Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 489,279	$ 163,405
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	348,383	447,507
Securities, at estimated fair value	447,438	638,605
Corporate loans, at estimated fair value	5,444,004	6,506,564
Equity investments, at estimated fair value ($126,357 and $61,543 pledged as collateral as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	279,346	181,378
Oil and gas properties, net	115,865	120,274
Interests in joint ventures and partnerships, at estimated fair value	655,655	718,772
Derivative assets	34,766	33,566
Interest and principal receivable	24,664	54,598
Receivable for investments sold	34,169	57,306
Other assets	25,874	29,650
Total assets	7,899,443	8,951,625
Liabilities
Collateralized loan obligation secured notes, at estimated fair value	4,709,138	5,501,099
Collateralized loan obligation warehouse facility	26,063	0
Senior notes	413,394	414,524
Junior subordinated notes	248,160	246,907
Payable for investments purchased	221,873	206,221
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	45,358	14,893
Accrued interest payable	22,436	19,402
Related party payable	4,792	5,404
Derivative liabilities	49,662	55,127
Total liabilities	5,740,876	6,463,577
Equity
Preferred shares, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and 14,950,000 issued and outstanding as of both September 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	0	0
Paid-in-capital	2,764,061	2,764,061
Accumulated deficit	(691,447)	(376,182)
Total KKR Financial Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries shareholders’ equity	2,072,614	2,387,879
Noncontrolling interests	85,953	100,169
Total equity	2,158,567	2,488,048
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,899,443	$ 8,951,625

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

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