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BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)

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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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
OR
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM
                    
TO
                    
Commission File Number:
001-14788
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
94-6181186
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
345 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10154
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(212)
655-0220
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
345 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10154
(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 October 22, 2020 was
146,197,741
.
 
 
 

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PART I.
    
ITEM 1.
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Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):
  
       3  
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ITEM 2.
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ITEM 3.
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ITEM 4.
       77  
PART II.
    
ITEM 1.
       79  
ITEM 1A.
       79  
ITEM 2.
       79  
ITEM 3.
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ITEM 4.
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ITEM 5.
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ITEM 6.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
 
    
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
    
2020
   
2019
 
Assets
    
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 427,028     $ 150,090  
Loans receivable
     16,468,703       16,164,801  
Current expected credit loss reserve
     (177,026     —    
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net
     16,291,677       16,164,801  
Other assets
     158,099       236,980  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Assets
   $ 16,876,804     $ 16,551,871  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Liabilities and Equity
    
Secured debt agreements, net
   $ 8,973,810     $ 10,054,930  
Securitized debt obligations, net
     2,168,083       1,187,084  
Secured term loans, net
     1,043,441       736,142  
Convertible notes, net
     615,541       613,071  
Other liabilities
     171,977       175,963  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
     12,972,852       12,767,190  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
Equity
    
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized and 146,197,290 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020, and 200,000,000 shares authorized and 135,003,662 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019
     1,462       1,350  
Additional
paid-in
capital
     4,693,982       4,370,014  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
     9,645       (16,233
Accumulated deficit
     (821,725     (592,548
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity
     3,883,364       3,762,583  
Non-controlling
interests
     20,588       22,098  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Equity
     3,903,952       3,784,681  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Equity
   $ 16,876,804     $ 16,551,871  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
                        
    
Note: The consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations of each respective VIE, and liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, assets of the consolidated VIEs totaled $2.6 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively, and liabilities of the consolidated VIEs totaled $2.2 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. Refer to Note 15 for additional discussion of the VIEs.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
  
Three Months Ended
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
  
  
September 30,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
  
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Income from loans and other investments
        
Interest and related income
   $ 193,939     $ 213,873     $ 590,797     $ 662,001  
Less: Interest and related expenses
     78,978       111,957       268,070       347,536  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income from loans and other investments, net
     114,961       101,916       322,727       314,465  
Other expenses
        
Management and incentive fees
     18,985       17,502       58,758       58,276  
General and administrative expenses
     11,242       9,741       34,320       28,951  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total other expenses
     30,227       27,243       93,078       87,227  
Decrease (increase) in current expected credit loss reserve
  
 
6,055
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(173,466
 
 
—  
 
Income before income taxes
     90,789       74,673       56,183       227,238  
Income tax provision (benefit)
     20       (721     192       (573
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income
     90,769       75,394       55,991       227,811  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income attributable to
non-controlling
interests
     (909     (497     (1,937     (1,176
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
   $ 89,860     $ 74,897     $ 54,054     $ 226,635  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income per share of common stock basic and diluted
   $ 0.61     $ 0.56     $ 0.39     $ 1.76  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted
     146,484,651       134,536,683       140,157,620       128,485,701  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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
   
Nine Months Ended
 
    
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
    
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
Net income
   $ 90,769     $ 75,394     $ 55,991     $ 227,811  
Other comprehensive income
        
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation
     62,656       (39,961     14,488       (44,125
Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on derivative financial instruments
     (61,936     35,987       11,390       44,953  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
     720       (3,974     25,878       828  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
     91,489       71,420       81,869       228,639  
Comprehensive loss attributable to
non-controlling
interests
     (909     (497     (1,937     (1,176
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Comprehensive income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
   $ 90,580     $ 70,923     $ 79,932     $ 227,463  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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
   
Additional
   
Accumulated Other
                         
   
Common
   
Paid-In
   
Comprehensive
   
Accumulated
   
Stockholders’
   
Non-controlling
   
Total
 
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
(Loss) Income
   
Deficit
   
Equity
   
Interests
   
Equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2019
  $ 1,350     $ 4,370,014     $ (16,233   $ (592,548   $ 3,762,583     $ 22,098     $ 3,784,681  
Adoption of ASU
2016-13,
see Note 2
    —         —         —         (17,565     (17,565     (85     (17,650
Shares of class A common stock issued, net
    4       —         —         —         4       —         4  
Restricted class A common stock earned
    —         8,550       —         —         8,550       —         8,550  
Dividends reinvested
    —         162       —         (150     12       —         12  
Deferred directors’ compensation
    —         125       —         —         125       —         125  
Other comprehensive income
    —         —         34,481       —         34,481       —         34,481  
Net (loss) income
    —         —         —         (53,350     (53,350     67       (53,283
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share
    —         —         —         (83,920     (83,920     —         (83,920
Contributions from
non-controlling
interests
    —         —         —         —         —         8,108       8,108  
Distributions to
non-controlling
interests
    —         —         —         —         —         (6,681     (6,681
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2020
  $ 1,354     $ 4,378,851     $ 18,248     $ (747,533   $ 3,650,920     $ 23,507     $ 3,674,427  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shares of class A common stock issued, net
    108       297,491       —         —         297,599       —         297,599  
Restricted class A common stock earned
    —         8,527       —         —         8,527       —         8,527  
Dividends reinvested
    —         165       —         (152     13       —         13  
Deferred directors’ compensation
    —         125       —         —         125       —         125  
Other comprehensive loss
    —         —         (9,323     —         (9,323     —         (9,323
Net income
    —         —         —         17,544       17,544       961       18,505  
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share
    —         —         —         (90,642     (90,642     —         (90,642
Distributions to
non-controlling
interests
    —         —         —         —         —         (3,447     (3,447
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2020
  $ 1,462     $ 4,685,159     $ 8,925     $ (820,783   $ 3,874,763     $ 21,021     $ 3,895,784  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Restricted class A common stock earned
    —         8,524       —         —         8,524       —         8,524  
Dividends reinvested
    —         174       —         (160     14       —         14  
Deferred directors’ compensation
    —         125       —         —         125       —         125  
Other comprehensive income
    —         —         720       —         720       —         720  
Net income
    —         —         —         89,860       89,860       909       90,769  
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share
    —         —         —         (90,642     (90,642     —         (90,642
Contributions from
non-controlling
interests
    —         —         —         —         —         323       323  
Distributions to
non-controlling
interests
    —         —         —         —         —         (1,665     (1,665
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at September 30, 2020
  $ 1,462     $ 4,693,982     $ 9,645     $ (821,725   $ 3,883,364     $ 20,588     $ 3,903,952  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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
   
Additional
   
Accumulated Other
                         
   
Common
   
Paid-In
   
Comprehensive
   
Accumulated
   
Stockholders’
   
Non-controlling
   
Total
 
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
(Loss) Income
   
Deficit
   
Equity
   
Interests
   
Equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
  $ 1,234     $ 3,966,540     $ (34,222   $ (569,428   $ 3,364,124     $ 10,483     $ 3,374,607  
Shares of class A common stock issued, net
    23       65,358       —         —         65,381       —         65,381  
Restricted class A common stock earned
    —         7,639       —         —         7,639       —         7,639  
Dividends reinvested
    —         143       —         (132     11       —         11  
Deferred directors’ compensation
    —         125       —         —         125       —         125  
Other comprehensive income
    —         —         3,466       —         3,466       —         3,466  
Net income
    —         —         —         76,565       76,565       302       76,867  
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share
    —         —         —         (77,913     (77,913     —         (77,913
Contributions from
non-controlling
interests
    —         —         —         —         —         1,470       1,470  
Distributions to
non-controlling
interests
    —         —         —         —         —         (64     (64
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2019
  $ 1,257     $ 4,039,805     $ (30,756   $ (570,908   $ 3,439,398     $ 12,191     $ 3,451,589  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Restricted class A common stock earned
    —         7,629       —         —         7,629       —         7,629  
Dividends reinvested
    —         151       —         (139     12       —         12  
Deferred directors’ compensation
    —         125       —         —         125       —         125  
Other comprehensive loss
    —         —         (3,974     —         (3,974     —         (3,974
Net income
    —         —         —         74,897       74,897       497       75,394  
Dividends declared on common stock, $0.62 per share
    —         —         —         (83,259     (83,259     —         (83,259
Contributions from
non-controlling
interests
    —         —         —         —         —         8,093       8,093  
Distributions to
non-controlling
interests
    —         —         —         —         —         (19,828     (19,828
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at September 30, 2019
  $ 1,343     $ 4,362,476     $ (33,394   $ (587,632   $ 3,742,793     $ 17,824     $ 3,760,617  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
          
Nine Months Ended

September 30,
 
          
2020
   
2019
 
Cash flows from operating activities
      
Net income
     $ 55,991     $ 227,811  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
      
Satisfaction of management and incentive fees in stock
       19,277        
Non-cash
compensation expense
       25,978       23,276  
Amortization of deferred fees on loans and debt securities
       (43,516     (40,110
Amortization of deferred financing costs and premiums/discount on debt obligations
       28,122       22,830  
Increase in current expected credit loss reserve
       173,466        
Unrealized
(
gain
) loss
 on assets denominated in foreign currencies, net
       (648    
204
 
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments, net
       (754    
(578
Realized
(
gain
) loss
 on derivative financial instruments, net
       (481    
246
 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net
      
Other assets
       8,713       (3,518
Other liabilities
       (4,852     (1,570
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
       261,296       228,591  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
      
Origination and fundings of loans receivable
       (1,489,101     (3,319,563
Principal collections and sales proceeds from loans receivable and debt securities
       1,358,640       2,589,622  
Origination and exit fees received on loans receivable
       14,215       32,527  
Receipts under derivative financial instruments
       87,286       35,756  
Payments under derivative financial instruments
       (98,216     (4,650
Collateral deposited under derivative agreements
       (255,830     (11,400
Return of collateral deposited under derivative agreements
       277,280       9,090  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
       (105,726     (668,618
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
continued…
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
 Consolidated  Statements 
of Cash Flows 
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
          
Nine Months Ended

September 30,
 
          
2020
   
2019
 
Cash flows from financing activities
      
Borrowings under secured debt agreements
     $ 2,428,841     $ 2,950,456  
Repayments under secured debt agreements
       (3,588,908     (3,048,960
Proceeds from issuance of collateralized loan obligations
       1,243,125        
Repayment of collateralized loan obligations
       (253,260      
Proceeds from sale of loan participations
             21,346  
Repayment of loan participations
             (115,874
Net proceeds from secured term 
loan borrowings
       315,438       498,750  
Repayments of secured term loans
       (6,428     (1,250
Payment of deferred financing costs
       (34,726     (25,710
Contributions from
non-controlling
interests
       8,431       26,721  
Distributions to
non-controlling
interests
       (11,793     (20,556
Net proceeds from issuance of class A common stock
       278,322       372,329  
Dividends paid on class A common stock
       (258,264     (237,702
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
       120,778       419,550  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
       276,348       (20,477
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
       150,090       105,662  
Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
       590       (896
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
     $ 427,028     $ 84,289  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
      
Payments of interest
     $ (242,564   $ (324,013
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Payments of income taxes
     $ (146   $ (205
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of
non-cash
investing and financing activities
 
 
Dividends declared, not paid
     $ (90,642   $ (83,259
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Satisfaction of management and incentive fees in stock
     $ 19,277     $  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Loan principal payments held by servicer, net
     $ 3,235     $ 56,843  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
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 portfolio is composed
 
primarily
of loans secured by high-quality, institutional assets in major markets, sponsored by experienced, well-capitalized real estate investment owners and operators. These senior loans are capitalized by accessing a variety of financing options, including our credit facilities, issuing CLOs or single-asset securitizations, and syndications of senior loan participations, depending on our view of the most prudent financing option available for each of our investments. We are not in the business of buying or trading securities, and the only securities we own are the retained interests from our securitization financing transactions, which we have not financed. We are externally managed by BXMT Advisors L.L.C., or our Manager, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group Inc., or Blackstone, and are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “BXMT.” Our principal executive offices are located at 345 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10154. We were incorporated in Maryland in 1998, when we reorganized from a California common law business trust into a Maryland corporation.
We conduct our operations as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on our taxable income to the extent that we annually distribute all of our net taxable income to stockholders and maintain our qualification as a REIT. We also operate our business in a manner that permits us to maintain an exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. We are organized as a holding company and conduct our business primarily through our various subsidiaries.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, for interim financial information and the instructions to Form
10-Q
and Rule
10-01
of Regulation
S-X.
The consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, are unaudited and exclude some of the disclosures required in audited financial statements. We believe we have made all necessary adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, so that the consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and that estimates made in preparing our consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent. The operating results presented for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include, on a consolidated basis, our accounts, the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, and variable interest entities, or VIEs, of which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Principles of Consolidation
We consolidate all entities that we control through either majority ownership or voting rights. In addition, we consolidate all VIEs of which we are considered the primary beneficiary. VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors (i) do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and/or (ii) do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The entity that consolidates a VIE is known as its primary beneficiary and is generally the entity with (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIE or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.
In the third quarter of 2018, we contributed a loan to a single asset securitization vehicle, or the 2018 Single Asset Securitization, which is a VIE, and invested in the related subordinate 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.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
We have classified the subordinate position we own as a
held-to-maturity
debt security that is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 15 for additional discussion of our VIEs.
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. As of September 30, 2020, there is an ongoing global outbreak of a novel coronavirus, or
COVID-19,
which has spread to over 200 countries and territories, including the United States, has spread to every state in the United States, and is continuing to spread. The World Health Organization has designated
COVID-19
as a pandemic, and numerous countries, including the United States, have declared national emergencies with respect to
COVID-19.
The United States and other countries have reacted to the
COVID-19
outbreak with unprecedented government intervention, including interest rate cuts and economic stimulus. The global impact of the outbreak has been rapidly evolving, and many countries have reacted by instituting, or strongly encouraging, quarantines and restrictions on travel, closing financial markets and/or restricting trading, limiting operations of
non-essential
offices, retail centers, hotels, and other businesses, and taking other restrictive measures designed to help slow the spread of
COVID-19.
Businesses are also implementing similar precautionary measures. Such measures, as well as the general uncertainty surrounding the dangers and impact of
COVID-19,
are creating disruption in global supply chains, increasing rates of unemployment and adversely impacting many industries, including the collateral underlying certain of our loans. Moreover, with the continued spread of
COVID-19,
governments and businesses are likely to take increasingly aggressive measures to help slow its spread. For this reason, among others, as
COVID-19
continues to spread, the potential impacts, including a global, regional, or other economic recession, are increasingly uncertain and difficult to assess. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation
preclude
any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of
COVID-19
on economic and market conditions. We believe the estimates and assumptions underlying our consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on the information available as of September 30, 2020, however uncertainty over the ultimate impact
COVID-19
will have on the global economy generally, and our business in particular, makes any estimates and assumptions as of September 30, 2020 inherently less certain than they would be absent the current and potential impacts of
COVID-19.
Actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
Interest income from our loans receivable portfolio and debt securities is recognized over the life of each investment using the effective interest method and is recorded on the accrual basis. Recognition of fees, premiums, and discounts associated with these investments is deferred and recorded over the term of the loan or debt security as an adjustment to yield. Income accrual is generally suspended for loans at the earlier of the date at which payments become 90 days past due or when, in the opinion of our Manager, recovery of income and principal becomes doubtful.
Interest received
 is then recorded
as a reduction 
in
the
outstanding principal balance 
until accrual is resumed when the loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed. In addition, for loans we originate, the related origination expenses are deferred and recognized as a component of interest income, however expenses related to loans we acquire are included in general and administrative expenses as incurred.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents represent cash held in banks and liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. We may have bank balances in excess of federally insured amounts; however, we deposit our cash and cash equivalents with high credit-quality institutions to minimize credit risk exposure. We have not experienced, and do not expect, any losses on our cash or cash equivalents. As of both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheets.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Through our subsidiaries, we have oversight of certain servicing accounts held with third-party servicers, or Servicing Accounts, which relate to borrower escrows and other cash balances aggregating $339.1 million and $450.8 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. This cash is maintained in segregated bank accounts, and these amounts are not included in the assets and liabilities presented in our consolidated balance sheets. Cash in these Servicing Accounts will be transferred by the respective third-party servicer to the borrower or us under the terms of the applicable loan agreement upon occurrence of certain future events. We do not generate any revenue or incur any expenses as a result of these Servicing Accounts.
Loans Receivable
We originate and purchase commercial real estate debt and related instruments generally to be held as long-term investments at amortized cost.
Debt Securities
Held-to-Maturity
We classify our debt securities as
held-to-maturity,
as we have the intent and ability to hold these securities until maturity. We include our debt securities in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets at amortized cost.
Current Expected Credit Losses Reserve
The current expected credit loss, or CECL, reserve required under Accounting Standard Update, or ASU,
2016-13
“Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326),” or ASU
2016-13,
reflects our current estimate of potential credit losses related to our loans and debt securities included in our consolidated balance sheets. The initial CECL reserve recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. While ASU
2016-13
does not require any particular method for determining the CECL reserve, it does specify the reserve should be based on relevant information about past events, including historical loss experience, current portfolio and market conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts for the duration of each respective loan. In addition, other than a few narrow exceptions, ASU
2016-13
requires that all financial instruments subject to the CECL model have some amount of loss reserve to reflect the GAAP principal underlying the CECL model that all loans, debt securities, and similar assets have some inherent risk of loss, regardless of credit quality, subordinate capital, or other mitigating factors.
We estimate our CECL reserve primarily using the Weighted Average Remaining Maturity, or WARM method, which has been identified as an acceptable loss-rate method for estimating CECL reserves in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Q&A Topic 326, No. 1. The WARM method requires us to reference historic loan loss data across a comparable data set and apply such loss rate to each of our loans over their expected remaining term, taking into consideration expected economic conditions over the relevant timeframe. We apply the WARM method for the majority of our loan portfolio, which loans share similar risk characteristics. In certain instances, for loans with unique risk characteristics, we may instead use a probability-weighted model that considers the likelihood of default and expected loss given default for each such individual loan.
Application of the WARM method to estimate a CECL reserve requires judgment, including (i) the appropriate historical loan loss reference data, (ii) the expected timing and amount of future loan fundings and repayments, and (iii) the current credit quality of our portfolio and our expectations of performance and market conditions over the relevant time period. To estimate the historic loan losses relevant to our portfolio, we have augmented our historical loan performance, which includes zero realized loan losses since the launch of our senior loan origination business in 2013, with market loan loss data licensed from Trepp LLC. This database includes commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS, issued since January 1, 1999 through August 31, 2020. Within this database, we focused our historical loss reference calculations on the most relevant subset of available CMBS data, which we determined based on loan metrics that are most comparable to our loan portfolio including asset type, geography, and origination
loan-to-value,
or LTV. We believe this CMBS data, which includes month-over-month loan and property performance, is the most relevant, available, and comparable dataset to our portfolio.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Our loans typically include commitments to fund incremental proceeds to our borrowers over the life of the loan, which future funding commitments are also subject to the CECL model. The CECL reserve related to future loan fundings is recorded as a component of Other Liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. This CECL reserve is estimated using the same process outlined above for our outstanding loan balances, and changes in this component of the CECL reserve will similarly impact our consolidated net income. For both the funded and unfunded portions of our loans, we consider our internal risk rating of each loan as the primary credit quality indicator underlying our assessment.
The CECL reserve is measured on a collective basis wherever similar risk characteristics exist within a pool of similar assets. We have identified the following pools and measure the reserve for credit losses using the following methods:
 
   
U.S. Loans
: WARM method that incorporates a subset of historical loss data, expected weighted-average remaining maturity of our loan pool, and an economic view.
 
   
Non-U.S.
Loans
: WARM method that incorporates a subset of historical loss data, expected weighted average remaining maturity of our loan pool, and an economic view.
 
   
Unique Loans
: a probability of default and loss given default model, assessed on an individual basis.
 
   
Impaired Loans
:
practical expedient applied for
collateral-dependent
loans. The CECL reserve is assessed on an individual basis for these loans 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, discount rates, leasing, creditworthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability and cost of financing, exit plan, loan sponsorship, actions of other lenders, and other factors deemed relevant by our Manager. Actual losses, if any, could ultimately differ from these estimates.
We adopted ASU
2016-13
using the modified-retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost. Prior to our adoption, we had no loan loss provisions on our consolidated balance sheets. We recorded a cumulative-effective adjustment to the opening retained earnings in our consolidated statement of equity as of January 1, 2020. The following table details the impact of this adoption ($ in thousands):
 
    
Impact of ASU 2016-13

Adoption
 
Assets:
  
Loans
 
U.S. Loans
   $ 8,955  
Non-U.S.
Loans
     3,631  
Unique Loans
     1,356  
  
 
 
 
CECL reserve on loans
   $ 13,942  
  
 
 
 
CECL reserve on
held-to-maturity
debt securities
     445  
Liabilities:
  
CECL reserve on unfunded loan commitments
     3,263  
  
 
 
 
Total impact of ASU
2016-13
adoption on retained earnings
   $ 17,650  
  
 
 
 
Contractual Term and Unfunded Loan Commitments
Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of each loan, adjusted for expected prepayments. As part of our quarterly review of our loan portfolio, we assess the expected repayment date of each loan, which is used to determine the contractual term for purposes of computing our CECL reserve.
Additionally, the expected credit losses over the contractual period of our loans are subject to the obligation to extend credit through our unfunded loan commitments. The CECL reserve for unfunded loan commitments is adjusted quarterly, as we consider the expected timing of future funding obligations over the estimated life of the loan. The considerations in estimating our CECL reserve for unfunded loan commitments are similar to those used for the related outstanding loan receivables.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Credit Quality Indicator
Our risk rating is our primary credit quality indicator in assessing our current expected credit loss reserve. Our Manager performs a quarterly risk review of our portfolio of loans, and assigns each loan a risk rating based on a variety of factors, including, without limitation, LTV, debt yield, property type, geographic and local market dynamics, physical condition, cash flow volatility, leasing and tenant profile, loan structure and exit plan, and project sponsorship. Based on a
5-point
scale, our loans are rated “l” through “5,” from less risk to greater risk, relative to our loan portfolio in the aggregate, which ratings are defined as follows:
 
 
1 -
 
Very Low Risk
 
2 -
 
Low Risk
 
3 -
 
Medium Risk
 
4 -
 
High Risk/Potential for Loss:
A loan that has a risk of realizing a principal loss.
 
