Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) 10-Q 2019 Q2 Quarterly report

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

JUNE 30, 2019

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 July 16, 2019 was

134,288,584

.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		2
	Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018		2
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018		3
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018		4
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018		5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018		7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		9
ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		42
ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK		61
ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES		64
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS		65
ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS		65
ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS		65
ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES		65
ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES		65
ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION		65
ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS		66
SIGNATURES		68

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2019			2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	80,584		$	105,662
Loans receivable, net		14,280,919			14,191,200
Other assets		203,501			170,513
Total Assets	$	14,565,004		$	14,467,375
Liabilities and Equity
Secured debt agreements, net	$	8,257,370		$	8,974,756
Loan participations sold, net		—			94,418
Securitized debt obligations, net		1,287,364			1,285,471
Secured term loan, net		491,598			—
Convertible notes, net		611,472			609,911
Other liabilities		140,775			128,212
Total Liabilities		10,788,579			11,092,768
Commitments and contingencies		—			—
Equity
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 134,288,258 and 123,435,738 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively		1,343			1,234
Additional paid-in capital		4,354,571			3,966,540
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(29,420	)		(34,222	)
Accumulated deficit		(579,131	)		(569,428	)
Total Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity		3,747,363			3,364,124
Non-controlling interests		29,062			10,483
Total Equity		3,776,425			3,374,607
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	14,565,004		$	14,467,375

Note: The consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 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 both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, assets of the consolidated VIEs totaled $1.5 billion and liabilities of the consolidated VIEs totaled $1.3 billion. Refer to Note 16 for additional discussion of the VIEs.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Income from loans and other investments
Interest and related income	$	223,369		$	191,479		$	448,128		$	346,904
Less: Interest and related expenses		116,891			87,733			235,579			157,722
Income from loans and other investments, net		106,478			103,746			212,549			189,182
Other expenses
Management and incentive fees		20,984			22,388			40,774			37,880
General and administrative expenses		9,897			8,747			19,210			17,454
Total other expenses		30,881			31,135			59,984			55,334
Income before income taxes		75,597			72,611			152,565			133,848
Income tax provision		46			104			147			224
Net income		75,551			72,507			152,418			133,624
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(377	)		(195	)		(680	)		(353	)
Net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust,  Inc.	$	75,174		$	72,312		$	151,738		$	133,271
Net income per share of common stock basic and diluted	$	0.59		$	0.66		$	1.21		$	1.23
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted		126,475,244			109,069,078			125,410,064			108,735,193

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net income	$	75,551		$	72,507		$	152,418		$	133,624
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation		(9,578	)		(35,088	)		(4,164	)		(24,350	)
Realized and unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments		10,914			24,855			8,966			21,920
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,336			(10,233	)		4,802			(2,430	)
Comprehensive income		76,887			62,274			157,220			131,194
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests		(377	)		(195	)		(680	)		(353	)
Comprehensive income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.	$	76,510		$	62,079		$	156,540		$	130,841

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
	Class A Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Accumulated Deficit			Stockholders’ Equity			Non-controlling Interests			Total 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
Shares of class A common stock issued, net		86		306,866		—			—			306,952			—			306,952
Restricted class A common stock earned		—		7,629		—			—			7,629			—			7,629
Dividends reinvested		—		146		—			(138	)		8			—			8
Deferred directors’ compensation		—		125		—			—			125			—			125
Other comprehensive income		—		—		1,336			—			1,336			—			1,336
Net income		—		—		—			75,174			75,174			377			75,551
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share		—		—		—			(83,259	)		(83,259	)		—			(83,259	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—		—		—			—			—			17,158			17,158
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—		—			—			—			(664	)		(664	)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	1,343	$	4,354,571	$	(29,420	)	$	(579,131	)	$	3,747,363		$	29,062		$	3,776,425

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
	Class A Common Stock		Additional  Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)  Income			Accumulated Deficit			Stockholders’ Equity			Non-controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	1,079	$	3,506,861		$	(29,706	)	$	(567,168	)	$	2,911,066		$	6,340		$	2,917,406
Shares of class A common stock issued, net		3		—			—			—			3			—			3
Restricted class A common stock earned		—		6,848			—			—			6,848			—			6,848
Issuance of convertible notes		—		1,462			—			—			1,462			—			1,462
Dividends reinvested		—		122			—			(108	)		14			—			14
Deferred directors’ compensation		—		125			—			—			125			—			125
Other comprehensive income		—		—			7,803			—			7,803			—			7,803
Net income		—		—			—			60,958			60,958			158			61,116
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share		—		—			—			(67,066	)		(67,066	)		—			(67,066	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—		—			—			—			—			375			375
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—			—			—			—			(1,575	)		(1,575	)
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	1,082	$	3,515,418		$	(21,903	)	$	(573,384	)	$	2,921,213		$	5,298		$	2,926,511
Shares of class A common stock issued, net		32		102,463			—			—			102,495			—			102,495
Restricted class A common stock earned		—		6,653			—			—			6,653			—			6,653
Conversion of convertible notes		—		(20	)		—			—			(20	)		—			(20	)
Dividends reinvested		—		128			—			(115	)		13			—			13
Deferred directors’ compensation		—		125			—			—			125			—			125
Other comprehensive income		—		—			(10,233	)		—			(10,233	)		—			(10,233	)
Net income		—		—			—			72,313			72,313			195			72,508
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share		—		—			—			(69,079	)		(69,079	)		—			(69,079	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—		—			—			—			—			2,100			2,100
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—			—			—			—			(2,411	)		(2,411	)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	1,114	$	3,624,767		$	(32,136	)	$	(570,265	)	$	3,023,480		$	5,182		$	3,028,662

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	152,418		$	133,624
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Non-cash compensation expense		15,522			13,754
Amortization of deferred fees on loans and debt securities		(28,511	)		(24,161	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and premiums/discount on debt obligations		15,232			13,631
Changes in assets and liabilities, net
Other assets		(1,285	)		(16,582	)
Other liabilities		3,808			14,745
Net cash provided by operating activities		157,184			135,011
Cash flows from investing activities
Origination and fundings of loans receivable		(1,922,219	)		(4,200,035	)
Principal collections and sales proceeds from loans receivable and debt securities		1,807,121			1,966,125
Origination and exit fees received on loans receivable		17,721			62,200
Receipts under derivative financial instruments		9,893			20,784
Payments under derivative financial instruments		(2,941	)		(7,452	)
Collateral deposited under derivative agreements		(9,090	)		(17,750	)
Return of collateral deposited under derivative agreements		9,090			21,870
Net cash used in investing activities		(90,425	)		(2,154,258	)

continued...

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under secured debt agreements	$	1,464,038		$	4,602,835
Repayments under secured debt agreements		(2,172,557	)		(2,824,358	)
Proceeds from sale of loan participations		21,346			72,384
Repayment of loan participations		(115,874	)		—
Net proceeds from issuance of secured term loans		498,750			—
Payment of deferred financing costs		(23,323	)		(15,815	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		18,628			2,475
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(728	)		(3,986	)
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes		—			214,775
Repayment of convertible notes		—			(192	)
Net proceeds from issuance of class A common stock		372,329			102,496
Dividends paid on class A common stock		(154,443	)		(133,968	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(91,834	)		2,016,646
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(25,075	)		(2,601	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		105,662			102,518
Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents		(3	)		7,140
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	80,584		$	107,057
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Payments of interest	$	(219,573	)	$	(138,451	)
Payments of income taxes	$	(99	)	$	(263	)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Dividends declared, not paid	$	(83,259	)	$	(69,094	)
Loan principal payments held by servicer, net	$	32,975		$	1,330

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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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 investment objective is to preserve and protect shareholder capital while producing attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through dividends generated from current income from our loan portfolio. 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, 42

nd

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, 2018 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.

Certain reclassifications have been made in the presentation of the prior period secured debt agreements in Note 5 to conform to the current period presentation.

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 16 for additional discussion of our VIEs.

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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. 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.

During the second quarter of 2018, the letter of credit related to our restricted cash balance was cancelled and the cash was transferred out of our segregated bank account. As of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had 

no

restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheets.

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 $

360.1

 million and $

320.0

 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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.

 

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Our Manager performs a quarterly review of our portfolio of loans. In conjunction with this review, our Manager assesses the risk factors of each loan, and assigns it a risk rating based on a variety of factors, including, without limitation, loan-to-value ratio, or 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 “1” through “5,” from less risk to greater risk, 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.

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.

If, based on current information and events, there is an adverse change in cash flows expected to be collected from the cash flows previously projected for one of our debt securities, an other-than-temporary impairment is deemed to have occurred. A change in expected cash flows is considered adverse if the present value of the revised cash flows (taking into consideration both the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected), discounted using the debt security’s current yield, is less than the present value of the previously estimated remaining cash flows. If an other-than-temporary impairment is considered to have occurred, the debt security is written down to fair value. The total other-than-temporary impairment is bifurcated into (i) the amount related to expected credit losses, and (ii) the amount related to fair value adjustments in excess of expected credit losses. The other-than-temporary impairment related to expected credit losses is calculated by comparing the amortized cost basis of the security to the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the security’s current yield, and is recognized in earnings in the consolidated statement of operations. The remaining other-than-temporary impairment that is

no

t

related to expected credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). A portion of other-than-temporary impairments recognized through earnings is accreted back to the amortized cost basis of the security through interest income, while amounts recognized through other comprehensive income (loss) are amortized over the life of the security with no impact on earnings.

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

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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.

Secured Debt Agreements

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

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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.

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 15. 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.

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• Loan participations sold, net: The fair value of these instruments was estimated based on the value of the related loan receivable asset.

• 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.

• 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 13 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 14 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 11 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).

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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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU

2019-04,

“Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments,” or ASU

2019-04.

ASU

2019-04

amends existing guidance originally issued by (i) ASU

 2016-13

 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326),” or ASU

 2016-13,

(ii) ASU

2017-12

“Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities,” or ASU

2017-12,

and (iii) ASU

2016-01

“Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic

825-10):

Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” or ASU

 2016-01.

The amendments in ASU

 2019-04

that relate to ASU

 2016-13

clarify specific issues related to the implementation of the current expected credit loss model, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and are to be adopted through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2020. The amendments in ASU

2019-04

that relate to ASU

2017-12

primarily update guidance related to fair value hedges and do not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements. The amendments in ASU

2019-04

that relate to ASU

2016-01

primarily update guidance related to equity securities and do not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU

 2016-13.

 ASU

 2016-13

 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU

 2016-13

 will replace the “incurred loss” model under existing guidance with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost, and require entities to record allowances for

 available-for-sale

 debt securities rather than reduce the carrying amount, as they do today under the other-than-temporary impairment model. It also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. ASU

 2016-13

 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and is to be adopted through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2020. While we are currently evaluating the impact ASU

 2016-13

 will have on our consolidated financial statements, we expect that the adoption will result in an increased amount of provisions for potential loan losses as well as the recognition of such provisions earlier in the lending cycle. We currently do

no

t have any provision for loan losses in our consolidated financial statements.

