Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2022

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Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) reported its Q4 2022 earnings, achieving a GAAP net income of $140 million ($0.44 per diluted share) and Distributable Earnings of $160.5 million ($0.50 per diluted share). The company’s full-year GAAP net income was $871.5 million ($2.74 per diluted share) with a total asset value of $28.3 billion. In 2022, Starwood engaged in $10.7 billion of investment activities, including $5.3 billion in commercial real estate lending. The company declared a dividend of $0.48 per share and highlighted a year-over-year increase of 26% in book value, driven by robust investment performance.

Positive

• Fourth quarter GAAP net income of $140 million and Distributable Earnings of $160.5 million.
• Total assets of $28.3 billion, marking the largest commercial mortgage REIT balance sheet.
• Year-over-year book value increased by $0.96 to $21.70.
• $10.7 billion in investment activity in 2022, including $5.3 billion in CRE lending.
• Strengthened liquidity position with $1.1 billion available.

Negative

• None.

– Quarterly GAAP Earnings of $0.44 and Distributable Earnings (DE) of $0.50 per Diluted Share –

– Undepreciated Book Value Per Share Increased $0.96 Year-over-Year to $21.70 –

– $10.7 Billion of Investment Activity in 2022, Including $5.3 Billion in CRE Lending –

– $1.2 Billion of Investment Activity in the Fourth Quarter –

– Largest Commercial Mortgage REIT Balance Sheet with Total Assets of $28.3 Billion –

– Liquidity of $1.1 Billion –

– Paid Dividend of $0.48 per Share –

GREENWICH, Conn., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.  The Company's fourth quarter 2022 GAAP net income was $140.0 million, or $0.44 per diluted share. Distributable Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $160.5 million, or $0.50 per diluted share. The Company's full year 2022 GAAP net income was $871.5 million, or $2.74 per diluted share, and Distributable Earnings was $726.3 million, or $2.28 per diluted share. 

"We built our unique multi-cylinder platform to perform through economic cycles. We have the most diversified asset and liability structure in our sector, which enabled us to once again generate consistent returns in 2022.  Our results were highlighted by continued income growth in our Woodstar Fund investments, which  increased in fair value by $555.0 million this year alone and contributed to record book value growth of 26% over the last two years," commented Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Property Trust.

"We are well-positioned to take advantage of outsized investment opportunities across our business lines in 2023, with strong liquidity levels and access to significant sources of capital, including $3.9 billion of unencumbered assets which allow for incremental debt capacity and $1.5 billion of unrealized gains in our property portfolio which are available to be harvested to create incremental liquidity.  As we evaluate investing into these outsized opportunities, we remain laser focused on protecting our low leverage balance sheet," 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, March 1, 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:  13735050

The playback can be accessed through March 15, 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 December 31, 2022, the Company has successfully deployed $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 duration and extent of the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (including variants and resurgences) and other risks detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our 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.

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 December 31, 2022
(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	$            344,104		$           50,133		$              —		$           1,161		$              —		$      395,398		$                 —		$        395,398
Interest income from investment securities	30,138		557		—		23,079		—		53,774		(37,024)		16,750
Servicing fees	138		—		—		13,319		—		13,457		(4,070)		9,387
Rental income	1,793		—		23,708		6,726		—		32,227		—		32,227
Other revenues	253		164		93		259		66		835		—		835
Total revenues	376,426		50,854		23,801		44,544		66		495,691		(41,094)		454,597
Costs and expenses:
Management fees	(166)		—		—		—		41,442		41,276		—		41,276
Interest expense	199,191		29,706		11,517		7,484		47,947		295,845		(216)		295,629
General and administrative	12,796		3,457		1,105		18,875		4,423		40,656		23		40,679
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	1,233		—		—		15		—		1,248		—		1,248
Costs of rental operations	2,855		—		5,858		3,308		—		12,021		—		12,021
Depreciation and amortization	1,614		77		8,155		2,949		—		12,795		—		12,795
Credit loss provision (reversal), net	26,753		(219)		—		—		—		26,534		—		26,534
Other expense	—		—		—		1		—		1		—		1
Total costs and expenses	244,276		33,021		26,635		32,632		93,812		430,376		(193)		430,183
Other income (loss):
Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs	—		—		—		—		—		—		51,733		51,733
Change in fair value of servicing rights	—		—		—		(2,734)		—		(2,734)		2,510		(224)
Change in fair value of investment securities, net	16,837		—		—		(4,326)		—		12,511		(13,032)		(521)
Change in fair value of mortgage loans, net	(24,669)		—		—		5,184		—		(19,485)		—		(19,485)
Income from affordable housing fund investments	—		—		97,003		—		—		97,003		—		97,003
(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated entities	(8,644)		1,351		—		370		—		(6,923)		(311)		(7,234)
Gain  on sale of investments and other assets, net	72		—		—		25,480		—		25,552		—		25,552
(Loss) gain on derivative financial instruments, net	(126,837)		7		1,919		(2,027)		(968)		(127,906)		—		(127,906)
Foreign currency gain (loss), net	116,021		253		(29)		—		—		116,245		—		116,245
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(3)		—		—		(147)		—		(150)		—		(150)
Other loss, net	(1,644)		—		(1,103)		—		—		(2,747)		—		(2,747)
Total other income (loss)	(28,867)		1,611		97,790		21,800		(968)		91,366		40,900		132,266
Income (loss) before income taxes	103,283		19,444		94,956		33,712		(94,714)		156,681		(1)		156,680
Income tax benefit	11,517		5		—		1,002		—		12,524		—		12,524
Net income (loss)	114,800		19,449		94,956		34,714		(94,714)		169,205		(1)		169,204
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(4)		—		(24,219)		(4,955)		—		(29,178)		1		(29,177)
Net income (loss) attributable to Starwood Property Trust, Inc.	$            114,796		$           19,449		$        70,737		$          29,759		$      (94,714)		$      140,027		$                 —		$        140,027

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 for 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for additional information regarding Distributable Earnings.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Distributable Earnings
For the three months ended December 31, 2022
(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.	$                       114,796		$                          19,449		$                          70,737		$                          29,759		$                       (94,714)		$                       140,027
Add / (Deduct):
Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units	—		—		4,691		—		—		4,691
Non-controlling interests attributable to unrealized gains/losses	—		—		17,713		(1,788)		—		15,925
Non-cash equity compensation expense	1,853		266		76		1,459		6,828		10,482
Management incentive fee	—		—		—		—		14,465		14,465
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	(22)		—		(82)		(223)		—		(327)
Depreciation and amortization	1,728		67		8,231		3,071		—		13,097
Interest income adjustment for securities	4,434		—		—		7,601		—		12,035
Extinguishment of debt, net	—		—		—		—		(247)		(247)
Income tax benefit associated with unrealized fair value adjustments	(11,517)		(5)		—		(1,001)		—		(12,523)
Other non-cash items	3		—		362		77		—		442
Reversal of GAAP unrealized and realized (gains) / losses on:
Loans	24,669		—		—		(5,184)		—		19,485
Credit loss provision (reversal), net	26,753		(219)		—		—		—		26,534
Securities	(16,837)		—		—		4,326		—		(12,511)
Woodstar Fund investments	—		—		(97,003)		—		—		(97,003)
Derivatives	126,837		(7)		(1,919)		2,027		968		127,906
Foreign currency	(116,021)		(253)		29		—		—		(116,245)
Loss (earnings) from unconsolidated entities	8,644		(1,351)		—		(370)		—		6,923
Sales of properties	—		—		—		(25,480)		—		(25,480)
Recognition of Distributable realized gains / (losses) on:
Loans	(385)		—		—		5,197		—		4,812
Securities	—		—		—		(10,715)		—		(10,715)
Woodstar Fund investments	—		—		10,887		—		—		10,887
Derivatives	15,279		64		3,240		(1,181)		(4,792)		12,610
Foreign currency	222		34		(29)		—		—		227
(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated entities	(8,616)		—		—		478		—		(8,138)
Sales of properties	—		—		—		23,167		—		23,167
Distributable Earnings (Loss)	$                       171,820		$                          18,045		$                          16,933		$                          31,220		$                       (77,492)		$                       160,526
Distributable Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share	$                              0.53		$                              0.06		$                              0.05		$                              0.10		$                            (0.24)		$                              0.50

