 2023 for additional information regarding Distributable Earnings.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Distributable Earnings

For the three months ended September 30, 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.	$                           120,538		$                              16,859		$                              4,307		$                               9,965		$                        (104,234)		$                              47,435
Add / (Deduct):
Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units	—		—		4,691		—		—		4,691
Non-controlling interests attributable to unrealized gains/losses	—		—		(109)		(7,312)		—		(7,421)
Non-cash equity compensation expense	2,209		387		79		1,601		6,345		10,621
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	—		—		(82)		(66)		—		(148)
Depreciation and amortization	2,099		17		8,001		2,519		—		12,636
Interest income adjustment for securities	5,504		—		—		7,229		—		12,733
Consolidated income tax benefit associated with fair value adjustments	(9,823)		(243)		—		(1,333)		—		(11,399)
Other non-cash items	4		—		370		74		—		448
Reversal of GAAP unrealized and realized (gains) / losses on:
Loans	68,450		—		—		(1,644)		—		66,806
Credit loss provision, net	51,487		1,147		—		—		—		52,634
Securities	(21,456)		—		—		20,753		—		(703)
Woodstar Fund investments	—		—		(16,908)		—		—		(16,908)
Derivatives	(99,735)		(98)		(557)		(4,116)		9,623		(94,883)
Foreign currency	56,309		382		(45)		—		—		56,646
(Earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities	(1,142)		2,459		—		(400)		—		917
Sales of properties	—		—		—		(10,668)		—		(10,668)
Recognition of Distributable realized gains / (losses) on:
Loans	(1,190)		—		—		2,764		—		1,574
Realized credit loss	—		(11,106)		—		—		—		(11,106)
Securities	41		—		—		(11,571)		—		(11,530)
Woodstar Fund investments	—		—		16,736		—		—		16,736
Derivatives	35,488		105		6,558		1,615		(8,912)		34,854
Foreign currency	(2,542)		(24)		44		—		—		(2,522)
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	1,142		(865)		—		315		—		592
Sales of properties	—		—		—		6,321		—		6,321
Distributable Earnings (Loss)	$                           207,383		$                                9,020		$                            23,085		$                             16,046		$                          (97,178)		$                           158,356
Distributable Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share	$                                  0.64		$                                  0.03		$                                0.07		$                                  0.05		$                               (0.30)		$                                  0.49

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the nine months ended September 30, 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	$         1,166,758		$         172,969		$              —		$             4,329		$              —		$   1,344,056		$                 —		$      1,344,056
Interest income from investment securities	102,462		1,658		—		69,521		—		173,641		(115,952)		57,689
Servicing fees	441		—		—		30,472		—		30,913		(8,685)		22,228
Rental income	6,410		—		70,587		20,690		—		97,687		—		97,687
Other revenues	2,007		995		494		1,302		1,172		5,970		—		5,970
Total revenues	1,278,078		175,622		71,081		126,314		1,172		1,652,267		(124,637)		1,527,630
Costs and expenses:
Management fees	629		—		—		—		97,032		97,661		—		97,661
Interest expense	724,452		103,188		40,229		24,752		175,002		1,067,623		(633)		1,066,990
General and administrative	42,117		11,520		2,966		62,052		13,300		131,955		—		131,955
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	665		17		—		(57)		—		625		—		625
Costs of rental operations	7,505		—		17,034		10,371		—		34,910		—		34,910
Depreciation and amortization	5,262		84		24,061		7,603		—		37,010		—		37,010
Credit loss provision, net	200,439		17,314		—		—		—		217,753		—		217,753
Other expense	1,451		—		23		16		—		1,490		—		1,490
Total costs and expenses	982,520		132,123		84,313		104,737		285,334		1,589,027		(633)		1,588,394
Other income (loss):
Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs	—		—		—		—		—		—		139,024		139,024
Change in fair value of servicing rights	—		—		—		(2,684)		—		(2,684)		3,082		398
Change in fair value of investment securities, net	62,766		—		—		(46,213)		—		16,553		(16,200)		353
Change in fair value of mortgage loans, net	(125,390)		—		—		14,143		—		(111,247)		—		(111,247)
Income from affordable housing fund investments	—		—		253,696		—		—		253,696		—		253,696
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	3,563		1,324		—		8,393		—		13,280		(1,902)		11,378
(Loss) gain  on sale of investments and other assets, net	(140)		—		—		15,626		—		15,486		—		15,486
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net	132,686		244		4,448		4,469		(23,416)		118,431		—		118,431
Foreign currency (loss) gain, net	(18,118)		(225)		50		—		—		(18,293)		—		(18,293)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1,822)		—		—		(434)		—		(2,256)		—		(2,256)
Other (loss) income, net	(31,693)		—		(5)		12		—		(31,686)		—		(31,686)
Total other income (loss)	21,852		1,343		258,189		(6,688)		(23,416)		251,280		124,004		375,284
Income (loss) before income taxes	317,410		44,842		244,957		14,889		(307,578)		314,520		—		314,520
Income tax benefit	15,981		581		—		2,435		—		18,997		—		18,997
Net income (loss)	333,391		45,423		244,957		17,324		(307,578)		333,517		—		333,517
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(10)		—		(65,149)		(106)		—		(65,265)		—		(65,265)
Net income (loss) attributable to Starwood Property Trust, Inc.	$            333,381		$           45,423		$      179,808		$           17,218		$    (307,578)		$      268,252		$                 —		$         268,252

