UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2020

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

Commission File Number: 001-14788

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	94-6181186
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

345 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor

New York, New York 10154

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(212) 655-0220

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share	BXMT	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		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.    ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

The number of the registrant’s outstanding shares of class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of April 21, 2020 was 135,355,966.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	2
	Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	2
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	3
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	4
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	45
ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	68
ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	71
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	72
ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	72
ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	75
ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	75
ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	75
ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	75
ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	76
SIGNATURES		78

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

	March 31,			December 31,
	2020			2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	355,018		$	150,090
Loans receivable		16,363,608			16,164,801
Current expected credit loss reserve		(112,694	)		—
Loans receivable, net		16,250,914			16,164,801
Other assets		152,157			236,980
Total Assets	$	16,758,089		$	16,551,871
Liabilities and Equity
Secured debt agreements, net	$	9,335,709		$	10,054,930
Securitized debt obligations, net		2,239,640			1,187,084
Secured term loan, net		734,695			736,142
Convertible notes, net		613,882			613,071
Other liabilities		159,736			175,963
Total Liabilities		13,083,662			12,767,190
Commitments and contingencies		—			—
Equity
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 135,355,320 and 135,003,662 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively		1,354			1,350
Additional paid-in capital		4,378,851			4,370,014
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		18,248			(16,233	)
Accumulated deficit		(747,533	)		(592,548	)
Total Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity		3,650,920			3,762,583
Non-controlling interests		23,507			22,098
Total Equity		3,674,427			3,784,681
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	16,758,089		$	16,551,871

Note: The consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations of each respective VIE, and liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, assets of the consolidated VIEs totaled $2.7 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively, and liabilities of the consolidated VIEs totaled $2.2 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. Refer to Note 15 for additional discussion of the VIEs.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Income from loans and other investments
Interest and related income	$	204,875		$	224,759
Less: Interest and related expenses		104,239			118,688
Income from loans and other investments, net		100,636			106,071
Other expenses
Management and incentive fees		19,277			19,790
General and administrative expenses		11,791			9,313
Total other expenses		31,068			29,103
Increase in current expected credit loss reserve		(122,702	)		—
(Loss) income before income taxes		(53,134	)		76,968
Income tax provision		149			101
Net (loss) income		(53,283	)		76,867
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(67	)		(302	)
Net (loss) income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.	$	(53,350	)	$	76,565
Net (loss) income per share of common stock basic and diluted	$	(0.39	)	$	0.62
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted		135,619,264			124,333,048

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

3

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2020			2019
Net (loss) income	$	(53,283	)	$	76,867
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation		(69,510	)		5,414
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments		103,991			(1,948	)
Other comprehensive income		34,481			3,466
Comprehensive (loss) income		(18,802	)		80,333
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests		(67	)		(302	)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.	$	(18,869	)	$	80,031

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

4

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
	Class A		Additional		Accumulated Other
	Common		Paid-In		Comprehensive			Accumulated			Stockholders’			Non-controlling			Total
	Stock		Capital		(Loss) Income			Deficit			Equity			Interests			Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	1,234	$	3,966,540	$	(34,222	)	$	(569,428	)	$	3,364,124		$	10,483		$	3,374,607
Shares of class A common stock issued, net		23		65,358		—			—			65,381			—			65,381
Restricted class A common stock earned		—		7,639		—			—			7,639			—			7,639
Dividends reinvested		—		143		—			(132	)		11			—			11
Deferred directors’ compensation		—		125		—			—			125			—			125
Other comprehensive income		—		—		3,466			—			3,466			—			3,466
Net income		—		—		—			76,565			76,565			302			76,867
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share		—		—		—			(77,913	)		(77,913	)		—			(77,913	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—		—		—			—			—			1,470			1,470
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—		—			—			—			(64	)		(64	)
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	1,257	$	4,039,805	$	(30,756	)	$	(570,908	)	$	3,439,398		$	12,191		$	3,451,589
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	1,350	$	4,370,014	$	(16,233	)	$	(592,548	)	$	3,762,583		$	22,098		$	3,784,681
Adoption of ASU 2016-13, see Note 2		—		—		—			(17,565	)		(17,565	)		(85	)		(17,650	)
Shares of class A common stock issued, net		4		—		—			—			4			—			4
Restricted class A common stock earned		—		8,550		—			—			8,550			—			8,550
Dividends reinvested		—		162		—			(150	)		12			—			12
Deferred directors’ compensation		—		125		—			—			125			—			125
Other comprehensive income		—		—		34,481			—			34,481			—			34,481
Net (loss) income		—		—		—			(53,350	)		(53,350	)		67			(53,283	)
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share		—		—		—			(83,920	)		(83,920	)		—			(83,920	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—		—		—			—			—			8,108			8,108
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—		—			—			—			(6,681	)		(6,681	)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	1,354	$	4,378,851	$	18,248		$	(747,533	)	$	3,650,920		$	23,507		$	3,674,427

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

5

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) income	$	(53,283	)	$	76,867
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities
Non-cash compensation expense		8,678			7,768
Amortization of deferred fees on loans and debt securities		(14,399	)		(13,356	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and premiums/ discount on debt obligations		9,704			7,265
Increase in current expected credit loss reserve		122,702			—
Changes in assets and liabilities, net
Other assets		(7,432	)		(4,780	)
Other liabilities		2,647			3,808
Net cash provided by operating activities		68,617			77,572
Cash flows from investing activities
Origination and fundings of loans receivable		(971,322	)		(799,326	)
Principal collections and sales proceeds from loans receivable and debt securities		620,994			463,483
Origination and exit fees received on loans receivable		8,610			5,501
Receipts under derivative financial instruments		85,432			2,956
Payments under derivative financial instruments		(23,780	)		(970	)
Collateral deposited under derivative agreements		(102,140	)		(9,090	)
Return of collateral deposited under derivative agreements		132,940			4,000
Net cash used in investing activities		(249,266	)		(333,446	)

continued…

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

6

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under secured debt agreements	$	986,342		$	721,571
Repayments under secured debt agreements		(1,555,997	)		(483,748	)
Proceeds from issuance of collateralized loan obligations		1,243,125			—
Repayment of collateralized loan obligations		(179,759	)		—
Proceeds from sale of loan participations		—			12,802
Repayments of secured term loan		(1,872	)		—
Payment of deferred financing costs		(20,487	)		(11,200	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		8,108			1,470
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(6,681	)		(64	)
Net proceeds from issuance of class A common stock		—			65,377
Dividends paid on class A common stock		(83,702	)		(76,530	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		389,077			229,678
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		208,428			(26,196	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		150,090			105,662
Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents		(3,500	)		(29	)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	355,018		$	79,437
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Payments of interest	$	(91,341	)	$	(107,971	)
Payments of income taxes	$	(122	)	$	(74	)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Dividends declared, not paid	$	(83,920	)	$	(77,913	)
Loan principal payments held by servicer, net	$	656		$	37,285

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

7

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

References herein to “Blackstone Mortgage Trust,” “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically requires otherwise.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust is a real estate finance company that originates senior loans collateralized by commercial real estate in North America, Europe, and Australia. Our portfolio is composed of loans secured by high-quality, institutional assets in major markets, sponsored by experienced, well-capitalized real estate investment owners and operators. These senior loans are capitalized by accessing a variety of financing options, including our credit facilities, issuing CLOs or single-asset securitizations, and syndications of senior loan participations, depending on our view of the most prudent financing option available for each of our investments. We are not in the business of buying or trading securities, and the only securities we own are the retained interests from our securitization financing transactions, which we have not financed. We are externally managed by BXMT Advisors L.L.C., or our Manager, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group Inc., or Blackstone, and are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “BXMT.” Our principal executive offices are located at 345 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10154. We were incorporated in Maryland in 1998, when we reorganized from a California common law business trust into a Maryland corporation.

We conduct our operations as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on our taxable income to the extent that we annually distribute all of our net taxable income to stockholders and maintain our qualification as a REIT. We also operate our business in a manner that permits us to maintain an exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. We are organized as a holding company and conduct our business primarily through our various subsidiaries.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. The consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, are unaudited and exclude some of the disclosures required in audited financial statements. We believe we have made all necessary adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, so that the consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and that estimates made in preparing our consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent. The operating results presented for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include, on a consolidated basis, our accounts, the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, and variable interest entities, or VIEs, of which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Principles of Consolidation

We consolidate all entities that we control through either majority ownership or voting rights. In addition, we consolidate all VIEs of which we are considered the primary beneficiary. VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors (i) do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and/or (ii) do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The entity that consolidates a VIE is known as its primary beneficiary and is generally the entity with (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIE or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

In the third quarter of 2018, we contributed a loan to a single asset securitization vehicle, or the 2018 Single Asset Securitization, which is a VIE, and invested in the related subordinate risk retention position. We are not the primary beneficiary of the VIE because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and, therefore, do not consolidate the 2018 Single Asset Securitization on our balance sheet. We have classified the subordinate risk retention position as a held-to-maturity debt security that is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 15 for additional discussion of our VIEs.

8

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

In April 2017, we entered into a joint venture, or our Multifamily Joint Venture, with Walker & Dunlop Inc. to originate, hold, and finance multifamily bridge loans. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements governing the joint venture, Walker & Dunlop contributed 15% of the venture’s equity capital and we contributed 85%. We consolidate the Multifamily Joint Venture as we have a controlling financial interest. The non-controlling interests included on our consolidated balance sheets represent the equity interests in our Multifamily Joint Venture that are owned by Walker & Dunlop. A portion of our Multifamily Joint Venture’s consolidated equity and results of operations are allocated to these non-controlling interests based on Walker & Dunlop’s pro rata ownership of our Multifamily Joint Venture.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. During the first quarter of 2020, there was a global outbreak of a novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, which has spread to over 200 countries and territories, including the United States, and has spread to every state in the United States. The World Health Organization has designated COVID-19 as a pandemic, and numerous countries, including the United States, have declared national emergencies with respect to COVID-19. The global impact of the outbreak has been rapidly evolving, and as cases of COVID-19 have continued to be identified in additional countries, many countries have reacted by instituting quarantines and restrictions on travel, closing financial markets and/or restricting trading and operations of non-essential offices and retail centers. Such actions are creating disruption in global supply chains, and adversely impacting many industries. The outbreak could have a continued adverse impact on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions. We believe the estimates and assumptions underlying our consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on the information available as of March 31, 2020, however uncertainty over the ultimate impact COVID-19 will have on the global economy generally, and our business in particular, makes any estimates and assumptions as of March 31, 2020 inherently less certain than they would be absent the current and potential impacts of COVID-19. Actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Interest income from our loans receivable portfolio and debt securities is recognized over the life of each investment using the effective interest method and is recorded on the accrual basis. Recognition of fees, premiums, and discounts associated with these investments is deferred and recorded over the term of the loan or debt security as an adjustment to yield. Income accrual is generally suspended for loans at the earlier of the date at which payments become 90 days past due or when, in the opinion of our Manager, recovery of income and principal becomes doubtful. Income is then recorded on the basis of cash received until accrual is resumed when the loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed. In addition, for loans we originate, the related origination expenses are deferred and recognized as a component of interest income, however expenses related to loans we acquire are included in general and administrative expenses as incurred.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents represent cash held in banks and liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. We may have bank balances in excess of federally insured amounts; however, we deposit our cash and cash equivalents with high credit-quality institutions to minimize credit risk exposure. We have not experienced, and do not expect, any losses on our cash or cash equivalents. As of both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheets.

9

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Through our subsidiaries, we have oversight of certain servicing accounts held with third-party servicers, or Servicing Accounts, which relate to borrower escrows and other cash balances aggregating $459.1 million and $450.8 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. This cash is maintained in segregated bank accounts, and these amounts are not included in the assets and liabilities presented in our consolidated balance sheets. Cash in these Servicing Accounts will be transferred by the respective third-party servicer to the borrower or us under the terms of the applicable loan agreement upon occurrence of certain future events. We do not generate any revenue or incur any expenses as a result of these Servicing Accounts.

Loans Receivable and Provision for Loan Losses

We originate and purchase commercial real estate debt and related instruments generally to be held as long-term investments at amortized cost. We are required to periodically evaluate each of these loans for possible impairment. Impairment is indicated when it is deemed probable that we will not be able to collect all amounts due to us pursuant to the contractual terms of the loan. If a loan is determined to be impaired, we write down the loan through a charge to the provision for loan losses. Impairment of these loans, which are collateral dependent, is measured by comparing the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell, to the book value of the respective loan. These valuations require significant judgments, which include assumptions regarding capitalization rates, leasing, creditworthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability of financing, exit plan, loan sponsorship, actions of other lenders, and other factors deemed necessary by our Manager. Actual losses, if any, could ultimately differ from these estimates.

Debt Securities Held-to-Maturity

We classify our debt securities as held-to-maturity, as we have the intent and ability to hold these securities until maturity. We include our debt securities in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets at amortized cost.

Current Expected Credit Losses Reserve

The current expected credit loss, or CECL, reserve required under Accounting Standard Update, or ASU, 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326),” or ASU 2016-13, reflects our current estimate of potential credit losses related to our loans and debt securities included in our consolidated balance sheets. The initial CECL reserve recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. While ASU 2016-13 does not require any particular method for determining the CECL reserve, it does specify the reserve should be based on relevant information about past events, including historical loss experience, current portfolio and market conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts for the duration of each respective loan. In addition, other than a few narrow exceptions, ASU 2016-13 requires that all financial instruments subject to the CECL model have some amount of loss reserve to reflect the GAAP principal underlying the CECL model that all loans, debt securities, and similar assets have some inherent risk of loss, regardless of credit quality, subordinate capital, or other mitigating factors.

We estimate our CECL reserve primarily using the Weighted Average Remaining Maturity, or WARM method, which has been identified as an acceptable loss-rate method for estimating CECL reserves in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Q&A Topic 326, No. 1. The WARM method requires us to reference historic loan loss data across a comparable data set and apply such loss rate to each of our loans over their expected remaining term, taking into consideration expected economic conditions over the relevant timeframe. We apply the WARM method for the majority of our loan portfolio, which loans share similar risk characteristics. In certain instances, for loans with unique risk characteristics, we may instead use a probability-weighted model that considers the likelihood of default and expected loss given default for each such individual loan.

Application of the WARM method to estimate a CECL reserve requires judgment, including (i) the appropriate historical loan loss reference data, (ii) the expected timing and amount of future loan fundings and repayments, and (iii) the current credit quality of our portfolio and our expectations of performance and market conditions over the relevant time period. To estimate the historic loan losses relevant to our portfolio, we have augmented our historical loan performance, which includes zero loan losses since the launch of our senior loan origination business in 2013, with market loan loss data licensed from Trepp LLC. This database includes commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS, issued since January 1, 1999 through February 29, 2020. Within

10

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

this database, we focused our historical loss reference calculations on the most relevant subset of available CMBS data, which we determined based on loan metrics that are most comparable to our loan portfolio including asset type, geography, and loan-to-value, or LTV. We believe this CMBS data, which includes month-over-month loan and property performance, is the most relevant, available, and comparable dataset to our portfolio.

Our loans typically include commitments to fund incremental proceeds to our borrowers over the life of the loan, which future funding commitments are also subject to the CECL model. The CECL reserve related to future loan fundings is recorded as a component of Other Liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. This CECL reserve is estimated using the same process outlined above for our outstanding loan balances, and changes in this component of the CECL reserve will similarly impact our consolidated net income. For both the funded and unfunded portions of our loans, we consider our internal risk rating of each loan as the primary credit quality indicator underlying our assessment.

The CECL reserve is measured on a collective basis wherever similar risk characteristics exist within a pool of similar assets. We have identified the following pools and measure the reserve for credit losses using the following methods:

• U.S. Loans: WARM method that incorporates a subset of historical loss data, expected weighted-average remaining maturity of our loan pool, and an economic view.

• Non-U.S. Loans: WARM method that incorporates a subset of historical loss data, expected weighted average remaining maturity of our loan pool, and an economic view.

• Unique Loans: a probability of default and loss given default model, assessed on an individual basis.

• Impaired Loans: incurred loss model assessed on an individual basis, as further described above. These loans do not incur CECL reserves.

We adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified-retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost. Prior to our adoption, we had no loan loss provisions on our consolidated balance sheets. We recorded a cumulative-effective adjustment to the opening retained earnings in our consolidated statement of equity as of January 1, 2020. The following table details the impact of this adoption ($ in thousands):

	Impact of ASU 2016-13 Adoption
Assets:
Loans
U.S. Loans	$	8,955
Non-U.S. Loans		3,631
Unique Loans		1,356
CECL reserve on loans	$	13,942
CECL reserve on held-to-maturity debt securities		445
Liabilities:
CECL reserve on unfunded loan commitments		3,263
Total impact of ASU 2016-13 adoption on retained earnings	$	17,650

Contractual Term and Unfunded Loan Commitments

Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of each loan, adjusted for expected prepayments. As part of our quarterly review of our loan portfolio, we assess the expected repayment date of each loan, which is used to determine the contractual term for purposes of computing our CECL reserve.

Additionally, the expected credit losses over the contractual period of our loans are subject to the obligation to extend credit through our unfunded loan commitments. The CECL reserve for unfunded loan commitments is adjusted quarterly, as we consider the expected timing of future funding obligations over the estimated life of the loan. The considerations in estimating our CECL reserve for unfunded loan commitments are similar to those used for the related outstanding loan receivables.

11

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Credit Quality Indicator

Our risk rating is our primary credit quality indicator in assessing our current expected credit loss reserve. Our Manager performs a quarterly risk review of our portfolio of loans, and assigns each loan a risk rating based on a variety of factors, including, without limitation, LTV, debt yield, property type, geographic and local market dynamics, physical condition, cash flow volatility, leasing and tenant profile, loan structure and exit plan, and project sponsorship. Based on a 5-point scale, our loans are rated “l” through “5,” from less risk to greater risk, relative to our loan portfolio in the aggregate, which ratings are defined as follows:

1 -	Very Low Risk
2 -	Low Risk
3 -	Medium Risk
4 -	High Risk/Potential for Loss: A loan that has a risk of realizing a principal loss.
5 -	Impaired/Loss Likely: A loan that has a very high risk of realizing a principal loss or has otherwise incurred a principal loss.

Estimation of Economic Conditions

In addition to the WARM method computations and probability-weighted models described above, our CECL reserve is also adjusted to reflect our estimation of the current and future economic conditions that impact the performance of the commercial real estate assets securing our loans. These estimations include unemployment rates, interest rates, and other macroeconomic factors impacting the likelihood and magnitude of potential credit losses for our loans during their anticipated term. In addition to the CMBS data we have licensed from Trepp LLC, we have also licensed certain macroeconomic financial forecasts to inform our view of the potential future impact that broader economic conditions may have on our loan portfolio’s performance. These estimations require significant judgments about future events that, while based on the information available to us as of the balance sheet date, are ultimately indeterminate and the actual economic condition impacting our portfolio could vary significantly from the estimates we made as of March 31, 2020.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We classify all derivative financial instruments as either other assets or other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value.

On the date we enter into a derivative contract, we designate each contract as (i) a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation, or net investment hedge, (ii) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability, or cash flow hedge, (iii) a hedge of a recognized asset or liability, or fair value hedge, or (iv) a derivative instrument not to be designated as a hedging derivative, or non-designated hedge. For all derivatives other than those designated as non-designated hedges, we formally document our hedge relationships and designation at the contract’s inception. This documentation includes the identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, its risk management objectives, strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction and our evaluation of the effectiveness of its hedged transaction.

On a quarterly basis, we also formally assess whether the derivative we designated in each hedging relationship is expected to be, and has been, highly effective in offsetting changes in the value or cash flows of the hedged items. If it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective at hedging the designated exposure, hedge accounting is discontinued and the changes in fair value of the instrument are included in net income prospectively. Changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments that qualify as hedges are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on our consolidated financial statements. Deferred gains and losses are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into net income in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings, and are presented in the same line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item. For cash flow hedges, this is typically when the periodic swap settlements are made, while for net investment hedges, this occurs when the hedged item is sold or substantially liquidated. To the extent a derivative does not qualify for hedge accounting and is deemed a non-designated hedge, the changes in its fair value are included in net income concurrently.

12

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Secured Debt Agreements

Where applicable, we record investments financed with secured debt agreements as separate assets and the related borrowings under any secured debt agreements are recorded as separate liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Interest income earned on the investments and interest expense incurred on the secured debt agreements are reported separately on our consolidated statements of operations.

Senior Loan Participations

In certain instances, we finance our loans through the non-recourse syndication of a senior loan interest to a third-party. Depending on the particular structure of the syndication, the senior loan interest may remain on our GAAP balance sheet or, in other cases, the sale will be recognized and the senior loan interest will no longer be included in our consolidated financial statements. When these sales are not recognized under GAAP we reflect the transaction by recording a loan participations sold liability on our consolidated balance sheet, however this gross presentation does not impact stockholders’ equity or net income. When the sales are recognized, our balance sheet only includes our remaining subordinate loan and not the non-consolidated senior interest we sold.

Secured Term Loan

We record our secured term loans as liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Where applicable, any issue discount or transaction expenses are deferred and amortized through the maturity date of the secured term loan as additional non-cash interest expense.