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment
For the year ended December 31, 2022
(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	$           1,058,326		$         150,230		$              —		$             9,965		$              —		$   1,218,521		$                 —		$      1,218,521
Interest income from investment securities	102,125		3,681		—		99,043		—		204,849		(139,791)		65,058
Servicing fees	558		—		—		54,836		—		55,394		(15,035)		40,359
Rental income	6,467		—		91,587		30,209		—		128,263		—		128,263
Other revenues	504		451		245		11,258		69		12,527		(12)		12,515
Total revenues	1,167,980		154,362		91,832		205,311		69		1,619,554		(154,838)		1,464,716
Costs and expenses:
Management fees	592		—		—		—		154,959		155,551		—		155,551
Interest expense	501,126		79,137		33,938		26,686		157,097		797,984		(863)		797,121
General and administrative	52,701		14,187		4,069		85,478		18,777		175,212		288		175,500
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	3,634		3		7		(244)		—		3,400		—		3,400
Costs of rental operations	7,833		—		21,868		14,414		—		44,115		—		44,115
Depreciation and amortization	4,720		387		32,714		11,472		—		49,293		—		49,293
Credit loss provision, net	39,780		6,877		—		—		—		46,657		—		46,657
Other expense	1,251		—		55		8		—		1,314		—		1,314
Total costs and expenses	611,637		100,591		92,651		137,814		330,833		1,273,526		(575)		1,272,951
Other income (loss):
Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs	—		—		—		—		—		—		124,001		124,001
Change in fair value of servicing rights	—		—		—		(2,051)		—		(2,051)		3,061		1,010
Change in fair value of investment securities, net	11,818		—		—		(43,179)		—		(31,361)		29,157		(2,204)
Change in fair value of mortgage loans, net	(352,412)		—		—		6,190		—		(346,222)		—		(346,222)
Income from affordable housing fund investments	—		—		755,736		—		—		755,736		—		755,736
(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated entities	(11,242)		3,982		—		2,871		—		(4,389)		(1,934)		(6,323)
Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net	86,532		—		—		51,079		—		137,611		—		137,611
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net	338,994		1,235		35,081		41,692		(82,987)		334,015		—		334,015
Foreign currency (loss) gain, net	(96,651)		(317)		12		—		—		(96,956)		—		(96,956)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(209)		(469)		—		(507)		—		(1,185)		—		(1,185)
Other (loss) income, net	(92,632)		—		(1,103)		—		—		(93,735)		25		(93,710)
Total other income (loss)	(115,802)		4,431		789,726		56,095		(82,987)		651,463		154,310		805,773
Income (loss) before income taxes	440,541		58,202		788,907		123,592		(413,751)		997,491		47		997,538
Income tax benefit (provision)	69,199		12		—		(7,688)		—		61,523		—		61,523
Net income (loss)	509,740		58,214		788,907		115,904		(413,751)		1,059,014		47		1,059,061
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(14)		—		(172,598)		(14,927)		—		(187,539)		(47)		(187,586)
Net income (loss) attributable to Starwood Property Trust, Inc.	$             509,726		$           58,214		$      616,309		$         100,977		$    (413,751)		$      871,475		$                 —		$         871,475

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Distributable Earnings
For the year ended December 31, 2022
(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.	509,726		58,214		616,309		100,977		(413,751)		871,475
Add / (Deduct):
Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units	—		—		18,764		—		—		18,764
Non-controlling interests attributable to unrealized gains/losses	—		—		143,769		(5,161)		—		138,608
Non-cash equity compensation expense	7,966		1,246		285		5,616		25,072		40,185
Management incentive fee	—		—		—		—		49,586		49,586
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	(381)		—		(324)		(392)		—		(1,097)
Depreciation and amortization	4,919		348		33,005		11,959		—		50,231
Interest income adjustment for securities	10,777		—		—		12,362		—		23,139
Extinguishment of debt, net	—		—		—		—		(986)		(986)
Income tax benefit associated with unrealized fair value adjustments	(64,616)		(7)		—		3,345		—		(61,278)
Other non-cash items	88,194		—		1,498		355		—		90,047
Reversal of GAAP unrealized and realized (gains) / losses on:
Loans	352,412		—		—		(6,190)		—		346,222
Credit loss provision, net	39,780		6,877		—		—		—		46,657
Securities	(11,818)		—		—		43,179		—		31,361
Woodstar Fund investments	—		—		(755,736)		—		—		(755,736)
Derivatives	(338,994)		(1,235)		(35,081)		(41,692)		82,987		(334,015)
Foreign currency	96,651		317		(12)		—		—		96,956
Loss (earnings) from unconsolidated entities	11,242		(3,982)		—		(2,871)		—		4,389
Sales of properties	(86,610)		—		—		(51,079)		—		(137,689)
Recognition of Distributable realized gains / (losses) on:
Loans	(73,406)		—		—		5,467		—		(67,939)
Securities	(3,102)		—		—		(20,443)		—		(23,545)
Woodstar Fund investments	—		—		56,576		—		—		56,576
Derivatives	97,444		5		2,138		32,591		214		132,392
Foreign currency	(4,652)		58		12		—		—		(4,582)
(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated entities	(10,798)		2,632		—		4,236		—		(3,930)
Sales of properties	84,738		—				35,768		—		120,506
Distributable Earnings (Loss)	$         709,472		$           64,473		$           81,203		$         128,027		$       (256,878)		$         726,297
Distributable Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share	$               2.22		$               0.20		$               0.26		$               0.40		$             (0.80)		$               2.28

