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Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2018

February 28, 2019 7:01 AM

GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2018. The Company's fourth quarter 2018 GAAP net income was $92.1 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, and $385.8 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, for the full year. Core Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) for the fourth quarter was $155.4 million, or $0.54 per diluted share and $608.1 million, or $2.19 per diluted share, for the full year.

"As we approach our ten year anniversary as a public company, we are proud to have created a generational enterprise, with multiple business lines, allowing us to achieve best in class returns. We could achieve higher returns through increased leverage but have instead chosen a more conservative strategy," commented Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Property Trust. "Our platform delivered outstanding results in 2018, led by record origination volumes in our commercial lending segment and a property segment which produces double digit cash returns. We are well positioned to capitalize on our robust investment pipeline with ample liquidity and available credit capacity and the significant unrealized gains in our property book."

Dividend

On February 28, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.48 per share of common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2019 to common stockholders of record as of March 29, 2019.

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 Thursday, February 28, 2019, 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: 13686953

The playback can be accessed through March 14, 2019.

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 $51 billion of capital since inception and manages a portfolio in excess of $16 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. 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.

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]

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the three months ended December 31, 2018

(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

$

145,411

$

25,942

$

—

$

5,365

$

—

$

176,718

$

—

$

176,718

Interest income from investment securities

16,374

988

—

27,752

—

45,114

(25,842)

19,272

Servicing fees

108

—

—

11,645

—

11,753

(4,193)

7,560

Rental income

—

—

75,275

13,276

—

88,551

—

88,551

Other revenues

219

575

93

326

133

1,346

(29)

1,317

Total revenues

162,112

27,505

75,368

58,364

133

323,482

(30,064)

293,418

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

442

—

—

18

44,238

44,698

102

44,800

Interest expense

50,600

18,691

19,795

9,161

28,673

126,920

(165)

126,755

General and administrative

6,362

5,094

1,603

20,972

3,145

37,176

83

37,259

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

237

81

—

(196)

—

122

—

122

Costs of rental operations

—

—

27,101

7,186

—

34,287

—

34,287

Depreciation and amortization

26

—

24,029

5,407

—

29,462

—

29,462

Loan loss allowance, net

7,095

—

—

—

—

7,095

—

7,095

Other expense

77

—

(27)

5

—

55

—

55

Total costs and expenses

64,839

23,866

72,501

42,553

76,056

279,815

20

279,835

Other income (loss):

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

—

—

—

—

—

—

36,004

36,004

Change in fair value of servicing rights

—

—

—

44

—

44

(1,255)

(1,211)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

(2,781)

—

—

9,106

—

6,325

(3,834)

2,491

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

(6,686)

—

—

20,635

—

13,949

—

13,949

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

1,302

—

2,252

893

—

4,447

(540)

3,907

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

3,558

—

21,585

8,342

—

33,485

—

33,485

Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net

1,727

1,366

(4,978)

(8,018)

17,008

7,105

—

7,105

Foreign currency loss, net

(4,556)

(894)

(2)

—

—

(5,452)

—

(5,452)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

—

—

(2,661)

(132)

(289)

(3,082)

—

(3,082)

Other income, net

1

—

—

2

—

3

—

3

Total other income (loss)

(7,435)

472

16,196

30,872

16,719

56,824

30,375

87,199

Income (loss) before income taxes

89,838

4,111

19,063

46,683

(59,204)

100,491

291

100,782

Income tax benefit (provision)

180

(292)

(5,552)

4,814

—

(850)

—

(850)

Net income (loss)

90,018

3,819

13,511

51,497

(59,204)

99,641

291

99,932

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(364)

—

(5,717)

(1,428)

—

(7,509)

(291)

(7,800)

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

$

89,654

$

3,819

$

7,794

$

50,069

$

(59,204)

$

92,132

$

—

$

92,132

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 December 31, 2018

(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.

$

89,654

$

3,819

$

7,794

$

50,069

$

(59,204)

$

92,132

Add / (Deduct):

Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units

—

—

5,717

—

—

5,717

Non-cash equity compensation expense

778

464

72

1,321

3,677

6,312

Management incentive fee

—

—

—

—

21,779

21,779

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

(39)

57

(88)

(118)

—

(188)

Depreciation and amortization

26

—

24,359

5,042

—

29,427

Loan loss allowance, net

7,095

—

—

—

—

7,095

Interest income adjustment for securities

(205)

—

—

8,548

—

8,343

Extinguishment of debt, net

—

—

—

—

(387)

(387)

Other non-cash items

—

—

(625)

10

295

(320)

Reversal of GAAP unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans held-for-sale

6,686

—

—

(20,635)