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3. LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET

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

	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Number of loans		123			125
Principal balance	$	14,372,950		$	14,293,970
Net book value	$	14,280,919		$	14,191,200
Unfunded loan commitments (1)	$	3,217,266		$	3,405,945
Weighted-average cash coupon (2)		5.42	%		5.67	%
Weighted-average all-in yield (2)		5.77	%		6.00	%
Weighted-average maximum maturity (years) (3)		3.7			3.9
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(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)	As of June 30, 2019, 99% of our loans by principal balance earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and 1% earned a fixed rate of interest. As of December 31, 2018, 98% of our loans by principal balance earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and 2% earned a fixed rate of interest. Cash coupon and all-in yield assume applicable floating benchmark rates as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, for weighted-average calculation. 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 June 30, 2019, 63% of our loans by principal balance were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 37% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty. As of December 31, 2018, 75% of our loans were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 25% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty.

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

	Principal Balance			Deferred Fees / Other Items (1)			Net Book Value
December 31, 2018	$	14,293,970		$	(102,770	)	$	14,191,200
Loan fundings		1,922,219			—			1,922,219
Loan repayments		(1,833,414	)		—			(1,833,414	)
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation		(9,825	)		204			(9,621	)
Deferred fees and other items		—			(17,721	)		(17,721	)
Amortization of fees and other items		—			28,256			28,256
June 30, 2019	$	14,372,950		$	(92,031	)	$	14,280,919
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(1)   Other items primarily consist of purchase discounts or premiums, exit fees, and deferred origination expenses.

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

June 30, 2019
Property Type	Number of Loans	Net Book Value		Total Loan Exposure (1)(2)		Percentage of Portfolio
Office	54	$	7,205,141	$	7,258,497		48 %
Hotel	17		2,380,920		2,460,389		17
Multifamily	38		2,243,177		2,272,201		15
Industrial	5		685,128		688,981		5
Retail	3		381,509		386,617		3
Self-Storage	2		281,990		282,978		2
Condominium	1		228,817		230,258		2
Other	3		874,237		1,199,331		8
	123	$	14,280,919	$	14,779,252		100 %
Geographic Location	Number of Loans	Net Book Value		Total Loan Exposure (1)(2)		Percentage of Portfolio
United States
Northeast	27	$	3,999,237	$	4,025,533		28 %
West	26		2,953,508		2,995,900		20
Southeast	21		2,409,038		2,420,751		16
Midwest	10		1,109,007		1,115,860		8
Southwest	14		546,008		548,794		4
Northwest	4		175,039		175,770		1
Subtotal	102		11,191,837		11,282,608		77
International
United Kingdom	11		1,270,547		1,616,321		11
Spain	1		1,057,616		1,063,416		7
Australia	3		343,650		345,741		2
Germany	1		196,985		250,975		2
Canada	4		150,302		149,942		1
Belgium	1		69,982		70,249		—
Subtotal	21		3,089,082		3,496,644		23
Total	123	$	14,280,919	$	14,779,252		100 %
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(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 $406.3 million of such non-consolidated senior interests as of June 30, 2019.
(2)	Excludes investment exposure to the $1.0 billion 2018 Single Asset Securitization. See Note 4 for details of the subordinated risk retention interest we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.

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December 31, 2018
Property Type	Number of Loans	Net Book Value		Total Loan Exposure (1)(2)		Percentage of Portfolio
Office	55	$	7,104,842	$	7,164,466		49 %
Hotel	18		2,591,565		2,673,763		18
Multifamily	34		2,193,699		2,206,740		15
Industrial	5		680,808		685,776		5
Retail	4		451,099		452,900		3
Condominium	4		304,545		368,104		2
Self-Storage	2		278,473		280,043		2
Other	3		586,169		909,052		6
	125	$	14,191,200	$	14,740,844		100%
Geographic Location	Number of Loans	Net Book Value		Total Loan Exposure (1)(2)		Percentage of Portfolio
United States
Northeast	32	$	4,322,114	$	4,359,938		31%
West	29		3,137,072		3,222,706		22
Southeast	19		2,258,033		2,271,664		15
Midwest	9		1,161,637		1,170,619		8
Southwest	13		478,665		481,745		3
Northwest	4		238,844		239,872		2
Subtotal	106		11,596,365		11,746,544		81
International
Spain	1		1,124,174		1,131,334		8
United Kingdom	7		754,299		1,094,663		7
Canada	5		316,268		313,229		2
Australia	3		310,372		312,893		2
Belgium	1		70,621		71,007		—
Germany	1		11,585		63,637		—
Netherlands	1		7,516		7,537		—
Subtotal	19		2,594,835		2,994,300		19
Total	125	$	14,191,200	$	14,740,844		100%
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(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 $446.9 million of such non-consolidated senior interests as of December 31, 2018.
(2)	Excludes investment exposure to the $1.0 billion 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.

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

June 30, 2019							December 31, 2018
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	4	$	275,427	$	275,806	2	$	181,366	$	182,740
	2	38		4,208,307		4,235,448	38		3,860,432		3,950,025
	3	78		9,630,494		10,100,685	85		10,149,402		10,608,079
	4	3		166,691		167,313	—		—		—
	5	—		—		—	—		—		—
		123	$	14,280,919	$	14,779,252	125	$	14,191,200	$	14,740,844

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(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 $ 406.3  million and $ 446.9  million of such non-consolidated senior interests as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

(2)

Excludes investment exposure to the $ 1.0  billion 2018 Single Asset Securitization. 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 2.7 as of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. We did not have any impaired loans, nonaccrual loans, or loans in maturity default as of June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

Multifamily Joint Venture

As discussed in Note 2, we entered into a Multifamily Joint Venture in April 2017. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our Multifamily Joint Venture held $505.0 million and $334.6 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

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

	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Debt securities held-to-maturity (1)	$	94,595	$	96,167
Accrued interest receivable		51,065		56,679
Loan portfolio payments held by servicer (2)		43,236		6,133
Derivative assets		14,000		9,916
Prepaid expenses		278		647
Prepaid taxes		3		6
Other		324		965
Total	$	203,501	$	170,513
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(1)	Represents the subordinate risk retention interest in the $1.0 billion 2018 Single Asset Securitization, 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 16 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.

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

	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued dividends payable	$	83,259	$	76,530
Accrued interest payable		25,933		25,588
Accrued management and incentive fees payable		20,984		18,586
Accounts payable and other liabilities		5,631		4,583
Derivative liabilities		4,968		2,925
Total	$	140,775	$	128,212

5. SECURED DEBT AGREEMENTS, NET

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
	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Secured credit facilities	$	8,065,675		$	8,870,897
Asset-specific financings		217,938			81,739
Revolving credit agreement		—			43,845
Total secured debt agreements	$	8,283,613		$	8,996,481
Deferred financing costs (1)		(26,243	)		(21,725	)
Net book value of secured debt	$	8,257,370		$	8,974,756
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(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.

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Secured Credit Facilities

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we increased the maximum facility size of

two

of our existing credit facilities, providing an aggregate additional $

310.0

 million of credit capacity. The following tables detail our secured credit facilities ($ in thousands):

	June 30, 2019
	Credit Facility Borrowings						Collateral
Lender	Potential (1)		Outstanding		Available (1)		Assets (2)
Deutsche Bank	$	1,861,121	$	1,861,121	$	—	$	2,353,629
Wells Fargo		1,742,942		1,251,130		491,812		2,285,101
Citibank		1,006,592		922,804		83,788		1,278,710
Barclays		933,424		902,146		31,278		1,166,780
JP Morgan		959,907		861,744		98,163		1,221,674
Bank of America		768,871		768,871		—		962,378
Morgan Stanley		434,199		378,990		55,209		576,614
Société Générale		321,182		321,182		—		419,034
Goldman Sachs		292,753		247,753		45,000		401,422
MetLife		233,616		233,616		—		296,356
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV (3)		219,316		219,316		—		293,877
Bank of America - Multi. JV (3)		97,002		97,002		—		123,856
	$	8,870,925	$	8,065,675	$	805,250	$	11,379,431
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(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 $8.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, we had aggregate borrowings of $8.1 billion outstanding under our secured credit facilities, with a weighted-average cash coupon of LIBOR plus 1.71% per annum, a weighted-average

all-in

cost of credit, including associated fees and expenses, of LIBOR plus 1.89% per annum, and a weighted-average advance rate of 79.5%. As of June 30, 2019, outstanding borrowings under these facilities had a weighted-average maturity, including extension options, of 3.2 years.

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	December 31, 2018
	Credit Facility Borrowings						Collateral
Lender	Potential (1)		Outstanding		Available (1)		Assets (2)
Deutsche Bank	$	1,839,698	$	1,839,698	$	—	$	2,325,047
Wells Fargo		1,908,509		1,822,154		86,355		2,514,513
JP Morgan		1,010,628		1,010,628		—		1,266,259
Barclays		890,620		890,620		—		1,113,275
Citibank		852,470		663,917		188,553		1,076,085
Bank of America		873,446		873,446		—		1,090,117
MetLife		675,329		675,329		—		852,733
Morgan Stanley		341,241		276,721		64,520		457,496
Société Générale		321,182		321,182		—		404,048
Goldman Sachs		230,140		230,140		—		295,368
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV (3)		170,060		170,060		—		212,983
Bank of America - Multi. JV (3)		97,002		97,002		—		121,636
	$	9,210,325	$	8,870,897	$	339,428	$	11,729,560
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(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 $7.1 billion for the six months ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, we had aggregate borrowings of $8.9 billion outstanding under our secured credit facilities, with a weighted-average cash coupon of LIBOR plus 1.72% per annum, a weighted-average

all-in

cost of credit, including associated fees and expenses, of LIBOR plus 1.90% per annum, and a weighted-average advance rate of 79.5%. As of December 31, 2018, outstanding borrowings under these facilities had a weighted-average maturity, including extension options, of 3.5 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.

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The following tables outline the key terms of our credit facilities as of June 30, 2019:

Lender	Currency		Guarantee (1)	Margin Call (2)		Term/Maturity
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV (3)		$	25%		Collateral marks only		July 12, 2020 (6)
JP Morgan		$ / £	50%		Collateral marks only		January 7, 2021 (7)
Bank of America - Multi. JV (3)		$	43%		Collateral marks only		July 19, 2021 (8)
Deutsche Bank		$ /  €	59% (4)		Collateral marks only		August 9, 2021 (4)
Morgan Stanley		$ / £ /  €	25%		Collateral marks only		March 1, 2022
Barclays		$ / £ /  €	25%		Collateral marks only		June 18, 2024 (9)
MetLife		$	50%		Collateral marks only		April 22, 2023 (10)
Bank of America		$	50%		Collateral marks only		May 21, 2023 (11)
Goldman Sachs		$	25%		Collateral marks only		October 22, 2023 (12)
Citibank		$ / £ /  €  / A$ / C$	25%		Collateral marks only		Term matched (13)
Société Générale		$ / £ /  €	25%		Collateral marks only		Term matched (13)
Wells Fargo		$ / C$	25% (5)		Collateral marks only		Term matched (13)
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(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)	Includes two one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion. Specific borrowings outstanding of $850.7 million are 100% guaranteed and the related maturity dates are term-matched to the respective collateral assets. 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 $171.5 million related to $314.0 million of specific borrowings outstanding.
(6)	Includes a one-year extension option which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(7)	Maturity dates for $520.6 million of specific borrowings outstanding are term-matched to the respective collateral assets.
(8)	Includes two one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(9)	Includes four one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(10)	Includes three one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(11)	Includes two one-year extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(12)	Includes three 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 (3)	Advance Rate (4)
$		$  6,948,419		$  6,199,362	USD LIBOR	1.69 %		79.6 %
€		€      797,442		€      748,028	EURIBOR	1.50 %		80.0 %
£		£     564,386		£     564,386	GBP LIBOR	2.05 %		77.9 %
A$		A$     255,270		A$   255,270	BBSY	1.90 %		78.0 %
C$		C$     156,919		C$   156,925	CDOR	1.83 %		80.7 %
		$  8,870,925		$  8,065,675		1.71 %		79.5 %
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(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 spread over the applicable floating rate index, based on borrowings outstanding.
(4)	Represents weighted-average advance rate based on the approved outstanding principal balance of the collateral assets pledged.

