Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 22, 2024

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-38082

47-2009094

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

30 Hudson Yards,

Suite 7500

New York,

New York

10001

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 750-8300


			Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

KREF

New York Stock Exchange

6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

KREF PRA

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 22, 2024, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company”) issued an earnings release and supplemental financial information announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The earnings release and supplemental financial information are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

Forward-Looking statements

This Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to it. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to the Company or are within its control. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report or as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. Information about factors affecting the Company and the forward-looking statements is available in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Earnings Release dated July 22, 2024
99.2						Supplemental Financial Information for the quarter ended June 30, 2024
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

			By:			/s/ Vincent J. Napolitano
						Name: Vincent J. Napolitano
						Title: General Counsel and Secretary

Date: July 22, 2024

KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC. REPORTS

SECOND QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

New York, NY, July 22, 2024 - KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) today reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $20.2 million, or $0.29 per diluted share of common stock, for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of ($8.7) million, or ($0.13) per diluted share of common stock, for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Reported Distributable Loss of ($108.7) million, or ($1.57) per diluted share of common stock, for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to a Distributable Earnings of $26.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share of common stock, for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

•$643.9 million liquidity position, including $107.2 million of cash, $57.0 million of loan principal repayments held by a servicer(1) and $435.0 million of undrawn capacity on our corporate revolving credit agreement as of June 30, 2024

•Received $384.5 million in loan repayments and funded $121.5 million in loan principal

•Repaid $241.5 million in financing reducing debt-to-equity ratio and total leverage ratio to 1.9x and 3.9x, respectively

•Current loan portfolio of $6.6 billion:

•99% floating rate with a weighted average unlevered all-in yield(2) of 8.9% as of June 30, 2024

•Multifamily and industrial assets represent 60% of the loan portfolio

•Weighted average loan-to-value ratio ("LTV")(3) of 65%

•Collected 96% of interest payments due on the loan portfolio

•Average risk rating of the loan portfolio was 3.1, weighted by outstanding principal amount

•Diversified financing sources totaling $8.4 billion with $2.8 billion of undrawn capacity:

•79% of secured financing is fully non-mark-to-market and the remaining balance is mark-to-credit only

•No corporate debt or final facility maturities due until 2026

•Took title to an office property in Mountain View, CA and a life science property in Seattle, WA through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and wrote off a mezzanine office loan in Boston, MA that was deemed uncollectible, resulting in a combined realized loss of $136.0 million

•Sold a portion of the real estate owned office assets in Philadelphia, PA and provided $30.1 million in financing to the buyer at a coupon rate of S+4.3%

•Common book value of $1,058.4 million, or $15.24 per share, as of June 30, 2024, inclusive of a CECL allowance of $114.5 million, or ($1.65) per share.

Matt Salem, Chief Executive Officer of KREF, said: “We have made meaningful progress working through our portfolio, and with no new watchlist loans and stable book value, KREF is well-positioned for the second half of the year.”

Patrick Mattson, President and Chief Operating Officer of KREF, added: “Robust repayments of $384 million in Q2 and over $900 million year to date has led to increased levels of liquidity and lower leverage.”

(1) Loan principal repayments held by a servicer at quarter-end were received in July 2024.

(2) All-in yield includes cash coupon, amortization of deferred origination fees, loan origination costs and purchase discounts, and excludes loans accounted for under the cost recovery method.

(3) LTV is generally based on the initial loan amount divided by the as-is appraised value as of the date the loan was originated. Weighted average LTV excludes loans with a risk rating of 5.

Portfolio Summary

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company’s portfolio as of June 30, 2024 ($ in millions):


Investment	Committed Principal Amount		Outstanding Principal / Investment Amount		Carrying Value(A)		Net Equity(B)		Max Remaining Term (Years)(C)(D)	Weighted Average LTV(D)
Senior Loans(E)	$	7,149.5	$	6,575.9	$	6,450.3	$	1,578.4	2.4	65%
Real Estate Assets(F)	n.a.		335.5		335.5		264.1		n.a.	n.a.
CMBS B-Pieces	40.0		35.3		35.3		35.3		5.0	58
Total/Weighted Average	$	7,189.5	$	6,946.7	$	6,821.1	$	1,877.7	2.4	65%

(A) Carrying value for senior loans represents the amortized cost, net of applicable allowance for credit losses. Carrying value for real estate assets represent the investment amount. Carrying value for CMBS B-Pieces, held through an equity method investment, is measured at fair value.

(B) Net equity reflects (i) the amortized cost basis of our loans, net of borrowings; and (ii) real estate assets, net of borrowings and noncontrolling interest.

(D) Weighted by outstanding principal amount for senior loans. Weighted average LTV excludes loans with a risk rating of 5.

(E) Senior loans include senior mortgages and similar credit quality investments, including junior participations in the Company's originated senior loans for which it has syndicated the senior participations and retained the junior participations for its portfolio.

(F) Real estate assets include real estate owned and an equity method investment.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of Distributable Earnings (Loss) to Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders

The table below reconciles Distributable Earnings (Loss) and related diluted per share amounts to net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and related diluted per share amounts, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023 ($ in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2024		Per Diluted Share(A)		March 31, 2024		Per Diluted Share(A)		June 30, 2023		Per Diluted Share(A)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders	$	20,223	$	0.29	$	(8,739)	$	(0.13)	$	(25,772)	$	(0.37)

Adjustments
Non-cash equity compensation expense	2,226		0.03		2,296		0.03		2,174		0.03
Unrealized (gains) or losses, net	145		—		(102)		—		292		—
Provision for credit losses, net	4,545		0.07		33,266		0.48		56,335		0.82
(Gain) loss on sale of investments	615		0.01		—		—		—		—
Non-cash convertible notes discount amortization	—		—		—		—		44		—


Distributable Earnings before realized loss	$	27,754	$	0.40	$	26,721	$	0.39	$	33,073	$	0.48
Net realized loss on loan write-offs(B)	(135,811)		(1.96)		—		—		—		—
Realized loss on sale of investments(C)	(615)		(0.01)		—		—		—		—
Distributable Earnings (Loss)	$	(108,672)	$	(1.57)	$	26,721	$	0.39	$	33,073	$	0.48
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	69,423,244				69,386,568				69,115,654

(A) Numbers presented may not foot due to rounding.

(B) Includes a combined $98.5 million write-off on two defaulted senior loans upon deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and a $37.5 million write-off of a mezzanine loan during the three months ended June 30, 2024.