5 -
 
Impaired/Loss Likely:
A loan that has a very high risk of realizing a principal loss or has otherwise incurred a principal loss.
Estimation of Economic Conditions
In addition to the WARM method computations and probability-weighted models described above, our CECL reserve is also adjusted to reflect our estimation of the current and future economic conditions that impact the performance of the commercial real estate assets securing our loans. These estimations include unemployment rates, interest rates, and other macroeconomic factors impacting the likelihood and magnitude of potential credit losses for our loans during their anticipated term. In addition to the CMBS data we have licensed from Trepp LLC, we have also licensed certain macroeconomic financial forecasts to inform our view of the potential future impact that broader economic conditions may have on our loan portfolio’s performance. These estimations require significant judgments about future events that, while based on the information available to us as of the balance sheet date, are ultimately indeterminate and the actual economic condition impacting our portfolio could vary significantly from the estimates we made as of September 30, 2020.
Derivative Financial Instruments
We classify all derivative financial instruments as either other assets or other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value.
On the date we enter into a derivative contract, we designate each contract as (i) a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation, or net investment hedge, (ii) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability, or cash flow hedge, (iii) a hedge of a recognized asset or liability, or fair value hedge, or (iv) a derivative instrument not to be designated as a hedging derivative, or
non-designated
hedge. For all derivatives other than those designated as
non-designated
hedges, we formally document our hedge relationships and designation at the contract’s inception. This documentation includes the identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, its risk management objectives, strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction and our evaluation of the effectiveness of its hedged transaction.
On a quarterly basis, we also formally assess whether the derivative we designated in each hedging relationship is expected to be, and has been, highly effective in offsetting changes in the value or cash flows of the hedged items. If it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective at hedging the designated exposure, hedge accounting is discontinued and the changes in fair value of the instrument are included in net income prospectively. Effective April 1, 2020, our net investment hedges are assessed using a method based on changes in spot exchange rates. Gains and losses, representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, are recognized in interest income on our consolidated statements of operations over the contractual term of our net investment hedges on a systematic and rational basis, as documented at hedge inception in accordance with our accounting policy election. All other changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments that qualify as hedges are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on our consolidated financial statements. Deferred gains and losses are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into net income in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings, and are presented in the same line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item. For cash flow hedges, this is typically when the periodic swap settlements are made, while for net investment hedges, this occurs when the hedged item is sold or substantially liquidated. To the extent a derivative does not qualify for hedge accounting and is deemed a
non-designated
hedge, the changes in its fair value are included in net income concurrently.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Secured Debt Agreements
Where applicable, we record investments financed with secured debt agreements as separate assets and the related borrowings under any secured debt agreements are recorded as separate liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Interest income earned on the investments and interest expense incurred on the secured debt agreements are reported separately on our consolidated statements of operations.
Senior Loan Participations
In certain instances, we finance our loans through
the non-recourse syndication
of a senior loan interest to a third-party. Depending on the particular structure of the syndication, the senior loan interest may remain on our GAAP balance sheet or, in other cases, the sale will be recognized and the senior loan interest will no longer be included in our consolidated financial statements. When these sales are not recognized under GAAP we reflect the transaction by recording a loan participations sold liability on our consolidated balance sheet, however this gross presentation does not impact stockholders’ equity or net income. When the sales are recognized, our balance sheet only includes our remaining subordinate loan and not
the non-consolidated senior
interest we sold.
Secured Term Loans
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 loans as additional
non-cash
interest expense.
Convertible Notes
The “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, requires the liability and equity components of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion, including partial cash settlement, to be separately accounted for in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The initial proceeds from the sale of convertible notes are allocated between a liability component and an equity component in a manner that reflects interest expense at the rate of similar nonconvertible debt that could have been issued at such time. The equity component represents the excess initial proceeds received over the fair value of the liability component of the notes as of the date of issuance. We measured the estimated fair value of the debt component of our convertible notes as of the respective issuance dates based on our nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The equity component of each series of our convertible notes is reflected within additional
paid-in
capital on our consolidated balance sheet, and the resulting issue discount is amortized over the period during which such convertible notes are expected to be outstanding (through the maturity date) as additional
non-cash
interest expense. The additional
non-cash
interest expense attributable to such convertible notes will increase in subsequent periods through the maturity date as the notes accrete to their par value over the same period.
Deferred Financing Costs
The deferred financing costs that are included as a reduction in the net book value of the related liability on our consolidated balance sheets include issuance and other costs related to our debt obligations. These costs are amortized as interest expense using the effective interest method over the life of the related obligations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” Topic of the FASB, or ASC 820, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements under GAAP. Specifically, this guidance defines fair value based on exit price, or the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or the transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring financial instruments. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of financial instrument, the characteristics specific to the financial instrument, and the state of the marketplace, including the existence and transparency of transactions between market participants. Financial instruments with readily available quoted prices in active markets generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed based on the observability of inputs used in the determination, as follows:
 
   
Level 1: Generally includes only unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical financial instruments as of the reporting date.
 
   
Level 2: Pricing inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, quoted prices in less active or inactive markets for identical or similar instruments where multiple price quotes can be obtained, and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, and default rates.
 
   
Level 3: Pricing inputs are unobservable for the financial instruments and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the financial instrument. These inputs require significant judgment or estimation by management of third-parties when determining fair value and generally represent anything that does not meet the criteria of Levels 1 and 2.
The estimated value of each asset reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs is determined by an internal committee composed of members of senior management of our Manager, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other senior officers.
Certain of our other assets are reported at fair value, as of
quarter-end,
either (i) on a recurring basis or (ii) on a nonrecurring basis, as a result of impairment or other events. Our assets that are recorded at fair value are discussed further in Note 14. We generally value our assets recorded at fair value by either (i) discounting expected cash flows based on assumptions regarding the collection of principal and interest and estimated market rates, or (ii) obtaining assessments from third-party dealers. For collateral-dependent loans that are identified as impaired, we measure impairment by comparing our Manager’s estimation of the fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell, to the book value of the respective loan. These valuations require significant judgments, which include assumptions regarding capitalization rates, discount rates, leasing, creditworthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability and cost of financing, exit plan, loan sponsorship, actions of other lenders, and other factors deemed relevant by our Manager.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded an aggregate $69.7 million CECL reserve specifically related to two of our loans receivable with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $338.8 million, as of September 30, 2020. The CECL reserve was recorded based on our Manager’s estimation of the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral as of September 30, 2020. These loans receivable are therefore measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable inputs, and are classified as Level 3 assets in the fair value hierarchy. The significant unobservable inputs used to estimate the fair value of these loans receivable include the exit capitalization rate assumption used to forecast the future sale price of the underlying real estate collateral, which ranged from 4.25% to 4.80%.
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, credit worthiness of major tenants, occupancy rates, availability and cost of financing, exit plan, loan sponsorship, actions of other lenders, and other factors deemed relevant by our Manager.
 
   
Debt securities
held-to-maturity:
The fair value of these instruments was estimated by utilizing third-party pricing service providers assuming the securities are not sold prior to maturity. 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.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments: The fair value of our foreign currency and interest rate contracts was estimated using advice from a third-party derivative specialist, based on contractual cash flows and observable inputs comprising foreign currency rates and credit spreads.
 
 
 
Secured debt agreements, net: The fair value of these instruments was estimated based on the rate at which a similar credit facility would currently be priced.
 
 
 
Securitized debt obligations, net: The fair value of these instruments was estimated by utilizing third-party pricing service providers. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing service providers may use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades, or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models to determine the reported price.
 
 
 
Secured term loans, net: The fair value of these instruments was estimated by utilizing third-party pricing service providers. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing service providers may use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades, or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models to determine the reported price.
 
 
 
Convertible notes, net: Each series of the convertible notes is actively traded and their fair values were obtained using quoted market prices.
Income Taxes
Our financial results generally do not reflect provisions for current or deferred income taxes on our REIT taxable income. We believe that we operate in a manner that will continue to allow us to be taxed as a REIT and, as a result, we generally do not expect to pay substantial corporate level taxes other than those payable by our taxable REIT subsidiaries. If we were to fail to meet these requirements, we may be subject to federal, state, and local income tax on current and past income, and penalties. Refer to Note 12 for additional information.
Stock-Based Compensation
Our stock-based compensation consists of awards issued to our Manager and certain individuals employed by an affiliate of our Manager that vest over the life of the awards, as well as deferred stock units issued to certain members of our board of directors. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized for these awards in net income on a variable basis over the applicable vesting period of the awards, based on the value of our class A common stock. Refer to Note 13 for additional information.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share, or Basic EPS, is computed in accordance with the
two-class
method and is based on the net earnings allocable to our class A common stock, including restricted class A common stock and deferred stock units, divided by the weighted-average number of shares of our class A common stock, including restricted class A common stock and deferred stock units outstanding during the period. Our restricted class A common stock is considered a participating security, as defined by GAAP, and has been included in our Basic EPS under the
two-class
method as these restricted shares have the same rights as our other shares of class A common stock, including participating in any gains or losses.
Diluted earnings per share, or Diluted EPS, is determined using the treasury stock method, and is based on the net earnings allocable to our class A common stock, including restricted class A common stock and deferred stock units, divided by the weighted-average number of shares of our class A common stock, including restricted class A common stock and deferred stock units. Refer to Note 10 for additional discussion of earnings per share.
Foreign Currency
In the normal course of business, we enter into transactions not denominated in United States, or U.S., dollars. Foreign exchange gains and losses arising on such transactions are recorded as a gain or loss in our consolidated statements of operations. In addition, we consolidate entities that have a
non-U.S.
dollar functional currency.
Non-U.S.
dollar denominated assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate prevailing at the reporting date and income, expenses, gains, and losses are translated at the average exchange rate over the applicable period. Cumulative translation adjustments arising from the translation of
non-U.S.
dollar denominated subsidiaries are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).
 
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(Unaudited)
 
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 June 2016, the FASB issued ASU
2016-13
“Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326),” or ASU
2016-13.
ASU
2016-13
significantly changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU
2016-13
replaced the incurred loss model under previous guidance with a CECL model for instruments measured at amortized cost, and requires entities to record reserves for
available-for-sale
debt securities rather than reduce the carrying amount, as they did previously under the other-than-temporary impairment model. It also simplified the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. We adopted ASU
2016-13
on January 1, 2020, and recorded a $17.7 million cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU
2020-04
“Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting,” or ASU
2020-04.
ASU
2020-04
provides optional expedients and exceptions to GAAP requirements for modifications on debt instruments, leases, derivatives, and other contracts, related to the expected market transition from LIBOR, and certain other floating rate benchmark indices, or collectively, IBORs, to alternative reference rates. ASU
2020-04
generally considers contract modifications related to reference rate reform to be an event that does not require contract remeasurement at the modification date nor a reassessment of a previous accounting determination. The guidance in ASU
2020-04
is optional and may be elected over time, through December 31, 2022, as reference rate reform activities occur. Once ASU
2020-04
is elected, the guidance must be applied prospectively for all eligible contract modifications. In the first quarter of 2020, we have elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients, related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness, for future IBOR-indexed cash flows, to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with our past presentation. We continue to evaluate the impact of ASU
2020-04
and may apply other elections, as applicable, as the expected market transition from IBORs to alternative reference rates continues to develop.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU
2020-06
“Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic
470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic
815-40):
Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity,” or ASU
2020-06.
ASU
2020-06
simplifies the accounting for convertible debt by eliminating the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models. ASU
2020-06
also updates the earnings per share calculation and requires entities to assume share settlement when the convertible debt can be settled in cash or shares. ASU
2020-06
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021 and is to be adopted through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings either at the date of adoption or in the first comparative period presented. Upon adoption of ASU
2020-06,
convertible debt proceeds, unless issued with a substantial premium or an embedded conversion feature, will no longer be allocated between debt and equity components. This will reduce the issue discount and result in less
non-cash
interest expense in our consolidated financial statements. Additionally, ASU
2020-06
will result in the reporting of a diluted earnings per share, if the effect is dilutive, in our consolidated financial statements, regardless of our settlement intent.
 
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(Unaudited)
 
3. LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET
The following table details overall statistics for our loans receivable portfolio ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
Number of loans
     123       128  
Principal balance
   $ 16,553,358     $ 16,277,343  
Net book value
   $ 16,291,677     $ 16,164,801  
Unfunded loan commitments
(1)
   $ 3,330,847     $ 3,911,868  
Weighted-average cash coupon
(2)
     L + 3.17     L + 3.20
Weighted-average
all-in
yield
(2)
     L + 3.53     L + 3.55
Weighted-average maximum maturity (years)
(3)
     3.3       3.8  
                                
    
(1)  
 
Unfunded commitments will primarily be funded to finance our borrowers’ construction or development of real estate-related assets, capital improvements of existing assets, or lease-related expenditures. These commitments will generally be funded over the term of each loan, subject in certain cases to an expiration date.
(2)
 
The weighted-average cash coupon and
all-in
yield are expressed as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, which include USD LIBOR, GBP LIBOR, EURIBOR, BBSY, and CDOR, as applicable to each loan. As of September 30, 2020, 99% of our loans by principal balance earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and $13.4 billion of such loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index. The other 1% of our loans earned a fixed rate of interest. We reflect our fixed rate loans as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, for purposes of the weighted-averages. As of December 31, 2019, 99% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and
 
$6.1 billion of such loans earned interest based on floors
that
are above the applicable index. In addition to cash coupon, all-in yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts, as well as the accrual of exit fees. Excludes loans accounted for under the cost-recovery method.
(3)  
 
Maximum maturity assumes all extension options are exercised by the borrower, however our loans may be repaid prior to such date. As of September 30, 2020, 42% of our loans by principal balance were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 58% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty. As of December 31, 2019, 61% of our loans by principal balance were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 39% were open to repayment by the borrower without penalty.
Activity relating to our loans receivable portfolio was as follows ($ in thousands):
 
    
Principal

Balance
    
Deferred Fees /

Other Items
(1)
    
Net Book

Value
 
Loans Receivable, as of December 31, 2019
   $ 16,277,343      $ (112,542    $ 16,164,801  
Loan fundings
     1,489,101        —          1,489,101  
Loan repayments and sales
     (1,301,862      —          (1,301,862
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation
     88,776        (320      88,456  
Deferred fees and other items
     —          (14,886      (14,886
Amortization of fees and other items
     —          43,093        43,093  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loans Receivable, as of September 30, 2020
   $ 16,553,358      $ (84,655    $ 16,468,703  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve
           (177,026
        
 
 
 
Loans Receivable, net, as of September 30, 2020
         $ 16,291,677  
        
 
 
 
                            
        
(1)  
 
Other items primarily consist of purchase and sale discounts or premiums, exit fees, and deferred origination expenses.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
The tables below detail the property type and geographic distribution of the properties securing the loans in our portfolio ($ in thousands):
 
September 30, 2020
 
Property Type
  
Number of

Loans
    
Net Book

Value
    
Total Loan

Exposure
(1)(2)
    
Percentage of

Portfolio
 
Office
       59      $ 9,688,444      $ 10,107,222          60%  
Hospitality
       14        2,259,528        2,324,828          13     
Multifamily
       33        1,843,950        1,914,879          11     
Industrial
         7        873,714        877,510            5     
Retail
         4        539,099        551,335            3     
Self-Storage
         2        294,652        294,715            2     
Condominium
         2        240,484        252,181            1     
Other
         2        728,832        946,929            5     
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
     123      $ 16,468,703      $ 17,269,599        100%  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve
        (177,026      
     
 
 
       
Loans receivable, net
      $ 16,291,677        
     
 
 
       
 
Geographic Location
  
Number of

Loans
    
Net Book

Value
    
Total Loan

Exposure
(1)(2)
    
Percentage of

Portfolio
 
United States
           
Northeast
       25      $ 4,240,179      $ 4,261,164          25%  
West
       28        2,977,314        3,406,782          20     
Southeast
       25        2,454,675        2,508,960          15     
Midwest
         8        1,026,192        1,029,360            6     
Southwest
       10        604,194        606,033            4     
Northwest
         1        15,519        15,530        —      
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
      97        11,318,073        11,827,829          70     
International
           
United Kingdom
       13        1,706,353        1,943,238          11     
Ireland
         1        1,256,417        1,264,446            7     
Spain
         2        1,236,397        1,241,676            7     
Australia
         2        241,333        242,183            1     
Germany
         1        203,444        239,662            1     
Italy
         1        204,286        205,994            1     
Netherlands
         1        100,929        101,968            1     
Belgium
         1        90,849        91,089            1     
Canada
         3        76,898        77,054        —       
France
         1        33,724        34,460        —       
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
       26        5,150,630        5,441,770        30  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
     123      $ 16,468,703      $ 17,269,599        100%  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve
        (177,026      
     
 
 
       
Loans receivable, net
      $ 16,291,677        
     
 
 
       
                        
           
 
(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 $716.2 million of such
non-consolidated
senior interests as of September 30, 2020.
(2)
 
Excludes investment exposure to the $807.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. See Note 4 for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
 
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December 31, 2019
Property Type
  
Number of
Loans
  
Net Book
Value
    
Total Loan

Exposure
(1)(2)
    
Percentage of
Portfolio
Office
     63    $ 9,946,055      $ 10,266,567       61%
Hospitality
     14      2,199,220        2,281,718      13  
Multifamily
     36      1,596,333        1,642,664      10  
Industrial
       5      603,917        607,423      4  
Retail
       3      373,045        381,040      2  
Self-Storage
       2      291,994        292,496      2  
Condominium
       1      232,778        234,260      1  
Other
       4      921,459        1,259,696      7  
  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
   128    $   16,164,801      $
 
16,965,864     100%
  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
Geographic Location
  
Number of
Loans
    
Net Book
Value
    
Total Loan
Exposure
(1)(2)
    
Percentage of
Portfolio
 
United States
           
Northeast
       25      $ 3,789,477      $ 3,815,580          22%  
West
       30        3,143,323        3,451,914          20    
Southeast
       23        2,321,444        2,334,852          14    
Midwest
       10        1,174,581        1,180,240            7    
Southwest
       11        464,989        467,532            3    
Northwest
         3        52,891        52,989        —        
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
     102        10,946,705        11,303,107        66  
International
           
United Kingdom
       13        1,738,536        2,102,501          12   
Ireland
         1        1,318,196        1,330,647            8    
Spain
         2        1,231,061        1,237,809            7    
Australia
         3        360,047        361,763            2    
Germany
         1        195,081        251,020            1    
Italy
         1        178,740        180,897            1    
Belgium
         1        86,807        87,201            1    
Canada
         3        77,656        77,953            1    
France
         1        31,972        32,966            1    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
       26        5,218,096        5,662,757          34    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     128      $   16,164,801      $   16,965,864        100%  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
           
(1)
 
 
  
In certain instances, we finance our loans through the
non-recourse
sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for further discussion. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $688.5 million of such
non-consolidated
senior interests as of December 31, 2019
.
(2)
  
Excludes investment exposure to the $930.0 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. See Note 4 for details of the subordinate position 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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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
The following table allocates the principal balance and net book value of our loans receivable based on our internal risk ratings ($ in thousands):
 
   
September 30, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
Risk Rating
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Book Value
 
 
Total Loan Exposure
(1)(2)
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Loans
 
Net Book Value
 
 
Total Loan Exposure
(1)(2)
 
      1   8
 
723,220
 
 
724,973
 
 
 
 
  6
 
376,379
 
 
378,427
 
      2   26
 
  3,078,004
 
 
  3,094,525
 
 
 
 
  30
 
  3,481,123
 
 
  3,504,972
 
      3   73
 
  9,328,140
 
 
  10,095,708
 
 
 
 
  89
 
  12,137,963
 
 
  12,912,722
 
      4   14
 
  3,002,016
 
 
  3,015,569
 
 
 
 
  3
 
  169,336
 
 
  169,743
 
      5   2
 
  337,323
 
 
  338,824
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
  123
 
16,468,703
 
 
17,269,599
 
 
          
 
  128
 
16,164,801
 
 
$
16,965,864
 
CECL reserve
 
 
  (177,026)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net
 
 
16,291,677
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,164,801
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        
(1)
  
In certain instances, we finance our loans through the
non-recourse
sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for further discussion. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $716.2 million and $688.5 million of such
non-consolidated
senior interests as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(2)
  
Excludes investment exposure to the 2018 Single Asset Securitization of $807.7 million and $930.0 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. See Note 4 for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
The weighted-average risk rating of our total loan exposure was 3.0 and 2.8 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The increase in the risk rating was primarily the result of loans with an aggregate principal balance of $3.2 billion that were downgraded to a “4” or “5” as of September 30, 2020 to reflect the higher risk in loans collateralized by hospitality assets and select other assets that are particularly negatively impacted by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve
The CECL reserve required under GAAP reflects our current estimate of potential credit losses related to the loans and debt securities included in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of our CECL reserve. The following table presents the activity in our loans receivable CECL reserve by investment pool for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 ($ in thousands):
 
    
U.S. Loans
   
Non-U.S. Loans
    
Unique Loans
    
Impaired Loans
    
Total
 
Loans Receivable, Net
             
CECL reserve as of December 31, 2019
   $ —       $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
Initial CECL reserve on January 1, 2020
     8,955       3,631        1,356        —          13,942  
Increase in CECL reserve
     41,687       23,149        28,587        69,661        163,084  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of September 30, 2020
   $ 50,642     $ 26,780      $ 29,943      $ 69,661      $ 177,026  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of June 30, 2020
   $ 61,404     $ 19,745      $ 27,240      $ 69,661      $ 178,050  
(Decrease) increase in CECL reserve
     (10,762     7,035        2,703        —          (1,024
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of September 30, 2020
   $ 50,642     $ 26,780      $ 29,943      $ 69,661      $ 177,026  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Our initial CECL reserve against our loans receivable portfolio of $13.9 million recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a decrease of $1.0 million and an increase of $163.1 million, respectively, in the current expected credit loss reserve against our loans receivable portfolio, bringing our total CECL reserve to $177.0 million as of September 30, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally, as well as certain loans assessed for impairment in our portfolio. See Note 2 for further discussion of
COVID-19.
During the first quarter of 2020, we entered into a loan modification related to a multifamily asset in New York City, which is classified as a troubled debt restructuring under GAAP. This modification included, among other changes, a reduction in the loan’s contractual interest payments and an extension of the loan’s maturity date. As of September 30, 2020, we recorded a $
14.8
 million
CECL reserve on this loan, which had an outstanding principal balance of
$
52.5
 million, net of cost-recovery proceeds, as of September 30, 2020. The CECL reserve was recorded based on our Manager’s estimation of the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral as of September 30, 2020, and to reflect ongoing loan modification discussions. As of September 30, 2020, the borrower was current with all terms of the loan, including payments of interest.
During the third quarter of 2020, we entered into a loan modification related to a hospitality asset in New York City, which is classified as a troubled debt restructuring under GAAP. This modification included, among other changes, a reduction in the loan’s contractual interest payments and an extension of the loan’s maturity date. As of September 30, 2020, we recorded a
$54.9 
million CECL reserve on this loan, which had an outstanding principal balance of
$286.3 
million, net of cost-recovery proceeds, as of September 30, 2020. The CECL reserve was recorded based on our Manager’s estimation of the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral as of September 30, 2020.
As of July 1, 2020, the income accrual was suspended on the two loans detailed above, which had an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $338.8 million, as of September 30, 2020. No income was recorded on these loans during the three months ended September 30, 2020. 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Our primary credit quality indicator is our risk ratings, which are further discussed above. The following table presents the net book value of our loan portfolio as of September 30, 2020 by year of origination, investment pool, and risk rating ($ in thousands):
 
