-

KBRA Affirms and Assigns Rating on Senior Notes and MRPS Issued by Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA affirms the ‘AAA’ rating to the outstanding Senior Notes and affirms the ‘A+’ ratings to the outstanding Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares issued by Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (“KYN” or the “Fund”). Concurrently, KBRA assigns the ‘AAA’ rating to the additional Senior Note (Series VV) with an aggregate size of $25 million.

The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “'40 Act”) and is a closed-end investment fund managed by KA Fund Advisors, LLC. The Fund had its Initial Public Offering on September 28, 2004 and its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KYN. The Fund’s investment strategy focuses on equity securities of energy infrastructure companies.

To access rating and relevant documents, click here.

Click here to view the report.

Methodologies

Funds: Investment Fund Debt Global Rating Methodology
ESG Global Rating Methodology

Disclosures

Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

This credit rating is endorsed by Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited for use in the European Union and by Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited for use in the UK. Information on a credit rating’s endorsement status is available on its rating page at KBRA.com.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

There are certain issuers, entities or transactions rated by KBRA Europe or KBRA UK that may be or have relationships with Shareholders and/or Shareholder-Related Companies, as that term is defined in KBRA’s Shareholder and Shareholder Related Companies for KBRA Europe and KBRA UK Policy and Procedure. Relevant disclosure information may be found here.

About KBRA

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA) is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider.

Doc ID: 1002948

Contacts

Analytical Contacts

Jan Hurtado, Analyst (Lead Analyst)
+1 646-731-1342
jan.hurtado@kbra.com

Manish Kundnani, Associate Director
+1 646-731-1301
manish.kundnani@kbra.com

Gopal Narsimhamurthy, Managing Director, Global Head of Funds Ratings (Rating Committee Chair)
+1 646-731-3392
gopal.narsimhamurthy@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Constantine Schidlovsky, Senior Director
+1 646-731-1338
constantine.schidlovsky@kbra.com

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC

Details
Headquarters: New York City, New York
CEO: Jim Nadler
Employees: 400+
Organization: PRI

Release Versions

Contacts

Analytical Contacts

Jan Hurtado, Analyst (Lead Analyst)
+1 646-731-1342
jan.hurtado@kbra.com

Manish Kundnani, Associate Director
+1 646-731-1301
manish.kundnani@kbra.com

Gopal Narsimhamurthy, Managing Director, Global Head of Funds Ratings (Rating Committee Chair)
+1 646-731-3392
gopal.narsimhamurthy@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Constantine Schidlovsky, Senior Director
+1 646-731-1338
constantine.schidlovsky@kbra.com

Social Media Profiles
More News From Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Flexential Issuer, LLC and Flexential Co-Issuer, LLC, Series 2026-1/2/3/4

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to two additional classes of notes from Flexential Issuer, LLC and Flexential Co-Issuer, LLC (together, the Co-Issuers), Series 2026-3 and Series 2026-4, including five classes of notes from Series 2026-1 and Series 2026-2 (together, Series 2026-1/2/3/4). The Notes are secured by 28 data centers generating approximately $663.3 million of Annualized Revenue and $353.2 million of Annualized Adjusted Net Operating Income (AANOI) as of the...

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2026-4 (SEMT 2026-4)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 102 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2026-4 (SEMT 2026-4), a $742.1 million prime RMBS transaction. The pool is comprised of 598 first-lien, fully amortizing fixed rate mortgages with mostly 30-year maturity terms. The collateral is characterized by a weighted average (WA) original credit score of 778 and moderate borrower equity, with a WA original LTV of 69.9% and WA original CLTV of 69.9%....

KBRA Releases Research – Electric Vehicle Residual Values in Europe: On the Road to Greater Stability?

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research examining recent trends in electric vehicle (EV) residual values across Europe and the implications for auto asset-backed securities (ABS). Following a sharp repricing after pandemic-era supply constraints unwound, recent data indicate that the pace of EV residual-value declines has moderated. The report also highlights how EV adoption trends, charging-infrastructure expansion, and evolving policy developments across the EU and UK may influence re...
Back to Newsroom