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment
As of December 31, 2022
(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	$                68,593		$                31,153		$                31,194		$                39,023		$                91,098		$             261,061		$                        —		$             261,061
Restricted cash	18,556		31,133		981		5,259		65,143		121,072		—		121,072
Loans held-for-investment, net	16,038,930		2,352,932		—		9,577		—		18,401,439		—		18,401,439
Loans held-for-sale	2,763,458		—		—		21,136		—		2,784,594		—		2,784,594
Investment securities	1,250,893		66,204		—		1,165,628		—		2,482,725		(1,666,921)		815,804
Properties, net	463,492		—		864,778		121,716		—		1,449,986		—		1,449,986
Investments of consolidated affordable housing fund	—		—		1,761,002		—		—		1,761,002		—		1,761,002
Investments in unconsolidated entities	25,326		47,078		—		33,030		—		105,434		(13,542)		91,892
Goodwill	—		119,409		—		140,437		—		259,846		—		259,846
Intangible assets	11,908		—		29,613		66,310		—		107,831		(39,058)		68,773
Derivative assets	101,082		122		1,803		5,614		—		108,621		—		108,621
Accrued interest receivable	151,852		9,856		863		1,105		5,120		168,796		(275)		168,521
Other assets	170,177		3,614		54,313		12,929		56,444		297,477		—		297,477
VIE assets, at fair value	—		—		—		—		—		—		52,453,041		52,453,041
Total Assets	$       21,064,267		$          2,661,501		$          2,744,547		$          1,621,764		$             217,805		$       28,309,884		$       50,733,245		$       79,043,129
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$             146,897		$                20,656		$                11,716		$                46,377		$                73,353		$             298,999		$                        —		$             298,999
Related-party payable	—		—		—		—		41,186		41,186		—		41,186
Dividends payable	—		—		—		—		151,511		151,511		—		151,511
Derivative liabilities	21,523		105		—		—		69,776		91,404		—		91,404
Secured financing agreements, net	10,804,970		1,042,679		789,719		543,256		1,342,074		14,522,698		(21,166)		14,501,532
Collateralized loan obligations and single asset securitization, net	2,862,211		814,013		—		—		—		3,676,224		—		3,676,224
Unsecured senior notes, net	—		—		—		—		2,329,211		2,329,211		—		2,329,211
VIE liabilities, at fair value	—		—		—		—		—		—		50,754,355		50,754,355
Total Liabilities	13,835,601		1,877,453		801,435		589,633		4,007,111		21,111,233		50,733,189		71,844,422
Temporary Equity: Redeemable non-controlling interests	—		—		362,790		—		—		362,790		—		362,790
Permanent Equity:
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	—		—		—		—		3,181		3,181		—		3,181
Additional paid-in capital	2,124,496		683,258		(405,955)		(646,662)		4,051,950		5,807,087		—		5,807,087
Treasury stock	—		—		—		—		(138,022)		(138,022)		—		(138,022)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	5,083,100		100,790		1,777,643		1,514,119		(7,706,415)		769,237		—		769,237
Accumulated other comprehensive income	20,955		—		—		—		—		20,955		—		20,955
Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	7,228,551		784,048		1,371,688		867,457		(3,789,306)		6,462,438		—		6,462,438
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	115		—		208,634		164,674		—		373,423		56		373,479
Total Permanent Equity	7,228,666		784,048		1,580,322		1,032,131		(3,789,306)		6,835,861		56		6,835,917
Total Liabilities and Equity	$       21,064,267		$          2,661,501		$          2,744,547		$          1,621,764		$             217,805		$       28,309,884		$       50,733,245		$       79,043,129

 

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FAQ

What were Starwood Property Trust's Q4 2022 earnings results?

Starwood Property Trust reported a GAAP net income of $140 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, and Distributable Earnings of $160.5 million, or $0.50 per diluted share.

How much investment activity did STWD engage in during 2022?

In 2022, Starwood Property Trust engaged in $10.7 billion of investment activity, including $5.3 billion in commercial real estate lending.

What is the total asset value of Starwood Property Trust as of Q4 2022?

As of Q4 2022, Starwood Property Trust reported total assets of $28.3 billion.

What is the dividend declared by Starwood Property Trust?

Starwood Property Trust declared a dividend of $0.48 per share.

How has Starwood Property Trust's book value changed year-over-year?

Starwood Property Trust's book value increased by $0.96 year-over-year to $21.70.