    
Net Book Value of Loans Receivable by Year of Origination
(1)(2)
 
    
As of September 30, 2020
 
Risk Rating
  
2020
    
2019
    
2018
    
2017
    
2016
    
Prior
    
Total
 
U.S. loans
                    
1
   $ 20,383      $ 200,677      $ 224,920      $ 43,995      $ 18,366      $ —        $ 508,341  
2
     —          309,279        1,700,123        765,733        79,798        223,071        3,078,004  
3
     600,826        2,276,870        1,555,355        1,128,881        230,250        220,539        6,012,721  
4
     65,917        168,041        1,051,143        63,253        110,228        —          1,458,582  
5
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total U.S. loans
   $ 687,126      $ 2,954,867      $ 4,531,541      $ 2,001,862      $ 438,642      $ 443,610      $ 11,057,648  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Non-U.S.
loans
                    
1
   $ —        $ —        $ 124,030      $ 90,849      $ —        $ —        $ 214,879  
2
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
3
     100,929        2,413,608        448,647        —          107,822        —          3,071,006  
4
     —          244,183        —          —          —          —          244,183  
5
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
Non-U.S.
loans
   $ 100,929      $ 2,657,791      $ 572,677      $ 90,849      $ 107,822      $ —        $ 3,530,068  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Unique loans
                    
1
   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
2
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
3
     —          —          186,859        —          —          57,554        244,413  
4
     —          307,037        992,214        —          —          —          1,299,251  
5
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total unique loans
   $ —        $ 307,037      $ 1,179,073      $      $      $ 57,554      $ 1,543,664  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Impaired loans
                    
1
   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
2
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
3
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
4
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
5
     —          —          284,808        —          —          52,515        337,323  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total impaired loans
   $ —        $ —        $ 284,808      $ —        $ —        $ 52,515      $ 337,323  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
                    
1
   $ 20,383      $ 200,677      $ 348,950      $ 134,844      $ 18,366      $ —        $ 723,220  
2
     —          309,279        1,700,123        765,733        79,798        223,071        3,078,004  
3
     701,755        4,690,478        2,190,861        1,128,881        338,072        278,093        9,328,140  
4
     65,917        719,261        2,043,357        63,253        110,228        —          3,002,016  
5
     —          —          284,808        —          —          52,515        337,323  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans receivable
   $ 788,055      $ 5,919,695      $ 6,568,099      $ 2,092,711      $ 546,464      $ 553,679      $ 16,468,703  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve
                       (177,026
  
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net
                     $ 16,291,677  
  
 
 
 
 
(1)
Date loan was originated or acquired by us. Origination dates are subsequently updated to reflect material loan modifications.
(2)
Excludes the $75.3 million net book value of our
held-to-maturity
debt securities which represents our subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization, and is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 4 for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Multifamily Joint Venture
As discussed in Note 2, we entered into a Multifamily Joint Venture in April 2017. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our Multifamily Joint Venture held $566.1 million and $670.5 million of loans, respectively, which are included in the loan disclosures above. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.
4. OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Other Assets
The following table details the components of our other assets ($ in thousands):
 
    
  September 30, 2020  
    
  December 31, 2019  
 
Debt securities
held-to-maturity
(1)
   $ 77,297      $ 86,638  
CECL reserve
     (2,033      —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Debt securities
held-to-maturity,
net
     75,264        86,638  
Accrued interest receivable
     61,528        66,649  
Collateral deposited under derivative agreements
     9,350        30,800  
Derivative assets
     7,762        1,079  
Loan portfolio payments held by servicer
(2)
     3,235        49,584  
Prepaid taxes
     376        376  
Prepaid expenses
     41        739  
Other
     543        1,115  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 158,099      $ 236,980  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
     
(1)  
 
Represents the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization, which held aggregate loan assets of $807.7 million and $930.0 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, with a yield to full maturity of L+10.0% and a maximum maturity date of June 9, 2025, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Refer to Note 15 for additional discussion.
(2)
 
Represents loan principal and interest payments held by our third-party loan servicer as of the balance sheet date which were remitted to us during the subsequent remittance cycle.
Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve
The CECL reserve required under GAAP reflects our current estimate of potential credit losses related to the loans and debt securities included in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of our CECL reserve. The following table presents the activity in our debt securities CECL reserve by investment pool for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 ($ in thousands):
 
    
U.S. Loans
   
Non-U.S. Loans
    
Unique Loans
    
Impaired Loans
    
Total
 
Debt Securities
Held-To-Maturity
             
CECL reserve as of December 31, 2019
   $ —       $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
Initial CECL reserve on January 1, 2020
     445       —          —          —          445  
Increase in CECL reserve
     1,588       —          —          —          1,588  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of September 30, 2020
   $ 2,033     $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 2,033  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of June 30, 2020
   $ 4,119     $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 4,119  
Decrease in CECL reserve
     (2,086     —          —             (2,086
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of September 30, 2020
   $ 2,033     $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 2,033  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Our initial CECL reserve against our debt securities
held-to-maturity
of $445,000 recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a decrease of $2.1 million and an increase of $1.6 million, respectively, in the expected credit loss reserve against our debt securities
held-to-maturity,
bringing our total CECL reserve to $2.0 million as of September 30, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally and is not specific to any loan losses or impairments in our portfolio. See Note 2 for further discussion of
COVID-19.
Other Liabilities
The following table details the components of our other liabilities ($ in thousands):
 
    
  September 30, 2020  
    
  December 31, 2019  
 
Accrued dividends payable
   $ 90,642      $ 83,702  
Derivative liabilities
     25,388        42,263  
Accrued interest payable
     21,162        24,831  
Accrued management and incentive fees payable
     18,985        20,159  
Current expected credit loss reserve for unfunded loan commitments
(1)
     12,057        —    
Accounts payable and other liabilities
     3,743        5,008  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 171,977      $ 175,963  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
     
(1)  
 
Represents the CECL reserve related to our unfunded loan commitments. See Note 2 for further discussion of the CECL reserve.
Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments
As of September 30, 2020, we had unfunded commitments of $3.3 billion related to 83 loans receivable. The expected credit losses over the contractual period of our loans are subject to the obligation to extend credit through our unfunded loan commitments. See Note 2 for further discussion of the CECL reserve related to our unfunded loan commitments, and Note 17 for further discussion of our unfunded loan commitments. The following table presents the activity in the CECL reserve related to our unfunded loan commitments by investment pool for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 ($ in thousands):
 
    
U.S. Loans
   
Non-U.S. Loans
    
Unique Loans
   
Impaired Loans
    
Total
 
Unfunded Loan Commitments
            
CECL reserve as of December 31, 2019
   $ —       $ —        —       $ —        $ —    
Initial CECL reserve on January 1, 2020
     2,801       453        9       —          3,263  
Increase in CECL reserve
     6,378       2,357        59       —          8,794  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of September 30, 2020
   $ 9,179     $ 2,810      $ 68     $ —        $ 12,057  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of June 30, 2020
   $ 12,836     $ 2,078      $ 88     $ —        $ 15,002  
(Decrease) increase in CECL reserve
     (3,657     732        (20     —          (2,945
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve as of September 30, 2020
   $ 9,179     $ 2,810      $ 68     $ —        $ 12,057  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Our initial CECL reserve against our unfunded loan commitments of $3.3 million recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a decrease of $2.9 million and an increase of $8.8 million, respectively, in the expected credit loss reserve against our unfunded loan commitments, bringing our total CECL reserve to $12.1 million as of September 30, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally and is not specific to any loan losses or impairments in our portfolio. See Note 2 for further discussion of
COVID-19.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
5. SECURED DEBT AGREEMENTS, NET
During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we entered into agreements with seven of our secured credit facility lenders, representing an aggregate $7.9 billion of our secured credit facilities, to temporarily suspend credit mark provisions on certain of their portfolio assets in exchange for: (i) cash repayments; (ii) pledges of additional collateral; and (iii) reductions in our available borrowings.
Our secured debt agreements include secured credit facilities, asset-specific financings, and a revolving credit agreement. The following table details our secured debt agreements ($ in thousands):
 
    
Secured Debt Agreements
 
    
Borrowings Outstanding
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
 
Secured credit facilities
   $ 8,651,313      $ 9,753,059  
Asset-specific financings
     348,964        330,879  
Revolving credit agreement
     —          —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total secured debt agreements
   $ 9,000,277      $ 10,083,938  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred financing costs
(1)
     (26,467      (29,008
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net book value of secured debt
   $ 8,973,810      $ 10,054,930  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
  
 
  
 
(1)  
 
Costs incurred in connection with our secured debt agreements are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet when incurred and recognized as a component of interest expense over the life of each related agreement.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Secured Credit Facilities
The following table details our secured credit facilities as of September 30, 2020 ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
 
    
Credit Facility Borrowings
    
Collateral
 
Lender
  
Potential
(1)
    
Outstanding
    
Available
(1)
    
Assets
(2)
 
Deutsche Bank
$ 1,934,011   $ 1,934,011   $ —     $ 2,883,566  
Barclays
  1,627,322     1,426,298     201,024     2,097,701  
Wells Fargo
  1,499,543     1,221,880     277,663     2,002,238  
Citibank
  944,610     777,442     167,168     1,228,815  
Goldman Sachs
  593,306     593,306     —       802,599  
Bank of America
  546,168     546,168     —       761,960  
MetLife
  445,144     445,144     —       556,663  
JP Morgan
  430,856     403,503     27,353     578,524  
Morgan Stanley
  507,209     380,156     127,053     812,540  
Santander
  256,305     256,305     —       320,382  
Société Générale
  235,169     235,169     —       303,731  
US Bank
 -
 
Multi. JV
(3)
  217,668     212,482     5,186     272,084  
Goldman Sachs
 - 
Multi. JV
(3)
  185,529     185,529     —       251,663  
Bank of America
 - 
Multi. JV
(3)
  33,920     33,920     —       42,400  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
$ 9,456,760   $ 8,651,313   $ 805,447   $ 12,914,866  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
           
(1)  
 
Potential borrowings represents the total amount we could draw under each facility based on collateral already approved and pledged. When undrawn, these amounts are immediately available to us at our sole discretion under the terms of each credit facility.
(2)
 
Represents the principal balance of the collateral assets.
(3)
 
These facilities finance the loan investments of our consolidated Multifamily Joint Venture. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.
The weighted-average outstanding balance of our secured credit facilities was $9.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, we had aggregate borrowings of $8.7 billion outstanding under our secured credit facilities, with a weighted-average cash coupon of LIBOR plus 1.62% per annum, a weighted-average
all-in
cost of credit, including associated fees and expenses, of LIBOR plus 1.82% per annum, and a weighted-average advance rate of 73.7%. As of September 30, 2020, outstanding borrowings under these facilities had a weighted-average maturity, including extension options, of 3.2
years.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
The following table details our secured credit facilities as of December 31, 2019 ($ in thousands):
 
    
December 31, 2019
 
    
Credit Facility Borrowings
    
Collateral
 
Lender
  
Potential
(1)
    
Outstanding
    
Available
(1)
    
Assets
(2)
 
Wells Fargo
   $ 2,056,769      $ 2,018,057      $ 38,712      $ 2,621,806  
Deutsche Bank
     2,037,795        1,971,860        65,935        2,573,447  
Barclays
     1,629,551        1,442,083        187,468        2,044,654  
Citibank
     1,159,888        1,109,837        50,051        1,473,745  
Bank of America
     603,660        513,660        90,000        775,678  
Morgan Stanley
     524,162        468,048        56,114        706,080  
Goldman Sachs
     474,338        450,000        24,338        632,013  
MetLife
     417,677        417,677        —          536,553  
Société Générale
     333,473        333,473        —          437,130  
US Bank
 -
Multi. JV
(3)
     279,838        279,552        286        350,034  
JP Morgan
     303,288        259,062        44,226        386,545  
Santander
     239,332        239,332        —          299,597  
Goldman Sachs
 -
Multi. JV
(3)
     203,846        203,846        —          261,461  
Bank of America
 -
Multi. JV
(3)
     46,572        46,572        —          58,957  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
   $ 10,310,189      $ 9,753,059      $ 557,130      $ 13,157,700  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
           
(1)  
 
Potential borrowings represents the total amount we could draw under each facility based on collateral already approved and pledged. When undrawn, these amounts are immediately available to us at our sole discretion under the terms of each credit facility.
(2)
 
Represents the principal balance of the collateral assets.
(3)
 
These facilities finance the loan investments of our consolidated Multifamily Joint Venture. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.
The weighted-average outstanding balance of our secured credit facilities was $8.7 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, we had aggregate borrowings of $9.8 billion outstanding under our secured credit facilities, with a weighted-average cash coupon of LIBOR plus 1.60% per annum, a weighted-average
all-in
cost of credit, including associated fees and expenses, of LIBOR plus 1.79% per annum, and a weighted-average advance rate of 79.4%. As of December 31, 2019, outstanding borrowings under these facilities had a weighted-average maturity, including extension options, of 3.6 years.
Borrowings under each facility are subject to the initial approval of eligible collateral loans by the lender and the maximum advance rate and pricing rate of individual advances are determined with reference to the attributes of the respective collateral loan.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
The following tables outline the key terms of our credit facilities as of September 30, 2020:
 
Lender
 
Currency
 
Guarantee
(1)
 
Margin Call
(2)
 
Term/Maturity
Deutsche Bank
 
$ / €
  61%
(4)
  Collateral marks only   Term matched
(6)
Barclays
 
$ / £ / €
  25%   Collateral marks only   Term matched
(
6
)
Wells Fargo
 
$ / C$
  25%
(5)
  Collateral marks only   Term matched
(
6
)
Citibank
 
$ / £ / € / A$ / C$
  25%   Collateral marks only   Term matched
(
6
)
Goldman Sachs
 
$ / £ / €
  25%   Collateral marks only   Term matched
(
6
)
Bank of America
 
$
  50%   Collateral marks only   May 21, 2024
(
7
)
MetLife
 
$
  62%   Collateral marks only   September 23, 2025
(
8
)
JP Morgan
 
$ / £
  43%   Collateral marks only   January 7, 2024
(
9
)
Morgan Stanley
 
$ / £ / €
  25%   Collateral marks only   September 29, 2025
(1
0
)
Santander
 
  50%   Collateral marks only   Term matched
(
6
)
Société Générale
 
$ / £ / €
  25%   Collateral marks only   Term matched
(
6
)
US Bank - Multi. JV
(3)
 
$
  25%   Collateral marks only   Term matched
(
6
)
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV
(3)
 
$
  25%   Collateral marks only   July 12, 2022
(1
1
)
Bank of America - Multi. JV
(3)
 
$
  43%   Collateral marks only   July 19, 2023
(12)
                        
(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. These provisions have been temporarily suspended on certain of our facilities as described above.
(3)
 
These facilities finance the loan investments of our consolidated Multifamily Joint Venture. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our Multifamily Joint Venture.
(4)
 
Specific borrowings outstanding of $920.3 million are 100% guaranteed. The remainder of the credit facility borrowings are 25% guaranteed.
(5)
 
In addition to the 25% guarantee across all borrowings, there is an incremental guarantee of $146.6 million related to $195.5 million of specific borrowings outstanding.
(6)
 
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.
(7)
 
Includes two
one-year
extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(8)
 
Includes four
one-year
extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(9)
 
Includes two
one-year
extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(10)
 
Includes two
one-year
extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(11)
 
Includes a
one-year
extension option which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
(12)
 
Includes two
one-year
extension options which may be exercised at our sole discretion.
 
 
 
Currency
       
Potential
Borrowings
(1)
         
Outstanding
Borrowings
         
Floating Rate
 
Index
(2)
       
Spread
      
Advance
Rate
(3)
$
     
 
$ 5,708,370
 
     
 
$  4,910,317
 
     
USD LIBOR
     
L + 1.62%
    
74.2%
     
 
€   2,094,044
 
     
 
€  2,087,778
 
     
EURIBOR
     
E + 1.44%
    
73.8%
£
     
 
£     819,779
 
     
 
£     819,738
 
     
GBP LIBOR
     
L + 1.95%
    
71.5%
A$
     
 
A$    245,254
 
     
 
A$    245,254
 
     
BBSY
     
BBSY + 1.90%
    
72.5%
C$
     
 
C$      78,791
 
     
 
C$      78,794
 
     
CDOR
     
CDOR + 1.80%
    
76.8%
     
 
 
       
 
 
             
 
    
 
     
 
$  9,456,760
 
     
 
$  8,651,313
 
           
INDEX + 1.62%
    
73.7%
     
 
 
       
 
 
             
 
    
 
                    
       
(1)  
 
Potential borrowings represents the total amount we could draw under each facility based on collateral already approved and pledged. When undrawn, these amounts are immediately available to us at our sole discretion under the terms of each credit facility.
(2)
 
Floating rate indices are generally matched to the payment timing under the terms of each secured credit facility and its respective collateral assets.
(3)
 
Represents weighted-average advance rate based on the approved outstanding principal balance of the collateral assets pledged.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Asset-Specific Financings
The following tables detail our asset-specific financings ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
 
Asset-Specific Financings
  
Count
  
Principal

Balance
    
Book Value
    
Wtd. Avg.
Yield/Cost
(1)
   
Guarantee
(2)
    
Wtd. Avg.
Term
(3)
 
Collateral assets
   4    $   443,710      $ 429,574        L+4.70     n/a       
Jul. 2023
 
Financing provided
   4    $ 348,964      $ 340,067        L+3.54   $   25,816        Jul. 2023  
    
December 31, 2019
 
Asset-Specific Financings
  
Count
  
Principal

Balance
    
Book Value
    
Wtd. Avg.

Yield/Cost
(1)
   
Guarantee
(2)
    
Wtd. Avg.
Term
(3)
 
Collateral assets
   4    $   429,983      $ 417,820        L+4.90     n/a        Mar. 2023  
Financing provided
   4    $ 330,879      $ 323,504        L+3.42   $   97,930        Mar. 2023  
                    
                
(1)  
 
These floating rate loans and related liabilities are indexed to the various benchmark rates relevant in each arrangement in terms of currency and payment frequency. Therefore the net exposure to each benchmark rate is in direct proportion to our net assets indexed to that rate. In addition to cash coupon, yield/cost includes the amortization of deferred origination fees / financing costs.
(2)
 
Other than amounts guaranteed on an asset by asset basis, borrowings under our asset-specific financings are
non-recourse
to us.
(3)
 
The weighted-average term is determined based on the maximum maturity of the corresponding loans, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Each of our asset-specific financings is term-matched to the corresponding collateral loans.
The weighted-average outstanding balance of our asset-specific financings was $309.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $216.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2019.
Revolving Credit Agreement
We have a $250.0 million full recourse secured revolving credit agreement with Barclays that is designed to finance first mortgage originations for up to nine months as a bridge to term financing or syndication. Advances under the agreement are subject to availability under a specified borrowing base and accrue interest at a per annum pricing rate equal to the sum of (i) an applicable base rate or Eurodollar rate and (ii) an applicable margin, in each case, dependent on the applicable type of loan collateral. The maturity date of the facility is April 4, 2023.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had no borrowings under the revolving credit agreement and we recorded interest expense of $1.2 million, including $575,000 of amortization of deferred fees and expenses.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2019, the weighted-average outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit agreement was $4.6 million, and we recorded interest expense of $1.6 million, including $779,000 of amortization of deferred fees and expenses. As of December 31, 2019, we had no outstanding borrowings under the agreement.
Debt Covenants
The guarantees related to our secured debt agreements contain the following financial covenants: (i) our ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or EBITDA, to fixed charges, as defined in the agreements, shall be not less than 1.4 to 1.0; (ii) our tangible net worth, as defined in the agreements, shall not be less than $3.0 billion as of each measurement date plus 75% of the net cash proceeds of future equity issuances subsequent to September 30, 2020; (iii) cash liquidity shall not be less than the greater of (x) $10.0 million or (y) no more than 5% of our recourse indebtedness; and (iv) our indebtedness shall not exceed 83.33% of our total assets. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with these covenants. Refer to Note 7 for information regarding financial covenants contained in the agreements governing our senior secured term loan facility.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
6. SECURITIZED DEBT OBLIGATIONS, NET
In the first quarter of 2020 and the fourth quarter of 2017, we financed certain pools of our loans through collateralized loan obligations, which we refer to as the 2020 CLO and 2017 CLO, respectively, or collectively, the CLOs. We have also financed one of our loans through a single asset securitization vehicle, or the 2017 Single Asset Securitization. The 2020 CLO, 2017 CLO, and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization have issued securitized debt obligations that are
non-recourse
to us. The CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization are consolidated in our financial statements. Refer to Note 15 for further discussion of our CLOs and 2017 Single Asset Securitization.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
The following tables detail our securitized debt obligations ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
Securitized Debt Obligations
  
Count
  
Principal
Balance
    
Book Value
    
Wtd. Avg.
Yield/Cost
(1)
   
Term
(2)
2020 Collateralized Loan Obligation
             
Collateral assets
   33    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,500,000        L+3.17   December 2023
Financing provided
   1      1,243,125        1,232,688        L+1.43   February 2038
2017 Collateralized Loan Obligation
             
Collateral assets
   16      713,953        713,953        L+3.34   January 2023
Financing provided
   1      531,453        530,466        L+1.78   June 2035
2017 Single Asset Securitization
             
Collateral assets
(3)
   1      615,772        615,138        L+3.57 %   June 2023
Financing provided
   1      404,929        404,929        L+1.63   June 2033
Total
             
Collateral assets
   50    $ 2,829,725      $ 2,829,091        L+3.30  
  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
Financing provided
(4)
   3    $ 2,179,507      $ 2,168,083        L+1.55  
  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
    
December 31, 2019
Securitized Debt Obligations
  
Count
  
Principal
Balance
    
Book Value
    
Wtd. Avg.
Yield/Cost
(1)
   
Term
(2)
2017 Collateralized Loan Obligation
             
Collateral assets
   18    $ 897,522      $ 897,522        L+3.43     September 2022
Financing provided
   1      715,022        712,517        L+1.98     June 2035
2017 Single Asset Securitization
             
Collateral assets
(3)
   1      711,738        710,260        L+3.60     June 2023
Financing provided
   1      474,620        474,567        L+1.64     June 2033
Total
             
Collateral assets
   19    $ 1,609,260      $ 1,607,782        L+3.51  
  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
Financing provided
(4)
   2    $ 1,189,642      $ 1,187,084        L+1.84  
  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
                        
(1)  
 
In addition to cash coupon,
all-in
yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, purchase discounts, and accrual of exit fees.
All-in
yield for the total portfolio assume applicable floating benchmark rates for weighted-average calculation.
(2)
 
Loan term represents weighted-average final maturity, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Repayments of securitized debt obligations are tied to timing of the related collateral loan asset repayments. The term of these obligations represents the rated final distribution date of the securitizations.
(3)
 
