Blackstone MortgageTrust

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., a real estate finance company, originates, acquires, and manages loans and other debt or credit-oriented investments collateralized by or relating to commercial real estate. The company's investment portfolio consists of senior floating rate mortgage loans that are secured by a first-priority mortgage on commercial real estate assets. It has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Spain, Sweden, Canada, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes.