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Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2018

August 8, 2018 7:00 AM

GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018. The Company's second quarter 2018 GAAP net income was $109.2 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, and Core Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $148.4 million, or $0.54 per diluted share.

"I am very pleased with the performance of our Company this quarter, with every business line continuing to perform at or above our expectations. The majority of our earnings are still derived from our primary line of business, real estate lending, where the $2.0 billion of loan originations this quarter were the largest in our Company's history. Our property investments, residential lending platform, CMBS and conduit operations continue to enhance our enterprise, along with our special servicer, where we added 13 new special servicing assignments, the highest since we acquired LNR in 2013. With the acquisition of GE Capital's Energy Project Finance platform, we have further diversified our lending opportunity set outside of traditional real estate and have never been more excited about our Company's future," commented Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Property Trust.

Dividend

On August 8, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.48 per share of common stock for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2018 to common stockholders of record as of September 28, 2018.

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.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will host a webcast and conference call on Wednesday, August 8, 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: 1-877-407-9039 International: 1-201-689-8470

Conference Call Playback: Domestic: 1-844-512-2921International: 1-412-317-6671Passcode: 13681522

The playback can be accessed through August 22, 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 $44 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 June 30, 2018

(Amounts in thousands)

Investing

Investing

Lending

Property

and Servicing

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Revenues:

Interest income from loans

$

148,268

$

$

3,436

$

$

151,704

$

$

151,704

Interest income from investment securities

8,930

30,472

39,402

(28,612)

10,790

Servicing fees

50

24,687

24,737

(7,422)

17,315

Rental income

74,401

14,490

88,891

88,891

Other revenues

224

81

516

86

907

(51)

856

Total revenues

157,472

74,482

73,601

86

305,641

(36,085)

269,556

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

463

18

26,907

27,388

106

27,494

Interest expense

34,826

19,380

5,807

31,854

91,867

(275)

91,592

General and administrative

6,251

1,971

23,855

3,367

35,444

84

35,528

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,692

(52)

(79)

1,561

1,561

Costs of rental operations

25,991

6,906

32,897

32,897

Depreciation and amortization

16

31,738

5,396

37,150

37,150

Loan loss allowance, net

25,259

25,259

25,259

Other expense

77

420

497

497

Total costs and expenses

68,584

79,028

42,323

62,128

252,063

(85)

251,978

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

88,888

(4,546)

31,278

(62,042)

53,578

(36,000)

17,578

Other income (loss):

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

43,946

43,946

Change in fair value of servicing rights

(3,255)

(3,255)

1,052

(2,203)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

482

15,110

15,592

(7,890)

7,702

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

184

14,649

14,833

14,833

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities

1,803

2,933

1,454

6,190

(720)

5,470

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

135

2,941

10,361

13,437

13,437

Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net

19,467

19,920

(398)

(6,367)

32,622

32,622

Foreign currency (loss) gain, net

(13,264)

(1)

1

(13,264)

(13,264)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(186)

(186)

(186)

Other income, net

489

9

498

498

Total other income (loss)

8,807

26,282

37,745

(6,367)

66,467

36,388

102,855

Income (loss) before income taxes

97,695

21,736

69,023

(68,409)

120,045

388

120,433

Income tax provision

(1,720)

(611)

(1,012)

(3,343)

(3,343)

Net income (loss)

95,975

21,125

68,011

(68,409)

116,702

388

117,090

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(361)

(4,684)

(2,427)

(7,472)

(388)

(7,860)

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

$

95,614

$

16,441

$

65,584

$

(68,409)

$

109,230

$

$

109,230

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, 2018

(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.

$

95,614

$

16,441

$

65,584

$

(68,409)

$

109,230

Add / (Deduct):

Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units

4,684

4,684

Non-cash equity compensation expense

766

87

1,317

3,667

5,837

Management incentive fee

5,687

5,687

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,266

(67)

(57)

1,142

Depreciation and amortization

16

32,063

4,885

36,964

Loan loss allowance, net

25,259

25,259

Interest income adjustment for securities

(197)

2,695

2,498

Extinguishment of debt, net

(247)

(247)

Other non-cash items

(1,212)

448

895

131

Reversal of unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans held-for-sale

(184)

(14,649)

(14,833)

Securities

(625)

(15,110)

(15,735)

Derivatives

(19,697)

(19,013)

58

7,151

(31,501)

Foreign currency

13,264

1

(1)

13,264

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

(1,803)

(2,933)

(1,454)

(6,190)

Recognition of realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans held-for-sale

(1,196)

14,227

13,031

Securities

142

(1,978)

(1,836)

Derivatives

(129)

(229)

618

260

Foreign currency

(140)

(2)

(1)

(143)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

1,558

1,218

2,776

Sales of properties

(155)

(1,681)

(1,836)

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

113,914

$

29,665

$

56,119

$

(51,256)

$

148,442

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

0.42

$

0.11

$

0.20

$

(0.19)

$

0.54

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the six months ended June 30, 2018

(Amounts in thousands)

Investing

Investing

Lending

Property

and Servicing

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Revenues:

Interest income from loans

$

283,240

$

$

6,084

$

$

289,324

$

$

289,324

Interest income from investment securities

23,369

64,871

88,240

(62,181)

26,059

Servicing fees

215

58,121

58,336

(14,954)

43,382

Rental income

141,111

28,890

170,001

170,001

Other revenues

418

182

744

138

1,482

(105)

1,377

Total revenues

307,242

141,293

158,710

138

607,383

(77,240)

530,143

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

943

36

56,958

57,937

199

58,136

Interest expense

66,847

35,914

10,902

65,657

179,320

(545)

178,775

General and administrative

12,946

3,830

44,875

5,849

67,500

170

67,670

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,912

(46)

72

1,938

1,938

Costs of rental operations

49,479

13,111

62,590

62,590

Depreciation and amortization

33

58,207

10,654

68,894

68,894

Loan loss allowance, net

26,797

26,797

26,797

Other expense

154

447

601

601

Total costs and expenses

109,632

147,384

80,097

128,464

465,577

(176)

465,401

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

197,610

(6,091)

78,613

(128,326)

141,806

(77,064)

64,742

Other income (loss):

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

96,599

96,599

Change in fair value of servicing rights

(12,423)

(12,423)

4,406

(8,017)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

(222)

29,089

28,867

(21,314)

7,553

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

(1,508)

24,141

22,633

22,633

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities

3,247

(582)

3,050

5,715

(1,707)

4,008

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

414

6,883

16,800

24,097

24,097

Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net

8,649

21,839

4,644

(19,369)

15,763

15,763

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

286

1

(2)

285

285

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(186)

(186)

(186)

Other income, net

43

506

57

606

606

Total other income (loss)

10,909

28,647

65,170

(19,369)

85,357

77,984

163,341

Income (loss) before income taxes

208,519

22,556

143,783

(147,695)

227,163

920

228,083

Income tax provision

(2,667)

(1,872)

(1,660)

(6,199)

(6,199)

Net income (loss)

205,852

20,684

142,123

(147,695)

220,964

920

221,884

Net income attributable to non- controlling interests

(722)

(7,137)

(3,943)

(11,802)

(920)

(12,722)

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

$

205,130

$

13,547

$

138,180

$

(147,695)

$

209,162

$

$

209,162

Reconciliation of Net Income to Core Earnings

For the six months ended June 30, 2018

(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.

$

205,130

$

13,547

$

138,180

$

(147,695)

$

209,162

Add / (Deduct):

Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units

7,137

7,137

Non-cash equity compensation expense

1,329

130

2,292

6,866

10,617

Management incentive fee

15,321

15,321

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,385

(160)

(86)

1,139

Depreciation and amortization

33

58,868

9,797

68,698

Loan loss allowance, net

26,797

26,797

Interest income adjustment for securities

(394)

1,633

1,239

Extinguishment of debt, net

9,508

9,508

Other non-cash items

(1,774)

572

1,776

574

Reversal of unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans held-for-sale

1,508

(24,141)

(22,633)

Securities

79

(29,089)

(29,010)

Derivatives

(9,168)

(20,449)

(5,364)

21,549

(13,432)

Foreign currency

(286)

(1)

2

(285)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

(3,247)

582

(3,050)

(5,715)

Recognition of realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans held-for-sale

(2,071)

23,870

21,799

Securities

142

(6,092)

(5,950)

Derivatives

(5,854)

(708)

6,149

(413)

Foreign currency

7,911

(42)

7,869

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

3,405

2,262

5,667

Sales of properties

(365)

(3,446)

(3,811)

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

226,699

$

56,807

$

113,447

$

(92,675)

$

304,278

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

0.84

$

0.21

$

0.41

$

(0.34)

$

1.12

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment

As of June 30, 2018

(Amounts in thousands)

Investing

Investing

Lending

Property

and Servicing

and Servicing

Segment

Segment

Segment

Corporate

Subtotal

VIEs

Total

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

10,303

$

25,141

$

68,853

$

130,211

$

234,508

$

911

$

235,419

Restricted cash

51,942

15,493

9,639

12,720

89,794

89,794

Loans held-for-investment, net

6,924,600

3,576

6,928,176

6,928,176

Loans held-for-sale

792,664

300,105

1,092,769

1,092,769

Loans transferred as secured borrowings

74,217

74,217

74,217

Investment securities

389,509

1,076,411

1,465,920

(1,023,985)

441,935

Properties, net

2,642,076

294,608

2,936,684

2,936,684

Intangible assets

104,425

86,101

190,526

(23,840)

166,686

Investment in unconsolidated entities

33,876

110,122

44,435

188,433

(21,717)

166,716

Goodwill

140,437

140,437

140,437

Derivative assets

10,748

39,184

883

50,815

50,815

Accrued interest receivable

40,180

244

1,042

13,194

54,660

54,660

Other assets

31,146

92,785

51,794

1,878

177,603

(25)

177,578

VIE assets, at fair value

48,044,873

48,044,873

Total Assets

$

8,359,185

$

3,029,470

$

2,077,884

$

158,003

$

13,624,542

$

46,976,217

$

60,600,759

Liabilities and Equity

Liabilities:

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

$

21,461

$

70,113

$

69,129

$

28,875

$

189,578

$

95

$

189,673

Related-party payable

65

39

25,220

25,324

25,324

Dividends payable

126,857

126,857

126,857

Derivative liabilities

6,321

4,736

862

24,216

36,135

36,135

Secured financing agreements, net

3,466,334

1,912,368

564,226

297,389

6,240,317

(23,700)

6,216,617

Unsecured senior notes, net

2,255,976

2,255,976

2,255,976

Secured borrowings on transferred loans, net

74,058

74,058

74,058

VIE liabilities, at fair value

46,976,428

46,976,428

Total Liabilities

3,568,239

1,987,217

634,256

2,758,533

8,948,245

46,952,823

55,901,068

Equity:

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock

2,675

2,675

2,675

Additional paid-in capital

1,905,265

826,782

606,583

1,400,339

4,738,969

4,738,969

Treasury stock

(104,194)

(104,194)

(104,194)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

60,082

8,115

(63)

68,134

68,134

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

2,815,109

(788)

824,267

(3,899,350)

(260,762)

(260,762)

Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

4,780,456

834,109

1,430,787

(2,600,530)

4,444,822

4,444,822

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

10,490

208,144

12,841

231,475

23,394

254,869

Total Equity

4,790,946

1,042,253

1,443,628

(2,600,530)

4,676,297

23,394

4,699,691

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

8,359,185

$

3,029,470

$

2,077,884

$

158,003

$

13,624,542

$

46,976,217

$

60,600,759

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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