EX-99.2 3 d914016dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
April 28, 2015
First Quarter 2015 Results
Exhibit 99.2


Blackstone Mortgage Trust     1
First Quarter 2015 Highlights
Core
Earnings
of
$0.54
per
share
for
the
quarter
generated
by
our
growing
loan
origination
portfolio.
Closed
seven
new
loans
totaling
$937
million
of
commitments.
Funded
$903
million
of
loan
commitments,
offset
partially
by
$333
million
of
full
or
partial
repayments.
Floating
rate
senior
loan
portfolio
of
$5.0
billion
with
a
weighted
average
loan-to-value
of
64%.
Added
$1.1
billion
of
financing
capacity,
bringing
total
capacity
to
$5.4
billion
with
$3.4
billion
outstanding.
GAAP
net
income
of
$0.60
per
share
includes
net
income
of
$0.14
per
share
generated
by
the
CT
Legacy
portfolio,
reflecting
unrealized
gains
on
certain
investments
under
contract
for
sale;
consolidated
book
value
of
$24.87
per
share.
Post
quarter-end,
announced
definitive
agreement
to
acquire
a
$4.6
billion
senior
loan
portfolio
from
GE
Capital,
and
commitment
for
$4.0
billion
of
secured
financing
from
Wells
Fargo
to
finance
the
acquisition.
Also
post
quarter-end,
issued
23
million
shares
of
common
stock
at
a
public
offering
price
of
$30.50
per
share,
adding
more
than
$1.00
per
share
to
book
value.
Information included in this presentation is as of or for the period ended March 31, 2015, unless otherwise indicated. See Appendix for a definition of 
Core Earnings and a reconciliation to GAAP net income, as well as certain per share calculations that are referenced throughout this  presentation and 
information regarding the GE Capital loan portfolio acquisition and Wells Fargo financing. 


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First
Quarter
2015
Balance
Sheet,
Net
Income,
and
Core
Earnings
(a)
(Dollars in Millions)
CT Legacy portfolio
$8.4
Secured financings
($24.2)
Equity
and
other
(c)
($3.3)
($6.7)
($1.7)
Loan Origination
portfolio
$62.8
$35.4
$(8.4)
$0.4
$-
Interest income
Interest expense
Non-cash comp.
G&A/other expenses
Net results
$62.8
$-
($23.8)
Core
Earnings
(b)
Net
Income
$31.8
+
+
+
+
Convertible notes,
net
Balance
Sheet
Mgmt./Incen. fees
$3.3
$1.2
($0.1)
$-
($5.5)
($1.8)
$1,454
$162
$3,358
$31
$4,943
(a)
See page 17 for Fourth Quarter 2014 Balance Sheet, Net Income, and Core Earnings.
(b)
See Appendix for a definition of Core Earnings and a reconciliation to GAAP net income.
(c)
Includes stockholders’ equity of $1.5 billion, less the net of (i) cash and cash equivalents of $18 million, (ii) accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses, and other
assets of $34 million, and (iii) accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities of $49 million.


Core Earnings and Dividend Growth
BXMT's
loan
origination
activity
has
produced
strong,
consistent
Core
Earnings
and
dividend
growth
since
the platform re-launch in 2013.
Core Earnings
(Dollars in Millions)
Core Earnings
Per share
Dividends
Per share
$0.28
$0.41
$0.43
$0.43
$0.50
$0.52
$0.54
$0.27
$0.45
$0.48
$0.48
$0.50
$0.52
$0.52
$8.0
$12.0
$16.3
$20.5
$24.8
$30.1
$31.8
3Q'13
4Q'13
1Q'14
2Q'14
3Q'14
4Q'14
1Q'15
(a)
(a)
See Appendix for a definition of Core Earnings and reconciliations to GAAP net income.
(b)
Compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) based on BXMT’s quarterly Core Earnings since 3Q’13.
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Loan Portfolio Overview
Closed
$937
million
of
loans
during
the
quarter
with
an
average
new
commitment
of
$179
million.
Net loan fundings of $570 million during the quarter produced 12% portfolio growth.
Portfolio Gross ROI
(a)
continues to remain stable in the L + 12-13% range as improved financing terms
have generally balanced modestly lower portfolio asset yields.
Loan Portfolio Statistics
(Dollars in Millions)
Loan Portfolio Growth
(Net
Book
Value
and
Gross
ROI
(a)
,
Dollars
in
Millions)
L+12.7%    L+12.7%     L+12.9%    L+12.8%    L+12.8%
Gross
ROI:
Number of loans
60
                     
