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Published on 12/4/2014 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: KKR Financial prices $415.6 million KKR CLO 10 offering

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 4 – KKR Financial Advisors II, LLC priced $415.6 million of notes due Dec. 15, 2025 in the KKR CLO 10 Ltd./KKR CLO 10 LLC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $247 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Libor plus 160 basis points; $32 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (/AA/) at Libor plus 220 bps; $20 million of 4.686% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (/AA/); $25 million of class C-1 senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/A/) at Libor plus 320 bps; $5 million of 5.606% class C-2 senior secured deferrable fixed-rate notes (/A/); $20 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BBB/) at Libor plus 375 bps; $19 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (/BB/) at Libor plus 500 bps and $47.6 million of subordinated notes.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. was the placement agent.

KKR Financial Advisors II will manage the CLO, which is backed primarily by broadly syndicated senior secured loans.

The CLO is non-callable until Dec. 15, 2016. The reinvestment period ends Dec. 15, 2018.

KKR Financial Advisors was previously in the primary market on Aug. 7 with the $518 million KKR CLO 9 Ltd./KKR CLO 9 LLC transaction.

The firm is a subsidiary of KKR Asset Management, LLC.

Issuer:KKR CLO 10 Ltd./KKR CLO 10 LLC
Amount:$415.6 million
Maturity:Dec. 15, 2025
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Manager:KKR Financial Advisors II, LLC
Call feature:Dec. 15, 2016
Pricing date:Nov. 25
Settlement date:Dec. 15
Class A notes
Amount:$247 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 160 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$32 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 220 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.686%
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: AA
Class C-1 notes
Amount:$25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 320 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class C-2 notes
Amount:$5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable fixed-rate notes
Coupon:5.606%
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: A
Class D notes
Amount:$20 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 375 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Class E notes
Amount:$19 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 500 bps
Rating:Standard & Poor’s: BB
Equity tranche
Amount:$47.6 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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