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Exhibit 99.1

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For Immediate Release

Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for the

Quarter Ended June 30, 2015

– Quarterly Core Earnings of $0.53 per Diluted Common Share –

– Deploys $1.9 Billion During the Quarter –

– Completes Acquisition of Office and Multifamily Portfolio in Dublin, Ireland –

– Declares Dividend of $0.48 per Share for the Third Quarter of 2015 –

 

GREENWICH, Conn., August 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) today announced operating results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015.  The Company’s second quarter 2015 Core Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) were $125.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. Excluding one-time acquisition and pursuit costs of $4.9 million, the Company’s second quarter 2015 Core Earnings were $130.8 million, or $0.55 per diluted share.

GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2015 was $117.1 million, or $0.49 per diluted. Excluding one-time acquisition and pursuit costs of $4.9 million, the Company’s second quarter 2015 GAAP net income was $122.0 million, or $0.51 per diluted share. 

“We experienced another strong quarter of performance, driven by contributions from all of our operating segments. With year-to-date capital deployment of $3.1 billion, we have again demonstrated our ability to source attractive investments despite increased competition and recent market volatility. Importantly, we closed another major real estate acquisition, an office and multifamily portfolio in Dublin, which provides strong cash-on-cash returns, duration to our existing book and the potential for asset appreciation. At this point in the cycle, it is gratifying to see our targeted optimal investment returns increase sequentially quarter-over-quarter from 10.7% to 11.0%, while maintaining a conservative loan-to-value ratio in our lending portfolio. Our pipeline remains robust in both our lending and property segments, and we continue to leverage Starwood Capital’s global platform to source unique and differentiated transactions,” stated Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Property Trust.

Mr. Sternlicht continued, “Our business is favorably positioned to continue to outperform in today’s evolving markets. Given our concentration of floating-rate loans, our lending portfolio will generate greater earnings in a higher interest rate environment. Additionally, our special servicing business provides a hedge against both higher interest rates and weakening credit conditions. Our growth will come from a combination of scaling our existing business, building new verticals organically and adding select new businesses to our platform. We continue to be focused on building a diversified real estate platform that can generate sustainable and attractive risk adjusted returns for our shareholders over the long term.”

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Highlights for the Second Quarter 2015 by Business Segment

 

The Company currently operates in three reportable segments: Real Estate Lending (the “Lending Segment”), Real Estate Investing and Servicing (the “Investing and Servicing Segment”) and Real Estate Property (the “Property Segment”). The Property Segment was created during the second quarter of 2015, and is comprised of the Company’s equity investments in stabilized commercial real estate properties.

 

Real Estate Lending Segment

The Lending Segment primarily represents the Company’s on-balance sheet loan origination business.  During the second quarter of 2015, the Lending Segment contributed Core Earnings of $108.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share.  GAAP earnings during the second quarter of 2015 were $100.9 million, or $0.42 per diluted share. 

The Lending Segment originated or acquired $810.2 million of new investments during the quarter, of which $559.9 million was funded at closing. During the quarter, the Company also funded an additional $131.9 million of pre-existing loan commitments. The Company’s activity during the quarter includes:

·

Originated a $257.9 million first mortgage for the development of a 194-acre coastal residential community in Orange County, California. 

 

·

Originated a $175.0 million first mortgage and mezzanine loan for the refinancing of a 1,054-room, five-property hotel portfolio located in California.

 

·

Originated an $83.5 million first mortgage and mezzanine loan for the refinancing and development of a 77-acre retail center located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

·

Originated an $82.8 million first mortgage and mezzanine loan for the refinancing of a 270-unit luxury condominium tower located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

 

During the quarter, the Company received gross cash of $928.2 million from sales, partial paydowns, prepayments, refinancings and maturities in the Lending Segment, which were reinvested at accretive optimal asset-level returns to the existing portfolio.

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At June 30, 2015, the carrying amount of the Lending Segment’s principal assets was $6.8 billion and is summarized below: 

Lending Segment Investments

(Amounts in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

    

Face
Amount

    

Carry
Value (1)

    

Asset Specific
Financing (2)

    

Net
Investment

    

Unlevered
Return on
Asset

    

Current
Leveraged
Return (3)

    

Optimal
Asset-Level
Return (4)

 

First mortgages held-for-investment (5)

 

$

4,784 

 

$

4,715 

 

$

2,172 

 

$

2,543 

 

7.0 

%  

9.7 

%  

10.9 

%  

Subordinated mortgages held-for-investment

 

 

318 

 

 

291 

 

 

 

 

289 

 

11.3 

%  

11.3 

%  

11.3 

%  

Mezzanine loans held-for-investment (5)

 

 

897 

 

 

908 

 

 

-

 

 

908 

 

10.9 

%  

10.9 

%  

10.9 

%  

Preferred equity investments held-to-maturity

 

 

81 

 

 

81 

 

 

-

 

 

81 

 

10.7 

%  

10.7 

%  

10.7 

%  

CMBS

 

 

368 

 

 

373 

 

 

98 

 

 

275 

 

7.7 

%  

9.7 

%  

11.7 

%  

Target portfolio of Lending Segment

 

$

6,448 

 

$

6,368 

 

$

2,272 

 

$

4,096 

 

7.8 

%  

10.1 

%  

11.0 

%  

RMBS available-for-sale at fair value

 

 

251 

 

 

193 

 

 

66 

 

 

127 

 

11.5 

%  

 

 

 

 

Loans held-for-sale

 

 

93 

 

 

88 

 

 

42 

 

 

46 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans transferred as secured borrowings 

 

 

137 

 

 

136 

 

 

137 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity security

 

 

15 

 

 

15 

 

 

-

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in unconsolidated entities

 

 

N/A

 

 

35 

 

 

-

 

 

35 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

$

6,944 

 

$

6,835 

 

$

2,517 

 

$

4,318 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan-to-Value of Portfolio

 

The following table reflects the weighted average loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratio of the Lending Segment’s loan portfolio as of June 30, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average LTV of Loan Portfolio (5)(6)

 

 

    

First
Mortgages

    

Subordinated
Mortgages

    

Mezzanine

    

Preferred
Equity

    

Total (7)

 

Beginning LTV

 

0.0 

%  

35.7 

%  

45.4 

%  

42.4 

%  

9.0 

%  

Ending LTV

 

60.8 

%  

61.4 

%  

65.4 

%  

47.6 

%  

61.3 

%  

 

Real Estate Investing and Servicing Segment

 

The Investing and Servicing Segment includes the Company’s U.S. and European servicing businesses, CMBS investment business and conduit loan origination platform. During the second quarter of 2015, the Investing and Servicing Segment contributed Core Earnings of $61.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share.  GAAP earnings during the second quarter of 2015 were $72.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted share.

At June 30, 2015, the carrying amount of the Investing and Servicing Segment’s principal assets was $1.4 billion and is summarized below: 

Investing and Servicing Segment Investments

(Amounts in millions)

 

Investment

    

Carry Value

    

Asset
Specific
Financing

    

Net
Investment

CMBS (8)

 

$

830 

 

$

137 

 

$

693 

Special servicing intangibles

 

 

170 

 

 

-

 

 

170 

Conduit loans

 

 

279 

 

 

126 

 

 

153 

Loans held-for-investment

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

Investment in unconsolidated entities

 

 

55 

 

 

-

 

 

55 

Properties, net

 

 

58 

 

 

32 

 

 

26 

    Total investments

 

$

1,394 

 

$

295 

 

$

1,099 

 

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Significant activity during the second quarter includes:

·

Conduit loan originations of $476.7 million and securitizations of $551.6 million.

·

Purchase of $37.9 million of CMBS, including $17.5 million in new issue B-pieces.

·

Purchase of two multi-family properties and one retail property for a gross purchase price of $33.4 million and a net equity investment of $13.5 million.

·

Net decrease in the fair value of the domestic servicing intangible on a GAAP and Core basis of $8.4 million, resulting from the continued amortization of this asset, net of increases in fair value due to the attainment of new servicing contracts.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Company was active special servicer on $12.6 billion of loans and real estate owned and named special servicer on $124.9 billion of loans and real estate owned.

Real Estate Property Segment

 

The Property Segment includes the Company’s investments in stabilized commercial real estate properties that are held for investment. During the quarter, the Company acquired a portfolio of 11 office properties and one multi-family residential property, all located in the central business district of Dublin, Ireland, for a gross purchase price of €341.5 million ($383.0 million). Subsequent to quarter end, the Company acquired the remaining asset in the portfolio, a 103,000 sq. ft. fully occupied office property also located in Dublin, for a gross purchase price of €111.0 million ($121.9 million) (collectively the “Ireland Portfolio”). 

 

During the second quarter of 2015, the Property Segment contributed Core Earnings of $0.4 million.  Excluding the impact of one-time acquisition and pursuit costs of $4.2 million, the Property Segment contributed Core Earnings of $4.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share during the second quarter of 2015.  The Property Segment incurred a GAAP loss of $1.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share. Excluding the impact of one-time acquisition and pursuit costs of $4.2 million, the Property Segment’s second quarter 2015 GAAP earnings were $3.0 million, or $0.01 per diluted share.   

 

At June 30, 2015, the carrying amount of the Property Segment’s principal assets was $502.7 million and is summarized below: 

 

Property Segment Investments

(Amounts in millions)

 

Investment

 

Net Carrying Value

 

Asset Specific Financing

 

Net Investment

 

Net Operating Income (9)

 

Occupancy Rate

 

Weighted Average Lease Term

 

Office (10)

 

$

364

 

$

236

 

$

128

 

$

3.1

 

99.8 

%

6.8 years

 

Multi-family residential (10)

 

 

18

 

 

10

 

 

8

 

 

0.1

 

100.0 

%

0.4 years

 

Investment in unconsolidated entity - retail

 

 

121

 

 

-

 

 

121

 

 

2.6

(11)

95.2 

%

9.5 years

 

 

 

$

503

 

$

246

 

$

257

 

$

5.8

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Company had an aggregate outstanding balance of $5.0 billion and a maximum borrowing capacity of $6.0 billion under its 17 financing facilities and three convertible senior notes, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.2x. 

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During the second quarter, the Company:

·

Sold 13.8 million shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $326.1 million.

·

Obtained a financing facility for €294.0 million to fund the acquisition of the Ireland Portfolio.    As of June 30, 2015, €220.5 million ($245.6 million) of this facility was drawn. The remaining balance was drawn in July 2015 upon acquisition of the remaining asset in the Ireland Portfolio.

·

Announced a $200.0 million increase in share and convertible note repurchase authorization, bringing the total size of the program to $450.0 million.

·

Repurchased 400,000 shares of common stock for $8.8 million.

·

Repurchased $14.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.0% Convertible Senior Notes for $16.5 million, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of debt for the quarter of $0.6 million. 

 

Subsequent to quarter end, in July 2015, the Company amended an existing revolving repurchase facility to (i) permanently upsize available borrowings from $250.0 million to $450.0 million; (ii) extend the maturity date to July 2019 assuming exercise of a one-year extension option; (iii) reduce pricing; and (iv) unencumber up to $728.4 million of assets. In August 2015, the Company upsized its largest repurchase facility’s available borrowings from $1.25 billion to $1.6 billion.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

The Company’s Lending Segment should benefit from a rising rate environment given its high volume of LIBOR-based floating rate loans.  As of June 30, 2015, 82% of the Lending Segment’s existing loan portfolio and 100% of its current loan pipeline is indexed to LIBOR. In addition, 82% of the floating rate portfolio benefits from having a LIBOR floor at an average rate of 0.31%.  For the 18% of the portfolio that is fixed rate, the weighted average coupon is 7.8%. 

The Company continues to pursue its strategy of financing floating rate investments with floating rate debt and fixed rate investments with either fixed rate debt or floating rate debt hedged by interest swaps. The Company realizes an additional benefit from its fixed rate convertible senior notes, which help limit exposure to rising rates. 

 

The following table summarizes the impact to annual net income from a specified hypothetical change in LIBOR: 

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity as of June 30, 2015

(Amounts in millions except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Expense) Subject to Interest Rate

    

Variable rate
investments and
indebtedness

    

3.0%
Increase

    

2.0% 
Increase

    

1.0%
Increase

Investment income from variable rate investments

 

$

5,209 

 

$

170 

 

$

111 

 

$

52 

Interest expense from variable rate debt

 

 

(3,567)

 

 

(104)

 

 

(68)

 

 

(33)

Net investment income from variable rate instruments

 

$

1,642 

 

$

66 

 

$

43 

 

$

19 

Impact per diluted share

 

 

 

 

$

0.28 

 

$

0.18 

 

$

0.08 

 

Additionally, the Company’s special servicing revenues would likely benefit from a rising rate environment due to an expected increase in the number of loans that would enter special servicing. 

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Book Value and Fair Value Per Share, Net of Minority Interest

 

    


June 30, 2015

    

March 31, 2015

    

Fair value per diluted share

 

$

17.91 

 

$

17.21 

 

Book value per diluted share

 

$

17.39 

 

$

16.67 

 

 

Investment Related Activity Subsequent to June 30, 2015

Activity subsequent to quarter end included:

·

Acquired a 103,000 sq. ft., fully leased office property in Dublin, Ireland, for a gross purchase price of €111.0 million ($121.9 million).

·

Closed $153.7 million of new loan originations in the Lending Segment.