(C) Includes $615 thousand loss on the sale of certain real estate owned assets during the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Teleconference Details:

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public who are interested in participating in the Company’s second quarter 2024 earnings teleconference call should dial from the U.S., (844) 784-1730, or from outside the U.S., +1 (412) 380-7410, shortly before 10:00 a.m. and reference the KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Teleconference Call; a pass code is not required. Please note the teleconference call will be available for replay beginning approximately two hours after the broadcast. To access the replay, callers from the U.S. should dial (877) 344-7529 and callers from outside the U.S. should dial +1 (412) 317-0088, and enter conference identification number 6823595.

Webcast:

The conference call will also be available on the Company’s website at www.kkrreit.com. To listen to a live broadcast, please go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the webcast will also be available for 30 days on the Company’s website.

Supplemental Information

The slide presentation accompanying this release and containing supplemental information about the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 may also be accessed through the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.kkrreit.com.

About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF) is a real estate investment trust that primarily originates or acquires transitional senior loans collateralized by institutional-quality commercial real estate assets that are owned and operated by experienced and well-capitalized sponsors and located in liquid markets with strong underlying fundamentals. The Company's target assets also include mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other debt-oriented instruments with these characteristics. The Company is externally managed and advised by KKR Real Estate Finance Manager LLC, a registered investment adviser and an indirect subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc., a leading global alternative investment firm with an over 45-year history of leadership, innovation and investment excellence and $577.6 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2024.

Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.kkrreit.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, its future operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “expect,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “should,” “seek,” “approximately,” “predict,” “intend,” “will,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” the negative version of these words, other comparable words or other statements that do not relate strictly to historical or factual matters. By their nature, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations, taking into account all information currently available to it. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to the Company or are within its control. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, among other things: the general political, economic, competitive, and other conditions in the United States and in any foreign jurisdictions in which we invest; global economic trends and conditions, including heightened inflation, slower growth or recession, changes to fiscal and monetary policy, fluctuations in interest rates and credit spreads, labor shortages, currency fluctuations and challenges in global supply chains; deterioration in the performance of the properties securing our investments; difficulty accessing financing or raising capital; and the risks, uncertainties and factors set forth under Part I-Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in this release. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements and information included in this release and in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Investor Relations:

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

Jack Switala

Tel: +1-888-806-7781 (U.S.) / +1-212-763-9048 (Outside U.S.)

KREF-IR@kkr.com

Media:

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

Miles Radcliffe-Trenner

Tel: +1-212-750-8300

media@kkr.com

Definitions:

“Loan-to-value ratio”: Generally based on the initial loan amount divided by the as-is appraised value as of the date the loan was originated. For the CMBS B-Pieces, LTV is based on the weighted average LTV of the underlying loan pool.

“Distributable Earnings”: Distributable Earnings, a measure that is not prepared in accordance with GAAP, is a key indicator of the Company's ability to generate sufficient income to pay its quarterly dividends and in determining the amount of such dividends, which is the primary focus of yield/income investors who comprise a significant portion of the Company’s investor base. Accordingly, the Company believes providing Distributable Earnings on a supplemental basis to its net income as determined in accordance with GAAP is helpful to its stockholders in assessing the overall performance of the Company’s business.

The Company defines Distributable Earnings as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders or, without duplication, owners of the Company’s subsidiaries, computed in accordance with GAAP, including realized losses not otherwise included in GAAP net income (loss) and excluding (i) non-cash equity compensation expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) any unrealized gains or losses or other similar non-cash items that are included in net income for the applicable reporting period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss, or in net income, and (iv) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain material non-cash income or expense items agreed upon after discussions between the Company’s manager and board of directors and after approval by a majority of the Company’s independent directors. The exclusion of depreciation and amortization from the calculation of Distributable Earnings only applies to debt investments related to real estate to the extent the Company forecloses upon the property or properties underlying such debt investments.

Distributable Earnings should not be considered as a substitute for GAAP net income or taxable income. The Company cautions readers that its methodology for calculating Distributable Earnings may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and as a result, the Company’s reported Distributable Earnings may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other REITs.

Second Quarter 2024 Supplemental Information JULY 22, 2024

2 Legal Disclosures This presentation has been prepared for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF) for the benefit of its stockholders. This presentation is solely for informational purposes in connection with evaluating the business, operations and financial results of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "KREF“ or the “Company”). This presentation is not and shall not be construed as an offer to purchase or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell, any securities, any investment advice or any other service by KREF. Nothing in this presentation constitutes the provision of any tax, accounting, financial, investment, regulatory, legal or other advice by KREF or its advisors. This presentation may not be referenced, quoted or linked by website by any third party, in whole or in part, except as agreed to in writing by KREF. This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, its future operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “expect,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “should,” “seek,” “approximately,” “predict,” “intend,” “will,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” the negative version of these words, other comparable words or other statements that do not relate strictly to historical or factual matters. By their nature, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations, taking into account all information currently available to it. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to the Company or are within its control. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, among other things: the general political, economic, competitive, and other conditions in the United States and in any foreign jurisdictions in which we invest; global economic trends and conditions, including heightened inflation, slower growth or recession, changes to fiscal and monetary policy, fluctuations in interest rates and credit spreads, labor shortages, currency fluctuations and challenges in global supply chains; deterioration in the performance of the properties securing our investments; difficulty accessing financing or raising capital; and the risks, uncertainties and factors set forth under Part I-Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in this release. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements and information included in this release and in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. All forward looking statements in this presentation speak only as of July 22, 2024. KREF undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. All financial information in this presentation is as of June 30, 2024 unless otherwise indicated. This presentation also includes non-GAAP financial measures, including Distributable Earnings and Distributable Earnings per Diluted Share. Such non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only as supplemental to, and not as superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Please refer to the Appendix of this presentation for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this presentation to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

3 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Overview Best In Class Portfolio Conservative Balance Sheet KREF’s Manager Fully Integrated with KKR $6.6 B Loan Portfolio 100% Senior Loans 60% Multifamily & Industrial $117 M Average Loan Size(1) 96% Interest Collected Senior loans secured primarily by transitional, institutional multifamily and industrial properties owned by high quality sponsors $8.4 B Financing Capacity 79% Fully Non-Mark-to-Market(2) Conservative liability management focused on diversified non-mark-to-market financing 14% KKR Ownership in KREF $644 M Current Liquidity(3) $578 B Global AUM(4) $71 B Real Estate AUM(4)(5) 140+ Real Estate Professionals(4) One firm culture that rewards investment discipline, creativity and determination and emphasizes the sharing of information, resources, expertise and best practices (1) Average loan size is inclusive of the unfunded commitment (2) Based on outstanding principal amount of secured financing, including non-consolidated senior interests. The remaining is subject to credit marks only (3) Includes $107 million of cash, $57 million of loan principal repayments held by a servicer (received in July 2024), $435 million undrawn corporate revolver capacity and $45 million of available borrowings based on existing collateral (4) As of March 31, 2024 (5) Figures represent AUM across all KKR real estate transactions

