Simpson Thacher represented KKR & Co. Inc. in connection with the issuance of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 5.100% Senior Notes due 2035.
KKR intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for repurchase and refinancing of existing indebtedness of its subsidiary, KKR Financial Holdings LLC, and the remaining amount, if any, for general corporate purposes.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included Joe Kaufman, Sunny Cheong, Ben Pittenger, Sofia Elkina and Cara Capoccitti (Capital Markets); Marcy Geller, Andrew Purcell and Michael Mann (Tax); and Tristan Brown, Erica Rozow and George Gerstein (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits).