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Get filing alertsBXMT closes $450M senior secured notes at 6.250% due 2031, proceeds to pay down debt
Filed May 19, 2026 · Period ending May 19, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Issued $450M of 6.250% senior secured notes maturing June 2031, secured by substantially all company assets and ranking pari passu with existing senior secured debt including term loan and other senior secured notes.
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Proceeds earmarked for general corporate purposes including paying down existing secured debt, suggesting refinancing or deleveraging though specific debt being retired not disclosed.
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Indenture requires Total Debt to Total Assets Ratio ≤83.333% while notes remain secured; notes include collateral fall-away provision that would convert them to unsecured upon triggering events.
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Notes callable at make-whole premium until March 2031, then at declining premiums; change-of-control put at 101% of par protects noteholders.
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Company may redeem up to 40% of notes at 106.250% before December 2027 using equity offering proceeds, providing deleveraging flexibility if equity capital raised.
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Summary
Blackstone Mortgage Trust closed a $450 million private offering of 6.250% senior secured notes due 2031, adding to its secured debt stack. The notes are secured by substantially all company assets and rank equally with existing senior secured obligations including the term loan and other senior secured notes.
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes including paying down existing secured debt, suggesting the company is refinancing or reducing leverage, though the specific debt being retired is not disclosed. The indenture includes a leverage covenant capping Total Debt to Total Assets at 83.333% while the notes remain secured.
Notably, the notes include a collateral fall-away provision under which they would convert to unsecured status upon certain triggering events, at which point the company would instead need to maintain a minimum Total Unencumbered Assets to Total Unsecured Indebtedness Ratio of 1.20 to 1.00. The notes carry standard make-whole call protection until March 2031 and a change-of-control put at 101% of par. For a commercial real estate lender navigating a challenging property market, the ability to access secured debt at 6.250% and use proceeds to pay down existing obligations is a positive sign of capital market access, though the 83.333% leverage ceiling and collateral fall-away mechanics warrant monitoring as the company manages its balance sheet through the cycle.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
Item 2.03 also reports this as a direct financial obligation (body incorporates the primary Item by reference).
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
The 8-K includes a labeled Item 2.03 section. Its body incorporates the primary Item (typically 1.01) by reference rather than restating terms — do not treat that thinness as 'Item 2.03 absent.' The company is signaling creation of a direct financial obligation alongside the agreement disclosure; keep Item 2.03 visible in the report.
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On May 19, 2026, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced offering of $450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) under an indenture, dated as of May 19, 2026 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, certain wholly owned guarantor subsidiaries of the Company party thereto (the “Guarantors”), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and notes collateral agent (the “Trustee”).
BXMT closed a $450 million private offering of senior secured notes maturing June 1, 2031, with a 6.250% annual interest rate payable semi-annually. The notes are secured by substantially all assets of the company and its guarantor subsidiaries, ranking pari passu with existing senior secured debt including the term loan and other senior secured notes. The notes include standard make-whole call protection until March 2031 and a change-of-control put at 101% of par.
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Upon the occurrence of a Collateral Fall-Away Event, the Notes and the guarantees will become unsecured.
The notes include a collateral fall-away provision under which the security interest would be released and the notes would become unsecured upon certain triggering events. After such an event, the company must maintain a Total Unencumbered Assets to Total Unsecured Indebtedness Ratio of at least 1.20 to 1.00, replacing the 83.333% Total Debt to Total Assets Ratio covenant that applies while the notes remain secured.
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require that the Company maintains (i) prior to a Collateral Fall-Away Event, a Total Debt to Total Assets Ratio (as defined in the Indenture) of not greater than 83.333% and (ii) from and after a Collateral Fall-Away Event, a Total Unencumbered Assets to Total Unsecured Indebtedness Ratio (as defined in the Indenture) of not less than 1.20 to 1.00
The indenture requires BXMT to maintain a maximum Total Debt to Total Assets Ratio of 83.333% while the notes are secured. If the collateral falls away, the company must instead maintain a minimum Total Unencumbered Assets to Total Unsecured Indebtedness Ratio of 1.20 to 1.00. These covenants limit the company's ability to increase leverage.
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