The collateral assets for the 2017 Single Asset Securitization include the total loan amount, of which we securitized $500.0 million.
(4)
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded $9.1 million and $31.8 million, respectively, of interest expense related to our securitized debt obligations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded $11.9 million and $36.9 million, respectively, of interest expense related to our securitized debt obligations.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
7. SECURED TERM LOANS, NET
As of September 30, 2020, the following senior secured term loan facilities, or Secured Term Loans, were outstanding ($ in thousands):
 
Term Loans
  
Face Value
    
Interest Rate
(1)
   
All-in Cost
(1)(2)
   
Maturity
 
2019 Term Loan
   $ 741,263        L+2.25     L+2.52   April 23, 2026
2020 Term Loan
  
$
324,188        L+4.75     L+5.60     April 23, 2026  
                        
 
(1)  
 
The 2020 Term Loan includes a LIBOR floor of 1.00%.
(2)
 
Includes issue discount and transaction expenses that are amortized through interest expense over the life of the Secured Term Loans.
The 2019 and 2020 Term Loans are partially amortizing, with an amount equal to 1.0% per annum of the aggregate principal balance due in quarterly installments. The issue discount and transaction expenses on the 2019 Term Loan were $1.6 million and $10.1 million, respectively, which will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the 2019 Term Loan. The issue discount and transaction expenses of the 2020 Term Loan were $9.6 million and
$3.8 million, respectively, which will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the 2020 Term Loan.
The following table details the net book value of our Secured Term Loans on our consolidated balance sheets ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
 
Face value
   $   1,065,451      $   746,878  
Unamortized discount
     (10,273      (1,456
Deferred financing costs
     (11,737      (9,280
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net book value
   $ 1,043,441      $ 736,142  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
The guarantee under our Secured Term Loans contains the financial covenant that our indebtedness shall not exceed 83.33% of our total assets. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with this covenant. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our accounting policies for the Secured Term Loans.    
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
8. CONVERTIBLE NOTES, NET
As of September 30, 2020, the following convertible senior notes, or Convertible Notes, were outstanding ($ in thousands):
 
Convertible Notes Issuance
  
Face Value
    
Interest Rate
   
All-in Cost
(1)
   
Conversion Rate
(2)
    
Maturity
 
May 2017
   $ 402,500        4.38     4.85     28.0324        May 5, 2022  
March 2018
   $ 220,000        4.75     5.33     27.6052        March 15, 2023  
                        
 
(1)  
 
Includes issuance costs that are amortized through interest expense over the life of the Convertible Notes using the effective interest method.
(2)
 
Represents the shares of class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to a conversion price of $35.67 and $36.23 per share of class A common stock, respectively, for the May 2017 and March 2018 convertible notes. The cumulative dividend threshold as defined in the respective May 2017 and March 2018 convertible notes supplemental indentures have
not
been exceeded as of
September
 30, 2020.
The Convertible Notes are convertible at the holders’ option into shares of our class A common stock, only under specific circumstances, prior to the close of business on January 31, 2022 and December 14, 2022 for the May 2017 and March 2018 convertible notes, respectively, at the applicable conversion rate in effect on the conversion date. Thereafter, the Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the holder at any time until the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. We may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. The last reported sale price of our class A common stock of $21.97 on September 30, 2020 was less than the per share conversion price of the May 2017 and March 2018 convertible notes. We have the intent and ability to settle each series of the Convertible Notes in cash and, as a result, the potential conversion of the Convertible Notes did not have any impact on our diluted earnings per share.
Upon our issuance of the May 2017 convertible notes, we recorded a $979,000 discount based on the implied value of the conversion option and an assumed effective interest rate of 4.57%, as well as $8.4 million of issue discount and issuance costs. Including the amortization of the discount and issuance costs, our total cost of the May 2017 convertible notes issuance is 4.91% per annum.
Upon our issuance of the March 2018 convertible notes, we recorded a $1.5 million discount based on the implied value of the conversion option and an assumed effective interest rate of 5.25%, as well as $5.2 million of issue discount and issuance costs. Including the amortization of the discount and issuance costs, our total cost of the March 2018 convertible notes issuance is 5.49% per annum.
The following table details the net book value of our Convertible Notes on our consolidated balance sheets ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
 
Face value
   $   622,500      $   622,500  
Unamortized discount
     (6,504      (8,801
Deferred financing costs
     (455      (628
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net book value
   $ 615,541      $ 613,071  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
The following table details our interest expense related to the Convertible Notes ($ in thousands):
 
    
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
 
    
September 30,
    
September 30,
 
    
2020
    
2019
    
2020
    
2019
 
Cash coupon
   $      7,015      $      7,015      $      21,045      $      21,045  
Discount and issuance cost amortization
     831        792        2,470        2,352  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total interest expense
   $ 7,846      $ 7,807      $ 23,515      $ 23,397  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Accrued interest payable for the Convertible Notes was $7.8 million and $6.0 million, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of our accounting policies for the Convertible Notes.    
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
9. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The sole objective of our use of derivative financial instruments is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with our investments and/or financing transactions. These derivatives may or may not qualify as net investment, cash flow, or fair value hedges under the hedge accounting requirements of ASC 815 – “Derivatives and Hedging.” Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks. Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of the accounting for designated and
non-designated
hedges.
The use of derivative financial instruments involves certain risks, including the risk that the counterparties to these contractual arrangements do not perform as agreed. To mitigate this risk, we only enter into derivative financial instruments with counterparties that have appropriate credit ratings and are major financial institutions with which we and our affiliates may also have other financial relationships.
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 includes interest rate caps, and may also include interest rate swaps, 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):
 
September 30, 2020
Interest Rate Derivatives
  
Number of
Instruments
       
Notional
Amount
    
Strike
 
Index
  
Wtd.-Avg.

Maturity (Years)
Interest Rate Caps
   2          C$     38,660      2.1%   CDOR   
0.5
   
 
December 31, 2019
Interest Rate Derivatives
  
Number of
Instruments
       
Notional
Amount
    
Strike
 
Index
  
Wtd.-Avg.

Maturity (Years)
Interest Rate Swaps
   2          C$ 17,273      1.0%   CDOR    0.7    
Interest Rate Caps
   1          C$     21,387      3.0%   CDOR    1.0    
Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our floating rate debt. During the twelve months following September 30, 2020, we estimate that an additional $7,000 will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as an increase to interest expense.
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. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we terminated all of our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, with aggregate notional amounts of €552.1 million, £365.5 million, A$134.8 million, and C$23.7 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we entered into foreign currency forward contracts with aggregate notional amounts of €620.4 million, £530.2 million, A$92.8 million, and C$24.4 million.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Designated Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk
The following table details our outstanding foreign exchange derivatives that were designated as net investment hedges of foreign currency risk (notional amount in thousands):
 
September 30, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
    
Number of
    
Notional
        
Number of
    
Notional
 
Foreign Currency Derivatives
  
Instruments
    
Amount
   
Foreign Currency Derivatives
  
Instruments
    
Amount
 
Buy USD / Sell EUR Forward
     7      750,566    
Buy USD / Sell GBP Forward
     4      £ 527,100  
Buy USD / Sell GBP Forward
     5      £ 365,987    
Buy USD / Sell EUR Forward
     5      525,600  
Buy USD / Sell AUD Forward
     1      A$ 92,800    
Buy USD / Sell AUD Forward
     3      A$ 135,600  
Buy USD /
 
Sell CAD Forward
     2      C$ 26,200    
Buy USD /
 
Sell CAD Forward
     1      C$     23,200  
Non-designated
Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk
The following table details our outstanding foreign exchange derivatives that were
non-designated
hedges of foreign currency risk (notional amount in thousands):
 
September 30, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
    
Number of
    
Notional
        
Number of
    
Notional
 
Non-designated
Hedges
  
Instruments
    
Amount
   
Non-designated
Hedges
  
Instruments
    
Amount
 
Buy EUR / Sell GBP Forward
     2      £     145,737    
Buy CAD / Sell USD Forward
     1      C$ 15,900  
Buy USD / Sell EUR Forward
     2      34,310    
Buy USD / Sell CAD Forward
     1      C$ 15,900  
Buy EUR / Sell USD Forward
     2      25,900    
Buy GBP / Sell EUR Forward
     1      12,857  
Buy USD / Sell GBP Forward
     1      £ 19,100    
Buy AUD / Sell USD Forward
     1      A$ 10,000  
Buy GBP /
 
Sell USD Forward
     1      £ 19,100    
Buy USD / Sell AUD Forward
     1      A$     10,000  
Financial Statement Impact of Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk    
The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on our consolidated statements of operations ($ in thousands):     
 
          
Increase (Decrease) to Interest Income
and Interest Expense Recognized
from Foreign Exchange Contracts
 
          
Three Months
    
Nine Months
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
  
Location of Income
   
Ended
    
Ended
 
in Hedging Relationships
  
(Expense) Recognized
   
September 30, 2020
    
September 30, 2020
 
Designated Hedges
     Interest Income
(1)
    $ 1,794      $ 2,303  
Non-Designated
Hedges
     Interest Income
(1)
      (227      (222
Non-Designated
Hedges
     Interest Expense
(2)
      669        (846
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     $ 2,236      $ 1,235  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
 
(1)  
  
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.
(2)
  
Represents the spot rate movement in our non-designated hedges, which are marked-to-market and recognized in interest expense.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Valuation and Other Comprehensive Income
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
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
           
Foreign exchange contracts
   $ 6,117      $ —        $ 23,384      $ 41,728  
Interest rate derivatives
     1        96        —          —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 6,118      $ 96      $ 23,384      $ 41,728  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
           
Foreign exchange contracts
   $ 1,644      $ 983      $ 2,004      $ 535  
Interest rate derivatives
     —          —          —          —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 1,644      $ 983      $ 2,004      $ 535  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Derivatives
   $ 7,762      $ 1,079      $ 25,388      $ 42,263  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
 
  (1)
Included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.
  (2)
Included in other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on our consolidated statements of operations ($ in thousands):
 
    
Amount of

Gain (Loss) Recognized in

OCI on Derivatives
   
Location of Gain
(Loss)
   
Amount of Gain (Loss)

Reclassified from

Accumulated OCI into Income
 
    
Three Months
   
Nine Months
   
Reclassified from
   
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
    
Ended
   
Ended
   
Accumulated
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships
  
September 30, 2020
   
September 30, 2020
   
OCI into Income
   
September 30, 2020
   
September 30, 2020
 
Net Investment Hedges
          
Foreign exchange contracts
(1)
   $ (61,942   $ 11,487       Interest Expense     $ —       $ —    
Cash Flow Hedges
          
Interest rate derivatives
     (5     (88     Interest Expense
(2)
 
    (11     9  
  
 
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
   $ (61,947   $ 11,399       $ (11   $ 9  
  
 
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   
 
 
 
                        
 
(1)  
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we paid net cash settlements of $67.9 million and $10.9 million, respectively, on our foreign currency forward contracts. Those amounts are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on our consolidated balance sheets.
(2)  
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded total interest and related expenses of $79.0 million, which included interest expenses of $11,000 related to our cash flow hedges. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded total interest and related expenses of $268.1 million, which included $9,000 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 September 30, 2020, we were in a net liability position with each such derivative counterparty and posted collateral of $9.4 million under these derivative contracts. As of December 31, 2019, we were in a net liability position with each such derivative counterparty and posted collateral of $30.8 million under these derivative contracts.    
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
10. EQUITY
Stock and Stock Equivalents
Authorized Capital
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we filed articles of amendment to our charter authorizing us to issue an additional 200,000,000 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2020, we had the authority to issue up to 500,000,000 shares of stock, consisting of 400,000,000 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 September 30, 2020.
Class A Common Stock and Deferred Stock Units
Holders of shares of our class A common stock are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and are entitled to receive such dividends as may be authorized by our board of directors and declared by us, in all cases subject to the rights of the holders of shares of outstanding preferred stock, if any.
The following table details our issuances of class A common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 ($ in thousands, except share and per share data):
 
    
Class A Common Stock Offerings
    
2020 Total /
 
    
May 2020
(1)
    
June 2020
    
Wtd. Avg.
 
Shares issued
     840,696        10,000,000        10,840,696  
Gross share issue price
(2)
   $ 22.93      $ 28.20      $ 27.79  
Net share issue price
(3)
   $ 22.93      $ 27.91      $ 27.52  
Net proceeds
(4)
   $ 19,277      $ 278,322      $ 297,599  
                        
        
(1)  
 
Represents shares issued to our Manager in satisfaction of the management and incentive fees accrued in the first quarter of 2020. The per share price was calculated based on the volume-weighted average price on the NYSE of our class A common stock over the five trading days following our April 29, 2020 first quarter 2020 earnings conference call.
(2)
 
Represents the weighted-average gross price per share paid by the underwriters or sales agents, as applicable, in June 2020.
(3)
 
Represents the weighted-average net proceeds per share after underwriting or sales discounts and commissions, as applicable, in June 2020.
(4)
 
Net proceeds represents proceeds received from the underwriters less applicable transaction costs in June 2020.
We also issue restricted class A common stock under our stock-based incentive plans. Refer to Note 13 for additional discussion of these long-term incentive plans. In addition to our class A common stock, we also issue deferred stock units to certain members of our board of directors in lieu of cash compensation for services rendered. These deferred stock units are
non-voting,
but carry the right to receive dividends in the form of additional deferred stock units in an amount equivalent to the cash dividends paid to holders of shares of class A common stock.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
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:
 
    
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Common Stock Outstanding
(1)
  
2020
    
2019
 
Beginning balance
     135,263,728        123,664,577  
Issuance of class A common stock
(2)
     10,842,295        10,535,507  
Issuance of restricted class A common stock, net
     351,333        317,339  
Issuance of deferred stock units
     33,790        23,428  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Ending balance
     146,491,146        134,540,851  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
     
(1)
 
Includes deferred stock units held by members of our board of directors of 293,856 and 252,267 as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(2)
 
Includes 1,599 and 879 shares issued under our dividend reinvestment program during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan
On March 25, 2014, we adopted a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan, under which we registered and reserved for issuance, in the aggregate, 10,000,000 shares of class A common stock. Under the dividend reinvestment component of this plan, our class A common stockholders can designate all or a portion of their cash dividends to be reinvested in additional shares of class A common stock. The direct stock purchase component allows stockholders and new investors, subject to our approval, to purchase shares of class A common stock directly from us. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we issued 628 shares and 1,599 shares, respectively, of class A common stock under the dividend reinvestment component of the plan compared to 326 shares and 879 shares, respectively, for the same periods in 2019. As of September 30, 2020, a total of 9,992,425 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. On July 26, 2019, we amended our existing ATM Agreements and entered into one additional ATM Agreement. Sales of class A common stock made pursuant to our ATM Agreements may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Actual sales depend on a variety of factors including market conditions, the trading price of our class A common stock, our capital needs, and our determination of the appropriate sources of funding to meet such needs. We did not sell any shares of our class A common stock under ATM Agreements during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. During the nine months ended September 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. As of September 30, 2020, sales of our class A common stock with an aggregate sales price of $363.8 million remained available for issuance under our ATM Agreements.
Dividends
We generally intend to distribute substantially all of our taxable income, which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP, to our stockholders each year to comply with the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code. Our
dividend policy remains subject to revision at the discretion of our board of directors. All distributions will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our taxable income, our financial condition, our maintenance of REIT status, applicable law, and other factors as our board of directors deems relevant.
 
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(Unaudited)
 
On September 15, 2020, we declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, or $90.6 million in aggregate, that was paid on October 15, 2020, to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2020. The following table details our dividend activity ($ in thousands, except per share data):
 
    
Three Months Ended September 30,
    
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
    
2020
    
2019
    
2020
    
2019
 
Dividends declared per share of common stock
   $ 0.62      $ 0.62      $ 1.86      $ 1.86  
Total dividends declared
   $     90,642      $     83,259      $     265,205      $     244,431  
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 September 30,
    
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
    
2020
    
2019
    
2020
    
2019
 
Net income
(1)
   $ 89,860      $ 74,897      $ 54,054      $ 226,635  
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
     146,484,651        134,536,683        140,157,620        128,485,701  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Per share amount, basic and diluted
   $ 0.61      $ 0.56      $ 0.39      $ 1.76  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
 
(1)  
  
Represents net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust.
Other Balance Sheet Items
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
As of September 30, 2020, total accumulated other comprehensive income was $9.6 million, primarily representing $75.8 million of net realized and unrealized gains related to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, offset by $66.2 million of cumulative unrealized currency translation adjustments on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. As of December 31, 2019, total accumulated other comprehensive loss was $16.2 million, primarily representing $80.7 million of cumulative unrealized currency translation adjustments on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, offset by $64.5 million of net realized and unrealized gains related to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.
Non-Controlling
Interests
The
non-controlling
interests included on our consolidated balance sheets represent the equity interests in our Multifamily Joint Venture that are not owned by us. A portion of our Multifamily Joint Venture’s consolidated equity and results of operations are allocated to these
non-controlling
interests based on their pro rata ownership of our Multifamily Joint Venture. As of September 30, 2020, our Multifamily Joint Venture’s total equity was $137.3 million, of which $116.7 million was owned by us, and $20.6 million was allocated to
non-controlling
interests. As of December 31, 2019, our Multifamily Joint Venture’s total equity was $147.3 million, of which $125.2 million was owned by us, and $22.1 million was allocated to
non-controlling
interests.
11. OTHER EXPENSES
Our other expenses consist of the management and incentive fees we pay to our Manager and our general and administrative expenses.
 
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(Unaudited)
 
Management and Incentive Fees
Pursuant to a management agreement between our Manager and us, or our Management Agreement, our Manager earns a base management fee in an amount equal to 1.50% per annum multiplied by our outstanding equity balance, as defined in the Management Agreement. In addition, our Manager is entitled to an incentive fee in an amount equal to the product of (i) 20% and (ii) the excess of (a) our Core Earnings (as defined in our Management Agreement) for the previous
12-month
period over (b) an amount equal to 7.00% per annum multiplied by our outstanding Equity, provided that our Core Earnings over the prior three-year period is greater than zero. Core Earnings, as defined in our Management Agreement, is generally equal to our net income prepared in accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) certain
non-cash
items, (ii) the net income related to our legacy portfolio, and (iii) incentive management fees.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $15.6 million and $44.8 million, respectively, of management fees payable to our Manager, compared to $14.4 million and $40.8 million during the same period in 2019. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $3.4 million and $13.9 million, respectively, of incentive fees payable to our Manager, compared to $3.1 million and $17.4 million during the same period in 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we issued 840,696 shares of class A common stock to our Manager in satisfaction of our aggregate $19.3 million of management and incentive fees accrued in the first quarter of 2020.
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 we had accrued management and incentive fees payable to our Manager of $19.0 million and $20.2 million, respectively.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consisted of the following ($ in thousands):
    
Three Months Ended
 
September 30,
    
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
    
2020
    
2019
    
2020
    
2019
 
Professional services
(1)
   $ 1,715      $ 1,177      $ 5,130      $ 3,616  
Operating and other costs
(1)
     878        810        3,212        2,059  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
     2,593        1,987        8,342        5,675  
Non-cash
compensation expenses
           
Restricted class A common stock earned
     8,524        7,629        25,603        22,901  
Director stock-based compensation
     125        125        375        375  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal
     8,649        7,754        25,978        23,276  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total general and administrative expenses
   $ 11,242      $ 9,741      $ 34,320      $ 28,951  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
           
(1)  
  
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized an aggregate $293,000 and $869,000, respectively, of expenses related to our Multifamily Joint Venture. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recognized an aggregate $234,000 and $567,000, respectively, of expenses related to our Multifamily Joint Venture.
12. INCOME TAXES
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our net taxable income, subject to certain adjustments and excluding any net capital gain, in order for U.S. federal income tax not to apply to our earnings that we distribute. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement, but distribute less than 100% of our net taxable income, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our undistributed taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we pay out to our stockholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under U.S. federal tax laws.
Our qualification as a REIT also depends on our ability to meet various other requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, which relate to organizational structure, diversity of stock ownership, and certain restrictions with regard to the nature of our assets and the sources of our income. Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may be subject to certain U.S. federal income and excise taxes and state and local taxes on our income and assets. If we fail to
 
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(Unaudited)
 
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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all REIT requirements.
Securitization transactions could result in the creation of taxable mortgage pools for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, so long as we own 100% of the equity interests in a taxable mortgage pool, we generally would not be adversely affected by the characterization of the securitization as a taxable mortgage pool. Certain categories of stockholders, however, such as foreign stockholders eligible for treaty or other benefits, stockholders with net operating losses, and certain
tax-exempt
stockholders that are subject to unrelated business income tax, or UBTI, could be subject to increased taxes on a portion of their dividend income from us that is attributable to the taxable mortgage pool. We have not made UBTI distributions to our common stockholders and do not intend to make such UBTI distributions in the future.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a current income tax provision of $20,000 and $192,000, respectively, primarily related to activities of our taxable REIT subsidiaries and various state and local taxes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded a current income tax benefit of $721,000 and $573,000, respectively. We did not have any deferred tax assets or liabilities as of September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.
We have net operating losses, or NOLs, generated by our predecessor business that may be carried forward and utilized in current or future periods. As a result of our issuance of 25,875,000 shares of class A common stock in May 2013, the availability of our NOLs is generally limited to $2.0 million per annum by change of control provisions promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the ownership of Blackstone Mortgage Trust. As of December 31, 2019, we had estimated NOLs of $159.0 million that will expire in 2029, unless they are utilized by us prior to expiration.
As of September 30, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 remain subject to examination by taxing authorities.
13. STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
We are externally managed by our Manager and do not currently have any employees. However, as of September 30, 2020, our Manager, certain individuals employed by an affiliate of our Manager, and certain members of our board of directors were compensated, in part, through our issuance of stock-based instruments.
We had stock-based incentive awards outstanding under nine benefit plans as of September 30, 2020.
Seven
of such benefit plans have expired and no new awards may be issued under them. Under our two current benefit plans, a maximum of 5,000,000 shares of our class A common stock may be issued to our Manager, our directors and officers, and certain employees of affiliates of our Manager. As of September 30, 2020, there were 2,858,223 shares available under our current benefit plans.
The following table details the movement in our outstanding shares of restricted class A common stock and the weighted-average grant date fair value per share:    
 
    
Restricted Class A
Common Stock
    
Weighted-Average

Grant Date Fair

Value Per Share
 
Balance as of December 31, 2019
     1,698,582      $ 34.52  
Granted
     351,582        37.19  
Vested
     (753,535      34.26  
Forfeited
     (249      35.83  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance as of September 30, 2020
     1,296,380      $ 35.39  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
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 1,296,380 shares of restricted class A common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2020 will vest as follows: 250,897 shares will vest in 2020; 690,100 shares will vest
 
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(Unaudited)
 
in 2021; and 355,383 shares will vest in 2022. As of September 30, 2020, total unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested share-based compensation arrangements was $43.2 million based on the grant date fair value of shares granted subsequent to July 1, 2018. The compensation cost of our share based compensation arrangements for awards granted before July 1, 2018 is based on the closing price of our class A common stock of $31.43 on June 29, 2018, the last trading day prior to July 1, 2018. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.0 years from September 30, 2020.
14. FAIR VALUES
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
The following table summarizes our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
 
