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Published on 5/7/2015 in the Prospect News CLO Daily.

New Issue: KKR Financial Advisors raises $564.5 million of notes in KKR CLO 11 deal

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 7 – KKR Financial Advisors II, LLC sold $564.5 million of notes due April 15, 2027 in the KKR CLO 11 Ltd./KKR CLO 11 LLC collateralized loan obligation deal expected to close on Thursday, a source said.

The CLO priced $352 million of class A senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 152 basis points; $68 million of class B senior secured floating-rate notes at Libor plus 215 bps; $25.5 million of class C senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 310 bps; $35.25 million of class D senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 405 bps; $27 million of class E senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes at Libor plus 520 bps and $56.75 million of subordinated notes.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC was the placement agent.

KKR Financial Advisors II will manage the CLO.

The deal is backed primarily by broadly syndicated first-lien senior secured corporate loans.

Proceeds from the offering will be used to purchase a portfolio of about $550 million of leveraged loans.

KKR Financial Advisors brought two U.S. CLO transactions in 2014.

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

Issuer:KKR CLO 11 Ltd/KKR CLO 11 LLC
Amount:$564.5 million
Maturity:April 15, 2027
Securities:Floating-rate and subordinated notes
Structure:Cash flow CLO
Placement agent:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Manager:KKR Financial Advisors II, LLC
Pricing date:April 10
Settlement date:May 7
Distribution:Rule 144A
Class A notes
Amount:$352 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 152 bps
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
Fitch: AAA
Class B notes
Amount:$68 million
Securities:Senior secured floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 215 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Aa2
Class C notes
Amount:$25.5 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 310 bps
Rating:Moody’s: A2
Class D notes
Amount:$35.25 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 405 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Baa3
Class E notes
Amount:$27 million
Securities:Senior secured deferrable floating-rate notes
Coupon:Libor plus 520 bps
Rating:Moody’s: Ba3
Equity
Amount:$56.75 million
Securities:Subordinated notes
Ratings:Non-rated

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