Convertible Notes

The “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, requires the liability and equity components of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion, including partial cash settlement, to be separately accounted for in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The initial proceeds from the sale of convertible notes are allocated between a liability component and an equity component in a manner that reflects interest expense at the rate of similar nonconvertible debt that could have been issued at such time. The equity component represents the excess initial proceeds received over the fair value of the liability component of the notes as of the date of issuance. We measured the estimated fair value of the debt component of our convertible notes as of the respective issuance dates based on our nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The equity component of each series of our convertible notes is reflected within additional paid-in capital on our consolidated balance sheet, and the resulting issue discount is amortized over the period during which such convertible notes are expected to be outstanding (through the maturity date) as additional non-cash interest expense. The additional non-cash interest expense attributable to such convertible notes will increase in subsequent periods through the maturity date as the notes accrete to their par value over the same period.

Deferred Financing Costs

The deferred financing costs that are included as a reduction in the net book value of the related liability on our consolidated balance sheets include issuance and other costs related to our debt obligations. These costs are amortized as interest expense using the effective interest method over the life of the related obligations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” Topic of the FASB, or ASC 820, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements under GAAP. Specifically, this guidance defines fair value based on exit price, or the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or the transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring financial instruments. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of financial instrument, the characteristics specific to the financial instrument, and the state of the marketplace, including the existence and transparency of transactions between market participants. Financial instruments with readily available quoted prices in active markets generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

13

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed based on the observability of inputs used in the determination, as follows:

• Level 1: Generally includes only unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical financial instruments as of the reporting date.

• Level 2: Pricing inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, quoted prices in less active or inactive markets for identical or similar instruments where multiple price quotes can be obtained, and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, and default rates.

• Level 3: Pricing inputs are unobservable for the financial instruments and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the financial instrument. These inputs require significant judgment or estimation by management of third-parties when determining fair value and generally represent anything that does not meet the criteria of Levels 1 and 2.

The estimated value of each asset reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs is determined by an internal committee composed of members of senior management of our Manager, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other senior officers.

Certain of our other assets are reported at fair value either (i) on a recurring basis, as of each quarter-end, or (ii) on a nonrecurring basis, as a result of impairment or other events. Our assets that are recorded at fair value are discussed further in Note 14. We generally value our assets recorded at fair value by either (i) discounting expected cash flows based on assumptions regarding the collection of principal and interest and estimated market rates, or (ii) obtaining assessments from third-party dealers. For collateral-dependent loans that are identified as impaired, we measure impairment by comparing our Manager’s estimation of the fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell, to the book value of the respective loan. These valuations may require significant judgments, which include assumptions regarding capitalization rates, leasing, creditworthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability of financing, exit plan, loan sponsorship, actions of other lenders, and other factors deemed necessary by our Manager.

We are also required by GAAP to disclose fair value information about financial instruments, which are not otherwise reported at fair value in our consolidated balance sheet, to the extent it is practicable to estimate a fair value for those instruments. These disclosure requirements exclude certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments.

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments, for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

• Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value.

• Loans receivable, net: The fair values of these loans were estimated by our Manager based on a discounted cash flow methodology, taking into consideration various factors including capitalization rates, discount rates, leasing, occupancy rates, availability and cost of financing, exit plan, sponsorship, actions of other lenders, and indications of market value from other market participants.

• Debt securities held-to-maturity: The fair value of these instruments was estimated by utilizing third-party pricing service providers. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing service providers may use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades, or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models to determine the reported price.

• Derivative financial instruments: The fair value of our foreign currency and interest rate contracts was estimated using advice from a third-party derivative specialist, based on contractual cash flows and observable inputs comprising foreign currency rates and credit spreads.

• Secured debt agreements, net: The fair value of these instruments was estimated based on the rate at which a similar credit facility would currently be priced.

• Securitized debt obligations, net: The fair value of these instruments was estimated by utilizing third-party pricing service providers. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing service providers may use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades, or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models to determine the reported price.

14

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

• Secured term loan, net: The fair value of these instruments was estimated by utilizing third-party pricing service providers. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing service providers may use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades, or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models to determine the reported price.

• Convertible notes, net: Each series of the convertible notes is actively traded and their fair values were obtained using quoted market prices.

Income Taxes

Our financial results generally do not reflect provisions for current or deferred income taxes on our REIT taxable income. We believe that we operate in a manner that will continue to allow us to be taxed as a REIT and, as a result, we generally do not expect to pay substantial corporate level taxes other than those payable by our taxable REIT subsidiaries. If we were to fail to meet these requirements, we may be subject to federal, state, and local income tax on current and past income, and penalties. Refer to Note 12 for additional information.

Stock-Based Compensation

Our stock-based compensation consists of awards issued to our Manager and certain individuals employed by an affiliate of our Manager that vest over the life of the awards, as well as deferred stock units issued to certain members of our board of directors. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized for these awards in net income on a variable basis over the applicable vesting period of the awards, based on the value of our class A common stock. Refer to Note 13 for additional information.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share, or Basic EPS, is computed in accordance with the two-class method and is based on the net earnings allocable to our class A common stock, including restricted class A common stock and deferred stock units, divided by the weighted-average number of shares of our class A common stock, including restricted class A common stock and deferred stock units outstanding during the period. Our restricted class A common stock is considered a participating security, as defined by GAAP, and has been included in our Basic EPS under the two-class method as these restricted shares have the same rights as our other shares of class A common stock, including participating in any gains or losses.

Diluted earnings per share, or Diluted EPS, is determined using the treasury stock method, and is based on the net earnings allocable to our class A common stock, including restricted class A common stock and deferred stock units, divided by the weighted-average number of shares of our class A common stock, including restricted class A common stock and deferred stock units. Refer to Note 10 for additional discussion of earnings per share.

Foreign Currency

In the normal course of business, we enter into transactions not denominated in United States, or U.S., dollars. Foreign exchange gains and losses arising on such transactions are recorded as a gain or loss in our consolidated statements of operations. In addition, we consolidate entities that have a non-U.S. dollar functional currency. Non-U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate prevailing at the reporting date and income, expenses, gains, and losses are translated at the average exchange rate over the applicable period. Cumulative translation adjustments arising from the translation of non-U.S. dollar denominated subsidiaries are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).

Underwriting Commissions and Offering Costs

Underwriting commissions and offering costs incurred in connection with common stock offerings are reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. Costs incurred that are not directly associated with the completion of a common stock offering are expensed when incurred.

15

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited) 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326),” or ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 replaced the incurred loss model under previous guidance with a CECL model for instruments measured at amortized cost, and requires entities to record reserves for available-for-sale debt securities rather than reduce the carrying amount, as they did previously under the other-than-temporary impairment model. It also simplified the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. We adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, and recorded a $17.7 million cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting,” or ASU 2020-04. ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions to GAAP requirements for modifications on debt instruments, leases, derivatives, and other contracts, related to the expected market transition from LIBOR, and certain other floating rate benchmark indices, or collectively, IBORs, to alternative reference rates. ASU 2020-04 generally considers contract modifications related to reference rate reform to be an event that does not require contract remeasurement at the modification date nor a reassessment of a previous accounting determination. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time, through December 31, 2022, as reference rate reform activities occur. Once ASU 2020-04 is elected, the guidance must be applied prospectively for all eligible contract modifications. In the first quarter of 2020, we have elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients, related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness, for future IBOR-indexed cash flows, to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with our past presentation. We continue to evaluate the impact of ASU 2020-04 and may apply other elections, as applicable, as the expected market transition from IBORs to alternative reference rates continues to develop.

16

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

3. LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET

The following table details overall statistics for our loans receivable portfolio ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Number of loans		132			128
Principal balance	$	16,468,767		$	16,277,343
Net book value	$	16,250,914		$	16,164,801
Unfunded loan commitments(1)	$	3,905,323		$	3,911,868
Weighted-average cash coupon(2)		L + 3.16	%		L + 3.20	%
Weighted-average all-in yield(2)		L + 3.51	%		L + 3.55	%
Weighted-average maximum maturity (years)(3)		3.7			3.8

(1)

Unfunded commitments will primarily be funded to finance our borrowers’ construction or development of real estate-related assets, capital improvements of existing assets, or lease-related expenditures. These commitments will generally be funded over the term of each loan, subject in certain cases to an expiration date.

(2)

The weighted-average cash coupon and all-in yield are expressed as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, which include USD LIBOR, GBP LIBOR, EURIBOR, BBSY, and CDOR, as applicable to each loan. As of March 31, 2020, 99% of our loans by principal balance earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and $11.1 billion of such loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index. The other 1% of our loans earned a fixed rate of interest. We reflect our fixed rate loans as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, for purposes of the weighted-averages. As of December 31, 2019, 99% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and $6.1 billion of such loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index. In addition to cash coupon, all-in yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts, as well as the accrual of exit fees.

(3) Maximum maturity assumes all extension options are exercised by the borrower, however our loans may be repaid prior to such date. As of March 31, 2020, 57% of our loans by principal balance were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 43% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty. As of December 31, 2019, 61% of our loans by principal balance were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 39% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty.

17

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Activity relating to our loans receivable portfolio was as follows ($ in thousands):

	Principal Balance			Deferred Fees / Other Items(1)			Net Book Value
Loans Receivable, as of December 31, 2019	$	16,277,343		$	(112,542	)	$	16,164,801
Loan fundings		971,322			—			971,322
Loan repayments		(567,352	)		—			(567,352	)
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation		(212,546	)		1,728			(210,818	)
Deferred fees and other items		—			(8,610	)		(8,610	)
Amortization of fees and other items		—			14,265			14,265
Loans Receivable, as of March 31, 2020	$	16,468,767		$	(105,159	)	$	16,363,608
CECL reserve								(112,694	)
Loans Receivable, net, as of March 31, 2020							$	16,250,914

(1)   Other items primarily consist of purchase discounts or premiums, exit fees, and deferred origination expenses.

18

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

The tables below detail the property type and geographic distribution of the properties securing the loans in our portfolio ($ in thousands):

March 31, 2020
Property Type	Number of Loans		Net Book Value			Total Loan Exposure(1)(2)		Percentage of Portfolio
Office		60	$	9,481,796		$	9,814,730		57%
Hospitality		14		2,194,116			2,271,536		13
Multifamily		39		1,957,101			2,010,565		12
Industrial		7		826,694			832,082		5
Retail		4		520,279			529,997		3
Self-Storage		2		285,471			285,788		2
Condominium		2		228,912			230,466		1
Other		4		869,239			1,185,871		7
Total loans receivable		132	$	16,363,608		$	17,161,035		100%
CECL reserve				(112,694	)
Loans receivable, net			$	16,250,914

Geographic Location	Number of Loans		Net Book Value			Total Loan Exposure(1)(2)		Percentage of Portfolio
United States
Northeast		27	$	4,222,778		$	4,249,684		25%
West		28		2,853,616			3,188,319		19
Southeast		26		2,481,003			2,493,980		15
Midwest		9		1,014,714			1,019,402		6
Southwest		12		648,949			651,714		4
Northwest		3		53,124			53,187		—
Subtotal		105		11,274,184			11,656,286		69
International
United Kingdom		13		1,631,711			1,971,765		11
Ireland		1		1,298,062			1,309,049		8
Spain		2		1,182,830			1,188,897		7
Australia		3		319,160			320,514		2
Germany		1		195,109			247,447		1
Italy		1		178,606			180,582		1
Netherlands		1		94,791			95,965		1
Belgium		1		85,551			85,786		—
Canada		3		72,103			72,313		—
France		1		31,501			32,431		—
Subtotal		27		5,089,424			5,504,749		31
Total loans receivable		132	$	16,363,608		$	17,161,035		100%
CECL reserve				(112,694	)
Loans receivable, net			$	16,250,914

(1)	In certain instances, we finance our loans through the non-recourse sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for further discussion. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $692.3 million of such non-consolidated senior interests as of March 31, 2020.
(2)	Excludes investment exposure to the $880.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. See Note 4 for details of the subordinated risk retention interest we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.

19

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

December 31, 2019
Property Type	Number of Loans		Net Book Value		Total Loan Exposure(1)(2)		Percentage of Portfolio
Office		63	$	9,946,055	$	10,266,567		61%
Hospitality		14		2,199,220		2,281,718		13
Multifamily		36		1,596,333		1,642,664		10
Industrial		5		603,917		607,423		4
Retail		3		373,045		381,040		2
Self-Storage		2		291,994		292,496		2
Condominium		1		232,778		234,260		1
Other		4		921,459		1,259,696		7
		128	$	16,164,801	$	16,965,864		100%

Geographic Location	Number of Loans		Net Book Value		Total Loan Exposure(1)(2)		Percentage of Portfolio
United States
Northeast		25	$	3,789,477	$	3,815,580		22%
West		30		3,143,323		3,451,914		20
Southeast		23		2,321,444		2,334,852		14
Midwest		10		1,174,581		1,180,240		7
Southwest		11		464,989		467,532		3
Northwest		3		52,891		52,989		—
Subtotal		102		10,946,705		11,303,107		66
International
United Kingdom		13		1,738,536		2,102,501		12
Ireland		1		1,318,196		1,330,647		8
Spain		2		1,231,061		1,237,809		7
Australia		3		360,047		361,763		2
Germany		1		195,081		251,020		1
Italy		1		178,740		180,897		1
Belgium		1		86,807		87,201		1
Canada		3		77,656		77,953		1
France		1		31,972		32,966		1
Subtotal		26		5,218,096		5,662,757		34
Total		128	$	16,164,801	$	16,965,864		100%

(1)	In certain instances, we finance our loans through the non-recourse sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for further discussion. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $688.5 million of such non-consolidated senior interests as of December 31, 2019.
(2)	Excludes investment exposure to the $930.0 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. See Note 4 for details of the subordinated risk retention interest we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.

Loan Risk Ratings

As further described in Note 2, our Manager evaluates our loan portfolio on a quarterly basis. In conjunction with our quarterly loan portfolio review, our Manager assesses the risk factors of each loan, and assigns a risk rating based on several factors. Factors considered in the assessment include, but are not limited to, risk of loss, current LTV, debt yield, collateral performance, structure, exit plan, and sponsorship. Loans are rated “1” (less risk) through “5” (greater risk), which ratings are defined in Note 2.

20

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

The following table allocates the principal balance and net book value of our loans receivable based on our internal risk ratings ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020							December 31, 2019
Risk Rating	Number of Loans		Net Book Value			Total Loan Exposure(1)(2)		Number of Loans		Net Book Value		Total Loan Exposure(1)(2)
1		5	$	353,112		$	354,879		6	$	376,379	$	378,427
2		26		3,095,443			3,115,300		30		3,481,123		3,504,972
3		85		9,659,154			10,416,291		89		12,137,963		12,912,722
4		16		3,255,899			3,274,565		3		169,336		169,743
5		—		—			—		—		—		—
Total loans receivable		132	$	16,363,608		$	17,161,035		128	$	16,164,801	$	16,965,864
CECL reserve				(112,694	)						—
Loans receivable, net			$	16,250,914						$	16,164,801

(1)

In certain instances, we finance our loans through the non-recourse sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for further discussion. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $692.3 million and $688.5 million of such non-consolidated senior interests as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

(2)

Excludes investment exposure to the 2018 Single Asset Securitization of $880.7 million and $930.0 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. See Note 4 for details of the subordinated risk retention interest we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.

The weighted-average risk rating of our total loan exposure was 3.0 and 2.8 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The increase in the risk rating was primarily the result of $3.1 billion aggregate principal amount of loans that were downgraded to a risk rating of “4” to reflect the higher risk in loans collateralized by hospitality and select other asset classes that are particularly negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we entered into a loan modification, which is classified as a troubled debt restructuring under GAAP, for one of our loans with a net book value of $52.8 million. This modification includes, among other changes, an additional borrower contribution of capital, a reduction in loan spread, and an extension of the maturity date to November 9, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, we had no commitments to lend additional funds to the borrower, the borrower was current with all terms of the loan, and we expect to collect all contractual amounts due thereunder.

We did not have any impaired loans, nonaccrual loans, or loans in maturity default as of March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

21

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve

The CECL reserve required under GAAP reflects our current estimate of potential credit losses related to the loans and debt securities included in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of our CECL reserve.

The following table presents the activity in our loans receivable CECL reserve by investment pool for the three months ended March 31, 2020 ($ in thousands):

	U.S. Loans		Non-U.S. Loans		Unique Loans		Total
Loans Receivable, Net
CECL reserve as of December 31, 2019	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Initial CECL reserve on January 1, 2020		8,955		3,631		1,356		13,942
Increase in CECL reserve		55,906		18,194		24,652		98,752
CECL reserve as of March 31, 2020	$	64,861	$	21,825	$	26,008	$	112,694

Our initial CECL reserve against our loans receivable portfolio of $13.9 million recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a $98.8 million increase in expected credit loss reserve against our loans receivable portfolio, bringing our total CECL reserve to $112.7 million as of March 31, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally and is not specific to any loan losses or impairments in our portfolio. See Note 2 for further discussion of COVID-19.

22

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Our primary credit quality indicator is our risk ratings, which are further discussed above. The following table presents the net book value of our loan portfolio as of March 31, 2020 by year of origination, investment pool, and risk rating ($ in thousands):

	Net Book Value of Loans Receivable by Year of Origination(1)(2)
	As of March 31, 2020
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		Prior		Total
U.S. loans
1	$	—	$	195,684	$	—	$	43,964	$	24,001	$	—	$	263,649
2		—		93,895		1,879,598		732,338		79,668		224,393		3,009,892
3		591,842		2,352,919		1,668,359		1,224,994		227,892		228,405		6,294,411
4		65,806		174,541		1,311,942		63,173		110,089		52,784		1,778,335
5		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total U.S. loans	$	657,648	$	2,817,039	$	4,859,899	$	2,064,469	$	441,650	$	505,582	$	11,346,287
Non-U.S. loans
1	$	—	$	—	$	89,463	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	89,463
2		—		—		—		85,551		—		—		85,551
3		94,791		2,386,534		403,821		—		104,431		—		2,989,577
4		—		224,225		—		—		—		—		224,225
5		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Non-U.S. loans	$	94,791	$	2,610,759	$	493,284	$	85,551	$	104,431	$	—	$	3,388,816
Unique loans
1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
2		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
3		—		—		291,681		—		—		83,485		375,166
4		—		294,734		958,605		—		—		—		1,253,339
5		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total unique loans	$	—	$	294,734	$	1,250,286	$	—	$	—	$	83,485	$	1,628,505
Total loans receivable
1	$	—	$	195,684	$	89,463	$	43,964	$	24,001	$	—	$	353,112
2		—		93,895		1,879,598		817,889		79,668		224,393		3,095,443
3		686,633		4,739,453		2,363,861		1,224,994		332,323		311,890		9,659,154
4		65,806		693,500		2,270,547		63,173		110,089		52,784		3,255,899
5		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total loans receivable	$	752,439	$	5,722,532	$	6,603,469	$	2,150,020	$	546,081	$	589,067	$	16,363,608
CECL reserve														(112,694	)
Loans receivable, net													$	16,250,914

(1) Date loan was originated or acquired by us. Origination dates are subsequently updated to reflect material loan modifications.

(2) Excludes the $76.9 million net book value of our held-to-maturity debt securities which represents our subordinated risk retention position related to the 2018 Single Asset Securitization, and is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 4 for details of the subordinated risk retention interest we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.

23

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Multifamily Joint Venture

As discussed in Note 2, we entered into a Multifamily Joint Venture in April 2017. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our Multifamily Joint Venture held $731.4 million and $670.5 million of loans, respectively, which are included in the loan disclosures above. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.

4. OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Other Assets

The following table details the components of our other assets ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Debt securities held-to-maturity(1)	$	82,058		$	86,638
CECL reserve		(5,122	)		—
Debt securities held-to-maturity, net		76,936			86,638
Accrued interest receivable		72,578			66,649
Loan portfolio payments held by servicer(2)		656			49,584
Prepaid expenses		616			739
Prepaid taxes		376			376
Derivative assets		1			1,079
Collateral deposited under derivative agreements		—			30,800
Other		994			1,115
Total	$	152,157		$	236,980

(1)

Represents the subordinate risk retention interest in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization, which held aggregate loan assets of $880.7 million and $930.0 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, with a yield to full maturity of L+10.0% and a maximum maturity date of June 9, 2025, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Refer to Note 15 for additional discussion.

(2)

Represents loan principal and interest payments held by our third-party loan servicer as of the balance sheet date which were remitted to us during the subsequent remittance cycle.

Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve

The CECL reserve required under GAAP reflects our current estimate of potential credit losses related to the loans and debt securities included in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of our CECL reserve. The following table presents the activity in our debt securities CECL reserve by investment pool for the three months ended March 31, 2020 ($ in thousands):

	U.S. Loans		Non-U.S. Loans		Unique Loans		Total
Debt Securities Held-To-Maturity
CECL reserve as of December 31, 2019	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Initial CECL reserve on January 1, 2020		445		—		—		445
Increase in CECL reserve		4,677		—		—		4,677
CECL reserve as of March 31, 2020	$	5,122	$	—	$	—	$	5,122

24

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Our initial CECL reserve against our debt securities held-to-maturity of $445,000 recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a $4.7 million increase in expected credit loss reserve against our debt securities held-to-maturity, bringing our total CECL reserve to $5.1 million as of March 31, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally and is not specific to any loan losses or impairments in our portfolio. See Note 2 for further discussion of COVID-19.