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Asset-Specific Financings

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

June 30, 2019

Asset-Specific Financings

Count

Principal Balance

Book Value

Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1)

Guarantee (2)

Wtd. Avg. Term (3)

Collateral assets

4

$

281,620

$

268,864

L+4.94

%

n/a

Mar. 2023

Financing provided

4

217,938

209,912

L+3.53

%

84,547

Mar. 2023

December 31, 2018

Asset-Specific Financings

Count

Principal Balance

Book Value

Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1)

Guarantee (2)

Wtd. Avg. Term (3)

Collateral assets

1

$

106,739

$

104,807

L+6.08

%

n/a

Aug. 2022

Financing provided

1

81,739

80,938

L+4.07

%

n/a

Aug. 2022

____________

(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 $106.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and $50.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018.

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, 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the weighted-average outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit agreement was $28.8 million and we recorded interest expense of $1.6 million, including $522,000 of amortization of deferred fees and expenses. As of June 30, 2019, we had

no

outstanding borrowings under the agreement.

During the six months ended December 31, 2018, the weighted-average outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit agreement was $31.7 million and we recorded interest expense of $1.7 million, including $551,000 of amortization of deferred fees and expenses. As of December 31, 2018, we had $43.8 million of borrowings outstanding under the agreement.

Debt Covenants

Each of the guarantees related to our secured debt agreements contain the following uniform 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 June 30, 2019; (iii) cash liquidity shall not be less than the greater of (x) $10.0 million or (y) 5% of our recourse indebtedness; and (iv) our indebtedness shall not exceed 83.33% of our total assets. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we were in compliance with these covenants. 

Refer to Note 8 for information regarding financial covenants contained in the agreements governing our senior secured term loan facility.

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6. LOAN PARTICIPATIONS SOLD, NET

The financing of a loan by the

non-recourse

sale of a senior interest in the loan through a participation agreement generally does not qualify as a sale under GAAP. Therefore, in the instance of such sales, we present the whole loan as an asset and the loan participation sold as a liability on our consolidated balance sheet until the loan is repaid. The obligation to pay principal and interest on these liabilities is generally based on the performance of the related loan obligation. The gross presentation of loan participations sold does not impact stockholders’ equity or net income.

We did not have any loan participations sold as of June 30, 2019. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded $1.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of interest expense related to our loan participations sold. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded $2.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively, of interest expense related to our loan participations sold. The following table details our loan participations sold as of December 31, 2018 ($ in thousands):

December 31, 2018

Principal

Loan Participations Sold

Count

Balance

Book Value

Yield/ Cost (1)

Guarantee (2)

Term

Total loan

1

$

123,745

$

122,669

L+ 5.92

%

n/a

Feb. 2022

Senior participation (3)

1

94,528

94,418

L+ 4.07

%

n/a

Feb. 2022

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(1)	Our 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 fees / financing costs.
(2)	As of December 31, 2018, our loan participations sold were non-recourse to us.
(3)	The difference between principal balance and book value of loan participations sold is due to deferred financing costs of $110,000 as of December 31, 2018.

7. SECURITIZED DEBT OBLIGATIONS, NET

We have financed a pool of our loans through a collateralized loan obligation, or the CLO, and have also financed one of our loans through a single asset securitization vehicle, or the 2017 Single Asset Securitization. The CLO and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization have issued securitized debt obligations that are

non-recourse

to us. Both the CLO and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization are consolidated in our financial statements. Refer to Note 16 for further discussion of our CLO and 2017 Single Asset Securitization.

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

	June 30, 2019
Securitized Debt Obligations	Count		Principal Balance		Book Value		Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1)			Term (2)
Collateralized Loan Obligation
Collateral assets		23	$	1,000,000	$	1,000,000		L+ 3.67	%		June 2022
Financing provided		1		817,500		812,857		L+ 1.70	%		June 2035
2017 Single Asset Securitization
Collateral assets (3)		1		695,956		693,272		L+ 3.60	%		June 2023
Financing provided		1		474,620		474,507		L+ 1.65	%		June 2033
Total
Collateral assets		24	$	1,695,956	$	1,693,272		L+ 3.64	%
Financing provided (4)		2	$	1,292,120	$	1,287,364		L+ 1.68	%
	December 31, 2018
Securitized Debt Obligations	Count		Principal Balance		Book Value		Wtd. Avg. Yield/Cost (1)			Term (2)
Collateralized Loan Obligation
Collateral assets		26	$	1,000,000	$	1,000,000		6.25	%		Apr. 2022
Financing provided		1		817,500		811,023		L+ 1.74	%		June 2035
2017 Single Asset Securitization
Collateral assets (3)		1		682,297		678,770		L+ 3.60	%		June 2023
Financing provided		1		474,620		474,448		L+ 1.65	%		June 2033
Total
Collateral assets		27	$	1,682,297	$	1,678,770		6.19	%
Financing provided (4)		2	$	1,292,120	$	1,285,471		L+ 1.71	%

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(1)	As of June 30, 2019, all of our loans financed by securitized debt obligations earned a floating rate of interest. As of December 31, 2018, 98 % of our loans financed by securitized debt obligations earned a floating rate of interest. 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded $ 12.5  million and $ 25.0  million, respectively, of interest expense related to our securitized debt obligations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded $ 12.0  million and $ 23.1  million, respectively, of interest expense related to our securitized debt obligations.

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8. SECURED TERM LOAN, NET

In April 2019 we entered into a senior secured term loan facility, or the Secured Term Loan. As of June 30, 2019, the following Secured Term Loan was outstanding ($ in thousands):

Term Loan Issuance	Face Value		Coupon Rate			All-in  Cost (1)			Maturity
Term Loan B	$	500,000		L+2.50	%		L+2.80	%	April 23, 2026
____________

(1)   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 original principal balance due in quarterly installments beginning on September 30, 2019. The issue discount and transaction expenses on the Secured Term Loan were $1.3 million and $7.4 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 June 30, 2019, we were in compliance with this covenant. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our accounting policies for the Secured Term Loan.

9. CONVERTIBLE NOTES, NET

As of June 30, 2019, 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 no t been exceeded as of June 30, 2019.

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 $35.58 on June 28, 2019, the last trading day in the quarter ended June 30, 2019, 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 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.

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

	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Face value	$	622,500		$	622,500
Unamortized discount		(10,288	)		(11,740	)
Deferred financing costs		(740	)		(849	)
Net book value	$	611,472		$	609,911

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cash coupon	$	7,015	$	9,274	$	14,030	$	16,056
Discount and issuance cost amortization		788		1,206		1,560		2,395
Total interest expense	$	7,803	$	10,480	$	15,590	$	18,451

As of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accrued interest payable for the Convertible Notes was 

$

6.0million. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our accounting policies for the Convertible Notes.

10. 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 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.

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The following table details our outstanding foreign exchange derivatives that were designated as net investment hedges of foreign currency risk (notional amount in thousands):

June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
Foreign Currency Derivatives	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount		Foreign Currency Derivatives	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount
Sell GBP Forward	4	£	360,600	Sell GBP Forward	3	£	192,300
Sell EUR Forward	2	€	339,200	Sell AUD Forward	2	A$	187,600
Sell AUD Forward	4	A$	123,900	Sell EUR Forward	1	€	185,000
Sell CAD Forward	2	C$	39,100	Sell CAD Forward	1	C$	70,600

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):

June 30, 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	1.2
Interest Rate Caps	3	$	66,502		2.4%		USD LIBOR	0.2
Interest Rate Caps	1	C$	21,709		3.0%		CDOR	0.5
December 31, 2018
Interest Rate Derivatives	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount		Strike		Index		Wtd.-Avg. Maturity (Years)
Interest Rate Swaps	3	C$	90,472		1.0%		CDOR	0.5
Interest Rate Caps	9	$	204,248		2.4%		USD LIBOR	0.5
Interest Rate Caps	2	C$	39,998		2.5%		CDOR	0.6

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 June 30, 2019, we estimate that an additional $82,000 will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as an increase to interest income.

 

Non-designated

Hedges

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded losses of $516,000 and gains of $144,000, respectively, related to

non-designated

hedges that were reported as a component of interest expense in our consolidated financial statements. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded losses of $69,000 and gains of $146,000, respectively, related to such non-designated hedges.

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

June 30, 2019
Non-designated Hedges	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount
Buy AUD / Sell USD Forward	1	A$	99,000
Buy USD / Sell AUD Forward	1	A$	99,000
Buy CAD / Sell USD Forward	3	C$	19,400
Buy USD / Sell CAD Forward	3	C$	19,400
Buy GBP / Sell EUR Forward	1	€	12,857
December 31, 2018
Non-designated Hedges	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount
Buy AUD / Sell USD Forward	1	A$	55,000
Buy USD / Sell AUD Forward	1	A$	55,000
Buy GBP / Sell USD Forward	1	£	23,200
Buy USD / Sell GBP Forward	1	£	23,200
Buy GBP / Sell EUR Forward	1	€	12,857

Valuation of Derivative Instruments

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

	Fair Value of Derivatives in an Asset Position (1) as of				Fair Value of Derivatives in a Liability Position (2) as of
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018		June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	12,002	$	8,210	$	3,945	$	1,307
Interest rate derivatives		145		590		—		—
Total	$	12,147	$	8,800	$	3,945	$	1,307
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	1,853	$	1,116	$	1,023	$	1,618
Interest rate derivatives		—		—		—		—
Total	$	1,853	$	1,116	$	1,023	$	1,618
Total Derivatives	$	14,000	$	9,916	$	4,968	$	2,925
____________

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

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

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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 (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income			Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019			Six Months Ended June 30, 2019							Three Months Ended June 30, 2019			Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Net Investment Hedges
Foreign exchange contracts (1)	$	10,941		$	9,295			Interest Expense		$	—		$	—
Cash Flow Hedges
Interest rate derivatives		(33	)		(166	)		Interest Expense	(2)		(6	)		163
Total	$	10,908		$	9,129					$	(6	)	$	163
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(1)	During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we received net cash settlements of $5.0 million and $7.0 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 June 30, 2019, we recorded total interest and related expenses of $116.9 million, which included $6,000 related to our cash flow hedges. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded total interest and related expenses of $235.6 million, which included a $163,000 expense reduction 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 of June 30, 2019, we were in a net asset position with one of our derivative counterparties and in a net liability position with our other derivative counterparty and did not have any collateral posted under these derivative contracts. As of December 31, 2018, we were in a net asset position with each such derivative counterparty and did not have any collateral posted under these derivative contracts.    

11. EQUITY

Stock and Stock Equivalents

Authorized Capital

As of June 30, 2019, 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 June 30, 2019.

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.

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(Unaudited)

The following table details our issuance of class A common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2019:

	Class A Common Stock Offerings				2019 Total / Wtd. Avg.
	June 2019		At-the-Market  2019 (1)
Shares issued		8,625,000		1,909,628		10,534,628
Gross share issue price (2)	$	36.00	$	34.63	$	35.75
Net share issue price (3)	$	35.62	$	34.28	$	35.38
Net proceeds (4)	$	306,952	$	65,389	$	372,341
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(1)	Issuance represents shares issued under our at-the-market program.
(2)	Represents the weighted-average gross price per share paid by underwriters or sales agents, as applicable.
(3)	Represents the weighted-average net proceeds per share after underwriting or sales discounts and commissions.
(4)	Net proceeds represents proceeds received from the underwriters less applicable transaction costs.

We also issue restricted class A common stock under our stock-based incentive plans. Refer to Note 14 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:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
Common Stock Outstanding (1)	2019		2018
Beginning balance		123,664,577		108,081,077
Issuance of class A common stock (2)		10,535,181		3,252,325
Issuance of restricted class A common stock, net		317,339		305,703
Issuance of deferred stock units		15,697		15,919
Ending balance		134,532,794		111,655,024
____________

(1)	Includes deferred stock units held by members of our board of directors of 244,536 and 213,136 as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2)	Includes 553 and 876 shares issued under our dividend reinvestment program during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019, we issued 272 shares and 553 shares, respectively, of class A common stock under the dividend reinvestment component of the plan compared to 421 shares and 876 shares

, respectively, 

for the same periods in 2018. As of June 30, 2019, a total of

9,994,685

shares of class A common stock remained available for issuance under the dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan.

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. 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 will 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

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(Unaudited)

needs. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we issued and sold 1,909,628 shares of class A common stock under ATM Agreements, generating net proceeds totaling $65.4 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we issued and sold 3,251,449 shares of class A common stock under ATM Agreements, with net proceeds totaling $102.5 million. As of June 30, 2019, shares 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. Ourdividend 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

June 14, 2019

, we declared a dividend of $

0.62

per share, or $83.3 million, that was paid on

July 15, 2019

, to stockholders of record as of

June 28, 2019

.

The following table details our dividend activity ($ in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended  June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Dividends declared per share of common stock	$	0.62	$	0.62	$	1.24	$	1.24
Total dividends declared	$	83,259	$	69,094	$	161,172	$	136,174

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 June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net income (1)	$	75,174	$	72,312	$	151,738	$	133,271
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		126,475,244		109,069,078		125,410,064		108,735,193
Per share amount, basic and diluted	$	0.59	$	0.66	$	1.21	$	1.23
__________

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

Other Balance Sheet Items

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

As of June 30, 2019, total accumulated other comprehensive loss was $29.4 million, primarily representing (i) $108.8 million of cumulative unrealized currency translation adjustments on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and (ii) an offsetting $79.4 million of net realized and unrealized gains related to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments. As of December 31, 2018, total accumulated other comprehensive loss was $34.2 million, primarily representing (i) $104.6 million of cumulative unrealized currency translation adjustments on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and (ii) an offsetting $70.4 million of net realized and unrealized gains related to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.

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(Unaudited)

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 June 30, 2019, our Multifamily Joint Venture’s total equity was $193.7 million, of which $164.6 million was owned by us, and $29.1 million was allocated to

non-controlling

interests. As of December 31, 2018, our Multifamily Joint Venture’s total equity was $69.9 million, of which $59.4 million was owned by us, and $10.5 million was allocated to

non-controlling

interests.

12. 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

A

greement. 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred $13.3 million and $26.4 million, respectively, of management fees payable to our Manager, compared to $11.1 million and $22.2 million during the same periods in 2018. In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred $7.7 million and $14.4 million, respectively, of incentive fees payable to our Manager, compared to $11.3 million and $15.7 million during the same periods in 2018.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 we had accrued management and incentive fees payable to our Manager of $21.0 million and $18.6 million, respectively.

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(Unaudited)

General and Administrative Expenses

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Professional services (1)	$	1,249	$	1,139	$	2,439	$	2,361
Operating and other costs (1)		894		830		1,249		1,339
Subtotal		2,143		1,969		3,688		3,700
Non-cash compensation expenses
Restricted class A common stock earned		7,629		6,653		15,272		13,504
Director stock-based compensation		125		125		250		250
Subtotal		7,754		6,778		15,522		13,754
Total general and administrative expenses	$	9,897	$	8,747	$	19,210	$	17,454
____________

(1) During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized an aggregate $164,000 and $333,000, respectively, of expenses related to our Multifamily Joint Venture. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we recognized an aggregate $124,000 and $225,000, respectively, of expenses related to our Multifamily Joint Venture.

13. 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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded a current income tax provision of $46,000 and $147,000, respectively, primarily related to activities of our taxable REIT subsidiaries and various state and local taxes. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded a current income tax provision of $104,000 and $224,000, respectively. We did not have any deferred tax assets or liabilities as of June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

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.

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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, 2018, we had estimated NOLs of $159.0 million that will expire in 2029, unless they are utilized by us prior to expiration.

As of June 30, 2019, tax years 2015 through 2018 remain subject to examination by taxing authorities.

14. STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS

We are externally managed by our Manager and do not currently have any employees. However, as of June 30, 2019, 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 June 30, 2019. 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 June 30, 2019, there were

3,973,619

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, 2018		1,614,907		$	32.94
Granted		334,904			31.54
Vested		(420,780	)		32.15
Forfeited		(17,565	)		31.55
Balance as of June 30, 2019		1,511,466		$	32.87

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 1,511,466 shares of restricted class A common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2019 will vest as follows: 527,627 shares will vest in 2019; 649,043 shares will vest in 2020; and 334,796 shares will vest in 2021. As of June 30, 2019, total unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested share-based compensation arrangements was $44.9 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 $31.43, the closing price of our class A common stock on 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 June 30, 2019.

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(Unaudited)

15. 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):

	June 30, 2019								December 31, 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Derivatives	$	—	$	14,000	$	—	$	14,000	$	—	$	9,916	$	—	$	9,916
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	—	$	4,968	$	—	$	4,968	$	—	$	2,925	$	—	$	2,925

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

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.

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(Unaudited)

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

	June 30, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Book Value		Face Amount		Fair Value		Book Value		Face Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	80,584	$	80,584	$	80,584	$	105,662	$	105,662	$	105,662
Loans receivable, net		14,280,919		14,372,950		14,375,273		14,191,200		14,293,970		14,294,836
Debt securities held-to-maturity (1)		94,595		97,174		96,239		96,167		99,000		96,600
Financial liabilities
Secured debt agreements, net		8,257,370		8,283,613		8,283,613		8,974,756		8,996,481		8,996,481
Loan participations sold, net		—		—		—		94,418		94,528		94,528
Securitized debt obligations, net		1,287,364		1,292,120		1,291,784		1,285,471		1,292,120		1,283,086
Secured term loan, net		491,598		500,000		501,095		—		—		—
Convertible notes, net		611,472		622,500		649,275		609,911		622,500		605,348
____________

(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.

16. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

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

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(Unaudited)

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

	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Assets:
Loans receivable, net	$	1,467,626	$	1,500,000
Other assets		37,043		5,440
Total assets	$	1,504,669	$	1,505,440
Liabilities:
Securitized debt obligations, net	$	1,287,364	$	1,285,471
Other liabilities		1,997		2,155
Total liabilities	$	1,289,361	$	1,287,626

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 $94.6 million as of June 30, 2019. Refer to Note 17 for further details of this transaction.

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

non-consolidated

VIEs.

17. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

We are managed by our Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, the current term of which expires on

December 19, 2019

, and will be automatically renewed for a

one-year

term upon such date and each anniversary thereafter unless earlier terminated.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our consolidated balance sheets included $21.0 million and $18.6 million of accrued management and incentive fees payable to our Manager, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we paid management and incentive fees of $19.8 million and $38.4 million, respectively, to our Manager, compared to $15.5 million and $29.8 million during the same periods of 2018. In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we reimbursed our Manager for expenses incurred on our behalf of $242,000 and $430,000, respectively, compared to $215,000 and $405,000 during the same periods of 2018.

As of June 30, 2019, our Manager held 723,542 shares of unvested restricted class A common stock, which had an aggregate grant date fair value of $22.9 million, and vest in installments over three years from the date of issuance. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded

non-cash

expenses related to shares held by our Manager of $3.9 million and $7.7 million, respectively, compared to $3.2 million and $6.4 million during the same periods of 2018. Refer to Note 14 for further details on our restricted class A common stock.

An affiliate of our Manager is the special servicer of the CLO. This affiliate did not earn any special servicing fees related to the CLO during the six months ended June 30, 2019 or 2018.

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(Unaudited)

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred $90,000 and $176,000, respectively, of expenses for various administrative, compliance, and capital market data services to third-party service providers that are affiliates of our Manager, compared to $153,000 and $293,000 during the same periods of 2018.

In the second quarter of 2019, certain Blackstone-advised investment vehicles acquired an aggregate $55.0 million participation, or 11% of the total Secured Term Loan as a part of a broad syndication

lead-arranged

by JP Morgan. Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P., an affiliate of our Manager, was engaged as a book-runner for the transaction and received a fee of $500,000 in such capacity. Both of these transactions were on terms equivalent to those of unaffiliated parties.

In the second quarter of 2019, we originated 

€

191.8 million of a total

€

391.3 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.

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.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we originated two loans whereby each respective borrower engaged an affiliate of our Manager to act as title insurance agent in connection with each transaction. We did not incur any expenses or receive any revenues as a result of these transactions. We did not have any similar transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

In the second quarter of 2018, we acquired from an unaffiliated third-party a 50% interest in a $1.0 billion senior loan to a borrower that is partially owned by a Blackstone-advised investment vehicle. In the third quarter of 2018, we contributed this loan to the 2018 Single Asset Securitization and invested in the related subordinate risk retention position. We will forgo all

non-economic

rights under the loan, including voting rights, so long as Blackstone-advised investment vehicles own the borrower above a certain threshold. Refer to Note 16 for further details on this transaction.

In the first quarter of 2018, we originated

€

1.0 billion of a total

€

7.3 billion senior term facility, or the Senior Term Facility, for the acquisition of a portfolio of Spanish real estate assets and a Spanish real estate management and loan servicing company by a joint venture between Banco Santander S.A. and certain Blackstone-advised investment vehicles. These investment vehicles own 51% of the joint venture, and we will forgo all

 non-economic

 rights under the Senior Term Facility, including voting rights, so long as Blackstone-advised investment vehicles control the joint venture. The Senior Term Facility was negotiated by the joint venture with third-party investment banks without our involvement, and our 14% interest in the Senior Term Facility was made on such market terms.

In the first quarter of 2018, we originated a $330.0 million senior loan, the proceeds of which were used by the borrower to repay an existing loan owned by a Blackstone-advised investment vehicle.

18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Unfunded Commitments Under Loans Receivable

As of June 30, 2019, we had unfunded commitments of $3.2 billion related to 91 loans receivable, which amounts will generally 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.

