Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 340,798	$ 163,405
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	903,647	447,507
Securities, at estimated fair value	479,877	638,605
Corporate loans, at estimated fair value	5,865,885	6,506,564
Equity investments, at estimated fair value ($130,415 and $61,543 pledged as collateral as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	292,330	181,378
Oil and gas properties, net	117,269	120,274
Interests in joint ventures and partnerships, at estimated fair value	739,597	718,772
Derivative assets	48,062	33,566
Interest and principal receivable	33,691	54,598
Receivable for investments sold	189,906	57,306
Other assets	26,229	29,650
Total assets	9,037,291	8,951,625
Liabilities
Collateralized loan obligation secured notes, at estimated fair value	5,442,836	5,501,099
Senior notes	413,775	414,524
Junior subordinated notes	247,738	246,907
Payable for investments purchased	427,737	206,221
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	52,473	14,893
Accrued interest payable	27,207	19,402
Related party payable	4,833	5,404
Derivative liabilities	43,569	55,127
Total liabilities	6,660,168	6,463,577
Equity
Preferred shares, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and 14,950,000 issued and outstanding as of both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	0	0
Common shares, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized and 100 shares issued and outstanding as of both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	0	0
Paid-in-capital	2,764,061	2,764,061
Accumulated deficit	(480,786)	(376,182)
Total KKR Financial Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries shareholders’ equity	2,283,275	2,387,879
Noncontrolling interests	93,848	100,169
Total equity	2,377,123	2,488,048
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,037,291	$ 8,951,625

Corporate loans which were elected to be carried at estimated fair value.

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