Other Liabilities

The following table details the components of our other liabilities ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Accrued dividends payable	$	83,920	$	83,702
Accrued interest payable		27,549		24,831
Current expected credit loss reserve for unfunded loan commitments(1)		22,536		—
Accrued management and incentive fees payable		19,277		20,159
Accounts payable and other liabilities		6,453		5,008
Derivative liabilities		1		42,263
Total	$	159,736	$	175,963

(1)   Represents the CECL reserve related to our unfunded loan commitments. See Note 2 for further discussion of the CECL reserve.

Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments

As of March 31, 2020, we had unfunded commitments of $3.9 billion related to 94 loans receivable. The expected credit losses over the contractual period of our loans are subject to the obligation to extend credit through our unfunded loan commitments. See Note 2 for further discussion of the CECL reserve related to our unfunded loan commitments, and Note 17 for further discussion of our unfunded loan commitments. The following table presents the activity in the CECL reserve related to our unfunded loan commitments by investment pool for the three months ended March 31, 2020 ($ in thousands):

	U.S. Loans		Non-U.S. Loans		Unique Loans		Total
Unfunded Loan Commitments
CECL reserve as of December 31, 2019	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Initial CECL reserve on January 1, 2020		2,801		453		9		3,263
Increase in CECL reserve		16,992		2,219		62		19,273
CECL reserve as of March 31, 2020	$	19,793	$	2,672	$	71	$	22,536

Our initial CECL reserve against our unfunded loan commitments of $3.3 million recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a $19.3 million increase in expected credit loss reserve against our unfunded loan commitments, bringing our total CECL reserve to $22.5 million as of March 31, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally and is not specific to any loan losses or impairments in our portfolio. See Note 2 for further discussion of COVID-19.

25

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

5. SECURED DEBT AGREEMENTS, NET

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we increased the size of one of our credit facilities and added a multi-currency facility with one of our existing lenders, providing an aggregate additional $650.0 million of credit capacity.

Our secured debt agreements include secured credit facilities, asset-specific financings, and a revolving credit agreement. The following table details our secured debt agreements ($ in thousands):

	Secured Debt Agreements
	Borrowings Outstanding
	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Secured credit facilities	$	9,019,652		$	9,753,059
Asset-specific financings		347,618			330,879
Revolving credit agreement		—			—
Total secured debt agreements	$	9,367,270		$	10,083,938
Deferred financing costs(1)		(31,561	)		(29,008	)
Net book value of secured debt	$	9,335,709		$	10,054,930

(1) Costs incurred in connection with our secured debt agreements are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet when incurred and recognized as a component of interest expense over the life of each related agreement.

26

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Secured Credit Facilities

The following table details our secured credit facilities as of March 31, 2020 ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020
	Credit Facility Borrowings						Collateral
Lender	Potential(1)		Outstanding		Available(1)		Assets(2)
Deutsche Bank	$	1,958,510	$	1,870,556	$	87,954	$	2,494,270
Barclays		1,618,795		1,529,553		89,242		2,023,495
Wells Fargo		1,492,906		1,464,938		27,968		1,928,798
Citibank		919,790		875,416		44,374		1,178,568
Goldman Sachs		555,612		555,612		—		727,728
Bank of America		538,473		443,473		95,000		749,127
Morgan Stanley		493,208		438,202		55,006		670,544
MetLife		434,131		434,131		—		545,573
JP Morgan		401,865		357,639		44,226		509,766
US Bank - Multi. JV(3)		281,872		279,552		2,320		352,340
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV(3)		240,263		240,263		—		306,367
Société Générale		236,698		236,698		—		300,386
Santander		235,447		235,447		—		298,865
Bank of America - Multi. JV(3)		58,172		58,172		—		72,715
	$	9,465,742	$	9,019,652	$	446,090	$	12,158,542

(1)	Potential borrowings represents the total amount we could draw under each facility based on collateral already approved and pledged. When undrawn, these amounts are immediately available to us at our sole discretion under the terms of each credit facility.
(2)	Represents the principal balance of the collateral assets.
(3)	These facilities finance the loan investments of our consolidated Multifamily Joint Venture. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.

The weighted-average outstanding balance of our secured credit facilities was $9.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, we had aggregate borrowings of $9.0 billion outstanding under our secured credit facilities, with a weighted-average cash coupon of LIBOR plus 1.60% per annum, a weighted-average all-in cost of credit, including associated fees and expenses, of LIBOR plus 1.81% per annum, and a weighted-average advance rate of 79.0%. As of March 31, 2020, outstanding borrowings under these facilities had a weighted-average maturity, including extension options, of 3.5 years.

27

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

The following table details our secured credit facilities as of December 31, 2019 ($ in thousands):

	December 31, 2019
	Credit Facility Borrowings						Collateral
Lender	Potential(1)		Outstanding		Available(1)		Assets(2)
Wells Fargo	$	2,056,769	$	2,018,057	$	38,712	$	2,621,806
Deutsche Bank		2,037,795		1,971,860		65,935		2,573,447
Barclays		1,629,551		1,442,083		187,468		2,044,654
Citibank		1,159,888		1,109,837		50,051		1,473,745
Bank of America		603,660		513,660		90,000		775,678
Morgan Stanley		524,162		468,048		56,114		706,080
Goldman Sachs		474,338		450,000		24,338		632,013
MetLife		417,677		417,677		—		536,553
Société Générale		333,473		333,473		—		437,130
US Bank - Multi. JV(3)		279,838		279,552		286		350,034
JP Morgan		303,288		259,062		44,226		386,545
Santander		239,332		239,332		—		299,597
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV(3)		203,846		203,846		—		261,461
Bank of America - Multi. JV(3)		46,572		46,572		—		58,957
	$	10,310,189	$	9,753,059	$	557,130	$	13,157,700

(1)	Potential borrowings represents the total amount we could draw under each facility based on collateral already approved and pledged. When undrawn, these amounts are immediately available to us at our sole discretion under the terms of each credit facility.
(2)	Represents the principal balance of the collateral assets.
(3)	These facilities finance the loan investments of our consolidated Multifamily Joint Venture. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.

The weighted-average outstanding balance of our secured credit facilities was $9.4 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, we had aggregate borrowings of $9.8 billion outstanding under our secured credit facilities, with a weighted-average cash coupon of LIBOR plus 1.60% per annum, a weighted-average all-in cost of credit, including associated fees and expenses, of LIBOR plus 1.79% per annum, and a weighted-average advance rate of 79.4%. As of December 31, 2019, outstanding borrowings under these facilities had a weighted-average maturity, including extension options, of 3.6 years.

Borrowings under each facility are subject to the initial approval of eligible collateral loans by the lender and the maximum advance rate and pricing rate of individual advances are determined with reference to the attributes of the respective collateral loan.

28

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

The following tables outline the key terms of our credit facilities as of March 31, 2020:

Lender	Currency		Guarantee(1)		Margin Call(2)		Term/Maturity
Morgan Stanley		$ / £ / €		25%		Collateral marks only		March 1, 2022
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV(3)		$		25%		Collateral marks only		July 12, 2022(6)
Bank of America - Multi. JV(3)		$		43%		Collateral marks only		July 19, 2023(7)
JP Morgan		$ / £		42%		Collateral marks only		January 7, 2024(8)
Bank of America		$		50%		Collateral marks only		May 21, 2024(9)
Barclays		$ / £ / €		25%		Collateral marks only		June 18, 2024(10)
Goldman Sachs		$ / £ / €		25%		Collateral marks only		October 22, 2024(11)
MetLife		$		61%		Collateral marks only		September 23, 2025(12)
Deutsche Bank		$ / €		62%(4)		Collateral marks only		Term matched(13)
Citibank		$ / £ / € / A$ / C$		25%		Collateral marks only		Term matched(13)
Société Générale		$ / £ / €		25%		Collateral marks only		Term matched(13)
Santander		€		50%		Collateral marks only		Term matched(13)
Wells Fargo		$ / C$		25%(5)		Collateral marks only		Term matched(13)
US Bank - Multi. JV(3)		$		25%		Collateral marks only		Term matched(13)

(1)	Other than amounts guaranteed based on specific collateral asset types, borrowings under our credit facilities are non-recourse to us.
(2)	Margin call provisions under our credit facilities do not permit valuation adjustments based on capital markets events, and are limited to collateral-specific credit marks.
(3)	These facilities finance the loan investments of our consolidated Multifamily Joint Venture. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.
(4)	Specific borrowings outstanding of $914.2 million are 100% guaranteed. The remainder of the credit facility borrowings are 25% guaranteed.
(5)	In addition to the 25% guarantee across all borrowings, there is an incremental guarantee of $146.2 million related to $194.9 million of specific borrowings outstanding.
(6)	Includes a one-year extension option which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(7)	Includes two one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(8)	Includes two one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(9)	Includes two one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(10)	Includes four one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(11)	Includes three one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(12)	Includes five one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(13)	These secured credit facilities have various availability periods during which new advances can be made and which are generally subject to each lender’s discretion. Maturity dates for advances outstanding are tied to the term of each respective collateral asset.

Currency	Potential Borrowings(1)		Outstanding Borrowings		Floating Rate Index(2)	Spread	Advance Rate(3)
$	$	5,736,519	$	5,322,859	USD LIBOR	L + 1.60%		78.8%
€	€	2,204,821	€	2,175,406	EURIBOR	E + 1.41%		80.0%
£	£	874,118	£	874,118	GBP LIBOR	L + 1.98%		77.9%
A$	A$	255,270	A$	255,270	BBSY	BBSY + 1.90%		78.0%
C$	C$	77,264	C$	77,259	CDOR	CDOR + 1.80%		78.3%
	$	9,465,742	$	9,019,652		INDEX + 1.60%		79.0%

(1)	Potential borrowings represents the total amount we could draw under each facility based on collateral already approved and pledged. When undrawn, these amounts are immediately available to us at our sole discretion under the terms of each credit facility.
(2)	Floating rate indices are generally matched to the payment timing under the terms of each secured credit facility and its respective collateral assets.
(3)	Represents weighted-average advance rate based on the approved outstanding principal balance of the collateral assets pledged.

29

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Asset-Specific Financings

The following tables detail our asset-specific financings ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020
Asset-Specific Financings	Count	Principal Balance		Book Value		Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost(1)			Guarantee(2)		Wtd. Avg. Term(3)
Collateral assets	4	$	445,917	$	434,409		L+4.90	%		n/a		Mar. 2023
Financing provided	4	$	347,618	$	340,407		L+3.42	%	$	95,721		Mar. 2023

	December 31, 2019
Asset-Specific Financings	Count	Principal Balance		Book Value		Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost(1)			Guarantee(2)		Wtd. Avg. Term(3)
Collateral assets	4	$	429,983	$	417,820		L+4.90	%		n/a		Mar. 2023
Financing provided	4	$	330,879	$	323,504		L+3.42	%	$	97,930		Mar. 2023
____________

(1)	These floating rate loans and related liabilities are indexed to the various benchmark rates relevant in each arrangement in terms of currency and payment frequency. Therefore the net exposure to each benchmark rate is in direct proportion to our net assets indexed to that rate. In addition to cash coupon, yield/cost includes the amortization of deferred origination fees / financing costs.
(2)	Other than amounts guaranteed on an asset by asset basis, borrowings under our asset-specific financings are non-recourse to us.
(3)	The weighted-average term is determined based on the maximum maturity of the corresponding loans, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Each of our asset-specific financings is term-matched to the corresponding collateral loans.

The weighted-average outstanding balance of our asset-specific financings was $342.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $293.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

Revolving Credit Agreement

We have a $250.0 million full recourse secured revolving credit agreement with Barclays that is designed to finance first mortgage originations for up to nine months as a bridge to term financing or syndication. Advances under the agreement are subject to availability under a specified borrowing base and accrue interest at a per annum pricing rate equal to the sum of (i) an applicable base rate or Eurodollar rate and (ii) an applicable margin, in each case, dependent on the applicable type of loan collateral. The maturity date of the facility is April 4, 2023.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we had no borrowings under the revolving credit agreement and we recorded interest expense of $496,000, including $274,000 of amortization of deferred fees and expenses. 

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, we had no borrowings under the revolving credit agreement and we recorded interest expense of $490,000, including $266,000 of amortization of deferred fees and expenses.

Debt Covenants

The guarantees related to our secured debt agreements contain the following financial covenants: (i) our ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or EBITDA, to fixed charges, as defined in the agreements, shall be not less than 1.4 to 1.0; (ii) our tangible net worth, as defined in the agreements, shall not be less than $2.8 billion as of each measurement date plus 75% of the net cash proceeds of future equity issuances subsequent to March 31, 2020; (iii) cash liquidity shall not be less than the greater of (x) $10.0 million or (y) no more than 5% of our recourse indebtedness; and (iv) our indebtedness shall not exceed 83.33% of our total assets. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with these covenants. Refer to Note 7 for information regarding financial covenants contained in the agreements governing our senior secured term loan facility.

30

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

6. SECURITIZED DEBT OBLIGATIONS, NET

In the first quarter of 2020 and the fourth quarter of 2017, we financed certain pools of our loans through collateralized loan obligations, which we refer to as the 2020 CLO and 2017 CLO, respectively, or collectively, the CLOs. We have also financed one of our loans through a single asset securitization vehicle, or the 2017 Single Asset Securitization. The 2020 CLO, 2017 CLO, and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization have issued securitized debt obligations that are non-recourse to us. The CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization are consolidated in our financial statements. Refer to Note 15 for further discussion of our CLOs and 2017 Single Asset Securitization.

31

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

The following tables detail our securitized debt obligations ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020
Securitized Debt Obligations	Count	Principal Balance		Book Value		Wtd. Avg.  Yield/Cost(1)			Term(2)
2020 Collateralized Loan Obligation
Collateral assets	34	$	1,500,000	$	1,500,000		L+3.22	%		December 2023
Financing provided	1		1,243,125		1,231,186		L+1.47	%		February 2038
2017 Collateralized Loan Obligation
Collateral assets	16		717,763		717,763		L+3.35	%		January 2023
Financing provided	1		535,263		533,857		L+1.82	%		June 2035
2017 Single Asset Securitization
Collateral assets(3)	1		716,884		716,240		L+3.60	%		June 2023
Financing provided	1		474,620		474,597		L+1.63	%		June 2033
Total
Collateral assets	51	$	2,934,647	$	2,934,003		L+3.36	%
Financing provided(4)	3	$	2,253,008	$	2,239,640		L+1.59	%

	December 31, 2019
Securitized Debt Obligations	Count	Principal Balance		Book Value		Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost(1)			Term(2)
2017 Collateralized Loan Obligation
Collateral assets	18	$	897,522	$	897,522		L+3.43	%		September 2022
Financing provided	1		715,022		712,517		L+1.98	%		June 2035
2017 Single Asset Securitization
Collateral assets(3)	1		711,738		710,260		L+3.60	%		June 2023
Financing provided	1		474,620		474,567		L+1.64	%		June 2033
Total
Collateral assets	19	$	1,609,260	$	1,607,782		L+3.51	%
Financing provided(4)	2	$	1,189,642	$	1,187,084		L+1.84	%

(1)	In addition to cash coupon, all-in yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, purchase discounts, and accrual of exit fees. All-in yield for the total portfolio assume applicable floating benchmark rates for weighted-average calculation.
(2)	Loan term represents weighted-average final maturity, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Repayments of securitized debt obligations are tied to timing of the related collateral loan asset repayments. The term of these obligations represents the rated final distribution date of the securitizations.
(3)	The collateral assets for the 2017 Single Asset Securitization include the total loan amount, of which we securitized $500.0 million.
(4)	During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded $12.0 million and $13.5 million, respectively, of interest expense related to our securitized debt obligations.

32

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

7. SECURED TERM LOAN, NET

As of March 31, 2020, the following senior secured term loan facility, or Secured Term Loan, was outstanding ($ in thousands):

Term Loan Issuance

Face Value

Net Book Value(1)

Interest Rate

All-in Cost(2)

Maturity

Term Loan B

$

745,006

$

734,695

L+2.25

%

L+2.52

%

April 23, 2026

(1)	The net book value of our Secured Term Loan was $736.1 million as of December 31, 2019.
(2)	Includes issue discount and transaction expenses that are amortized through interest expense over the life of the Secured Term Loan.

The Secured Term Loan is partially amortizing, with an amount equal to 1.0% per annum of the aggregate principal balance due in quarterly installments. The issue discount and transaction expenses on the Secured Term Loan were $1.6 million and $10.1 million, respectively, which will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the Secured Term Loan. The guarantee under our Secured Term Loan contains the financial covenant that our indebtedness shall not exceed 83.33% of our total assets. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with this covenant. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our accounting policies for the Secured Term Loan.

8. CONVERTIBLE NOTES, NET

As of March 31, 2020, the following convertible senior notes, or Convertible Notes, were outstanding ($ in thousands):

Convertible Notes Issuance	Face Value		Coupon Rate			All-in Cost(1)			Conversion Rate(2)		Maturity
May 2017	$	402,500		4.38	%		4.85	%		28.0324		May 5, 2022
March 2018	$	220,000		4.75	%		5.33	%		27.6052		March 15, 2023

(1)

Includes issuance costs that are amortized through interest expense over the life of the Convertible Notes using the effective interest method.

(2)

Represents the shares of class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to a conversion price of $35.67 and $36.23 per share of class A common stock, respectively, for the May 2017 and March 2018 convertible notes. The cumulative dividend threshold as defined in the respective May 2017 and March 2018 convertible notes supplemental indentures have not been exceeded as of March 31, 2020.

The Convertible Notes are convertible at the holders’ option into shares of our class A common stock, only under specific circumstances, prior to the close of business on January 31, 2022 and December 14, 2022 for the May 2017 and March 2018 convertible notes, respectively, at the applicable conversion rate in effect on the conversion date. Thereafter, the Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the holder at any time until the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. We may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. The last reported sale price of our class A common stock of $18.62 on March 31, 2020 was less than the per share conversion price of the May 2017 and March 2018 convertible notes. We have the intent and ability to settle each series of the Convertible Notes in cash and, as a result, the potential conversion of the Convertible Notes did not have any impact on our diluted earnings per share.

Upon our issuance of the May 2017 convertible notes, we recorded a $979,000 discount based on the implied value of the conversion option and an assumed effective interest rate of 4.57%, as well as $8.4 million of issue discount and issuance costs. Including the amortization of the discount and issuance costs, our total cost of the May 2017 convertible notes issuance is 4.91% per annum.

Upon our issuance of the March 2018 convertible notes, we recorded a $1.5 million discount based on the implied value of the conversion option and an assumed effective interest rate of 5.25%, as well as $5.2 million of issue discount and issuance costs. Including the amortization of the discount and issuance costs, our total cost of the March 2018 convertible notes issuance is 5.49% per annum.

33

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

The following table details the net book value of our Convertible Notes on our consolidated balance sheets ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Face value	$	622,500		$	622,500
Unamortized discount		(8,047	)		(8,801	)
Deferred financing costs		(571	)		(628	)
Net book value	$	613,882		$	613,071

The following table details our interest expense related to the Convertible Notes ($ in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019
Cash coupon	$	7,015	$	7,015
Discount and issuance cost amortization		811		772
Total interest expense	$	7,826	$	7,787

Accrued interest payable for the Convertible Notes was $7.8 million and $6.0 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our accounting policies for the Convertible Notes.

9. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The sole objective of our use of derivative financial instruments is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with our investments and/or financing transactions. These derivatives may or may not qualify as net investment, cash flow, or fair value hedges under the hedge accounting requirements of ASC 815 – “Derivatives and Hedging.” Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of the accounting for designated and non-designated hedges.

The use of derivative financial instruments involves certain risks, including the risk that the counterparties to these contractual arrangements do not perform as agreed. To mitigate this risk, we only enter into derivative financial instruments with counterparties that have appropriate credit ratings and are major financial institutions with which we and our affiliates may also have other financial relationships.

Net Investment Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk

Certain of our international investments expose us to fluctuations in foreign interest rates and currency exchange rates. These fluctuations may impact the value of our cash receipts and payments in terms of our functional currency, the U.S. dollar. We may use foreign currency forward contracts to protect the value or fix the amount of certain investments or cash flows in terms of the U.S. dollar. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we terminated all of our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, with aggregate notional amounts of €552.1 million, £365.5 million, A$134.8 million, and C$23.7 million. Our exposure to these currencies continues to be reduced by our local-currency borrowings investments denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

As of March 31, 2020, we did not have any outstanding foreign exchange derivatives designated as net investment hedges of foreign currency risk. The following table details our outstanding foreign exchange derivatives that were designated as net investment hedges of foreign currency risk (notional amount in thousands):

December 31, 2019
Foreign Currency	Number of		Notional
Derivatives	Instruments		Amount
Sell GBP Forward		4	£	527,100
Sell EUR Forward		5	€	525,600
Sell AUD Forward		3	A$	135,600
Sell CAD Forward		1	C$	23,200

34

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

Certain of our transactions expose us to interest rate risks, which include a fixed versus floating rate mismatch between our assets and liabilities. We use derivative financial instruments, which include interest rate caps and swaps, and may also include interest rate options, floors, and other interest rate derivative contracts, to hedge interest rate risk.