Principal balance
$4,977
Net book value
$4,943
Wtd. avg. origination loan-to-value
64%
Wtd. avg. cash coupon
L + 4.26%
Wtd. avg. all-in yield
L + 4.68%
Wtd. avg. gross return on investment
(a)
L + 12.8%
Wtd. avg. maximum maturity
(b)
3.7 yrs.
$2,663
$3,488
$3,906
$4,429
$4,943
1Q'14
2Q'14
3Q'14
4Q'14
1Q'15
(a)
Weighted average gross return on investment (“Gross ROI”) is based on each asset’s all-in yield, assuming current rates with no dispositions, early payments, or
defaults, and all-in cost of secured debt, assuming full leverage at the asset level based on the maximum available leverage in place or in negotiation for each
investment, notwithstanding the amount actually borrowed. Gross ROI excludes costs related to convertible notes, management fees, and corporate-level expenses.
Gross ROI is presented solely for informational purposes and is not representative of net income recognized in prior or future periods.
(b)
Maximum maturity assumes all extension options are exercised, however BXMT’s floating rate loans may be repaid prior to such dates.
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Portfolio Diversification
BXMT’s $5.0 billion floating rate portfolio is diversified by collateral property type and geographic
location, and is comprised of senior mortgages and similar credit quality loans.
Geographic Diversification
(Net Book Value,% of Total)
RI
MI
0.2%
NC
0.2%
0.6%
NY
29.9%
CA
14.3%
UK
12.2%
0.6%
NL
ES
1.6%
IL
7.5%
WA
7.5%
FL
5.7%
TX
4.7%
GA
4.5%
CAN
2.4%
DC
1.6%
AZ
1.4%
VA
1.4%
CO
1.3%
HI
1.0%
OR
0.9%
NV
0.2%
OH
0.2%
KY
0.1%
$316,934,052
$416,559,099
Collateral Diversification
(Net Book Value, % of Total)
Floating rate Loans
(Net Book Value, % of Total)
100.0%
Office
Multifamily
Hotel
Condo
Senior Loans
(Net Book Value, % of Total)
99.0%
Other
Retail
51%
26%
8%
5%
4%
6%
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Credit Facilities and Liquidity
During
the
quarter,
BXMT
closed
two
upsizes
of
existing
revolving
credit
facilities
totaling
$500
million,
and
obtained
$262
million
of
additional
‘side
car’
capacity,
bringing
total
credit
facility
capacity
to
$4.1
billion.
GBP and EUR multi-currency facilities provide $597 million of currency-matched financings, which hedge
foreign currency denominated loans to the extent of leverage employed.
Total liquidity of $429
million
(a)
at quarter-end, providing for $1.5 billion
(a)
of potential loan originations
and fundings.
$410 million
L + 2.09%
$4.1 billion
Maximum
Collateral Asset
Debt Obligations
(b)
(Dollars in Thousands
Facility Size
Principal Balance
Potential
Outstanding
Available
Wells Fargo
1,000,000
$     
837,372
$               
654,656
$        
515,103
$        
139,553
$        
JP Morgan
(c)
739,147
          