—

(13,949)

Securities

(504)

—

—

(9,106)

—

(9,610)

Derivatives

(1,774)

(1,366)

6,374

7,553

(17,276)

(6,489)

Foreign currency

4,556

894

2

—

—

5,452

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

(1,302)

—

(2,252)

(893)

—

(4,447)

Recognition of Core realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans held-for-sale

(2,103)

—

—

17,778

—

15,675

Securities

3,286

—

—

10,628

—

13,914

Derivatives

(1,410)

(105)

(3,138)

(4,407)

—

(9,060)

Foreign currency

1,777

51

(2)

(31)

—

1,795

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

1,192

—

—

1,367

—

2,559

Sales of properties

—

—

(5,014)

(5,293)

—

(10,307)

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

107,713

$

3,814

$

33,199

$

61,833

$

(51,116)

$

155,443

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

0.37

$

0.01

$

0.12

$

0.22

$

(0.18)

$

0.54

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(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

$

576,564

$

28,995

$

—

$

14,984

$

—

$

620,543

$

—

$

620,543

Interest income from investment securities

50,063

1,095

—

127,100

—

178,258

(121,419)

56,839

Servicing fees

421

—

—

103,866

—

104,287

(25,521)

78,766

Rental income

—

—

292,453

57,231

—

349,684

—

349,684

Other revenues

902

619

444

1,299

360

3,624

(176)

3,448

Total revenues

627,950

30,709

292,897

304,480

360

1,256,396

(147,116)

1,109,280

Costs and expenses:

Management fees

1,838

—

—

72

127,133

129,043

412

129,455

Interest expense

160,769

20,949

75,192

27,459

124,805

409,174

(986)

408,188

General and administrative

26,324

5,631

7,113

84,978

11,747

135,793

339

136,132

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

2,490

6,806

(46)

(663)

—

8,587

—

8,587

Costs of rental operations

—

—

99,632

27,436

—

127,068

—

127,068

Depreciation and amortization

76

—

110,684

21,889

—

132,649

—

132,649

Loan loss allowance, net

34,821

—

—

—

—

34,821

—

34,821

Other expense

307

—

(27)

452

—

732

—

732

Total costs and expenses

226,625

33,386

292,548

161,623

263,685

977,867

(235)

977,632

Other income (loss):

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

—

—

—

—

—

—

165,892

165,892

Change in fair value of servicing rights

—

—

—

(14,373)

—

(14,373)

4,171

(10,202)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

(2,765)

—

—

33,229

—

30,464

(20,119)

10,345

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

(6,851)

—

—

47,373

—

40,522

—

40,522

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

5,063

—

3,658

3,809

—

12,530

(1,990)

10,540

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

4,019

—

28,468

26,557

—

59,044

—

59,044

Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net

17,654

1,821

22,756

(298)

(7,330)

34,603

—

34,603

Foreign currency loss, net

(7,816)

(1,425)

(2)

(2)

—

(9,245)

—

(9,245)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(730)

—

(2,661)

(318)

(2,099)

(5,808)

—

(5,808)

Other income (loss), net

43

—

508

(1,363)

—

(812)

—

(812)

Total other income (loss)

8,617

396

52,727

94,614

(9,429)

146,925

147,954

294,879

Income (loss) before income taxes

409,942

(2,281)

53,076

237,471

(272,754)

425,454

1,073

426,527

Income tax provision

(2,801)

(292)

(7,549)

(4,688)

—

(15,330)

—

(15,330)

Net income (loss)

407,141

(2,573)

45,527

232,783

(272,754)

410,124

1,073

411,197

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(1,451)

—

(17,623)

(5,220)

—

(24,294)

(1,073)

(25,367)

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

$

405,690

$

(2,573)

$

27,904

$

227,563

$

(272,754)

$

385,830

$

—

$

385,830

Reconciliation of Net Income to Core Earnings

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(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.

$

405,690

$

(2,573)

$

27,904

$

227,563

$

(272,754)

$

385,830

Add / (Deduct):

Non-controlling interests attributable to Woodstar II Class A Units

—

—

17,623

—

—

17,623

Non-cash equity compensation expense

2,857

477

300

4,934

14,312

22,880

Management incentive fee

—

—

—

—

41,399

41,399

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

1,391

3,827

(337)

(333)

—

4,548

Depreciation and amortization

76

—

112,007

20,295

—

132,378

Loan loss allowance, net

34,821

—

—

—

—

34,821

Interest income adjustment for securities

(736)

—

—

16,754

—

16,018

Extinguishment of debt, net

—

—

—

—

8,199

8,199

Other non-cash items

—

—

(3,031)

2,204

3,057

2,230

Reversal of GAAP unrealized (gains) / losses on:

Loans held-for-sale

6,851

—

—

(47,373)

—

(40,522)

Securities

(763)

—

—

(33,229)

—

(33,992)

Derivatives

(18,439)

(1,821)

(18,854)

(1,235)

9,521

(30,828)

Foreign currency

7,816

1,425

2

2

—

9,245

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

(5,063)

—

(3,658)

(3,809)

—

(12,530)

Recognition of Core realized gains / (losses) on:

Loans held-for-sale

(616)

—

—

46,063

—

45,447

Securities

3,528

—

—

6,209

—

9,737

Derivatives

(7,258)

(105)

(4,076)

2,790

—

(8,649)

Foreign currency

9,913

43

(2)

(73)

—

9,881

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

5,178

—

—

4,242

—

9,420

Sales of properties

—

—

(5,379)

(9,667)

—

(15,046)

Core Earnings (Loss)

$

445,246

$

1,273

$

122,499

$

235,337

$

(196,266)

$

608,089

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

$

1.61

$

—

$

0.44

$

0.85

$

(0.71)

$

2.19

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment

As of December 31, 2018

(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

$

14,385

$

13

$

27,408

$

31,449

$

164,015

$

237,270

$

2,554

$

239,824

Restricted cash

28,324

175,659

25,144

11,679

7,235

248,041

—

248,041

Loans held-for-investment, net

7,072,220

1,456,779

—

3,357

—

8,532,356

—

8,532,356

Loans held-for-sale

670,155

469,775

—

47,622

—

1,187,552

—

1,187,552

Loans transferred as secured borrowings

74,346

—

—

—

—

74,346

—

74,346

Investment securities

1,050,920

60,768

—

998,820

—

2,110,508

(1,204,040)

906,468

Properties, net

—

—

2,512,847

272,043

—

2,784,890

—

2,784,890

Intangible assets

—

—

90,889

78,219

—

169,108

(24,075)

145,033

Investment in unconsolidated entities

35,274

—

114,362

44,129

—

193,765

(22,000)

171,765

Goodwill

—

119,409

—

140,437

—

259,846

—

259,846

Derivative assets

18,174

1,066

32,733

718

—

52,691

—

52,691

Accrued interest receivable

39,862

6,982

359

616

13,177

60,996

(641)

60,355

Other assets

13,958

20,472

67,098

49,363

2,057

152,948

(26)

152,922

VIE assets, at fair value

—

—

—

—

—

—

53,446,364

53,446,364

Total Assets

$

9,017,618

$

2,310,923

$

2,870,840

$

1,678,452

$

186,484

$

16,064,317

$

52,198,136

$

68,262,453

Liabilities and Equity

Liabilities:

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

$

26,508

$

26,476

$

67,415

$

75,655

$

21,467

$

217,521

$

142

$

217,663

Related-party payable

—

—

—

53

43,990

44,043

—

44,043

Dividends payable

—

—

—

—

133,466

133,466

—

133,466

Derivative liabilities

1,290

477

37

1,423

12,188

15,415

—

15,415

Secured financing agreements, net

4,405,599

1,524,551

1,884,187

585,258

297,920

8,697,515

(13,950)

8,683,565

Unsecured senior notes, net

—

—

—

—

1,998,831

1,998,831

—

1,998,831

Secured borrowings on transferred loans, net

74,239

—

—

—

—

74,239

—

74,239

VIE liabilities, at fair value

—

—

—

—

—

—

52,195,042

52,195,042

Total Liabilities

4,507,636

1,551,504

1,951,639

662,389

2,507,862

11,181,030

52,181,234

63,362,264

Equity:

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock

—

—

—

—

2,808

2,808

—

2,808

Additional paid-in capital

1,430,503

761,992

645,561

87,779

2,069,321

4,995,156

—

4,995,156

Treasury stock

—

—

—

—

(104,194)

(104,194)

—

(104,194)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

53,516

—

5,208

(64)

—

58,660

—

58,660

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

3,015,676

(2,573)

13,570

913,642

(4,289,313)

(348,998)

—

(348,998)

Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

4,499,695

759,419

664,339

1,001,357

(2,321,378)

4,603,432

—

4,603,432

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

10,287

—

254,862

14,706

—

279,855

16,902

296,757

Total Equity

4,509,982

759,419

919,201

1,016,063

(2,321,378)

4,883,287

16,902

4,900,189

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

9,017,618

$

2,310,923

$

2,870,840

$

1,678,452

$

186,484

$

16,064,317

$

52,198,136

$

68,262,453

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SOURCE Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

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