4 • 2Q 2024 Net Income(1) of $0.29 per diluted share (includes a CECL provision of $5 million, or ($0.07) per diluted share) • 2Q 2024 Distributable Loss(2) of ($1.57) per diluted share (includes net realized losses of $136 million, or ($1.97) per diluted share) • Book Value per Share (“BVPS”) of $15.24 per share (includes a CECL allowance of $115 million, or ($1.65) per share as of June 30, 2024, representing 175 basis points of loan principal balance) Second Quarter 2024 Highlights (1) Represents Net Income or loss attributable to common stockholders (2) See Appendix for definition and reconciliation to financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP (3) Includes the amortization of deferred origination fees, loan origination costs and purchase discounts, and excludes loans accounted for under the cost recovery method (4) Includes $107 million of cash and $57 million of loan principal repayments held by a servicer (received in July 2024) • $6.9 billion predominantly senior loan portfolio with a weighted average unlevered all-in yield(3) of 8.9% • Multifamily and industrial assets represent 60% of loan portfolio • Received $384 million in loan repayments • Funded $121 million in loan principal • Collected 96% of interest payments • Weighted average risk rating of 3.1 • Monitoring five watch list loans, including one office asset • Took title to an office property in Mountain View, CA and a life science property in Seattle, WA through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and wrote off a mezzanine office loan in Boston, MA that was deemed uncollectible, resulting in a combined realized loss of $136 million • Sold a portion of the real estate owned ("REO") office assets in Philadelphia, PA and provided $30 million in financing to the buyer at a coupon rate of S+4.3% Financials Portfolio Liquidity & Capitalization • $644 million of available liquidity, including $164 million(4) of cash and loan principal repayments held by a servicer and $435 million of undrawn capacity on the corporate revolver • Repaid $242 million in financing reducing debt-to-equity ratio and total leverage ratio to 1.9x and 3.9x, respectively • Diversified financing sources totaling $8.4 billion with $2.8 billion of undrawn capacity • 79% of secured financing is fully non-mark-to-market and the remaining balance is mark-to-credit only • No corporate debt or final facility maturities due until 2026

5 2Q'24 Financial Summary (1) See Appendix for definition and reconciliation to financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP (2) Includes real estate owned and an equity method investment (3) Included in “Other Assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and received in July 2024 (4) Book value per share includes CECL allowance of $115 million or ($1.65) per share Income Statement ($ in Millions) 2Q'24 Net interest income $40.4 Other income 7.2 Provision for credit losses (4.5) Operating expenses (17.5) Preferred stock dividends (5.3) Other (0.1) Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders $20.2 Net Income per Share, Diluted $0.29 Distributable Earnings (Loss)(1) ($108.7) Distributable Earnings (Loss) per Share, Diluted(1) ($1.57) Dividend per Share $0.25 Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 69,423,244 Balance Sheet ($ in Millions) 2Q'24 Commercial real estate loans, net $6,411.7 Real estate assets(2) 403.1 Cash 107.2 Cash held by servicer(3) 57.0 Other 84.9 Total Assets $7,063.8 Secured financing agreements, net $3,285.7 Collateralized loan obligations, net 1,941.1 Secured term loan, net 334.6 Other 63.1 Total Liabilities $5,624.5 Total Equity $1,439.2 Common Shareholders' Equity $1,058.4 Book Value per Share(4) $15.24 Common Shares Outstanding 69,333,208

6 ($0.37) ($0.13) $0.29 $0.48 $0.39 ($1.57) Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share Distributable Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share 2Q'23 1Q'24 2Q'24 $0.25 Recent Operating Performance Note: Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders; See Appendix for definition and reconciliation to financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP (1) 2Q'24 Distributable earnings before realized losses on loan write-offs was $28 million, or $0.40 per share Net Income and Distributable Earnings Dividends and Book Value Per Share ($ in Millions) 2Q'23 1Q'24 2Q'24 Net income (loss): ($25.8) ($8.7) $20.2 Distributable earnings (loss): $33.1 $26.7 ($108.7) 2Q'23 1Q'24 2Q'24 Dividend per share: $0.43 $0.25 $0.25 Dividend yield on book value per share: 10.5% 6.6% 6.6% $16.38 $15.18 $15.24 Book Value per Share 2Q'23 1Q'24 2Q'24 (1) $0.43 Dividend declared per share

7 Class-A 73% Class-B 27% KREF Loan Portfolio by the Numbers (1) Includes loans, real estate owned and equity method investments (2) Senior loans include senior mortgages and similar credit quality loans, including related contiguous junior participations in senior loans where KREF has financed a loan with structural leverage through the non-recourse sale of a corresponding first mortgage (3) KREF classifies a loan as life science if more than 50% of the gross leasable area is leased to, or will be converted to, life science-related space (4) “Other” property types include: 2% Self-Storage, 2% Student Housing, 1% Single Family Rental and <1% Mixed Use (5) Office property certification % is based on current principal loan balance; see description for LEED certification in the Appendix Geography Investment Type(2) Property Type Interest Rate TypeTotal Portfolio(1) 4% 8% 8% 17% 19% 12% Other <4%: 14% ($ in Millions) 89% Office(5)5% Washington, D.C. $4,998 $6,792 $7,916 $7,752 $6,947 4Q'20 4Q'21 4Q'22 4Q'23 2Q'24 Senior Loans 100% Floating 99% Fixed 1% Multifamily Class-A 91% Class-B 9% Multifamily 46% Office 20% Industrial 14% Life Science 11% Hospitality 4% Other 5% (3) (4) 5% 4% 4%

8 0% 1% 84% 5% 10% 1 2 3 4 5 Weighted Average Risk Rating(2): 3.1 Portfolio Credit Quality Overview Note: The charts above are based on percentage of our loan portfolio (1) LTV is generally based on the initial loan amount divided by the as-is appraised value as of the date the loan was originated. Weighted average LTV Includes non-consolidated senior interests and excludes risk-rated 5 loans (2) Weighted average is weighted by current principal amount Collected 96% of interest payments due on the loan portfolio Loan-to-Value(1) Risk Rating Distribution Weighted Average LTV(2): 65% Loan Count 2Q '2 4 Weighted Average LTV(2): 65% Weighted Average Risk Rating(2): 3.2 1Q '2 4 21% 30% 25% 21% 3% 0 - 60% 60 - 65% 65 - 70% 70 - 75% 75 - 80% 20% 30% 25% 21% 4% 0 - 60% 60 - 65% 65 - 70% 70 - 75% 75 - 80% 0 2 4 457 0 2 4 154Loan Count 0% 1% 90% 6% 3% 1 2 3 4 5

