Quarterly GAAP earnings of $0.54 and Distributable Earnings (DE) of $0.49 per Diluted Share.
GREENWICH, CONN – Starwood Property Trust, Inc. announced operating results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023. The company’s second quarter 2023 GAAP net income was $168.8 million, and Distributable Earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $157.5 million.
“The Federal Reserve’s rapid increase in interest rates to combat inflation has created some collateral damage. Transaction volumes in real estate across the globe have declined precipitously as owners wait for more accommodating financial markets and lenders have cut lending, particularly in the regional banking system as they manage their balance sheets. This environment should provide exceptional lending opportunities for STWD as the underlying real estate markets remain in fundamentally good condition. Inflation is subsiding, and we expect rate increases to stop or reverse in the near term. As we have in past cycles, we have positioned our company conservatively to take advantage of these future compelling opportunities when the windshield becomes less opaque,” commented Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Property Trust.
“Our unique, diversified, low leverage company has near record liquidity of $1.2 billion and access to significant incremental liquidity. This provides us with tremendous flexibility to take advantage of opportunities to earn compelling risk adjusted returns as we continue to build our unique, diversified enterprise,” added Jeffrey DiModica, President of Starwood Property Trust.
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