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Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2016

November 2, 2016 6:45 AM

GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2016. The Company's third quarter 2016 GAAP net income was $105.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, and Core Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $141.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted share.

"Our results this quarter were driven by contributions from across our businesses, demonstrating the strength of our multi-cylinder platform," stated Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Property Trust. "We deployed over $1.3 billion of capital this quarter and $3.8 billion year-to-date through volatile market conditions. The credit quality of our $9.1 billion portfolio remains strong, with an LTV on our loan book of just 63%. Since our move into long duration equity assets, we have reviewed countless property investments. This quarter, we identified an investment that met our objectives of long-term stable and rising cash flows, with attractive current cash-on-cash yields. We are under contract to close this investment, an exceptionally high quality medical office portfolio consisting of 38 buildings throughout the U.S. The portfolio is positioned to benefit from growth in the medical sector, high industry-wide tenant retention rates, minimal new supply and favorable demographic trends. By adding a resilient income stream that extends the duration of our overall book, we continue to build a portfolio that can withstand various market cycles."

Mr. Sternlicht continued, "We continue to utilize our global scale and the deep industry relationships of both Starwood Property Trust and its manager, Starwood Capital Group, to identify unique investment opportunities. In doing so, we have developed a portfolio of both debt and equity investments with attractive in-place cash flows, strong underlying fundamentals and moderate risk profiles, which continues to drive the best risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders."

Dividend

On November 2, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.48 per share of common stock for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The dividend is payable on January 13, 2017 to common stockholders of record as of December 30, 2016.

Supplemental Schedules

Starting this quarter, all of the quarterly disclosure by business segment that was previously contained in the Company's earnings press release can be found in the Company's supplemental earnings schedules, which the Company has published in order to provide additional disclosure and financial information for the benefit of the Company's stakeholders. Specifically, these materials can be found at the Company's website in the Investor Relations section under "Financial Information" at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will host a webcast and conference call on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss third quarter financial results and recent events. A webcast will be available on the Company's website at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com. To listen to a live broadcast, access the site at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register and download and install any necessary audio software.

To Participate in the Telephone Conference Call:

Dial in at least five minutes prior to start time.

Domestic: 1-888-891-7634 International: 1-719-325-2201

Conference Call Playback:

Domestic: 1-877-870-5176 International: 1-858-384-5517 Passcode: 8035266

The playback can be accessed through November 16, 2016.

About Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD), an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, is the largest commercial mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States. The Company's core business focuses on originating, acquiring, financing and managing commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt and equity investments. Through its subsidiary LNR Property, LLC, Starwood Property Trust also operates as the largest commercial mortgage special servicer in the United States. With total capital deployed since inception of over $29 billion, Starwood Property Trust continues to solidify its position as one of the premier real estate finance companies in the country.

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. 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 completion of pending investments, continued ability to acquire additional investments, competition within the finance and real estate industries, economic conditions, availability of financing and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC.

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the three months ended September 30, 2016

(Amounts in thousands)

Investing

Investing

Lending

and Servicing

Property

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Revenues:

Interest income from loans

$

114,506

$

6,719

$

$

$

121,225

$

$

121,225

Interest income from investment securities

13,301

35,274

48,575

(29,400)

19,175

Servicing fees

195

37,678

37,873

(14,955)

22,918

Rental income

10,516

29,226

39,742

39,742

Other revenues

99

1,692

11

1,802

(157)

1,645

Total revenues

128,101

91,879

29,237

249,217

(44,512)

204,705

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

525

24

27,183

27,732

48

27,780

Interest expense

22,678

4,877

5,536

26,181

59,272

(190)

59,082

General and administrative

5,067

43,711

867

1,651

51,296

174

51,470

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

322

416

759

12

1,509

1,509

Costs of rental operations

4,872

13,139

18,011

18,011

Depreciation and amortization

4,482

10,870

15,352

15,352

Loan loss allowance, net

2,127

2,127

2,127

Total costs and expenses

30,719

58,382

31,171

55,027

175,299

32

175,331

Income (loss) before other income (loss), income taxes and non-controlling interests

97,382

33,497

(1,934)

(55,027)

73,918

(44,544)

29,374

Other income (loss):

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

47,848

47,848

Change in fair value of servicing rights

(14,006)

(14,006)

(277)

(14,283)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

207

620

827

(3,613)

(2,786)