9 Watch List Migrations Quarter-over-Quarter In 2Q'24, KREF had two REO transfers and one write-off 1Q’24 Watch List Intra-Quarter Activity 2Q’24 Watch List Total Principal: $700 million(1) Risk Rating: 5 Total Principal: $194 million Minneapolis Office Minneapolis Office Mountain View Office Transferred to REO Seattle Life Science Transferred to REO (Equity method investment) Boston Office(1) Written-off Total Principal: $395 million Risk Rating: 4 Total Principal: $400 million West Hollywood Multifamily West Hollywood Multifamily Raleigh Multifamily Raleigh Multifamily San Diego Multifamily San Diego Multifamily San Carlos Life Science San Carlos Life Science (1) Includes $150 million of non-consolidated senior interest as of 1Q'24. KREF's $38 million mezzanine loan was written off in 2Q'24 and the $150 million of non-consolidated senior interest was removed

10 Case Studies: Watch List Loans Investment Minneapolis Office San Carlos Life Science San Diego Multifamily West Hollywood Multifamily Raleigh Multifamily Loan Type Floating-Rate Senior Loan(1) Floating-Rate Senior Loan Floating-Rate Senior Loan Floating-Rate Senior Loan Floating-Rate Senior Loan Investment Date November 2017 February 2022 October 2021 January 2022 April 2022 Collateral Two Class-A Office Buildings totaling 1.1mm SF Class-A Life Science Property totaling 230k SF 231-unit Class-A Multifamily 37-unit Class-A Multifamily 320-unit Class-B Multifamily Loan Purpose Refinance Acquisition Refinance Refinance Acquisition Location Minneapolis, MN San Carlos, CA San Diego, CA West Hollywood, CA Raleigh, NC Committed Amount $199 million(1) $125 million(2) $114 million $109 million $91 million Current Principal Amount $194 million(1) $103 million $106 million $108 million $82 million Loan Basis(3) $182 / SF $705 / SF $460,942 / unit $2,918,953 / unit $256,548 / unit Coupon + 2.3%(1) + 3.6% + 3.3% + 3.1% + 3.1% Max Remaining Term (Yrs.) 1.0 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.9 Loan Risk Rating 5 4 4 4 4 (1) The total whole loan was $199 million, including (i) a fully funded senior mortgage loan of $120 million, at an interest rate of S+2.3% and (ii) a mezzanine note with a commitment of $79 million, of which $74 million was funded as of June 30, 2024, at a fixed PIK interest rate of 4.5% (2) The total whole loan was $196 million, co-originated and co-funded by KREF and a KKR affiliate. KREF’s interest was 64% of the loan or $125 million (3) Loan basis reflects outstanding current principal amount before any CECL adjustments

11 Overview of Real Estate Assets Real Estate Owned Location Property Type Investment Amount(2) ($ in millions) Investment Amount per Square Foot Mountain View, CA Class A Office Campus $121 $392 / SF Portland, OR Retail / Redevelopment 87 n.a. Seattle, WA(3) Class A Life Science 82 $524 / SF Philadelphia, PA Office / Garage 46 $114 / SF Total REO $336 Property Type Location Note: Figures as of June 30, 2024. Property type and location breakouts based on investment amount (1) Equity represents investment amount less current financing and noncontrolling interests (2) Investment Amount represents the value of land, building, and related improvements, net of noncontrolling interests (3) Included in "Equity method investment, real estate asset" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets As of June 30, 2024, approximately $264 million of equity(1) was held in our Real Estate Assets Office / Garage 50% Retail / Redevelopment 26% Life Science 24% CA 36% OR 26% WA 24% PA 14%

12 Financing Overview: 79% Non-Mark-To-Market Diversified financing sources totaling $8.4 billion with $2.8 billion of undrawn capacity Summary of Outstanding Financing Leverage Ratios (3) Outstanding Financing(5) ($ in Millions) Maximum Capacity Outstanding Principal Amount Weighted Avg. Coupon(1) Advance Rate Non- MTM Term Credit Facilities $2,000 $1,192 +2.0% 69.1% (2) Term Lending Agreements $1,529 $1,098 +1.6% 72.1% ü Warehouse Facility $500 $0 n/a n/a ü Secured Term Loan $341 $341 +3.6% — ü Corporate Revolving Credit Facility $610 $175 +2.0% — ü Total Debt $4,980 $2,807 Collateralized Loan Obligations $1,941 $1,941 +1.5% 84.5% ü Term Loan Facility $1,000 $519 +2.0% 77.2% ü Asset Specific Financing $491 $308 +2.9% 76.6% ü Total Leverage $8,412 $5,575 1.9 3.9 Debt-To-Equity Ratio Total Leverage Ratio(4) x (1) Weighted average coupon expressed as spread over Term SOFR (2) Term credit facilities are marked to credit only and not subject to capital markets mark-to-market provisions (3) Represents (i) total outstanding debt agreements (excluding non-recourse facilities), and secured term loan, less cash to (ii) KREF stockholders' equity, in each case, at period end (4) Represents (i) total outstanding debt agreements, secured term loan, and collateralized loan obligations, less cash to (ii) KREF stockholder's equity, in each case, at period end (5) Based on outstanding principal amount of secured financing, including non-consolidated senior interests that resulted from non-recourse sales of senior loan interests in loans KREF originated Collateralized Loan Obligations 35% Term Lending Agreements 20% Term Loan Facility 9% Secured Term Loan 6% Asset Specific 5% Revolver 3% Senior Loan Interests 1% Term Credit Facilities 21% Non-Mark- to-Market 79% x

13 Financing Overview: Term Credit Facilities Counterparty Total or Weighted Average Drawn $571 $312 $310 $1,192 Capacity $1,000 $600 $400 $2,000 Collateral: Loans / Principal Balance 7 Loans / $792 8 Loans / $454 8 Loans / $479 23 Loans / $1,725 Final Stated Maturity(1) September 2026 March 2026 December 2027 - Weighted Average Pricing(2) +1.5% +2.1% +2.8% +2.0% Weighted Average Advance 72.1% 68.7% 64.6% 69.1% Mark-to-market Credit Only Credit Only Credit Only - ($ in Millions) (1) Based on extended maturity date (2) Weighted average pricing expressed as spread over Term SOFR (3) Based on principal balance of financing Property Type(3): Multifamily 36% Office 26% Life Science 17% Industrial 16% Single Family Rental 4% Mixed Use 2%