·

Obtained four new special servicer assignments, including assignments relating to three new issue CMBS trusts.

 

Investment Capacity

As of July 30, 2015, the Company has the capacity to acquire or originate up to $1.5 billion of new investments through (i) $609.3 million of expected third quarter maturities, prepayments, sales and participations; (ii) $438.3 million of unallocated warehouse capacity; (iii) $340.8 million of approved but undrawn capacity under existing financing facilities; (iv) $235.8 million of available cash and equivalents and (v) approximately $79.0 million of net equity invested in RMBS that are classified as available-for-sale.

Dividend

On August 4, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.48 per share of common stock for the quarter ending September 30, 2015.  The dividend is payable on October 15, 2015 to common shareholders of record as of September 30, 2015. 

2015 Guidance

For 2015, the Company is reaffirming its Core Earnings guidance in the range of $2.05 to $2.25 per diluted share.  This guidance reflects the Company’s estimates on the (i) yield on existing investments; (ii) yield on incremental investments inclusive of the Company’s existing pipeline; (iii) amount and timing of debt and equity capital deployment to fund new investments; (iv) costs of additional debt and equity capital to fund new investments; (v) pace of amortization of the servicing intangible based on the amount and timing of servicing fees on existing contracts; (vi) taxation associated with the TRSs, particularly the Investing and Servicing TRSs, which house this segment’s servicing and conduit loan operations, both of which generate significant taxable income; and (vii) changes in costs and expenses reflective of the Company’s forecasted operations.  This guidance does not reflect any impact that may result from repurchases of equity or convertible debt securities pursuant to the Company’s existing repurchase program.  All guidance is based on current expectations of future economic conditions, the dynamics of the commercial real estate markets in which it operates and the judgment of the Company's management team. 

Supplemental Schedules

The Company has published supplemental earnings schedules in order to provide additional disclosure and financial information for the benefit of the Company’s stakeholders.  These can be found at the Company’s website in the Investor Relations section under “Financial Information”.

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Conference Call and Webcast Information 

The Company will host a webcast and conference call on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss second 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 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 15 minutes prior to start time.

 

Domestic:  1-888-539-3613

International:  1-719-325-2111

 

Conference Call Playback:

Domestic:  1-877-870-5176

International:  1-858-384-5517

Passcode:  3892237

 

The playback can be accessed through August 18, 2015

 

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 subsidiaries LNR Property, LLC and Hatfield Philips International, Starwood Property Trust also operates as the largest commercial mortgage special servicer in the United States and one of the largest primary and special servicers in Europe. With total capital deployed since inception of approximately $19.9 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.

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Footnotes

 

(1)

The difference between the Carry Value and Face Amount of the loans held for investment consists of unamortized purchase discount, deferred loan fees and loan origination costs. The difference between the Carry Value and Face Amount of the available-for-sale securities consists of the unrealized gains/(losses) on the fair value of the securities and unamortized purchase discount.

(2)

Current financings are either floating rate or swapped to fixed rate to match the interest rate characteristics of the underlying asset.

(3)

The current leveraged return represents the compounded effective rate of return earned over the life of the investment based on existing leverage levels as of June 30, 2015, and calculated on a weighted average basis.  Leveraged returns include the loan coupon, amortization of premium or discount, and the effects of costs and fees, all recognized on the effective interest method. Leveraged returns are presented solely for informational purposes and will not equal income recognized in prior or future periods due mainly to the fact that (i) interest earned on the Company’s floating rate loans will change in the future when interest rates change, and these leveraged returns assume interest rates remain at current levels and (ii) the leveraged returns assume that the leverage levels existing at June 30, 2015 will be maintained either throughout the remaining term of the applicable credit facilities or the remaining term of the investment, if shorter.  However, leverage levels in future periods will likely fluctuate as the Company manages its day-to-day liquidity.

(4)

The optimal asset-level return assumes (i) maximum available leverage in place or in negotiation for each asset, notwithstanding the amount actually borrowed, and (ii) full syndication of the first mortgage when syndication is deemed probable.

(5)

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company reclassified certain loans previously included in the mezzanine loan category to the first mortgage category.  Previously, first mortgage loans which contained a related contiguous mezzanine loan component were classified by their respective components as first mortgages and mezzanine loans.  These loans are now classified as first mortgage loans in their entirety because as a whole, the expected credit quality of these loans is more similar to that of a first mortgage loan.  As of June 30, 2015, the application of this methodology resulted in mezzanine loans with an aggregate carrying value of $793.0 million being classified as first mortgages.

(6)

Underlying property values are determined by the Company's management based on its ongoing asset assessments, and loan balances that are the face value of a loan regardless of whether the Company has purchased the loan at a discount or premium to par. Assets characterized as first mortgages include all loan components where the Company owns the senior most interest in the loan, which may include subordinated mortgages and/or mezzanine loans.  Assets characterized as subordinated mortgages are the subordinated components of first mortgages where the Company does not own the senior most interest in the loan. Assets characterized as mezzanine loans are mezzanine loans where the Company does not own the senior most interest in the loan. For any loans collateralized by ground-up construction projects without significant leasing or units with executed sales contracts, the fully funded loan balance is included in the numerator and the fully budgeted construction cost, including costs of acquisition of the property, is included in the denominator. For ground up construction loans which have significant leasing or units under contract for sale, the fully funded loan balance is included in the numerator with an estimate of the stabilized value upon completion of construction included in the denominator.  Includes loans held for investment and preferred equity.

(7)

Represents the Company’s entire investment, which includes all components of the capital stack that it owns (i.e., first mortgages, subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans and preferred equity).

(8)

Face amount is $4.4 billion. Differences between face amount and carry value are principally attributable to purchase discounts and changes in fair value.

(9)

Includes net operating income for the current quarter, which includes net operating income subsequent to the May 8, 2015 and May 18, 2015 acquisition dates for those Ireland Portfolio properties acquired during the quarter.

(10)

Net carrying value includes all components of the related asset, including properties and intangibles.

(11)

Represents the Company’s earnings from unconsolidated entities attributable to the Company’s investment in the mall portfolio acquired in the fourth quarter of 2014. 

 

 

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Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the three months ended June 30, 2015

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

Investing

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

Investing

    

 

 

 

Lending

 

and Servicing

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

and Servicing

 

 

 

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Corporate

 

Subtotal

 

VIEs

 

Total

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from loans

  

$

113,928

  

$

4,364

  

$

 —

  

$

 —

  

$

118,292

  

$

 —

  

$

118,292

Interest income from investment securities

 

 

17,050

  

 

47,272

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

64,322

 

 

(40,512)

 

 

23,810

Servicing fees

 

 

98

  

 

54,349

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

54,447

 

 

(24,293)

 

 

30,154

Rental income

 

 

 —

 

 

1,478

 

 

3,536

 

 

 —

 

 

5,014

 

 

 —

 

 

5,014

Other revenues

 

 

334

 

 

1,301

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,635

 

 

(245)

 

 

1,390

Total revenues 

 

 

131,410

 

 

108,764

 

 

3,536

 

 

 —

 

 

243,710

 

 

(65,050)

 

 

178,660

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

 

367

 

 

18

 

 

 —

 

 

26,385

 

 

26,770

 

 

51

 

 

26,821

Interest expense

 

 

20,197

 

 

2,751

 

 

877

 

 

25,974

 

 

49,799

 

 

 —

 

 

49,799

General and administrative

 

 

6,083

 

 

32,626

 

 

174

 

 

2,343

 

 

41,226

 

 

178

 

 

41,404

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

 

 

224

 

 

505

 

 

4,262

 

 

(124)

 

 

4,867

 

 

 —

 

 

4,867

Costs of rental operations

 

 

 —

 

 

878

 

 

333

 

 

 —

 

 

1,211

 

 

 —

 

 

1,211

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

4,213

 

 

1,615

 

 

 —

 

 

5,828

 

 

 —

 

 

5,828

Loan loss allowance, net

 

 

2,661

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,661

 

 

 —

 

 

2,661

Total costs and expenses 

 

 

29,532

 

 

40,991

 

 

7,261

 

 

54,578

 

 

132,362

 

 

229

 

 

132,591

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

 

 

101,878

 

 

67,773

 

 

(3,725)

 

 

(54,578)

 

 

111,348

 

 

(65,279)

 

 

46,069

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

55,873

 

 

55,873

Change in fair value of servicing rights

 

 

 —

 

 

(8,381)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(8,381)

 

 

5,729

 

 

(2,652)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

 

 

510

 

 

(3,191)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2,681)

 

 

4,127

 

 

1,446

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

 

 

 —

 

 

10,831

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

10,831

 

 

 —

 

 

10,831

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

 

 

1,361

 

 

5,328

 

 

2,554

 

 

 —

 

 

9,243

 

 

(292)

 

 

8,951

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

 

 

209

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

209

 

 

 —

 

 

209

(Loss) gain on derivative financial instruments, net

 

 

(23,954)

 

 

4,274

 

 

150

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,530)

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,530)

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

 

 

21,181

 

 

(120)

 

 

(207)

 

 

 —

 

 

20,854

 

 

 —

 

 

20,854

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(629)

 

 

(629)

 

 

 —

 

 

(629)

Other income, net

 

 

 —

 

 

10

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

10

 

 

 —

 

 

10

Total other (loss) income 

 

 

(693)

 

 

8,751

 

 

2,497

 

 

(629)

 

 

9,926

 

 

65,437

 

 

75,363

Income (loss) before income taxes 

 

 

101,185

 

 

76,524

 

 

(1,228)

 

 

(55,207)

 

 

121,274

 

 

158

 

 

121,432

Income tax provision

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,792)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,792)

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,792)

Net income (loss) 

 

 

101,185

 

 

72,732

 

 

(1,228)

 

 

(55,207)

 

 

117,482

 

 

158

 

 

117,640

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(334)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(334)

 

 

(158)

 

 

(492)

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

 

$

100,851

 

$

72,732

 

$

(1,228)

 

$

(55,207)

 

$

117,148

 

$

 —

 

$

117,148

 

 

 

9

 


 

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, depreciation and amortization of real estate, 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 June 30, 2015

(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.

 

 $

100,851

 

 $

72,732

 

 $

(1,228)

 

$

(55,207)

 

 $

117,148

Add / (Deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash equity compensation expense

 

 

1,135

 

 

2,291

 

 

 —

 

 

7,484

 

 

10,910

Management incentive fee

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4,088

 

 

4,088

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

414

 

 

1,537

 

 

 —

 

 

1,951

Loan loss allowance, net

 

 

2,661

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,661

Interest income adjustment for securities

 

 

(301)

 

 

(7,232)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(7,533)

Other non-cash items

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Reversal of unrealized (gains) / losses on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held-for-sale

 

 

 —

 

 

(10,831)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(10,831)

Securities

 

 

(510)

 

 

3,191

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,681

Derivatives

 

 

23,160

 

 

(5,067)

 

 

(150)

 

 

 —

 

 

17,943

Foreign currency

 

 

(21,182)

 

 

120

 

 

207

 

 

 —

 

 

(20,855)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,328)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,328)

Recognition of realized gains / (losses) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held-for-sale

 

 

 —

 

 

18,188

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

18,188

Securities

 

 

 —

 

 

(11,492)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(11,492)

Derivatives

 

 

8,578

 

 

(62)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

8,516

Foreign currency

 

 

(6,282)

 

 

(120)

 

 

(7)

 

 

 —

 

 

(6,409)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 —

 

 

4,274

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4,274

Core Earnings (Loss)

 

$

108,110

 

$

61,078

 

$

359

 

$

(43,635)

 

$

125,912

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

 

$

0.46

 

$

0.25

 

$

 —

 

$

(0.18)

 

$

0.53

 

 

 

10

 


 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations by Segment

For the six months ended June 30, 2015

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

Investing

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

Investing

    

 

 

 

Lending

 

and Servicing

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

and Servicing

 

 

 

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Corporate

 

Subtotal

 

VIEs

 

Total

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from loans

  

$

227,400

  

$

9,321

  

$

 —

  

$

 —

  

$

236,721

  

$

 —

  

$

236,721

Interest income from investment securities

 

 

39,346

  

 

71,968

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

111,314

 

 

(59,760)

 

 

51,554

Servicing fees

 

 

182

  

 

105,297

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

105,479

 

 

(47,068)

 

 

58,411

Rental income

 

 

 —

 

 

4,150

 

 

3,536

 

 

 —

 

 

7,686

 

 

 —

 

 

7,686

Other revenues

 

 

413

 

 

3,231

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

3,644

 

 

(507)

 

 

3,137

Total revenues 

 

 

267,341

 

 

193,967

 

 

3,536

 

 

 —

 

 

464,844

 

 

(107,335)

 

 

357,509

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

 

755

 

 

36

 

 

 —

 

 

53,897

 

 

54,688

 

 

101

 

 

54,789

Interest expense

 

 

41,720

 

 

4,870

 

 

877

 

 

52,866

 

 

100,333

 

 

 —

 

 

100,333

General and administrative

 

 

10,941

 

 

61,815

 

 

176

 

 

3,372

 

 

76,304

 

 

364

 

 

76,668

Acquisition and investment pursuit costs

 

 

997

 

 

718

 

 

4,262

 

 

76

 

 

6,053

 

 

 —

 

 

6,053

Costs of rental operations

 

 

 —

 

 

2,576

 

 

