Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 23, 2023, KKR Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE: KIO) (the "Fund")
entered into a dealer manager agreement (the "Dealer Manager Agreement") by and
among the Fund, KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC and UBS Securities LLC in
connection with the issuance by the Fund to the holders of record (the "Record
Date Shareholders") at the close of business on January 23, 2023 (the "Record
Date") transferable rights (each a "Right" and, collectively, the "Rights")
entitling such Record Date Shareholders to subscribe for up to 6,780,105 common
shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Shares"),
of the Fund (the "Offer"). The Record Date Shareholders will receive one Right
for each outstanding Common Share owned on the Record Date. The Rights entitle
the holders to purchase one new Common Share for every three Rights held (1 for
3). Record Date Shareholders who fully exercise their Rights will be entitled to
subscribe, subject to certain limitations and subject to allotment, for
additional Common Shares covered by any unexercised Rights. Any Record Date
Shareholder who owns fewer than three Common Shares as of the close of business
on the Record Date is entitled to subscribe for one full Common Share in the
Offer.
The Offer is being made pursuant a prospectus supplement, dated January 23,
2023, and the accompanying prospectus, dated January 13, 2023, each of which
constitute part of the Fund's effective shelf registration statement on Form N-2
(File No. 333-268584) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Registration Statement").
The foregoing description of the Dealer Manager Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Dealer Manager Agreement filed with this report as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
In connection with the Offer, the Fund entered into a Subscription Agent
Agreement, dated January 23, 2023, with AST Fund Solutions, LLC ("Subscription
Agent Agreement"), and an Information Agent Agreement, dated January 23, 2023,
with AST Fund Solutions, LLC ("Information Agent Agreement") to provide services
with respect to the Offer.
The foregoing description is only a summary of the Subscription Agent Agreement
and Information Agent Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the text of the Subscription Agent Agreement filed with this report as Exhibit
10.1 and incorporated herein by reference and Information Agent Agreement filed
with this report as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On January 23, 2023, the Fund commenced the Offer pursuant to the Registration
Statement. A copy of the opinion of Dechert LLP relating to the legality of the
Offer is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this report.
The Fund incorporates by reference the exhibits filed herewith into the
Registration Statement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
1.1 Dealer Manager Agreement
5.1 Opinion of Dechert LLP
10.1 Subscription Agent Agreement
10.2 Information Agent Agreement
23.1 Consent of Dechert LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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99.1 Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery for Rights Offering
99.2 Form of Subscription Certificate for Rights Offering
99.3 Form of Instrument of Designation of Rights
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