741,916
                  
580,899
          
513,813
          
67,086
             
Bank of America
750,000
          
501,041
                  
397,700
          
397,033
          
667
                   
MetLife
750,000
          
527,611
                  
409,178
          
347,943
          
61,235
             
Citibank
500,000
          
625,053
                  
474,103
          
340,511
          
133,592
          
Morgan Stanley
(c)
370,250
          
171,590
                  
135,125
          
127,227
          
7,898
               
Total
4,109,397
$     
3,404,583
$           
2,651,661
$     
2,241,630
$     
410,031
$        
(a)
Total liquidity includes $18 million of cash and $410 million of available borrowings. Potential loan originations assumes 3.5x asset-level leverage on total liquidity, net of
$88 million of minimum liquidity requirements under applicable debt covenants.
(b)
Potential borrowings represent the total amount that could be drawn under each facility based on collateral already approved and pledged. When undrawn, these amounts
do not incur interest, but are immediately available to BXMT at its sole discretion under the terms of each revolving credit facility.
(c)
The maximum facility size for JP Morgan is composed of a $250 million facility, a £153 million ($227 million) facility, and $263 million related solely to a specific asset with a 
repurchase date of January 9, 2018. The maximum facility size for Morgan Stanley represents a £250 million ($370 million) facility that may be drawn in GBP or EUR.
Total
Credit
Facility
Capacity
Available Borrowings
Wtd.
Avg.
All-in
Cost
of
Credit
Facilities
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)


Asset-Specific Financings
(a)
BXMT closed two additional asset-specific financings totaling $359 million, bringing asset-specific
capacity
to
$1.3
billion
and
total
financing
capacity
to
$5.4
billion
including
credit
facilities.
Opportunistic use of asset-specific financings preserves capacity of revolving repurchase facilities.
$1,274
(Dollars in Millions)
$454
Non-cross collateralized, with limited recourse and margin call
provisions
Four agreements with $407 million outstanding and $47 million of
future funding commitments
$539 million of collateral assets
Asset-Specific
Repurchase
Agreements
$709
Senior loan participations sold by BXMT
Four participation sales totaling $709 million
$879 million of whole loans financed
Loan
Participations
Sold
$111
Transaction structures resulting in realized sales of senior interests
One
$111
million
senior
interest
sold
in
a
$145
million
property
financing
$34 million mezzanine loan remains in BXMT’s portfolio
Non-Consolidated
Senior Interests
(a)
BXMT’s balance sheet includes asset-specific financings of $407 million classified as asset-specific repurchase agreements and $709 million classified as
loan participations sold. See page 14, Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Total Asset-Specific Financing Capacity
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GE Transaction Overview