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Distributable Earnings

For the nine months ended September 30, 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.	$         333,381		$           45,423		$         179,808		$           17,218		$       (307,578)		$         268,252
Add / (Deduct):
Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units	—		—		14,073		—		—		14,073
Non-controlling interests attributable to unrealized gains/losses	—		—		42,691		(11,339)		—		31,352
Non-cash equity compensation expense	6,518		1,082		231		4,771		18,453		31,055
Management incentive fee	—		—		—		—		16,179		16,179
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	(81)		—		(246)		(294)		—		(621)
Depreciation and amortization	5,696		55		24,278		7,965		—		37,994
Interest income adjustment for securities	16,661		—		—		20,243		—		36,904
Extinguishment of debt, net	—		—		—		—		(246)		(246)
Consolidated income tax benefit associated with fair value adjustments	(15,981)		(581)		—		(2,435)		—		(18,997)
Other non-cash items	10		—		1,117		222		—		1,349
Reversal of GAAP unrealized and realized (gains) / losses on:
Loans	125,390		—		—		(14,143)		—		111,247
Credit loss provision, net	200,439		17,314		—		—		—		217,753
Securities	(62,766)		—		—		46,213		—		(16,553)
Woodstar Fund investments	—		—		(253,696)		—		—		(253,696)
Derivatives	(132,686)		(244)		(4,448)		(4,469)		23,416		(118,431)
Foreign currency	18,118		225		(50)		—		—		18,293
Earnings from unconsolidated entities	(3,563)		(1,324)		—		(8,393)		—		(13,280)
Sales of properties	—		—		—		(15,626)		—		(15,626)
Unrealized impairment of properties	23,833		—		—		—		—		23,833
Recognition of Distributable realized gains / (losses) on:
Loans	(3,531)		—		—		15,049		—		11,518
Realized credit loss	(14,662)		(11,106)		—		—		—		(25,768)
Securities	51		—		—		(19,043)		—		(18,992)
Woodstar Fund investments	—		—		45,398		—		—		45,398
Derivatives	85,797		295		16,232		1,804		(23,437)		80,691
Foreign currency	(5,166)		(40)		49		—		—		(5,157)
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	3,563		(2,001)		—		6,593		—		8,155
Sales of properties	—		—				6,444		—		6,444
Distributable Earnings (Loss)	$         581,021		$           49,098		$           65,437		$           50,780		$       (273,213)		$         473,123
Distributable Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share	$               1.80		$               0.15		$               0.20		$               0.16		$             (0.84)		$               1.47