    
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
    
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
 
Assets
                       
Derivatives
   $   —        $ 7,762      $   —        $ 7,762      $   —        $ 1,079      $   —        $ 1,079  
Liabilities
                       
Derivatives
   $ —        $   25,388      $ —        $   25,388      $ —        $   42,263      $      $   42,263  
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.
The following table details the book value, face amount, and fair value of the financial instruments described in Note 2 ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
 
    
Book

Value
    
Face

Amount
    
Fair

Value
    
Book

Value
    
Face

Amount
    
Fair

Value
 
Financial assets
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 427,028      $ 427,028      $ 427,028      $ 150,090      $ 150,090      $ 150,090  
Loans receivable, net
     16,291,677        16,553,358        16,345,762        16,164,801        16,277,343        16,279,904  
Debt securities
held-to-maturity
(1)
     75,264        79,200        67,283        86,638        88,958        88,305  
Financial liabilities
                 
Secured debt agreements, net
     8,973,810        9,000,277        9,000,277        10,054,930        10,083,938        10,083,938  
Securitized debt obligations, net
     2,168,083        2,179,507        2,136,076        1,187,084        1,189,642        1,189,368  
Secured term loans, net
     1,043,441        1,065,451        1,029,662        736,142        746,878        750,769  
Convertible notes, net
     615,541        622,500        599,149        613,071        622,500        665,900  
 
(1)  Included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
Estimates of fair value for cash and cash equivalents and convertible notes are measured using observable, quoted market prices, or Level 1 inputs. Estimates of fair value for debt securities held to maturity, securitized debt obligations, and the secured term loans are measured using observable, quoted market prices, in inactive markets, or Level 2 inputs. All other fair value significant estimates are measured using unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs. See Note 2 for further discussion regarding fair value measurement of certain of our assets and liabilities.
15. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
We have financed a portion of our loans through the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization, all of which are VIEs. We are the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidate, the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization on our balance sheet as we (i) control the relevant interests of the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset
 
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(Unaudited)
 
Securitization that give us power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization, and (ii) have the right to receive benefits and obligation to absorb losses of the CLOs and the 2017 Single Asset Securitization through the subordinate interests we own.
The following table details the assets and liabilities of our consolidated CLOs and 2017 Single Asset Securitization VIEs ($ in thousands):    
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
 
Assets:
     
Loans receivable
   $ 2,640,535      $ 1,349,903  
Current expected credit loss reserve
     (12,341   
 
—  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net
     2,628,194        1,349,903  
Other assets
     6,173        51,788  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
   $ 2,634,367      $ 1,401,691  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities:
     
Securitized debt obligations, net
   $ 2,168,083      $ 1,187,084  
Other liabilities
     1,409        1,648  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
   $ 2,169,492      $ 1,188,732  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
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 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 position we own 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 $75.3 million as of September 30, 2020.
We are not obligated to provide, have not provided, and do not intend to provide financial support to these consolidated and
non-consolidated
VIEs.
16. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
We are managed by our Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, the current term of which expires on December 19, 2020, and will be automatically renewed for a
one-year
term upon such date and each anniversary thereafter unless earlier terminated.
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our consolidated balance sheets included $19.0 million and $20.2 million of accrued management and incentive fees payable to our Manager, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we paid aggregate management and incentive fees of $20.5 million and $59.9 million, respectively, to our Manager, compared to $21.0 million and $59.4 million during the same periods of 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we issued 840,696 shares of class A common stock to our Manager in satisfaction of our aggregate $19.3 million of management and incentive fees accrued in the first quarter of 2020. The per share price with respect to such issuance was calculated based on the volume-weighted
average
price
 on the NYSE of our class A common stock over the five trading days following our April 29, 2020 first quarter 2020 earnings conference call. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we reimbursed our Manager for expenses incurred on our behalf of $416,000 and $839,000, respectively, compared to $335,000 and $766,000 during the same periods of 2019.
 
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(Unaudited)
 
As of September 30, 2020, our Manager held 643,698 shares of unvested restricted class A common stock, which had an aggregate grant date fair value of $22.2 million, and vest in installments over three years from the date of issuance. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded
non-cash
expenses related to shares held by our Manager of $4.3 million and $12.8 million, respectively, compared to $3.8 million and $11.5 million during the same period of 2019. Refer to Note 13 for further details on our restricted class A common stock.
An affiliate of our Manager is the special servicer of the CLOs. This affiliate did not earn any special servicing fees related to the CLOs during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 or 2019.
During both the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we originated two loans whereby the respective borrowers engaged an affiliate of our Manager to act as title insurance agent in connection with these transactions. We did not incur any expenses or receive any revenues as a result of these transactions.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $98,000 and $369,000, 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 $106,000 and $282,000 during the same periods of 2019.
In the second quarter of 2020, a Blackstone-advised investment vehicle acquired an aggregate $5.0 million participation, or 2%, of the total 2020 Term Loan as a part of a broad syndication lead-arranged by JP Morgan. Blackstone Securities Partners L.P., an affiliate of our Manager, was engaged as a book-runner for the transaction and received aggregate fees of $250,000 in such capacity. Both of these transactions were on terms equivalent to those of unaffiliated parties.
In the first quarter of 2020, we acquired a $140.0 million interest in a total $421.5 million senior loan to a borrower that is partially owned by a Blackstone-advised investment vehicle. We will forgo all
non-economic
rights under the loan, including voting rights, so long as we are an affiliate of the borrower. The senior loan terms were negotiated by third parties without our involvement and our 33% interest in the senior loan was made on such market terms.
In the third quarter of 2019, we originated $214.3 million of a total $437.4 million senior loan to an unaffiliated third party, which was part of a total financing that included a mezzanine loan originated by a Blackstone advised investment vehicle. We will forgo all
non-economic
rights under our loan, including voting rights, so long as any Blackstone advised investment vehicle controls the mezzanine loan. The senior loan terms, with respect to the mezzanine lender, 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 third quarter of 2020, we entered into a loan modification with the borrower, which was negotiated by the Blackstone advised investment vehicle that owns the mezzanine loan, and was approved by the third party, majority
senior
 
lender, on behalf of the
entire
 
senior loan.
In the third and fourth quarter of 2019, we acquired an aggregate €250.0 million of a total €1.6 billion senior loan to a borrower that is partially owned by a Blackstone-advised investment vehicle. We will forgo all
non-economic
rights under our loan, including voting rights, so long as the Blackstone-advised investment vehicle controls the borrower. The senior loan terms were negotiated by third parties without our involvement and our 16% interest in the senior loan was made on such market terms.
In the second and fourth quarter of 2019, certain Blackstone-advised investment vehicles acquired an aggregate $60.0 million participation, or 8%, of the total 2019 Term Loan as a part of a broad syndication lead-arranged by JP Morgan. Blackstone Securities Partners L.P., an affiliate of our Manager, was engaged as a book-runner for the transactions and received aggregate fees of $750,000 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
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
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 second quarter of 2020, we entered into a loan modification with the borrower. The modification terms were negotiated by the third party, majority lender, without our involvement.
17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Impact of
COVID-19
As further discussed in Note 2, the full extent of the impact of
COVID-19
on the global economy generally, and our business in particular, is uncertain. As of September 30, 2020, no contingencies have been recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as a result of
COVID-19,
however as the global pandemic continues and the economic implications worsen, it may have long-term impacts on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of
COVID-19.
Unfunded Commitments Under Loans Receivable
As of September 30, 2020, we had unfunded commitments of $3.3 billion related to 83 loans receivable. We generally finance the funding of our loan commitments on terms consistent with our overall credit facilities, with an average advance rate of 73.7% for such financed loans, resulting in identified financing for $2.3 billion of our aggregate unfunded loan commitments as of September 30, 2020. Some of our lenders, including substantially all of our financing of construction loans, are contractually obligated to fund their ratable portion of these loan commitments over time, while other lenders have some degree of discretion over future loan funding obligations. We expect to fund our loan commitments over the tenor of these loans, which have a weighted-average future funding period of 3.7 years. Our future loan fundings comprise funding for capital expenditures and construction, leasing costs, and interest and carry costs, and will vary depending on the progress of capital projects, leasing, and cash flows at the assets underlying our loans. Therefore, the exact timing and amounts of such future loan fundings are uncertain and will depend on the current and future performance of the underlying collateral assets. As a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic, the progress of capital expenditures, construction, and leasing is anticipated to be slower than otherwise expected, and the pace of future funding relating to these capital needs may be commensurately slower.
Principal Debt Repayments
Our contractual principal debt repayments as of September 30, 2020 were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
           
Payment Timing
 
    
Total
    
Less Than
    
1 to 3
    
3 to 5
    
More Than
 
    
Obligation
    
1 Year
    
Years
    
Years
    
5 Years
 
Principal repayments under secured debt agreements
(1)
   $ 9,000,277      $ 126,030      $ 3,745,036      $ 4,922,430      $ 206,781  
Principal repayments of secured term loans
(2)
     1,065,451        10,738        21,475        21,475        1,011,763  
Principal repayments of convertible notes
(3)
     622,500        —          622,500        —          —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
(4)
   $   10,688,228      $   136,768      $   4,389,011      $   4,943,905      $   1,218,544  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
 
(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 Loans are partially amortizing, with an amount equal to 1.0% per annum of the principal balance due in quarterly installments. Refer to Note 7 for further details on our secured term loans.
(3)
 
Reflects the outstanding principal balance of Convertible Notes, excluding any potential conversion premium. Refer to Note 8 for further details on our Convertible Notes.
(4)
 
Does not include $2.2 billion of securitized debt obligations and $716.2 million of
non-consolidated
senior interests, as the satisfaction of these liabilities will not require cash outlays from us.
Board of Directors’ Compensation
As of September 30, 2020, of the eight members of our board of directors, our five independent directors are entitled to annual compensation of $175,000 each, $75,000 of which will be paid in the form of cash and $100,000 in the form of deferred stock units. The other three board members, including our chairman and our chief executive officer, are not compensated by us for their service as directors. In addition, (i) the chair of our audit committee receives additional annual cash compensation of $20,000, (ii) the other members of our audit committee receive additional annual cash compensation of $10,000, and (iii) the chairs of each of our compensation and corporate governance committees receive additional annual cash compensation of $10,000.
 
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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Litigation
From time to time, we may be involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2020, 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, 2019, as well as in Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors in our quarterly report on Form
10-Q
for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2020 and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form
10-Q.
Introduction
Blackstone Mortgage Trust is a real estate finance company that originates senior loans collateralized by commercial real estate in North America, Europe, and Australia. Our portfolio is composed primarily of loans secured by high-quality, institutional assets in major markets, sponsored by experienced, well-capitalized real estate investment owners and operators. These senior loans are capitalized by accessing a variety of financing options, including our credit facilities, issuing CLOs or single-asset securitizations, and syndications of senior loan participations, depending on our view of the most prudent financing option available for each of our investments. We are not in the business of buying or trading securities, and the only securities we own are the retained interests from our securitization financing transactions, which we have not financed. We are externally managed by BXMT Advisors L.L.C., or our Manager, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group Inc., or Blackstone, and are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “BXMT.”
We benefit from the deep knowledge, experience and information advantages of our Manager, which is a part of Blackstone’s real estate platform. Blackstone Real Estate is one of the largest owners and operators of real estate in the world, with a proven track record of successfully navigating market cycles and emerging stronger through periods of volatility. The market-leading real estate expertise derived from the strength of the Blackstone platform deeply informs our credit and underwriting process, and gives us the tools to expertly asset manage our portfolio and work with our borrowers throughout periods of economic stress and uncertainty.
We are headquartered in New York City and conduct our operations as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on our taxable income to the extent that we annually distribute all of our net taxable income to stockholders and maintain our qualification as a REIT. We also operate our business in a manner that permits us to maintain an exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. We are organized as a holding company and conduct our business primarily through our various subsidiaries.
Recent Developments
As of September 30, 2020, there is an ongoing global outbreak of a novel coronavirus, or
COVID-19,
which has spread to over 200 countries and territories, including the United States, has spread to every state in the United States, and is continuing to spread. The World Health Organization has designated
COVID-19
as a pandemic, and numerous countries, including the United States, have declared national emergencies with respect to
COVID-19.
The United States and other countries have reacted to the
COVID-19
outbreak with unprecedented government intervention, including interest rate cuts and economic stimulus. The global impact of the outbreak has been rapidly evolving, and many countries have reacted by instituting, or strongly encouraging, quarantines and restrictions on travel, closing financial markets and/or restricting trading, limiting operations of
non-essential
offices, retail centers, hotels, and other businesses, and taking other restrictive measures designed to help slow the spread of
COVID-19.
Businesses are also implementing similar precautionary measures. Such measures, as well as the general uncertainty surrounding the dangers and impact of
COVID-19,
are creating disruption in global supply chains, increasing rates of unemployment and adversely impacting many industries, including the collateral underlying certain of our loans.
 
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Moreover, with the continued spread of
COVID-19,
governments and businesses are likely to take increasingly aggressive measures to help slow its spread. For this reason, among others, as
COVID-19
continues to spread, the potential impacts, including a global, regional, or other economic recession, are increasingly uncertain and difficult to assess.
The outbreak of
COVID-19
and its impact on the current financial, economic and capital markets environment, and future developments in these and other areas present uncertainty and risk with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and ability to pay distributions. We expect that these impacts are likely to continue to some extent as the outbreak persists and potentially even longer. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation preclude any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of
COVID-19
on economic and market conditions, and, as a result, present material uncertainty and risk with respect to us and the performance of our investments. The full extent of the impact and effects of
COVID-19
will depend on future developments, including, among other factors, the duration and spread of the outbreak, along with related travel advisories, quarantines and restrictions, the recovery time of the disrupted supply chains and industries, the impact of labor market interruptions, the impact of government interventions, and uncertainty with respect to the duration of the global economic slowdown. For additional discussion with respect to the potential impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on our liquidity and capital resources, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.
 
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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 September 30, 2020 we recorded earnings per share of $0.61, declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, and reported $0.63 per share of Core Earnings. In addition, our book value per share as of September 30, 2020 was $26.51. As further described below, Core Earnings is a measure that is not prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. We use Core Earnings to evaluate our performance excluding the effects of certain transactions and GAAP adjustments that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current loan activity and operations.
Earnings Per Share and Dividends Declared
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share and dividends declared per share ($ in thousands, except per share data):
 
    
Three Months Ended
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
June 30, 2020
 
Net income
(1)
   $ 89,860      $ 17,544  
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
         146,484,651            138,299,418  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net income per share, basic and diluted
   $ 0.61      $ 0.13  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share
   $ 0.62      $ 0.62  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
     
  (1)
Represents net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust.
Core Earnings
Core Earnings is a
non-GAAP
measure, which we define as GAAP net income (loss), including realized gains and losses not otherwise included in GAAP net income (loss), and excluding
(i) non-cash
equity compensation expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) unrealized gains (losses), (iv) net income (loss) attributable to our legacy portfolio, and (v) certain
non-cash
items. Core Earnings may also be adjusted from time to time to exclude
one-time
events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain other
non-cash
charges as determined by our Manager, subject to approval by a majority of our independent directors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a $173.5 million increase in the current expected credit loss, or CECL, reserve, which has been excluded from Core Earnings consistent with other unrealized gains (losses) pursuant to our existing policy for reporting Core Earnings and the terms of the management agreement between our Manager and us.
We believe that Core Earnings provides meaningful information to consider in addition to our net income (loss) 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 (loss) or cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income (loss), 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.
 
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The following table provides a reconciliation of Core Earnings to GAAP net income ($ in thousands, except per share data):
 
    
Three Months Ended
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
June 30, 2020
 
Net income
(1)
   $ 89,860      $ 17,544  
(Decrease) increase in current expected credit loss reserve
     (6,055      56,819  
Non-cash
compensation expense
     8,649        8,652  
Realized hedging and foreign currency (loss) income, net
(2)
     (7      1,810  
Other items
     (240      210  
Adjustments attributable to
non-controlling
interests, net
     143        139  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Core Earnings
   $ 92,350      $ 85,174  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
         146,484,651            138,299,418  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Core Earnings per share, basic and diluted
   $ 0.63      $ 0.62  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
     
(1)
  
Represents net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust.
(2)
  
Represents realized (losses) gains on the repatriation of unhedged foreign currency. These amounts are not included in GAAP net income, but rather as a component of Other Comprehensive Income in our consolidated financial statements.
Book Value Per Share
The following table calculates our book value per share ($ in thousands, except per share data):
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
June 30, 2020
 
Stockholders’ equity
   $ 3,883,364      $ 3,874,763  
Shares
     
Class A common stock
         146,197,290            146,196,662  
Deferred stock units
     293,856        281,143  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total outstanding
     146,491,146        146,477,805  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Book value per share
   $ 26.51      $ 26.45  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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II. Loan Portfolio                
 
Loan fundings during the quarter totaled $342.1 million, including $93.6 million of
non-consolidated
senior interests. Loan repayments and sales during the quarter totaled $483.8 million, including $135.0 million of
non-consolidated
senior interests. We generated interest income of $193.9 million and incurred interest expense of $79.0 million during the quarter, which resulted in $115.0 million of net interest income during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Portfolio Overview
The following table details our loan origination activity ($ in thousands):
 
    
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
September 30, 2020
 
Loan originations
(1)
   $ 33,141      $ 1,345,080  
Loan fundings
(2)
   $ 342,067      $ 1,659,650  
Loan repayments and sales
(3)
     (483,827      (1,436,897
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total net (repayments) fundings
   $ (141,760    $ 222,753  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
     
(1)
  
Includes new loan originations and additional commitments made under existing loans.
(2)
  
Loan fundings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 include $93.6 million and $170.5 million, respectively, of additional fundings under related
non-consolidated
senior interests.
(3)
  
Loan repayments and sales during the three months ended September 30, 2020 include $135.0 million of additional repayments or reduction 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 September 30, 2020 ($ 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
   $   16,553,358     $   17,269,599     $   807,714    
 
     $   18,077,313  
Net book value
   $ 16,291,677     $ 16,291,677     $ 75,264    
 
     $ 16,366,941  
Unfunded loan commitments
(4)
   $ 3,330,847     $ 4,205,012     $    
 
     $ 4,205,012  
Weighted-average cash coupon
(5)
     L + 3.17     L + 3.22     L + 2.75  
 
       L + 3.20
Weighted-average
all-in
yield
(5)
     L + 3.53     L + 3.58     L + 3.04  
 
       L + 3.56
Weighted-average maximum maturity (years)
(6)
     3.3       3.3       4.7    
 
       3.4  
Origination loan to value (LTV)
(7)
     64.6     64.6     42.6  
 
       63.6
                        
 
  
(1)  
 
Excludes investment exposure to the $79.2 million subordinate position we own in the $807.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
(2)
 
In certain instances, we finance our loans through the
non-recourse
sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. Total loan exposure encompasses the entire loan we originated and financed, including $716.2 million of such
non-consolidated
senior interests that are not included in our balance sheet portfolio.
(3)
 
Includes investment exposure to the $807.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. We do not consolidate the 2018 Single Asset Securitization on our consolidated financial statements, and instead reflect our $79.2 million subordinate position as a component of other assets on our consolidated balance sheet. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
(4)
 
Unfunded commitments will primarily be funded to finance our borrowers’ construction or development of real estate-related assets, capital improvements of existing assets, or lease-related expenditures. These commitments will generally be funded over the term of each loan, subject in certain cases to an expiration date.
(5)
 
The weighted-average cash coupon and
all-in
yield are expressed as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, which include USD LIBOR, GBP LIBOR, EURIBOR, BBSY, and CDOR, as applicable to each investment. As of September 30, 2020, 98% of our investments by total investment exposure earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and $13.9 billion of such investments earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index. The other 2% of our investments earned a fixed rate of interest, which we reflect as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, as of September 30, 2020, for purposes of the weighted-averages. In addition to cash coupon,
all-in
yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts, as well as the accrual of exit fees. Excludes loans accounted for under the cost-recovery method.
(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 September 30, 2020, 42% of our loans and other investments by total investment exposure were subject to yield maintenance or other prepayment restrictions and 58% 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.
 
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The following table details the floating benchmark rates for our investment portfolio as of September 30, 2020 ($/€/£/A$/C$ in thousands):
 
Investment
Count
     
Currency
     
Total Investment
Portfolio
       
Floating Rate Index
(1)
     
Cash Coupon
(2)
     
All-in Yield
(2)
98     $     $  12,635,544       USD LIBOR     L + 3.15%     L + 3.52%
8          2,684,556       EURIBOR     E + 2.92%     E + 3.23%
13     £     £  1,529,384       GBP LIBOR     L + 3.86%     L + 4.19%
2     A$     A$  338,150       BBSY     BBSY + 4.01%     BBSY + 4.31%
3     C$     C$  102,629       CDOR     CDOR + 3.97%     CDOR + 4.30%
 
       
 
 
         
 
   
 
124         $  18,077,313           INDEX + 3.20%     INDEX + 3.56%
 
       
 
 
         
 
   
 
                        
               
(1)
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. We earn forward points on our forward contracts that reflect the interest rate differentials between the applicable base rate for our foreign currency investments and USD LIBOR. These forward contracts effectively convert the foreign currency rate exposure for such investments to USD LIBOR.
(2)
The cash coupon and
all-in
yield of our fixed rate loans are reflected as a spread over USD LIBOR for purposes of the weighted-averages. In addition to cash coupon,
all-in
yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts, as well as the accrual of exit fees. Excludes loans accounted for under the cost-recovery method.
The charts below detail the geographic distribution and types of properties securing our investment portfolio, as of September 30, 2020:
 

Refer to section VI of this Item 2 for details of our loan portfolio, on a
loan-by-loan
basis.
Portfolio Management
We collected 99% of the contractual interest payments that were due under our loans during the three months ended September 30, 2020, including with respect to loans collateralized by hospitality assets, which we believe demonstrates the overall strength of our loan portfolio and the commitment and financial wherewithal of our borrowers generally, which are primarily affiliated with large real estate private equity funds and other strong, well-capitalized, experienced sponsors.
We maintain a robust asset management relationship with our borrowers and have utilized these relationships to address the potential impacts of the
COVID-19
pandemic on our loans secured by properties experiencing cash flow pressure, most significantly hospitality assets. Some of our borrowers have indicated that due to the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic, they will be unable to timely execute their business plans, have had to temporarily close their businesses, or have experienced other negative business consequences and have requested temporary interest deferral or forbearance, or other modifications of their loans. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we closed 13 loan modifications, representing an aggregate principal balance of $2.4 billion. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we closed 11 loan modifications, representing an aggregate principal balance of $1.7 billion. The loan modifications included term extensions, interest rate changes, repurposing of reserves, temporary deferrals of interest, and performance test or covenant waivers, many of which were coupled with additional equity commitments from sponsors.
 
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We are generally encouraged by our borrowers’ initial response to the
COVID-19
pandemic’s impacts on their properties. With limited exceptions, we believe our loan sponsors are committed to supporting assets collateralizing our loans through additional equity investments, and that we will benefit from our long-standing core business model of originating senior loans collateralized by large assets in major markets with experienced, well-capitalized institutional sponsors. Our investment portfolio’s low origination weighted-average LTV of 63.6% as of September 30, 2020 reflects significant equity value that our sponsors are motivated to protect through periods of cyclical disruption. While we believe the principal amounts of our loans are generally adequately protected by underlying collateral value, there is a risk that we will not realize the entire principal value of certain investments.
Our Manager’s portfolio monitoring and asset management operations benefit from the deep knowledge, experience, and information advantages derived from its position as part of Blackstone’s real estate platform. Blackstone Real Estate is one of the largest owners and operators of real estate in the world, with a proven track record of successfully navigating market cycles and emerging stronger through periods of volatility. The market-leading real estate expertise derived from the strength of the Blackstone platform deeply informs our credit and underwriting process, and gives us the tools to expertly asset manage our portfolio and work with our borrowers throughout periods of economic stress and uncertainty.
As discussed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, our Manager performs a quarterly review of our loan portfolio, assesses the performance of each loan, and assigns it a risk rating between “1” and “5,” from less risk to greater risk. The weighted-average risk rating of our total loan exposure was 3.0 and 2.8 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The increase in the risk rating was primarily the result of loans with an aggregate principal balance of $3.2 billion that were downgraded to a “4” or “5” as of September 30, 2020 to reflect the higher risk in loans collateralized by hospitality assets and select other assets that are particularly negatively impacted by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The following table allocates the principal balance and total loan exposure balances based on our internal risk ratings ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
 
Risk
Rating
  
Number
  of Loans  
    
Net Book
Value
    
Total Loan
Exposure
(1)(2)
 
1          8      $ 723,220      $ 724,973  
2        26        3,078,004        3,094,525  
3        73        9,328,140        10,095,708  
4        14        3,002,016        3,015,569  
5          2        337,323        338,824  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loans receivable
       123      $ 16,468,703      $ 17,269,599  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
CECL reserve
        (177,026   
     
 
 
    
Loans receivable, net
      $ 16,291,677     
     
 
 
    
                        
        
(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 $716.2 million of such
non-consolidated
senior interests as of September 30, 2020.
(2)
 
Excludes investment exposure to the $807.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve
The CECL reserve required by GAAP reflects our current estimate of potential credit losses related to our loans and debt securities included in our consolidated balance sheets. Other than a few narrow exceptions, GAAP requires that all financial instruments subject to the CECL model have some amount of loss reserve to reflect the GAAP principal underlying the CECL model that all loans, debt securities, and similar assets have some inherent risk of loss, regardless of credit quality, subordinate capital, or other mitigating factors.
 
 
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Our initial CECL reserve of $17.7 million recorded on January 1, 2020 is reflected as a direct charge to retained earnings on our consolidated statements of changes in equity; however subsequent changes to the CECL reserve are recognized through net income on our consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a $173.5 million increase in the current expected credit loss reserve, bringing our total CECL reserve to $191.2 million as of September 30, 2020. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally, as well as certain loans assessed for impairment in our portfolio. Further, this reserve is not reflective of what we expect our CECL reserve would be absent the current and potential future impacts of the
COVID-19
pandemic. See Notes 2 and 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our CECL reserve.
During the first quarter of 2020, we entered into a loan modification related to a multifamily asset in New York City, which is classified as a troubled debt restructuring under GAAP. As of September 30, 2020, we recorded a $14.8 million CECL reserve on this loan, which had an outstanding principal balance of $52.5 million, net of cost-recovery proceeds, as of September 30, 2020. The CECL reserve was recorded based on our estimation of the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral as of September 30, 2020, and to reflect ongoing loan modification discussions. As of September 30, 2020, the borrower was current with all terms of the loan, including payments of interest.
During the third quarter of 2020, we entered into a loan modification related to a hospitality asset in New York City, which is classified as a troubled debt restructuring under GAAP. As of September 30, 2020, we recorded a $54.9 million CECL reserve on this loan, which had an outstanding principal balance of $286.3 million, net of cost-recovery proceeds, as of September 30, 2020. The CECL reserve was recorded based on our estimation of the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral as of September 30, 2020.
As of July 1, 2020, the income accrual was suspended on the two loans detailed above, which had an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $338.8 million, as of September 30, 2020. No income was recorded on these loans during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Multifamily Joint Venture
As of September 30, 2020, our Multifamily Joint Venture held $566.1 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.
Portfolio Financing
Of our $12.6 billion of portfolio financing, $3.6 billion includes consolidated and
non-consolidated
securitized debt obligations, and
non-consolidated
senior interests, which are inherently
non-mark
to market,
non-recourse,
and term-matched to the financed assets, and we have $9.0 billion of borrowings under our credit facilities and asset-specific financings.
 
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The following table details our portfolio financing ($ in thousands):
 
    
Portfolio Financing
 
    
Outstanding Principal Balance
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
 
Secured credit facilities
   $ 8,651,313      $ 9,753,059  
Asset-specific financings
     348,964        330,879  
Revolving credit agreement
     —          —    
Non-consolidated
senior interests
(1)
     716,241        688,521  
Securitized debt obligations
     2,179,507        1,189,642  
Non-consolidated
securitized debt obligation
(2)
     728,514        841,062  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total portfolio financing
   $ 12,624,539      $ 12,803,163  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
 
(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.
(2)
 
Represents the senior
non-consolidated
investment exposure to the 2018 Single Asset Securitization. We own the related subordinate position, which is classified as a
held-to-maturity
debt security on our balance sheet. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for details of the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
Secured Credit Facilities
The following table details our secured credit facilities ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
 
    
Credit Facility Borrowings
         
Collateral
 
Lender
  
Potential
(1)
    
Outstanding
    
Available
(1)
         
Assets
(2)
 
Deutsche Bank
   $ 1,934,011      $ 1,934,011      $ —      
 
   $ 2,883,566  
Barclays
     1,627,322        1,426,298        201,024    
 
     2,097,701  
Wells Fargo
     1,499,543        1,221,880        277,663    
 
     2,002,238  
Citibank
     944,610        777,442        167,168    
 
     1,228,815  
Goldman Sachs
     593,306        593,306        —      
 
     802,599  
Bank of America
     546,168        546,168        —      
 
     761,960  
MetLife
     445,144        445,144        —      
 
     556,663  
JP Morgan
     430,856        403,503        27,353    
 
     578,524  
Morgan Stanley
     507,209        380,156        127,053    
 
     812,540  
Santander
     256,305        256,305        —      
 
     320,382  
Société Générale
     235,169        235,169        —      
 
     303,731  
US Bank - Multi. JV
(3)
     217,668        212,482        5,186    
 
     272,084  
Goldman Sachs - Multi. JV
(3)
     185,529        185,529        —      
 
     251,663  
Bank of America - Multi. JV
(3)
     33,920        33,920        —      
 
     42,400  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
        
 
 
 
   $     9,456,760      $     8,651,313      $     805,447          $     12,914,866  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
        
 
 
 
                        
 
(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 table details our asset-specific financings ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
 
Asset-Specific Financings
  
Count
  
Principal
Balance
    
Book
Value
    
Wtd. Avg.
Yield/Cost
(1)
   
Guarantee
(2)
    
Wtd. Avg.
Term
(3)
 
Collateral assets
   4    $ 443,710      $ 429,574        L+4.70     n/a        Jul. 2023  
Financing provided
   4    $ 348,964      $ 340,067        L+3.54   $ 25,816        Jul. 2023  
                        
(1)  
 
These floating rate loans and related liabilities are indexed to the various benchmark rates relevant in each arrangement in terms of currency and payment frequency. Therefore the net exposure to each benchmark rate is in direct proportion to our net assets indexed to that rate. In addition to cash coupon, yield/cost includes the amortization of deferred origination fees / financing costs.
(2)
 
Other than amounts guaranteed on
asset-by-asset
basis, borrowings under our asset-specific financings are
non-recourse
to us.
(3)
 
The weighted-average term is determined based on the maximum maturity of the corresponding loans, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Each of our asset-specific financings is term-matched to the corresponding collateral loans.
Revolving Credit Agreement
We have a $250.0 million full recourse secured revolving credit agreement with Barclays that is designed to finance first mortgage originations for up to nine months as a bridge to term financing or syndication. Advances under the agreement are subject to availability under a specified borrowing base and accrue interest at a per annum pricing rate equal to the sum of (i) an applicable base rate or Eurodollar rate and (ii) an applicable margin, in each case, dependent on the applicable type of loan collateral. The maturity date of the facility is April 4, 2023. As of September 30, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under the agreement.
Non-Consolidated
Senior Interests
In certain instances, we finance our loans through the
non-recourse
sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. These
non-consolidated
senior interests provide structural leverage for our net investments which are reflected in the form of mezzanine loans or other subordinate interests on our balance sheet and in our results of operations. The following table details the subordinate interests retained on our balance sheet and the related
non-consolidated
senior interests as of September 30, 2020 ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
 
         
Principal
    
Book
    
Wtd. Avg.
          
Wtd. Avg.
 
Non-Consolidated
Senior Interests
  
Count
  
Balance
    
Value
    
Yield/Cost
(1)
   
Guarantee
    
Term
 
Total loan
   5    $ 895,939        n/a        5.87     n/a        May 2024  
Senior participation
   5    $ 716,241        n/a        4.49     n/a        May 2024  
                        
(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):
 
    
September 30, 2020
 
Securitized Debt Obligations
  
Count
    
Principal
Balance
    
Book

Value
    
Wtd. Avg.
Yield/Cost
(1)
   
Term
(2)
 
2020 Collateralized Loan Obligation
             
Collateral assets
     33      $ 1,500,000      $ 1,500,000        L+3.17     December 2023  
Financing provided
     1        1,243,125        1,232,688        L+1.43     February 2038  
2017 Collateralized Loan Obligation
             
Collateral assets
     16        713,953        713,953        L+3.34     January 2023  
Financing provided
     1        531,453        530,466        L+1.78     June 2035  
2017 Single Asset Securitization
             
Collateral assets
(3)
     1        615,772        615,138        L+3.57     June 2023  
Financing provided
     1        404,929        404,929        L+1.63     June 2033  
Total
             
Collateral assets
     50      $ 2,829,725      $ 2,829,091        L+3.30  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
Financing provided
(4)
     3      $ 2,179,507      $ 2,168,083        L+1.55  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
                        
(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 nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded $9.1 million and $31.8 million, respectively, of interest expense related to our securitized debt obligations.
Refer to Notes 6 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details of our securitized debt obligations.
 
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Non-Consolidated
Securitized Debt Obligation
In the third quarter of 2018, we contributed a senior loan to the 2018 Single Asset Securitization, and invested in the related subordinate position. We do not consolidate the 2018 Single Asset Securitization on our balance sheet. The
non-consolidated
securitized debt obligation provides structural leverage for our net investment which is reflected as a
held-to-maturity
debt security on our balance sheet. The following table details our
non-consolidated
securitized debt obligations ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
 
Debt Obligation
  
Count
  
Principal
Balance
    
Book
Value
    
Wtd. Avg.

Yield/Cost
(1)
   
Wtd. Avg.
Term
(2)
 
Collateral assets
   1    $ 807,714        n/a        L+3.04     Jun. 2025  
Financing provided
   1    $ 728,514        n/a        L+2.27     Jun. 2025  
                        
(1)  
 
In addition to cash coupon,
all-in
yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts.
(2)
 
Loan term represents weighted-average final maturity, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower. Repayments of
non-consolidated
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.
Corporate Financing
Secured Term Loans
As of September 30, 2020, the following Secured Term Loans were outstanding ($ in thousands):
 
Term Loans
  
Face Value
    
Interest Rate
(1)
   
All-in Cost
(1)(2)
   
Maturity
 
2019 Term Loan
   $ 741,263        L+2.25     L+2.52     April 23, 2026  
2020 Term Loan
   $ 324,188        L+4.75     L+5.60     April 23, 2026  
                        
(1)  
 
The 2020 Term Loan borrowing is subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%.
(2)
 
Includes issue discount and transaction expenses that are amortized through interest expense over the life of the Secured Term Loans.
Refer to Notes 2 and 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our Secured Term Loans.
 
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Convertible Notes
As of September 30, 2020, the following convertible senior notes, or Convertible Notes, were outstanding ($ in thousands):
 
Convertible Notes Issuance
  
Face Value
    
Interest Rate
   
All-in Cost
(1)
   
Maturity
 
May 2017
   $ 402,500        4.38     4.85     May 5, 2022  
March 2018
   $ 220,000        4.75     5.33     March 15, 2023  
                        
(1)  
 
Includes issuance costs that are amortized through interest expense over the life of the Convertible Notes using the effective interest method.
Refer to Notes 2 and 8 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our Convertible Notes.
Floating Rate Portfolio
Generally, our business model is such that rising interest rates will increase our net income, while declining interest rates will decrease net income. As of September 30, 2020, 98% of our investments by total investment 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 investments. As of September 30, 2020, the remaining 2% of our investments by total investment 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 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 investment portfolio’s net exposure to interest rates by currency as of September 30, 2020 ($/€/£/A$/C$ in thousands):
 
    
USD
    
EUR
    
GBP
    
AUD
    
CAD
 
Floating rate loans
(1)(2)(3)
   $     12,635,544          2,836,813      £     1,147,308      A$     338,150      C$     55,917  
Floating rate debt
(1)(4)
     (9,691,490      (2,087,778      (819,738      (245,254      (78,794
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net floating rate exposure
(5)
   $ 2,944,054      749,035      £ 327,570      A$ 92,896      C$ (22,877
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
(1)  
 
Our floating rate investments 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 investment exposure to the 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
(3)
 
Euro balance includes a loan denominated in British Pound Sterling, with an outstanding principal balance of £145.7 million as of September 30, 2020, that is hedged to Euro exposure through a foreign currency forward contract. Refer to Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our foreign currency derivatives.
(4)
 
Includes borrowings under secured debt agreements,
non-consolidated
senior interests, securitized debt obligations,
non-consolidated
securitized debt obligations, and secured term loans.
(5)
 
In addition, we have two interest rate caps of C$38.7 million ($29.0 million as of September 30, 2020) 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
   
2020 vs.
   
Nine Months Ended
   
2020 vs.
 
    
September 30,
   
2019
   
September 30,
   
2019
 
    
2020
   
2019
   
$
   
2020
   
2019
   
$
 
Income from loans and other investments
            
Interest and related income
   $ 193,939     $ 213,873     $ (19,934   $ 590,797     $ 662,001     $ (71,204
Less: Interest and related expenses
     78,978       111,957       (32,979     268,070       347,536       (79,466
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income from loans and other investments, net
     114,961       101,916       13,045       322,727       314,465       8,262  
Other expenses
            
Management and incentive fees
     18,985       17,502       1,483       58,758       58,276       482  
General and administrative expenses
     11,242       9,741       1,501       34,320       28,951       5,369  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total other expenses
     30,227       27,243       2,984       93,078       87,227       5,851  
Decrease (increase) in current expected credit loss reserve
     6,055       —         6,055       (173,466     —         (173,466
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
     90,789       74,673       16,116       56,183       227,238       (171,055
Income tax provision (benefit)
     20       (721     741       192       (573     765  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income
     90,769       75,394       15,375       55,991       227,811       (171,820
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income attributable to
non-controlling
interests
     (909     (497     (412     (1,937     (1,176     (761
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
   $ 89,860     $ 74,897     $ 14,963     $ 54,054     $ 226,635     $ (172,581
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income per share - basic and diluted
   $ 0.61     $ 0.56     $ 0.05     $ 0.39     $ 1.76     $ (1.37
Dividends declared per share
   $ 0.62     $ 0.62     $ —       $ 1.86     $ 1.86     $ —    
Income from loans and other investments, net
Income from loans and other investments, net increased $13.0 million and $8.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2019. The increase in both periods was primarily due to (i) $13.4 billion of our loans earning interest based on floors that were above the applicable floating rate index, as of September 30, 2020, and (ii) an increase in the
weighted-average
principal balance of our loan portfolio by $2.1 billion and $2.0 billion during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2019. This was offset by (i) a decrease in LIBOR, (ii) an increase in the
weighted-average
principal balance of our outstanding financing arrangements by $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2019 and (iii) a decline in interest income related to two loans that are accounted for under the cost-recovery method effective June 30, 2020.
Other expenses
Other expenses are composed of management and incentive fees payable to our Manager and general and administrative expenses. Other expenses increased by $3.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019 due to (i) an increase of $1.1 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 2019 and 2020, (ii) $895,000 of additional
non-cash
restricted stock amortization related to shares awarded under our long-term incentive plans, (iii) an increase of $606,000 of general operating expenses, and (iv) an increase of $336,000 of incentive fees payable to our Manager.
Other expenses increased by $5.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019 due to (i) an increase of $4.0 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 2019 and 2020, (ii) $2.7 million of additional
non-cash
restricted stock amortization related to shares awarded under our long-term incentive plans, and (iii) an increase of $2.7 million of general operating expenses. This was partially offset by a decrease of $3.5 million of incentive fees payable to our Manager.
 
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Changes in current expected credit loss reserve
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a $6.1 million decrease in the current expected credit loss reserve. During nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a $173.5 million increase in the current expected credit loss reserve. This CECL reserve reflects the macroeconomic impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on commercial real estate markets generally, as well as certain loans assessed for impairment in our portfolio. This reserve is not reflective of what we expect our CECL reserve would be absent the current and potential future impacts of the
COVID-19
pandemic. See Notes 2 and 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our CECL reserve.
Net income attributable to
non-controlling
interests
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded $909,000 and $1.9 million, respectively, of net income attributable to
non-controlling
interests related to our Multifamily Joint Venture.
Dividends per share
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, or $90.6 million in aggregate, which was paid on October 15, 2020 to common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2020. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we declared a dividend of $0.62 per share, or $83.3 million in aggregate.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we declared aggregate dividends of $1.86 per share, or $265.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we declared aggregate dividends of $1.86 per share, or $244.2 million.
IV. Liquidity and Capital Resources                
 
Capitalization
We have capitalized our business to date primarily through the issuance and sale of shares of our class A common stock, borrowings under secured debt agreements, borrowings under secured term loans, and the issuance of convertible notes. As of September 30, 2020, our balance sheet included $1.7 billion of corporate debt and $12.6 billion of asset-level financing. No portion of our corporate debt matures before 2022 and our asset-specific financing is generally term-matched or matures in 2022 or later. Of our $12.6 billion of asset-level financing, $3.6 billion includes consolidated and
non-consolidated
securitized debt obligations and senior syndications, which are both inherently
non-recourse,
non-mark
to market, and term-matched to the financed assets, and we have $9.0 billion of borrowings under our credit facilities and asset-specific financings.
Margin call provisions under our credit facilities do not permit valuation adjustments based on capital markets events, and are limited to collateral-specific credit marks generally determined on a commercially reasonable basis.
During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we entered into agreements with seven of our secured credit facility lenders, representing an aggregate $7.9 billion of our secured credit facilities, to temporarily suspend credit mark provisions on certain of their portfolio assets in exchange for: (i) cash repayments; (ii) pledges of additional collateral; and (iii) reductions of available borrowings.
We are in frequent, consistent dialogue with the providers of our secured credit facilities regarding our management of their collateral assets in light of the impacts of the
COVID-19
pandemic. Our Manager’s robust,
in-house
asset management team has extensive experience managing loans throughout cycles, and maintains a rated special servicer as part of its broader real estate debt investment and asset management platform. The feedback we have received from our lenders indicates that they believe our Manager, as part of the broader Blackstone Real Estate platform, has a superior capability to manage the loans in our portfolio to a successful resolution.
See Notes 5, 6, 7, and 8 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our secured debt agreements, securitized debt obligations, Secured Term Loans, and Convertible Notes, respectively.
 
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Debt-to-Equity
Ratio and Total Leverage Ratio
The following table presents our
debt-to-equity
ratio and total leverage ratio:
 
    
September 30, 2020
  
December 31, 2019
Debt-to-equity ratio
(1)
   2.6x    3.0x
Total leverage ratio
(2)
   3.6x    3.7x
                        
(1)  
 
Represents (i) total outstanding secured debt agreements, secured term loans, and convertible notes, less cash, to (ii) total equity, in each case at period end.
(2)
 
Represents (i) total outstanding secured debt agreements, secured term loans, convertible notes,
non-consolidated
senior interests, and consolidated and
non-consolidated
securitized debt obligations, less cash, to (ii) total equity, in each case at period end.
Sources of Liquidity
Our current sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, available borrowings under our secured debt agreements, and net receivables from servicers related to loan repayments, which are set forth in the following table ($ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 427,028      $ 150,090  
Available borrowings under secured debt agreements
     805,596        598,840  
Loan principal payments held by servicer, net
(1)
     3,235        1,965  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
   $ 1,235,859      $ 750,895  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
 
(1)  
 
Represents loan principal payments held by our third-party servicer as of the balance sheet date which were remitted to us during the subsequent remittance cycle, net of the related secured debt balance.
Typically, loan repayments are our largest source of incremental liquidity. For the year ended December 31, 2019, loan repayments generated $998.2 million of liquidity, net of any related financings. Similarly, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, loan repayments and sales generated $326.0 million
of liquidity. We currently expect the pace of loan prepayments will slow while the impacts of the
COVID-19
pandemic are ongoing, however, as of September 30, 2020, our portfolio does include $3.2 billion of loans with a final maturity date earlier than December 31, 2022.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we generated cash flow from operating activities of $261.3 million. We expect, however, that the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic will put pressure on our cash flow from operations as we enter into loan modifications on certain of our loans permitting interest payments to be capitalized, and as we repay borrowings under our secured credit facilities. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we received $315.4 million of net proceeds from borrowings under a secured term loan and $278.3 million of net proceeds from the issuance of shares of class A common stock. Furthermore, we are able to generate incremental liquidity through the replenishment provisions of our 2020 CLO, which allow us to replace a loan in the CLO that has been repaid by increasing the principal amount of existing CLO collateral assets to maintain the aggregate amount of collateral assets in the CLO, and the related financing outstanding.
We are focused on fortifying our balance sheet and enhancing our liquidity to best position us to weather near-term market uncertainty, satisfy our loan future funding and financing obligations and to potentially make opportunistic new investments, which may cause us to take some or all of the following actions: raise additional capital from offerings of securities, borrow additional capital, sell assets, pay our management and incentive fees in shares of our class A common stock, as we did with respect to such fees for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and/or change our dividend practice, including by reducing the amount of, or temporarily suspending, our future dividends or paying our future dividends in kind for some period of time.
We have access to liquidity through public offerings of debt and equity securities. To facilitate such offerings, in July 2019, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC that is effective for a term of three years and expires at the end of July 2022. The amount of securities to be issued pursuant to this shelf registration statement was not specified when it was filed and there is no specific dollar limit on the amount of securities we may issue. The securities covered by this registration statement include: (i) class A common stock; (ii) preferred stock; (iii) debt securities; (iv) depositary shares representing preferred stock; (v) warrants; (vi) subscription rights; (vii) purchase contracts; and (viii) units consisting of one or more of such securities or any combination of these securities. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.
 