The following tables detail our outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk (notional amount in thousands):

March 31, 2020
Interest Rate Derivatives	Number of Instruments		Notional Amount		Strike		Index		Wtd.-Avg. Maturity (Years)
Interest Rate Swaps		2	C$	17,273		1.0%		CDOR		0.4
Interest Rate Caps		1	C$	21,387		3.0%		CDOR		0.7

December 31, 2019
Interest Rate Derivatives	Number of Instruments		Notional Amount		Strike		Index		Wtd.-Avg. Maturity (Years)
Interest Rate Swaps		2	C$	17,273		1.0%		CDOR		0.7
Interest Rate Caps		1	C$	21,387		3.0%		CDOR		1.0

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our floating rate debt. During the twelve months following March 31, 2020, we estimate that an additional $5,000 will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as an increase to interest expense.

Non-designated Hedges

As of March 31, 2020, we did not have any outstanding non-designated hedges of foreign currency risk. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, we recorded losses of $1.2 million and gains of $660,000, respectively, related to non-designated hedges that were reported as a component of interest expense in our consolidated financial statements.

The following tables summarize our non-designated hedges (notional amount in thousands):

December 31, 2019
	Number of	Notional
Non-designated Hedges	Instruments	Amount
Buy CAD / Sell USD Forward	1	C$	15,900
Buy USD / Sell CAD Forward	1	C$	15,900
Buy GBP / Sell EUR Forward	1	€	12,857
Buy AUD / Sell USD Forward	1	A$	10,000
Buy USD / Sell AUD Forward	1	A$	10,000

35

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Valuation of Derivative Instruments

The following table summarizes the fair value of our derivative financial instruments ($ in thousands):

	Fair Value of Derivatives in an				Fair Value of Derivatives in a
	Asset Position(1) as of				Liability Position(2) as of
	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate derivatives	$	1	$	96	$	1	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts		—		—		—		41,728
Total	$	1	$	96	$	1	$	41,728
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts		—		983		—		535
Total	$	—	$	983	$	—	$	535
Total Derivatives	$	1	$	1,079	$	1	$	42,263

(1) Included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.

(2) Included in other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on our consolidated statements of operations ($ in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives						Location of Gain			Amount of Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Reclassified from Accumulated			Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships	2020			2019			OCI into Income			2020		2019
Net Investment Hedges
Foreign exchange contracts(1)	$	104,086		$	(1,646	)		Interest Expense		$	—	$	—
Cash Flow Hedges
Interest rate derivatives		(67	)		(134	)		Interest Expense	(2)		28		168
Total	$	104,019		$	(1,780	)				$	28	$	168

(1)	During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we received net cash settlements of $61.7 million and paid $2.0 million, respectively, on our foreign currency forward contracts. Those amounts are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss on our consolidated balance sheets.
(2)	During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded total interest and related expenses of $104.2 million and $118.7 million, respectively, which were reduced by $28,000 and $168,000, respectively, related to income generated by our cash flow hedges.

Credit-Risk Related Contingent Features

We have entered into agreements with certain of our derivative counterparties that contain provisions where if we were to default on any of our indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, we may also be declared in default on our derivative obligations. In addition, certain of our agreements with our derivative counterparties require that we post collateral to secure net liability positions. As

36

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

of March 31, 2020, we were in a net liability position with one such derivative counterparty and did not have any collateral posted under the derivative contract. As of December 31, 2019, we were in a net liability position with each such derivative counterparty and posted collateral of $30.8 million under these derivative contracts.

10. EQUITY

Stock and Stock Equivalents

Authorized Capital

As of March 31, 2020, we had the authority to issue up to 300,000,000 shares of stock, consisting of 200,000,000 shares of class A common stock and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Subject to applicable NYSE listing requirements, our board of directors is authorized to cause us to issue additional shares of authorized stock without stockholder approval. In addition, to the extent not issued, currently authorized stock may be reclassified between class A common stock and preferred stock. We did not have any shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020.

Class A Common Stock and Deferred Stock Units

Holders of shares of our class A common stock are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and are entitled to receive such dividends as may be authorized by our board of directors and declared by us, in all cases subject to the rights of the holders of shares of outstanding preferred stock, if any.

We also issue restricted class A common stock under our stock-based incentive plans. Refer to Note 13 for additional discussion of these long-term incentive plans. In addition to our class A common stock, we also issue deferred stock units to certain members of our board of directors in lieu of cash compensation for services rendered. These deferred stock units are non-voting, but carry the right to receive dividends in the form of additional deferred stock units in an amount equivalent to the cash dividends paid to holders of shares of class A common stock.

The following table details the movement in our outstanding shares of class A common stock, including restricted class A common stock and deferred stock units:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Common Stock Outstanding(1)	2020		2019
Beginning balance		135,263,728		123,664,577
Issuance of class A common stock(2)		325		1,909,909
Issuance of restricted class A common stock, net		351,333		320,903
Issuance of deferred stock units		7,983		7,964
Ending balance		135,623,369		125,903,353

(1)	Includes deferred stock units held by members of our board of directors of 268,049 and 236,803 as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(2)	Includes 325 and 281 shares issued under our dividend reinvestment program during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan

On March 25, 2014, we adopted a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan, under which we registered and reserved for issuance, in the aggregate, 10,000,000 shares of class A common stock. Under the dividend reinvestment component of this plan, our class A common stockholders can designate all or a portion of their cash dividends to be reinvested in additional shares of class A common stock. The direct stock purchase component allows stockholders and new investors, subject to our approval, to purchase shares of class A common stock directly from us. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we issued 325 shares and 281 shares, respectively, of class A common stock under the dividend reinvestment component of the plan. As of March 31, 2020, a total of 9,993,699 shares of class A common stock remained available for issuance under the dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan.

37

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

At the Market Stock Offering Program

On November 14, 2018, we entered into six equity distribution agreements, or ATM Agreements, pursuant to which we may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate sales price of $500.0 million of our class A common stock. On July 26, 2019, we amended our existing ATM Agreements and entered into one additional ATM Agreement. Sales of class A common stock made pursuant to our ATM Agreements may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Actual sales depend on a variety of factors including market conditions, the trading price of our class A common stock, our capital needs, and our determination of the appropriate sources of funding to meet such needs. We did not sell any shares of our class A common stock under ATM Agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we issued and sold 1,909,628 shares of class A common stock under ATM Agreements, generating net proceeds totaling $65.4 million. As of March 31, 2020, sales of our class A common stock with an aggregate sales price of $363.8 million remained available for issuance under our ATM Agreements.

Dividends

We generally intend to distribute substantially all of our taxable income, which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP, to our stockholders each year to comply with the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code. Our dividend policy remains subject to revision at the discretion of our board of directors. All distributions will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our taxable income, our financial condition, our maintenance of REIT status, applicable law, and other factors as our board of directors deems relevant.

On March 13, 2020, we declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, or $83.9 million in aggregate, that was paid on April 15, 2020, to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2020. The following table details our dividend activity ($ in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Dividends declared per share of common stock	$	0.62	$	0.62
Total dividends declared	$	83,920	$	77,913

Earnings Per Share

We calculate our basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method for all periods presented as the unvested shares of our restricted class A common stock qualify as participating securities, as defined by GAAP. These restricted shares have the same rights as our other shares of class A common stock, including participating in any dividends, and therefore have been included in our basic and diluted net income per share calculation. Our Convertible Notes are excluded from dilutive earnings per share as we have the intent and ability to settle these instruments in cash.

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share of class A common stock based on the weighted-average of both restricted and unrestricted class A common stock outstanding ($ in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Net (loss) income(1)	$	(53,350	)	$	76,565
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		135,619,264			124,333,048
Per share amount, basic and diluted	$	(0.39	)	$	0.62

(1)  Represents net (loss) income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust.

38

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Other Balance Sheet Items

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

As of March 31, 2020, total accumulated other comprehensive income was $18.2 million, primarily representing $168.5  million of net realized and unrealized gains related to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, offset by $150.3 million of cumulative unrealized currency translation adjustments on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. As of December 31, 2019, total accumulated other comprehensive loss was $16.2 million, primarily representing $80.7 million of cumulative unrealized currency translation adjustments on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, offset by $64.5 million of net realized and unrealized gains related to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.

Non-Controlling Interests

The non-controlling interests included on our consolidated balance sheets represent the equity interests in our Multifamily Joint Venture that are not owned by us. A portion of our Multifamily Joint Venture’s consolidated equity and results of operations are allocated to these non-controlling interests based on their pro rata ownership of our Multifamily Joint Venture. As of March 31, 2020, our Multifamily Joint Venture’s total equity was $156.7 million, of which $133.2 million was owned by us, and $23.5 million was allocated to non-controlling interests. As of December 31, 2019, our Multifamily Joint Venture’s total equity was $147.3 million, of which $125.2 million was owned by us, and $22.1 million was allocated to non-controlling interests.

11. OTHER EXPENSES

Our other expenses consist of the management and incentive fees we pay to our Manager and our general and administrative expenses.

Management and Incentive Fees

Pursuant to a management agreement between our Manager and us, or our Management Agreement, our Manager earns a base management fee in an amount equal to 1.50% per annum multiplied by our outstanding equity balance, as defined in the Management Agreement. In addition, our Manager is entitled to an incentive fee in an amount equal to the product of (i) 20% and (ii) the excess of (a) our Core Earnings (as defined in our Management Agreement) for the previous 12-month period over (b) an amount equal to 7.00% per annum multiplied by our outstanding Equity, provided that our Core Earnings over the prior three-year period is greater than zero. Core Earnings, as defined in our Management Agreement, is generally equal to our net income (loss) prepared in accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) certain non-cash items, (ii) the net income (loss) related to our legacy portfolio, and (iii) incentive management fees.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we incurred $14.5 million and $13.1 million, respectively, of management fees payable to our Manager. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we incurred $4.8 million and $6.7 million, respectively, of incentive fees payable to our Manager.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 we had accrued management and incentive fees payable to our Manager of $19.3 million and $20.2 million, respectively.

39

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consisted of the following ($ in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Professional services(1)	$	1,662	$	1,096
Operating and other costs(1)		1,451		449
Subtotal		3,113		1,545
Non-cash compensation expenses
Restricted class A common stock earned		8,553		7,643
Director stock-based compensation		125		125
Subtotal		8,678		7,768
Total general and administrative expenses	$	11,791	$	9,313

(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized an aggregate $376,000 and $169,000, respectively, of expenses related to our Multifamily Joint Venture.

12. INCOME TAXES

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our net taxable income, subject to certain adjustments and excluding any net capital gain, in order for U.S. federal income tax not to apply to our earnings that we distribute. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement, but distribute less than 100% of our net taxable income, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our undistributed taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we pay out to our stockholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under U.S. federal tax laws.

Our qualification as a REIT also depends on our ability to meet various other requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, which relate to organizational structure, diversity of stock ownership, and certain restrictions with regard to the nature of our assets and the sources of our income. Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may be subject to certain U.S. federal income and excise taxes and state and local taxes on our income and assets. If we fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT for any taxable year, we may be subject to material penalties as well as federal, state, and local income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and we would not be able to qualify as a REIT for the subsequent four full taxable years. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all REIT requirements.

Securitization transactions could result in the creation of taxable mortgage pools for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, so long as we own 100% of the equity interests in a taxable mortgage pool, we generally would not be adversely affected by the characterization of the securitization as a taxable mortgage pool. Certain categories of stockholders, however, such as foreign stockholders eligible for treaty or other benefits, stockholders with net operating losses, and certain tax-exempt stockholders that are subject to unrelated business income tax, or UBTI, could be subject to increased taxes on a portion of their dividend income from us that is attributable to the taxable mortgage pool. We currently own no UBTI producing assets and we do not intend to purchase or generate assets that produce UBTI distributions in the future.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded a current income tax provision of $149,000 and $101,000, respectively, primarily related to activities of our taxable REIT subsidiaries and various state and local taxes. We did not have any deferred tax assets or liabilities as of March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019.  

Effective January 1, 2018, under legislation from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the maximum U.S. federal corporate income tax rate was reduced from 35% to 21%. Accordingly, to the extent that the activities of our taxable REIT subsidiaries generate taxable income in future periods, they may be subject to lower U.S. federal income tax rates. 

40

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

We have net operating losses, or NOLs, generated by our predecessor business that may be carried forward and utilized in current or future periods. As a result of our issuance of 25,875,000 shares of class A common stock in May 2013, the availability of our NOLs is generally limited to $2.0 million per annum by change of control provisions promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the ownership of Blackstone Mortgage Trust. As of December 31, 2019, we had estimated NOLs of $159.0 million that will expire in 2029, unless they are utilized by us prior to expiration.

As of March 31, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by taxing authorities.

13. STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS

We are externally managed by our Manager and do not currently have any employees. However, as of March 31, 2020, our Manager, certain individuals employed by an affiliate of our Manager, and certain members of our board of directors were compensated, in part, through our issuance of stock-based instruments.

We had stock-based incentive awards outstanding under nine benefit plans as of March 31, 2020. Seven of such benefit plans have expired and no new awards may be issued under them. Under our two current benefit plans, a maximum of 5,000,000 shares of our class A common stock may be issued to our Manager, our directors and officers, and certain employees of affiliates of our Manager. As of March 31, 2020, there were 2,884,030 shares available under our current benefit plans.

The following table details the movement in our outstanding shares of restricted class A common stock and the weighted-average grant date fair value per share:

	Restricted Class A Common Stock			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Balance as of December 31, 2019		1,698,582		$	34.52
Granted		351,582			37.19
Vested		(162,848	)		33.02
Forfeited		(249	)		35.83
Balance as of March 31, 2020		1,887,067		$	35.15

These shares generally vest in installments over a three-year period, pursuant to the terms of the respective award agreements and the terms of our current benefit plans. The 1,887,067 shares of restricted class A common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2020 will vest as follows: 841,584 shares will vest in 2020; 690,100 shares will vest in 2021; and 355,383 shares will vest in 2022. As of March 31, 2020, total unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested share-based compensation arrangements was $66.1 million based on the grant date fair value of shares granted subsequent to July 1, 2018. The compensation cost of our share based compensation arrangements for awards granted before July 1, 2018 is based on the closing price of our class A common stock of $31.43 on June 29, 2018, the last trading day prior to July 1, 2018. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years from March 31, 2020.

14. FAIR VALUES

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The following table summarizes our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020								December 31, 2019
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Derivatives	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1,079	$	—	$	1,079
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	42,263	$	—	$	42,263

Refer to Note 2 for further discussion regarding fair value measurement.

41

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

As discussed in Note 2, GAAP requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the statement of financial position, for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

The following table details the book value, face amount, and fair value of the financial instruments described in Note 2 ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
	Book		Face		Fair		Book		Face		Fair
	Value		Amount		Value		Value		Amount		Value
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	355,018	$	355,018	$	355,018	$	150,090	$	150,090	$	150,090
Loans receivable, net		16,250,914		16,468,767		16,316,003		16,164,801		16,277,343		16,279,904
Debt securities held-to-maturity(1)		76,936		84,244		73,656		86,638		88,958		88,305
Financial liabilities
Secured debt agreements, net		9,335,709		9,367,270		9,367,270		10,054,930		10,083,938		10,083,938
Securitized debt obligations, net		2,239,640		2,253,008		1,993,068		1,187,084		1,189,642		1,189,368
Secured term loan, net		734,695		745,006		640,705		736,142		746,878		750,769
Convertible notes, net		613,882		622,500		490,378		613,071		622,500		665,900

(1)  Included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

Estimates of fair value for cash and cash equivalents and convertible notes are measured using observable, quoted market prices, or Level 1 inputs. Estimates of fair value for debt securities held to maturity, securitized debt obligations, and the secured term loan are measured using observable, quoted market prices, in inactive markets, or Level 2 inputs. All other fair value significant estimates are measured using unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs. See Note 2 for further discussion regarding fair value measurement of certain of our assets and liabilities.

15. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

We have financed a portion of our loans through the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization, all of which are VIEs. We are the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidate, the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization on our balance sheet as we (i) control the relevant interests of the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization that give us power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization, and (ii) have the right to receive benefits and obligation to absorb losses of the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization through the subordinate interests we own.

The following table details the assets and liabilities of our consolidated CLOs and 2017 Single Asset Securitization VIEs ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Assets:
Loans receivable	$	2,717,763		$	1,349,903
Current expected credit loss reserve		(15,107	)		—
Loans receivable, net		2,702,656			1,349,903
Other assets		6,877			51,788
Total assets	$	2,709,533		$	1,401,691
Liabilities:
Securitized debt obligations, net	$	2,239,640		$	1,187,084
Other liabilities		2,086			1,648
Total liabilities	$	2,241,726		$	1,188,732

42

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Assets held by these VIEs are restricted and can be used only to settle obligations of the VIEs, including the subordinate interests owned by us. The liabilities of these VIEs are non-recourse to us and can only be satisfied from the assets of the VIEs. The consolidation of these VIEs results in an increase in our gross assets, liabilities, interest income and interest expense, however it does not affect our stockholders’ equity or net income.

Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

In the third quarter of 2018, we contributed a $517.5 million loan to the $1.0 billion 2018 Single Asset Securitization, which is a VIE, and invested in the related $99.0 million subordinate risk retention position. We are not the primary beneficiary of the VIE because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and, therefore, do not consolidate the 2018 Single Asset Securitization on our balance sheet. We have classified the subordinate risk retention position as a held-to-maturity debt security that is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. Our maximum exposure to loss from the 2018 Single Asset Securitization is limited to our book value of $76.9 million as of March 31, 2020.

We are not obligated to provide, have not provided, and do not intend to provide financial support to these consolidated and non-consolidated VIEs.

16. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

We are managed by our Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, the current term of which expires on December 19, 2020, and will be automatically renewed for a one-year term upon such date and each anniversary thereafter unless earlier terminated.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our consolidated balance sheet included $19.3 million and $20.2 million of accrued management and incentive fees payable to our Manager, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we paid aggregate management and incentive fees of $20.2 million to our Manager, compared to $18.6 million during the same period of 2019. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2020, we reimbursed our Manager for expenses incurred on our behalf of $218,000 compared to $188,000 during the same period of 2019.

As of March 31, 2020, our Manager held 936,653 shares of unvested restricted class A common stock, which had an aggregate grant date fair value of $32.1 million, and vest in installments over three years from the date of issuance. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded non-cash expenses related to shares held by our Manager of $4.3 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Refer to Note 13 for further details on our restricted class A common stock.

An affiliate of our Manager is the special servicer of the CLOs. This affiliate did not earn any special servicing fees related to the CLOs during the three months ended March 31, 2020 or 2019.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we originated two loans whereby the respective borrowers engaged an affiliate of our Manager to act as title insurance agent in connection with these transactions. We did not incur any expenses or receive any revenues as a result of these transactions. There were no similar transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we incurred expenses for various administrative, compliance, and capital market data services to third-party service providers that are affiliates of our Manager of $133,000 and $86,000, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2020, we acquired a $140.0 million interest in a total $421.5 million senior loan to a borrower that is partially owned by a Blackstone-advised investment vehicle. We will forgo all non-economic rights under the loan, including voting rights, so long as we are an affiliate of the borrower. The senior loan terms were negotiated by third parties without our involvement and our 33% interest in the senior loan was made on such market terms.

In the first quarter of 2019, we originated £240.1 million of a total £490.0 million senior loan to a borrower that is wholly owned by a Blackstone-advised investment vehicle. We will forgo all non-economic rights under the loan, including voting rights, so long as the Blackstone-advised investment vehicle controls the borrower. The senior loan terms were negotiated by a third party without our involvement and our 49% interest in the senior loan was made on such market terms.

43

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Impact of COVID-19

As further discussed in Note 2, the full extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy generally, and our business in particular, is uncertain. As of March 31, 2020, no contingencies have been recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as a result of COVID-19, however as the global pandemic continues and the economic implications worsen, it may have long-term impacts on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of COVID-19.

Unfunded Commitments Under Loans Receivable

As of March 31, 2020, we had unfunded commitments of $3.9 billion related to 94 loans receivable. We generally finance the funding of our loan commitments on terms consistent with our overall credit facilities, with an average advance rate of 79.0% for such financed loans, resulting in identified financing for  $2.4 billion of our aggregate unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2020. Some of our lenders, including substantially all of our financing of construction loans, are contractually obligated to fund their ratable portion of these loan commitments over time, while other lenders have some degree of discretion over future loan funding obligations. We expect to fund our loan commitments over the tenor of these loans, which have a weighted-average future funding period of 4.0 years. Our future loan fundings comprise funding for capital expenditures and construction, leasing costs, and interest and carry costs, and will vary depending on the progress of capital projects, leasing, and cash flows at the assets underlying our loans. Therefore, the exact timing and amounts of such future loan fundings are uncertain and will depend on the current and future performance of the underlying collateral assets. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the progress of capital expenditures, construction, and leasing is anticipated to be slower than otherwise expected, and the pace of future funding relating to these capital needs may be commensurately slower.