14 $164 $599 $57 $435 $45 $644 $107 Cash & Loan Principal Repayments Held by a Servicer Undrawn Corporate Revolver Approved and Undrawn Credit Capacity Total Available Liquidity $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 Liquidity Overview (1) Additional unencumbered assets include $208 million of real estate owned assets and $35 million of investments in CMBS B-Pieces (2) Loan principal repayments held by a servicer of $57 million received in July 2024 (3) Represents under-levered amounts on financing facilities. While these amounts were previously contractually approved and/or drawn, in certain cases, the lender’s consent is required for us to (re)borrow these amounts ($ in Millions) Sources of Available Liquidity In addition to the available liquidity below, KREF had $312 million of total unencumbered assets, including $69 million of unencumbered senior loans and $243 million of additional unencumbered assets(1) as of June 30, 2024 (4) (3)(2) $164

15 Earnings Sensitivity to Change in SOFR 99% floating-rate loan portfolio indexed to Term SOFR Quarterly Net Interest Income Per Share Sensitivity to Change in Market Rates(1) Term SOFR = 5.34% As of June 30, 2024 ($ Impact Per Share) Note: Based on portfolio as of June 30, 2024 Change in SOFR ($0.03) ($0.01) $0.00 $0.01 $0.03 -1.00% -0.50% 0.00% +0.50% +1.00% ($0.05) ($0.04) ($0.03) ($0.02) ($0.01) $0.00 $0.01 $0.02 $0.03 $0.04 $0.05 (1) Excludes loans accounted for under the cost recovery method

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17 Portfolio Details ($ in Millions) # Investment(1) Location Property Type Investment Date Total Whole Loan(2) Committed Principal / Investment Amount(2) Outstanding Principal / Investment Amount Net Equity(3) Coupon(4)(5) Max Remaining Term (Yrs)(4)(6) Loan / Investment Per SF / Unit / Key(7) Origination LTV(4)(8) Risk Rating Senior Loans(9) 1 Senior Loan Arlington, VA Multifamily 9/30/2021 $381.0 $381.0 $371.9 $77.3 +3.3% 2.3 $335,049 / unit 69% 3 2 Senior Loan Boston, MA Life Science 8/3/2022 312.5 312.5 217.4 31.0 +4.2% 3.1 $747 / SF 56% 3 3 Senior Loan Bellevue, WA Office 9/13/2021 520.8 260.4 223.1 55.1 +3.7% 2.8 $851 / SF 63% 3 4 Senior Loan Various Industrial 4/28/2022 504.5 252.3 252.3 55.4 +2.7% 2.9 $98 / SF 64% 3 5 Senior Loan Bronx, NY Industrial 8/27/2021 381.2 228.7 201.9 46.3 +4.2% 2.2 $277 / SF 52% 3 6 Senior Loan Los Angeles, CA Multifamily 2/19/2021 220.0 220.0 220.0 33.8 +2.9% 1.7 $410,430 / unit 68% 3 7 Senior Loan Various Multifamily 5/31/2019 206.5 206.5 206.5 81.2 +4.0% 0.9 $192,991 / unit 74% 3 8 Senior Loan Minneapolis, MN Office 11/13/2017 199.4 199.4 194.4 89.0 +2.3% 1.0 $182 / SF n.a. 5 9 Senior Loan Various Industrial 6/15/2022 375.5 187.8 173.5 38.0 +2.9% 3.0 $135 / SF 50% 3 10 Senior Loan The Woodlands, TX Hospitality 9/15/2021 183.3 183.3 181.3 33.6 +4.3% 2.3 $199,402 / key 64% 3 11 Senior Loan Washington, D.C. Office 11/9/2021 181.0 181.0 170.7 62.3 +2.9% 3.4 $479 / SF 55% 3 12 Senior Loan West Palm Beach, FL Multifamily 12/29/2021 171.5 171.5 170.9 26.4 +2.8% 2.5 $210,456 / unit 73% 3 13 Senior Loan Various Self-Storage 12/21/2022 336.6 168.3 152.8 37.3 +3.8% 3.5 $22,966 / unit 64% 3 14 Senior Loan Boston, MA Life Science 4/27/2021 332.3 166.2 162.4 28.5 +3.7% 1.9 $674 / SF 66% 3 15 Senior Loan Plano, TX Office 2/6/2020 150.7 150.7 150.7 23.1 +2.8% 0.6 $208 / SF 64% 3 16 Senior Loan Redwood City, CA Life Science 9/30/2022 580.7 145.2 29.3 5.0 +4.5% 3.3 $885 / SF 53% 3 17 Senior Loan Dallas, TX Office 12/10/2021 138.0 138.0 138.0 28.6 +3.7% 2.4 $439 / SF 68% 3 18 Senior Loan Boston, MA Multifamily 3/29/2019 137.0 137.0 137.0 27.6 +3.4% 0.8 $351,282 / unit 63% 3 19 Senior Loan Arlington, VA Multifamily 1/20/2022 135.3 135.3 133.5 31.2 +2.9% 2.6 $445,071 / unit 65% 3 20 Senior Loan Fontana, CA Industrial 5/11/2021 132.0 132.0 119.1 52.6 +4.7% 1.9 $113 / SF 64% 3 21 Senior Loan San Carlos, CA Life Science 2/1/2022 195.9 125.0 103.2 31.0 +3.6% 2.6 $705 / SF 68% 4 22 Senior Loan Cambridge, MA Life Science 12/22/2021 401.3 115.7 93.1 24.3 +4.0% 2.5 $1,072 / SF 51% 3 23 Senior Loan Philadelphia, PA Office 6/19/2018 114.3 114.3 114.3 19.1 +2.8% 2.6 $117 / SF 71% 3 24 Senior Loan San Diego, CA Multifamily 10/20/2021 113.7 113.7 106.5 32.1 +3.3% 2.4 $460,942 / unit 71% 4 25 Senior Loan Pittsburgh, PA Student Housing 6/8/2021 112.5 112.5 112.5 17.4 +3.0% 1.9 $155,602 / unit 74% 3 26 Senior Loan West Hollywood, CA Multifamily 1/26/2022 109.2 109.2 108.0 21.8 +3.1% 2.6 $2,918,953 / unit 65% 4 27 Senior Loan Chicago, IL Office 7/15/2019 105.0 105.0 88.4 36.3 +2.3% 4.1 $85 / SF 59% 3 28 Senior Loan Las Vegas, NV Multifamily 12/28/2021 101.1 101.1 101.1 15.3 +2.8% 2.5 $191,460 / unit 61% 3 29 Senior Loan Boston, MA Industrial 6/28/2022 285.5 100.0 99.3 20.6 +3.0% 3.0 $198 / SF 52% 3 30 Senior Loan Cary, NC Multifamily 11/21/2022 100.0 100.0 95.3 18.5 +3.4% 3.4 $244,275 / unit 63% 3 31 Senior Loan Washington, D.C. Office 1/13/2022 228.5 100.0 80.4 12.1 +3.3% 3.6 $294 / SF 55% 3 32 Senior Loan Orlando, FL Multifamily 12/14/2021 97.4 97.4 94.3 24.7 +3.1% 2.5 $248,841 / unit 74% 3 33 Senior Loan Brisbane, CA Life Science 7/22/2021 95.0 95.0 90.8 20.4 +3.1% 2.1 $784 / SF 71% 3 34 Senior Loan Raleigh, NC Multifamily 4/27/2022 91.5 91.5 82.1 22.8 +3.1% 2.9 $256,548 / unit 68% 4 35 Senior Loan Brandon, FL Multifamily 1/13/2022 90.3 90.3 68.4 15.2 +3.1% 2.6 $194,779 / unit 75% 3 36 Senior Loan Dallas, TX Multifamily 12/23/2021 90.0 90.0 80.8 17.9 +2.9% 2.5 $248,482 / unit 67% 3 37 Senior Loan Miami, FL Multifamily 10/14/2021 89.5 89.5 89.5 17.0 +2.9% 2.4 $304,422 / unit 76% 3 38 Senior Loan Dallas, TX Office 1/22/2021 87.0 87.0 87.0 13.4 +3.4% 1.6 $294 / SF 65% 3 39 Senior Loan San Antonio, TX Multifamily 6/1/2022 246.5 86.3 80.3 19.9 +2.8% 2.9 $103,007 / unit 68% 3 40 Senior Loan Scottsdale, AZ Multifamily 5/9/2022 169.0 84.5 84.5 13.1 +2.9% 2.9 $457,995 / unit 64% 3 41 Senior Loan Philadelphia, PA Mixed Use 6/28/2024 83.7 83.7 30.1 10.5 +4.3% 5.0 $59 / SF 66% 3 42 Senior Loan Hollywood, FL Multifamily 12/20/2021 81.0 81.0 81.0 15.2 +3.1% 2.5 $327,935 / unit 74% 3 43 Senior Loan Charlotte, NC Multifamily 12/14/2021 79.3 79.3 77.0 11.7 +3.1% 2.5 $209,168 / unit 74% 3 44 Senior Loan Phoenix, AZ Single Family Rental 4/22/2021 72.1 72.1 70.6 20.8 +4.9% 1.9 $157,092 / unit 50% 3 45 Senior Loan Denver, CO Multifamily 9/14/2021 70.3 70.3 70.3 10.7 +2.8% 2.3 $290,496 / unit 78% 3 46 Senior Loan Washington, D.C. Multifamily 12/4/2020 69.0 69.0 66.8 66.8 +3.6% 1.4 $267,000 / unit 63% 3 47 Senior Loan Plano, TX Multifamily 3/31/2022 67.8 67.8 67.4 24.1 +2.8% 2.8 $253,226 / unit 75% 3 48 Senior Loan Nashville, TN Hospitality 12/9/2021 66.0 66.0 64.8 10.3 +3.7% 2.5 $281,672 / key 68% 3 49 Senior Loan Dallas, TX Multifamily 8/18/2021 63.1 63.1 63.1 11.5 +3.9% 2.2 $175,278 / unit 70% 3 50 Senior Loan Durham, NC Multifamily 12/15/2021 60.0 60.0 56.9 10.6 +3.0% 2.5 $164,887 / unit 67% 3 *See footnotes on subsequent page

