KKR Financial Holdings LLC Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

November 5, 2009 4:43 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KKR Financial Holdings LLC (NYSE: KFN) ("KFN" or the "Company") today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Third Quarter 2009 Highlights

    --  Net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 of $67.2
        million, or $0.42 per diluted common share, as compared to net income
        for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 of $20.6 million, or $0.14
        per diluted common share.
    --  As of quarter end, cash and cash equivalents totaled $125.9 million.

    --  Increase in book value per share from $5.69 per common share as of June
        30, 2009 to $7.01 per common share as of September 30, 2009.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, KFN reported net income of $67.2 million, or $0.42 per diluted common share, and $74.8 million, or $0.49 per diluted common share, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, net income was $49.0 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, and $100.5 million, or $0.73 per diluted common share, respectively.

KFN's third quarter 2009 results reflect net investment income of $72.7 million and other income of $13.0 million, offset by non-investment expenses of $18.5 million. Other income totaling $13.0 million primarily consists of the following: (i) net loss from the unwind of KKR Financial CLO 2009-1, Ltd. totaling $14.4 million; (ii) net gains on investments totaling $21.2 million primarily from an increase in the unrealized gain due to the increase in market value of the Company's common stock investment in Masonite Worldwide Holdings; (iii) net realized and unrealized losses on investments in residential mortgage-backed securities totaling $17.7 million; (iv) net realized and unrealized gains from derivative positions totaling $19.9 million, primarily consisting of credit default swaps and total rate of return swaps; (v) gain on extinguishment of junior subordinated notes totaling $3.8 million; and (vi) net realized and unrealized loss on short positions totaling $1.0 million.

Junior Subordinated Notes

During August 2009, the Company repurchased $5.0 million of junior subordinated notes for $1.2 million. This transaction resulted in a gain on debt extinguishment of $3.8 million, which was partially offset by a $0.1 million write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Shareholders' Equity

The Company's shareholders' equity increased $446.8 million to $1.1 billion as of September 30, 2009 from $663.3 million as of December 31, 2008.

Book Value Per Common Share

The Company's book value per common share outstanding was $7.01 as of September 30, 2009 as compared to $5.69 as of June 30, 2009 and $4.40 as of December 31, 2008.

Liquidity

As of September 30, 2009, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $125.9 million compared to $114.4 million and $41.4 million as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Investment Portfolio

The Company's corporate debt investment portfolio, consisting of corporate loans and high yield bonds, had an aggregate par value of $8.5 billion with an estimated fair value of $7.1 billion as of September 30, 2009. In comparison, the par value of the Company's corporate debt investment portfolio totaled $8.6 billion (estimated fair value of $6.4 billion) and $9.7 billion (estimated fair value of $5.7 billion) as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The decline in the par amount of the Company's corporate debt investment portfolio of $1.2 billion from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009 is primarily due to asset sales from KKR Financial CLO 2009-1, Ltd. during the second quarter of 2009 that were undertaken in response to the rally in corporate loan prices that provided the opportunity to sell assets in order to pay off the senior debt issued by KKR Financial CLO 2009-1, Ltd.

The majority of the Company's investment portfolio is held in collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") transactions that the Company has used to finance its corporate debt investments. As of September 30, 2009, the Company's corporate debt investments not held in CLOs had an aggregate par value of $867.6 million and an estimated fair value of $561.3 million. In comparison, the aggregate par value of the Company's investment portfolio not held in CLOs totaled $545.5 million (estimated fair value of $214.2 million) and $539.4 million (estimated fair value of $196.7 million) as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Information for Investors: Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast to review its third quarter 2009 results on November 5, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. EST. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (888) 487-0361 (Domestic) or (719) 457-2636 (International); a pass code is not required. A telephonic replay of the call will be available through November 19, 2009 by dialing (888) 203-1112 (Domestic) and (719) 457-0820 (International) / pass code 4996141. Supplemental materials that will be discussed during the call and the live audio web cast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.kkr.com/kam/kfn_webcasts_presentations_and_important_documents.cfm. An audio replay of the web cast will be archived in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

About KKR Financial Holdings LLC

KKR Financial Holdings LLC is a publicly traded specialty finance company that invests in multiple asset classes. KKR Financial Holdings LLC is externally managed by KKR Financial Advisors LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (Fixed Income) LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. Additional information regarding KKR Financial Holdings LLC is available at http://www.kkr.com.

Statements in this press release which are not historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Although KKR Financial Holdings LLC believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include completion of pending investments, continued ability to source new investments, the availability and cost of capital for future investments, competition within the specialty finance sector, economic conditions, credit loss experience, availability of financing, maintenance of sufficient liquidity, and other risks disclosed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC.


                                     Schedule I
                             KKR Financial Holdings LLC
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
               (Amounts in thousands, except per share information)

                                    For the   For the    For the   For the
                                     three     three       nine      nine
                                     months    months     months    months
                                     ended     ended      ended     ended
                                   September September  September September
                                    30, 2009  30, 2008   30, 2009 30, 2008
                                    --------  --------   -------- --------
    Net investment income:
    Securities interest income       $21,701   $34,507   $73,805  $109,104
    Loan interest income             113,460   187,756   364,583   588,843
    Dividend income                       26       358       313     2,266
    Other interest income                 49     4,431       511    20,505
                                    --------  --------   -------- --------
    Total investment income          135,236   227,052   439,212   720,718
    Interest expense                 (57,340) (118,105) (219,625) (400,207)
    Interest expense to affiliates    (5,171)  (18,794)  (16,355)  (66,319)
    Provision for loan losses              -         -   (39,795)  (10,000)
                                    --------  --------   -------- --------
    Net investment income             72,725    90,153   163,437   244,192
                                    --------  --------   -------- --------
    Other income (loss):
    Net realized and unrealized
     gain (loss) on derivatives and
     foreign exchange                 19,930  (15,534)    58,831  (68,468)
    Net realized and unrealized
     gain (loss) on investments       21,181  (28,278)  (85,576)  (59,254)
    Net realized and unrealized
     (loss) gain on residential
     mortgage-backed securities,
     residential mortgage loans,
     and residential mortgage-
     backed securities issued,
     carried at estimated fair
     value                           (17,681)      121   (44,545)  (14,651)
    Net realized and unrealized
     (loss) gain on securities
     sold, not yet purchased            (996)   14,242     2,920    22,892
    Net (loss) gain on
     restructuring and
     extinguishment of debt          (10,627)    3,056    30,836    20,281
    Other income                       1,239     2,470     4,150     7,939
                                    --------  --------   -------  --------
    Total other income (loss)         13,046   (23,923)  (33,384)  (91,261)
                                    --------  --------   -------  --------
    Non-investment expenses:
    Related party management
     compensation                     14,616     9,811    36,132    29,357
    General, administrative and
     directors expenses                1,539     3,820     6,917    14,094
    Professional services                441     1,335     5,916     4,263
    Loan servicing                     1,925     2,274     6,117     7,234
                                    --------  --------   -------  --------
    Total non-investment expenses     18,521    17,240    55,082    54,948
                                    --------  --------   -------  --------
    Income from continuing
     operations before income tax
     expense                          67,250    48,990    74,971    97,983
    Income tax expense                   (63)        -      (151)     (116)
                                    --------  --------   -------  --------
    Income from continuing
     operations                       67,187    48,990    74,820    97,867
    Income from discontinued
     operations                            -         -         -     2,668
                                    --------  --------   -------  --------
    Net income                       $67,187   $48,990   $74,820  $100,535
                                    ========  ========   =======  ========
    Net income per common share:
    Basic
      Income per share from
       continuing operations           $0.42     $0.32     $0.49     $0.71
                                    ========  ========   =======  ========
      Income per share from
       discontinued operations            $-        $-        $-     $0.02
                                    ========  ========   =======  ========
      Net income per share             $0.42     $0.32     $0.49     $0.73
                                    ========  ========   =======  ========
    Diluted
      Income per share from
       continuing operations           $0.42     $0.32     $0.49     $0.71
                                    ========  ========   =======  ========
      Income per share from
       discontinued operations            $-        $-        $-     $0.02
                                    ========  ========   =======  ========
      Net income per share             $0.42     $0.32     $0.49     $0.73
                                    ========  ========   =======  ========

    Weighted-average number of
     common shares outstanding:
      Basic                          156,997   149,612   152,664   136,777
                                    ========  ========   =======  ========
      Diluted                        156,997   149,612   152,664   136,777
                                    ========  ========   =======  ========


                                       Schedule II
                                KKR Financial Holdings LLC
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
                    (Amounts in thousands, except share information)

                                          September 30,      December 31,
                                              2009               2008
                                          -------------      ------------
    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents               $125,862            $41,430
    Restricted cash and cash
     equivalents                             188,151          1,233,585
    Securities
     available-for-sale, $736,823
     and $553,441 pledged as
     collateral as of September
     30, 2009 and December 31,
     2008, respectively                      736,823            555,965
    Corporate loans, net of
     allowance for loan losses of
     $470,224 and $480,775 as of
     September 30, 2009 and
     December 31, 2008,
     respectively                          6,221,005          7,246,797
    Residential mortgage-backed
     securities, at estimated
     fair value, $70,256 and
     $102,814 pledged as
     collateral as of September
     30, 2009 and December 31,
     2008, respectively                       70,256            102,814
    Residential mortgage loans,
     at estimated fair value               2,274,585          2,620,021
    Corporate loans held for sale            504,093            324,649
    Private equity investments,
     at estimated fair value                  76,310              5,287
    Derivative assets                         23,163             73,869
    Interest and principal
     receivable                               60,811            116,788
    Reverse repurchase agreements             80,344             88,252
    Other assets                              98,062            105,625
                                              ------            -------
      Total assets                       $10,459,465        $12,515,082
                                         ===========        ===========
    Liabilities
    Collateralized loan
     obligation senior secured
     notes                                $5,706,882         $7,487,611
    Collateralized loan
     obligation junior secured
     notes to affiliates                     547,421            655,313
    Senior secured credit
     facility                                187,500            275,633
    Convertible senior notes                 275,800            291,500
    Junior subordinated notes                283,671            288,671
    Residential mortgage-backed
     securities issued, at
     estimated fair value                  2,165,423          2,462,882
    Accounts payable, accrued
     expenses and other
     liabilities                               7,209             60,124
    Accrued interest payable                  23,840             61,119
    Accrued interest payable to
     affiliates                                2,981              3,987
    Related party payable                     12,893              2,876
    Securities sold, not yet
     purchased                                78,633             90,809
    Derivative liabilities                    57,091            171,212
                                              ------            -------
      Total liabilities                    9,349,344         11,851,737
                                           ---------         ----------
    Shareholders' Equity
    Preferred shares, no par
     value, 50,000,000 shares
     authorized and none issued
     and outstanding at September
     30, 2009 and December 31,
     2008                                          -                  -
    Common shares, no par value,
     500,000,000 shares
     authorized, and 158,359,757
     and 150,881,500 shares
     issued and outstanding at
     September 30, 2009 and
     December 31, 2008,
     respectively                                  -                  -
    Paid-in-capital                        2,562,262          2,550,849
    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income (loss)              91,761           (268,782)
    Accumulated deficit                   (1,543,902)        (1,618,722)
                                          ----------         ----------
      Total shareholders' equity           1,110,121            663,345
                                           ---------            -------
      Total liabilities and
       shareholders' equity              $10,459,465        $12,515,082
                                         ===========        ===========


    Investor Contact
    Laurie Poggi
    415-315-3718

    Media Contact
    Peter McKillop/Kristi Huller
    media@kkr.com
    212-750-8300

SOURCE KKR Financial Holdings LLC


Related Categories

Press Releases

Stocks Mentioned

KFN 5.44

-0.18 -3.20%
Volume: 685,962
Track KFN


Related Entities


Add Your Comment