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Principal Debt Repayments

Our contractual principal debt repayments as of June 30, 2019 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)	$	8,283,613	$	109,374	$	3,266,552	$	4,520,799	$	386,888
Principal repayments of secured term loans (2)		500,000		3,750		10,000		10,000		476,250
Principal repayments of convertible notes (3)		622,500		—		402,500		220,000		—
Total (4)	$	9,406,113	$	113,124	$	3,679,052	$	4,750,799	$	863,138

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(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 original principal balance due in quarterly installments. Refer to Note 8 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 9 for further details on our Convertible notes.
(4)	Does not include $406.3 million of non-consolidated senior interests and $1.3 billion of securitized debt obligations, as the satisfaction of these liabilities will not require cash outlays from us.

Board of Directors’ Compensation

As of June 30, 2019, 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 June 30, 2019, we were not involved in any material legal proceedings.

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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, 2018 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 investment objective is to preserve and protect shareholder capital while producing attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through dividends generated from current income from our loan portfolio. 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.” We are headquartered in New York City.

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.

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 June 30, 2019 we recorded earnings per share of $0.59, declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, and reported $0.68 per share of Core Earnings. In addition, our book value per share as of June 30, 2019 was $27.85. 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
	June 30, 2019		March 31, 2019
Net income (1)	$	75,174	$	76,565
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		126,475,244		124,333,048
Net income per share, basic and diluted	$	0.59	$	0.62
Dividends declared per share	$	0.62	$	0.62
____________

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

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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) net income (loss) attributable to our CT Legacy Portfolio, (ii)

 non-cash

equity compensation expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) unrealized gains (losses), 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.

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.

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

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2019		March 31, 2019
Net income (1)	$	75,174	$	76,565
Non-cash compensation expense		7,754		7,768
Hedging and foreign currency income, net (2)		3,237		3,271
Other items		58		95
Core Earnings	$	86,223	$	87,699
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		126,475,244		124,333,048
Core Earnings per share, basic and diluted	$	0.68	$	0.71

____________

(1)

Represents net 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.

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Book Value Per Share

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

	June 30, 2019		March 31, 2019
Stockholders’ equity	$	3,747,363	$	3,439,398
Shares
Class A common stock		134,288,258		125,666,550
Deferred stock units		244,536		236,803
Total outstanding		134,532,794		125,903,353
Book value per share	$	27.85	$	27.32

II. Loan Portfolio

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we originated or acquired $1.3 billion of loans. Loan fundings during the quarter totaled $1.1 billion, including $15.3 million of

non-consolidated

senior interests. Loan repayments during the quarter totaled $1.4 billion, including $48.3 million of

non-consolidated

senior interests. We generated interest income of $223.4 million and incurred interest expense of $116.9 million during the quarter, which resulted in $106.5 million of net interest income during the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Portfolio Overview

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

	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			June 30, 2019
Loan originations (1)	$	1,256,527		$	1,955,259
Loan fundings (2)	$	1,138,222		$	1,944,463
Loan repayments (3)		(1,386,255	)		(1,894,478	)
Total net (repayments) fundings	$	(248,033	)	$	49,985

____________

(1)	Includes new loan originations and additional commitments made under existing loans.
(2)	Loan fundings during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 include $15.3 million and $22.2 million, respectively, of additional fundings under related non-consolidated senior interests.
(3)	Loan repayments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 include $48.3 million and $61.1 million, respectively, of additional repayments of loan exposure under related non-consolidated senior interests.

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The following table details overall statistics for our investment portfolio as of June 30, 2019 ($ in thousands):

				Total Investment Exposure
	Balance Sheet Portfolio (1)			Loan Exposure (1)(2)			Other Investments (3)			Total Investment Portfolio
Number of investments		123			123			1			124
Principal balance	$	14,372,950		$	14,779,252		$	1,015,906		$	15,795,158
Net book value	$	14,280,919		$	14,280,919		$	94,595		$	14,375,514
Unfunded loan commitments (4)	$	3,217,266		$	3,262,605		$	—		$	3,262,605
Weighted-average cash coupon (5)		L + 3.37	%		L + 3.42	%		L + 2.75	%		L + 3.38	%
Weighted-average all-in yield (5)		L + 3.73	%		L + 3.76	%		L + 2.99	%		L + 3.71	%
Weighted-average maximum maturity (years) (6)		3.7			3.7			6.0			3.9
Loan to value (LTV) (7)		63.9	%		64.0	%		42.6	%		62.7	%
____________

(1)	Excludes investment exposure to the $97.2 million subordinate risk retention interest we own in the $1.0 billion 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 16 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 $406.3 million of such non-consolidated senior interests that are not included in our balance sheet portfolio.
(3)	Includes investment exposure to the $1.0 billion 2018 Single Asset Securitization. We do not consolidate the 2018 Single Asset Securitization on our consolidated financial statements, and instead reflect our $97.2 million subordinate risk retention investment as a component of other assets on our consolidated balance sheet. Refer to Notes 4 and 16 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)	As of June 30, 2019, 97% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and 3% earned a fixed rate of interest. The weighted-average cash coupon and all-in yield are expressed in terms excluding the relevant floating benchmark rates as of June 30, 2019. 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 June 30, 2019, 67% of our loans and other investments were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 33% 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 charts below detail the geographic distribution and types of properties securing our investment portfolio, as of June 30, 2019:

  

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

loan-by-loan

basis.

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Asset Management

We actively manage the investments in our loan portfolio and exercise the rights afforded to us as a lender, including collateral level budget approvals, lease approvals, loan covenant enforcement, escrow/reserve management, collateral release approvals, and other rights that we may negotiate.

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 following table allocates the principal balance and total loan exposure balances based on our internal risk ratings ($ in thousands):

	June 30, 2019
Risk Rating	Number   of Loans		Net Book Value		Total Loan Exposure (1)(2)
1		4	$	275,427	$	275,806
2		38		4,208,307		4,235,448
3		78		9,630,494		10,100,685
4		3		166,691		167,313
5		—		—		—
		123	$	14,280,919	$	14,779,252

____________

(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 $406.3 million of such non-consolidated senior interests as of June 30, 2019.

(2)

Excludes investment exposure to the $1.0 billion 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 16 to our consolidated financial statements 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 2.7 as of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Multifamily Joint Venture

As of June 30, 2019, our Multifamily Joint Venture held $505.0 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.

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Portfolio Financing

Our portfolio financing arrangements include secured credit facilities, asset-specific financings, a revolving credit agreement, loan participations sold,

non-consolidated

senior interests, and securitized debt obligations.

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

	Portfolio Financing
	Outstanding Principal Balance
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Secured credit facilities	$	8,065,675	$	8,870,897
Asset-specific financings		217,938		81,739
Revolving credit agreement		—		43,845
Loan participations sold		—		94,528
Non-consolidated senior interests (1)		406,302		446,874
Securitized debt obligations		1,292,120		1,292,120
Total portfolio financing	$	9,982,035	$	10,830,003

____________ 

(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):

	June 30, 2019
	Credit Facility Borrowings						Collateral
Lender	Potential (1)		Outstanding		Available (1)		Assets (2)
Deutsche Bank	$	1,861,121	$	1,861,121	$	—	$	2,353,629
Wells Fargo		1,742,942		1,251,130		491,812		2,285,101
Citibank		1,006,592		922,804		83,788		1,278,710
Barclays		933,424		902,146		31,278		1,166,780
JP Morgan		959,907		861,744		98,163		1,221,674
Bank of America		768,871		768,871		—		962,378
Morgan Stanley		434,199		378,990		55,209		576,614
Société Générale		321,182		321,182		—		419,034
Goldman Sachs		292,753		247,753		45,000		401,422
MetLife		233,616		233,616		—		296,356
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV (3)		219,316		219,316		—		293,877
Bank of America - Multi. JV (3)		97,002		97,002		—		123,856
	$	8,870,925	$	8,065,675	$	805,250	$	11,379,431

____________ 

(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.

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Asset-Specific Financings

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

June 30, 2019

Principal

Book

Wtd. Avg.

Wtd. Avg.

Asset-Specific Financings

Count

Balance

Value

Yield/Cost (1)

Guarantee (2)

Term (3)

Collateral assets

4

$

281,620

$

268,864

L+4.94

%

n/a

Mar. 2023

Financing provided

4

217,938

209,912

L+3.53

%

84,547

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 are 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, 2020. As of June 30, 2019, 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 June 30, 2019 ($ in thousands):

June 30, 2019

Principal

Book

Wtd. Avg.

Wtd. Avg.

Non-Consolidated Senior Interests

Count

Balance

Value

Yield/Cost (1)

Guarantee

Term

Total loan

2

$

501,446

n/a

6.03

%

n/a

Oct. 2022

Senior participation

2

406,302

n/a

4.49

%

n/a

Oct. 2022

___________
(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.

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Securitized Debt Obligations

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

	June 30, 2019
		Principal		Book		Wtd. Avg.
Securitized Debt Obligations	Count	Balance		Value		Yield/Cost (1)			Term (2)
Collateralized Loan Obligation
Collateral assets	23	$	1,000,000	$	1,000,000		L+3.67	%		June 2022
Financing provided	1		817,500		812,857		L+1.70	%		June 2035
2017 Single Asset Securitization
Collateral assets (3)	1		695,956		693,272		L+3.60	%		June 2023
Financing provided	1		474,620		474,507		L+1.65	%		June 2033
Total
Collateral assets	24	$	1,695,956	$	1,693,272		L+3.64	%
Financing provided (4)	2	$	1,292,120	$	1,287,364		L+1.68	%

_____________
(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 and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded $12.5 million and $25.0 million, respectively, of interest expense related to our securitized debt obligations.

Refer to Notes 7 and 16 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details of our securitized debt obligations.

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Corporate Financing

Secured Term Loan

As of June 30, 2019, the following Secured Term Loan was outstanding ($ in thousands):

Term Loan Issuance	Face Value		Coupon Rate			All-in  Cost (1)			Maturity
Term Loan B	$	500,000		L+2.50	%		L+2.80	%		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 8 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our Secured Term Loan.

Convertible Notes

As of June 30, 2019, 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 9 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 June 30, 2019, 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 June 30, 2019, 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 June 30, 2019 ($/

€

/£/A$/C$ in thousands):

	USD			EUR			GBP			AUD			CAD
Floating rate loans (1)	$	11,282,609		€	1,161,786		£	953,511		A$	492,509		C$	149,054
Floating rate debt (1)(2)(3)		(8,153,001	)		(748,028	)		(564,386	)		(368,276	)		(139,652	)
Net floating rate exposure (4)	$	3,129,608		€	413,758		£	389,125		A$	124,233		C$	9,402

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(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 ($13.2 million as of June 30, 2019) that are used to hedge a portion of our fixed rate debt.
(4)	In addition, we have interest rate caps of $66.5 million and C$21.7 million ($16.6 million as of June 30, 2019) to limit our exposure to increases in interest rates.