Pro forma BXMT portfolio maintains senior loan focus and strong credit metrics while dramatically
increasing borrower relationships and opportunities to grow origination volume.
Staged closings beginning in second quarter; potential for pool to reduce prior to closing due to transfer
restrictions and repayments.
GE Capital Loan Portfolio Acquisition –
Transaction Impact
(a)
$4.4 billion
82
4.21%
(b)
1.83%
(c)
100%
68%
54
$9.4 billion
142
4.24%
1.97%
99%
66%
96
99%
$5.0 billion
60
4.26%
2.09%
64%
42
% Senior Loans
Avg. Financing
Spread
Avg. Credit
Spread
Loans
Loan Portfolio
LTV
Relationships
Blackstone
Mortgage Trust
Pro Forma
Portfolio Acquisition
Blackstone
Mortgage Trust
Existing Portfolio
(a)
All information presented is as of March 31, 2015, and is based on review of loan documentation and other information provided by GE Capital in conjunction with acquisition due
diligence.
We
expect
to
continue
our
review
of
the
loan
portfolio
until
the
closings.
In
addition,
certain
loans
may
be
repaid
prior
to
the
closings
of
the
loan
portfolio
acquisition.
Accordingly, the loan portfolio that we ultimately acquire may have different characteristics than those described above, and such differences may be material. See Appendix for additional
information.
(b)
Represents
the
spread
over
the
applicable
base
rate
for
floating
rate
loans
and
over
the
applicable
swaps
rate
for
fixed
rate
loans.
Includes
$2.2
billion
of
fixed
rate
loans
with
a weighted
average duration of 2.1 years.
(c)
Reflects
weighted
average
year
one
financing
spread.
See
page
11
for
additional
detail.
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In addition to increased scale in core US and UK markets, the acquired portfolio adds geographic and asset
class diversification to the loan portfolio.
GE Capital Loan Portfolio Acquisition –
Portfolio Diversification
(a)
Asset Class
Geography
Blackstone
Mortgage Trust
Pro Forma
Portfolio Acquisition
Blackstone
Mortgage Trust
Existing Portfolio
USA
84%
Canada
2%
UK
12%
Other
Europe
2%
USA
68%
Canada
15%
UK
10%
Germany
7%
USA
76%
Canada
8%
UK
11%
Germany
4%
Other
Europe
1%
Office
51%
Hotel
26%
Retail
4%
Resi.
13%
Other
6%
Manufactured
Housing
31%
Office
26%
Hotel
16%
Retail
12%
Resi.
4%
Other
11%
15%
Office
39%
Hotel
21%
Retail
8%
Resi.
9%
Other
8%
(a)
All information presented is as of March 31, 2015, and is based on review of loan documentation and other information provided by GE Capital in conjunction with
acquisition due diligence. We expect to continue our review of the loan portfolio until the closings. In addition, certain loans may be repaid prior to the closings of the
loan portfolio acquisition. Accordingly, the loan portfolio that we ultimately acquire may have different characteristics than those described above, and such
differences may be material. See Appendix for additional information.
Manufactured
Housing
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Market leading term and currency matched credit facility to finance portfolio acquisition.
Financing includes a Year 1 Add-On Advance to manage near term maturities and reduce equity funding
requirements.
GE
Capital
Loan
Portfolio
Acquisition
Committed
Financing
Amount
All-in Pricing
Repayment
Term
Recourse
Currency
Year 1 Add-On Advance
Floating rate index + 1.83%; 5bps rate increase in years 4 and 5
Pro rata for first 80% of repayments and sequential thereafter
5+1+1
25%; $250 million floor
Currency matched
Incremental $222 million advance against expected year 1
repayments; sequential pay; L+3.10%; 100% recourse; 1-yr. term
See Appendix and our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2015 for additional information.
$3.8
billion
/
80%
plus
incremental
5%
Year
1
Add-On
Advance
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Appendix