18 Portfolio Details *See footnotes on subsequent page ($ in Millions) # Investment(1) Location Property Type Investment Date Total Whole Loan(2) Committed Principal / Investment Amount(2) Outstanding Principal / Investment Amount Net Equity(3) Coupon(4)(5) Max Remaining Term (Yrs)(4)(6) Loan / Investment Per SF / Unit / Key(7) Origination LTV(4)(8) Risk Rating Senior Loans(9) 51 Senior Loan San Antonio, TX Multifamily 4/20/2022 $57.6 $57.6 $56.4 $12.5 +2.7% 2.9 $164,950 / unit 79% 3 52 Senior Loan Atlanta, GA Multifamily 12/10/2021 53.0 53.0 51.2 12.7 +3.0% 2.5 $169,658 / unit 67% 3 53 Senior Loan Sharon, MA Multifamily 12/1/2021 51.9 51.9 51.9 7.8 +2.9% 2.4 $270,443 / unit 70% 3 54 Senior Loan Reno, NV Industrial 4/28/2022 140.4 50.5 50.5 11.5 +2.7% 2.9 $117 / SF 74% 3 55 Senior Loan Carrollton, TX Multifamily 4/1/2022 48.5 48.5 47.7 14.1 +2.9% 2.8 $149,134 / unit 74% 3 56 Senior Loan Oakland, CA Office 10/23/2020 146.2 45.8 45.8 7.2 +4.4% 1.4 $141 / SF 55% 2 57 Senior Loan Dallas, TX Multifamily 4/1/2022 43.9 43.9 42.6 11.6 +2.9% 2.8 $119,706 / unit 73% 3 58 Senior Loan San Diego, CA Multifamily 4/29/2022 203.0 40.0 39.7 6.3 +2.6% 2.9 $455,574 / unit 63% 3 59 Senior Loan Georgetown, TX Multifamily 12/16/2021 35.2 35.2 35.2 8.7 +3.4% 2.5 $167,381 / unit 68% 3 60 Senior Loan(10) Various Industrial 6/30/2021 61.1 30.6 28.0 12.6 +5.5% 2.0 $65 / SF 53% 3 61 Senior Loan Denver, CO Industrial 12/11/2020 15.4 15.4 12.6 4.9 +3.8% 1.5 $47 / SF 76% 2 Total / Weighted Average $10,071.6 $7,149.5 $6,575.9 $1,578.4 +3.3% 2.4 65% 3.1 Real Estate Assets 1 Real Estate Owned Mountain View, CA Office 6/28/2024 n.a. $120.6 $120.6 $120.6 n.a. n.a. $392 / SF n.a. n.a. 2 Real Estate Owned Portland, OR Retail / Redevelopment 12/16/2021 n.a. 87.3 87.3 87.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 3 Equity Method Investment(11) Seattle, WA Life Science 6/28/2024 n.a. 82.1 82.1 41.0 n.a. n.a. $524 / SF n.a. n.a. 4 Real Estate Owned Philadelphia, PA Office / Garage 12/22/2023 n.a. 45.6 45.6 15.2 n.a. n.a. $114 / SF n.a. n.a. Total / Weighted Average $335.5 $335.5 $264.1 Other Investments 1 CMBS B-Pieces(12) Various Various 2/13/2017 n.a. 40.0 35.3 35.3 4.7% 5.0 n.a. 58% n.a. Total / Weighted Average $40.0 $35.3 $35.3 4.7% 5.0 Portfolio Total / Weighted Average $7,525.0 $6,946.7 $1,877.7 8.6% 2.4 65% 3.1