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We may also access liquidity through a dividend reinvestment plan and direct stock purchase plan, under which 9,992,425 shares of class A common stock were available for issuance as of September 30, 2020, and our
at-the-market
stock offering program, pursuant to which we may sell, from time to time, up to $363.8 million of additional shares of our class A common stock as of September 30, 2020. Refer to Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details.
Liquidity Needs
In addition to our loan origination activity and general operating expenses, our primary liquidity needs include interest and principal payments under our $9.0 billion of outstanding borrowings under secured debt agreements, our Secured Term Loans, and our Convertible Notes.
In addition, we had aggregate unfunded loan commitments of $3.3 billion as of September 30, 2020. We generally finance the funding of our loan commitments on terms consistent with our overall credit facilities, with an average advance rate of 73.7% for such financed loans, resulting in identified financing for $2.3 billion of our aggregate unfunded loan commitments as of September 30, 2020. Some of our lenders, including substantially all of our financing of construction loans, are contractually obligated to fund their ratable portion of these loan commitments over time, while other lenders have some degree of discretion over future loan funding obligations. We expect to fund our loan commitments over the tenor of these loans, which have a weighted-average future funding period of 3.7 years. Our future loan fundings comprise funding for capital expenditures and construction, leasing costs, and interest and carry costs, and will vary depending on the progress of capital projects, leasing, and cash flows at the assets underlying our loans. Therefore, the exact timing and amounts of such future loan fundings are uncertain and will depend on the current and future performance of the underlying collateral assets. As a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic, the progress of capital expenditures, construction, and leasing has been slower than otherwise expected, and the pace of future funding relating to these capital needs has been commensurately slower.
 
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Contractual Obligations and Commitments
Our contractual obligations and commitments as of September 30, 2020 were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
           
Payment Timing
 
    
Total
    
Less Than
    
1 to 3
    
3 to 5
    
More Than
 
    
Obligation
    
1 Year
    
Years
    
Years
    
5 Years
 
Unfunded loan commitments
(1)
   $ 3,330,847      $ 62,299      $ 734,539      $ 2,248,804      $ 285,205  
Principal repayments under secured debt agreements
(2)
     9,000,277        126,030        3,745,036        4,922,430        206,781  
Principal repayments of secured term loans
(3)
     1,065,451        10,738        21,475        21,475        1,011,763  
Principal repayments of convertible notes
(4)
     622,500        —          622,500        —          —    
Interest payments
(2)(5)
     790,131        253,494        359,095        155,945        21,597  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
(6)
   $  14,809,206      $  452,561      $  5,482,645      $  7,348,654      $  1,525,346  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
                        
(1)  
 
The allocation of our unfunded loan commitments is based on the earlier of the commitment expiration date or the final loan maturity date, however we may be obligated to fund these commitments earlier than such date
.
(2)
 
The allocation of repayments under our secured debt agreements for both principal and interest payments is based on the earlier of (i) the maturity date of each facility, or (ii) the maximum maturity date of the collateral loans, assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower.
(3)
 
The Secured Term Loans are partially amortizing, with an amount equal to 1.0% per annum of the principal balance due in quarterly installments. Refer to Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for further details on our secured term loans.
(4)
 
Reflects the outstanding principal balance of convertible notes, excluding any potential conversion premium. Refer to Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further details on our convertible notes.
(5)
 
Represents interest payments on our secured debt agreements, convertible notes, and Secured Term Loans. Future interest payment obligations are estimated assuming the interest rates in effect as of September 30, 2020 will remain constant into the future. This is only an estimate as actual amounts borrowed and interest rates will vary over time.
(6)
 
Total does not include $716.2 million of
non-consolidated
senior interests and $2.9 billion of consolidated and
non-consolidated
securitized debt obligations, as the satisfaction of these liabilities will not require cash outlays from us.
We are also required to settle our foreign exchange derivatives with our derivative counterparties upon maturity which, depending on exchange rate movements, may result in cash received from or due to the respective counterparty. The table above does not include these amounts as they are not fixed and determinable. Refer to Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for details regarding our derivative contracts.
We are required to pay our Manager a base management fee, an incentive fee, and reimbursements for certain expenses pursuant to our Management Agreement. The table above does not include the amounts payable to our Manager under our Management Agreement as they are not fixed and determinable. Refer to Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for additional terms and details of the fees payable under our Management Agreement.
As a REIT, we generally must distribute substantially all of our net taxable income to stockholders in the form of dividends to comply with the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Our taxable income does not necessarily equal our net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP, or our Core Earnings as described above.
Cash Flows
The following table provides a breakdown of the net change in our cash and cash equivalents ($ in thousands):
 
    
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
    
2020
    
2019
 
Cash flows provided by operating activities
   $     261,296      $        228,591  
Cash flows used in investing activities
     (105,726      (668,618
Cash flows provided by financing activities
     120,778        419,550  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   $ 276,348      $ (20,477
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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We experienced a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of $276.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to a net decrease of $20.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we received (i) $1.4 billion from loan principal collections and sales proceeds, (ii) $1.2 billion of proceeds from the issuance of collateralized loan obligations, (iii) $315.4 million of net proceeds from secured term loan borrowings, and (iv) $278.3 million in net proceeds from the issuance of shares of class A common stock. We used the proceeds from these activities to (i) fund $1.5 billion of new loans and (ii) repay a net $1.2 billion under our secured debt agreements.
Refer to Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our loan activity. Refer to Notes 5 and 10 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our secured debt agreements 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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all REIT requirements.
Refer to Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our income taxes.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have no
off-balance
sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires our Manager to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. There have been no material changes to our Critical Accounting Policies described in our annual report on Form
10-K
filed with the SEC on February 11, 2020, other than a supplement to the accounting policy for our current expected credit loss reserve. Refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further description of the accounting policy for our current expected credit loss reserve and our other significant accounting policies.
 
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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 September 30, 2020 ($ in millions):
 
   
Loan Type
(1)
 
Origination
Date
(2)
 
Total
Loan
(3)(4)
   
Principal
Balance
(4)
   
Net Book
Value
   
Cash
Coupon
(5)
   
All-in
Yield
(5)
   
Maximum
Maturity
(6)
 
                Location                
 
Property
Type
 
Loan Per
SQFT / Unit / Key
 
Origination

LTV
(2)
   
Risk
Rating
1
 
Senior loan
 
8/14/2019
 
$
1,264.4
 
 
$
1,264.4
 
 
$
1,256.4
 
 
 
L + 2.50%
 
 
 
L + 2.83%
 
 
12/23/2024
 
Dublin - IE
 
Office
 
$460 / sqft
 
 
74%
 
 
3
2
 
Senior loan
 
3/22/2018
 
 
995.1
 
 
 
995.1
 
 
 
992.2
 
 
 
L + 3.15%
 
 
 
L + 3.37%
 
 
3/15/2023
 
Diversified - Spain
 
Mixed-Use
 
n/a
 
 
71%
 
 
4
3
 
Senior loan
 
11/25/2019
 
 
724.2
 
 
 
645.6
 
 
 
646.3
 
 
 
L + 2.30%
 
 
 
L + 3.18%
 
 
12/9/2024
 
New York
 
Office
 
$925 / sqft
 
 
65%
 
 
3
4
 
Senior loan
 
5/11/2017
 
 
646.8
 
 
 
615.8
 
 
 
615.1
 
 
 
L + 3.40%
 
 
 
L + 3.57%
 
 
6/10/2023
 
Washington DC
 
Office
 
$302 / sqft
 
 
62%
 
 
3
5
 
Senior loan
 
8/22/2018
 
 
362.5
 
 
 
357.0
 
 
 
355.9
 
 
 
L + 3.15%
 
 
 
L + 3.49%
 
 
8/9/2023
 
Maui
 
Hospitality
 
$463,671 / key
 
 
61%
 
 
4
6
 
Senior loan
 
10/23/2018
 
 
352.4
 
 
 
347.4
 
 
 
347.1
 
 
 
L + 3.40%
 
 
 
L + 3.67%
 
 
1/23/2022
 
New York
 
Mixed-Use
 
$588 / sqft
 
 
65%
 
 
3
7
 
Senior loan
 
4/11/2018
 
 
355.0
 
 
 
344.5
 
 
 
344.0
 
 
 
L + 2.85%
 
 
 
L + 3.10%
 
 
5/1/2023
 
New York
 
Office
 
$437 / sqft
 
 
71%
 
 
2
8
 
Senior loan
(4)
 
8/6/2015
 
 
315.2
 
 
 
315.2
 
 
 
57.6
 
 
 
5.75%
 
 
5.81%
 
10/29/2022
 
Diversified - EUR
 
Other
 
n/a
 
 
71%
 
 
3
9
 
Senior loan
 
1/11/2019
 
 
310.2
 
 
 
310.2
 
 
 
307.0
 
 
 
L + 4.35%
 
 
 
L + 4.70%
 
 
1/11/2026
 
Diversified - UK
 
Other
 
$306 / sqft
 
 
74%
 
 
4
10
 
Senior loan
 
11/30/2018
 
 
286.3
 
 
 
286.3
 
 
 
284.8
 
 
 
n/m
(7)
 
 
n/m
(7)
 
8/9/2025
 
New York
 
Hospitality
 
$306,870 / key
 
 
73%
 
 
5
11
 
Senior loan
 
2/27/2020
 
 
300.0
 
 
 
281.7
 
 
 
279.4
 
 
 
L + 2.70%
 
 
 
L + 3.03%
 
 
3/9/2025
 
New York
 
Mixed-Use
 
$884 / sqft
 
 
59%
 
 
3
12
 
Senior loan
 
7/31/2018
 
 
279.5
 
 
 
278.0
 
 
 
277.0
 
 
 
L + 3.10%
 
 
 
L + 3.52%
 
 
8/9/2022
 
San Francisco
 
Office
 
$701 / sqft
 
 
50%
 
 
2
13
 
Senior loan
(4)
 
8/7/2019
 
 
745.8
 
 
 
270.3
 
 
 
52.1
 
 
 
L + 3.12%
 
 
 
L + 3.55%
 
 
9/9/2025
 
Los Angeles
 
Office
 
$183 / sqft
 
 
59%
 
 
3
14
 
Senior loan
 
12/11/2018
 
 
310.0
 
 
 
256.7
 
 
 
255.2
 
 
 
L + 2.55%
 
 
 
L + 2.96%
 
 
12/9/2023
 
Chicago
 
Office
 
$216 / sqft
 
 
78%
 
 
3
15
 
Senior loan
 
11/30/2018
 
 
253.9
 
 
 
248.2
 
 
 
247.2
 
 
 
L + 2.80%
 
 
 
L + 3.17%
 
 
12/9/2023
 
San Francisco
 
Hospitality
 
$364,513 / key
 
 
73%
 
 
4
16
 
Senior loan
 
9/23/2019
 
 
293.0
 
 
 
246.6
 
 
 
244.2
 
 
 
L + 3.00%
 
 
 
L + 3.22%
 
 
11/15/2024
 
Diversified - Spain
 
Hospitality
 
$131,649 / key
 
 
62%
 
 
4
17
 
Senior loan
 
9/30/2019
 
 
305.5
 
 
 
244.8
 
 
 
245.0
 
 
 
L + 3.66%
 
 
 
L + 3.75%
 
 
9/9/2024
 
Chicago
 
Office
 
$212 / sqft
 
 
58%
 
 
2
18
 
Senior loan
 
10/23/2018
 
 
290.4
 
 
 
241.1
 
 
 
239.8
 
 
 
L + 2.80%
 
 
 
L + 3.04%
 
 
11/9/2024
 
Atlanta
 
Office
 
$225 / sqft
 
 
64%
 
 
2
19
 
Senior loan
 
5/9/2018
 
 
242.9
 
 
 
232.9
 
 
 
232.8
 
 
 
L + 2.60%
 
 
 
L + 3.13%
 
 
5/9/2023
 
New York
 
Industrial
 
$66 / sqft
 
 
70%
 
 
2
20
 
Senior loan
 
4/17/2018
 
 
225.0
 
 
 
225.0
 
 
 
224.9
 
 
 
L + 3.25%
 
 
 
L + 3.47%
 
 
5/9/2023
 
New York
 
Office
 
$210 / sqft
 
 
45%
 
 
1
21
 
Senior loan
 
7/20/2017
 
 
249.7
 
 
 
220.8
 
 
 
220.5
 
 
 
L + 4.80%
 
 
 
L + 5.05%
 
 
8/9/2022
 
San Francisco
 
Office
 
$367 / sqft
 
 
58%
 
 
2
22
 
Senior loan
 
6/23/2015
 
 
209.4
 
 
 
209.4
 
 
 
209.1
 
 
 
L + 3.65%
 
 
 
L + 3.91%
 
 
5/8/2022
 
Washington DC
 
Office
 
$235 / sqft
 
 
72%
 
 
2
23
 
Senior loan
 
11/5/2019
 
 
225.5
 
 
 
206.0
 
 
 
204.3
 
 
 
L + 3.85%
 
 
 
L + 4.45%
 
 
2/21/2025
 
Diversified - IT
 
Industrial
 
$407 / sqft
 
 
66%
 
 
3
24
 
Senior loan
 
12/12/2019
 
 
260.5
 
 
 
201.5
 
 
 
200.7
 
 
 
L + 2.40%
 
 
 
L + 2.68%
 
 
12/9/2024
 
New York
 
Office
 
$96 / sqft
 
 
42%
 
 
1
25
 
Senior loan
 
8/31/2017
 
 
203.0
 
 
 
197.8
 
 
 
197.2
 
 
 
L + 2.50%
 
 
 
L + 2.85%
 
 
9/9/2023
 
Orange County
 
Office
 
$230 / sqft
 
 
64%
 
 
3
26
 
Senior loan
 
6/27/2019
 
 
224.8
 
 
 
197.1
 
 
 
195.7
 
 
 
L + 2.80%
 
 
 
L + 3.16%
 
 
8/15/2026
 
Berlin - DEU
 
Office
 
$423 / sqft
 
 
62%
 
 
3
27
 
Senior loan
 
12/22/2016
 
 
204.5
 
 
 
190.9
 
 
 
190.8
 
 
 
L + 2.90%
 
 
 
L + 2.98%
 
 
12/9/2022
 
New York
 
Office
 
$268 / sqft
 
 
64%
 
 
3
28
 
Senior loan
 
9/25/2019
 
 
190.1
 
 
 
190.1
 
 
 
189.1
 
 
 
L + 4.35%
 
 
 
L + 4.93%
 
 
9/26/2023
 
London - UK
 
Office
 
$867 / sqft
 
 
72%
 
 
3
29
 
Senior loan
 
11/23/2018
 
 
192.1
 
 
 
188.3
 
 
 
186.9
 
 
 
L + 2.62%
 
 
 
L + 2.87%
 
 
2/15/2024
 
Diversified - UK
 
Office
 
$1,142 / sqft
 
 
50%
 
 
3
30
 
Senior loan
 
6/4/2018
 
 
187.8
 
 
 
187.8
 
 
 
187.3
 
 
 
L + 3.50%
 
 
 
L + 3.86%
 
 
6/9/2024
 
New York
 
Hospitality
 
$309,308 / key
 
 
52%
 
 
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Loan Type
(1)
 
Origination
Date
(2)
 
Total
Loan
(3)(4)
   
Principal
Balance
(4)
   
Net Book
Value
   
Cash
Coupon
(5)
   
All-in
Yield
(5)
   
Maximum
Maturity
(6)
 
                Location                
 
Property
Type
 
Loan Per
SQFT / Unit / Key
 
Origination

LTV
(2)
   
Risk
Rating
31
  Senior loan   4/9/2018     1,486.5       185.0       173.2       L + 8.50     L + 10.64   6/9/2025   New York   Office   $525 / sqft     48%     2
32
  Senior loan   9/14/2018     180.6       180.6       180.0       L + 3.50     L + 3.85   9/14/2023   Canberra - AU  
Mixed-Use
  $401 / sqft     68%     3
33
  Senior loan   4/3/2018     178.6       177.3       177.0       L + 2.75     L + 3.06   4/9/2024   Dallas  
Mixed-Use
  $502 / sqft     64%     3
34
  Senior loan   9/26/2019     175.0       175.0       174.5       L + 3.10     L + 3.54   1/9/2023   New York   Office   $256 / sqft     65%     3
35
  Senior loan   12/21/2017     197.5       161.8       161.6       L + 2.65     L + 3.06   1/9/2023   Atlanta   Office   $121 / sqft     51%     2
36
  Senior loan
(4)
  11/22/2019     470.0       157.3       30.6       L + 3.70     L + 4.12   12/9/2025   Los Angeles   Office   $158 / sqft     69%     3
37
  Senior loan   9/4/2018     172.7       156.9       156.3       L + 3.00     L + 3.39   9/9/2023   Las Vegas   Hospitality   $189,901 / key     70%     4
38
  Senior loan   8/23/2017     165.0       154.8       154.8       L + 3.25     L + 3.58   10/9/2022   Los Angeles   Office   $314 / sqft     74%     2
39
  Senior loan   11/16/2018     211.9       153.8       152.4       L + 4.10     L + 4.71   12/9/2023   Fort Lauderdale  
Mixed-Use
  $432 / sqft     59%     3
40
  Senior loan   12/6/2019     148.6       148.6       147.7       L + 2.80     L + 3.31   12/5/2024   London - UK   Office   $984 / sqft     75%     3
41
  Senior loan   12/20/2019     145.2       145.2       143.9       L + 3.10     L + 3.32   12/18/2026   London - UK   Office   $722 / sqft     75%     3
42
  Senior loan   5/11/2017     135.9       135.6       135.3       L + 3.40     L + 3.64   6/10/2023   Washington DC   Office   $311 / sqft     38%     2
43
  Senior loan   11/14/2017     133.0       133.0       132.9       L + 2.75     L + 3.00   6/9/2023   Los Angeles   Hospitality   $532,000 / key     56%     3
44
  Senior loan   1/17/2020     203.0       131.9       130.6       L + 2.75     L + 3.07   2/9/2025   New York  
Mixed-Use
  $109 / sqft     43%     3
45
  Senior loan   9/5/2019     198.4       130.0       128.4       L + 2.75     L + 3.27   9/9/2024   New York   Office   $811 / sqft     62%     3
46
  Senior loan   4/25/2019     210.0       128.2       127.4       L + 3.50     L + 3.77   9/1/2025   Los Angeles   Office   $576 / sqft     73%     3
47
  Senior loan   12/14/2018     135.6       127.1       126.8       L + 2.90     L + 3.25   1/9/2024   Diversified - US   Industrial   $51 / sqft     57%     3
48
  Senior loan   6/1/2018     130.5       124.7       124.0       L + 3.40     L + 3.74   5/28/2023   London - UK   Office   $846 / sqft     70%     1
49
  Senior loan   11/27/2019     146.3       123.3       122.2       L + 2.75     L + 3.13   12/9/2024   Minneapolis   Office   $124 / sqft     64%     3
50
  Senior loan   4/30/2018     165.6       117.3       116.3       L + 3.25     L + 3.51   4/30/2023   London - UK   Office   $528 / sqft     60%     3
51
  Senior loan   6/28/2019     125.0       117.2       116.8       L + 2.75     L + 2.91   2/1/2024   Los Angeles   Office   $591 / sqft     48%     3
52
  Senior loan   6/28/2019     188.6       116.7       114.8       L + 3.70     L + 4.33   6/27/2024   London - UK   Office   $381 / sqft     71%     3
53
  Senior loan   3/10/2020     140.0       115.9       115.7       L + 2.50     L + 2.67   1/9/2025   New York  
Mixed-Use
  $75 / sqft     53%     3
54
  Senior loan   7/15/2019     144.6       114.0       113.1       L + 2.90     L + 3.25   8/9/2024   Houston   Office   $206 / sqft     58%     3
55
  Senior loan   10/17/2016     107.8       107.8       107.8       L + 3.95     L + 3.96   10/21/2021   Diversified - UK  
Self-Storage
  $148 / sqft     73%     3
56
  Senior loan   12/21/2018     123.1       107.7       107.1       L + 2.60     L + 3.00   1/9/2024   Chicago   Office   $211 / key     72%     3
57
  Senior loan   10/16/2018     113.7       104.8       104.4       L + 3.25     L + 3.57   11/9/2023   San Francisco   Hospitality   $228,253 / key     72%     4
58
  Senior loan   11/30/2018     151.1       103.8       103.0       L + 2.55     L + 2.80   12/9/2024   Washington DC   Office   $296 / sqft     60%     3
59
  Senior loan   3/13/2018     123.0       103.6       103.1       L + 3.00     L + 3.27   4/9/2025   Honolulu   Hospitality   $160,580 / key     50%     3
60
  Senior loan   12/19/2018     106.7       103.0       102.9       L + 2.60     L + 2.94   12/9/2022   Chicago   Multi   $556,723 / unit     66%     2
 
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Loan Type
(1)
 
Origination
Date
(2)
 
Total
Loan
(3)(4)
   
Principal
Balance
(4)
   
Net Book
Value
   
Cash
Coupon
(5)
   
All-in
Yield
(5)
   
Maximum
Maturity
(6)
 
                Location                
 
Property
Type
 
Loan Per
SQFT / Unit / Key
 
Origination

LTV
(2)
   