333

 

 

 —

 

 

2,909

 

 

 —

 

 

2,909

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

8,298

 

 

1,615

 

 

 —

 

 

9,913

 

 

 —

 

 

9,913

Loan loss allowance, net

 

 

2,978

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,978

 

 

 —

 

 

2,978

Other expense

 

 

 —

 

 

375

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

375

 

 

 —

 

 

375

Total costs and expenses 

 

 

57,391

 

 

78,688

 

 

7,263

 

 

110,211

 

 

253,553

 

 

465

 

 

254,018

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

 

 

209,950

 

 

115,279

 

 

(3,727)

 

 

(110,211)

 

 

211,291

 

 

(107,800)

 

 

103,491

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

103,734

 

 

103,734

Change in fair value of servicing rights

 

 

 —

 

 

(13,256)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(13,256)

 

 

9,062

 

 

(4,194)

Change in fair value of investment securities, net

 

 

171

 

 

5,122

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

5,293

 

 

(4,346)

 

 

947

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

 

 

 —

 

 

31,962

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

31,962

 

 

 —

 

 

31,962

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

 

 

2,216

 

 

8,052

 

 

5,195

 

 

 —

 

 

15,463

 

 

(422)

 

 

15,041

Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net

 

 

307

 

 

17,100

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

17,407

 

 

 —

 

 

17,407

Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net

 

 

8,909

 

 

(3,733)

 

 

(83)

 

 

 —

 

 

5,093

 

 

 —

 

 

5,093

Foreign currency loss, net

 

 

(8,155)

 

 

(1,291)

 

 

(7)

 

 

 —

 

 

(9,453)

 

 

 —

 

 

(9,453)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,921)

 

 

(5,921)

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,921)

Other income, net

 

 

 —

 

 

41

 

 

 —

 

 

14

 

 

55

 

 

 —

 

 

55

Total other income (loss) 

 

 

3,448

 

 

43,997

 

 

5,105

 

 

(5,907)

 

 

46,643

 

 

108,028

 

 

154,671

Income (loss) before income taxes 

 

 

213,398

 

 

159,276

 

 

1,378

 

 

(116,118)

 

 

257,934

 

 

228

 

 

258,162

Income tax benefit (provision)

 

 

30

 

 

(19,773)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,743)

 

 

 —

 

 

(19,743)

Net income (loss) 

 

 

213,428

 

 

139,503

 

 

1,378

 

 

(116,118)

 

 

238,191

 

 

228

 

 

238,419

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(680)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(680)

 

 

(228)

 

 

(908)

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

 

$

212,748

 

$

139,503

 

$

1,378

 

$

(116,118)

 

$

237,511

 

$

 —

 

$

237,511

 

11

 


 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Core Earnings

For the six months ended June 30, 2015

(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.

 

 $

212,748

 

 $

139,503

 

$

1,378

 

$

(116,118)

 

 $

237,511

Add / (Deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash equity compensation expense

 

 

1,312

 

 

2,554

 

 

 —

 

 

14,535

 

 

18,401

Management incentive fee

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

10,767

 

 

10,767

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 —

 

 

856

 

 

1,537

 

 

 —

 

 

2,393

Loan loss allowance, net

 

 

2,978

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,978

Interest income adjustment for securities

 

 

(364)

 

 

(3,445)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,809)

Other non-cash items

 

 

 —

 

 

(775)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(775)

Reversal of unrealized (gains) / losses on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held-for-sale

 

 

 —

 

 

(31,962)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(31,962)

Securities

 

 

(171)

 

 

(5,122)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,293)

Derivatives

 

 

(10,507)

 

 

1,642

 

 

83

 

 

 —

 

 

(8,782)

Foreign currency

 

 

8,154

 

 

1,291

 

 

7

 

 

 —

 

 

9,452

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 —

 

 

(8,052)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(8,052)

Recognition of realized gains / (losses) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held-for-sale

 

 

 —

 

 

35,623

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

35,623

Securities

 

 

 —

 

 

(10,121)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(10,121)

Derivatives

 

 

11,506

 

 

(4,495)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

7,011

Foreign currency

 

 

(10,239)

 

 

(1,565)

 

 

(7)

 

 

 —

 

 

(11,811)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 —

 

 

6,063

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

6,063

Core Earnings (Loss)

 

$

215,417

 

$

121,995

 

$

2,998

 

$

(90,816)

 

$

249,594

Core Earnings (Loss) per Weighted Average Diluted Share

 

$

0.94

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.39)

 

$

1.08

 

 

 

12

 