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment

As of September 30, 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	$                     7,078		$                35,247		$                37,281		$                  9,840		$             105,873		$             195,319		$                        —		$             195,319
Restricted cash	29,474		22,178		997		4,746		178,556		235,951		—		235,951
Loans held-for-investment, net	14,950,568		2,274,318		—		9,319		—		17,234,205		—		17,234,205
Loans held-for-sale	2,499,681		—		—		102,584		—		2,602,265		—		2,602,265
Investment securities	1,237,362		19,582		—		1,106,436		—		2,363,380		(1,641,787)		721,593
Properties, net	469,343		—		851,713		84,735		—		1,405,791		—		1,405,791
Investments of consolidated affordable housing fund	—		—		1,979,184		—		—		1,979,184		—		1,979,184
Investments in unconsolidated entities	25,207		48,224		—		33,050		—		106,481		(14,557)		91,924
Goodwill	—		119,409		—		140,437		—		259,846		—		259,846
Intangible assets	14,153		—		26,375		61,435		—		101,963		(35,974)		65,989
Derivative assets	123,662		134		2,640		6,580		—		133,016		—		133,016
Accrued interest receivable	160,815		9,574		1,298		1,770		88		173,545		(285)		173,260
Other assets	394,099		6,306		51,914		19,533		54,590		526,442		—		526,442
VIE assets, at fair value	—		—		—		—		—		—		44,668,904		44,668,904
Total Assets	$          19,911,442		$          2,534,972		$          2,951,402		$          1,580,465		$             339,107		$       27,317,388		$       42,976,301		$       70,293,689
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$                266,031		$                21,885		$                12,724		$                35,998		$                71,077		$             407,715		$                        —		$             407,715
Related-party payable	—		—		—		—		24,282		24,282		—		24,282
Dividends payable	—		—		—		—		152,737		152,737		—		152,737
Derivative liabilities	15,901		—		—		—		69,756		85,657		—		85,657
Secured financing agreements, net	9,974,212		935,043		791,461		539,820		1,338,203		13,578,739		(20,858)		13,557,881
Collateralized loan obligations and single asset securitization, net	2,702,506		815,768		—		—		—		3,518,274		—		3,518,274
Unsecured senior notes, net	—		—		—		—		2,456,583		2,456,583		—		2,456,583
VIE liabilities, at fair value	—		—		—		—		—		—		42,997,104		42,997,104
Total Liabilities	12,958,650		1,772,696		804,185		575,818		4,112,638		20,223,987		42,976,246		63,200,233
Temporary Equity: Redeemable non-controlling interests	—		—		409,659		—		—		409,659		—		409,659
Permanent Equity:
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	—		—		—		—		3,205		3,205		—		3,205
Additional paid-in capital	1,522,081		616,063		(428,536)		(680,659)		4,827,013		5,855,962		—		5,855,962
Treasury stock	—		—		—		—		(138,022)		(138,022)		—		(138,022)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	5,416,479		146,213		1,957,453		1,531,338		(8,465,727)		585,756		—		585,756
Accumulated other comprehensive income	14,114		—		—		—		—		14,114		—		14,114
Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	6,952,674		762,276		1,528,917		850,679		(3,773,531)		6,321,015		—		6,321,015
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	118		—		208,641		153,968		—		362,727		55		362,782
Total Permanent Equity	6,952,792		762,276		1,737,558		1,004,647		(3,773,531)		6,683,742		55		6,683,797
Total Liabilities and Equity	$          19,911,442		$          2,534,972		$          2,951,402		$          1,580,465		$             339,107		$       27,317,388		$       42,976,301		$       70,293,689

 

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FAQ

What were the GAAP earnings and Distributable Earnings per Diluted Share for Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) in the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023?

The GAAP earnings were $0.15 and Distributable Earnings were $0.49 per Diluted Share.

How much did the company originate or acquire in assets in the quarter and year-to-date?

The company originated or acquired $652 million of assets in the quarter and $1.5 billion year-to-date.

What was the company's third-quarter 2023 GAAP net income and Distributable Earnings?

The company's third-quarter 2023 GAAP net income was $47.4 million, and Distributable Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $158.4 million.

When will the conference call be held?

The conference call will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

How can I access the webcast and conference call?

The webcast is available at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com in the Investor Relations section of the website. Dial-in information is also provided for those wishing to participate via telephone.