With a diverse portfolio spanning commercial properties, residential mortgages, infrastructure loans, and real estate servicing, Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) is a real estate investment trust that originates, acquires, and manages commercial mortgages, residential loans, and other real estate investments. 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, including statements with respect to the anticipated offering and the use of proceeds. Although the Company 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: (i) factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, including those set forth under the captions "Risk Factors", "Business", and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"; (ii) satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the contemplated acquisition; (iii) unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to, or the failure to realize the benefits of, the contemplated acquisition, including in terms of the contemplated acquisition on our future performance; ( iv ) the Company's recently announced preliminary unaudited results for the three months ended June 30, 2025 are based upon the Company's estimates, are subject to completion of the Company's quarterly financial closing procedures and have not been reviewed by the Company's independent auditors; such preliminary unaudited results may differ materially from the Company's actual results and may be outside estimated ranges; (v) defaults by borrowers in paying debt service on outstanding indebtedness; (vi) impairment in the value of real estate property securing the Company's loans or in which the Company invests; (vii) availability of mortgage origination and acquisition opportunities acceptable to the Company; (viii) potential mismatches in the timing of asset repayments and the maturity of the associated financing agreements; (ix) national and local economic and business conditions, including as a result of the impact of public health emergencies; (x) the occurrence of certain geo-political events (such as wars, terrorist attacks and tensions between states, including global trade disputes related to tariffs) that affect the normal and peaceful course of international relations; (xi) general and local commercial and residential real estate property conditions; (xii) changes in federal government policies; (xiii) changes in federal, state and local governmental laws and regulations; (xiv) increased competition from entities engaged in mortgage lending and securities investing activities; (xv) changes in interest rates; and (xvi) the availability of, and costs associated with, sources of liquidity. Sector rotation has impacted the STWD stock price, as capital flows into yield-focused equities have accelerated following muted inflation data in May.
