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Published on 4/4/2019 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: KKR Financial Advisors II prices upsized $452 million of notes in KKR CLO 25

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 4 – KKR Financial Advisors II, LLC priced $452 million of notes due April 15, 2032 in the KKR CLO 25 Ltd./KKR CLO 25 LLC transaction, according to a market source.

The CLO sold $278 million of class A-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aaa//AAA) at Libor plus 140 basis points, $13.4 million of class A-2 senior secured floating-rate notes (//AAA) at Libor plus 170 bps, $30.1 million of class B-1 senior secured floating-rate notes (Aa2) at Libor plus 200 bps and $15 million of 4.319% class B-2 senior secured fixed-rate notes (Aa2).

KKR CLO 25 also priced $23.6 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (A2) at Libor plus 275 bps, $27 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Baa3) at Libor plus 385 bps, $21.2 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes (Ba3) at Libor plus 654 bps and $42.8 million of subordinated notes.

The deal was upsized from an initial $406.3 million offering.

GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC was the placement agent.

The CLO has a two-year non-call period and a five-year reinvestment period.

The offering is collateralized primarily by broadly syndicated first lien senior secured corporate loans.

KKR has priced two new CLOs year to date.

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

Issuer:KKR CLO 25 Ltd./KKR CLO 25 LLC
Amount:$452 million
Maturity:April 15, 2032
Securities:Fixed-rate, floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent: GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC
Manager:KKR Financial Advisors II, LLC
Call feature:Two years
Pricing date:March 28
Settlement date:May 14
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Class A-1 notes
Amount:$278.9 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 140 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class A-2 notes
Amount:$13.4 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 170 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Non-rated
Fitch: AAA
Class B-1 notes
Amount:$30.1 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 200 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Class B-2 notes
Amount:$15 million
Securities:Senior secured fixed-rate notes
Coupon:4.319%
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
Class C notes
Amount:$23.6 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 275 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$27 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 385 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$21.2 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 654 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Ba3
Equity
Amount:$42.8 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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