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Blackstone Mortgage Trust Announces Closing of Offering of Senior Secured Notes

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT) has successfully closed a private offering of $400 million in its 3.750% senior secured notes due 2027. After deducting estimated expenses, the net proceeds amount to approximately $395 million. The offering was made to qualified institutional buyers, exempting it from the registration requirements under the Securities Act. The notes are secured and guaranteed by the company's subsidiaries. This funding supports BXMT's business strategy focused on originating senior loans collateralized by commercial real estate.

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  • Successful closure of $400 million private offering for 3.750% senior secured notes.
  • Net proceeds of approximately $395 million to support business operations.
  • Notes secured by guarantees from wholly owned subsidiaries, enhancing investor confidence.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT) (the “Company”) today announced the closing of its private offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.750% senior secured notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsubordinated secured basis by each wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that is a domestic subsidiary or that guarantees or becomes a borrower under the Company’s Term Loan Credit Agreement and after certain collateral events, certain capital markets indebtedness and other indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries, subject to certain customary exceptions. Aggregate net proceeds to the Company from the offering, after deducting estimated offering expenses, were approximately $395 million.

The offering of the Notes and the related guarantees were made in a private transaction in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers,” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and the related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135(c) under the Securities Act.

About Blackstone Mortgage Trust

Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT) is a real estate finance company that originates senior loans collateralized by commercial real estate in North America, Europe, and Australia. Our investment objective is to preserve and protect shareholder capital while producing attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through dividends generated from current income from our loan portfolio. 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, depending on our view of the most prudent strategy available for each of our investments. We are externally managed by BXMT Advisors L.L.C., a subsidiary of Blackstone.

About Blackstone

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $684 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available atwww.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.

Forward-Looking Statements and Other Matters

This press release 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. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “objective,” “indicator,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The Company believes these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as such factors may be updated from time to time in its periodic filings with the SEC which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in the filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events or circumstances.

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PressInquiries@Blackstone.com

Source: Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

FAQ

What did Blackstone Mortgage Trust announce on October 5, 2023?

On October 5, 2023, Blackstone Mortgage Trust announced the closing of a $400 million private offering of 3.750% senior secured notes due 2027.

How much did Blackstone Mortgage Trust raise from the notes offering?

Blackstone Mortgage Trust raised approximately $395 million in net proceeds from the notes offering after expenses.

What are the terms of the senior secured notes by BXMT?

The senior secured notes have an interest rate of 3.750% and are due in 2027.

Who are the purchasers of the BXMT notes?

The notes were offered to qualified institutional buyers in a private transaction.

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