Risk
Rating
61
  Senior loan   3/25/2020     124.9       102.0       100.9       L + 2.40     L + 2.78   3/31/2025   Diversified - NL   Multi   $124,503 / unit     65%     3
62
  Senior loan
(4)
  9/22/2017     111.7       100.0       25.0       L + 5.25     L + 6.80   10/9/2022   San Francisco   Multi   $547,745 / unit     46%     3
63
  Senior loan   12/23/2019     109.7       94.3       93.6       L + 2.70     L + 3.03   1/9/2025   Miami   Multi   $326,262 / unit     68%     3
64
  Senior loan   3/28/2019     98.4       93.7       93.6       L + 3.25     L + 3.40   1/9/2024   New York   Hospitality   $242,198 / key     63%     4
65
  Senior loan   5/16/2014     92.0       92.0       91.9       L + 3.85     L + 4.04   7/9/2022   Miami   Office   $198 / sqft     67%     3
66
  Senior loan   12/10/2018     114.7       91.9       91.0       L + 2.95     L + 3.34   12/3/2024   London - UK   Office   $439 / sqft     72%     3
67
  Senior loan   4/12/2018     103.1       91.8       91.5       L + 2.75     L + 3.06   5/9/2023   San Francisco   Office   $239 / sqft     72%     2
68
  Senior loan   8/18/2017     91.1       91.1       90.8       L + 4.10     L + 4.41   8/18/2022   Brussels - BE   Office   $141 / sqft     59%     1
69
  Senior loan   3/31/2017     96.9       88.4       88.7       L + 4.30     L + 4.69   4/9/2022   New York   Office   $434 / sqft     64%     3
70
  Senior loan   2/18/2015     87.7       87.7       87.8       L + 3.75     L + 4.00   10/9/2020   Diversified - CA   Office   $181 / sqft     71%     3
71
  Senior loan   11/22/2019     85.0       85.0       84.7       L + 2.99     L + 3.27   12/1/2024   San Jose   Multi   $317,164 / unit     62%     3
72
  Senior loan   6/29/2016     83.4       80.0       79.8       L + 2.80     L + 3.04   7/9/2021   Miami   Office   $308 / sqft     64%     2
73
  Senior loan   2/20/2019     131.1       75.8       74.6       L + 3.25     L + 3.89   2/19/2024   London - UK   Office   $372 / sqft     61%     3
74
  Senior loan   6/18/2019     75.0       75.0       74.5       L + 2.75     L + 3.15   7/9/2024   Napa Valley   Hospitality   $785,340 / key     74%     4
75
  Senior loan   10/17/2018     80.4       73.9       73.8       L + 2.60     L + 3.03   11/9/2023   San Francisco   Office   $460 / sqft     68%     2
76
  Senior loan   6/27/2019     84.0       73.4       73.0       L + 2.50     L + 2.77   7/9/2024   West Palm Beach   Office   $252 / sqft     70%     3
77
  Senior loan   7/26/2018     84.1       73.3       73.3       L + 2.75     L + 2.85   7/1/2024   Columbus   Multi   $69,038 / unit     69%     3
78
  Senior loan   4/5/2018     85.3       71.2       71.0       L + 3.10     L + 3.51   4/9/2023   Diversified - US   Industrial   $26 / sqft     54%     3
79
  Senior loan   3/21/2018     74.3       69.4       69.2       L + 3.10     L + 3.33   3/21/2024   Jacksonville   Office   $91 / sqft     72%     2
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  Senior loan   10/1/2019     354.1       68.9       65.3       L + 3.75     L + 4.24   10/9/2025   Atlanta  
Mixed-Use
  $366 / sqft     70%     3
81
  Senior loan   1/30/2020     104.4       66.7       65.9       L + 2.85     L + 3.22   2/9/2026   Honolulu   Hospitality   $214,341 / key     63%     4
82
  Senior loan   8/22/2019     74.3       65.0       64.5       L + 2.55     L + 2.93   9/9/2024   Los Angeles   Office   $389 / sqft     63%     3
83
  Senior loan   6/29/2017     63.4       63.4       63.3       L + 3.40     L + 3.65   7/9/2023   New York   Multi   $184,768 / unit     69%     4
84
  Senior loan   10/5/2018     61.6       61.6       61.3       L + 5.50     L + 5.65   10/5/2021   Sydney - AU   Office   $654 / sqft     78%     3
85
  Senior loan   11/30/2016     65.2       56.7       56.7       L + 3.10     L + 3.32   12/9/2021   Chicago   Retail   $1,167 / sqft     54%     4
86
  Senior loan   10/6/2017     55.9       55.8       55.8       L + 2.95     L + 3.21   10/9/2022   Nashville   Multi   $99,598 / unit     74%     2
87
  Senior loan   10/31/2018     63.3       55.3       55.3       L + 5.00     L + 5.70   11/9/2023   New York   Multi   $287,460 / unit     61%     2
88
  Senior loan   8/16/2019     54.3       54.3       54.2       L + 2.75     L + 2.95   9/1/2022   Sarasota   Multi   $238,158 / unit     76%     3
89
  Senior loan   6/26/2019     68.8       53.9       53.4       L + 3.35     L + 3.66   6/20/2024   London - UK   Office   $609 / sqft     61%     3
90
  Senior loan   11/23/2016     53.6       53.6       53.6       L + 3.50     L + 3.80   12/9/2022   New York   Multi   $223,254 / unit     65%     4
 
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Loan Type
(1)
 
Origination
Date
(2)
 
Total
Loan
(3)(4)
   
Principal
Balance
(4)
   
Net Book
Value
   
Cash
Coupon
(5)
   
All-in
Yield
(5)
   
Maximum
Maturity
(6)
 
                Location                
 
Property
Type
 
Loan Per
SQFT / Unit / Key
 
Origination

LTV
(2)
   
Risk
Rating
91
  Senior loan
(4)
  3/23/2020     348.6       53.1       9.5       L + 3.75     L + 4.40   1/9/2025   Nashville  
Mixed-Use
  $304 / sqft     78%     3
92
  Senior loan   3/11/2014     52.5       52.5       52.5       n/m
(7)
 
    n/m
(7)
 
  11/9/2020   New York   Multi   $590,052 / unit     65%     5
93
  Senior loan   8/14/2019     70.3       51.6       51.1       L + 2.45     L + 2.87   9/9/2024   Los Angeles   Office   $591 / sqft     57%     3
94
  Senior loan   6/12/2019     55.0       48.3       48.3       L + 3.25     L + 3.37   7/1/2022   Grand Rapids   Multi   $92,529 / unit     69%     3
95
  Senior loan   8/29/2017     51.2       47.5       47.5       L + 3.10     L + 3.52   10/9/2022   Southern California   Industrial   $96 / sqft     65%     3
96
  Senior loan   11/3/2017     45.0       44.0       44.0       L + 3.00      L + 3.08   11/1/2022   Los Angeles   Office   $205 / sqft     50%     1
97
  Senior loan   2/21/2020     43.8       43.8       43.6       L + 2.95      L + 3.27   3/1/2025   Atlanta   Multi   $137,304 / unit     68%     3
98
  Senior loan   6/26/2015     41.0       41.0       40.9       L + 3.75      L + 4.36   1/9/2021   San Diego   Office   $187 / sqft     73%     3
99
  Senior loan   2/20/2019     50.3       40.5       40.2       L + 3.50      L + 3.91   3/9/2024   Calgary - CAN   Office   $111 / sqft     52%     3
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  Senior loan   12/27/2016     39.5       39.5       39.4       L + 3.10      L + 3.45   1/9/2022   New York   Multi   $784,286 / unit     64%     3
101
  Senior loan   10/31/2018     45.1       39.2       39.4       L + 5.00      L + 6.51   11/9/2023   New York   Condo   $413 / sqft     64%     3
102
  Senior loan   12/13/2019     37.5       34.5       33.7       L + 3.55      L + 4.49   6/12/2024   Diversified - FR   Industrial   $24 / sqft     55%     3
103
  Senior loan   10/31/2019     33.9       33.1       33.1       L + 3.25      L + 3.34   11/1/2024   Raleigh   Multi   $163,209 / unit     52%     3
104
  Senior loan   10/31/2019     31.5       31.5       31.4       L + 3.25      L + 3.33   11/1/2024   Atlanta   Multi   $165,711 / unit     60%     3
105
  Senior loan   10/31/2019     30.2       29.9       29.9       L + 3.25     L + 3.33   11/1/2024   Austin   Multi   $158,352 / unit     52%     3
106
  Senior loan   10/31/2019     27.2       27.2       27.2       L + 3.25     L + 3.32   11/1/2024   Austin   Multi   $135,323 / unit     53%     3
107
  Senior loan   6/26/2019     25.5       25.5       25.5       L + 3.25     L + 3.93   10/1/2020   Lake Charles   Multi   $95,149 / unit     73%     2
108
  Senior loan   5/31/2019     24.4       24.4       24.4       L + 4.00     L + 4.20   6/1/2022   Denver   Multi   $162,720 / unit     59%     2
109
  Senior loan   12/15/2017     22.5       22.5       22.5       L + 3.50     L + 3.50   12/9/2020   Diversified - US   Hospitality   $340,809 / key     50%     3
110
  Senior loan   3/24/2020     22.0       22.0       22.0       L + 3.25     L + 3.26   10/1/2021   San Jose   Multi   $400,000 / unit     58%     3
111
  Senior loan   12/23/2019     26.2       20.8       20.6       L + 2.85     L + 3.21   1/9/2025   Miami   Office   $349 / sqft     68%     3
112
  Senior loan   2/26/2020     20.4       20.4       20.4       L + 2.80     L + 3.27   3/1/2021   Atlanta   Multi   $85,356 / unit     36%     1
113
  Senior loan   6/15/2018     22.0       20.4       20.6       L + 3.60     L + 3.67   7/1/2022   Phoenix   Multi   $71,430 / unit     78%     2
114
  Senior loan   3/8/2017     20.4       20.4       20.5       4.79 %
(8)
    5.12 %
(8)
 
  12/23/2021   Montreal - CAN   Office   $56 / sqft     45%     2
115
  Senior loan   4/26/2019     20.0       20.0       20.0       L + 2.93     L + 3.38   5/1/2024   Nashville   Multi   $198,020 / unit     73%     3
116
  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%     2
117
  Senior loan   10/20/2017     17.2       17.2       17.2       L + 4.25     L + 4.28   11/1/2021   Houston   Multi   $136,508 / unit     56%     2
118
  Senior loan   3/30/2016     16.1       16.1       16.2       5.15 %     5.25 %   9/3/2021   Diversified - CAN  
Self-Storage
  $3,518 / unit     56%     1
119
  Senior loan   6/21/2019     14.8       14.5       14.4       L + 3.30     L + 3.41   7/1/2022   Portland   Multi   $130,180 / unit     66%     2
120
  Senior loan   4/30/2019     15.5       14.5       14.4       L + 3.00     L + 3.32   5/1/2024   Houston   Multi   $46,865 / unit     78%     3
 
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Loan Type
(1)
 
Origination
Date
(2)
 
Total
Loan
(3)(4)
   
Principal
Balance
(4)
   
Net Book
Value
   
Cash
Coupon
(5)
   
All-in
Yield
(5)
   
Maximum
Maturity
(6)
 
                Location                
 
Property
Type
 
Loan Per
SQFT / Unit / Key
 
Origination

LTV
(2)
   
Risk
Rating
121
 
Senior loan
 
2/28/2019
 
 
15.3
 
 
 
14.1
 
 
 
14.1
 
 
 
L + 3.00%
 
 
 
L + 3.29%
 
 
3/1/2024
 
San Antonio
 
Multi
 
$61,454 / unit
 
 
75%
 
 
3
122
 
Senior loan
 
5/22/2014
 
 
14.0
 
 
 
14.0
 
 
 
14.0
 
 
 
L + 2.90%
 
 
 
L + 3.15%
 
 
6/15/2021
 
Orange County
 
Office
 
$25 / sqft
 
 
74%
 
 
2
123
 
Senior loan
 
9/1/2016
 
 
2.1
 
 
 
2.1
 
 
 
2.1
 
 
 
L + 4.20%
 
 
 
L + 4.92%
 
 
9/1/2022
 
Atlanta
 
Multi
 
$23,284 / unit
 
 
72%
 
 
1
 
CECL reserve
       
 
(177.0
               
     
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
       
 
 
   
 
 
Loans receivable, net
 
$
21,474.6
 
 
$
17,269.6
 
 
$
16,291.7
 
 
 
L + 3.22 %
 
 
 
L + 3.58 %
 
 
3.3 yrs
       
 
65%
 
 
3.0
     
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
       
 
 
   
 
 
 
(1)
Senior loans include senior mortgages and similar credit quality loans, including related contiguous subordinate loans and pari passu participations in senior mortgage loans.
(2)
Date loan was originated or acquired by us, and the LTV as of such date. Origination dates are subsequently updated to reflect material loan modifications.
(3)
Total loan amount reflects outstanding principal balance as well as any related unfunded loan commitment.
(4)
In certain instances, we finance our loans through the
non-recourse
sale of a senior loan interest that is not included in our consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2020, five loans in our portfolio have been financed with an aggregate $716.2 million of
non-consolidated
senior interest, which are included in the table above. Portfolio excludes our $79.2 million subordinate position in the $807.7 million 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for details of the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
(5)
The weighted-average cash coupon and
all-in
yield are expressed as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, which include USD LIBOR, GBP LIBOR, EURIBOR, BBSY, and CDOR, as applicable to each loan. As of September 30, 2020, 98% of our loans by total loan exposure earned a floating rate of interest, primarily indexed to USD LIBOR, and $13.9 billion of such loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index. The other 2% of our loans earned a fixed rate of interest, which we reflect as a spread over the relevant floating benchmark rates, as of September 30, 2020, for purposes of the weighted-averages. In addition to cash coupon,
all-in
yield includes the amortization of deferred origination and extension fees, loan origination costs, and purchase discounts, as well as the accrual of exit fees. Excludes loans accounted for under the cost-recovery method.
(6)
Maximum maturity assumes all extension options are exercised, however our loans may be repaid prior to such date.
(7)
Loans are accounted for under the cost-recovery method.
(8)
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
Investment 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 September 30, 2020, 98% of our investments by total investment 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 September 30, 2020, the remaining 2% of our investments by total investment 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 caps to limit our exposure to increases in interest rates on such liabilities.
Certain jurisdictions are currently reforming or phasing out their Interbank Offered Rates, or IBORS, including, without limitation, the London Interbank Offered Rate, Euro Interbank Offered Rate, the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate and the Australian Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate. The timing of the anticipated reforms or phase-outs vary by jurisdiction, with most of the reforms or phase-outs currently scheduled to take effect at the end of calendar year 2021. We are evaluating the operational impact of such changes on existing transactions and contractual arrangements and managing transition efforts. Refer to “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Lending and Investment Activities — The expected discontinuation of currently used financial reference rates and use of alternative replacement reference rates may adversely affect interest expense related to our loans and investments or otherwise adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and the market value of our investments.” of our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019.
 
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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 September 30, 2020, assuming an immediate increase or decrease of both 25 and 50 basis points in the applicable interest rate benchmark by currency ($ in thousands):
 
    
Assets (Liabilities)
  Sensitive to Changes in  

Interest Rates
(1)(2)(3)
          
Interest Rate Sensitivity as of September 30, 2020
 
          
Increase in Rates
   
Decrease in Rates
(4)
 
Currency
        
      25 Basis      
Points
   
      50 Basis      
Points
   
      25 Basis      
Points
   
      50 Basis      
Points
 
USD
   $ 12,635,544       Income      $ 6,697     $ 13,940     $ (3,708   $ (3,708
     (9,691,490     Expense        (15,630     (31,626     9,269       9,269  
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   $ 2,944,054       Net interest      $ (8,933   $ (17,686   $ 5,561     $ 5,561  
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
EUR
(5)
   $ 3,325,028       Income      $ —       $ 37     $ —       $ —    
     (2,447,084     Expense        —         (27     —         —    
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   $ 877,944       Net interest      $ —       $ 10     $ —       $ —    
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
GBP
   $ 1,482,322       Income      $ 1,413     $ 3,226     $ (317   $ (317
     (1,059,101     Expense        (2,118     (4,236     516       516  
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   $ 423,221       Net interest      $ (705   $ (1,010   $ 199     $ 199  
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
AUD
   $ 242,183       Income      $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
     (175,651     Expense        (351     (703     197       197  
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   $ 66,532       Net interest      $ (351   $ (703   $ 197     $ 197  
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
CAD
   $ 41,983       Income      $ 3     $ 6     $ (3   $ (6
     (59,159     Expense        (118     (237     118       228  
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   $ (17,176     Net interest      $ (115   $ (231   $ 115     $ 222  
  
 
 
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
       Total net interest      $ (10,104   $ (19,620   $ 6,072     $ 6,179  
       
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(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. In addition, $13.9 billion of our loans earned interest based on floors that are above the applicable index as of September 30, 2020. Refer to Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details of our incentive fee calculation.
(2)
Includes investment exposure to the 2018 Single Asset Securitization. Refer to Notes 4 and 15 to our consolidated financial statements for details of the subordinate position we own in the 2018 Single Asset Securitization.
(3)
Includes amounts outstanding under secured debt agreements,
non-consolidated
senior interests, securitized debt obligations,
non-consolidated
securitized debt obligations, and secured term loans.
(4)
Decrease in rates assumes the applicable benchmark rate for each currency does not decrease below 0%.
(5)
Assets balance includes a loan denominated in British Pound Sterling, with an outstanding principal balance of £145.7 million as of September 30, 2020, that is hedged to Euro exposure through a foreign currency forward contract. Refer to Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our foreign currency derivatives.
Investment Portfolio Value
As of September 30, 2020, 2% of our investments by investment 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 investments to maturity and so do not expect to realize gains or losses on our fixed rate investment 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.
 
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Credit Risks
Our loans and investments are also subject to credit risk. The performance and value of our loans and investments depend upon the sponsors’ ability to operate the properties that serve as our collateral so that they produce cash flows adequate to pay interest and principal due to us. To monitor this risk, our Manager’s asset management team reviews our investment portfolios and in certain instances is in regular contact with our borrowers, monitoring performance of the collateral and enforcing our rights as necessary.
In addition, we are exposed to the risks generally associated with the commercial real estate market, including variances in occupancy rates, capitalization rates, absorption rates, and other macroeconomic factors beyond our control. We seek to manage these risks through our underwriting and asset management processes.
The
COVID-19
pandemic has significantly impacted the commercial real estate markets, causing reduced occupancy, requests from tenants for rent deferral or abatement, and delays in construction and development projects currently planned or underway. These negative conditions have persisted, and in the future may continue to persist and impair our borrowers’ ability to pay principal and interest due to us under our loan agreements. We maintain a robust asset management relationship with our borrowers and have utilized these relationships to address the potential impacts of the
COVID-19
pandemic on our loans secured by properties experiencing cash flow pressure, most significantly hospitality assets. Some of our borrowers have indicated that due to the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic, they will be unable to timely execute their business plans, have had to temporarily close their businesses, or have experienced other negative business consequences and have requested temporary interest deferral or forbearance, or other modifications of their loans. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we closed 13 loan modifications, representing an aggregate principal balance of $2.4 billion. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we closed 11 loan modifications, representing an aggregate principal balance of $1.7 billion. The loan modifications included term extensions, interest rate changes, repurposing of reserves, temporary deferrals of interest, and performance test or covenant waivers, many of which were coupled with additional equity commitments from sponsors.
We are generally encouraged by our borrowers’ initial response to the
COVID-19
pandemic’s impacts on their properties. With limited exceptions, we believe our loan sponsors are committed to supporting assets collateralizing our loans through additional equity investments, and that we will benefit from our long-standing core business model of originating senior loans collateralized by large assets in major markets with experienced, well-capitalized institutional sponsors. Our investment portfolio’s low origination weighted-average LTV of 63.6% as of September 30, 2020, reflects significant equity value that our sponsors are motivated to protect through periods of cyclical disruption. While we believe the principal amounts of our loans are generally adequately protected by underlying collateral value, there is a risk that we will not realize the entire principal value of certain investments.
Our Manager’s portfolio monitoring and asset management operations benefit from the deep knowledge, experience, and information advantages derived from its position as part of Blackstone’s real estate platform. Blackstone Real Estate is one of the largest owners and operators of real estate in the world, with a proven track record of successfully navigating market cycles and emerging stronger through periods of volatility. The market-leading real estate expertise derived from the strength of the Blackstone platform deeply informs our credit and underwriting process, and gives us the tools to expertly asset manage our portfolio and work with our borrowers throughout periods of economic stress and uncertainty.
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.
 
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The
COVID-19
pandemic has resulted in extreme volatility in a variety of global markets, including the real estate-related debt markets. U.S. financial markets, in particular, are experiencing limited liquidity and forced selling by certain market participants with insufficient liquidity available to meet current obligations has put further downward pressure on asset prices. In reaction to these tumultuous and unpredictable market conditions, banks and other lenders have generally restricted lending activity and requested margin posting or repayments where applicable for secured loans collateralized by assets with depressed valuations.
Margin call provisions under our credit facilities do not permit valuation adjustments based on capital markets events, and are limited to collateral-specific credit marks generally determined on a commercially reasonable basis. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we entered into agreements with seven of our secured credit facility lenders, representing an aggregate $7.9 billion of our secured credit facilities, to temporarily suspend credit mark provisions on certain of their portfolio assets in exchange for: (i) cash repayments; (ii) pledges of additional collateral; and (iii) reductions of available borrowings.
Counterparty Risk
The nature of our business requires us to hold our cash and cash equivalents and obtain financing from various financial institutions. This exposes us to the risk that these financial institutions may not fulfill their obligations to us under these various contractual arrangements. We mitigate this exposure by depositing our cash and cash equivalents and entering into financing agreements with high credit-quality institutions.
The nature of our loans and investments also exposes us to the risk that our counterparties do not make required interest and principal payments on scheduled due dates. We seek to manage this risk through a comprehensive credit analysis prior to making an investment and active monitoring of the asset portfolios that serve as our collateral.
Currency Risk
Our loans and investments that are denominated in a foreign currency are also subject to risks related to fluctuations in currency rates. We generally mitigate this exposure by matching the currency of our foreign currency assets to the currency of the borrowings that finance those assets. As a result, we substantially reduce our exposure to changes in portfolio value related to changes in foreign currency rates.
The following table outlines our assets and liabilities that are denominated in a foreign currency (€/£/A$/C$ in thousands):
 
    
September 30, 2020
 
Foreign currency assets
(1)(2)
       2,852,201      £     1,389,519      A$     342,309      C$     106,906  
Foreign currency liabilities
(1)
     (2,087,547      (1,021,207      (246,062      (78,848
Foreign currency contracts - notional
     (758,976      (365,987      (92,800      (26,200
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net exposure to exchange rate fluctuations
   5,678      £ 2,325      A$ 3,447      C$ 1,858  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
____________
           
(1)  
 
Balances include
non-consolidated
senior interests of £199.3 million.
(2)  
 
Euro balance includes a loan denominated in British Pound Sterling, with an outstanding principal balance of £145.7 million as of September 30, 2020, that is hedged to Euro exposure through a foreign currency forward contract. Refer to Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our foreign currency derivatives.
Substantially all of our net asset exposure to the Euro, the British Pound Sterling, the Australian Dollar, and the Canadian Dollar has been hedged with foreign currency forward contracts.
 
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.
 
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Changes in Internal Control 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 September 30, 2020, 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 Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019, as updated by the information disclosed under Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020.
 
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
 
  10.1    Fourth Amendment, dated as of September 30, 2020, to Fourth Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2019, among Parlex 2 Finance, LLC, Parlex 2A Finco, LLC, Parlex 2 UK Finco, LLC, Parlex 2 Eur Finco, LLC, Parlex 2 AU Finco, LLC, Parlex 2 CAD Finco, LLC, and Citibank, N.A.   
  10.2    First Amendment, dated August 25, 2020, to 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.   
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
  32.1 +    Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
  32.2 +    Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
101.INS    Inline XBRL Instance Document– the instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document   
101.SCH    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document   
101.CAL    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document   
101.LAB    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document   
101.PRE    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document   
101.DEF    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document   
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)   
                        
     
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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, or the Exchange Act.
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.
October 29, 2020
     
/s/ Stephen D. Plavin
Date
     
Stephen D. Plavin
     
Chief Executive Officer
     
(Principal Executive Officer)
October 29, 2020
     
/s/ Anthony F. Marone, Jr.
Date
     
Anthony F. Marone, Jr.
     
Chief Financial Officer
     
(Principal Financial Officer and
     
Principal Accounting Officer)
 
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