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Published on 2/8/2021 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: KKR Financial sells $406.3 million of notes in KKR CLO 29

Chicago, Feb. 8 – KKR Financial Advisors II LLC sold $406.3 million in six classes of notes in the new KKR CLO 29 Ltd./KKR CLO 29 LLC collateralized loan obligation transaction, according to a market source.

The transaction includes $248 million of class A floating-rate notes at Libor plus 120 basis points, $56 million of class B floating-rate notes at Libor plus 150 bps, $24 million of class C deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 200 bps, $22 million of class D deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 340 bps, $15 million of class E deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 675 bps, $4 million of class F deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 900 bps and $37.3 million of subordinated notes.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. is the arranger.

KKR Financial will manage the transaction during its three-year reinvestment period, which ends Jan. 15, 2024.

The notes are not callable until Jan. 15, 2022.

The CLO will be collateralized primarily by senior secured loans, cash and eligible investments with the great majority of borrowers based in the United States or Canada.

This is KKR’s first CLO in 2021.

KKR Financial is a subsidiary of San Francisco-based KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC.

Issuers:KKR CLO 29 Ltd./KKR CLO 29 LLC
Amount:$406.3 million
Maturity:Jan. 15, 2032
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Manager:KKR Financial Advisors II LLC
Call:One year
Pricing date:Feb. 5
Settlement date:Feb. 25
Class A notes
Amount:$248 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 120 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$56 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 150 bps
Rating:S&P: AA
Class C notes
Amount:$24 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Rating:S&P: A
Class D notes
Amount:$22 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 340 bps
Rating:S&P: BBB-
Class E notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 675 bps
Rating:S&P: BB-
Class F notes
Amount:$4 million
Securities:Floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 900 bps
Rating:S&P: B-
Subordinated notes
Amount:$37.3 million
Securities:Subordinated notes

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