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Exhibit 12.1

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

     Years ended December 31,  
     2013     2014     2015     2016     2017  

Fixed Charges

          

Interest expense, including amortization

   $ 18,017     $ 69,143     $ 152,416     $ 184,270     $ 234,870  

Preferred security dividend requirements in consolidated subsidiaries

     4,096       2,093       1,216       533       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 22,113     $ 71,236     $ 153,632     $ 184,803     $ 234,870  

Earnings

          

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before equity investees

   $ 26,419     $ 72,976     $ 200,591     $ 243,449     $ 218,282  

Add:

          

Fixed charges, including amortization

     18,017       69,143       152,416       184,270       234,870  

Distributed income of equity investees

     8,795       17,867       5,007       9,977       —    

Less:

          

Preferred security dividend requirements in consolidated subsidiaries

     —       —       —       —       —  

Earnings

   $ 53,231     $ 159,986     $ 358,014     $ 437,696     $ 453,152  

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (1)

     2.41     2.25     2.33     2.37     1.93 x

 

 

(1) Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges excluding preferred stock dividends was 2.95x, 2.31x, 2.35x, 2.38x and 1.93x, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.