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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 June 30,						2019 vs			Six Months Ended June 30,						2019 vs
	2019			2018			2018			2019			2018			2018
Income from loans and other investments
Interest and related income	$	223,369		$	191,479		$	31,890		$	448,128		$	346,904		$	101,224
Less: Interest and related expenses		116,891			87,733			29,158			235,579			157,722			77,857
Income from loans and other investments, net		106,478			103,746			2,732			212,549			189,182			23,367
Other expenses
Management and incentive fees		20,984			22,388			(1,404	)		40,774			37,880			2,894
General and administrative expenses		9,897			8,747			1,150			19,210			17,454			1,756
Total other expenses		30,881			31,135			(254	)		59,984			55,334			4,650
Income before income taxes		75,597			72,611			2,986			152,565			133,848			18,717
Income tax provision		46			104			(58	)		147			224			(77	)
Net income		75,551			72,507			3,044			152,418			133,624			18,794
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(377	)		(195	)		(182	)		(680	)		(353	)		(327	)
Net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.	$	75,174		$	72,312		$	2,862		$	151,738		$	133,271		$	18,467
Net income per share - basic and diluted	$	0.59		$	0.66		$	(0.07	)	$	1.21		$	1.23		$	(0.02	)
Dividends declared per share	$	0.62		$	0.62		$	—		$	1.24		$	1.24		$	—

Income from loans and other investments, net

Income from loans and other investments, net increased $2.7 million and $23.4 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2018. The increases in both periods were primarily due to (i) an increase in the

weighted-average

principal balance of our loan portfolio by $2.3 billion and $3.4 billion during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2018, and (ii) an increase in LIBOR. This was offset by the increase in the

weighted-average

principal balance of our outstanding financing arrangements, which increased by $1.9 billion and $2.9 billion during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2018.

Other expenses

Other expenses are composed of management and incentive fees payable to our Manager and our general and administrative expenses. Other expenses decreased by $254,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the corresponding period in 2018 due to a decrease of $3.6 million of incentive fees payable to our Manager. This was partially offset by (i) an increase of $2.2 million of management fees payable to our Manager, primarily as a result of net proceeds received from the sale of shares of our class A common stock during 2018 and 2019, (ii) $1.0 million of additional

non-cash

restricted stock amortization related to shares awarded under our long-term incentive plans, and (iii) an increase of $173,000 of general operating expenses.

Other expenses increased by $4.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018 due to (i) an increase of $4.2 million of management fees payable to our Manager, primarily as a result of net proceeds received from the sale of shares of our class A common stock during 2018 and 2019, and (ii) $1.8 million of additional

non-cash

restricted stock amortization related to shares awarded under our long-term incentive plans. This was partially offset by (i) a decrease of $1.3 million of incentive fees payable to our Manager, and (ii) a decrease of $13,000 of general operating expenses.

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Net income attributable to

non-controlling

interests

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized $377,000 and $680,000, respectively, of net income attributable to

non-controlling

interests related to our Multifamily Joint Venture.

Dividends per share

During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, or $83.3 million, which was paid on July 15, 2019 to common stockholders of record as of June 28, 2019. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, or $69.1 million.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we declared aggregate dividends of $1.24 per share, or $161.2 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we declared aggregate dividends of $1.24 per share, or $136.2 million.

IV. Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capitalization

We have capitalized our business to date through, among other things, 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 June 30, 2019, we had 134,288,258 shares of our class A common stock outstanding representing $3.8 billion of stockholders’ equity, $8.3 billion of outstanding borrowings under secured debt agreements, $500.0 million of outstanding Secured Term Loans, and $622.5 million of Convertible Notes outstanding.

As of June 30, 2019, our secured debt agreements consisted of secured credit facilities with an outstanding balance of $8.1 billion and $217.9 million of asset-specific financings. We also finance our business through

non-consolidated

senior interests. As of June 30, 2019, we had $406.3 million of

non-consolidated

senior interests outstanding. In addition, as of June 30, 2019, our consolidated balance sheet included $1.3 billion of securitized debt obligations related to our CLO and our 2017 Single Asset Securitization.

See Notes 5, 7, 8, and 9 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our secured debt agreements, securitized debt obligations, Secured Term Loan, and Convertible Notes, respectively.

Debt-to-Equity

Ratio and Total Leverage Ratio

The following table presents our

debt-to-equity

ratio and total leverage ratio:

	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Debt-to-equity ratio (1)		2.5x		2.8x
Total leverage ratio (2)		3.2x		3.7x
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(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 primary 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):

	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	80,584	$	105,662
Available borrowings under secured debt agreements		848,132		359,618
Loan principal payments held by servicer, net (1)		32,975		4,855
	$	961,691	$	470,135
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(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.

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In addition to our current sources of liquidity, we have access to liquidity through public offerings of debt and equity securities. To facilitate such offerings, in July 2016, 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 2019. 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.

We may also access liquidity through a dividend reinvestment plan and direct stock purchase plan, under which 9,994,685 shares of class A common stock were available for issuance as of June 30, 2019, 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 June 30, 2019. Refer to Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Our existing loan portfolio also provides us with liquidity as loans are repaid or sold, in whole or in part, and the proceeds from such repayments become available for us to reinvest.

Liquidity Needs

In addition to our ongoing loan origination activity, our primary liquidity needs include interest and principal payments under our $8.3 billion of outstanding borrowings under secured debt agreements, our Secured Term Loan, our Convertible Notes, our unfunded loan commitments, dividend distributions to our stockholders, and operating expenses.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Our contractual obligations and commitments as of June 30, 2019 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)	$	3,217,266	$	339,879	$	2,283,777	$	563,163	$	30,447
Principal repayments under secured debt agreements (2)		8,283,613		109,374		3,266,552		4,520,799		386,888
Principal repayments of secured term loans (3)		500,000		3,750		10,000		10,000		476,250
Principal repayments of convertible notes (4)		622,500		—		402,500		220,000		—
Interest payments (2)(5)		1,251,672		380,896		593,970		230,215		46,591
Total (6)	$	13,875,051	$	833,899	$	6,556,799	$	5,544,177	$	940,176

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(1)	The allocation of our unfunded loan commitments is based on the earlier of the commitment expiration date or the loan maturity 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 original principal balance due in quarterly installments. Refer to Note 8 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 9 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 amounts outstanding and the interest rates in effect as of June 30, 2019 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 $406.3 million of non-consolidated senior interests and $1.3 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 foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps with our derivative counterparties upon maturity which, depending on foreign exchange and 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. Refer to Note 10 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 12 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.

Cash Flows

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

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	157,184		$	135,011
Cash flows used in investing activities		(90,425	)		(2,154,258	)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities		(91,834	)		2,016,646
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(25,075	)	$	(2,601	)

We experienced a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $25.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to a net decrease of $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we (i) received $1.8 billion of proceeds from loan principal collections, (ii) received

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$498.8 million of net proceeds from the issuance of a secured term loan, and (iii) received $372.3 million in net proceeds from the issuance of shares of class A common stock. We used the proceeds from these activities to (i) fund $1.9 billion of new loans and (ii) repay a net $708.5 million under our secured debt agreements during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Refer to Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our loan activity. Refer to Notes 5, 8, and 11 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our secured debt agreements, secured term loan, and equity.

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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we were in compliance with all REIT requirements.

Refer to Note 13 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 12, 2019.

Refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for the description of our significant accounting policies.

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VI. Loan Portfolio Details

The following table provides details of our loan portfolio, on a

loan-by-loan

basis, as of June 30, 2019 ($ in millions):

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	Loan Type (1)	Origination Date (2)	Total Loan (3)(4)		Principal Balance (3)(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	3/22/2018	$	1,063.4		$     1,063.4	$	1,057.6		L + 3.15%			L + 3.40%	3/15/2023	Diversified - Spain	Mixed-Use	n/a		71%	3
2	Senior loan	5/11/2017		752.6		696.0		693.3		L + 3.40%			L + 3.60%	6/10/2023	Washington DC	Office	$340 / sqft		62%	3
3	Senior loan (3)	8/6/2015		469.1		469.1		85.4		5.75%			5.77%	10/29/2022	Diversified - EUR	Other	n/a		71%	3
4	Senior loan	5/1/2015		355.0		342.4		341.9		L + 2.85%			L + 3.02%	5/1/2023	New York	Office	$434 / sqft		68%	2
5	Senior loan	1/7/2015		350.0		331.0		330.5		L + 2.50%			L + 2.76%	1/9/2021	New York	Office	$283 / sqft		53%	2
6	Senior loan	2/13/2018		330.0		327.6		327.4		L + 3.42%			L + 3.52%	3/9/2023	New York	Multi	$793,303 / unit		62%	3
7	Senior loan	10/23/2018		352.4		322.7		320.7		L + 3.40%			L + 3.72%	10/23/2021	New York	Mixed-Use	$293 / sqft		65%	3
8	Senior loan	3/31/2017		339.3		314.4		312.1		L + 3.50%			L + 3.87%	8/9/2023	Maui	Hotel	$414,267 / key		61%	3
9	Senior loan	1/11/2019		304.8		304.8		300.7		L + 4.35%			L + 4.70%	1/11/2026	Diversified - UK	Other	$147 / sqft		66%	3
10	Senior loan	11/30/2018		291.3		275.6		273.2		L + 2.83%			L + 3.20%	12/9/2023	New York	Hotel	$225,514 / key		73%	3
11	Senior loan	11/30/2018		253.9		247.4		245.3		L + 2.80%			L + 3.17%	12/9/2023	San Francisco	Hotel	$363,291 / key		73%	3
12	Senior loan	12/11/2018		310.0		241.2		238.5		L + 2.55%			L + 2.96%	12/9/2023	Chicago	Office	$203 / sqft		78%	3
13	Senior loan	8/3/2016		275.9		239.5		240.0		L + 4.66%			L + 5.32%	8/9/2021	New York	Office	$330 / sqft		57%	3
14	Senior loan	12/22/2017		225.0		225.0		223.9		L + 2.80%			L + 3.16%	1/9/2023	Chicago	Multi	$326,087 / unit		65%	3
15	Senior loan	5/9/2018		219.0		219.0		217.9		L + 2.60%			L + 2.87%	5/9/2023	New York	Industrial	$62 / sqft		70%	2
16	Senior loan	7/31/2018		284.5		213.5		211.2		L + 3.10%			L + 3.55%	8/9/2022	San Francisco	Office	$542 / sqft		50%	2
17	Senior loan	6/23/2015		212.1		212.1		211.9		L + 3.65%			L + 3.78%	5/8/2022	Washington DC	Office	$238 / sqft		72%	2
18	Senior loan	4/15/2016		225.0		208.7		207.8		L + 3.25%			L + 3.84%	5/9/2023	New York	Office	$194 / sqft		40%	3
19	Senior loan	4/12/2018		259.3		194.1		193.5		L + 2.93%			L + 3.32%	11/20/2022	New York	Office	$36 / sqft		58%	1
20	Senior loan	6/4/2018		189.4		189.3		188.8		L + 3.50%			L + 3.86%	6/9/2024	New York	Hotel	$313,015 / key		52%	3
21	Senior loan	6/27/2019		218.1		187.6		185.5		L + 2.80%			L + 3.32%	8/15/2026	Berlin - DEU	Office	$197 / sqft		62%	3
22	Senior loan	12/22/2016		204.5		185.8		185.6		L + 3.50%			L + 4.07%	1/9/2022	New York	Office	$261 / sqft		64%	3
23	Senior loan	4/9/2018		1,486.5		185.0		172.8		L + 8.50%			L + 10.64%	6/9/2025	New York	Office	$525 / sqft		48%	2
24	Senior loan	5/16/2017		189.2		181.4		180.7		L + 3.90%			L + 4.35%	5/16/2021	Chicago	Office	$136 / sqft		59%	3
25	Senior loan	10/23/2018		278.4		181.2		179.6		L + 2.65%			L + 2.88%	11/9/2024	Atlanta	Office	$170 / sqft		64%	2
26	Senior loan	3/8/2016		181.2		181.2		180.4		L + 2.75%			L + 2.97%	9/9/2023	Orange County	Office	$228 / sqft		52%	2
27	Senior loan	9/14/2018		177.0		177.0		175.8		L + 3.50%			L + 3.85%	9/14/2023	Canberra - AU	Mixed-Use	$460 / sqft		68%	3
28	Senior loan	4/3/2018		178.6		176.6		175.7		L + 2.75%			L + 3.08%	4/9/2024	Dallas	Mixed-Use	$500 / sqft		64%	3
29	Senior loan	11/23/2018		188.8		174.2		172.4		L + 2.62%			L + 2.87%	2/15/2024	Diversified - UK	Office	$518 / sqft		50%	3
30	Senior loan	8/31/2017		183.0		174.2		173.5		L + 3.00%			L + 3.40%	9/9/2022	Orange County	Office	$206 / sqft		64%	3