Change in fair value of mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

49,996

49,996

49,996

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

852

617

2,455

3,924

381

4,305

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

10

10

10

Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net

4,982

(2,590)

(4,720)

(2,328)

(2,328)

Foreign currency (loss) gain, net

(3,839)

632

(7)

(3,214)

(3,214)

OTTI

(198)

(513)

(711)

(711)

Other income, net

35

234

269

269

Total other income (loss)

2,212

35,106

(2,785)

234

34,767

44,339

79,106

Income (loss) before income taxes

99,594

68,603

(4,719)

(54,793)

108,685

(205)

108,480

Income tax provision

(2,667)

(2,667)

(2,667)

Net income (loss)

99,594

65,936

(4,719)

(54,793)

106,018

(205)

105,813

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

(352)

100

(252)

205

(47)

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

$

99,242

$

66,036

$

(4,719)

$

(54,793)

$

105,766

$

$

105,766

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, losses on debt extinguishment 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. 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 September 30, 2016

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

Investing

Lending

and Servicing

Property

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Total

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

$

99,242

$

66,036

$

(4,719)

$

(54,793)

$

105,766

Add / (Deduct):

Non-cash equity compensation expense

824

1,298

27

5,986

8,135

Management incentive fee

6,303

6,303

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

89

727

12

828

Depreciation and amortization

3,791

10,908

14,699

Loan loss allowance, net

2,127

2,127

Interest income adjustment for securities

(236)

3,874

3,638

Other non-cash items

230

(108)

122

Reversal of unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans held-for-sale

(49,996)

(49,996)

Securities

(207)

(620)

(827)

Derivatives

(5,624)

1,932

4,720

1,028

Foreign currency

3,839

(632)

7

3,214

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

(852)

(617)

(2,455)

(3,924)

Recognition of realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans held-for-sale

52,919

52,919

Securities

(3,259)

(3,259)

Derivatives

7,436

(6,042)

44

1,438

Foreign currency

(6,145)

632

(7)

(5,520)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

852

1,100

2,487

4,439

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

101,256

$

70,735

$

11,631

$

(42,492)

$

141,130

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

0.42

$

0.30

$

0.05

$

(0.18)

$

0.59

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016

(Amounts in thousands)

Investing

Investing

Lending

and Servicing

Property

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Revenues:

Interest income from loans

$

348,460

$

12,854

$

$

$

361,314

$

$

361,314

Interest income from investment securities

33,975

115,335

149,310

(95,431)

53,879

Servicing fees

560

111,145

111,705

(40,784)

70,921

Rental income

25,214

85,048

110,262

110,262

Other revenues

180

4,110

35

4,325

(511)

3,814

Total revenues

383,175

268,658

85,083

736,916

(136,726)

600,190

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

1,295

54

75,015

76,364

146

76,510

Interest expense

67,585

11,443

16,163

78,236

173,427

(190)

173,237

General and administrative

13,529

95,726

2,259

7,631

119,145

532

119,677

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,602

1,551

1,517

1,012

5,682

5,682

Costs of rental operations

11,595

34,923

46,518

46,518

Depreciation and amortization

11,263

41,922

53,185

53,185

Loan loss allowance, net

3,395

3,395

3,395

Other expense

100

100

100

Total costs and expenses

87,406

131,732

96,784

161,894

477,816

488

478,304

Income (loss) before other (loss) income, income taxes and non-controlling interests

295,769

136,926

(11,701)

(161,894)

259,100

(137,214)

121,886

Other (loss) income:

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

94,388

94,388

Change in fair value of servicing rights

(33,710)

(33,710)

497

(33,213)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

(37)

(43,449)

(43,486)

42,772

(714)

Change in fair value of mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

70,122

70,122

70,122

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

2,544

3,280

7,313

13,137

(288)

12,849

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

165

165

165

Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net

17,824

(17,780)

(6,837)

(6,793)

(6,793)

Foreign currency (loss) gain, net

(23,501)

2,962

(41)

(20,580)

(20,580)

OTTI

(198)

(513)

(711)

(711)

Other income, net

112

9,102

1,784

10,998

10,998

Total other (loss) income

(3,005)

(18,661)

9,024

1,784

(10,858)

137,369

126,511

Income (loss) before income taxes

292,764

118,265

(2,677)

(160,110)

248,242

155

248,397

Income tax provision

(75)

(3,392)

(3,467)

(3,467)

Net income (loss)

292,689

114,873

(2,677)

(160,110)

244,775

155

244,930

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

(1,050)

171

(879)

(155)

(1,034)

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

$

291,639

$

115,044

$

(2,677)

$

(160,110)

$

243,896

$

$

243,896

Reconciliation of Net Income to Core Earnings

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

Investing

Lending

and Servicing

Property

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Total

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

$

291,639

$

115,044

$

(2,677)

$

(160,110)

$

243,896

Add / (Deduct):

Non-cash equity compensation expense

2,110

3,785

89

16,893

22,877

Management incentive fee

13,770

13,770

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

904

1,421

12

2,337

Depreciation and amortization

8,918

41,997

50,915

Loan loss allowance, net

3,395

3,395

Interest income adjustment for securities

(740)

10,620

9,880

Other non-cash items

247

(10,922)

(10,675)

Reversal of unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans held-for-sale

(70,122)

(70,122)

Securities

37

43,449

43,486

Derivatives

(19,807)

16,330

6,837

3,360

Foreign currency

23,501

(2,962)

41

20,580

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

(2,544)

(3,280)

(7,313)

(13,137)

Recognition of realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans held-for-sale

71,390

71,390

Securities

(11,136)

(11,136)

Derivatives

33,311

(15,858)

(26)

17,427

Foreign currency

(31,916)

2,825

(41)

(29,132)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

3,148

2,855

4,820

10,823

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

302,134

$

173,009

$

34,226

$

(129,435)

$

379,934

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

1.26

$

0.73

$

0.14

$

(0.54)

$

1.59

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment

As of September 30, 2016

(Amounts in thousands)

Investing

Investing

Lending

and Servicing

Property

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

136,096

$

73,779

$

6,222

$

284,325

$

500,422

$

1,135

$

501,557

Restricted cash

26,963

16,301

8,471

51,735

51,735

Loans held-for-investment, net

5,207,092

25,139

5,232,231

5,232,231

Loans held-for-sale

347,490

347,490

347,490

Loans transferred as secured borrowings

100,978

100,978

100,978

Investment securities

795,882

1,029,205

1,825,087

(970,420)

854,667

Properties, net

225,608

1,012,271

1,237,879

1,237,879

Intangible assets

137,746

47,495

185,241

(29,849)

155,392

Investment in unconsolidated entities

30,838

41,453

120,970

193,261

(7,513)

185,748

Goodwill

140,437

140,437

140,437

Derivative assets

29,818

1,399

3,092

34,309

34,309

Accrued interest receivable

25,771

973

26,744

26,744

Other assets

6,947

89,097

32,250

2,519

130,813

(2,521)

128,292

VIE assets, at fair value

73,923,699

73,923,699

Total Assets

$

6,360,385

$

2,128,627

$

1,230,771

$

286,844

$

10,006,627

$

72,914,531

$

82,921,158

Liabilities and Equity

Liabilities:

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

$

21,410

$

87,324

$

46,530

$

18,025

$

173,289

$

835

$

174,124

Related-party payable

279

23,622

23,901

23,901

Dividends payable

115,190

115,190

115,190

Derivative liabilities

12,002

455

296

12,753

12,753

Secured financing agreements, net

2,269,960

494,213

737,796

644,570

4,146,539

(23,700)

4,122,839

Convertible senior notes, net

1,339,853

1,339,853

1,339,853

Secured borrowings on transferred loans

102,365

102,365

102,365

VIE liabilities, at fair value

72,924,751

72,924,751

Total Liabilities

2,405,737

582,271

784,622

2,141,260

5,913,890

72,901,886

78,815,776

Equity:

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock

2,430

2,430

2,430

Additional paid-in capital

1,814,902

1,205,686

438,512

771,477

4,230,577

4,230,577

Treasury stock

(92,104)

(92,104)

(92,104)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

45,762

(7,696)

2,182

40,248

40,248

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

2,082,734

335,727

5,455

(2,536,219)

(112,303)

(112,303)

Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

3,943,398

1,533,717

446,149

(1,854,416)

4,068,848

4,068,848

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

11,250

12,639

23,889

12,645

36,534

Total Equity

3,954,648

1,546,356

446,149

(1,854,416)

4,092,737

12,645

4,105,382

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

6,360,385

$

2,128,627

$

1,230,771

$

286,844

$

10,006,627

$

72,914,531

$

82,921,158

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: [email protected]

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