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Distributable Earnings (DE): $159 million or $0.48 per share.
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GAAP Net Income: $76 million or $0.23 per share.
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New Investments: $2.1 billion committed, with 60% in non-commercial lending businesses.
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Commercial Lending Originations: $848 million, with $635 million funded.
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Loan Repayments: $1.1 billion for the quarter, $2.6 billion year-to-date.
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Loan Book: $14.6 billion with a weighted average risk rating of 3.0.
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CECL Reserve: Increased by $65 million to $445 million.
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Residential Lending Portfolio: $2.5 billion on-balance sheet, $423 million RMBS portfolio.
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Property Segment DE: $14 million or $0.04 per share.
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Investing and Servicing DE: $38 million or $0.12 per share.
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Infrastructure Lending DE: $23 million or $0.07 per share.
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Liquidity: $1.8 billion, with $9.8 billion credit capacity and $4.6 billion unencumbered assets.
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Adjusted Debt to Undepreciated Equity Ratio: 2.14 times.
Release Date: November 06, 2024
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE:STWD) reported distributable earnings of $159 million or $0.48 per share, indicating strong financial performance.
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The company committed $2.1 billion towards new investments, with a significant portion outside of commercial lending, showcasing diversification.
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Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE:STWD) completed four securitizations totaling $398 million at profit margins at or above historic levels, indicating robust market activity.
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The company's liquidity position was significantly enhanced with the issuance of $392 million of common stock and $400 million of senior unsecured sustainability notes.
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Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE:STWD) maintained a low adjusted debt to undepreciated equity ratio of 2.14 times, the lowest in over two years, reflecting strong financial management.
Negative Points
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The company's GAAP net income was $76 million or $0.23 per share, lower than distributable earnings due to a higher CECL reserve.
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The CECL reserve increased by $65 million, with 71% related to office, indicating potential risk in the office sector.
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Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE:STWD) foreclosed on two multifamily properties in Texas, highlighting challenges in certain real estate segments.
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The company's 5-rated loans increased significantly, indicating a rise in higher-risk assets.
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The treasury market's impact on long-term rates poses a risk to refinancing prospects, potentially affecting future earnings.
Q & A Highlights
Q: Can you discuss the investment capacity and potential earnings growth as you shift more to offense with high liquidity and low leverage? A: Jeffrey Dimodica, President: Our investment capacity depends on moving assets out of nonaccrual or REO, which would create earnings capacity. With our current leverage at 2.1 times, for every dollar of equity issued, we could issue $2.1 of debt. Our historic ROE has been 12% to 13%, and if we can put new capital out at 12%, we make 500 basis points. Our goal is to grow and offset nonaccruals, with a significant pipeline and less competition from banks.