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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc
NYSE:KREF

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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc
NYSE:KREF
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Price: 8.46 USD -0.12% Market Closed
Market Cap: 555.7m USD

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. is a real estate finance company, which focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secured by commercial real estate assets. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York and currently employs 0 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2017-05-05. The firm focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secured by institutional-quality commercial real estate (CRE) properties that are owned and operated by sponsors and located in liquid markets with underlying fundamentals. Its target assets also include mezzanine loans, preferred equity, and other debt-oriented instruments with these characteristics. The firm's investment objective is capital preservation and the generation of attractive risk-adjusted returns for its stockholders over the long term, primarily through dividends. The company focuses on originating and acquiring senior loans that are secured by CRE properties and evidenced by a first-priority mortgage. Its subsidiaries include KKR Real Estate Finance Holdings L.P., KREF Capital LLC, KREF Capital TRS LLC and KREF Holdings I LLC, among others. The firm's investment manager is KKR Real Estate Finance Manager LLC.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q3 2025
Call Date
Oct 22, 2025
AI Summary
Q3 2025

Earnings: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) reported GAAP net income of $8 million ($0.12 per share) and a distributable loss of $2 million, largely due to taking ownership of a Raleigh multifamily property.

Dividend: The company paid a $0.25 per share cash dividend for Q3, exceeding distributable earnings for the period.

Liquidity & Leverage: KREF ended the quarter with near record liquidity of $933 million, including over $200 million of cash and a $700 million undrawn revolver; leverage ratios remain at the low end of target.

Portfolio Activity: KREF originated $719 million year-to-date and expects more than $400 million in new loans in Q4, with $1.1 billion in repayments received YTD and over $1.5 billion expected in 2026.

European Expansion: The company closed its first European loan and sees ROEs in Europe as comparable to the US.

REO Portfolio: Management sees upside in the REO portfolio and expects to unlock embedded earnings as assets are stabilized and sold.

Risk & Reserves: The weighted average risk rating is 3.1; CECL reserves are $160 million (3% of the loan portfolio), and 85% of the portfolio is rated 3 or better.

Capital Return: The company continues share repurchases, buying $4 million in Q3 and $34 million YTD.

Key Financials
GAAP Net Income
$8 million
GAAP Net Income Per Share
$0.12 per share
Book Value Per Share
$13.78
Distributable Earnings
-$2 million
Distributable Earnings Per Share
-$0.03 per share
Distributable Earnings Per Share (Excluding Losses)
$0.18 per share
Dividend Per Share
$0.25 per share
Liquidity
$933 million
Cash
over $200 million
Corporate Revolver (Undrawn)
$700 million
Term Loan B
$650 million
Spread on Term Loan B
SOFR + 250 bps
Total Financing Availability
$7.7 billion
Undrawn Financing Capacity
$3.1 billion
Share Repurchases (Q3)
$4 million
Weighted Average Price of Shares Repurchased (Q3)
$9.41
Share Repurchases (YTD)
$34 million
Weighted Average Price of Shares Repurchased (YTD)
$9.70
Share Repurchases (Since Inception)
Over $140 million
Portfolio Size
$5.9 billion
Repayments (Q3)
$480 million
Repayments (YTD)
$1.1 billion
Originations (YTD)
$719 million
Originations Guidance (Q4)
Over $400 million
Originations Closed (October)
$110 million
Expected Repayments (2026)
Greater than $1.5 billion
Weighted Average Risk Rating
3.1
CECL Reserve
$160 million
CECL Reserve as Percent of Portfolio
3%
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.8x
Total Leverage Ratio
3.6x
Percent of Portfolio Rated 3 or Better
85%
Earnings Call Recording
Other Earnings Calls

Management

Mr. Matthew A. Salem
CEO & Director
No Bio Available
Mr. W. Patrick Mattson C.F.A.
COO & President
No Bio Available
Ms. Kendra L. Decious CPA
CFO & Treasurer
No Bio Available
Mr. Jack Switala
Principal, Capital Markets & Head of Investor Relations
No Bio Available
Ms. Kelly Galligan
General Counsel & Secretary
No Bio Available
Mr. Joel Traut
Partner & Head of Originations
No Bio Available
Mr. Paul Fine
Managing Director Real Estate
No Bio Available
Mr. Andrew Palmieri
Principal of Real Estate
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
NEW YORK
New York City
30 Hudson Yards, Suite 7500
Contacts
+12127508300.0
www.kkrreit.com