Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

Rhea-AI Summary

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) reported strong Q3 2021 results, with GAAP net income at $128.6 million ($0.44/share) and Distributable Earnings of $155.1 million ($0.52/share). Post-quarter, the company established a new fund for its Woodstar affordable housing portfolio, selling a 20.6% interest for $1.1 billion above cost, enhancing shareholder value and validating $4.57/share in estimated property gains. Capital deployment reached $3.8 billion, with total portfolio growth to over $21 billion. The balance sheet was strengthened through a $400 million sustainability bond issuance.

Positive

• GAAP net income of $128.6 million ($0.44/share) for Q3 2021.
• Distributable Earnings of $155.1 million ($0.52/share) in the same quarter.
• Established an investment fund for Woodstar portfolio and sold a 20.6% interest for $1.1 billion above cost.
• Successfully deployed $3.8 billion in capital, raising portfolio to over $21 billion.

Negative

• None.

GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021.  The Company's third quarter 2021 GAAP net income was $128.6 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, and Distributable Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $155.1 million, or $0.52 per diluted share.

"We have been telling you for years about the significant unrealized gains in our property portfolio which highlights the uniqueness of our diversified platform and differentiates us from our peers.  We are pleased to announce that after quarter end, we established a new investment fund to hold our Woodstar affordable housing portfolio and sold a 20.6% interest in the fund at a valuation that is approximately $1.1 billion in excess of our cost.  This crystallized a portion of our embedded gain and validated over 80% of the $4.57 per share estimated fair market value gains in our properties that we have spoken with you about.  Our unique ability to monetize these embedded gains and create incremental value for our shareholders provides us enormous financial flexibility," commented Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Property Trust.

"We deployed $3.8 billion of capital this quarter, growing our portfolio to an all-time high of over $21.0 billion.  We further enhanced the strength of our balance sheet with the issuance of a $400.0 million corporate sustainability bond, and upsizes to our revolver, term loan and multifamily portfolio debt.  We have a strong pipeline of domestic and international opportunities across our business cylinders and have already closed over $2.0 billion of investments in the fourth quarter, including $1.1 billion in commercial lending," 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 Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 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. 

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About Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) is a leading diversified finance company with a core focus on the real estate and infrastructure sectors. An affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, the Company has successfully deployed over $76 billion of capital since inception and manages a portfolio of over $21 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, the severity and duration of economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic (including the emergence of new strains of the virus), completion of pending investments and financings, continued ability to acquire additional investments, competition within the finance and real estate industries, availability of financing and other risks detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 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 September 30, 2021 (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	$	179,486			$	21,566			$	—			$	2,200			$	—			$	203,252			$	—			$	203,252
Interest income from investment securities	16,043				540				—				25,140				—				41,723				(31,026)				10,697
Servicing fees	99				—				—				15,447				—				15,546				(5,073)				10,473
Rental income	1,358				—				66,673				9,481				—				77,512				—				77,512
Other revenues	59				66				54				173				—				352				—				352
Total revenues	197,045				22,172				66,727				52,441				—				338,385				(36,099)				302,286
Costs and expenses:
Management fees	286				—				—				(1,239)				24,680				23,727				—				23,727
Interest expense	52,066				9,381				17,002				5,652				31,651				115,752				(221)				115,531
General and administrative	9,178				3,307				913				21,022				4,372				38,792				72				38,864
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	158				—				—				56				—				214				—				214
Costs of rental operations	438				—				26,634				4,444				—				31,516				—				31,516
Depreciation and amortization	312				101				17,882				3,746				—				22,041				—				22,041
Credit loss provision (reversal), net	19				(582)				—				—				—				(563)				—				(563)
Other expense	—				—				—				23				—				23				—				23
Total costs and expenses	62,457				12,207				62,431				33,704				60,703				231,502				(149)				231,353
Other income (loss):
Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs	—				—				—				—				—				—				28,049				28,049
Change in fair value of servicing rights	—				—				—				(410)				—				(410)				2,647				2,237
Change in fair value of investment securities, net	(8,682)				—				—				2,870				—				(5,812)				5,513				(299)
Change in fair value of mortgage loans, net	22,464				—				—				9,263				—				31,727				—				31,727
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	1,666				399				—				153				—				2,218				(176)				2,042
Loss on sale of investments and other assets, net	(47)				—				—				—				—				(47)				—				(47)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net	38,016				87				(318)				3,992				35				41,812				—				41,812
Foreign currency (loss) gain, net	(26,820)				(168)				(16)				1				—				(27,003)				—				(27,003)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—				(18)				—				—				(481)				(499)				—				(499)
Other loss, net	(964)				—				—				—				—				(964)				—				(964)
Total other income (loss)	25,633				300				(334)				15,869				(446)				41,022				36,033				77,055
Income (loss) before income taxes	160,221				10,265				3,962				34,606				(61,149)				147,905				83				147,988
Income tax (provision) benefit	(5,652)				488				—				(2,337)				—				(7,501)				—				(7,501)
Net income (loss)	154,569				10,753				3,962				32,269				(61,149)				140,404				83				140,487
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3)				—				(4,691)				(7,108)				—				(11,802)				(83)				(11,885)
Net income (loss) attributable to Starwood Property    Trust, Inc.	$	154,566			$	10,753			$	(729)			$	25,161			$	(61,149)			$	128,602			$	—			$	128,602

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 and any unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income for the period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss, or in net income 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. 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Distributable Earnings For the three months ended September 30, 2021 (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.	$	154,566			$	10,753			$	(729)			$	25,161			$	(61,149)			$	128,602
Add / (Deduct):
Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units	—				—				4,691				—				—				4,691
Non-cash equity compensation expense	1,787				423				54				1,108				6,080				9,452
Management incentive fee	—				—				—				—				953				953
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	(98)				—				(89)				—				—				(187)
Depreciation and amortization	252				91				17,950				3,884				—				22,177
Credit loss provision (reversal), net	19				(582)				—				—				—				(563)
Interest income adjustment for securities	(171)				—				—				3,748				—				3,577
Extinguishment of debt, net	—				—				—				—				(246)				(246)
Other non-cash items	3				—				(282)				173				(2)				(108)
Reversal of GAAP unrealized (gains) / losses on:
Loans	(22,464)				—				—				(9,263)				—				(31,727)
Securities	8,682				—				—				(2,870)				—				5,812
Derivatives	(40,473)				(150)				(1,495)				(4,660)				2,406				(44,372)
Foreign currency	26,820				168				16				(1)				—				27,003
(Earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities	(1,666)				(399)				—				(153)				—				(2,218)
Sales of properties	—				—				—				—				—				—
Recognition of Distributable realized gains / (losses) on:
Loans	19,010				—				—				9,141				—				28,151
Securities	(11,093)				—				—				3,642				—				(7,451)
Derivatives	6,129				—				(35)				4,183				—				10,277
Foreign currency	(1,171)				(13)				(16)				1				—				(1,199)
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	1,806				399				—				261				—				2,466
Sales of properties	—				—				—				—				—				—
Distributable Earnings (Loss)	$	141,938			$	10,690			$	20,065			$	34,355			$	(51,958)			$	155,090
Distributable Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share	$	0.47			$	0.04			$	0.07			$	0.11			$	(0.17)			$	0.52

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (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	$	515,776			$	61,545			$	—			$	5,778			$	—			$	583,099			$	—			$	583,099
Interest income from investment securities	51,618				1,659				—				71,748				—				125,025				(92,070)				32,955
Servicing fees	333				—				—				44,268				—				44,601				(14,862)				29,739
Rental income	4,116				—				197,187				29,666				—				230,969				—				230,969
Other revenues	223				228				138				3,032				—				3,621				—				3,621
Total revenues	572,066				63,432				197,325				154,492				—				987,315				(106,932)				880,383
Costs and expenses:
Management fees	901				—				—				(793)				91,584				91,692				21				91,713
Interest expense	144,717				27,916				49,697				16,890				89,970				329,190				(632)				328,558
General and administrative	30,922				10,281				2,964				65,182				13,172				122,521				244				122,765
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	522				249				—				35				—				806				—				806
Costs of rental operations	1,348				—				76,516				13,128				—				90,992				—				90,992
Depreciation and amortization	930				301				53,883				11,878				—				66,992				—				66,992
Credit loss (reversal) provision, net	(12,957)				594				—				—				—				(12,363)				—				(12,363)
Other expense	31				—				583				94				—				708				—				708
Total costs and expenses	166,414				39,341				183,643				106,414				194,726				690,538				(367)				690,171
Other income (loss):
Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs	—				—				—				—				—				—				80,303				80,303
Change in fair value of servicing rights	—				—				—				795				—				795				1,945				2,740
Change in fair value of investment securities, net	(20,134)				—				—				(2,545)				—				(22,679)				23,582				903
Change in fair value of mortgage loans, net	24,079				—				—				44,037				—				68,116				—				68,116
Earnings from unconsolidated entities	5,415				75				—				235				—				5,725				277				6,002
Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net	16,627				27				—				9,723				—				26,377				—				26,377
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net	59,212				883				4,034				7,544				(5,881)				65,792				—				65,792
Foreign currency loss, net	(35,699)				(279)				(16)				(63)				—				(36,057)				—				(36,057)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(289)				(1,264)				(141)				(22)				(481)				(2,197)				—				(2,197)
Other (loss) income, net	(6,468)				23				—				29				—				(6,416)				—				(6,416)
Total other income (loss)	42,743				(535)				3,877				59,733				(6,362)				99,456				106,107				205,563
Income (loss) before income taxes	448,395				23,556				17,559				107,811				(201,088)				396,233				(458)				395,775
Income tax benefit (provision)	886				338				—				(7,602)				—				(6,378)				—				(6,378)
Net income (loss)	449,281				23,894				17,559				100,209				(201,088)				389,855				(458)				389,397
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(10)				—				(14,682)				(18,873)				—				(33,565)				458				(33,107)
Net income (loss) attributable to Starwood Property    Trust, Inc.	$	449,271			$	23,894			$	2,877			$	81,336			$	(201,088)			$	356,290			$	—			$	356,290

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Distributable Earnings For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (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.	$	449,271			$	23,894			$	2,877			$	81,336			$	(201,088)			$	356,290
Add / (Deduct):
Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units	—				—				14,682				—				—				14,682
Non-cash equity compensation expense	5,427				1,163				142				3,179				19,448				29,359
Management incentive fee	—				—				—				—				19,107				19,107
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	(458)				—				(266)				(58)				—				(782)
Depreciation and amortization	750				272				54,080				11,299				—				66,401
Credit loss (reversal) provision, net	(12,957)				594				—				—				—				(12,363)
Interest income adjustment for securities	(2,332)				—				—				11,405				—				9,073
Extinguishment of debt, net	—				—				—				—				(739)				(739)
Income tax (provision) benefit associated with realized (gains) losses	(6,495)				—				—				405				—				(6,090)
Other non-cash items	12				—				(881)				585				413				129
Reversal of GAAP unrealized (gains) / losses on:
Loans	(24,079)				—				—				(44,037)				—				(68,116)
Securities	20,134				—				—				2,545				—				22,679
Derivatives	(64,050)				(1,068)				(9,342)				(9,452)				13,251				(70,661)
Foreign currency	35,699				279				16				63				—				36,057
(Earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities	(5,415)				(75)				—				(235)				—				(5,725)
Sales of properties	(17,693)				—				—				(9,723)				—				(27,416)
Recognition of Distributable realized gains / (losses) on:
Loans	44,625				—				—				44,436				—				89,061
Realized credit loss	(7,757)				—				—				—				—				(7,757)
Securities	(32,042)				—				—				2,639				—				(29,403)
Derivatives	5,533				—				(104)				5,060				—				10,489
Foreign currency	10,131				(54)				(16)				(63)				—				9,998
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	9,468				75				—				2,001				—				11,544
Sales of properties	8,298				—				—				4,975				—				13,273
Distributable Earnings (Loss)	$	416,070			$	25,080			$	61,188			$	106,360			$	(149,608)			$	459,090
Distributable Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share	$	1.39			$	0.08			$	0.20			$	0.36			$	(0.50)			$	1.53

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment As of September 30, 2021 (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	$	19,626			$	16,695			$	32,162			$	29,027			$	175,197			$	272,707			$	609			$	273,316
Restricted cash	60,183				23,628				6,807				19,854				—				110,472				—				110,472
Loans held-for-investment, net	11,603,370				1,688,847				—				781				—				13,292,998				—				13,292,998
Loans held-for-sale	1,813,458				84,253				—				285,808				—				2,183,519				—				2,183,519
Investment securities	927,411				33,323				—				1,128,921				—				2,089,655				(1,418,768)				670,887
Properties, net	124,691				—				1,928,853				175,318				—				2,228,862				—				2,228,862
Intangible assets	—				—				35,958				68,596				—				104,554				(39,432)				65,122
Investment in unconsolidated entities	45,129				25,170				—				38,239				—				108,538				(14,538)				94,000
Goodwill	—				119,409				—				140,437				—				259,846				—				259,846
Derivative assets	31,835				36				96				78				20,521				52,566				—				52,566
Accrued interest receivable	101,539				4,372				—				1,887				447				108,245				(119)				108,126
Other assets	159,296				4,186				77,928				34,054				19,298				294,762				(92)				294,670
VIE assets, at fair value	—				—				—				—				—				—				62,346,480				62,346,480
Total Assets	$	14,886,538			$	1,999,919			$	2,081,804			$	1,923,000			$	215,463			$	21,106,724			$	60,874,140			$	81,980,864
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	55,572			$	10,064			$	48,663			$	44,405			$	51,321			$	210,025			$	55			$	210,080
Related-party payable	—				—				—				—				23,378				23,378				—				23,378
Dividends payable	—				—				—				—				139,738				139,738				—				139,738
Derivative liabilities	14,924				419				—				272				—				15,615				—				15,615
Secured financing agreements, net	7,206,946				905,343				1,873,053				763,555				774,812				11,523,709				(21,657)				11,502,052
Collateralized loan obligations and single asset securitization, net	2,209,270				404,960				—				—				—				2,614,230				—				2,614,230
Unsecured senior notes, net	—				—				—				—				1,733,684				1,733,684				—				1,733,684
VIE liabilities, at fair value	—				—				—				—				—				—				60,894,975				60,894,975
Total Liabilities	9,486,712				1,320,786				1,921,716				808,232				2,722,933				16,260,379				60,873,373				77,133,752
Equity:
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	—				—				—				—				2,961				2,961				—				2,961
Additional paid-in capital	929,932				636,911				17,137				(377,386)				4,063,671				5,270,265				—				5,270,265
Treasury stock	—				—				—				—				(138,022)				(138,022)				—				(138,022)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	40,486				—				—				—				—				40,486				—				40,486
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	4,429,290				42,222				(65,568)				1,342,156				(6,436,080)				(687,980)				—				(687,980)
Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	5,399,708				679,133				(48,431)				964,770				(2,507,470)				4,487,710				—				4,487,710
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	118				—				208,519				149,998				—				358,635				767				359,402
Total Equity	5,399,826				679,133				160,088				1,114,768				(2,507,470)				4,846,345				767				4,847,112
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	14,886,538			$	1,999,919			$	2,081,804			$	1,923,000			$	215,463			$	21,106,724			$	60,874,140			$	81,980,864

 

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SOURCE Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

FAQ

What were the Q3 2021 earnings for Starwood Property Trust (STWD)?

Starwood Property Trust reported Q3 2021 GAAP net income of $128.6 million, or $0.44 per diluted share.

How much capital did Starwood Property Trust deploy in Q3 2021?

The company deployed $3.8 billion of capital during Q3 2021.

What is the value of the interest sold in the Woodstar fund by Starwood Property Trust?

Starwood Property Trust sold a 20.6% interest in the Woodstar fund valued at $1.1 billion above cost.

What is the current portfolio size of Starwood Property Trust (STWD)?

Starwood Property Trust's portfolio has grown to over $21 billion.