Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 968,840	$ 627,237
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	284,969	512,312
Securities, at estimated fair value	271,477	229,206
Corporate loans, at estimated fair value	3,248,385	3,305,264
Equity investments, at estimated fair value	174,693	168,658
Oil and gas properties, net	109,436	110,934
Interests in joint ventures and partnerships, at estimated fair value	841,733	793,996
Derivative assets	38,744	46,447
Interest and principal receivable	10,237	10,937
Receivable for investments sold	46,529	35,522
Other assets	11,893	10,544
Total assets	6,006,936	5,851,057
Liabilities
Collateralized loan obligation secured notes, at estimated fair value	2,992,893	3,087,941
Collateralized loan obligation junior secured notes to affiliates, at estimated fair value	92,220	89,607
Collateralized loan obligation warehouse facility	0	20,000
Senior notes	490,753	123,008
Junior subordinated notes	234,979	250,154
Payable for investments purchased	152,028	315,773
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	42,856	43,297
Accrued interest payable	18,662	14,577
Related party payable	5,735	5,810
Derivative liabilities	29,785	32,705
Total liabilities	4,059,911	3,982,872
Equity
Preferred shares, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and 14,950,000 issued and outstanding as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	0	0
Common shares, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized and 100 shares issued and outstanding as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	0	0
Paid-in-capital	2,764,061	2,764,061
Accumulated deficit	(889,766)	(967,452)
Total KKR Financial Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries shareholders’ equity	1,874,295	1,796,609
Noncontrolling interests	72,730	71,576
Total equity	1,947,025	1,868,185
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,006,936	$ 5,851,057

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

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