Loan Portfolio Details
The following table provides details of BXMT’s loan portfolio:
(a)
(b)
Maximum maturity date assumes all extension options are exercised, however BXMT’s floating rate loans may be repaid prior to such dates.
Includes (i) 44 senior loans with an aggregate principal balance of $2.4 billion and (ii) one mezzanine loan with a principal balance of $34 million resulting
from BXMT’s sale of a non-consolidated senior interest.
(Dollars in Millions)
Origination
Date
Loan Type
Total
Commitment
Principal
Balance
Book
Value
Cash
Coupon
All-In
Yield
Maximum
Maturity
(a)
Geographic
Location
Property
Type
Origination
LTV
Loan 1
3/4/15
Senior loan
320.0
$  
320.0
$  
320.0
$        
L + 4.25%
L + 4.51%
3/9/17
WA
Office
64%
Loan 2
5/22/14
Senior loan
296.2
296.2
292.4
L + 4.00%
L + 4.34%
5/22/19
UK
Hotel
57%
Loan 3
1/7/15
Senior loan
315.0
251.7
248.8
L + 3.50%
L + 3.95%
1/9/20
NY
Office
53%
Loan 4
11/21/13
Senior loan
181.0
181.0
180.0
L + 4.50%
L + 4.86%
11/9/18
NY
Condo
68%
Loan 5
12/9/14
Senior loan
210.7
163.3
162.0
L + 3.80%
L + 4.31%
12/9/19
Diversified-US
Office
65%
Loan 6
7/31/14
Senior loan
190.0
155.9
154.9
L + 3.50%
L + 4.01%
8/9/19
IL
Office
71%
Loan 7
1/7/14
Senior loan
160.0
154.1
153.1
L + 4.75%
L + 5.14%
1/7/19
Diversified-US
Other
71%
Loan 8
11/20/14
Senior loan
142.2
142.2
140.9
L + 3.40%
L + 3.62%
11/20/19
UK
Hotel
62%
Loan 9
12/17/13
Senior loan
139.6
139.6
139.0
L + 4.75%
L + 5.27%
1/9/19
NY
Office
70%
Loan 10
2/25/14
Senior loan
166.0
134.9
133.7
L + 4.40%
L + 4.82%
3/9/19
Diversified-US
Hotel
54%
Loan 11
1/30/14
Senior loan
145.9
133.4
133.1
L + 4.30%
L + 4.63%
12/1/17
NY
Hotel
39%
Loan 12
10/30/13
Senior loan
130.0
127.8
127.3
L + 4.38%
L + 4.62%
11/9/18
CA
Hotel
72%
Loan 13
6/20/14
Senior loan
137.5
124.7
123.8
L + 5.75%
L + 6.39%
6/20/16
CA
Hotel
45%
Loan 14
11/17/14
Senior loan
142.9
118.6
117.4
L + 5.50%
L + 5.94%
12/9/19
CAN
Office
52%
Loan 15
2/20/14
Senior loan
100.0
98.8
98.5
L + 4.40%
L + 4.58%
3/9/19
NY
Office
70%
Loans 16-60
Various
Various
(b)
2,750.5
2,435.3
2,418.5
L + 4.26%
L + 4.73%
Various
Various
Various
67%
Total/Wtd. avg.
5,527.5
$     
4,977.5
$     
4,943.4
$     
L + 4.26%
L + 4.68%
3.7 years
64%
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Data)
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March 31, 2015
December 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
18,474
$                   
51,810
$                   
Restricted cash
26,890
11,591
Loans receivable, net
4,943,383
4,428,500
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
11,570
10,604
Accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses, and other assets
85,381
86,016
Total assets
5,085,698
$            
4,588,521
$            
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
62,862
$                   
61,013
$                   
Revolving repurchase facilities
2,241,630
2,040,783
Asset-specific repurchase agreements
407,203
324,553
Loan participations sold
708,845
499,433
Convertible notes, net
162,460
161,853
Total liabilities
3,583,000
3,087,635
Equity
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value
585
583
Additional paid-in capital
2,030,760
2,027,404
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(31,756)
(15,024)
Accumulated deficit
(542,654)
(547,592)
Total
Blackstone
Mortgage
Trust,
Inc.
stockholders’
equity
1,456,935
1,465,371
Non-controlling interests
45,763
35,515
Total equity
1,502,698
1,500,886
Total liabilities and equity
5,085,698
$            
4,588,521
$            


Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Data)
Three Months Ended March 31,
% Change
2015
2014
vs. 1Q’14
Income from loans and other investments
Interest and related income
63,407
$                  
33,656
$                  
88.4%
Less: Interest and related expenses
24,161
                    
12,074
                    
100.1%
Income from loans and other investments, net
39,246
                    
21,582
                    
81.8%
Other expenses
Management and incentive fees
6,671
                      
3,397
                      
96.4%
General and administrative expenses
7,663
                      
3,199
                      
139.5%
Total other expenses
14,334
                    
6,596
                      
117.3%
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments at fair value
17,476
                    
(1,339)
                     
N/M
Income from equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
3,950
                      
-
                          
100.0%
Income before income taxes
46,338
                    
13,647
                    
239.5%
Income tax provision
245
                         
531
                         
-53.9%
Net income
46,093
$                  
13,116
$                  
251.4%
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
(10,700)
                   
(51)
                          
N/M
Net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
35,393
$                  
13,065
$                  
170.9%
Per share information (basic and diluted)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
58,576,025
           
