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Transactions With Related Parties
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Transactions With Related Parties TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
We are managed by our Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, the current term of which expires on December 19, 2023, and will be automatically renewed for a one year term upon such date and each anniversary thereafter unless earlier terminated.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, our consolidated balance sheets included $33.8 million and $28.4 million of accrued management and incentive fees payable to our Manager, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, we paid aggregate management and incentive fees of $104.8 million, $79.3 million, and $78.9 million, respectively, to our Manager. During the year ended December 31, 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 years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, we incurred expenses of $896,000, $601,000, and $1.0 million, respectively, that were paid by our Manager and will be reimbursed by us.
As of December 31, 2022, our Manager held 1,178,855 shares of unvested restricted class A common stock, which had an aggregate grant date fair value of $32.3 million, and vest in installments over three years from the date of issuance. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, we recorded non-cash expenses related to shares held by our Manager
of $16.6 million, $15.3 million, and $17.0 million, respectively. Refer to Note 16 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 years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 or 2020.
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we originated three loans and two loans, respectively, 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. There were no similar transactions during the year ended December 31, 2022.
During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, we incurred $524,000, $385,000, and $487,000, respectively, of expenses for various administrative and operations services to third-party service providers that are affiliates of our Manager.
Affiliates of our Manager own interests in the controlling entity of BTIG, LLC. We engaged BTIG, LLC as a sales agent to sell shares of our class A common stock under our ATM Agreements. During the year ended December 31, 2022, BTIG, LLC received aggregate fees of $191,000 in such capacity. The fees paid were on terms equivalent to those of other sales agents engaged to sell shares under our ATM Agreements.
In the second quarter of 2022, we participated in AUD 1.3 billion, or 24.5%, of an aggregate AUD 5.4 billion senior loan that was originated by an unaffiliated third party to a borrower that is wholly-owned by Blackstone-advised investment vehicles. Another Blackstone-advised investment vehicle participated in an additional AUD 1.3 billion, or 24.5%, of the loan. 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 a third-party without our involvement and our 24.5% interest in the senior loan was made on such market terms.
In the second quarter of 2022, we co-originated £250.0 million of an aggregate £500.0 million senior loan to an unaffiliated third-party. A Blackstone-advised investment vehicle co-originated the additional pari passu £250.0 million of the loan.
In the second and fourth quarters of 2022, a Blackstone-advised investment vehicle acquired an aggregate $33.0 million participation, or 4%, of the initial aggregate B-4 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 $825,000 in such capacity. Both of these transactions were on terms equivalent to those of unaffiliated parties.

In the fourth quarter of 2021, we co-originated A$450.0 million of an aggregate A$900.0 million senior loan to an unaffiliated third-party. A Blackstone-advised investment vehicle co-originated the additional pari passu A$450.0 million of the loan.

In the fourth quarter of 2021, we issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Senior Secured Notes. The Senior Secured Notes were issued at par and have a maturity date of January 15, 2027. Blackstone Securities Partners L.P., an affiliate of our Manager, participated in the offering of the Senior Secured Notes and received compensation of $400,000 in connection therewith. This transaction was on terms equivalent to those of unaffiliated parties.
In the third quarter of 2021, we participated in $246.6 million, or 49.0%, of a total $503.3 million senior loan that was originated by 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 49.0% interest in the senior loan was made on such market terms. The borrower is an unaffiliated third party.
In the third quarter of 2021, we acquired an aggregate £186.0 million, or 49.0%, of a total £379.6 million senior loan to a borrower that is majority 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 the original lender prior to our acquisition of the loan without our involvement, and we acquired the loan on such market terms.
In the third quarter of 2021, we participated in $243.6 million, or 25.0%, of an aggregate $974.5 million senior loan that was originated by an unaffiliated third party as part of a broadly marketed process. A Blackstone-advised investment vehicle participated in an additional $243.6 million, or 25.0%, of the loan. The loan proceeds were used by the borrower to repay an existing loan previously owned by us.
In the third and fourth quarter of 2019, we acquired €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 the 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 quarter of 2021, we acquired an additional €100.0 million interest in the senior loan from an unaffiliated lender, bringing our total interest to 22% of the aggregate senior loan.
In the second quarter of 2021, we acquired an aggregate €50.0 million of a total €491.0 million senior loan to a borrower that is majority 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 the original lenders prior to our acquisition of the loan without our involvement.
In the second quarter of 2021 and 2020, certain Blackstone-advised investment vehicles acquired an aggregate $20.0 million participation, or 15%, of the initial aggregate B-3 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 $350,000 in such capacity. Both of these transactions were on terms equivalent to those of unaffiliated parties.
In the first quarter of 2021, we acquired an SEK 5.0 billion interest in a total SEK 10.2 billion 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 we are an affiliate of 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 2021, a Blackstone-advised investment vehicle acquired an aggregate $5.5 million participation, or 3%, of the $200 million increase to our B-1 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 $200,000 in such capacity. Both of these transactions were on terms equivalent to those of unaffiliated parties.