Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 361,344	$ 320,122
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	377,079	487,374
Securities, at estimated fair value	336,764	417,519
Corporate loans, at estimated fair value	4,783,419	5,188,610
Equity investments, at estimated fair value ($71,976 and $82,430 pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	244,462	262,946
Oil and gas properties, net	113,802	114,868
Interests in joint ventures and partnerships, at estimated fair value	748,329	888,408
Derivative assets	26,246	40,852
Interest and principal receivable	20,980	22,196
Receivable for investments sold	55,788	19,930
Other assets	21,430	25,570
Total assets	7,089,643	7,788,395
Liabilities
Collateralized loan obligation secured notes, at estimated fair value	4,548,688	4,843,746
Senior notes	412,617	413,006
Junior subordinated notes	248,903	248,498
Payable for investments purchased	59,143	220,085
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	30,393	43,667
Accrued interest payable	23,800	20,619
Related party payable	2,667	3,892
Derivative liabilities	59,645	43,892
Total liabilities	5,385,856	5,837,405
Equity
Preferred shares, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and 14,950,000 issued and outstanding as of both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	0	0
Common shares, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized and 100 shares issued and outstanding as of both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	0	0
Paid-in-capital	2,764,061	2,764,061
Accumulated deficit	(1,123,319)	(895,950)
Total KKR Financial Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries shareholders’ equity	1,640,742	1,868,111
Noncontrolling interests	63,045	82,879
Total equity	1,703,787	1,950,990
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,089,643	$ 7,788,395

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

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