19 Portfolio Details (1) Our total portfolio represents the current principal amount or investment amount on senior and mezzanine loans, real estate assets and other assets. Excludes loans that were fully written off. For Senior Loan 8, the total whole loan is $199.4 million, including (i) a fully funded senior mortgage loan of $120.0 million, at an interest rate of S+2.25% and (ii) a mezzanine note with a commitment of $79.4 million, of which $74.4 million was funded as of June 30, 2024, at a fixed interest rate of 4.5%. The mezzanine note interest is payment-in-kind (“PIK Interest”), which is capitalized, compounded, and added to the outstanding principal balance of the respective loan. For Senior Loan 26, the total whole loan is $109.2 million, including (i) a fully funded senior mortgage loan of $102.0 million, at an interest rate of S+3.06%, (ii) a senior mezzanine note with $5.3 million funded as of June 30, 2024, at a fixed interest rate of 10.0% and (iii) a fully funded junior mezzanine note of $0.8 million, at a fixed interest rate of 10.0% with certain profit share provisions, as defined in the loan agreement. For Senior Loan 56, the total whole loan is $146.2 million, co-originated and co-funded by us and a KKR affiliate. Our interest is 31% of the loan or $45.8 million, of which $38.6 million in senior notes were syndicated to third party lenders. Post syndication, we retained a mezzanine loan with a commitment of $7.2 million, fully funded as of June 30, 2024, at an interest rate of S+13.02%. (2) Total Whole Loan represents the total commitment of the entire whole loan originated. Committed Principal Amount includes participations by KKR affiliated entities and third parties that are syndicated/sold. (3) Net equity reflects (i) the amortized cost basis of our loans, net of borrowings; (ii) REO, net of borrowings and noncontrolling interests, and (iii) the investment amount of equity method investments. (4) Weighted average is weighted by the current principal amount for our senior and mezzanine loans and by the investment amount of CMBS B-Pieces. Risk-rated 5 loans are excluded from the weighted average LTV. (5) Coupon expressed as spread over Term SOFR. (6) Max remaining term (years) assumes all extension options are exercised, if applicable. (7) Loan Per SF / Unit / Key is based on the current principal amount divided by the current SF / Unit / Key. For Senior Loans 2, 3, 5, 16, 20, 22, 44, 60, and 61, Loan Per SF / Unit / Key is calculated as the total commitment amount of the loan divided by the proposed SF / Unit / Key. (8) For senior loans, LTV is generally based on the initial loan amount divided by the as-is appraised value as of the date the loan was originated; for mezzanine loans, LTV is based on the initial balance of the whole loan divided by the as-is appraised value as of the date the loan was originated; for CMBS B-Pieces, LTV is based on the weighted average LTV of the underlying loan pool at issuance. Weighted Average LTV excludes risk-rated 5 loans. For Senior Loans 2, 3, 5, 16, 20, 22, 44, 60, and 61, LTV is calculated as the total commitment amount of the loan divided by the as-stabilized value as of the date the loan was originated. For senior loans where an appraisal has been obtained post origination, the LTV, presented as follows, is calculated based on the current principal amount divided by the as-is appraised value as of the new appraisal date: Senior Loan 15 (64%); Senior Loan 18 (64%); Senior Loan 19 (78%); Senior Loan 23 (64%); Senior Loan 27 (57%); Senior Loan 28 (75%); Senior Loan 32 (83%); Senior Loan 33 (70%), Senior Loan 38 (63%); and Senior Loan 61 (61%). (9) Senior loans include senior mortgages and similar credit quality investments, including junior participations in our originated senior loans for which we have syndicated the senior participations and retained the junior participations for our portfolio and excludes vertical loan participations. (10) For Senior Loan 60, the total whole loan facility is $61.1 million co-originated and co-funded by us and a KKR affiliate. Our interest was 50% of the facility, or $30.6 million. The facility is comprised of individual cross-collateralized whole loans. As of June 30, 2024, there was one underlying senior loan in the facility with a commitment of $30.6 million and an outstanding principal balance of $28.0 million. (11) Represents real estate assets held through a Tenant-in-Common ("TIC") agreement between us and a KKR affiliate. We hold a 74.6% economic interest in the real estate assets and share decision- making with the KKR affiliate under the TIC agreement. (12) Represents our investment in an aggregator vehicle that invests in CMBS B-Pieces. Committed principal represents our total commitment to the aggregator vehicle whereas current principal represents the current funded amount.

20 2Q'24 Portfolio Activity (1) Includes $121 million of loan principal fundings and $5 million of REO capital expenditures (2) Includes $384 million of loan repayments and $33 million for the sale of certain real estate owned assets (3) Includes $98 million of loan write-offs and $1 million of REO related other assets (4) Includes $38 million mezz loan write-off and related removal of $150 million of non-consolidated senior interests (5) Future funding obligations are generally contingent upon certain events and may not result in investment by us Portfolio Funding Activity Future Funding Obligations(5) ($ in Millions) REO & Equity Method Investments Loan Portfolio Principal (1) (2) (3) (4)

21 Fully Extended Loan Maturities Note: Based on current principal amount. Excludes real estate owned and equity method investments Fully Extended Loan Maturities ($ in Millions) $801 $2,177 $3,246 $322 $30 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 Fully extended weighted average loan maturity of 2.4 years

22 KREF Debt Maturities Note: Based on outstanding principal balance of secured financing agreements (does not include KREF’s secured term loan or collateralized loan obligations (CLOs)). Maturity year represents the earlier of (i) the maximum maturity of the underlying loans pledged as collateral or (ii) the maximum maturity of the respective financing agreements Upcoming Debt Maturities by Year ($ in Millions) $0 $265 $1,586 $1,313 $128 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 No corporate debt or final facility maturities due until 2026