Principal Debt Repayments

Our contractual principal debt repayments as of March 31, 2020 were as follows ($ in thousands):

			Payment Timing
	Total		Less Than		1 to 3		3 to 5		More Than
	Obligation		1 Year		Years		Years		5 Years
Principal repayments under secured debt agreements(1)	$	9,367,270	$	172,926	$	2,803,500	$	6,145,210	$	245,634
Principal repayments of secured term loans(2)		745,006		5,616		16,847		14,975		707,568
Principal repayments of convertible notes(3)		622,500		—		622,500		—		—
Total(4)	$	10,734,776	$	178,542	$	3,442,847	$	6,160,185	$	953,202

(1)	The allocation of repayments under our secured debt agreements is based on the earlier of (i) the maturity date of each facility, or (ii) the maximum maturity date of the collateral loans, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower.
(2)	The Secured Term Loan is partially amortizing, with an amount equal to 1.0% per annum of the principal balance due in quarterly installments. Refer to Note 7 for further details on our secured term loan.
(3)	Reflects the outstanding principal balance of Convertible Notes, excluding any potential conversion premium. Refer to Note 8 for further details on our Convertible Notes.
(4)	Does not include $692.3 million of non-consolidated senior interests and $2.3 billion of securitized debt obligations, as the satisfaction of these liabilities will not require cash outlays from us.

Board of Directors’ Compensation

As of March 31, 2020, of the eight members of our board of directors, our five independent directors are entitled to annual compensation of $175,000 each, $75,000 of which will be paid in the form of cash and $100,000 in the form of deferred stock units. The other three board members, including our chairman and our chief executive officer, are not compensated by us for their service as directors. In addition, (i) the chair of our audit committee receives additional annual cash compensation of $20,000, (ii) the other members of our audit committee receive additional annual cash compensation of $10,000, and (iii) the chairs of each of our compensation and corporate governance committees receive additional annual cash compensation of $10,000.

Litigation

From time to time, we may be involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. As of March 31, 2020, we were not involved in any material legal proceedings.

44

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

References herein to “Blackstone Mortgage Trust,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically requires otherwise.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In addition to historical data, this discussion contains 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 our current views with respect to, among other things, our business, operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “intend,” “goal,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “projections,” “plans,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “designed to,” “foreseeable future,” “believe,” “scheduled,” and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those in this discussion as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as well as in Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Introduction

Blackstone Mortgage Trust is a real estate finance company that originates senior loans collateralized by commercial real estate in North America, Europe, and Australia. Our portfolio is composed of loans secured by high-quality, institutional assets in major markets, sponsored by experienced, well-capitalized real estate investment owners and operators. These senior loans are capitalized by accessing a variety of financing options, including our credit facilities, issuing CLOs or single-asset securitizations, and syndications of senior loan participations, depending on our view of the most prudent financing option available for each of our investments. We are not in the business of buying or trading securities, and the only securities we own are the retained interests from our securitization financing transactions, which we have not financed. We are externally managed by BXMT Advisors L.L.C., or our Manager, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group Inc., or Blackstone, and are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “BXMT.”

We benefit from the deep knowledge, experience and information advantages of our Manager, which is a part of Blackstone’s real estate platform. Blackstone Real Estate is one of the largest owners and operators of real estate in the world, with a proven track record of successfully navigating market cycles and emerging stronger through periods of volatility. The market-leading real estate expertise derived from the strength of the Blackstone platform deeply informs our credit and underwriting process, and gives us the tools to expertly asset manage our portfolio and work with our borrowers throughout periods of economic stress and uncertainty.

We are headquartered in New York City and conduct our operations as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on our taxable income to the extent that we annually distribute all of our net taxable income to stockholders and maintain our qualification as a REIT. We also operate our business in a manner that permits us to maintain an exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. We are organized as a holding company and conduct our business primarily through our various subsidiaries.

Recent Developments

During the first quarter of 2020, there was a global outbreak of a novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, which has spread to over 200 countries and territories, including the United States, and has spread to every state in the United States. The World Health Organization has designated COVID-19 as a pandemic, and numerous countries, including the United States, have declared national emergencies with respect to COVID-19. The global impact of the outbreak has been rapidly evolving, and as cases of COVID-19 have continued to be identified in additional countries, many countries have reacted by instituting quarantines and restrictions on travel, closing financial markets and/or restricting trading, and limiting operations of non-essential offices and retail centers. Such actions are creating disruption in global supply chains, increasing rates of unemployment and adversely impacting many industries. The outbreak could have a continued adverse impact on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown.

45

The outbreak of COVID-19 and its impact on the current financial, economic and capital markets environment, and future developments in these and other areas present uncertainty and risk with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and ability to pay distributions. We expect that these impacts are likely to continue to some extent as the outbreak persists and potentially even longer. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions, and, as a result, present material uncertainty and risk with respect to us and the performance of our investments. The full extent of the impact and effects of COVID-19 will depend on future developments, including, among other factors, the duration and spread of the outbreak, along with related travel advisories, quarantines and restrictions, the recovery time of the disrupted supply chains and industries, the impact of labor market interruptions, the impact of government interventions, and uncertainty with respect to the duration of the global economic slowdown. For additional discussion with respect to the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our liquidity and capital resources, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.

46

I. Key Financial Measures and Indicators

As a real estate finance company, we believe the key financial measures and indicators for our business are earnings per share, dividends declared, Core Earnings, and book value per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 we recorded a net loss per share of $0.39, declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, and reported $0.64 per share of Core Earnings. In addition, our book value per share as of March 31, 2020 was $26.92. As further described below, Core Earnings is a measure that is not prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. We use Core Earnings to evaluate our performance excluding the effects of certain transactions and GAAP adjustments that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current loan activity and operations.

Earnings Per Share and Dividends Declared

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share and dividends declared per share ($ in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Net (loss) income(1)	$	(53,350	)	$	78,931
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		135,619,264			134,832,323
Net (loss) income per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.39	)	$	0.59
Dividends declared per share	$	0.62		$	0.62

(1) Represents net (loss) income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust.

Core Earnings

Core Earnings is a non-GAAP measure, which we define as GAAP net income (loss), including realized gains and losses not otherwise included in GAAP net income (loss), and excluding (i) non-cash equity compensation expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) unrealized gains (losses), (iv) net income (loss) attributable to our legacy portfolio, and (v) certain 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 our Manager, subject to approval by a majority of our independent directors. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a $122.7 million increase in current expected credit loss, or CECL, reserve, which has been excluded from Core Earnings consistent with other unrealized gains (losses) pursuant to our existing policy for reporting Core Earnings and the terms of the management agreement between our Manager and us.

We believe that Core Earnings provides meaningful information to consider in addition to our net income and cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. This adjusted measure helps us to evaluate our performance excluding the effects of certain transactions and GAAP adjustments that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current loan portfolio and operations. Although, according to the management agreement between our Manager and us, or our Management Agreement, we calculate the incentive and base management fees due to our Manager using Core Earnings before our incentive fee expense, we report Core Earnings after incentive fee expense, as we believe this is a more meaningful presentation of the economic performance of our class A common stock.

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 our GAAP cash flows from operations, a measure of our liquidity, or an indication of funds available for our cash needs. In addition, our 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, our reported Core Earnings may not be comparable to the Core Earnings reported by other companies.

47

The following table provides a reconciliation of Core Earnings to GAAP net income ($ in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Net (loss) income(1)	$	(53,350	)	$	78,931
Increase in current expected credit loss reserve		122,702			—
Non-cash compensation expense		8,678			7,380
Hedging and foreign currency income, net(2)		8,467			4,767
Other items		596			68
Increase attributable to non-controlling interests		(561	)		—
Core Earnings	$	86,532		$	91,146
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		135,619,264			134,832,323
Core Earnings per share, basic and diluted	$	0.64		$	0.68

(1)

Represents net (loss) income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust.

(2)

Primarily represents the forward points earned on our foreign currency forward contracts, which reflect the interest rate differentials between the applicable base rate for our foreign currency investments and USD LIBOR. These forward contracts effectively convert the rate exposure to USD LIBOR, resulting in additional interest income earned in U.S. dollar terms. These amounts are not included in GAAP net income, but rather as a component of Other Comprehensive Income in our consolidated financial statements.

Book Value Per Share

The following table calculates our book value per share ($ in thousands, except per share data):

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Stockholders’ equity	$	3,650,920	$	3,762,583
Shares
Class A common stock		135,355,320		135,003,662
Deferred stock units		268,049		260,066
Total outstanding		135,623,369		135,263,728
Book value per share	$	26.92	$	27.82

48

II. Loan Portfolio

During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, we originated or acquired $1.3 billion of loans. Loan fundings during the quarter totaled $1.0 billion, including $29.0 million of non-consolidated senior interests. Loan repayments during the quarter totaled $567.4 million. We generated interest income of $204.9 million and incurred interest expense of $104.2 million during the quarter, which resulted in $100.6 million of net interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Portfolio Overview

The following table details our loan origination activity ($ in thousands):

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Loan originations(1)	$	1,299,939		$	3,005,921
Loan fundings(2)	$	1,000,344		$	3,596,836
Loan repayments		(567,352	)		(2,234,719	)
Total net fundings	$	432,992		$	1,362,117

(1)	Includes new loan originations and additional commitments made under existing loans.
(2)	Loan fundings during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 include $29.0 million and $26.1 million, respectively, of additional fundings under related non-consolidated senior interests.

49

The following table details overall statistics for our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2020 ($ in thousands):

				Total Investment Exposure
	Balance Sheet Portfolio(1)			Loan Exposure(1)(2)			Other Investments(3)			Total Investment Portfolio
Number of investments		132			132			1			133
Principal balance	$	16,468,767		$	17,161,035		$	880,730		$	18,041,765
Net book value	$	16,250,914		$	16,250,914		$	76,936		$	16,327,850
Unfunded loan commitments(4)	$	3,905,323		$	4,905,459		$	—		$	4,905,459
Weighted-average cash coupon(5)		L + 3.16	%		L + 3.22	%		L + 2.75	%		L + 3.19	%
Weighted-average all-in yield(5)		L + 3.51	%		L + 3.56	%		L + 3.03	%		L + 3.54	%
Weighted-average maximum maturity (years)(6)		3.7			3.7			5.2			3.8
Loan to value (LTV)(7)		64.4	%		64.5	%		42.6	%		63.4	%

(1)	Excludes investment exposure to the $84.2 million subordinate risk retention interest we own in the $880.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
(2)	In certain instances, we finance our loans through the non-recourse sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $692.3 million of such non-consolidated senior interests that are not included in our balance sheet portfolio.
(3)	Includes investment exposure to the $880.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. We do not consolidate the 2018 Single Asset Securitization on our consolidated financial statements, and instead reflect our $84.2 million subordinate risk retention investment as a component of other assets on our consolidated balance sheet. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
(4)	Unfunded commitments will primarily be funded to finance our borrowers’ construction or development of real estate-related assets, capital improvements of existing assets, or lease-related expenditures. These commitments will generally be funded over the term of each loan, subject in certain cases to an expiration date.
(5)	The weighted-average cash coupon and all-in yield are expressed as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, which include USD LIBOR, GBP LIBOR, EURIBOR, BBSY, and CDOR, as applicable to each loan. As of March 31, 2020, 97% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and $11.4 billion of such loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index. The other 3% of our loans earned a fixed rate of interest, which we reflect as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, as of March 31, 2020, for purposes of the weighted-averages. In addition to cash coupon, all-in yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts, as well as the accrual of exit fees.
(6)	Maximum maturity assumes all extension options are exercised by the borrower, however our loans and other investments may be repaid prior to such date. As of March 31, 2020, 56% of our loans and other investments were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 44% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty.
(7)	Based on LTV as of the dates loans and other investments were originated or acquired by us.

The following table details the floating benchmark rates for our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2020 ($/€/£/A$/C$ in thousands):

Investment Count		Currency	Total Investment Portfolio		Floating Rate Index	Cash Coupon(1)	All-in Yield(1)
	106	$	$	12,537,017	USD LIBOR	L + 3.13%	L + 3.49%
	8	€	€	2,790,508	EURIBOR	E + 2.89%	E + 3.22%
	13	£	£	1,637,449	GBP LIBOR	L + 3.90%	L + 4.19%
	3	A$	A$	522,776	BBSY	BBSY + 4.01%	BBSY + 4.22%
	3	C$	C$	101,687	CDOR	CDOR + 3.64%	CDOR + 3.97%
	133		$	18,041,765		INDEX + 3.19%	INDEX + 3.54%

(1) The cash coupon and all-in yield of our fixed rate loans are reflected as a spread over USD LIBOR for purposes of the weighted-averages. In addition to cash coupon, all-in yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts, as well as the accrual of exit fees.

50

The charts below detail the geographic distribution and types of properties securing our investment portfolio, as of March 31, 2020:

Refer to section VI of this Item 2 for details of our loan portfolio, on a loan-by-loan basis.

Portfolio Management

Our loan portfolio is 100% performing with no loan impairments, loan defaults, or non-accrual loans as of March 31, 2020. Further, all interest payments due in April 2020 were paid across our loan portfolio, including with respect to loans collateralized by hospitality assets, which we believe demonstrates the strength of our loan portfolio and the commitment and financial wherewithal of our borrowers, which are primarily affiliated with large real estate private equity funds and other strong, well-capitalized sponsors.

We maintain a robust asset management relationship with our borrowers and have utilized these relationships to address the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our loans secured by properties experiencing cash flow pressure, most significantly hospitality assets. Some of our borrowers have indicated that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will be unable to timely execute their business plans, have had to temporarily close their businesses, or have experienced other negative business consequences and have requested temporary interest deferral or forbearance, or other modifications of their loans. Accordingly, discussions we have had with our borrowers have addressed potential near-term defensive loan modifications, which could include repurposing of reserves, temporary deferrals of interest, or performance test or covenant waivers on loans collateralized by assets directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and which would generally be coupled with an additional equity commitment and/or guaranty from sponsors.

While no loan modifications of this nature have been closed to date, we are encouraged by the tone of these conversations and our borrowers’ initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on their properties. We believe our loan sponsors are generally committed to supporting assets collateralizing our loans through additional equity investments, and that we will benefit from our long-standing core business model of originating senior loans collateralized by large assets in major markets with experienced, well-capitalized institutional sponsors. Our portfolio’s low origination weighted-average LTV of 63.4% as of March 31, 2020 reflects significant equity value that our sponsors are motivated to protect through periods of cyclical disruption. While we believe the principal amounts of our loans are generally adequately protected by underlying collateral value, there is a risk that we will not realize the entire principal value of certain investments.

Our Manager’s portfolio monitoring and asset management operations benefit from the deep knowledge, experience, and information advantages derived from its position as part of Blackstone’s real estate platform. Blackstone Real Estate is one of the largest owners and operators of real estate in the world, with a proven track record of successfully navigating market cycles and emerging stronger through periods of volatility. The market-leading real estate expertise derived from the strength of the Blackstone platform deeply informs our credit and underwriting process, and gives us the tools to expertly asset manage our portfolio and work with our borrowers throughout periods of economic stress and uncertainty.

51

As discussed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, our Manager performs a quarterly review of our loan portfolio, assesses the performance of each loan, and assigns it a risk rating between “1” and “5,” from less risk to greater risk. The weighted-average risk rating of our total loan exposure was 3.0 and 2.8 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The increase in the risk rating was primarily the result of $3.1 billion aggregate principal amount of loans that were downgraded to a risk rating of “4” to reflect the higher risk in loans collateralized by hospitality and select other asset classes that are particularly negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The following table allocates the principal balance and total loan exposure balances based on our internal risk ratings ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020
Risk Rating	Number   of Loans		Net Book Value			Total Loan Exposure(1)(2)
1		5	$	353,112		$	354,879
2		26		3,095,443			3,115,300
3		85		9,659,154			10,416,291
4		16		3,255,899			3,274,565
5		—		—			—
Loans receivable		132	$	16,363,608		$	17,161,035
CECL reserve				(112,694	)
Loans receivable, net			$	16,250,914

(1)

In certain instances, we finance our loans through the non-recourse sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $692.3 million of such non-consolidated senior interests as of March 31, 2020.

(2)

Excludes investment exposure to the $880.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for details of the subordinated risk retention interest we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.

Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve

The CECL reserve required by GAAP reflects our current estimate of potential credit losses related to our loans and debt securities included in our consolidated balance sheets. Other than a few narrow exceptions, GAAP requires that all financial instruments subject to the CECL model have some amount of loss reserve to reflect the GAAP principal underlying the CECL model that all loans, debt securities, and similar assets have some inherent risk of loss, regardless of credit quality, subordinate capital, or other mitigating factors.

Our initial CECL reserve of $17.7 million recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a $122.7 million increase in expected credit loss reserve, bringing our total CECL reserve to $140.4 million as of March 31, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally and is not specific to any loan losses or impairments in our portfolio. Further, this reserve is not reflective of what we expect our CECL reserve would be absent the current and potential future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. See Notes 2 and 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our CECL reserve.

Multifamily Joint Venture

As of March 31, 2020, our Multifamily Joint Venture held $731.4 million of loans, which are included in the loan disclosures above. Refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.

52

Portfolio Financing

Of our $12.3 billion of portfolio financing, $2.9 billion includes securitized debt obligations and non-consolidated senior interests, which are both inherently non-mark to market, non-recourse, and term-matched to the financed assets, and we have $9.4 billion of borrowings under our credit facilities.

The following table details our portfolio financing ($ in thousands):

	Portfolio Financing
	Outstanding Principal Balance
	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Secured credit facilities	$	9,019,652	$	9,753,059
Asset-specific financings		347,618		330,879
Revolving credit agreement		—		—
Non-consolidated senior interests(1)		692,268		688,521
Securitized debt obligations		2,253,008		1,189,642
Total portfolio financing	$	12,312,546	$	11,962,101

(1)   These non-consolidated senior interests provide structural leverage for our net investments which are reflected in the form of mezzanine loans or other subordinate interests on our balance sheet and in our results of operations.

Secured Credit Facilities

The following table details our secured credit facilities ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020
	Credit Facility Borrowings						Collateral
Lender	Potential(1)		Outstanding		Available(1)		Assets(2)
Deutsche Bank	$	1,958,510	$	1,870,556	$	87,954	$	2,494,270
Barclays		1,618,795		1,529,553		89,242		2,023,495
Wells Fargo		1,492,906		1,464,938		27,968		1,928,798
Citibank		919,790		875,416		44,374		1,178,568
Goldman Sachs		555,612		555,612		—		727,728
Bank of America		538,473		443,473		95,000		749,127
Morgan Stanley		493,208		438,202		55,006		670,544
MetLife		434,131		434,131		—		545,573
JP Morgan		401,865		357,639		44,226		509,766
US Bank - Multi. JV(3)		281,872		279,552		2,320		352,340
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV(3)		240,263		240,263		—		306,367
Société Générale		236,698		236,698		—		300,386
Santander		235,447		235,447		—		298,865
Bank of America - Multi. JV(3)		58,172		58,172		—		72,715
	$    9,465,742		$    9,019,652		$    446,090		$    12,158,542

(1)	Potential borrowings represents the total amount we could draw under each facility based on collateral already approved and pledged. When undrawn, these amounts are immediately available to us at our sole discretion under the terms of each credit facility.
(2)	Represents the principal balance of the collateral assets.
(3)	These facilities finance the loan investments of our consolidated Multifamily Joint Venture. Refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.

53

Asset-Specific Financings

The following table details our asset-specific financings ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020
Asset-Specific Financings	Count	Principal Balance		Book Value		Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost(1)			Guarantee(2)		Wtd. Avg. Term(3)
Collateral assets	4	$	445,917	$	434,409		L+4.90	%		n/a		Mar. 2023
Financing provided	4	$	347,618	$	340,407		L+3.42	%	$	95,721		Mar. 2023

(1)	These floating rate loans and related liabilities are indexed to the various benchmark rates relevant in each arrangement in terms of currency and payment frequency. Therefore the net exposure to each benchmark rate is in direct proportion to our net assets indexed to that rate. In addition to cash coupon, yield/cost includes the amortization of deferred origination fees / financing costs.
(2)	Other than amounts guaranteed on asset-by-asset basis, borrowings under our asset-specific financings are non-recourse to us.
(3)	The weighted-average term is determined based on the maximum maturity of the corresponding loans, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Each of our asset-specific financings is term-matched to the corresponding collateral loans.

Revolving Credit Agreement

We have a $250.0 million full recourse secured revolving credit agreement with Barclays that is designed to finance first mortgage originations for up to nine months as a bridge to term financing or syndication. Advances under the agreement are subject to availability under a specified borrowing base and accrue interest at a per annum pricing rate equal to the sum of (i) an applicable base rate or Eurodollar rate and (ii) an applicable margin, in each case, dependent on the applicable type of loan collateral. The maturity date of the facility is April 4, 2023. As of March 31, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under the agreement.

Non-Consolidated Senior Interests

In certain instances, we finance our loans through the non-recourse sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. These non-consolidated senior interests provide structural leverage for our net investments which are reflected in the form of mezzanine loans or other subordinate interests on our balance sheet and in our results of operations. The following table details the subordinate interests retained on our balance sheet and the related non-consolidated senior interests as of March 31, 2020 ($ in thousands):

March 31, 2020

Non-Consolidated Senior Interests

Count

Principal Balance

Book Value

Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost(1)

Guarantee

Wtd. Avg. Term

Total loan

5

$

860,746

n/a

5.80

%

n/a

Dec. 2023

Senior participation

5

692,268

n/a

4.41

%

n/a

Dec. 2023

(1)   Our floating rate loans and related liabilities were indexed to the various benchmark rates relevant in each arrangement in terms of currency and payment frequency. Therefore the net exposure to each benchmark rate is in direct proportion to our net assets indexed to that rate. In addition to cash coupon, all-in yield/cost includes the amortization of deferred fees / financing costs.

