[8-K] STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. filed an Form 8-K disclosing an Indenture dated October 6, 2025 with The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee that includes the form of the company's 5.250% Senior Notes due 2028. The notes are senior unsecured obligations of the company and of guarantors, ranking pari passu with other senior unsecured indebtedness while remaining effectively subordinated to any secured debt to the extent of collateral value and senior to any future subordinated debt.

The Indenture contains customary covenants that limit additional indebtedness, require maintaining Total Unencumbered Assets of at least 120% of aggregate principal amount of outstanding Unsecured Indebtedness, and impose conditions on mergers or consolidations. The filing lists Exhibit 4.1 (the Indenture) and the Inline XBRL cover page; it is signed by Jeffrey F. DiModica, President.

Positive

• Defines a clear funding vehicle: Indenture includes form of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2028 enabling issuance
• Seniority as unsecured debt: Notes rank pari passu with other senior unsecured indebtedness
• Asset-coverage covenant provides investor visibility: Requires Total Unencumbered Assets ≥ 120% of aggregate Unsecured Indebtedness

Negative

• Subordination to secured debt: Notes are effectively subordinated to secured indebtedness to the extent of collateral value
• Restrictive covenants: Limits on additional indebtedness may reduce financial flexibility
• Mergers constrained: Indenture imposes conditions on mergers or consolidations that could limit strategic moves

Insights

Debt Capital Markets Analyst

Issuance-ready indenture sets framework for a 5.250% unsecured note offering due 2028.

The Indenture defines the notes as senior unsecured obligations, which makes them a plain-vanilla funding instrument for the issuer while not competing with secured lenders for collateral. The stated coupon of 5.250% and the 2028 maturity set a clear liability profile for debt reprofiling.

Execution risk depends on market demand and timing; watch for a priced offering or registration statement in the near term that states size and net proceeds. If placed, pricing and covenant package will determine immediate refinancing impact within the next 6–12 months.

Credit Risk Analyst

Covenants add asset-coverage and leverage constraints that affect balance-sheet flexibility.

The requirement to maintain Total Unencumbered Assets ≥ 120% of aggregate principal of Unsecured Indebtedness creates a measurable asset-coverage test that could limit additional unsecured borrowing or require asset sales if the ratio weakens. The notes are explicitly subordinated to secured debt to the extent of collateral value, which preserves secured creditors' priority.

Monitor consolidated Unsecured Indebtedness levels and reported unencumbered asset values at each reporting period to assess covenant headroom over the next several quarters; any increase in secured borrowing could tighten constraints quickly.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2025

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 001-34436
(Commission File Number) 27-0247747
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2340 Collins Avenue, Suite 700 Miami Beach, FL		33139
(Address of principal		(Zip Code)
executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 695-5500 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	STWD	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Indenture and Senior Notes due 2028

On October 6, 2025, Starwood Property Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), closed its private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.250% unsecured senior notes due 2028 (the “Notes”), which priced on September 22, 2025. The Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of October 6, 2025 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. The Notes were issued in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes are subject to restrictions on transfer and may only be offered or sold in transactions exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws.

The Company intends to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds from the offering to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, recently completed or future eligible green and/or social projects. Net proceeds allocated to previously incurred costs associated with eligible green and/or social projects will be available for the repayment of indebtedness previously incurred. Pending full allocation of an amount equal to the net proceeds to eligible green and/or social projects, the Company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s repurchase facilities.

The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and will mature on October 15, 2028. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.250% per year. Interest on the Notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15, commencing April 15, 2026, to the persons who are holders of record of the Notes on the preceding April 1 and October 1, respectively.

The following is a brief description of the terms of the Notes and the Indenture.

Possible Future Guarantees

When the Notes are first issued they will not be guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries and none of the Company’s subsidiaries will be required to guarantee the Notes in the future, except that, under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, one or more of the Company’s Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) (except for certain Excluded Subsidiaries or Securitization Entities (each as defined in the Indenture)) may be required to guarantee the payment of the Notes (the “Springing Guarantee Covenant”).

Ranking

The Notes will be:

· the Company’s senior unsecured obligations;

· pari passu in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior unsecured guarantees;

· effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness and secured guarantees to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and guarantees;

· senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s future subordinated indebtedness and subordinated guarantees; and

· effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness, guarantees and other liabilities (including trade payables) and any preferred equity of the Company’s subsidiaries (other than any Domestic Subsidiaries that may become guarantors of the Notes).

If any of the Company’s subsidiaries becomes a guarantor of the Notes, its guarantee will be:

· a senior unsecured obligation of such guarantor;

· pari passu in right of payment with all senior unsecured indebtedness and senior unsecured guarantees of such guarantor;

· effectively subordinated in right of payment to all secured indebtedness and secured guarantees of such guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and guarantees; and

· senior in right of payment to any subordinated indebtedness and subordinated guarantees of such guarantor.

Such guarantor’s guarantee of the Notes and all other obligations of such guarantor under the Indenture will automatically terminate and such guarantor will automatically be released from all of its obligations under such guarantee and the Indenture under certain circumstances set forth in the Indenture, which may include the permanent termination and release of such guarantee and obligations on and after any date (the “Covenant Termination Date”) that (a) (i) if, on the Covenant Termination Date, the rating agencies that shall have most recently been selected by the Company for this purpose are two, the Notes have investment grade credit ratings from each of those selected rating agencies, or (ii) if, on the Covenant Termination Date, the rating agencies that shall have most recently been selected by the Company for this purpose are three, the Notes have investment grade credit ratings from at least two of those selected rating agencies, and (b) no Default or Event of Default (each as defined in the Indenture) has occurred and is continuing. The Springing Guarantee Covenant will also automatically and permanently terminate and be of no further force and effect on and after the Covenant Termination Date.

Optional Redemption

Prior to July 15, 2028, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time and from time to time at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as of, and accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption. On and after July 15, 2028, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time and from time to time at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption.

In addition, prior to July 15, 2028, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a price equal to 105.250% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption.

Change of Control

If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture) occurs, the Company will be required (unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the Notes by sending a notice of redemption) to offer to repurchase all of the outstanding Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued but unpaid interest to, but excluding, the applicable Change of Control Payment Date (as defined in the Indenture).

Covenants

The Indenture contains covenants that, subject to a number of exceptions and adjustments, among other things:

· limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness;

· require that the Company and its subsidiaries maintain Total Unencumbered Assets (as defined in the Indenture) of not less than 120% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Unsecured Indebtedness (as defined in the Indenture) of the Company and its subsidiaries; and

· impose certain requirements in order for the Company to merge or consolidate with another person.

Certain of these covenants will automatically and permanently terminate and will be of no force or effect on and after the Covenant Termination Date (as defined above).

Events of Default

The Indenture also provides for Events of Default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all the outstanding Notes to become or to be declared due and payable.

The foregoing summary of the Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)              Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
4.1		Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2025, between Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (including the form of Starwood Property Trust, Inc.’s 5.250% Senior Notes due 2028).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  October 6, 2025	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey F. DiModica
	Name:	Jeffrey F. DiModica
	Title:	President

FAQ

What did STWD disclose in the Form 8-K?

The company disclosed an Indenture dated October 6, 2025 that includes the form of its 5.250% Senior Notes due 2028 and related covenants.

What is the coupon and maturity of the notes in the filing for STWD?

The Indenture includes the form of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2028.

How do the notes rank versus other debt for STWD?

The notes are senior unsecured obligations, pari passu with other senior unsecured indebtedness and effectively subordinated to secured debt to the extent of collateral value.

What key covenant could affect STWD's borrowing capacity?

The Indenture requires maintaining Total Unencumbered Assets of at least 120% of aggregate principal of outstanding Unsecured Indebtedness, which may limit additional unsecured borrowing.

Who signed the 8-K for Starwood Property Trust?

The filing is signed by Jeffrey F. DiModica, President.