 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet by Segment

As of June 30, 2015

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

Investing

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

Investing

    

 

 

 

Lending

 

and Servicing

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

and Servicing

 

 

 

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Corporate

 

Subtotal

 

VIEs

 

Total

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

158,795

 

$

47,694

 

$

1,161

 

$

238,072

 

$

445,722

 

$

756

 

$

446,478

Restricted cash

 

 

10,969

 

 

15,822

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

26,791

 

 

 —

 

 

26,791

Loans held-for-investment, net

 

 

5,913,197

 

 

2,199

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

5,915,396

 

 

 —

 

 

5,915,396

Loans held-for-sale

 

 

88,056

 

 

279,352

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

367,408

 

 

 —

 

 

367,408

Loans transferred as secured borrowings

 

 

135,940

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

135,940

 

 

 —

 

 

135,940

Investment securities

 

 

663,014

 

 

829,687

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,492,701

 

 

(615,463)

 

 

877,238

Properties, net

 

 

 —

 

 

57,771

 

 

339,245

 

 

 —

 

 

397,016

 

 

 —

 

 

397,016

Intangible assets

 

 

 —

 

 

170,100

 

 

42,499

 

 

 —

 

 

212,599

 

 

(36,992)

 

 

175,607

Investment in unconsolidated entities

 

 

35,283

 

 

55,189

 

 

120,927

 

 

 —

 

 

211,399

 

 

(7,144)

 

 

204,255

Goodwill

 

 

 —

 

 

140,437

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

140,437

 

 

 —

 

 

140,437

Derivative assets

 

 

16,572

 

 

4,485

 

 

3,969

 

 

 —

 

 

25,026

 

 

 —

 

 

25,026

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

38,078

 

 

276

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

38,354

 

 

 —

 

 

38,354

Other assets

 

 

20,084

 

 

65,478

 

 

19,459

 

 

12,918

 

 

117,939

 

 

(1,741)

 

 

116,198

VIE assets, at fair value

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

92,719,092

 

 

92,719,092

Total Assets

 

$

7,079,988

 

$

1,668,490

 

$

527,260

 

$

250,990

 

$

9,526,728

 

$

92,058,508

 

$

101,585,236

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

16,293

 

$

80,485

 

$

15,261

 

$

28,493

 

$

140,532

 

$

555

 

$

141,087

Related-party payable

 

 

 —

 

 

3,484

 

 

 —

 

 

21,075

 

 

24,559

 

 

 —

 

 

24,559

Dividends payable

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

115,575

 

 

115,575

 

 

 —

 

 

115,575

Derivative liabilities

 

 

5,734

 

 

556

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

6,290

 

 

 —

 

 

6,290

Secured financing agreements, net

 

 

2,379,372

 

 

294,771

 

 

245,609

 

 

659,751

 

 

3,579,503

 

 

 —

 

 

3,579,503

Convertible senior notes, net

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,315,245

 

 

1,315,245

 

 

 —

 

 

1,315,245

Secured borrowings on transferred loans

 

 

137,302

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

137,302

 

 

 —

 

 

137,302

VIE liabilities, at fair value

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

92,046,550

 

 

92,046,550

Total Liabilities

 

 

2,538,701

 

 

379,296

 

 

260,870

 

 

2,140,139

 

 

5,319,006

 

 

92,047,105

 

 

97,366,111

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,402

 

 

2,402

 

 

 —

 

 

2,402

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,918,478

 

 

1,174,898

 

 

262,513

 

 

(182,020)

 

 

4,173,869

 

 

 —

 

 

4,173,869

Treasury stock

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(32,464)

 

 

(32,464)

 

 

 —

 

 

(32,464)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

46,668

 

 

(1,090)

 

 

323

 

 

 —

 

 

45,901

 

 

 —

 

 

45,901

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

1,564,327

 

 

113,309

 

 

3,554

 

 

(1,677,067)

 

 

4,123

 

 

 —

 

 

4,123

Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

4,529,473

 

 

1,287,117

 

 

266,390

 

 

(1,889,149)

 

 

4,193,831

 

 

 —

 

 

4,193,831

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

11,814

 

 

2,077

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

13,891

 

 

11,403

 

 

25,294

Total Equity

 

 

4,541,287

 

 

1,289,194

 

 

266,390

 

 

(1,889,149)

 

 

4,207,722

 

 

11,403

 

 

4,219,125

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

7,079,988

 

$

1,668,490

 

$

527,260

 

$

250,990

 

$

9,526,728

 

$

92,058,508

 

$

101,585,236

 

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: ztanenbaum@starwood.com

 

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