54

Securitized Debt Obligations

The following table details our securitized debt obligations ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020
		Principal		Book		Wtd. Avg.
Securitized Debt Obligations	Count	Balance		Value		Yield/Cost(1)			Term(2)
2020 Collateralized Loan Obligation
Collateral assets	34	$	1,500,000	$	1,500,000		L+3.22	%		December 2023
Financing provided	1		1,243,125		1,231,186		L+1.47	%		February 2038
2017 Collateralized Loan Obligation
Collateral assets	16		717,763		717,763		L+3.35	%		January 2023
Financing provided	1		535,263		533,857		L+1.82	%		June 2035
2017 Single Asset Securitization
Collateral assets(3)	1		716,884		716,240		L+3.60	%		June 2023
Financing provided	1		474,620		474,597		L+1.63	%		June 2033
Total
Collateral assets	51	$	2,934,647	$	2,934,003		L+3.36	%
Financing provided(4)	3	$	2,253,008	$	2,239,640		L+1.59	%

(1)	In addition to cash coupon, all-in yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, purchase discounts, and accrual of exit fees. All-in yield for the total portfolio assume applicable floating benchmark rates for weighted-average calculation.
(2)	Loan term represents weighted-average final maturity, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Repayments of securitized debt obligations are tied to timing of the related collateral loan asset repayments. The term of these obligations represents the rated final distribution date of the securitizations.
(3)	The collateral assets for the 2017 Single Asset Securitization include the total loan amount, of which we securitized $500.0 million.
(4)	During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded $12.0 million of interest expense related to our securitized debt obligations.

Refer to Notes 6 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details of our securitized debt obligations.

Corporate Financing

Secured Term Loan

As of March 31, 2020, the following Secured Term Loan was outstanding ($ in thousands):

Term Loan Issuance	Face Value		Interest Rate			All-in Cost(1)			Maturity
Term Loan B	$	745,006		L+2.25	%		L+2.52	%		April 23, 2026

(1)   Includes issue discount and transaction expenses that are amortized through interest expense over the life of the Secured Term Loan.

Refer to Notes 2 and 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our Secured Term Loan.

55

Convertible Notes

As of March 31, 2020, the following convertible senior notes, or Convertible Notes, were outstanding ($ in thousands):

Convertible Notes Issuance	Face Value		Coupon Rate			All-in Cost(1)			Maturity
May 2017	$	402,500		4.38	%		4.85	%		May 5, 2022
March 2018	$	220,000		4.75	%		5.33	%		March 15, 2023

(1)   Includes issuance costs that are amortized through interest expense over the life of the Convertible Notes using the effective interest method.

Refer to Notes 2 and 8 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our Convertible Notes.

Floating Rate Portfolio

Generally, our business model is such that rising interest rates will increase our net income, while declining interest rates will decrease net income. As of March 31, 2020, 97% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a floating rate of interest and were financed with liabilities that pay interest at floating rates, which resulted in an amount of net equity that is positively correlated to rising interest rates, subject to the impact of interest rate floors on certain of our floating rate loans. As of March 31, 2020, the remaining 3% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a fixed rate of interest, but are financed with liabilities that pay interest at floating rates, which resulted in a negative correlation to rising interest rates to the extent of our financing. In certain instances where we have financed fixed rate assets with floating rate liabilities, we have purchased interest rate swaps or caps to limit our exposure to increases in interest rates on such liabilities.

Our liabilities are generally currency and index-matched to each collateral asset, resulting in a net exposure to movements in benchmark rates that varies by currency silo based on the relative proportion of floating rate assets and liabilities. The following table details our loan portfolio’s net exposure to interest rates by currency as of March 31, 2020 ($/€/£/A$/C$ in thousands):

	USD			EUR			GBP			AUD			CAD
Floating rate loans(1)	$	11,656,287		€	2,790,508		£	1,268,072		A$	522,776		C$	54,738
Floating rate debt(1)(2)(3)		(8,904,263	)		(2,175,406	)		(874,118	)		(388,102	)		(59,986	)
Net floating rate exposure(4)	$	2,752,024		€	615,102		£	393,954		A$	134,674		C$	(5,248	)

(1)	Our floating rate loans and related liabilities are indexed to the various benchmark rates relevant in each case in terms of currency and payment frequency. Therefore the net exposure to each benchmark rate is in direct proportion to our net assets indexed to that rate.
(2)	Includes borrowings under secured debt agreements, non-consolidated senior interests, securitized debt obligations, and secured term loans.
(3)	Balance includes two interest rate swaps totaling C$17.3 million ($12.3 million as of March 31, 2020) that are used to hedge a portion of our fixed rate debt.
(4)	In addition, we have one interest rate cap of C$21.4 million ($15.2 million as of March 31, 2020) to limit our exposure to increases in interest rates.

56

III. Our Results of Operations

Operating Results

The following table sets forth information regarding our consolidated results of operations ($ in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended						2020 vs.
	March 31,						2019
	2020			2019			$
Income from loans and other investments
Interest and related income	$	204,875		$	224,759		$	(19,884	)
Less: Interest and related expenses		104,239			118,688			(14,449	)
Income from loans and other investments, net		100,636			106,071			(5,435	)
Other expenses
Management and incentive fees		19,277			19,790			(513	)
General and administrative expenses		11,791			9,313			2,478
Total other expenses		31,068			29,103			1,965
Increase in current expected credit loss reserve		(122,702	)		—			(122,702	)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(53,134	)		76,968			(130,102	)
Income tax provision		149			101			48
Net (loss) income		(53,283	)		76,867			(130,150	)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(67	)		(302	)		235
Net (loss) income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.	$	(53,350	)	$	76,565		$	(129,915	)
Net (loss) income per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.39	)	$	0.62		$	(1.01	)
Dividends declared per share	$	0.62		$	0.62		$	—

Income from loans and other investments, net

Income from loans and other investments, net decreased $5.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was primarily due to (i) a decrease in LIBOR and (ii) an increase in the weighted-average principal balance of our outstanding financing arrangements, which increased by $1.4 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. This was offset by an increase in the weighted-average principal balance of our loan portfolio, which increased by $1.7 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019.

Other expenses

Other expenses are composed of management and incentive fees payable to our Manager and general and administrative expenses. Other expenses increased by $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019 due to (i) an increase of $1.6 million of general operating expenses, (ii) an increase of $1.4 million of management fees payable to our Manager, primarily as a result of net proceeds received from the sale of our class A common stock during 2019, and (iii) $911,000 of additional non-cash restricted stock amortization related to shares awarded under our long-term incentive plans. This is offset by a decrease of $2.0 million of incentive fees payable to our Manager as a result of a decrease in Core Earnings.

Increase in current expected credit loss reserve

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a $122.7 million increase in expected credit loss reserve, bringing our total CECL reserve to $140.4 million as of March 31, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally and is not specific to any loan losses or impairments in our portfolio. Further, this reserve is not reflective of what we expect our CECL reserve would be absent the current and potential future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. See Notes 2 and 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our CECL reserve.

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded $67,000 and $302,000, respectively, of net income attributable to non-controlling interests related to our Multifamily Joint Venture.

57

Dividends per share

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, or $83.9 million in aggregate, which was paid on April 15, 2020 to common stockholders of record as of March 31, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, or $77.9 million in aggregate.

IV. Liquidity and Capital Resources                

Capitalization

We have capitalized our business to date primarily through the issuance and sale of shares of our class A common stock, borrowings under secured debt agreements, and the issuance of secured term loans and issuance and sale of convertible notes. As of March 31, 2020, our balance sheet included $1.4 billion of corporate debt and $12.3 billion of asset-level financing. No portion of our corporate debt matures before 2022 and our asset-specific financing is generally term-matched or matures in 2022 or later. Of our $12.3 billion of asset-level financing, $2.9 billion includes securitized debt obligations and senior syndications, which are both inherently non-recourse, non-mark to market, and term-matched to the financed assets, and we have $9.4 billion of borrowings under our credit facilities.

Margin call provisions under our credit facilities do not permit valuation adjustments based on capital markets events, and are limited to collateral-specific credit marks generally determined on a commercially reasonable basis. We have not experienced any margin calls to date under any of our credit facilities, however, given the breadth of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting uncertainty of its economic impact, we are focused on strengthening our financing arrangements and we have proactively entered into discussions to reduce the advance rate on certain assets within these facilities, and therefore the amount we are able to borrow against such assets, to mitigate the risk of future margin calls as well.

We are in frequent, consistent dialogue with the providers of our secured credit facilities regarding our management of their collateral assets in light of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Manager’s robust, in-house asset management team has extensive experience managing loans throughout cycles, and maintains a rated special servicer as part of its broader real estate debt investment and asset management platform. The feedback we have received from our lenders indicates that they believe our Manager, as part of the broader Blackstone Real Estate platform, has a superior capability to manage the loans in our portfolio to a successful resolution.

See Notes 5, 6, 7, and 8 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our secured debt agreements, securitized debt obligations, Secured Term Loan, and Convertible Notes, respectively.

58

Debt-to-Equity Ratio and Total Leverage Ratio

The following table presents our debt-to-equity ratio and total leverage ratio:

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Debt-to-equity ratio(1)		2.8x		3.0x
Total leverage ratio(2)		3.9x		3.7x

(1)	Represents (i) total outstanding secured debt agreements, secured term loans, and convertible notes, less cash, to (ii) total equity, in each case at period end.
(2)	Represents (i) total outstanding secured debt agreements, secured term loans, convertible notes, non-consolidated senior interests, and securitized debt obligations, less cash, to (ii) total equity, in each case at period end.

Sources of Liquidity

Our current sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, available borrowings under our secured debt agreements, and net receivables from servicers related to loan repayments, which are set forth in the following table ($ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	355,018	$	150,090
Available borrowings under secured debt agreements		480,273		598,840
Loan principal payments held by servicer, net(1)		656		1,965
	$	835,947	$	750,895

(1)   Represents loan principal payments held by our third-party servicer as of the balance sheet date which were remitted to us during the subsequent remittance cycle, net of the related secured debt balance.

Typically, loan repayments are our largest source of incremental liquidity. For the year ended December 31, 2019, loan repayments generated $998.2 million of liquidity, net of any related financings. Similarly, through April 24, 2020, loan repayments generated $139.6 million of liquidity. We currently expect the pace of loan prepayments will slow while the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are ongoing, however, as of April 24, 2020, our portfolio does include $3.4 billion of loans with a final maturity date earlier than December 31, 2022.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we generated cash flow from operating activities of $68.6 million. We expect, however, that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will put pressure on our cash flow from operations as we enter into loan modifications on certain of our loans permitting interest payments to be capitalized, and as we repay borrowings under our secured credit facilities. In addition, we are able to generate incremental liquidity through the replenishment provisions of our 2020 CLO, which allow us to replace a loan in the CLO that has been repaid by increasing the principal amount of existing CLO collateral assets to maintain the aggregate amount of collateral assets in the CLO, and the related financing outstanding.

We are focused on fortifying our balance sheet and enhancing our liquidity to best position us to weather near-term market uncertainty, satisfy our loan future funding and financing obligations and to potentially make opportunistic new investments, which will cause us to take some or all of the following actions: raise capital from offerings of securities, borrow additional capital, sell assets, pay our management and incentive fees in shares of our class A common stock (as will be done for the quarter ended March 31, 2020), and /or change our dividend practice, including by reducing the amount of, or temporarily suspending, our future dividends or paying our future dividends in kind for some period of time.

We have access to liquidity through public offerings of debt and equity securities. To facilitate such offerings, in July 2019, we filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, that is effective for a term of three years and expires at the end of July 2022. The amount of securities to be issued pursuant to this shelf registration statement was not specified when it was filed and there is no specific dollar limit on the amount of securities we may issue. The securities covered by this registration statement include: (i) class A common stock; (ii) preferred stock; (iii) debt securities; (iv) depositary shares representing preferred stock; (v) warrants; (vi) subscription rights; (vii) purchase contracts; and (viii) units consisting of one or more of such securities or any combination of these securities. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.

59

We may also access liquidity through a dividend reinvestment plan and direct stock purchase plan, under which 9,993,699 shares of class A common stock were available for issuance as of March 31, 2020, and our at-the-market stock offering program, pursuant to which we may sell, from time to time, up to $363.8 million of additional shares of our class A common stock as of March 31, 2020. Refer to Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Liquidity Needs

In addition to our loan origination activity and general operating expenses, our primary liquidity needs include interest and principal payments under our $9.4 billion of outstanding borrowings under secured debt agreements, our Secured Term Loan, and our Convertible Notes.

In addition, we had aggregate unfunded loan commitments of $3.9 billion as of March 31, 2020. We generally finance the funding of our loan commitments on terms consistent with our overall credit facilities, with an average advance rate of 79.0% for such financed loans, resulting in identified financing for $2.4 billion of our aggregate unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2020. Some of our lenders, including substantially all of our financing of construction loans, are contractually obligated to fund their ratable portion of these loan commitments over time, while other lenders have some degree of discretion over future loan funding obligations. We expect to fund our loan commitments over the tenor of these loans, which have a weighted-average future funding period of 4.0 years. Our future loan fundings comprise funding for capital expenditures and construction, leasing costs, and interest and carry costs, and will vary depending on the progress of capital projects, leasing, and cash flows at the assets underlying our loans. Therefore, the exact timing and amounts of such future loan fundings are uncertain and will depend on the current and future performance of the underlying collateral assets. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the progress of capital expenditures, construction, and leasing is anticipated to be slower than otherwise expected, and the pace of future funding relating to these capital needs may be commensurately slower.

60

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Our contractual obligations and commitments as of March 31, 2020 were as follows ($ in thousands):

			Payment Timing
	Total		Less Than		1 to 3		3 to 5		More Than
	Obligation		1 Year		Years		Years		5 Years
Unfunded loan commitments(1)	$	3,905,323	$	162,077	$	615,039	$	2,056,230	$	1,071,977
Principal repayments under secured debt agreements(2)		9,367,270		172,926		2,803,500		6,145,210		245,634
Principal repayments of secured term loans(3)		745,006		5,616		16,847		14,975		707,568
Principal repayments of convertible notes(4)		622,500		—		622,500		—		—
Interest payments(2)(5)		992,963		298,542		477,169		189,839		27,413
Total(6)	$	15,633,062	$	639,161	$	4,535,055	$	8,406,254	$	2,052,592

(1)	The allocation of our unfunded loan commitments is based on the earlier of the commitment expiration date or the final loan maturity date, however we may be obligated to fund these commitments earlier than such date.
(2)	The allocation of repayments under our secured debt agreements for both principal and interest payments is based on the earlier of (i) the maturity date of each facility, or (ii) the maximum maturity date of the collateral loans, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower.
(3)	The Secured Term Loan is partially amortizing, with an amount equal to 1.0% per annum of the principal balance due in quarterly installments. Refer to Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for further details on our secured term loan.
(4)	Reflects the outstanding principal balance of convertible notes, excluding any potential conversion premium. Refer to Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further details on our convertible notes.
(5)	Represents interest payments on our secured debt agreements, convertible notes, and Secured Term Loan. Future interest payment obligations are estimated assuming the interest rates in effect as of March 31, 2020 will remain constant into the future. This is only an estimate as actual amounts borrowed and interest rates will vary over time.
(6)	Total does not include $692.3 million of non-consolidated senior interests and $2.3 billion of securitized debt obligations, as the satisfaction of these liabilities will not require cash outlays from us.

We are also required to settle our interest rate swaps with our derivative counterparties upon maturity which, depending on interest rate movements, may result in cash received from or due to the respective counterparty. The table above does not include these amounts as they are not fixed and determinable. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we terminated all of our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, with aggregate notional amounts of €552.1 million, £365.5 million, A$134.8 million, and C$23.7 million, which we previously used to hedge our net exposure to the capital we have invested in such currencies against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and currency exchange rates. The termination of these hedges resulted in the receipt of $68.5 million of cash from our hedge counterparties, which represents incremental liquidity to us. Our exposure to these currencies continues to be reduced by our local-currency borrowings investments denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Refer to Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for details regarding our derivative contracts.

We are required to pay our Manager a base management fee, an incentive fee, and reimbursements for certain expenses pursuant to our Management Agreement. The table above does not include the amounts payable to our Manager under our Management Agreement as they are not fixed and determinable. Refer to Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for additional terms and details of the fees payable under our Management Agreement.

As a REIT, we generally must distribute substantially all of our net taxable income to stockholders in the form of dividends to comply with the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Our taxable income does not necessarily equal our net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP, or our Core Earnings as described above.

61

Cash Flows

The following table provides a breakdown of the net change in our cash and cash equivalents ($ in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	68,617		$	77,572
Cash flows used in investing activities		(249,266	)		(333,446	)
Cash flows provided by financing activities		389,077			229,678
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	208,428		$	(26,196	)

We experienced a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of $208.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to a net decrease of $26.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we (i) received $1.2 billion of proceeds from the issuance of collateralized loan obligations and (ii) received $621.0 million from loan principal collections. We used the proceeds from these activities to (i) fund $971.3 million of new loans and (ii) repay a net $569.7 million under our secured debt agreements.

Refer to Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our loan activity. Refer to Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our secured debt agreements.

V. Other Items

Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our net taxable income, subject to certain adjustments and excluding any net capital gain, in order for U.S. federal income tax not to apply to our earnings that we distribute. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement, but distribute less than 100% of our net taxable income, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our undistributed taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we pay out to our stockholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under U.S. federal tax laws.

Our qualification as a REIT also depends on our ability to meet various other requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, which relate to organizational structure, diversity of stock ownership, and certain restrictions with regard to the nature of our assets and the sources of our income. Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may be subject to certain U.S. federal income and excise taxes and state and local taxes on our income and assets. If we fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT for any taxable year, we may be subject to material penalties as well as federal, state and local income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and we would not be able to qualify as a REIT for the subsequent four full taxable years. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all REIT requirements.

Refer to Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our income taxes.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires our Manager to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. There have been no material changes to our Critical Accounting Policies described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2020, other than a supplement to the accounting policy for our current expected credit loss reserve. Refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further description of the accounting policy for our current expected credit loss reserve and our other significant accounting policies.

