Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 320,122	$ 163,405
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	487,374	447,507
Securities, at estimated fair value	417,519	638,605
Corporate loans, at estimated fair value	5,188,610	6,506,564
Equity investments, at estimated fair value ($82,430 and $61,543 pledged as collateral as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	262,946	181,378
Oil and gas properties, net	114,868	120,274
Interests in joint ventures and partnerships, at estimated fair value	888,408	718,772
Derivative assets	40,852	33,566
Interest and principal receivable	22,196	54,598
Receivable for investments sold	19,930	57,306
Other assets	25,570	29,650
Total assets	7,788,395	8,951,625
Liabilities
Collateralized loan obligation secured notes, at estimated fair value	4,843,746	5,501,099
Senior notes	413,006	414,524
Junior subordinated notes	248,498	246,907
Payable for investments purchased	220,085	206,221
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	43,667	14,893
Accrued interest payable	20,619	19,402
Related party payable	3,892	5,404
Derivative liabilities	43,892	55,127
Total liabilities	5,837,405	6,463,577
Equity
Preferred shares, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and 14,950,000 issued and outstanding as of both December 31, 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 December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	0	0
Paid-in-capital	2,764,061	2,764,061
Accumulated deficit	(895,950)	(376,182)
Total KKR Financial Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries shareholders’ equity	1,868,111	2,387,879
Noncontrolling interests	82,879	100,169
Total equity	1,950,990	2,488,048
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,788,395	$ 8,951,625

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

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