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Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020

Published: 2020-08-05 11:00:00 ET
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- Received 7th Consecutive NAREIT Gold Award for Investor Communications and Reporting Excellence -

- Paid Dividend of $0.48 per share for the Second Quarter of 2020 -

GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020.  The Company's second quarter 2020 GAAP net income was $139.7 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, and Core Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $126.1 million, or $0.43 per diluted share.

"It is a difficult time to figure out the right balance between playing offense and defense as this Category 5 hurricane that we call the Coronavirus sweeps through the U.S. and the global economies. Since March, we have erred on the side of caution and are only making occasional investments that we find decidedly compelling. From the outset of this pandemic, our strategy has been to solidify our fortress balance sheet. We now sit with over $800 million of cash and approved, undrawn debt capacity, after paying our full dividend the past two quarters, deleveraging our balance sheet by more than $350 million and dramatically lowering our future funding obligations by over $700 million.

All this caution has and will probably continue to reduce our earnings until our capital deployment returns to more normalized levels. Nonetheless, the breadth of our enterprise provides numerous opportunities for us to realize the significant embedded gains in our portfolio if and when we choose to do so. Our complex, but diversified, business lines have performed in line with our expectations. We are very well-positioned to carefully comb through investments in each of our business segments, work with our borrowers, and return to investing globally where the opportunity set is clearly better today than in years past," commented Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO 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, August 5, 2020, 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:  1-844-512-2921International:  1-412-317-6671Passcode:  13706902 The playback can be accessed through August 12, 2020.

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 $63 billion of capital since inception and manages a portfolio of $17 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, 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, 2019 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 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 TanenbaumStarwood 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 June 30, 2020 (Amounts in thousands)

 Commercial and

Residential

Infrastructure

Investing

Lending

Lending

Property

and Servicing

Securitization

Segment

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Revenues:

Interest income from loans

$

150,136

$

19,126

$

$

1,841

$

$

171,103

$

$

171,103

Interest income from investment securities

17,345

683

24,924

42,952

(28,308)

14,644

Servicing fees

142

8,591

8,733

(2,075)

6,658

Rental income

690

63,566

8,454

72,710

72,710

Other revenues

54

100

58

280

492

(1)

491

Total revenues 

168,367

19,909

63,624

44,090

295,990

(30,384)

265,606

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

339

220

22,554

23,113

2

23,115

Interest expense

41,871

9,678

15,942

6,177

27,825

101,493

101,493

General and administrative

8,615

4,337

1,281

14,993

3,368

32,594

83

32,677

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

578

1,100

(88)

1,590

1,590

Costs of rental operations

988

24,703

3,941

29,632

29,632

Depreciation and amortization

430

89

19,153

3,749

23,421

23,421

Credit loss provision, net

11,294

(1,092)

10,202

10,202

Other expense

76

26

102

102

Total costs and expenses 

64,191

14,112

61,105

28,992

53,747

222,147

85

222,232

Other income (loss):

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

51,261

51,261

Change in fair value of servicing rights

5,328

5,328

(7,897)

(2,569)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

5,454

7,941

13,395

(12,568)

827

Change in fair value of mortgage loans, net

33,010

1,440

34,450

34,450

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities

671

(1,118)

29,526

29,079

(303)

28,776

(Loss) gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

(961)

7,433

6,472

6,472

(Loss) gain on derivative financial instruments, net

(11,736)

(437)

(4,614)

(3,828)

4,517

(16,098)

(16,098)

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

6,942

310

(48)

(31)

7,173

7,173

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(22)

(2,185)

(2,207)

(2,207)

Other income, net

191

13

204

204

Total other income (loss)

33,358

(1,245)

(6,656)

47,822

4,517

77,796

30,493

108,289

Income (loss) before income taxes 

137,534

4,552

(4,137)

62,920

(49,230)

151,639

24

151,663

Income tax (provision) benefit

(3,257)

(56)

4,611

1,298

1,298

Net income (loss) 

134,277

4,496

(4,137)

67,531

(49,230)

152,937

24

152,961

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(4)

(5,111)

(8,166)

(13,281)

(24)

(13,305)

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

$

134,273

$

4,496

$

(9,248)

$

59,365

$

(49,230)

$

139,656

$

$

139,656

Definition of Core Earnings

Core 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, Core 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 Core Earnings

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

Commercial and

Residential

Infrastructure

Investing

Lending

Lending

Property

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Total

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

$

134,273

$

4,496

$

(9,248)

$

59,365

$

(49,230)

$

139,656

Add / (Deduct):

Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units

5,111

5,111

Non-cash equity compensation expense

1,436

481

58

1,247

4,130

7,352

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

206

(88)

(72)

46

Depreciation and amortization

370

79

19,236

3,337

23,022

Credit loss provision, net

11,294

(1,092)

10,202

Interest income adjustment for securities

1,149

1,627

2,776

Extinguishment of debt, net

(247)

(247)

Income tax provision (benefit) associated with fair value adjustments

1,914

(392)

1,522

Other non-cash items

4

(485)

230

156

(95)

Reversal of GAAP unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans

(33,010)

(1,440)

(34,450)

Securities

(5,454)

(7,941)

(13,395)

Derivatives

11,043

420

3,401

3,524

(240)

18,148

Foreign currency

(6,942)

(310)

48

31

(7,173)

(Earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities

(671)

1,118

(29,526)

(29,079)

Recognition of Core realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans

(5,663)

(1)

(5,664)

Securities

(181)

(181)

Derivatives

4,522

(369)

(10)

4,143

Foreign currency

(1,969)

52

(50)

(31)

(1,998)

(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated entities

(24)

(733)

12,992

12,235

Sales of properties

(5,789)

(5,789)

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

112,478

$

4,511

$

17,614

$

36,970

$

(45,431)

$

126,142

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

0.38

$

0.02

$

0.06

$

0.12

$

(0.15)

$

0.43

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands)

 Commercial and

Residential

Infrastructure

Investing

Lending

Lending

Property

and Servicing

Securitization

Segment

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Revenues:

Interest income from loans

$

342,517

$

41,539

$

$

4,474

$

$

388,530

$

$

388,530

Interest income from investment securities

35,973

1,384

49,724

87,081

(57,197)

29,884

Servicing fees

314

15,033

15,347

(3,896)

11,451

Rental income

768

127,527

18,561

146,856

146,856

Other revenues

232

243

180

793

1,448

(3)

1,445

Total revenues 

379,804

43,166

127,707

88,585

639,262

(61,096)

578,166

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

690

459

62,661

63,810

33

63,843

Interest expense

95,821

22,795

33,063

13,371

56,630

221,680

(162)

221,518

General and administrative

16,747

8,760

2,359

35,677

7,669

71,212

167

71,379

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,438

1,117

12

(68)

2,499

2,499

Costs of rental operations

1,766

47,555

8,525

57,846

57,846

Depreciation and amortization

845

159

38,441

7,956

47,401

47,401

Credit loss provision, net

51,511

7,360

58,871

58,871

Other expense

153

337

490

490

Total costs and expenses 

168,971

40,191

121,767

65,920

126,960

523,809

38

523,847

Other income (loss):

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

5,768

5,768

Change in fair value of servicing rights

5,646

5,646

(8,608)

(2,962)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

(22,425)

(39,275)

(61,700)

65,031

3,331

Change in fair value of mortgage loans, net

(2,507)

20,823

18,316

18,316

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities

722

(1,118)

30,146

29,750

(877)

28,873

(Loss) gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

(961)

296

7,433

6,768

6,768

Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net

19,069

(1,438)

(34,837)

(22,934)

33,752

(6,388)

(6,388)

Foreign currency loss, net

(27,059)

(163)

(67)

(24)

(27,313)

(27,313)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(22)

(170)

(2,185)

(2,377)

(2,377)

Other income, net

241

89

330

330

Total other (loss) income

(33,183)

(2,593)

(36,848)

1,904

33,752

(36,968)

61,314

24,346

Income (loss) before income taxes 

177,650

382

(30,908)

24,569

(93,208)

78,485

180

78,665

Income tax benefit

1,165

89

6,773

8,027

8,027

Net income (loss) 

178,815

471

(30,908)

31,342

(93,208)

86,512

180

86,692

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(7)

(10,222)

(3,396)

(13,625)

(180)

(13,805)

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

$

178,808

$

471

$

(41,130)

$

27,946

$

(93,208)

$

72,887

$

$

72,887

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Core Earnings

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

Commercial and

Residential

Infrastructure

Investing

Lending

Lending

Property

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Total

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

$

178,808

$

471

$

(41,130)

$

27,946

$

(93,208)

$

72,887

Add / (Deduct):

Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units

10,222

10,222

Non-cash equity compensation expense

2,548

947

131

2,510

10,016

16,152

Management incentive fee

15,799

15,799

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

564

(177)

(72)

315

Depreciation and amortization

725

130

38,617

7,144

46,616

Credit loss provision, net

51,511

7,360

58,871

Interest income adjustment for securities

1,273

7,942

9,215

Extinguishment of debt, net

(493)

(493)

Income tax benefit associated with fair value adjustment

(3,907)

(1,834)

(5,741)

Other non-cash items

7

(976)

478

312

(179)

Reversal of GAAP unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans

2,507

(20,823)

(18,316)

Securities

22,425

39,275

61,700

Derivatives

(19,520)

1,433

33,970

22,537

(27,889)

10,531

Foreign currency

27,059

163

67

24

27,313

(Earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities

(722)

1,118

(30,146)

(29,750)

Recognition of Core realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans

(3,499)

(62)

16,558

12,997

Securities

(4,393)

(4,393)

Derivatives

7,772

118

(404)

(6,097)

1,389

Foreign currency

(6,240)

(142)

(69)

(24)

(6,475)

(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated entities

(580)

(733)

16,730

15,417

Sales of properties

(5,789)

(5,789)

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

260,731

$

10,803

$

40,251

$

71,966

$

(95,463)

$

288,288

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

0.88

$

0.04

$

0.14

$

0.24

$

(0.32)

$

0.98

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment

As of June 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands)

Commercial and

Residential

Infrastructure

Investing

Lending

Lending

Property

and Servicing

Securitization

Segment

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

13,959

$

299

$

30,237

$

35,855

$

266,333

$

346,683

$

1,051

$

347,734

Restricted cash

114,656

34,160

7,537

20,044

176,397

176,397

Loans held-for-investment, net

8,960,410

1,459,239

1,153

10,420,802

10,420,802

Loans held-for-sale

432,786

44,876

194,097

671,759

671,759

Investment securities

1,120,624

40,312

1,094,613

2,255,549

(1,503,524)

752,025

Properties, net

27,283

1,998,759

198,281

2,224,323

2,224,323

Intangible assets

43,580

67,567

111,147

(34,854)

76,293

Investment in unconsolidated entities

49,853

24,744

47,114

121,711

(16,798)

104,913

Goodwill

119,409

140,437

259,846

259,846

Derivative assets

47,875

348

586

42,096

90,905

90,905

Accrued interest receivable

55,877

3,163

520

13,589

73,149

(1,401)

71,748

Other assets

29,864

5,616

81,859

57,321

9,512

184,172

(25)

184,147

VIE assets, at fair value

64,175,387

64,175,387

Total Assets

$

10,853,187

$

1,731,818

$

2,162,320

$

1,857,588

$

331,530

$

16,936,443

$

62,619,836

$

79,556,279

Liabilities and Equity

Liabilities:

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

$

27,941

$

10,285

$

45,277

$

36,400

$

91,765

$

211,668

$

54

$

211,722

Related-party payable

5

20,936

20,941

20,941

Dividends payable

138,778

138,778

138,778

Derivative liabilities

2,260

1,620

3,880

3,880

Secured financing agreements, net

4,749,321

1,221,001

1,792,818

683,466

389,714

8,836,320

8,836,320

Collateralized loan obligations, net

929,307

929,307

929,307

Unsecured senior notes, net

1,932,560

1,932,560

1,932,560

VIE liabilities, at fair value

62,617,975

62,617,975

Total Liabilities

5,708,829

1,232,906

1,838,095

719,871

2,573,753

12,073,454

62,618,029

74,691,483

Equity:

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock

2,916

2,916

2,916

Additional paid-in capital

1,473,921

504,262

137,777

(228,654)

3,306,266

5,193,572

5,193,572

Treasury stock

(133,024)

(133,024)

(133,024)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

42,930

(64)

42,866

42,866

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

3,627,392

(5,350)

(40,699)

1,222,945

(5,418,381)

(614,093)

(614,093)

Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

5,144,243

498,912

97,078

994,227

(2,242,223)

4,492,237

4,492,237

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

115

227,147

143,490

370,752

1,807

372,559

Total Equity

5,144,358

498,912

324,225

1,137,717

(2,242,223)

4,862,989

1,807

4,864,796

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

10,853,187

$

1,731,818

$

2,162,320

$

1,857,588

$

331,530

$

16,936,443

$

62,619,836

$

79,556,279

 

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