62

VI. Loan Portfolio Details

The following table provides details of our loan portfolio, on a loan-by-loan basis, as of March 31, 2020 ($ in millions):

	Loan Type(1)	Origination Date(2)	Total Loan(3)(4)		Principal Balance(4)		Net Book Value		Cash Coupon(5)		All-in Yield(5)		Maximum Maturity(6)	Location	Property Type	Loan Per SQFT / Unit / Key	LTV(2)		Risk Rating
1	Senior loan	8/14/2019	$	1,309.0	$	1,309.0	$	1,298.1		L + 2.50%		L + 2.85%	12/23/2024	Dublin - IE	Office	$451 / sqft		74%	3
2	Senior loan	3/22/2018		962.2		962.2		958.6		L + 3.15%		L + 3.37%	3/15/2023	Diversified - Spain	Mixed-Use	n/a		71%	4
3	Senior loan	5/11/2017		752.6		716.9		716.2		L + 3.40%		L + 3.60%	6/10/2023	Washington DC	Office	$351 / sqft		62%	3
4	Senior loan	11/25/2019		724.2		615.6		615.0		L + 2.30%		L + 2.75%	12/9/2024	New York	Office	$882 / sqft		65%	3
5	Senior loan(4)	8/6/2015		458.8		458.8		83.5		5.75%		5.77%	10/29/2022	Diversified - EUR	Other	n/a		71%	3
6	Senior loan	4/11/2018		355.0		344.5		344.5		L + 2.85%		L + 3.02%	5/1/2023	New York	Office	$437 / sqft		71%	2
7	Senior loan	8/22/2018		362.5		340.8		339.2		L + 3.15%		L + 3.49%	8/9/2023	Maui	Hospitality	$442,661 / key		61%	4
8	Senior loan	10/23/2018		352.4		337.9		336.9		L + 3.40%		L + 3.72%	10/23/2021	New York	Mixed-Use	$572 / sqft		65%	3
9	Senior loan	1/11/2019		298.2		298.2		294.7		L + 4.35%		L + 4.70%	1/11/2026	Diversified - UK	Other	$295 / sqft		66%	4
10	Senior loan	11/30/2018		292.9		279.8		278.1		L + 2.85%		L + 3.20%	12/9/2023	New York	Hospitality	$299,941 / key		73%	4
11	Senior loan	2/27/2020		300.0		266.9		264.2		L + 2.70%		L + 3.03%	3/9/2025	New York	Mixed-Use	$837 / sqft		59%	3
12	Senior loan	12/11/2018		310.0		249.3		247.3		L + 2.55%		L + 2.96%	12/9/2023	Chicago	Office	$210 / sqft		78%	3
13	Senior loan	7/31/2018		284.5		248.0		246.4		L + 3.10%		L + 3.54%	8/9/2022	San Francisco	Office	$622 / sqft		50%	2
14	Senior loan	11/30/2018		253.9		247.7		246.2		L + 2.80%		L + 3.17%	12/9/2023	San Francisco	Hospitality	$363,659 / key		73%	4
15	Senior loan	5/9/2018		242.9		232.9		232.4		L + 2.60%		L + 3.03%	5/9/2023	New York	Industrial	$66 / sqft		70%	2
16	Senior loan	9/23/2019		275.8		226.7		224.2		L + 3.00%		L + 3.22%	11/15/2024	Diversified - Spain	Hospitality	$121,063 / key		62%	4
17	Senior loan	4/17/2018		225.0		219.1		219.1		L + 3.25%		L + 3.84%	5/9/2023	New York	Office	$204 / sqft		45%	2
18	Senior loan	10/23/2018		278.4		214.1		212.7		L + 2.65%		L + 2.87%	11/9/2024	Atlanta	Office	$199 / sqft		64%	2
19	Senior loan	7/20/2017		250.0		213.7		212.8		L + 4.80%		L + 5.71%	8/9/2022	San Francisco	Office	$355 / sqft		58%	2
20	Senior loan	6/23/2015		210.5		210.5		210.4		L + 3.65%		L + 3.78%	5/8/2022	Washington DC	Office	$236 / sqft		72%	2
21	Senior loan	9/30/2019		304.9		206.1		206.3		L + 3.66%		L + 3.75%	9/9/2024	Chicago	Office	$179 / sqft		58%	3
22	Senior loan	12/12/2019		260.5		196.8		195.7		L + 2.40%		L + 2.68%	12/9/2024	New York	Office	$94 / sqft		42%	1
23	Senior loan	8/31/2017		203.0		193.1		192.6		L + 2.50%		L + 2.75%	9/9/2023	Orange County	Office	$225 / sqft		64%	3
24	Senior loan	6/4/2018		190.0		190.0		189.3		L + 3.50%		L + 3.86%	6/9/2024	New York	Hospitality	$313,015 / key		52%	4
25	Senior loan	12/22/2016		204.5		188.6		188.5		L + 2.90%		L + 2.98%	12/9/2022	New York	Office	$265 / sqft		64%	3
26	Senior loan	6/27/2019		211.5		185.5		183.8		L + 2.80%		L + 3.16%	8/15/2026	Berlin - DEU	Office	$398 / sqft		62%	3
27	Senior loan	4/9/2018		1,486.5		185.0		173.1		L + 8.50%		L + 10.64%	6/9/2025	New York	Office	$525 / sqft		48%	2
28	Senior loan(4)	8/7/2019		745.8		201.2		37.9		L + 3.12%		L + 3.49%	9/9/2025	Los Angeles	Office	$228 / sqft		59%	3
29	Senior loan	9/25/2019		182.8		182.8		181.4		L + 4.35%		L + 4.93%	9/26/2023	London - UK	Office	$833 / sqft		72%	3
30	Senior loan	11/5/2019		213.6		180.6		178.6		L + 3.85%		L + 4.45%	2/21/2025	Diversified - IT	Industrial	$357 / sqft		66%	3

continued…

63

	Loan Type(1)	Origination Date(2)	Total Loan(3)(4)		Principal Balance(4)		Net Book Value		Cash Coupon(5)		All-in Yield(5)		Maximum Maturity(6)	Location	Property Type	Loan Per SQFT / Unit / Key	LTV(2)		Risk Rating
31	Senior loan	11/23/2018		184.7		180.2		178.7		L + 2.62%		L + 2.87%	2/15/2024	Diversified - UK	Office	$1,093 / sqft		50%	3
32	Senior loan	4/3/2018		178.6		177.1		176.6		L + 2.75%		L + 3.08%	4/9/2024	Dallas	Mixed-Use	$502 / sqft		64%	3
33	Senior loan	9/26/2019		175.0		175.0		174.1		L + 3.10%		L + 3.54%	1/9/2023	New York	Office	$256 / sqft		65%	3
34	Senior loan	12/21/2017		197.5		157.6		157.1		L + 2.65%		L + 3.06%	1/9/2023	Atlanta	Office	$118 / sqft		51%	2
35	Senior loan	9/4/2018		172.7		155.8		154.9		L + 3.00%		L + 3.39%	9/9/2023	Las Vegas	Hospitality	$188,647 / key		70%	4
36	Senior loan	9/14/2018		154.6		154.6		153.8		L + 3.50%		L + 3.85%	9/14/2023	Canberra - AU	Mixed-Use	$401 / sqft		68%	3
37	Senior loan	8/23/2017		165.0		152.5		152.2		L + 3.25%		L + 3.58%	10/9/2022	Los Angeles	Office	$309 / sqft		74%	2
38	Senior loan	12/6/2019		142.8		142.8		141.6		L + 2.80%		L + 3.31%	12/5/2024	London - UK	Office	$946 / sqft		75%	3
39	Senior loan	12/20/2019		139.5		139.5		138.2		L + 3.10%		L + 3.32%	12/18/2026	London - UK	Office	$694 / sqft		75%	3
40	Senior loan	5/11/2017		135.9		135.1		135.0		L + 3.40%		L + 3.91%	6/10/2023	Washington DC	Office	$310 / sqft		38%	2
41	Senior loan	11/14/2017		133.0		133.0		132.7		L + 2.75%		L + 3.00%	6/9/2023	Los Angeles	Hospitality	$532,000 / key		56%	3
42	Senior loan	1/17/2020		203.0		130.3		128.8		L + 2.75%		L + 3.07%	2/9/2025	New York	Mixed-Use	$108 / sqft		43%	3
43	Senior loan	9/5/2019		198.5		126.3		124.4		L + 2.75%		L + 3.17%	9/9/2024	New York	Office	$788 / sqft		62%	3
44	Senior loan(4)	11/22/2019		470.0		131.4		25.4		L + 3.70%		L + 4.22%	12/9/2025	Los Angeles	Office	$222 / sqft		69%	3
45	Senior loan	12/14/2018		135.6		122.1		121.6		L + 2.90%		L + 3.27%	1/9/2024	Diversified - US	Industrial	$49 / sqft		57%	3
46	Senior loan	11/27/2019		146.3		121.0		119.7		L + 2.75%		L + 3.13%	12/9/2024	Minneapolis	Office	$121 / sqft		64%	3
47	Senior loan	11/16/2018		211.9		119.0		117.3		L + 4.10%		L + 4.67%	12/9/2023	Fort Lauderdale	Mixed-Use	$335 / sqft		59%	3
48	Senior loan	6/28/2019		125.0		117.2		116.7		L + 2.75%		L + 2.91%	2/1/2024	Los Angeles	Office	$591 / sqft		48%	3
49	Senior loan	3/10/2020		140.0		114.4		114.0		L + 2.50%		L + 2.67%	1/9/2025	New York	Mixed-Use	$74 / sqft		53%	3
50	Senior loan	9/20/2018		113.2		113.2		113.0		L + 4.00%		L + 4.06%	8/16/2023	Diversified - AU	Other	$776 / sqft		53%	3
51	Senior loan	4/30/2018		159.2		112.8		111.7		L + 3.25%		L + 3.51%	4/30/2023	London - UK	Office	$507 / sqft		60%	3
52	Senior loan	7/15/2019		144.6		112.5		111.5		L + 2.90%		L + 3.25%	8/9/2024	Houston	Office	$204 / sqft		58%	3
53	Senior loan	6/28/2019		181.3		112.2		110.4		L + 3.70%		L + 4.33%	6/27/2024	London - UK	Office	$366 / sqft		71%	3
54	Senior loan	3/21/2018		113.2		108.3		107.9		L + 3.10%		L + 3.36%	3/21/2024	Jacksonville	Office	$108 / sqft		72%	2
55	Senior loan	10/16/2018		113.7		104.7		104.2		L + 3.25%		L + 3.57%	11/9/2023	San Francisco	Hospitality	$228,212 / key		72%	4
56	Senior loan	10/17/2016		104.4		104.4		104.4		L + 3.95%		L + 3.96%	10/21/2021	Diversified - UK	Self-Storage	$143 / sqft		73%	3
57	Senior loan	12/21/2018		123.1		104.0		103.2		L + 2.60%		L + 3.00%	2/13/2023	Chicago	Office	$203 / key		72%	2
58	Senior loan	3/13/2018		123.0		103.6		103.0		L + 3.00%		L + 3.27%	4/9/2025	Honolulu	Hospitality	$160,580 / key		50%	3
59	Senior loan	12/19/2018		106.7		103.0		102.8		L + 2.60%		L + 2.94%	12/9/2022	Chicago	Multi	$556,723 / unit		66%	2
60	Senior loan	4/25/2019		210.0		101.1		100.1		L + 3.50%		L + 3.76%	9/1/2025	Los Angeles	Office	$439 / sqft		73%	3

continued…

64

	Loan Type(1)	Origination Date(2)	Total Loan(3)(4)		Principal Balance(4)		Net Book Value		Cash Coupon(5)		All-in Yield(5)		Maximum Maturity(6)	Location	Property Type	Loan Per SQFT / Unit / Key	LTV(2)		Risk Rating
61	Senior loan	5/16/2014		100.0		100.0		99.9		L + 3.85%		L + 4.11%	4/9/2022	Miami	Office	$215 / sqft		67%	3
62	Senior loan	3/31/2020		117.6		96.0		94.8		L + 2.40%		L + 2.78%	3/31/2025	Diversified - NL	Multi	$117,174 / unit		65%	3
63	Senior loan	11/30/2018		151.1		95.0		94.2		L + 2.55%		L + 2.80%	12/9/2024	Washington DC	Office	$271 / sqft		60%	3
64	Senior loan	12/23/2019		109.7		93.2		92.3		L + 2.70%		L + 3.03%	1/9/2025	Miami	Multi	$322,491 / unit		68%	3
65	Senior loan	4/12/2018		103.1		90.7		90.4		L + 2.75%		L + 3.06%	5/9/2023	San Francisco	Office	$237 / sqft		72%	2
66	Senior loan	3/28/2019		98.4		90.4		90.2		L + 3.25%		L + 3.40%	1/9/2024	New York	Hospitality	$233,706 / key		63%	4
67	Senior loan	6/1/2018		125.4		90.3		89.5		L + 3.40%		L + 3.75%	5/28/2023	London - UK	Office	$612 / sqft		70%	1
68	Senior loan	2/18/2015		87.7		87.7		87.6		L + 3.75%		L + 4.21%	4/9/2020	Diversified - CA	Office	$181 / sqft		71%	3
69	Senior loan	12/10/2018		110.3		86.9		86.0		L + 2.95%		L + 3.34%	12/3/2024	London - UK	Office	$415 / sqft		72%	3
70	Senior loan	8/18/2017		85.8		85.8		85.6		L + 4.10%		L + 4.80%	8/18/2022	Brussels - BE	Office	$133 / sqft		59%	2
71	Senior loan	3/31/2017		96.9		85.1		85.2		L + 4.30%		L + 4.70%	4/9/2022	New York	Office	$418 / sqft		64%	3
72	Senior loan	11/22/2019		85.0		85.0		84.6		L + 2.99%		L + 3.27%	12/1/2024	San Jose	Multi	$317,164 / unit		62%	3
73	Senior loan	6/18/2019		90.0		85.0		84.3		L + 3.15%		L + 3.52%	7/9/2024	Napa Valley	Hospitality	$890,052 / key		74%	4
74	Senior loan	6/29/2016		83.4		79.7		79.7		L + 2.80%		L + 3.28%	7/9/2021	Miami	Office	$307 / sqft		64%	2
75	Senior loan	2/20/2019		126.1		72.9		71.6		L + 3.25%		L + 3.89%	2/19/2024	London - UK	Office	$358 / sqft		61%	3
76	Senior loan	10/17/2018		80.4		71.4		71.2		L + 2.60%		L + 3.03%	11/9/2023	San Francisco	Office	$445 / sqft		68%	3
77	Senior loan	7/26/2018		84.1		71.1		71.0		L + 2.75%		L + 2.85%	7/1/2024	Columbus	Multi	$66,984 / unit		69%	3
78	Senior loan	6/27/2019		84.0		70.0		69.6		L + 2.50%		L + 2.77%	7/9/2024	West Palm Beach	Office	$481 / sqft		70%	3
79	Senior loan	1/30/2020		104.4		66.7		65.8		L + 2.85%		L + 3.22%	2/9/2026	Honolulu	Hospitality	$214,341 / key		63%	4
80	Senior loan	4/5/2018		85.3		65.9		65.6		L + 3.10%		L + 3.51%	4/9/2023	Diversified - US	Industrial	$24 / sqft		54%	3
81	Senior loan	8/22/2019		74.3		65.0		64.4		L + 2.55%		L + 2.93%	9/9/2024	Los Angeles	Office	$389 / sqft		63%	3
82	Senior loan(4)	9/22/2017		91.0		69.4		17.3		L + 5.28%		L + 6.63%	10/9/2022	San Francisco	Multi	$446,078 / unit		46%	3
83	Senior loan	6/29/2017		64.2		63.4		63.2		L + 3.40%		L + 3.65%	7/9/2023	New York	Multi	$184,768 / unit		69%	4
84	Senior loan	11/30/2016		65.2		56.7		56.6		L + 3.10%		L + 3.32%	12/9/2021	Chicago	Retail	$1,167 / sqft		54%	4
85	Senior loan	10/6/2017		55.9		55.8		55.7		L + 2.95%		L + 3.21%	10/9/2022	Nashville	Multi	$99,598 / unit		74%	2
86	Senior loan	8/16/2019		54.3		54.3		54.1		L + 2.75%		L + 2.95%	9/1/2022	Sarasota	Multi	$238,158 / unit		76%	3
87	Senior loan	11/23/2016		53.6		53.6		53.5		L + 3.50%		L + 3.80%	12/9/2022	New York	Multi	$223,254 / unit		65%	4
88	Senior loan	3/11/2014		52.8		52.8		52.8		L + 1.84%		L + 1.85%	4/9/2021	New York	Multi	$593,109 / unit		65%	4
89	Senior loan	10/5/2018		52.7		52.7		52.4		L + 5.50%		L + 5.65%	10/5/2021	Sydney - AU	Office	$560 / sqft		78%	3
90	Senior loan	6/26/2019		66.1		51.9		51.3		L + 3.35%		L + 3.66%	6/20/2024	London - UK	Office	$586 / sqft		61%	3

continued…

65

	Loan Type(1)	Origination Date(2)	Total Loan(3)(4)		Principal Balance(4)		Net Book Value		Cash Coupon(5)		All-in Yield(5)		Maximum Maturity(6)	Location	Property Type	Loan Per SQFT / Unit / Key	LTV(2)		Risk Rating
91	Senior loan	6/12/2019		55.0		48.3		48.2		L + 3.25%		L + 3.37%	7/1/2022	Grand Rapids	Multi	$92,529 / unit		69%	3
92	Senior loan	10/31/2018		63.3		48.0		47.8		L + 5.00%		L + 5.64%	11/9/2023	New York	Multi	$249,489 / unit		61%	3
93	Senior loan	10/31/2018		57.3		47.4		47.3		L + 5.00%		L + 6.01%	11/9/2023	New York	Condo	$399 / sqft		64%	3
94	Senior loan	8/14/2019		70.3		47.3		46.7		L + 2.45%		L + 2.87%	9/9/2024	Los Angeles	Office	$509 / sqft		57%	3
95	Senior loan	5/24/2018		81.3		46.0		45.6		L + 4.10%		L + 4.59%	6/9/2023	Boston	Office	$89 / sqft		55%	3
96	Senior loan	9/25/2018		49.3		45.0		44.8		L + 3.50%		L + 3.79%	9/1/2023	Chicago	Multi	$61,202 / unit		70%	3
97	Senior loan	11/3/2017		45.0		44.0		44.0		L + 3.00%		L + 3.08%	11/1/2022	Los Angeles	Office	$205 / sqft		50%	1
98	Senior loan	2/21/2020		43.8		43.8		43.5		L + 3.25%		L + 3.58%	3/1/2025	Atlanta	Multi	$137,304 / unit		68%	3
99	Senior loan	8/29/2017		51.2		43.5		43.4		L + 3.10%		L + 3.52%	10/9/2022	Southern California	Industrial	$91 / sqft		65%	3
100	Senior loan	6/26/2015		41.6		40.9		40.8		L + 3.75%		L + 3.94%	7/9/2020	San Diego	Office	$187 / sqft		73%	3
101	Senior loan	12/27/2016		39.5		39.5		39.4		L + 3.10%		L + 3.45%	1/9/2022	New York	Multi	$784,286 / unit		64%	3
102	Senior loan	2/20/2019		47.6		37.5		37.2		L + 3.50%		L + 3.91%	3/9/2024	Calgary - CAN	Office	$103 / sqft		52%	3
103	Senior loan	11/30/2018		40.0		37.3		37.3		L + 2.95%		L + 3.38%	12/1/2023	Las Vegas	Multi	$77,810 / unit		70%	2
104	Senior loan	10/31/2019		33.9		33.0		32.9		L + 3.25%		L + 3.34%	11/1/2024	Raleigh	Multi	$162,626 / unit		52%	3
105	Senior loan	12/13/2019		80.0		32.4		31.5		L + 3.55%		L + 4.49%	6/12/2024	Diversified - FR	Industrial	$23 / sqft		55%	3
106	Senior loan	10/31/2019		31.5		31.1		31.0		L + 3.25%		L + 3.33%	11/1/2024	Atlanta	Multi	$163,666 / unit		60%	3
107	Senior loan	8/14/2019		31.0		31.0		30.9		L + 5.00%		L + 6.02%	8/14/2020	Orangeburg	Other	$150 / sqft		36%	3
108	Senior loan	12/3/2019		30.3		30.3		30.3		L + 2.75%		L + 3.20%	3/1/2021	Pensacola	Multi	$117,500 / unit		50%	2
109	Senior loan	6/26/2019		30.0		30.0		30.0		L + 3.25%		L + 3.65%	10/1/2020	Lake Charles	Multi	$111,940 / unit		73%	3
110	Senior loan	10/31/2019		30.2		29.4		29.3		L + 3.25%		L + 3.33%	11/1/2024	Austin	Multi	$155,582 / unit		52%	3
111	Senior loan	5/31/2019		29.3		29.3		29.3		L + 3.75%		L + 3.75%	6/1/2021	Denver	Multi	$195,333 / unit		59%	2
112	Senior loan	8/30/2018		28.7		27.7		27.6		L + 3.00%		L + 3.42%	9/1/2022	Boise	Multi	$108,887 / unit		73%	3
113	Senior loan	10/31/2019		27.2		26.9		26.8		L + 3.25%		L + 3.32%	11/1/2024	Austin	Multi	$133,636 / unit		53%	3
114	Senior loan	12/15/2017		22.5		22.5		22.5		L + 3.50%		L + 3.50%	12/9/2020	Diversified - US	Hospitality	$340,809 / key		50%	3
115	Senior loan	3/24/2020		22.0		22.0		22.0		L + 3.25%		L + 3.26%	10/1/2021	San Jose	Multi	$400,000 / unit		58%	3
116	Senior loan	2/26/2020		20.4		20.4		20.3		L + 2.80%		L + 3.27%	3/1/2021	Atlanta	Multi	$85,356 / unit		36%	3
117	Senior loan	6/15/2018		22.0		20.4		20.5		L + 3.35%		L + 3.79%	7/1/2022	Phoenix	Multi	$71,430 / unit		78%	3
118	Senior loan	12/23/2019		26.2		20.0		19.8		L + 2.85%		L + 3.21%	1/9/2025	Miami	Office	$337 / sqft		68%	3
119	Senior loan	4/26/2019		20.0		20.0		19.9		L + 2.93%		L + 3.38%	5/1/2024	Nashville	Multi	$198,020 / unit		73%	2
120	Senior loan	12/21/2018		22.9		20.0		19.9		L + 3.25%		L + 3.48%	1/1/2024	Daytona Beach	Multi	$74,627 / unit		77%	3

continued…

66

	Loan Type(1)	Origination Date(2)	Total Loan(3)(4)		Principal Balance(4)		Net Book Value			Cash Coupon(5)		All-in Yield(5)		Maximum Maturity(6)	Location	Property Type	Loan Per SQFT / Unit / Key	LTV(2)		Risk Rating
121	Senior loan	3/8/2017		19.5		19.5		19.5			4.84%(7)		5.18%(7)	12/23/2021	Montreal - CAN	Office	$53 / sqft		45%	2
122	Senior loan	3/30/2016		15.3		15.3		15.4			5.15%		5.27%	9/4/2020	Diversified - CAN	Self-Storage	$3,332 / unit		56%	1
123	Senior loan	10/20/2017		17.2		15.1		15.0			L + 4.25%		L + 4.35%	11/1/2021	Houston	Multi	$119,444 / unit		56%	3
124	Senior loan	6/21/2019		14.8		14.5		14.4			L + 3.30%		L + 3.41%	7/1/2022	Portland	Multi	$130,180 / unit		66%	2
125	Senior loan	5/22/2014		14.0		14.0		14.0			L + 2.90%		L + 3.06%	6/15/2021	Orange County	Office	$32 / sqft		74%	2
126	Senior loan	4/30/2019		15.5		13.9		13.8			L + 3.00%		L + 3.32%	5/1/2024	Houston	Multi	$44,848 / unit		78%	3
127	Senior loan	2/28/2019		15.3		13.8		13.7			L + 3.00%		L + 3.33%	3/1/2024	San Antonio	Multi	$59,800 / unit		75%	3
128	Senior loan	5/30/2018		10.1		10.1		10.1			L + 3.90%		L + 3.97%	6/1/2021	Phoenix	Multi	$112,222 / unit		74%	3
129	Senior loan	10/31/2018		10.0		10.0		10.0			L + 3.35%		L + 3.58%	11/1/2020	Boise	Multi	$156,250 / unit		74%	2
130	Senior loan	9/1/2016		8.5		8.5		8.6			L + 4.20%		L + 4.38%	9/1/2022	Atlanta	Multi	$78,696 / unit		72%	1
131	Senior loan(4)	3/23/2020		348.6		0.0		(1.1	)		L + 3.75%		L + 4.82%	1/9/2025	Nashville	Mixed-Use	$66 / sqft		78%	3
132	Senior loan	10/1/2019		341.7		0.0		(3.4	)		L + 3.75%		L + 4.21%	10/9/2025	Atlanta	Mixed-Use	$505 / sqft		70%	3
	CECL reserve							(112.7	)
	Loans receivable, net		$	22,066.5		$17,161.0	$	16,250.9			L + 3.22%		L + 3.56%	3.7 yrs					64%	3.0

(1)	Senior loans include senior mortgages and similar credit quality loans, including related contiguous subordinate loans and pari passu participations in senior mortgage loans.
(2)	Date loan was originated or acquired by us, and the LTV as of such date. Origination dates are subsequently updated to reflect material loan modifications.
(3)	Total loan amount reflects outstanding principal balance as well as any related unfunded loan commitment.
(4)	In certain instances, we finance our loans through the non-recourse sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. As of March 31, 2020, five loans in our portfolio have been financed with an aggregate $692.3 million of non-consolidated senior interest, which are included in the table above. Portfolio excludes our $84.2 million subordinate risk retention interest in the $880.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for details of the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
(5)	The weighted-average cash coupon and all-in yield are expressed as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, which include USD LIBOR, GBP LIBOR, EURIBOR, BBSY, and CDOR, as applicable to each loan. As of March 31, 2020, 97% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and $11.4 billion of such loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index. The other 3% of our loans earned a fixed rate of interest, which we reflect as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, as of March 31, 2020, for purposes of the weighted-averages. In addition to cash coupon, all-in yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts, as well as the accrual of exit fees.
(6)	Maximum maturity assumes all extension options are exercised, however our loans may be repaid prior to such date.
(7)	Loan consists of one or more floating and fixed rate tranches. Coupon and all-in yield assume applicable floating benchmark rates for weighted-average calculation.

