---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001631596-21-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KREF"
cik: "0001631596"
company_name: "KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:36:41.052409+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KREF Q2 net income $29.3M ($0.52/sh); origination $967M; $1.3B CLO priced

## Summary
- Net income $29.3M ($0.52/sh); Distributable Earnings $30.4M ($0.54/sh) for Q2 2021.
- Originated eight senior loans totaling $967.1M; loan repayments $271.0M during quarter.
- Issued 6.9M shares of 6.5% Series A Preferred for net proceeds $167.1M.
- Priced $1.30B managed CLO in July, expected to close Aug 16 with L+1.30% cost.
- Portfolio $5.6B funded, 97.9% performing, 99.9% floating-rate; book value $18.91/sh.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001631596-21-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KREF
- cik: 0001631596
- company_name: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631596/000163159621000039/0001631596-21-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631596/000163159621000039/kref-20210726.htm

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