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Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2017

February 28, 2018 6:45 AM

GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. The Company's fourth quarter 2017 GAAP net income was $92.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, and $400.8 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, for the full year. Core Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) for the fourth quarter was $144.7 million, or $0.55 per diluted share and $584.2 million, or $2.23 per diluted share, for the full year.

"We are very pleased with our performance in 2017. Each of our business lines continued to perform exceedingly well, demonstrating the strength of our multi-cylinder platform. We grew our diversified portfolio with the deployment of $7.3 billion of capital during the year, including $4.2 billion of originations in our large loan business, an increase of 29% from prior year," commented Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Property Trust.

"Our large loan business continues to be our primary line of business, and we ended the quarter with the highest loan balance on the books in the over eight year history of our firm. As we expand our originations team, we have maintained credit quality while reducing the cost of our liabilities to create returns that are at or above historical levels, despite changes in the lending environment. Leveraging our diversified platform, our relationship with Starwood Capital Group, and ample liquidity, we expect to close on a record pipeline of over $2.5 billion of investments in the first quarter."

Dividend

On February 28, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.48 per share of common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The dividend is payable on April 13, 2018 to common stockholders of record as of March 30, 2018.

2018 Outlook

Given its current outlook, the Company is confident that it will generate Core Earnings in excess of the dividend and expects to maintain a $1.92 per share distribution for the full year.

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 at the Company's website in the Investor Relations section under "Quarterly Results" at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will host a webcast and conference call on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the quarter's 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 15 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: 1-800-289-0517 International: 1-323-994-2083

Conference Call Playback:Domestic: 1-844-512-2921International: 1-412-317-6671Passcode: 1496293

The playback can be accessed through March 14, 2018.

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. With total capital deployed since inception of over $39 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 December 31, 2017

(Amounts in thousands)

Investing

Investing

Lending

Property

and Servicing

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Revenues:

Interest income from loans

$

139,618

$

$

3,102

$

$

142,720

$

$

142,720

Interest income from investment securities

10,840

29,975

40,815

(28,047)

12,768

Servicing fees

143

24,321

24,464

(10,590)

13,874

Rental income

59,671

13,168

72,839

72,839

Other revenues

133

215

344

692

(61)

631

Total revenues

150,734

59,886

70,910

281,530

(38,698)

242,832

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

528

18

42,059

42,605

97

42,702

Interest expense

34,795

14,086

4,916

28,534

82,331

(273)

82,058

General and administrative

5,109

1,263

25,089

2,192

33,653

93

33,746

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,533

(141)

(152)

1,240

1,240

Costs of rental operations

20,365

6,192

26,557

26,557

Depreciation and amortization

16

21,250

5,206

26,472

26,472

Loan loss allowance, net

(2,288)

(2,288)

(2,288)

Other expense

77

47

22

146

146

Total costs and expenses

39,770

56,870

41,291

72,785

210,716

(83)

210,633

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

110,964

3,016

29,619

(72,785)

70,814

(38,615)

32,199

Other income (loss):

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

49,326

49,326

Change in fair value of servicing rights

(1,359)

(1,359)

(1,663)

(3,022)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

(124)

9,070

8,946

(8,696)

250

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

2,873

18,630

21,503

21,503

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

817

1,097

1,058

2,972

(230)

2,742

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

3,495

3,495

3,495

(Loss) gain on derivative financial instruments, net

(4,988)

(65)

1,120

(2,440)

(6,373)

(6,373)

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

5,249

(2)

(10)

5,237

5,237

Gain on extinguishment of debt

1

1

1

Other income, net

7

8

1,745

1,760

1,760

Total other income (loss)

3,827

1,037

32,012

(694)

36,182

38,737

74,919

Income (loss) before income taxes

114,791

4,053

61,631

(73,479)

106,996

122

107,118

Income tax benefit (provision)

188

(249)

(13,176)

(13,237)

(13,237)

Net income (loss)

114,979

3,804

48,455

(73,479)

93,759

122

93,881

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(355)

(800)

(1,155)

(122)

(1,277)

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

$

114,624

$

3,804

$

47,655

$

(73,479)

$

92,604

$

$

92,604

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. 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 December 31, 2017

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

Investing

Lending

Property

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Total

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

$

114,624

$

3,804

$

47,655

$

(73,479)

$

92,604

Add / (Deduct):

Non-cash equity compensation expense

663

27

915

3,255

4,860

Management incentive fee

21,961

21,961

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,035

(232)

46

849

Depreciation and amortization

16

21,528

4,804

26,348

Loan loss allowance, net

(2,288)

(2,288)

Interest income adjustment for securities

(208)

4,261

4,053

Extinguishment of debt, net

15,213

15,213

Other non-cash items

(549)

112

(437)

Reversal of unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans held-for-sale

(2,873)

(18,630)

(21,503)

Securities

123

(9,070)

(8,947)

Derivatives

4,609

166

(1,595)

2,666

5,846

Foreign currency

(5,249)

2

10

(5,237)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

(817)

(1,097)

(1,058)

(2,972)

Purchases and sales of properties

Recognition of realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans held-for-sale

(543)

15,864

15,321

Securities

(4,095)

(4,095)

Derivatives

2,297

(666)

3,060

(246)

4,445

Foreign currency

(1,765)

(2)

(208)

(1,975)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

816

1,292

2,108

Purchases and sales of properties

(1,451)

(1,451)

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

110,440

$

22,981

$

41,912

$

(30,630)

$

144,703

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

0.42

$

0.09

$

0.16

$

(0.12)

$

0.55

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the year ended December 31, 2017

(Amounts in thousands)

Investing

Investing

Lending

Property

and Servicing

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Revenues:

Interest income from loans

$

499,806

$

$

14,008

$

$

513,814

$

$

513,814

Interest income from investment securities

46,710

134,743

181,453

(128,640)

52,813

Servicing fees

711

111,158

111,869

(50,423)

61,446

Rental income

198,466

50,534

249,000

249,000

Other revenues

686

645

1,794

3,125

(310)

2,815

Total revenues

547,913

199,111

312,237

1,059,261

(179,373)

879,888

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

1,933

72

120,387

122,392

307

122,699

Interest expense

107,167

46,552

19,840

123,201

296,760

(1,094)

295,666

General and administrative

19,981

4,734

94,625

9,911

129,251

336

129,587

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

3,240

375

(143)

3,472

3,472

Costs of rental operations

72,208

22,050

94,258

94,258

Depreciation and amortization

66

73,538

19,999

93,603

93,603

Loan loss allowance, net

(5,458)

(5,458)

(5,458)

Other expense

149

110

1,163

1,422

1,422

Total costs and expenses

127,078

197,517

157,606

253,499

735,700

(451)

735,249

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

420,835

1,594

154,631

(253,499)

323,561

(178,922)

144,639

Other income (loss):

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

252,434

252,434

Change in fair value of servicing rights

(30,315)

(30,315)

5,992

(24,323)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

175

54,333

54,508

(58,319)

(3,811)

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

2,324

64,663

66,987

66,987

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities

3,365

(27,685)

68,192

43,872

(13,367)

30,505

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

(59)

77

20,481

20,499

20,499

Loss on derivative financial instruments, net

(35,262)

(32,333)

(2,497)

(2,440)

(72,532)

(72,532)

Foreign currency gain, net

33,651

14

6

33,671

33,671

OTTI

(109)

(109)

(109)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(5,915)

(5,915)

(5,915)

Other income, net

7

1,105

1,745

2,857

(613)

2,244

Total other income (loss)

4,085

(59,920)

175,968

(6,610)

113,523

186,127

299,650

Income (loss) before income taxes

424,920

(58,326)

330,599

(260,109)

437,084

7,205

444,289

Income tax provision

(143)

(249)

(31,130)

(31,522)

(31,522)

Net income (loss)

424,777

(58,575)

299,469

(260,109)

405,562

7,205

412,767

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(1,419)

(3,373)

(4,792)

(7,205)

(11,997)

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

$

423,358

$

(58,575)

$

296,096

$

(260,109)

$

400,770

$

$

400,770

Reconciliation of Net Income to Core Earnings

For the year ended December 31, 2017

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

Investing

Lending

Property

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Total

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

$

423,358

$

(58,575)

$

296,096

$

(260,109)

$

400,770

Add / (Deduct):

Non-cash equity compensation expense

3,016

109

3,406

11,595

18,126

Management incentive fee

42,144

42,144

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,109

(70)

137

1,176

Depreciation and amortization

66

74,510

18,245

92,821

Loan loss allowance, net

(5,458)

(5,458)

Interest income adjustment for securities

(905)

13,697

12,792

Extinguishment of debt, net

21,129

21,129

Other non-cash items

(2,214)

1,672

(542)

Reversal of unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans held-for-sale

(2,324)

(64,663)

(66,987)

Securities

(66)

(54,333)

(54,399)

Derivatives

33,506

31,676

461

2,666

68,309

Foreign currency

(33,651)

(14)

(6)

(33,671)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

(3,365)

27,685

(68,192)

(43,872)

Purchases and sales of properties

(613)

(613)

Recognition of realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans held-for-sale

(1,092)

64,814

63,722

Securities

4,237

4,237

Derivatives

16,864

(684)

1,809

(739)

17,250

Foreign currency

(14,420)

14

(1,346)

(15,752)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

3,345

3,563

57,066

63,974

Purchases and sales of properties

(153)

(840)

(993)

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

419,983

$

75,847

$

271,647

$

(183,314)

$

584,163

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

1.60

$

0.29

$

1.04

$

(0.70)

$

2.23

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment

As of December 31, 2017

(Amounts in thousands)

Investing

Investing

Lending

Property

and Servicing

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

14,580

$

10,388

$

39,446

$

299,308

$

363,722

$

5,726

$

369,448

Restricted cash

21,555

12,491

10,289

4,490

48,825

48,825

Loans held-for-investment, net

6,558,699

3,796

6,562,495

6,562,495

Loans held-for-sale

613,287

132,456

745,743

745,743

Loans transferred as secured borrowings

74,403

74,403

74,403

Investment securities

694,012

1,024,143

1,718,155

(999,952)

718,203

Properties, net

2,364,806

282,675

2,647,481

2,647,481

Intangible assets

116,081

95,257

211,338

(28,246)

183,092

Investment in unconsolidated entities

45,028

110,704

50,759

206,491

(20,988)

185,503

Goodwill

140,437

140,437

140,437

Derivative assets

6,487

26,775

636

33,898

33,898

Accrued interest receivable

46,650

68

243

786

47,747

47,747

Other assets

5,648

71,929

59,676

3,755

141,008

(2,868)

138,140

VIE assets, at fair value

51,045,874

51,045,874

Total Assets

$

8,080,349

$

2,713,242

$

1,839,813

$

308,339

$

12,941,743

$

49,999,546

$

62,941,289

Liabilities and Equity

Liabilities:

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

$

23,054

$

62,890

$

74,426

$

23,536

$

183,906

$

1,211

$

185,117

Related-party payable

20

31

42,318

42,369

42,369

Dividends payable

125,916

125,916

125,916

Derivative liabilities

20,386

13,063

85

2,666

36,200

36,200

Secured financing agreements, net

3,466,487

1,621,885

411,526

296,858

5,796,756

(23,700)

5,773,056

Unsecured senior notes, net

2,125,235

2,125,235

2,125,235

Secured borrowings on transferred loans, net

74,185

74,185

74,185

VIE liabilities, at fair value

50,000,010

50,000,010

Total Liabilities

3,584,132

1,697,838

486,068

2,616,529

8,384,567

49,977,521

58,362,088

Equity:

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock

2,660

2,660

2,660

Additional paid-in capital

1,818,559

957,329

659,062

1,280,296

4,715,246

4,715,246

Treasury stock

(92,104)

(92,104)

(92,104)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

57,914

12,076

(66)

69,924

69,924

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

2,609,050

(14,335)

687,015

(3,499,042)

(217,312)

(217,312)

Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

4,485,523

955,070

1,346,011

(2,308,190)

4,478,414

4,478,414

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

10,694

60,334

7,734

78,762

22,025

100,787

Total Equity

4,496,217

1,015,404

1,353,745

(2,308,190)

4,557,176

22,025

4,579,201

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

8,080,349

$

2,713,242

$

1,839,813

$

308,339

$

12,941,743

$

49,999,546

$

62,941,289

Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com.

Contact:Zachary TanenbaumStarwood Property Trust Phone: 203-422-7788 Email: [email protected]

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