67

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Loan Portfolio Net Interest Income

Generally, our business model is such that rising interest rates will increase our net income, while declining interest rates will decrease net income. As of March 31, 2020, 97% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a floating rate of interest and were financed with liabilities that pay interest at floating rates, which resulted in an amount of net equity that is positively correlated to rising interest rates, subject to the impact of interest rate floors on certain of our floating rate loans. As of March 31, 2020, the remaining 3% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a fixed rate of interest, but are financed with liabilities that pay interest at floating rates, which resulted in a negative correlation to rising interest rates to the extent of our financing. In certain instances where we have financed fixed rate assets with floating rate liabilities, we have purchased interest rate swaps or caps to limit our exposure to increases in interest rates on such liabilities.

The following table projects the impact on our interest income and expense, net of incentive fees, for the twelve-month period following March 31, 2020, assuming an immediate increase or decrease of both 25 and 50 basis points in the applicable interest rate benchmark by currency ($ in thousands):

	Assets (Liabilities)   Sensitive to Changes in    Interest Rates(1)(2)				Interest Rate Sensitivity as of March 31, 2020
					Increase in Rates						Decrease in Rates
Currency					25 Basis       Points			50 Basis       Points			25 Basis       Points			50 Basis       Points
USD	$	11,656,287		Income	$	10,389		$	23,731		$	(6,366	)	$	(12,689	)
		(8,904,263	)	Expense		(16,695	)		(33,396	)		15,573			31,111
	$	2,752,024		Net interest	$	(6,306	)	$	(9,665	)	$	9,207		$	18,422
EUR	$	3,078,210		Income	$	—		$	2,912		$	—		$	—
		(2,399,691	)	Expense		—			(2,261	)		—			—
	$	678,519		Net interest	$	—		$	651		$	—		$	—
GBP	$	1,574,946		Income	$	2,489		$	5,271		$	(2,338	)	$	(4,341	)
		(1,085,655	)	Expense		(2,171	)		(4,343	)		2,171			4,343
	$	489,291		Net interest	$	318		$	928		$	(167	)	$	2
AUD	$	320,514		Income	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
		(237,945	)	Expense		(476	)		(952	)		476			799
	$	82,569		Net interest	$	(476	)	$	(952	)	$	476		$	799
CAD(3)	$	38,926		Income	$	3		$	6		$	(3	)	$	(6	)
		(42,658	)	Expense		(85	)		(171	)		85			171
	$	(3,732	)	Net interest	$	(82	)	$	(165	)	$	82		$	165
				Total net interest	$	(6,546	)	$	(9,203	)	$	9,598		$	19,388

(1)	Our floating rate loans and related liabilities are indexed to the various benchmark rates relevant in each case in terms of currency and payment frequency. Therefore the net exposure to each benchmark rate is in direct proportion to our net assets indexed to that rate. Increases (decreases) in interest income and expense are presented net of incentive fees. Refer to Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details of our incentive fee calculation. In addition, $11.4 billion of our loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index as of March 31, 2020.
(2)	Includes amounts outstanding under secured debt agreements, non-consolidated senior interests, securitized debt obligations, and secured term loans.
(3)	Liabilities balance includes two interest rate swaps totaling C$17.3 million ($12.3 million as of March 31, 2020) that are used to hedge a portion of our fixed rate debt.

68

Loan Portfolio Value

As of March 31, 2020, 3% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a fixed rate of interest and as such, the values of such loans are sensitive to changes in interest rates. We generally hold all of our loans to maturity and so do not expect to realize gains or losses on our fixed rate loan portfolio as a result of movements in market interest rates.

Risk of Non-Performance

In addition to the risks related to fluctuations in cash flows and asset values associated with movements in interest rates, there is also the risk of non-performance on floating rate assets. In the case of a significant increase in interest rates, the additional debt service payments due from our borrowers may strain the operating cash flows of the collateral real estate assets and, potentially, contribute to non-performance or, in severe cases, default. This risk is partially mitigated by various facts we consider during our underwriting process, which in certain cases include a requirement for our borrower to purchase an interest rate cap contract.

Credit Risks

Our loans and investments are also subject to credit risk. The performance and value of our loans and investments depend upon the sponsors’ ability to operate the properties that serve as our collateral so that they produce cash flows adequate to pay interest and principal due to us. To monitor this risk, our Manager’s asset management team reviews our investment portfolios and in certain instances is in regular contact with our borrowers, monitoring performance of the collateral and enforcing our rights as necessary.

In addition, we are exposed to the risks generally associated with the commercial real estate market, including variances in occupancy rates, capitalization rates, absorption rates, and other macroeconomic factors beyond our control. We seek to manage these risks through our underwriting and asset management processes.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the commercial real estate markets, causing reduced occupancy, requests from tenants for rent deferral or abatement, and delays in construction and development projects currently planned or underway. These negative conditions may persist into the future and impair our borrowers’ ability to pay principal and interest due to us under our loan agreements. We maintain a robust asset management relationship with our borrowers and have utilized these relationships to address the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our loans secured by properties experiencing cash flow pressure, most significantly hospitality assets. Some of our borrowers have indicated that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will be unable to timely execute their business plans, have had to temporarily close their businesses, or have experienced other negative business consequences and have requested temporary interest deferral or forbearance, or other modifications of their loans. Accordingly, discussions we have had with our borrowers have addressed potential near-term defensive loan modifications, which could include repurposing of reserves, temporary deferrals of interest, or performance test or covenant waivers on loans collateralized by assets directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and which would typically be coupled with an additional equity commitment and/or guaranty from sponsors.

While no loan modifications of this nature have been closed to date, we are encouraged by the tone of these conversations and our borrowers’ initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on their properties. We believe our loan sponsors are generally committed to supporting assets collateralizing our loans through additional equity investments, and that we will benefit from our long-standing core business model of originating senior loans collateralized by large assets in major markets with experienced, patient, well-funded institutional sponsors. Our portfolio’s low origination weighted-average LTV of 63.4% as of March 31, 2020 reflects significant equity value that our sponsors are motivated to protect through periods of cyclical disruption. While we believe the principal amounts of our loans are generally adequately protected by underlying collateral value, there is a risk that we will not realize the entire principal value of certain investments.

Our Manager’s portfolio monitoring and asset management operations benefit from the deep knowledge, experience, and information advantages derived from its position as part of Blackstone’s real estate platform. Blackstone Real Estate is one of the largest owners and operators of real estate in the world, with a proven track record of successfully navigating market cycles and emerging stronger through periods of volatility. The market-leading real estate expertise derived from the strength of the Blackstone platform deeply informs our credit and underwriting process, and gives us the tools to expertly asset manage our portfolio and work with our borrowers throughout periods of economic stress and uncertainty.

69

Capital Market Risks

We are exposed to risks related to the equity capital markets, and our related ability to raise capital through the issuance of our class A common stock or other equity instruments. We are also exposed to risks related to the debt capital markets, and our related ability to finance our business through borrowings under credit facilities or other debt instruments. As a REIT, we are required to distribute a significant portion of our taxable income annually, which constrains our ability to accumulate operating cash flow and therefore requires us to utilize debt or equity capital to finance our business. We seek to mitigate these risks by monitoring the debt and equity capital markets to inform our decisions on the amount, timing, and terms of capital we raise.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in extreme volatility in a variety of global markets, including the real estate-related debt markets. U.S. financial markets, in particular, are experiencing limited liquidity and forced selling by certain market participants with insufficient liquidity available to meet current obligations has put further downward pressure on asset prices. In reaction to these tumultuous and unpredictable market conditions, banks and other lenders have generally restricted lending activity and requested margin posting or repayments where applicable for secured loans collateralized by assets with depressed valuations.

Margin call provisions under our credit facilities do not permit valuation adjustments based on capital markets events, and are limited to collateral-specific credit marks generally determined on a commercially reasonable basis. We have not experienced any margin calls to date under any of our credit facilities, however, given the breadth of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting uncertainty of its economic impact, we are focused on strengthening our financing arrangements and we have proactively entered into discussions to reduce the advance rate on certain assets within these facilities, and therefore the amount we are able to borrow against such assets, to mitigate the risk of future margin calls as well.

Counterparty Risk

The nature of our business requires us to hold our cash and cash equivalents and obtain financing from various financial institutions. This exposes us to the risk that these financial institutions may not fulfill their obligations to us under these various contractual arrangements. We mitigate this exposure by depositing our cash and cash equivalents and entering into financing agreements with high credit-quality institutions.

The nature of our loans and investments also exposes us to the risk that our counterparties do not make required interest and principal payments on scheduled due dates. We seek to manage this risk through a comprehensive credit analysis prior to making an investment and active monitoring of the asset portfolios that serve as our collateral.

Currency Risk

Our loans and investments that are denominated in a foreign currency are also subject to risks related to fluctuations in currency rates. We mitigate this exposure by matching the currency of our foreign currency assets to the currency of the borrowings that finance those assets. As a result, we substantially reduce our exposure to changes in portfolio value related to changes in foreign currency rates. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we terminated all of our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, with aggregate notional amounts of €552.1 million, £365.5 million, A$134.8 million, and C$23.7 million, which we previously used to hedge our net exposure to the capital we have invested in such currencies against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and currency exchange rates. The termination of these hedges resulted in the receipt of $68.5 million of cash from our hedge counterparties, which represents incremental liquidity to us. Our exposure to these currencies continues to be reduced by our local-currency borrowings investments denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

The following table outlines our assets and liabilities that are denominated in a foreign currency (€/£/A$/C$ in thousands):

	March 31, 2020
Foreign currency assets(1)	€	2,805,782		£	1,641,964		A$	527,876		C$	105,396
Foreign currency liabilities(1)		(2,176,218	)		(1,179,198	)		(389,686	)		(77,348	)
Net exposure to exchange rate fluctuations	€	629,564		£	462,766		A$	138,190		C$	28,048
____________

(1)   Balances include non-consolidated senior interests of £302.0 million

70

We estimate that a 10% appreciation of the United States dollar relative to the Euro, British Pound Sterling, Australian Dollar, and Canadian Dollar would result in a decline in our net assets in U.S. dollar terms of $69.4 million, $57.5 million, $8.5 million, and $2.0 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2020.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q was made under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (a) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by SEC rules and forms and (b) include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

71

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we may be involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. As of March 31, 2020, we were not involved in any material legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

For information regarding factors that could affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, see the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, or Annual Report.

In light of developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic occurring subsequent to the filing of our Annual Report, we are supplementing the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report with the following risk factor, which should be read in conjunction with the risk factors contained in our Annual Report.

The current outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has caused severe disruptions in the U.S. and global economy and to our business, and may have an adverse impact on our performance and results of operations.

During the first quarter of 2020, there was a global outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), which has spread to over 200 countries and territories, including the United States, and has spread to every state in the United States. The World Health Organization has designated COVID-19 as a pandemic, and numerous countries, including the United States, have declared national emergencies with respect to COVID-19. The global impact of the outbreak has been rapidly evolving, and as cases of COVID-19 have continued to be identified in additional countries, many countries have reacted by instituting quarantines and restrictions on travel, closing financial markets and/or restricting trading, and limiting operations of non-essential businesses. Such actions are creating disruption in global supply chains, increasing rates of unemployment and adversely impacting many industries. The outbreak could have a continued adverse impact on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown.

The outbreak of COVID-19 may have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations and the market price of our Class A common stock, among other things. We expect that these impacts are likely to continue to some extent as the outbreak persists and potentially even longer. Although many or all facets of our business have been or could be impacted by COVID-19, we currently believe the following impacts to be among the most material to us:

• COVID-19 could have a significant long-term impact on the broader economy and the commercial real estate market generally, which would negatively impact the value of the assets collateralizing our loans. Our portfolio includes loans collateralized by hotel, retail, and other asset classes which are particularly negatively impacted by the pandemic. While we believe the principal amount of our loans are generally adequately protected by underlying value, there can be no assurance that we will realize the entire principal value of certain investments.

• We are actively engaged in discussions with our borrowers, some of whom have indicated that, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been unable to timely execute their business plans, have had to temporarily close their businesses or have experienced other negative business consequences and have requested or indicated that they will be requesting interest deferral or forbearance or other modifications of their loans. We therefore anticipate more frequent modifications of our loans and potentially instances of default or foreclosure on assets underlying our loans, which will adversely affect the credit profile of our assets and our results of operations and financial condition.

• We have reverse purchase agreements with numerous lenders and are actively engaged in discussions around the value of pledged assets as defined in our agreements with such lenders, potential deleveraging, the application of certain provisions of such agreements to these circumstances and other structural elements under the agreements. If we do not have the funds available to make required payments, it would likely result in defaults and potential loss of assets to the lenders unless we are able to raise the funds from alternative sources, including by selling or financing assets or raising capital (“liquidity sources”), each of

72

which we may be required to do under adverse market conditions or at an inopportune time or on unfavorable terms, or may be unable to do at all. COVID-19 has made it very difficult for businesses generally, including us, to access liquidity sources at terms commensurate with those prior to this pandemic, or at all. Pledging additional collateral or otherwise paying down facilities to satisfy our lenders and avoid potential margin calls and loan defaults would reduce our cash available to meet subsequent margin calls and/or future funding requests as well as make other, higher yielding investments, thereby decreasing our liquidity, return on equity, available cash, net income and ability to implement our investment strategy. If we cannot meet lender requirements related to margin calls or other terms of our credit agreements, the lender or counterparty could accelerate our indebtedness, increase the interest rate on advanced funds and terminate our ability to borrow additional funds, which would materially and adversely affect our financial condition and ability to implement our investment strategy.

• COVID-19 likely will reduce the availability of liquidity sources, but our requirements for liquidity, including future loan funding obligations and margin calls, likely will not be commensurately reduced. If we did not have funds available to meet our obligations, we would have to raise funds from alternative sources, which may be at unfavorable terms or may not be available to us due to the impacts of COVID-19. We expect that the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely adversely affect our liquidity position and could limit our ability to grow our business and fully execute our business strategy. We expect to preserve and build our liquidity to best position the Company to weather near-term market uncertainty, satisfy our loan future funding and financing obligations and to potentially make opportunistic new investments, which will cause us to take some or all of the following actions: raise capital from offerings of securities, borrow additional capital, sell assets, pay our management and incentive fees in shares of our class A common stock (as will be done for the quarter ended March 31, 2020) and /or change our dividend practice, including by reducing the amount of, or temporarily suspending, our future dividends or paying our future dividends in kind for some period of time.

• Interest rates and credit spreads have been significantly impacted since the outbreak of COVID-19. This can result in volatile changes to the fair value of our floating rate loans and also the interest obligations on our floating-rate debt and fair value of our fixed-rate liabilities, which could result in an increase to our interest expense.

The immediately preceding outcomes are those we consider to be most material as a result of the pandemic. We have also experienced and may experience other negative impacts to our business as a result of the pandemic that could exacerbate other risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, including:

• lack of liquidity in certain of our assets;

• the greater risk of loss to which we are exposed in connection with B-notes, mezzanine loans, and other investments that are subordinated or otherwise junior in an issuer’s capital structure and that involve privately negotiated structures;

• risks associated with loans on properties in transition or construction;

• risks associated with loans or investments involving assets in foreign jurisdictions, especially those experiencing difficulty;

• impairment of our investments and harm to our operations from a prolonged economic slowdown, a lengthy or severe recession or declining real estate values;

• foreign currency risks;

• the concentration of our loans and investments in terms of geography, asset types and sponsors;

• losses resulting from foreclosing on certain of the loans we originate or acquire;

• risks associated with our investments in CMBS, CLOs, and other similar structured finance investments, including those we structure, sponsor or arrange;

73

• downgrades in credit ratings assigned to our investments;

• investments in non-conforming and non-investment grade rated loans or securities;

• investments in interest rate- and foreign currency-related derivative instruments;

• the difficulty of estimating provisions for loan losses;

• our debt under our credit facilities and our corporate debt;

• risks associated with non-recourse securitizations which we use to finance our assets;

• losses arising from current and future guarantees of debt and contingent obligations of our subsidiaries or joint venture or co-investment partners;

• borrower and counterparty risks;

• risks associated with our hedging strategies;

• if the market value or income potential of our real estate-related investments declines, we may need to increase our real estate investments and income and/or liquidate our non-qualifying assets in order to maintain our REIT qualification or exclusion from regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

• operational impacts on ourselves and our third-party advisors, service providers, vendors and counterparties, including operating partners, property managers, other independent third-party appraisal firms that provide appraisals of properties collateralizing our loans, our lenders and other providers of financing, brokers and other counterparties that we purchase and sell assets to and from, derivative counterparties, and legal and diligence professionals that we rely on for acquiring our investments;

• limitations on our ability to ensure business continuity in the event our, or our third-party advisors’ and service providers’, continuity of operations plan is not effective or improperly implemented or deployed during a disruption;

• the availability of key personnel of the Manager and our service providers as they face changed circumstances and potential illness during the pandemic; and

• other risks described in our Annual Report as they may be amended by our periodic filings with the SEC.

The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions, and, as a result, present material uncertainty and risk with respect to us and the performance of our investments. The full extent of the impact and effects of COVID-19 will depend on future developments, including, among other factors, the duration and spread of the outbreak, along with related travel advisories, quarantines and restrictions, the recovery time of the disrupted supply chains and industries, the impact of labor market interruptions, the impact of government interventions, and uncertainty with respect to the duration of the global economic slowdown. COVID-19 and the current financial, economic and capital markets environment, and future developments in these and other areas present uncertainty and risk with respect to our performance, results of operations and ability to pay distributions.

74

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

75

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

10.1	Amendment No. 10 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract, dated as of November 13, 2019, between Parlex 5 Finco, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
10.2	Amendment No. 11 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract, dated as of December 23, 2019, between Parlex 5 Finco, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
10.3	Amendment No. 8 to Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2020, among Parlex 1 Finance, LLC and Bank of America, N. A.
10.4	Third Amendment, dated as of February 19, 2020, to Fourth Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2019, among Parlex 2 Finance, LLC, Parlex 2A Finco, LLC, Parlex 2 UK Finco, LLC, Parlex 2 Eur Finco, LLC, Parlex 2 AU Finco, LLC, Parlex 2 CAD Finco, LLC, and Citibank, N.A.
10.5	Amendment No. 12 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract, dated as of March 13, 2020, between Parlex 5 Finco, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 +	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 +	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document– the instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

+ This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act.

76

The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by us in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

77

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
April 28, 2020	/s/ Stephen D. Plavin
Date	Stephen D. Plavin
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
April 28, 2020	/s/ Anthony F. Marone, Jr.
Date	Anthony F. Marone, Jr.
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and
	Principal Accounting Officer)

78