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	Loan Type (1)	Origination Date (2)	Total Loan (3)(4)		Principal Balance (3)(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	9/4/2018		172.7		151.6		150.3		L + 3.00%		L + 3.39%	9/9/2023	Las Vegas	Hotel	$183,533 / key		70%	3
32	Senior loan	8/23/2017		165.0		144.3		143.6		L + 3.25%		L + 3.64%	10/9/2022	Los Angeles	Office	$293 / sqft		74%	2
33	Senior loan	12/21/2017		182.5		136.4		135.3		L + 3.25%		L + 3.68%	1/9/2023	Atlanta	Office	$102 / sqft		51%	2
34	Senior loan	10/5/2016		134.3		134.3		134.4		L + 4.35%		L + 4.80%	10/9/2021	Diversified - US	Hotel	$68,081 / key		61%	2
35	Senior loan	6/24/2015		135.0		134.3		134.0		L + 3.50%		L + 3.72%	4/9/2023	Honolulu	Hotel	$225,285 / key		67%	2
36	Senior loan	6/29/2017		140.2		134.2		133.6		L + 2.85%		L + 3.30%	7/9/2022	Los Angeles	Multi	$318,072 / unit		68%	2
37	Senior loan	11/14/2017		133.0		133.0		132.4		L + 2.75%		L + 3.00%	6/9/2023	Los Angeles	Hotel	$532,000 / key		56%	2
38	Senior loan	7/20/2017		193.2		129.8		128.0		L + 5.10%		L + 6.13%	8/9/2022	San Francisco	Office	$321 / sqft		58%	3
39	Senior loan	5/11/2017		135.9		128.0		127.4		L + 3.40%		L + 3.91%	6/10/2023	Washington DC	Office	$294 / sqft		38%	2
40	Senior loan	11/2/2017		140.0		124.9		124.2		L + 3.20%		L + 3.62%	11/9/2022	Boston	Industrial	$164 / sqft		69%	2
41	Senior loan	12/14/2018		135.6		117.3		116.5		L + 2.90%		L + 3.27%	1/9/2024	Diversified - US	Industrial	$47 / sqft		57%	3
42	Senior loan	6/28/2019		125.0		117.2		116.6		L + 2.75%		L + 2.91%	2/1/2024	Los Angeles	Office	$185 / sqft		48%	3
43	Senior loan	7/28/2016		119.0		116.4		116.4		L + 3.60%		L + 3.92%	8/9/2021	Atlanta	Office	$184 / sqft		70%	2
44	Senior loan	4/30/2018		162.7		115.3		113.9		L + 3.25%		L + 3.51%	4/30/2023	London - UK	Office	$519 / sqft		60%	3
45	Senior loan	6/28/2019		185.3		114.7		112.8		L + 3.70%		L + 4.33%	6/27/2024	London - UK	Office	$374 / sqft		72%	3
46	Senior loan	2/20/2014		110.0		110.0		109.8		L + 3.95%		L + 4.16%	3/9/2021	New York	Office	$161 / sqft		74%	2
47	Senior loan	9/20/2018		129.6		108.4		108.1		L + 4.00%		L + 4.06%	8/16/2023	Diversified - AU	Other	$175 / sqft		53%	3
48	Senior loan	10/17/2016		108.0		108.0		107.8		L + 3.95%		L + 3.98%	10/21/2021	Diversified - UK	Self-Storage	$148 / sqft		73%	3
49	Senior loan	3/21/2018		113.2		106.2		105.5		L + 3.10%		L + 3.36%	3/21/2024	Jacksonville	Office	$106 / sqft		72%	2
50	Senior loan	3/13/2018		123.0		103.4		102.6		L + 3.50%		L + 3.83%	4/9/2025	Honolulu	Hotel	$160,368 / key		50%	3
51	Senior loan	3/10/2016		106.7		103.0		102.5		L + 2.60%		L + 2.94%	12/9/2022	Chicago	Multi	$556,723 / unit		63%	3
52	Senior loan	10/16/2018		113.7		102.1		101.3		L + 3.25%		L + 3.57%	11/9/2023	San Francisco	Hotel	$222,332 / key		72%	3
53	Senior loan	12/20/2018		105.0		101.6		101.1		L + 2.95%		L + 3.24%	1/1/2022	Seattle	Multi	$255,161 / unit		65%	3
54	Senior loan	12/21/2018		123.1		100.4		99.3		L + 2.60%		L + 3.00%	1/9/2024	Chicago	Office	$196 / key		72%	2
55	Senior loan	5/16/2014		100.0		99.5		99.3		L + 3.85%		L + 4.11%	4/9/2022	Miami	Office	$214 / sqft		67%	3
56	Senior loan	11/30/2018		105.1		98.8		98.2		L + 2.70%		L + 3.04%	12/9/2023	Diversified - US	Hotel	$75,534 / key		57%	2
57	Senior loan	12/9/2014		104.5		92.5		92.4		L + 3.65%		L + 3.80%	12/9/2021	Diversified - US	Office	$80 / sqft		65%	2
58	Senior loan	6/1/2018		128.2		90.8		89.7		L + 3.40%		L + 3.75%	5/28/2023	London - UK	Office	$616 / sqft		70%	3
59	Senior loan	6/19/2019		95.0		90.0		89.6		L + 2.60%		L + 2.89%	7/9/2024	Phoenix	Multi	$279,503 / unit		72%	3
60	Senior loan	12/10/2018		112.7		88.9		87.8		L + 2.95%		L + 3.34%	12/3/2024	London - UK	Office	$425 / sqft		72%	3

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	Loan Type (1)	Origination Date (2)	Total Loan (3)(4)		Principal Balance (3)(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	3/28/2019		98.4		88.5		88.2		L + 3.25%		L + 3.40%	1/9/2024	New York	Hotel	$114,327 / key		63%	3
62	Senior loan	2/18/2015		87.7		87.7		87.6		L + 3.75%		L + 4.09%	3/9/2020	Diversified - CA	Office	$181 / sqft		71%	3
63	Senior loan	4/12/2018		103.1		86.5		85.9		L + 2.75%		L + 3.14%	5/9/2023	San Francisco	Office	$226 / sqft		72%	2
64	Senior loan	2/9/2017		86.5		86.5		86.0		L + 4.50%		L + 4.85%	5/29/2023	London - UK	Office	$845 / sqft		69%	3
65	Senior loan	11/30/2018		151.1		85.8		84.7		L + 2.55%		L + 2.82%	12/9/2024	Washington DC	Office	$268 / sqft		60%	3
66	Senior loan	6/18/2019		90.0		85.0		84.1		L + 3.15%		L + 3.52%	7/9/2024	Napa Valley	Hotel	$890,052 / key		74%	3
67	Senior loan	5/22/2014		84.2		84.2		84.0		L + 3.75%		L + 3.95%	6/15/2021	Orange County	Office	$146 / sqft		74%	2
68	Senior loan	6/29/2016		83.4		78.1		78.1		L + 2.80%		L + 3.28%	7/9/2021	Miami	Office	$301 / sqft		64%	2
69	Senior loan	3/31/2017		97.2		77.3		77.1		L + 4.30%		L + 4.69%	4/9/2022	New York	Office	$379 / sqft		64%	3
70	Senior loan	2/20/2019		128.9		74.5		73.2		L + 3.25%		L + 3.89%	2/19/2024	London - UK	Office	$366 / sqft		61%	3
71	Senior loan	6/4/2015		73.0		73.0		73.8		L + 4.25%		L + 4.13%	12/15/2021	Diversified - CAN	Hotel	$55,926 / key		54%	2
72	Senior loan	8/18/2017		70.2		70.2		70.0		L + 4.10%		L + 4.46%	8/18/2022	Brussels - BE	Office	$112 / sqft		59%	3
73	Senior loan	7/26/2018		84.1		70.1		69.9		L + 2.75%		L + 2.85%	7/1/2024	Columbus	Multi	$65,962 / unit		69%	3
74	Senior loan	6/27/2019		84.0		70.0		69.4		L + 2.50%		L + 2.77%	7/9/2024	West Palm Beach	Office	$481 / sqft		70%	3
75	Senior loan	10/17/2018		80.4		66.5		66.0		L + 2.60%		L + 3.16%	11/9/2023	San Francisco	Office	$415 / sqft		68%	3
76	Senior loan	4/5/2018		85.3		65.9		65.4		L + 3.10%		L + 3.51%	4/9/2023	Diversified - US	Industrial	$24 / sqft		54%	3
77	Senior loan	5/8/2017		80.0		65.2		64.6		L + 3.75%		L + 4.72%	5/8/2022	Washington DC	Office	$372 / sqft		73%	2
78	Senior loan	5/9/2017		73.7		64.7		64.5		L + 3.85%		L + 4.30%	5/9/2022	New York	Multi	$389,948 / unit		67%	3
79	Senior loan	4/25/2019		210.0		63.9		62.9		L + 3.50%		L + 3.72%	9/1/2025	Los Angeles	Office	$93 / sqft		67%	3
80	Senior loan	6/29/2017		64.2		62.6		62.3		L + 3.40%		L + 3.71%	7/9/2023	New York	Multi	$182,457 / unit		69%	4
81	Senior loan	10/5/2018		60.4		60.4		59.8		L + 5.50%		L + 5.65%	10/5/2021	Sydney - AU	Office	$641 / sqft		78%	3
82	Senior loan	7/13/2017		86.3		60.0		59.6		L + 3.75%		L + 4.18%	8/9/2022	Honolulu	Hotel	$192,926 / key		66%	3
83	Senior loan	11/30/2016		65.2		56.7		56.6		L + 3.10%		L + 3.39%	12/9/2021	Chicago	Retail	$1,167 / sqft		54%	3
84	Senior loan	10/6/2017		55.9		55.8		55.6		L + 2.95%		L + 3.21%	10/9/2022	Nashville	Multi	$99,598 / unit		74%	2
85	Senior loan	6/26/2019		67.6		53.0		52.3		L + 3.35%		L + 3.66%	6/20/2024	London - UK	Office	$599 / sqft		61%	3
86	Senior loan	3/11/2014		52.8		52.8		52.7		L + 4.50%		L + 4.76%	4/9/2021	New York	Multi	$593,109 / unit		65%	4
87	Senior loan	11/23/2016		55.4		51.9		51.7		L + 3.50%		L + 3.80%	12/9/2022	New York	Multi	$216,432 / unit		65%	4
88	Senior loan	11/1/2017		52.1		51.8		51.6		L + 2.95%		L + 3.21%	11/9/2022	Denver	Multi	$154,127 / unit		74%	2
89	Senior loan	12/27/2016		57.2		49.5		49.4		L + 4.65%		L + 5.08%	1/9/2022	New York	Multi	$1,260,476 / unit		64%	3
90	Senior loan	6/12/2019		55.0		48.3		48.2		L + 3.25%		L + 3.78%	7/1/2022	Grand Rapids	Multi	$92,529 / unit		69%	3