37,967,365
           
Net income per share of common stock
0.60
$                      
0.34
$                      
76.5%
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Per Share Calculations
(Amounts in Thousands, Except per Share Data)
Core Earnings
Reconciliation
Book Value
per Share
Earnings
per Share
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
December 31, 2014
Net income
35,393
$                       
21,490
$                       
CT Legacy Portfolio net (income) loss
(8,400)
4,833
Incentive management fees
1,212
817
Non-cash compensation expense
3,297
2,528
Other items
342
408
Core Earnings
31,844
$                       
30,076
$                       
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
58,576
58,190
Core Earnings per share, basic and diluted
0.54
$                           
0.52
$                           
March 31, 2015
December 31, 2014
Stockholders‘
e
quity
1,456,935
$                     
1,465,371
$               
Shares
Class A common stock
58,451
58,270
Deferred stock units
124
119
58,575
58,389
Book value per share
24.87
$                             
25.10
$                        
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
December 31, 2014
Net income
35,393
$                           
21,490
$                     
Weighted-average shares
outstanding, basic and diluted
58,576
58,190
Earnings per share, basic and diluted
0.60
$                               
0.37
$                          
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Fourth Quarter 2014 Balance Sheet, Net Income, and Core Earnings
(Dollars in Millions)
CT Legacy portfolio
($4.8)
Secured financings
($21.3)
Equity and other
(b)
($2.5)
($6.3)
($1.1)
Loan Origination
portfolio
$57.5
$21.5
$4.8
$0.4
$-
Interest income
Interest expense
Non-cash comp.
G&A expenses
Net results
$57.5
$-
($20.9)
Core
Earnings
(a)
Net
Income
$30.1
+
+
+
+
Convertible notes,
net
Balance
Sheet
Mgmt./Incen. fees
$2.5
$0.8
$-
$-
($5.5)
($1.1)
$4,429
$22
$2,865
$162
$1,424
See page 19 for a definition of Core Earnings and page 16 for a reconciliation to GAAP net income.
Includes stockholders’ equity of $1.5 billion, less the net of (i) cash and cash equivalents of $52 million, (ii) accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses, and
other assets of $37 million, and (iii) accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities of $47 million.
(a)
(b)
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust     18
Reconciliation of Net Income to Core Earnings
(Amounts in Thousands, Except per Share Data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2013
December 31,
2013
Mach 31,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2014
December 31,
2014
Mach 31,
2015
Net income
8,320
$          
7,079
$         
13,065
$       
33,466
$       
22,024
$       
21,490
$       
35,393
$       
CT Legacy Portfolio segment net (income) loss
(437)
3,670
970
(15,508)
(134)
4,833
(8,400)
Incentive management fees
-
-
-
-
842
817
1,212
Non-cash compensation expense
94
1,158
1,834
2,382
1,619
2,528
3,297
Other items
-
107
423
162
404
408
342
Core Earnings
7,977
$          
12,014
$       
16,292
$       
20,502
$       
24,755
$       
30,076
$       
31,844
$       
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
28,895
29,364
37,967
47,978
49,211
58,190
58,576
Net income per share, basic and diluted
0.29
$            
0.24
$           
0.34
$           
0.70
$           
0.45
$           
0.37
$           
0.60
$           
Core Earnings per share, basic and diluted
0.28
$            
0.41
$           
0.43
$           
0.43
$           
0.50
$           
0.52
$           
0.54
$           


Definitions
Blackstone Mortgage Trust     19
Blackstone
Mortgage
Trust,
Inc.
(“BXMT”)
discloses
Core
Earnings,
a
financial
measure
that
is
calculated
and
presented
on
the
basis
of
methodologies
other
than
in
accordance
with
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
in
the
United
States
of
America
(“GAAP”)
in
this
presentation.
Core
Earnings
is
an
adjusted
measure
that
helps
BXMT
evaluate
its
performance
excluding
the
effects
of
certain
transactions
and
GAAP
adjustments
that
it
believes
are
not
necessarily
indicative
of
its
current
loan
origination
portfolio
and
operations.
BXMT
also
uses
Core
Earnings
to
calculate
the
incentive
and
base
management
fees
due
to
its
manager
under
its
management
agreement
and,
as
such,
BXMT
believes
that
the
disclosure
of
Core
Earnings
is
useful to investors.
Core
Earnings
is
defined
as
GAAP
net
income
(loss),
including
realized
losses
not
otherwise
included
in
GAAP
net
income
(loss),
and
excluding
(i)
net
income
(loss)
attributable
to
the
CT
Legacy
Portfolio,
(ii)
non-cash
equity
compensation
expense,
(iii)
incentive
management
fees,
(iv)
depreciation
and
amortization,
and
(v)
unrealized
gains
(losses)
or
similar
non-cash
items.
Core
Earnings
may
also
be
adjusted
from
time
to
time
to
exclude
one-time
events
pursuant
to
changes
in
GAAP
and
certain
other
non-cash
charges
as
determined
by
BXMT’s
manager,
subject
to
approval
by
a
majority
of
its
independent
directors.
Core
Earnings
does
not
represent
net
income
or
cash
generated
from
operating
activities
and
should
not
be
considered
as
an
alternative
to
GAAP
net
income,
or
an
indication
of
BXMT’s
GAAP
cash
flows
from
operations,
a
measure
of
BXMT’s
liquidity,
or
an
indication
of
funds
available
for
its
cash
needs.
In
addition,
BXMT’s
methodology
for
calculating
Core
Earnings
may
differ
from
the
methodologies
employed
by
other
companies
to
calculate
the
same
or
similar
supplemental
performance
measures,
and
accordingly,
its
reported
Core
Earnings
may
not
be
comparable to the Core Earnings reported by other companies.


Forward-Looking Statements
Blackstone Mortgage Trust     20
This
presentation
may
contain
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,
which
reflect
Blackstone
Mortgage
Trust’s
(“BXMT”)
current
views
with
respect
to,
among
other
things,
BXMT’s
proposed
loan
portfolio
acquisition
from
GE
Capital
and
operations
and
financial
performance.
You
can
identify
these
forward-looking
statements
by
the
use
of
words
such
as
“outlook,”
“indicator,”
“believes,”
“expects,”
“potential,”
“continues,”
“may,”
“will,”
“should,”
“seeks,”
“approximately,”
“predicts,”
“intends,”
“plans,”
“estimates,”
“anticipates”
or
the
negative
version
of
these
words
or
other
comparable
words.
Such
forward-looking
statements
are
subject
to
various
risks
and
uncertainties.
Accordingly,
there
are
or
will
be
important
factors
that
could
cause
actual
outcomes
or
results
to
differ
materially
from
those
indicated
in
these
statements.
BXMT
believes
these
factors
include
but
are
not
limited
to
those
described
under
the
section
entitled
“Risk
Factors”
in
its
Annual
Report
on
Form
10-K
for
the
fiscal
year
ended
December
31,
2014
and
under
the
section
entitled
“Risks
Related
to
the
Loan
Portfolio
Acquisition”
in
its
Current
Report
on
Form
8-K
filed
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
on
April
13,
2015,
as
such
factors
may
be
updated
from
time
to
time
in
its
periodic
filings
with
the
SEC
which
are
accessible
on
the
SEC’s
website
at
www.sec.gov.
These
factors
should
not
be
construed
as
exhaustive
and
should
be
read
in
conjunction
with
the
other
cautionary
statements
that
are
included
in
this
presentation
and
in
the
filings.
BXMT
assumes
no
obligation
to
update
or
supplement
forward-looking
statements
that
become
untrue
because
of
subsequent
events
or
circumstances.
BXMT’s
acquisition
of
the
GE
Capital
loan
portfolio
is
expected
to
close
in
stages
beginning
in
the
second
quarter
of
2015,
subject
to
regulatory
approval
and
the
satisfaction
or
waiver
of
certain
customary
closing
conditions
set
forth
in
the
transaction
agreements.
However,
there
can
be
no
assurance
that
the
closing
of
the
acquisition
of
all
or
any
part
of
the
loan
portfolio
will
occur.
Additionally,
the
closing
of
the
Wells
Fargo
facility
is
subject
to
the
negotiation,
in
good
faith,
and
the
execution
and
delivery
of
definitive
documentation
acceptable
to
the
parties
and
certain
other
customary
terms
and
conditions,
and
there
can
be
no
assurance
that
the
Company
will
be
able
to
obtain
such
financing on terms acceptable to it or at all.