Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust is a real estate finance company that creates, buys, and manages senior loans and other debt or credit-focused investments. These investments are backed by or related to commercial real estate in North America, Europe, and Australia. The company's portfolio mainly consists of senior loans secured by high-quality, institutional properties located in major markets. These properties are sponsored by experienced, well-capitalized real estate investment owners and operators. Blackstone Mortgage Trust funds its investments through various methods, including borrowing under secured credit facilities, issuing collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), other securitization transactions, syndicating senior loans and/or participations, and other asset-level financing. The company is externally managed by BXMT Advisors L.L.C., a subsidiary of Blackstone Inc., and operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "BXMT." Its principal executive offices are at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154. The company operates as a single segment, which originates and acquires commercial mortgage loans and related investments. As a REIT, it generally avoids U.S. federal income taxes on its taxable income by distributing all net taxable income to stockholders annually and maintaining its REIT qualification.