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	Loan Type (1)	Origination Date (2)	Total Loan (3)(4)		Principal Balance (3)(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	11/19/2015		48.7		46.0		46.0		L + 4.00%			L + 4.50%		10/9/2019	New York	Office	$1,180 / sqft		57%	2
92	Senior loan	9/25/2018		49.3		45.0		44.7		L + 3.50%			L + 3.79%		9/1/2023	Chicago	Multi	$61,202 / unit		70%	3
93	Senior loan	5/20/2015		45.0		44.0		43.9		L + 3.00%			L + 3.08%		11/1/2022	Los Angeles	Office	$205 / sqft		59%	1
94	Senior loan	5/24/2018		81.3		43.6		43.0		L + 4.10%			L + 4.59%		6/9/2023	Boston	Office	$84 / sqft		55%	3
95	Senior loan	11/16/2018		211.9		43.5		41.4		L + 4.10%			L + 4.73%		12/9/2023	Fort Lauderdale	Mixed-Use	$115 / sqft		59%	3
96	Senior loan	8/29/2017		51.2		43.5		43.3		L + 3.10%			L + 3.52%		10/9/2022	Southern California	Industrial	$91 / sqft		65%	3
97	Senior loan	6/26/2015		42.1		40.7		40.7		L + 3.75%			L + 4.14%		7/9/2020	San Diego	Office	$186 / sqft		73%	3
98	Senior loan	2/20/2019		51.2		39.3		38.8		L + 3.50%			L + 3.91%		3/9/2024	Calgary - CAN	Office	$108 / sqft		52%	3
99	Senior loan	11/30/2018		40.0		36.9		36.7		L + 2.95%			L + 3.38%		12/1/2023	Las Vegas	Multi	$76,872 / unit		70%	3
100	Senior loan (3)	9/22/2017		91.0		32.4		9.1		L + 5.56%			L + 6.25%		10/9/2022	San Francisco	Multi	$446,078 / unit		46%	3
101	Senior loan	6/26/2019		30.0		30.0		29.9		L + 3.25%			L + 3.65%		10/1/2020	Lake Charles	Multi	$111,940 / unit		73%	3
102	Senior loan	10/31/2018		63.3		29.8		29.4		L + 5.00%			L + 5.58%		11/9/2023	New York	Multi	$77,341 / unit		57%	3
103	Senior loan	5/31/2019		29.3		29.3		29.3		L + 3.75%			L + 3.75%		3/1/2021	Denver	Multi	$195,333 / unit		59%	2
104	Senior loan	10/31/2018		59.3		29.1		28.8		L + 5.00%			L + 5.96%		11/9/2023	New York	Condo	$122 / sqft		64%	3
105	Senior loan	1/30/2018		28.0		28.0		27.9		L + 2.90%			L + 3.26%		2/9/2023	Houston	Multi	$135,266 / unit		66%	3
106	Senior loan	8/30/2018		28.7		27.1		26.9		L + 3.00%			L + 3.42%		9/1/2022	Boise	Multi	$106,553 / unit		73%	3
107	Senior loan	12/15/2017		22.5		22.5		22.4		L + 3.25%			L + 4.31%		12/9/2020	Diversified - US	Hotel	$8,465 / key		50%	2
108	Senior loan	9/1/2016		21.3		21.3		21.5		L + 4.20%			L + 4.81%		9/1/2022	Atlanta	Multi	$93,025 / unit		72%	1
109	Senior loan	6/4/2015		21.2		21.2		21.2		4.82%	(7)		5.23%	(7)	12/23/2021	Montreal - CAN	Office	$58 / sqft		45%	2
110	Senior loan	4/26/2019		20.0		20.0		19.8		L + 2.93%			L + 3.38%		5/1/2024	Nashville	Multi	$198,020 / unit		73%	3
111	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
112	Senior loan	6/15/2018		22.0		19.3		19.3		L + 3.35%			L + 3.43%		7/1/2022	Phoenix	Multi	$67,333 / unit		78%	3
113	Senior loan	11/2/2017		17.9		17.1		17.1		L + 3.90%			L + 4.01%		11/1/2020	Phoenix	Multi	$65,768 / unit		59%	2
114	Senior loan	3/9/2018		17.8		17.0		17.0		L + 3.75%			L + 3.77%		4/1/2023	Los Angeles	Multi	$131,095 / unit		75%	2
115	Senior loan	6/4/2015		16.4		16.4		16.5		5.15%			5.27%		9/4/2020	Diversified - CAN	Self-Storage	$3,578 / unit		61%	1
116	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%	3
117	Senior loan	10/20/2017		17.2		14.0		13.9		L + 4.25%			L + 4.35%		11/1/2021	Houston	Multi	$110,714 / unit		56%	3
118	Senior loan	4/30/2019		15.5		13.5		13.4		L + 3.00%			L + 3.32%		5/1/2024	Houston	Multi	$43,608 / unit		78%	3
119	Senior loan	2/28/2019		15.3		12.6		12.5		L + 3.00%			L + 3.33%		3/1/2024	San Antonio	Multi	$54,704 / unit		75%	3
120	Senior loan	6/29/2018		11.6		11.6		11.6		L + 2.95%			L + 3.32%		7/1/2020	Washington DC	Multi	$61,053 / unit		60%	2

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Loan Type (1)

Origination Date (2)

Total Loan (3)(4)

Principal Balance (3)(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

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

122

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

123

Senior loan

7/21/2017

7.3

7.3

7.3

L + 5.25%

L + 6.02%

9/1/2019

Phoenix

Multi

$56,154 / unit

78%

2

$

18,041.9

$14,779.3

$

14,280.9

L + 3.42%

L + 3.76%

3.7 yrs

64%

2.7

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(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. Dates are not updated for subsequent loan modifications or upsizes.
(3)	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 June 30, 2019, two loans in our portfolio have been financed with an aggregate $406.3 million of non-consolidated senior interest, which are included in the table above.
(4)	Portfolio excludes our $97.2 million subordinate risk retention interest in the $1.0 billion 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 16 to our consolidated financial statements for details of the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
(5)	As of June 30, 2019, our floating rate loans were indexed to various benchmark rates, with 79% of floating rate loans by loan exposure indexed to USD LIBOR. The weighted-average cash coupon and all-in yield are expressed in terms excluding the relevant floating rate benchmark rates as of June 30, 2019. 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.

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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 June 30, 2019, 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 June 30, 2019, 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.

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The following table projects the impact on our interest income and expense, net of incentive fees, for the twelve-month period following June 30, 2019, 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 June 30, 2019
					Increase in Rates						Decrease in Rates
Currency					25 Basis       Points			50 Basis       Points			25 Basis       Points			50 Basis       Points
USD	$	11,282,609		Income	$	22,480		$	45,000		$	(21,181	)	$	(41,079	)
		(8,153,001	)	Expense		(16,156	)		(32,283	)		16,223			32,483
	$	3,129,608		Net interest	$	6,324		$	12,717		$	(4,958	)	$	(8,596	)
GBP	$	1,210,577		Income	$	1,869		$	4,291		$	(1,716	)	$	(3,257	)
		(716,545	)	Expense		(1,433	)		(2,866	)		1,433			2,866
	$	494,032		Net interest	$	436		$	1,425		$	(283	)	$	(391	)
EUR	$	1,321,299		Income	$	—		$	1,273		$	—		$	—
		(850,732	)	Expense		—			(762	)		—			—
	$	470,567		Net interest	$	—		$	511		$	—		$	—
AUD	$	345,741		Income	$	573		$	1,264		$	(223	)	$	(227	)
		(258,530	)	Expense		(517	)		(1,034	)		517			1,034
	$	87,211		Net interest	$	56		$	230		$	294		$	807
CAD (3)	$	113,825		Income	$	169		$	397		$	(149	)	$	(298	)
		(106,646	)	Expense		(213	)		(427	)		213			427
	$	7,179		Net interest	$	(44	)	$	(30	)	$	64		$	129
				Total net interest	$	6,772		$	14,853		$	(4,883	)	$	(8,051	)
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(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 12 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details of our incentive fee calculation.
(2)	Includes borrowings 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 ($13.2 million as of June 30, 2019) that are used to hedge a portion of our fixed rate debt.

Loan Portfolio Value

As of June 30, 2019, 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

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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.

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.

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. In certain circumstances, we may also enter into foreign currency derivative contracts to further mitigate this exposure.

The following table outlines our assets and liabilities that are denominated in a foreign currency (£/

€

/A$/C$ in thousands):

	June 30, 2019
Foreign currency assets (1)	£	1,328,501		€	1,162,363		A$	498,907		C$	201,396
Foreign currency liabilities (1)		(871,348	)		(744,680	)		(369,601	)		(157,274	)
Foreign currency contracts - notional		(360,600	)		(339,200	)		(123,900	)		(39,100	)
Net exposure to exchange rate fluctuations	£	96,553		€	78,483		A$	5,406		C$	5,022
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(1)   Balances include non-consolidated senior interests of £302.0 million.

We estimate that a 10% appreciation of the United States dollar relative to the British Pound Sterling and the Euro would result in a decline in our net assets in U.S. dollar terms of $58.0 million and $47.5 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2019. Substantially all of our net asset exposure to the Canadian and Australian dollar has been hedged with foreign currency forward contracts.

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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.

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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 June 30, 2019, we were not involved in any material legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

3.1	Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 1-14788) filed on April 23, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2	Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (marked) (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 1-14788) filed on April 23, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1	First Amendment, dated as of June  7, 2019, 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.
10.2	Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of June  19, 2019, by and among Parlex 3A Finco, LLC, Parlex 3A UK Finco, LLC, Parlex 3A Eur Finco, LLC and Barclays Bank plc.
10.3	Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of June  19, 2019, made by Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. for the benefit of Barclays Bank plc.
10.4	Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 6, 2013, by and among Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Blackstone Holdings III L.P. and BREDS/CT Advisors L.L.C. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 1-14788) filed on May 6, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
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	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	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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+ 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, or the Exchange Act.

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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.

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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.
July 23, 2019	/s/ Stephen D. Plavin
Date	Stephen D. Plavin
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
July 23, 2019	/s/ Anthony F. Marone, Jr.
Date	Anthony F. Marone, Jr.
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and
	Principal Accounting Officer)

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