23 Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands - except share and per share data) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 107,151 $ 135,898 Commercial real estate loans, held-for-investment 6,522,235 7,343,548 Less: Allowance for credit losses (110,583) (210,470) Commercial real estate loans, held-for-investment, net 6,411,652 7,133,078 Real estate owned, held for investment, net 262,253 82,091 Real estate owned assets, held for sale 58,806 101,017 Equity method investment, real estate asset 82,008 — Equity method investment, CMBS B-Pieces 35,258 35,076 Accrued interest receivable 36,445 41,003 Other assets(1) 70,193 19,455 Total Assets $ 7,063,766 $ 7,547,618 Liabilities and Equity Liabilities Secured financing agreements, net $ 3,285,673 $ 3,782,419 Collateralized loan obligations, net 1,941,140 1,942,171 Secured term loan, net 334,623 335,331 Accrued interest payable 16,696 20,207 Dividends payable 17,333 29,805 Real estate owned liabilities, held for sale 3,383 15,883 Due to affiliates 8,120 8,270 Other liabilities 17,566 9,350 Total Liabilities 5,624,534 6,143,436 Commitments and Contingencies — — Equity Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, (13,110,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023); liquidation preference of $327,750, or $25.00 per share 131 131 Common stock, $0.01 par value, 300,000,000 authorized (69,333,208 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024; 75,299,556 shares issued and 69,313,860 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023) 693 693 Additional paid-in capital 1,722,834 1,815,077 Accumulated deficit (337,547) (314,370) Repurchased stock (5,985,696 shares repurchased as of December 31, 2023) — (96,764) Total KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. stockholders' equity 1,386,111 1,404,767 Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated joint venture 53,121 (585) Total Equity 1,439,232 1,404,182 Total Liabilities and Equity $ 7,063,766 $ 7,547,618 (1) Includes $57 million of loan principal repayments held by a servicer as of June 30, 2024

24 Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands - except share and per share data) Three Months Ended Six Month Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 Net Interest Income Interest income $ 149,249 $ 151,620 $ 159,629 $ 300,869 $ 312,159 Interest expense 108,816 112,476 115,677 221,292 221,653 Total net interest income 40,433 39,144 43,952 79,577 90,506 Other income Income (loss) from equity method investments 618 845 551 1,463 204 Other miscellanous income 1,432 1,792 4,437 3,224 7,148 Revenue from real estate owned operations 5,785 4,978 1,984 10,763 4,230 Gain (loss) on sale of investments (615) — — (615) — Total other income 7,220 7,615 6,972 14,835 11,582 Operating Expenses Provision for (reversal of) credit losses, net 4,545 33,266 56,335 37,811 116,802 Management fees to affiliate 6,373 6,340 6,559 12,713 13,082 Incentive compensation to affiliate — — 611 — 2,422 General and administrative 4,795 4,992 4,710 9,787 9,400 Expenses from real estate owned operations 6,341 5,549 2,656 11,890 5,414 Total operating expenses 22,054 50,147 70,871 72,201 147,120 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 25,599 (3,388) (19,947) 22,211 (45,032) Income tax expense 71 41 177 112 346 Net Income (Loss) 25,528 (3,429) (20,124) 22,099 (45,378) Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (304) (321) (96) (625) (273) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to KREF Trust Inc. and Subsidiaries 25,832 (3,108) (20,028) 22,724 (45,105) Preferred stock dividends 5,326 5,326 5,326 10,652 10,652 Participating securities' shares in earnings 283 305 418 588 825 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders $ 20,223 $ (8,739) $ (25,772) $ 11,484 $ (56,582) Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock, Basic and Diluted $ 0.29 $ (0.13) $ (0.37) $ 0.17 $ (0.82) Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding, Basic and Diluted 69,423,244 69,386,568 69,115,654 69,404,906 69,105,389 Dividends Declared per Share of Common Stock $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.43 $ 0.50 $ 0.86

25 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Distributable Earnings (Loss) (1) Numbers presented may not foot due to rounding (2) Includes a combined $99 million write-off on two defaulted senior loans upon deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and a $38 million write-off of a mezzanine loan during the three months ended June 30, 2024 (3) Includes a $615 thousand loss on the sale of certain real estate owned assets during the three months ended June 30, 2024 (in thousands - except share and per share data) Three Month Ended June 30, 2024 Per Diluted Share(1) March 31, 2024 Per Diluted Share(1) June 30, 2023 Per Diluted Share(1) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders $ 20,223 $ 0.29 $ (8,739) $ (0.13) $ (25,772) $ (0.37) Adjustments Non-cash equity compensation expense 2,226 0.03 2,296 0.03 2,174 0.03 Unrealized (gains) or losses, net 145 — (102) — 292 — Provision for credit losses, net 4,545 0.07 33,266 0.48 56,335 0.82 (Gain) loss on sale of investments 615 0.01 — — — — Non-cash convertible notes discount amortization — — — — 44 — Distributable Earnings before realized loss $ 27,754 $ 0.40 $ 26,721 $ 0.39 $ 33,073 $ 0.48 Net realized loss on loan write-offs(2) (135,811) (1.96) — — — — Realized loss on sale of investments(3) (615) (0.01) — — — Distributable Earnings (Loss) $ (108,672) $ (1.57) $ 26,721 $ 0.39 $ 33,073 $ 0.48 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 69,423,244 69,386,568 69,115,654

26 Key Definitions “Distributable Earnings (Loss)": The Company defines Distributable Earnings as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders or, without duplication, owners of the Company's subsidiaries, computed in accordance with GAAP, including realized losses not otherwise included in GAAP net income (loss) and excluding (i) non-cash equity compensation expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) any unrealized gains or losses or other similar non-cash items that are included in net income for the applicable reporting period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss, or in net income, and (iv) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain material non-cash income or expense items agreed upon after discussions between the Company’s Manager and board of directors and after approval by a majority of the independent directors. The exclusion of depreciation and amortization from the calculation of Distributable Earnings only applies to debt investments related to real estate to the extent the Company forecloses upon the property or properties underlying such debt investments. Distributable Earnings should not be considered as a substitute for GAAP net income or taxable income. The Company cautions readers that its methodology for calculating Distributable Earnings may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and as a result, the Company’s reported Distributable Earnings may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other REITs. LEED: LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. LEED certification provides independent verification of a building or neighborhood’s green features, allowing for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of resource-efficient, high-performing, healthy, cost-effective buildings.

Cover	Jul. 22, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 22, 2024
Entity Central Index Key	0001631596
Amendment Flag	false
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	001-38082
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-2009094
Entity Address, Address Line One	30 Hudson Yards,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 7500
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10001
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	750-8300
Common Stock
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	KREF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.5% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	KREF PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE