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KKR & CO. INC. – 10-Q – MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements ofKKR & Co. Inc. , together with its consolidated subsidiaries, and the related notes included elsewhere in this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2021 , filed with theSEC onFebruary 28, 2022 (our "Annual Report"), including the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained therein. In addition, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described under "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and "Business Environment" in this report and our Annual Report and "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report, and our other filings with theSEC . Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report are hereafter referred to as the "financial statements." Additionally, the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition are referred to herein as the "consolidated statements of financial condition"; the condensed consolidated statements of operations are referred to herein as the "consolidated statements of operations"; the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) are referred to herein as the "consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)"; the condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity are referred to herein as the "consolidated statements of changes in equity"; and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are referred to herein as the "consolidated statements of cash flows." References herein to "KKR," "we," "us" and "our" refer toKKR & Co. Inc. and its subsidiaries, includingThe Global Atlantic Financial Group LLC ("TGAFG" and, together with its subsidiaries, "Global Atlantic"), unless the context requires otherwise. Overview We are a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. We aim to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in our portfolio companies and communities. We sponsor investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and have strategic partners that manage hedge funds. Our insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic. Our asset management business offers a broad range of investment management services to fund investors around the world. As ofMarch 31, 2022 , we manage$479 billion of assets for our clients. Throughout our history, we have consistently been a leader in the private equity industry, having completed more than 650 private equity investments in portfolio companies with a total transaction value in excess of$675 billion as ofMarch 31, 2022 . Since the inception of our firm in 1976, we have expanded our investment strategies and product offerings from traditional private equity to areas such as leveraged credit, alternative credit, infrastructure, energy, real estate, growth equity, core and impact investments. We also provide capital markets services for our firm, our portfolio companies and third parties. Our balance sheet provides a significant source of capital in the growth and expansion of our business, and it has allowed us to further align our interests with those of our fund investors. Building on these efforts and leveraging our industry expertise and intellectual capital have allowed us to capitalize on a broader range of the opportunities we source. Our insurance business is operated by Global Atlantic, in which we acquired a majority controlling interest onFebruary 1, 2021 . GlobalAtlantic is a leadingU.S. retirement and life insurance company that provides a broad suite of protection, legacy and savings products and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. GlobalAtlantic primarily offers individuals fixed-rate annuities, fixed-indexed annuities and targeted life products through a network of banks, broker-dealers and independent marketing organizations. GlobalAtlantic provides its institutional clients customized reinsurance solutions, including block, flow and pension risk transfer reinsurance, as well as funding agreements. GlobalAtlantic primarily generates income by earning a spread between its investment income and the cost of policyholder benefits. As ofMarch 31, 2022 , Global Atlantic served approximately three million policyholders. 94
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Asset Management
In our asset management business, we have four business lines: (1) Private
Markets, (2) Public Markets, (3) Capital Markets, and (4) Principal Activities.
As an asset management firm, we earn fees, including incentive fees, and carried interest for providing investment management and other services to our funds, vehicles, CLOs, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and we generate transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. We earn additional investment income by investing our own capital alongside that of our fund investors and from other assets on our balance sheet. Carried interest we receive from our funds and certain other investment vehicles entitles us to a specified percentage of investment gains that are generated on third-party capital that is invested. Our investment teams have deep industry knowledge and are supported by a substantial and diversified capital base; an integrated global investment platform; the expertise of operating professionals, senior advisors and other advisors; and a worldwide network of business relationships that provide a significant source of investment opportunities, specialized knowledge during due diligence and substantial resources for creating and realizing value for stakeholders. These teams invest capital, a substantial portion of which is of a long duration or not subject to predetermined redemption requirements, which provides us with significant flexibility to grow investments and select exit opportunities. As ofMarch 31, 2022 , approximately 90% of our AUM consists of capital that is not subject to redemption for at least 8 years from inception and what we refer to as perpetual capital. For more information about the limitations of perpetual capital, please see "Risks Related to Our Business-AUM referred to as perpetual capital is subject to material reduction, including through withdrawal, redemption, or dividends, and termination" in our Annual Report. We believe that these aspects of our business help us continue to grow our asset management business and deliver strong investment performance in a variety of economic and financial conditions.
Asset Management - Private Markets
Through our Private Markets business line, we manage and sponsor a group of private equity funds that invest capital for long-term appreciation, either through controlling ownership of a company or strategic minority positions. In addition to our traditional private equity funds that invest in large and mid-sized companies, we sponsor investment funds that invest in core equity, growth equity, and impact investments. We also manage and sponsor investment funds and companies that invest capital in real assets, such as infrastructure, real estate, and energy. Our Private Markets business line includes separately managed accounts that invest in multiple strategies, which may include our credit strategies as well as our private equity and real assets strategies. These funds and accounts are managed byKohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. , anSEC -registered investment adviser, or one of its subsidiaries. As ofMarch 31, 2022 , our Private Markets business line had$268.2 billion of AUM, consisting of$152.9 billion in private equity (including growth equity, impact and core investments),$93.8 billion in real assets (including real estate, infrastructure and energy) and$21.5 billion in other related strategies. The table below presents information as ofMarch 31, 2022 , relating to our current private equity and real asset funds and other vehicles in our Private Markets business line for which we have the ability to earn carried interest. This data does not reflect acquisitions or disposals of investments, changes in investment values, or distributions occurring afterMarch 31, 2022 . 95
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Investment Period (1) Amount ($ in millions)
Percentage Gross
Committed Accrued
Start End Uncalled by General Remaining Remaining Carried
Date Date
Commitment (2) Commitments Partner Invested Realized
Cost (3) Fair Value Interest
Private Equity and Growth Equity Funds North America Fund XIII 6/2021 6/2027$ 18,400 $ 18,400 3% $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Americas Fund XII 1/2017 6/2021 13,500 1,701 6% 12,275 4,712 11,219 23,039 2,183 North America Fund XI 9/2012 1/2017 8,718 425 3% 9,752 17,183 3,453 8,098 920 2006 Fund (4) 9/2006 9/2012 17,642 247 2% 17,309 35,093 1,483 2,371 230 Millennium Fund (4) 12/2002 12/2008 6,000 - 3% 6,000 14,123 - 6 1 European Fund VI 3/2022 3/2028 7,063 7,063 14% - - - - - European Fund V 3/2019 3/2022 6,357 1,637 2% 4,789 732 4,640 6,330 340 European Fund IV 12/2014 3/2019 3,514 66 6% 3,577 4,990 1,838 2,751 173 European Fund III (4) 3/2008 3/2014 5,509 149 5% 5,360 10,604 669 152 (24) European Fund II (4) 11/2005 10/2008 5,751 - 2% 5,751 8,507 - 34 - Asian Fund IV 7/2020 7/2026 14,735 12,056 4% 2,679 - 2,679 3,060 1 Asian Fund III 4/2017 7/2020 9,000 2,010 6% 7,393 3,671
6,660 13,477 1,217 Asian Fund II 4/2013 4/2017 5,825 34 1% 6,839 5,946 3,794 3,284 (316) Asian Fund (4) 7/2007 4/2013 3,983 - 3% 3,974 8,728 110 22 4 China Growth Fund (4) 11/2010 11/2016 1,010 - 1% 1,010 1,056 330 279 3 Next Generation Technology Growth Fund II 12/2019 12/2025 2,088 597 7% 1,688 259 1,544 2,459 162 Next Generation Technology Growth Fund 3/2016 12/2019 659 4 22% 666 810 359 1,285 101 Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II 5/2021 5/2027 3,789 3,657 4% 132 - 132 139 - Health Care Strategic Growth Fund 12/2016 5/2021 1,331 429 11% 1,032 196 924 1,384 66 Global Impact Fund 2/2019 3/2022 1,242 485 8% 907 155 813 1,381 106 Private Equity and Growth Equity 136,116 48,960 91,133 116,765 40,647 69,551 5,167 Funds
Co-Investment Vehicles and Other Various Various
14,236 4,995 Various 9,559 7,289 6,245 9,051 1,318 Core Investment Vehicles Various Various 24,237 13,310 31% 11,627 712
11,323 18,825 112
Total Private Equity, Growth Equity and Core Funds 174,589 67,265 112,319 124,766 58,215 97,427 6,597 Real Assets Energy Income and Growth Fund II 6/2018 3/2022 994 - 20% 1,187 193 1,024 1,393 24 Energy Income and Growth Fund 9/2013 6/2018 1,974 - 13% 1,974 932 1,156 880 - Natural Resources Fund (4) Various Various 887 - Various 887 123 193 63 - Global Energy Opportunities Various Various 915 62 Various 519 166 324 221 - Global Infrastructure Investors IV 6/2021 6/2027 16,709 16,709 2% - - - - 10 Global Infrastructure Investors III 6/2018 6/2021 7,176 1,820 4% 5,621 1,175 5,026 5,567 139 Global Infrastructure Investors II 10/2014 6/2018 3,040 124 4% 3,163 4,246 1,281 1,813 53 Global Infrastructure Investors 9/2011 10/2014 1,040 - 5% 1,050 2,228 - - - Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors 1/2020 1/2026 3,792 2,753 7% 1,324 285 1,161 1,291 33 Diversified Core Infrastructure Fund 12/2020 (5) 7,240 4,599 7% 2,649 77 2,641 2,730 - Real Estate Partners Americas III 12/2020 1/2025 4,253 2,843 5% 1,410 11 1,399 1,703 43 Real Estate Partners Americas II 5/2017 12/2020 1,921 266 8% 1,892 1,994 813 1,226 160 Real Estate Partners Americas 5/2013 5/2017 1,229 139 16% 1,020 1,405 111 61 1 Real Estate Partners Europe II 12/2019 4/2024 2,082 766 10% 1,316 - 1,316 1,618 33 Real Estate Partners Europe 9/2015 12/2019 710 136 10% 652 598 283 364 21 Asia Real Estate Partners 6/2019 6/2023 1,682 1,326 15% 356 3 356 486 11 Real Estate Credit Opportunity Partners II 4/2019 6/2022 950 413 5% 560 91 560 563 10 Real Estate Credit Opportunity Partners 2/2017 4/2019 1,130 122 4% 1,008 347 1,008 1,034 9 Property Partners Americas 12/2019 (5) 2,463 241 20% 2,222 89 2,222 2,981 32 Co-Investment Vehicles and Other Various Various 5,141 754 Various 4,134 1,602 3,618 3,887 14 Total Real Assets 65,328 33,073 32,944 15,565
24,492 27,881 593
Other
Unallocated Commitments (6) 3,011 3,011 Various - - - - - Private Markets Total$ 242,928 $ 103,349 $ 145,263 $ 140,331 $ 82,707 $ 125,308 $ 7,190 (1)The start date represents the date on which the general partner of the applicable fund commenced investment of the fund's capital or the date of the first closing. The end date represents the earlier of (i) the date on which the general partner of the applicable fund was or will be required by the fund's governing agreement to cease making investments (other than reserved amounts) on behalf of the fund, unless extended by a vote of the fund investors, and (ii) the date on which the last investment was made.
(2)The commitment represents the aggregate capital commitments to the fund,
including capital commitments by third-party fund investors and the general
partner. Foreign currency commitments have been converted into
based on (i) the foreign exchange rate at the date of purchase for each
investment and (ii) the exchange rate that prevailed on
case of uncalled commitments.
(3)The remaining cost represents the initial investment of the general partner
and limited partners, reduced for returns of capital.
(4)The "Invested" and "Realized" columns do not include the amounts of any
realized investments that restored the unused capital commitments of the fund
investors, if any.
(5)Open ended fund.
(6)"Unallocated Commitments" represent unallocated commitments from our
strategic investor partnerships.
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The table below presents information as ofMarch 31, 2022 , relating to the historical performance of certain of our Private Markets investment vehicles since inception, which we believe illustrates the benefits of our investment approach. This data does not reflect additional capital raised sinceMarch 31, 2022 , or acquisitions or disposals of investments, changes in investment values or distributions occurring after that date. However, the information presented below is not intended to be representative of any past or future performance for any particular period other than the period presented below. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Amount Fair Value of Investments Gross Net Gross Multiple of Invested Private Markets Investment Funds Commitment (2) Invested Realized (4) Unrealized Total ValueIRR (5) IRR (5)
Capital (5)
($ in millions)
Legacy Funds (1)
1976 Fund $ 31 $ 31 $ 537 $ - $ 537 39.5 % 35.5 % 17.1
1980 Fund 357 357 1,828 - 1,828 29.0 % 25.8 % 5.1
1982 Fund 328 328 1,291 - 1,291 48.1 % 39.2 % 3.9
1984 Fund 1,000 1,000 5,964 - 5,964 34.5 % 28.9 % 6.0
1986 Fund 672 672 9,081 - 9,081 34.4 % 28.9 % 13.5
1987 Fund 6,130 6,130 14,949 - 14,949 12.1 % 8.9 % 2.4
1993 Fund 1,946 1,946 4,143 - 4,143 23.6 % 16.8 % 2.1
1996 Fund 6,012 6,012 12,477 - 12,477 18.0 % 13.3 % 2.1
Subtotal - Legacy Funds 16,475 16,475 50,269 - 50,269 26.1 % 19.9 % 3.1
Included Funds
European Fund (1999) 3,085 3,085 8,758 - 8,758 26.9 % 20.2 % 2.8
Millennium Fund (2002) 6,000 6,000 14,123 6 14,129 22.0 % 16.1 % 2.4
European Fund II (2005) 5,751 5,751 8,507 34 8,541 6.1 % 4.5 % 1.5
2006 Fund (2006) 17,642 17,309 35,093 2,371 37,464 11.9 % 9.3 % 2.2
Asian Fund (2007) 3,983 3,974 8,728 22 8,750 18.9 % 13.7 % 2.2
European Fund III (2008) 5,509 5,360 10,604 152 10,756 16.5 % 11.4 % 2.0
E2 Investors (Annex Fund ) (2009) 196 196 200 - 200 0.6 % 0.5 % 1.0
China Growth Fund (2010) 1,010 1,010 1,056 279 1,335 6.7 % 2.6 % 1.3
Natural Resources Fund (2010) 887 887 123 63 186 (24.0) % (25.7) %
0.2
Global Infrastructure Investors (2011) 1,040 1,050 2,228 - 2,228 17.6 % 15.6 %
2.1
North America Fund XI (2012) 8,718 9,752 17,183 8,098 25,281 24.3 % 19.7 % 2.6 Asian Fund II (2013) 5,825 6,839 5,946 3,284 9,230 8.6 % 6.8 % 1.3 Real Estate Partners Americas (2013) 1,229 1,020 1,405 61 1,466 16.4 % 11.6 %
1.4
Energy Income and Growth Fund (2013) 1,974 1,974 932 880 1,812 (2.9) % (5.3) %
0.9
Global Infrastructure Investors II (2014) 3,040 3,163 4,246 1,813 6,059 20.1 % 17.4 % 1.9 European Fund IV (2015) 3,514 3,577 4,990 2,751 7,741 25.3 % 19.8 % 2.2 Real Estate Partners Europe (2015) 710 652 598 364 962 15.2 % 10.6 %
1.5
Next Generation Technology Growth Fund (2016) 659 666 810 1,285 2,095 38.9 % 33.3 %
3.1
Health Care Strategic Growth Fund (2016) 1,331 1,032 196 1,384 1,580 29.1 % 18.3 % 1.5 Americas Fund XII (2017) 13,500 12,275 4,712 23,039 27,751 40.1 % 33.1 % 2.3Real Estate Credit Opportunity Partners (2017) 1,130 1,008 347 1,034 1,381 9.8 % 8.5 %
1.4
Core Investment Vehicles (2017) 24,237 11,627 712 18,825 19,537 25.8 % 24.4 % 1.7 Asian Fund III (2017) 9,000 7,393 3,671 13,477 17,148 45.0 % 35.9 % 2.3 Real Estate Partners Americas II (2017) 1,921 1,892 1,994 1,226 3,220 32.8 % 27.4 %
1.7
Global Infrastructure Investors III (2018) 7,176 5,621 1,175 5,567 6,742 12.9 % 9.1 % 1.2Global Impact Fund (2019) 1,242 907 155 1,381 1,536 50.2 % 37.0 % 1.7 European Fund V (2019) 6,357 4,789 732 6,330 7,062 36.5 % 28.8 % 1.5 Energy Income and Growth Fund II (2019) 994 1,187 193 1,393 1,586 27.4 % 24.5 %
1.3
Asia Real Estate Partners (2019) 1,682 356 3 486 489 44.2 % 19.0 %
1.4
Next Generation Technology Growth Fund II (2019) 2,088 1,688 259 2,459 2,718 52.7 % 41.9 %
1.6
Real Estate Credit Opportunity Partners II (2019) 950 560 91 563 654 13.9 % 12.5 %
1.2
Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors (2020) 3,792 1,324 285 1,291 1,576 27.2 % 15.3 % 1.2 Asian Fund IV (2020) (3) 14,735 2,679 - 3,060 3,060 - - - Real Estate Partners Americas III (2021) (3) 4,253 1,410 11 1,703 1,714 - -
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Real Estate Partners Europe II (2021) (3) 2,082 1,316 - 1,618 1,618 - -
-
Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II (2021) (3) 3,789 132 - 139 139 - -
-
Global Infrastructure Investors IV (2021) (3) 16,709 - - - - - -
-
North America Fund XIII (2021) (3) 18,400 - - - - - - - European Fund VI (2022) (3) 7,063 - - - - - - - Subtotal - Included Funds 213,203 129,461 140,066 106,438 246,504 17.0 % 13.2 % 1.9 All Funds$ 229,678 $ 145,936 $ 190,335 $ 106,438 $ 296,773 25.6 % 18.9 % 2.1 97
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(1)These funds were not contributed to KKR as part of the acquisition of the
assets and liabilities of
Private Equity Investors, L.P.
(2)Where commitments are euro-denominated, such amounts have been converted intoU.S. dollars based on (i) the foreign exchange rate at the date of purchase for each investment and (ii) the exchange rate prevailing onMarch 31, 2022 , in the case of unfunded commitments. (3)The gross IRR, net IRR and gross multiple of invested capital are calculated for our investment funds that made their first investment at least 24 months prior toMarch 31, 2022 . We therefore have not calculated gross IRRs, net IRRs and gross multiples of invested capital with respect to these funds.
(4)An investment is considered realized when it has been disposed of or has
otherwise generated disposition proceeds or current income that has been
distributed by the relevant fund.
(5)IRRs measure the aggregate annual compounded returns generated by a fund's investments over a holding period. Net IRRs are calculated after giving effect to the allocation of realized and unrealized carried interest and the payment of any applicable management fees and organizational expenses. Gross IRRs are calculated before giving effect to the allocation of realized and unrealized carried interest and the payment of any applicable management fees and organizational expenses. The gross multiples of invested capital measure the aggregate value generated by a fund's investments in absolute terms. Each multiple of invested capital is calculated by adding together the total realized and unrealized values of a fund's investments and dividing by the total amount of capital invested by the fund. Such amounts do not give effect to the allocation of realized and unrealized carried interest or the payment of any applicable management fees or organizational expenses. KKR's Private Markets funds may utilize third-party financing facilities to provide liquidity to such funds. The above net and gross IRRs are calculated from the time capital contributions are due from fund investors to the time fund investors receive a related distribution from the fund, and the use of such financing facilities generally decreases the amount of time that would otherwise be used to calculate IRRs, which tends to increase IRRs when fair value grows over time and decrease IRRs when fair value decreases over time. KKR's Private Markets funds also generally provide in certain circumstances, which vary depending on the relevant fund documents, for a portion of capital returned to investors to be restored to unused commitments as recycled capital. For KKR's Private Markets funds that have a preferred return, we take into account recycled capital in the calculation of IRRs and multiples of invested capital because the calculation of the preferred return includes the effect of recycled capital. For KKR's Private Markets funds that do not have a preferred return, we do not take recycled capital into account in the calculation of IRRs and multiples of invested capital. The inclusion of recycled capital generally causes invested and realized amounts to be higher and IRRs and multiples of invested capital to be lower than had recycled capital not been included. The inclusion of recycled capital would reduce the composite net IRR of all Included Funds by 0.1% and the composite net IRR of all Legacy Funds by 0.5% and would reduce the composite multiple of invested capital of Included Funds by less than 0.1 and the composite multiple of invested capital of Legacy Funds by 0.4.
Asset Management - Public Markets
Through our Public Markets business line, we report our credit and hedge funds
platforms on a combined basis.
Our credit business invests capital in a broad range of corporate debt and collateral-backed investments across asset classes and capital structures. Our credit strategies are managed byKKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC , which is anSEC -registered investment adviser,KKR Credit Advisors (Ireland) Unlimited Company , which is regulated by theCentral Bank of Ireland ("CBI"),KKR Credit Advisors (EMEA) LLP , which is regulated by theFinancial Conduct Authority , andKKR Credit Advisors (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. , which is regulated by theMonetary Authority of Singapore and also registered with theSEC . We also jointly own with a third partyFS/KKR Advisor, LLC , which is the investment adviser for FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE: FSK), a publicly listed business development company (a "BDC").
Our hedge funds platform consists of strategic partnerships with third-party
hedge fund managers in which KKR owns a minority stake. Our hedge fund
partnerships offer a range of alternative investment strategies, including
long/short equity, hedge fund-of-funds and energy credit investments.
Credit
Our credit business pursues investments in two principal investment strategies:
leveraged credit and alternative credit.
Leveraged Credit. Our leveraged credit strategy is principally directed at investing in leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, opportunistic credit, structured credit and revolving credit investments. Our opportunistic credit strategy seeks to deploy capital across investment themes that take advantage of credit market dislocations, spanning asset types and liquidity profiles. Our revolving credit strategy invests in senior secured revolving credit facilities.
Alternative Credit. Our alternative credit strategy consists of our private
credit strategies and debt and equity investments sourced by our strategic
investments group ("SIG").
•Private Credit. Our private credit strategies focus on privately or directly
originated and negotiated transactions. These strategies include direct lending,
mezzanine debt and asset-based finance. Through our direct lending strategy, we
seek to make investments in primarily senior debt financings for middle-market
companies. Through our mezzanine debt strategy, investments typically consist of
subordinated debt, which generates a current yield, coupled with marginal equity
exposure for additional upside potential. Our asset-based finance strategy
focuses on portfolios of financial loans and loans backed by hard assets.
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• SIG. Our SIG strategy seeks to pursue investments in corporate credit and asset or real estate-backed credit where market volatility or other investment themes have created the opportunity to generate outsized returns with downside-protected securities. These investments may include stressed or distressed investments (including post-restructuring equity), control-oriented opportunities, rescue financing (debt or equity investments made to address covenant, maturity or liquidity issues), debtor-in-possession or exit financing, and other event-driven investments in debt or equity.
Performance
The following table presents information regarding the larger leveraged credit strategies managed by KKR from inception toMarch 31, 2022 . The information presented below is not intended to be representative of any past or future performance for any particular period other than the period presented below. Past performance is no guarantee of any future result. Leveraged Credit Strategies: Inception-to-Date Annualized Gross Performance vs. Benchmark by Strategy Benchmark Leveraged Credit Gross Net Gross Strategy Inception Date Returns Returns Benchmark (1) Returns Bank Loans Plus High 65% S&P/LSTA Loan Index, 35% BoAML HY Yield Jul 2008 7.12 % 6.52 % Master II Index (2) 5.68 % 50% S&P/LSTA Loan Index, 50% BoAML HY Opportunistic Credit (3) May 2008 11.00 % 9.30 % Master II Index (3) 5.92 % Bank Loans Apr 2011 5.22 % 4.64 % S&P/LSTA Loan Index (4) 4.16 % High-Yield Apr 2011 6.43 % 5.85 % BoAML HY Master II Index (5) 5.69 % European Leveraged Loans CS Inst West European Leveraged Loan (6) Sep 2009 4.54 % 4.02 % Index (7) 3.54 % European Credit S&P European Leveraged Loans (All Opportunities (6) Sept 2007 5.86 % 5.00 % Loans) (8) 4.06 % (1)The benchmarks referred to herein include the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the "S&P/LSTA Loan Index"), S&P/LSTAU.S. B/BB Ratings Loan Index (the "S&P/LSTA BB-B Loan Index"), the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index (the "BoAML HY Master II Index"), theBofA Merrill Lynch BB-B US High Yield Index (the "BoAML HY BB-B Constrained"), theCredit Suisse Institutional Western European Leveraged Loan Index (the "CS Inst West European Leveraged Loan Index"), and S&P European Leveraged Loans (All Loans). The S&P/LSTA Loan Index is a daily tradable index for theU.S. loan market that seeks to mirror the market-weighted performance of the largest institutional loans that meet certain criteria. The BoAML HY Master II Index is an index for high-yield corporate bonds. It is designed to measure the broad high-yield market, including lower-rated securities. The CS Inst West European Leveraged Loan Index contains only institutional loan facilities priced above 90, excluding TL and TLa facilities and loans ratedCC, C or are in default. The S&P European Leveraged Loan Index reflects the market-weighted performance of institutional leveraged loan portfolios investing in European credits. While the returns of our leveraged credit strategies reflect the reinvestment of income and dividends, none of the indices presented in the chart above reflect such reinvestment, which has the effect of increasing the reported relative performance of these strategies as compared to the indices. Furthermore, these indices are not subject to management fees, incentive allocations, or expenses. (2)Performance is based on a blended composite of Bank Loans Plus High Yield strategy accounts. The benchmark used for purposes of comparison for the Bank Loans Plus High Yield strategy is based on 65% S&P/LSTA Loan Index and 35% BoAML HY Master II Index. (3)The Opportunistic Credit strategy invests in high-yield securities and corporate loans with no preset allocation. The benchmark used for purposes of comparison for the Opportunistic Credit strategy presented herein is based on 50% S&P/LSTA Loan Index and 50% BoAML HY Master II Index. Funds within this strategy may utilize third-party financing facilities to enhance investment returns. In cases where financing facilities are used, the amounts drawn on the facility are deducted from the assets of the fund in the calculation of net asset value, which tends to increase returns when net asset value grows over time and decrease returns when net asset value decreases over time.
(4)Performance is based on a composite of portfolios that primarily invest in
leveraged loans. The benchmark used for purposes of comparison for the Bank
Loans strategy is based on the S&P/LSTA Loan Index.
(5)Performance is based on a composite of portfolios that primarily invest in high-yield securities. The benchmark used for purposes of comparison for the High Yield strategy is based on the BoAML HY Master II Index.
(6)The returns presented are calculated based on local currency.
(7)Performance is based on a composite of portfolios that primarily invest in higher quality leveraged loans. The benchmark used for purposes of comparison for the European Leveraged Loans strategy is based on the CS Inst West European Leveraged Loan Index. (8)Performance is based on a composite of portfolios that primarily invest in European institutional leveraged loans. The benchmark used for purposes of comparison for the European Credit Opportunities strategy is based on the S&P European Leveraged Loans (All Loans) Index. The following table presents information regarding our credit investment funds where investors are subject to capital commitments from inception toMarch 31, 2022 . The information presented below is not intended to be representative of any past or future performance for any particular period other than the period presented below. Past performance is no guarantee of any future result. 99
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Alternative Credit Strategies: Fund Performance
Amount Fair Value of Investments
Gross
Multiple of Accrued
Public Markets Total Gross Net Invested Capital Carried
Investment Funds Inception Date
Commitment Invested (1) Realized (1) Unrealized ValueIRR (2) IRR (2) (3) Interest ($ in Millions)Dislocation Opportunities Fund May 2020 $ 2,967 $ 2,056 $ 177$ 2,231 $ 2,408 N/A N/A N/A$ 49 Special Situations Fund IIDec 2014 3,525 3,241 1,911 2,182 4,093 6.8 % 4.9 % 1.3 -Special Situations Fund Dec 2012 2,274 2,273 1,658 474 2,132 (1.5) % (3.4) % 0.9 -Mezzanine Partners Mar 2010 1,023 990 1,097 203 1,300 9.2 % 6.0 % 1.3 (20) Private Credit Opportunities Partners IIDec 2015 2,245 1,738 621 1,471 2,092 7.2 % 5.6 % 1.2 - Lending Partners IIIApr 2017 1,498 741 301 819 1,120 15.8 % 13.0 % 1.5 29 Lending Partners IIJun 2014 1,336 1,179 1,149 134 1,283 3.2 % 1.8 % 1.1 - Lending PartnersDec 2011 460 419 451 19 470 3.5 % 1.9 % 1.1 - Lending Partners Europe IIJun 2019 837 467 47 491 538 23.2 % 17.1 % 1.2 2 Lending Partners EuropeMar 2015 848 662 375 258 633 (1.5) % (4.1) % 1.0 - Other Alternative Credit Vehicles Various 14,588 6,560 4,696 4,179 8,875 N/A N/A N/A 122 All Funds$ 31,601 $ 20,326 $ 12,483 $ 12,461 $ 24,944 $ 182
(1)Recycled capital is excluded from the amounts invested and realized.
(2)These credit funds utilize third-party financing facilities to provide liquidity to such funds, and in such event IRRs are calculated from the time capital contributions are due from fund investors to the time fund investors receive a related distribution from the fund. The use of such financing facilities generally decreases the amount of invested capital that would otherwise be used to calculate IRRs, which tends to increase IRRs when fair value grows over time and decrease IRRs when fair value decreases over time. IRRs measure the aggregate annual compounded returns generated by a fund's investments over a holding period and are calculated taking into account recycled capital. Net IRRs presented are calculated after giving effect to the allocation of realized and unrealized carried interest and the payment of any applicable management fees. Gross IRRs are calculated before giving effect to the allocation of carried interest and the payment of any applicable management fees. (3)The multiples of invested capital measure the aggregate value generated by a fund's investments in absolute terms. Each multiple of invested capital is calculated by adding together the total realized and unrealized values of a fund's investments and dividing by the total amount of capital invested by the investors. The use of financing facilities generally decreases the amount of invested capital that would otherwise be used to calculate multiples of invested capital, which tends to increase multiples when fair value grows over time and decrease multiples when fair value decreases over time. Such amounts do not give effect to the allocation of any realized and unrealized returns on a fund's investments to the fund's general partner pursuant to a carried interest or the payment of any applicable management fees and are calculated without taking into account recycled capital. Hedge Funds Our hedge fund platform consists of strategic partnerships with third-party hedge fund managers in which KKR owns a minority stake. This principally consists of a 39.6% interest inMarshall Wace LLP (together with its affiliates, "Marshall Wace"), a global alternative investment manager specializing in long/short equity products. We also own (i) a 39.9% interest inPAAMCO Prisma Holdings, LLC ("PAAMCO Prisma"), an investment manager focused on liquid alternative investment solutions, including hedge fund-of-fund portfolios, and (ii) a 24.9% interest inBlackGold Capital Management L.P. ("BlackGold"), a credit-oriented investment manager focused on energy and hard asset investments.
Public Markets AUM
As ofMarch 31, 2022 , our Public Markets business line had$210.8 billion of AUM, comprised of$102.2 billion of assets managed in our leveraged credit strategies,$71.3 billion of assets managed in our private credit strategy, and$8.7 billion of assets managed in our SIG strategy,$27.0 billion of assets managed through our hedge fund platform, and$1.6 billion of assets managed in other Public Markets strategies. We manage$96.1 billion of credit investments for our Global Atlantic insurance companies, which are included in the amounts described in the preceding sentence. Our BDC has approximately$17.4 billion in assets under management, which is reflected in the AUM of our leveraged credit and private credit strategies above. We report all of the assets under management of our BDC in our AUM, but we report only a pro rata portion of the assets under management of our hedge fund partnerships based on our percentage ownership in them. 100
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Typical Incentive Fee /
Management Carried Preferred Duration
($ in millions) AUM FPAUM Fee Rate Interest Return of Capital
Leveraged Credit:
Leveraged Credit SMAs/Funds $ 77,825 $ 75,906 0.15% - 1.10% Various (1) Various (1) Subject to redemptions
CLOs 22,730 22,730 0.40% - 0.50% Various (1) Various (1) 10-14 Years (2)
Total Leveraged Credit 100,555 98,636
Alternative Credit: (3)
Private Credit 57,015 51,520 0.30% - 1.50% (4) 10.00 - 20.00% 5.00 - 8.00% 8-15 Years (2)
SIG 8,818 4,517 0.50% - 1.75% 10.00 - 20.00% 7.00 - 12.00% 7-15 Years (2)
Total Alternative Credit 65,833 56,037
Hedge Funds (5) 27,008 27,008 0.50% - 2.00% Various (1) Various (1) Subject to redemptions
BDCs (6) 17,423 17,423 0.60% 8.00% 7.00% Indefinite
Total $ 210,819 $ 199,104
(1)Certain funds and CLOs are subject to a performance fee in which the manager
or general partner of the funds share up to 20% of the net profits earned by
investors in excess of performance hurdles (generally tied to a benchmark or
index) and subject to a provision requiring the funds and vehicles to regain
prior losses before any performance fee is earned.
(2)Duration of capital is measured from inception. Inception dates for CLOs were
between 2013 and 2022 and for separately managed accounts and funds investing in
alternative credit strategies from 2009 through 2022.
(3)Our alternative credit funds generally have investment periods of two to five
years and our newer alternative credit funds generally earn management fees on
invested capital throughout their lifecycle.
(4)Lower fees on uninvested capital in certain vehicles.
(5)Hedge Funds represent KKR's pro rata portion of AUM and FPAUM of our hedge
fund partnerships.
(6)Consists of FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE: FSK). We report all of the assets
under management of this BDC in our AUM and FPAUM.
Asset Management - Capital Markets
OurCapital Markets business line is comprised of our global capital markets business, which is integrated with KKR's other asset management business lines, and serves our firm, our funds, our portfolio companies and third-party clients by developing and implementing both traditional and non-traditional capital solutions for investments or companies seeking financing. These services include arranging debt and equity financing, placing and underwriting securities offerings, and providing other types of capital markets services that may result in the firm receiving fees, including underwriting, placement, transaction and syndication fees, commissions, underwriting discounts, interest payments and other compensation, which may be payable in cash or securities, in respect of the activities described above. Our capital markets business underwrites credit facilities and arranges loan syndications and participations. When we are sole arrangers of a credit facility, we may advance amounts to the borrower on behalf of other lenders, subject to repayment. When we underwrite an offering of securities on a firm commitment basis, we commit to buy and sell an issue of securities and generate revenue by purchasing the securities at a discount or for a fee. When we act in an agency capacity or best efforts basis, we generate revenue for arranging financing or placing securities with capital markets investors. We may also provide issuers with capital markets advice on security selection, access to markets, marketing considerations, securities pricing, and other aspects of capital markets transactions in exchange for a fee. Our capital markets business also provides syndication services in respect of co-investments in transactions participated in by KKR funds or third-party clients, which may entitle the firm to receive syndication fees, management fees and/or a carried interest. The capital markets business has a global footprint, with local presence and licenses to carry out certain broker-dealer activities in various countries inNorth America ,Europe ,Asia-Pacific and theMiddle East . Our flagship capital markets subsidiary isKKR Capital Markets LLC , anSEC -registered broker-dealer and a member of theFinancial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). 101
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Asset Management - Principal Activities
Through our Principal Activities business line, we manage the firm's own assets on our firm's balance sheet and deploy capital to support and grow our Private Markets, Public Markets and Credit Markets business lines. Typically, the funds in our Private Markets and Public Markets business lines contractually require us, as general partner of the funds, to make sizable capital commitments. We believe making general partner commitments assists us in raising new funds from limited partners by demonstrating our conviction in a given fund's strategy. Our commitments to fund capital also occurs where we are the holder of the subordinated notes or the equity tranche of investment vehicles that we sponsor, including structured transactions. We also use our balance sheet to bridge investment activity during fundraising, for example by funding investments for new funds and acquiring investments to establish a track record for new investment strategies. We also use our own capital to bridge capital selectively for our funds' investments or finance strategic transactions, although the financial results of an acquired business may be reported in our other business lines. Our Principal Activities business line also provides the required capital to fund the various commitments of our Capital Markets business line when underwriting or syndicating securities, or when providing term loan commitments for transactions involving our portfolio companies and for third parties. Our Principal Activities business line also holds assets that are utilized to satisfy regulatory requirements for our Capital Markets business line and risk retention requirements for certain investment vehicles. We also make opportunistic investments through our Principal Activities business line, which include co-investments alongside our Private Markets and Public Markets funds as well as Principal Activities investments that do not involve our Private Markets or Public Markets funds.
We endeavor to use our balance sheet strategically and opportunistically to
generate an attractive risk-adjusted return on equity in a manner that is
consistent with our fiduciary duties, in compliance with applicable laws, and
consistent with our one-firm approach.
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The chart below presents the holdings of our Principal Activities business line
by asset class as of
Holdings by Asset Class (1)
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(1)General partner commitments in our funds are included in the various asset
classes shown above. Assets and revenues of other asset managers with which KKR
has formed strategic partnerships where KKR does not hold more than 50%
ownership interest are not included in our Principal Activities business line
but are reported in the financial results of our other business lines. Private
Equity includes our investments in private equity funds, co-investments
alongside such KKR-sponsored private equity funds, certain core equity
investments, and other opportunistic investments. Equity investments in other
asset classes, such as real estate, special situations and energy appear in
these other asset classes. Other Credit consists of certain leveraged credit and
specialty finance strategies.
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Insurance
Our insurance business is operated by Global Atlantic, which we acquired onFebruary 1, 2021 . As ofMarch 31, 2022 , KKR owns a 61.5% economic interest in Global Atlantic with the balance of Global Atlantic owned by third-party investors and Global Atlantic employees. Following the Global Atlantic acquisition, Global Atlantic continues to operate as a separate business with its existing brands and management team. Since the first quarter of 2021, we have presented Global Atlantic's financial results as a separate reportable segment. GlobalAtlantic is a leadingU.S. retirement and life insurance company that provides a broad suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. GlobalAtlantic focuses on target markets that it believes supports issuing products that have attractive risk and return characteristics. These markets allow Global Atlantic to leverage its strength in distribution and to deploy capital opportunistically across market conditions. GlobalAtlantic primarily offers individual customers fixed-rate annuities, fixed-indexed annuities, and targeted life products through a network of banks, broker-dealers, and insurance agencies. GlobalAtlantic provides its institutional clients customized reinsurance solutions, including block, flow and pension risk transfer ("PRT") reinsurance, as well as funding agreements. Subject to changes in asset values, Global Atlantic's assets generally increase when individual market sales and reinsurance transactions exceed run-off of in-force policies. GlobalAtlantic primarily generates income by earning a spread between its investment income and the cost of policyholder benefits. As ofMarch 31, 2022 , Global Atlantic served approximately three million policyholders.
The following table represents Global Atlantic's new business volumes by
business and product for the three months ended
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022 March 31, 2021(1)
($ in millions)
Individual channel:
Fixed-rate annuities $ 1,039 $ 1,038
Fixed-indexed annuities 904 595
Variable annuities 11 8
Total retirement products $ 1,954 $ 1,641
Life insurance products $ 7 $ 6
Preneed life $ 65 $ 38
Institutional channel:
Block $ 2,777 $ 1,079
Flow & pension risk transfer 1,699 764
Funding agreements 1,100 -
Total institutional channel $ 5,576 $ 1,843
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Note: In Global Atlantic's individual channel, sales of annuities include all
money paid into new and existing contracts. Individual channel sales of
traditional life products are based on commissionable premium and individual
channel sales for preneed life are based on the face amount of insurance.
Traditional life sales do not include the recurring premiums that policyholders
may pay over time. New business volume from our institutional channel is based
on the assets assumed, net of any ceding commission, and is before any
retrocession to investment vehicles that participate in qualifying reinsurance
transactions sourced by Global Atlantic.
(1)For the three month period ended March 31, 2021 , the results of Global
Atlantic's insurance operations included in our condensed consolidated results
of operations are from February 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 .
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The table below represents a breakdown of Global Atlantic's policy liabilities
by business and product type as of
originated through its individual and institutional markets.
Reserves as of March 31, 2022
Institutional
Individual market market(4) Total Ceded Total, net Percentage of total
($ in thousands, except percentages, if applicable)
Fixed-rate annuity $ 22,196,835 $ 43,022,317 $ 65,219,152 $ (15,416,304) $ 49,802,848 47.9 %
Fixed-indexed annuity 21,199,795 7,222,995 28,422,790 (3,454,255) 24,968,535 20.9 %
Variable annuity 3,086,313 3,715,421 6,801,734 (643,895) 6,157,839 5.0 %
Indexed universal life 12,188,443 - 12,188,443 (72,575) 12,115,868 9.0 %
Preneed life 2,857,392 - 2,857,392 - 2,857,392 2.1 %
Other life insurance(1) 2,039,329 10,361,283 12,400,612 (3,771,018) 8,629,594 9.1 %
Funding agreements(2) 2,205,897 4,730,611 6,936,508 - 6,936,508 5.1 %
Closed block - 1,271,351 1,271,351 (1,219,024) 52,327 0.9 %
Other corporate(3) - 48,447 48,447 (48,088) 359 - %
Total reserves $ 65,774,004 $ 70,372,425 $ 136,146,429 $ (24,625,159) $ 111,521,270 100.0 %
Total general account $ 62,976,938 $ 68,099,749 $ 131,076,687 $ (24,625,159) $ 106,451,528 96.3 %
Total separate account 2,797,066 2,272,676 5,069,742 - 5,069,742 3.7 %
Total reserves $ 65,774,004 $ 70,372,425 $ 136,146,429 $ (24,625,159) $ 111,521,270 100.0 %
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(1)"Other life products" includes universal life, term and whole life insurance
products.
(2)"Funding agreements" includes funding agreements associated with
Loan Bank
(3)"Other corporate" primarily includes accident & health reserves that Global
Atlantic assumed as part of a reinsurance transaction in 2009.
(4)Institutional market reserves are sourced using customized reinsurance solutions such as block, flow and PRT. As ofMarch 31, 2022 , reserves sourced through for block, flow and PRT transactions were$51.1 billion ,$6.8 billion , and$4.1 billion , respectively.
Business Environment
Economic and Market Conditions
Impact of COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 continues to impact various countries throughout the world. For a description of the impact that COVID-19 had and may in the future have on our business, see "Risk Factors-Risks Related to Our Business-COVID-19 continues to impactthe United States and other countries throughout the world, and it has caused and may further cause disruptions to our business and adversely affect our financial results" and "Risk Factors-Risks Related to the Assets We Manage-Our investments are impacted by various economic conditions and events outside of our control that are difficult to quantify or predict, which may have a significant impact on the valuation of our investments and, therefore, on the investment income we realize and our results of operations and financial condition" in our Annual Report. Economic Conditions. As a global investment firm, we are affected by financial and economic conditions globally. Global and regional economic conditions, including those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, have substantial impact on our financial condition and results of operations, impacting the values of the investments we make, our ability to exit these investments profitably, our ability to raise capital from investors, and our ability to make new investments. Financial and economic conditions inthe United States ,European Union ,China ,Japan , and other major economies are significant contributors to the global economy. During the period endedMarch 31, 2022 ,the United States showed signs of continued domestic economic momentum, supported by strong consumer demand. Global trade, however, was a headwind forthe United States , as exports fell by 5.9% at an annualized rate during the first quarter, hindered by ongoing supply chain tensions (including those due to COVID-19 and the Russian invasion ofUkraine ) and more halting demand recoveries inEurope andAsia . Inflation also presented an economic 105
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headwind during the period, as it continued to accelerate from already elevated levels, spurred by multiple factors including high commodity prices, a tight labor market, and low residential vacancy rates. TheU.S. Federal Reserve has signaled its intention to tighten monetary conditions in response to higher inflation, and inMarch 2022 raised interest rates for the first time sinceDecember 2018 , leading to increased market volatility. The ongoing conflict inUkraine has also contributed to higher market volatility globally. Inthe United States , real GDP contracted at a -1.4% seasonally-adjusted annualized rate in the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 , after expanding at a 6.9% seasonally-adjusted annualized rate in the quarter endedDecember 31, 2021 ; theU.S. unemployment rate was 3.6% as ofMarch 31, 2022 , down from 3.9% as ofDecember 31, 2021 ; theU.S. core consumer price index rose 6.5% on a year-over-year basis as ofMarch 31, 2022 , up from 5.5% on a year-over-year basis as ofDecember 31, 2021 ; and the effective federal funds rate set by theU.S. Federal Reserve was 0.3% as ofMarch 31, 2022 , up from 0.1% as ofDecember 31, 2021 . During the period endedMarch 31, 2022 , the euro area (also known as the eurozone) economy continued to expand despite headwinds from higher energy prices and the Russian invasion ofUkraine , which are expected to weigh increasingly on the outlook for European economic growth. The economic uncertainty caused by the ongoing conflict inUkraine is significant. The reliability of future supplies of Russian oil and gas toEurope is under question. Importantly, a sudden disruption of energy flows could spur a contraction in European economic activity. Euro area real GDP rose by 0.2% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-over-quarter basis in the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 , down from the 0.3% increase recorded in the quarter endedDecember 31, 2021 . In addition, euro area unemployment was 6.8% as ofMarch 31, 2022 , down from 7.0% as ofDecember 31, 2021 ; euro area core inflation was 2.9% on a year-over-year basis as ofMarch 31, 2022 , up from 2.6% on a year-over-year basis as ofDecember 31, 2021 ; and the short-term benchmark interest rate set by theEuropean Central Bank was 0.0% as ofMarch 31, 2022 , unchanged fromDecember 31, 2021 . As ofMarch 31, 2022 , we have no investments in any portfolio companies whose executive headquarters are located inRussia orUkraine , and we believe that the direct exposure of our investment portfolio toRussia andUkraine is insignificant. During the period endedMarch 31, 2022 , the Chinese economy faced serious headwinds from an ongoing slowdown inChina's property sector, as well as from the government's zero-COVID policies. The government's measures to contain COVID-19 outbreaks in Chinese cities are likely to weigh on Chinese growth throughout 2022. Furthermore, demand forChina's exports is beginning to slow, as manufacturing recovers in other parts of the world, particularly in areas with higher baseline levels of COVID-19 vaccinations and prior infections. Real GDP inChina grew by 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-over-quarter basis in the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 , compared to growth of 1.5% reported for the quarter endedDecember 31, 2021 . Estimated core inflation inChina was 1.1% on a year-over-year basis as ofMarch 31, 2022 , down from 1.2% on a year-over-year basis as ofDecember 31, 2021 . InJapan , the economic recovery from COVID-19 has slowed recently, with higher energy costs and a weaker currency presenting headwinds to GDP growth in the near term. InJapan , real GDP growth for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 is estimated to have been -0.1% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-over-quarter basis, down from 1.1% in the quarter endedDecember 31, 2021 ; core inflation fell to -1.6% on a year-over-year basis as ofMarch 31, 2022 , down from -1.3% as ofDecember 31, 2021 ; and the short-term benchmark interest rate set by the Bank of Japan was -0.1% as ofMarch 31, 2022 , unchanged fromDecember 31, 2021 . These and other key issues could have repercussions across regional and global financial markets, which could adversely affect the valuations of our investments. In particular, in response to persistent inflationary pressure and central bank policy designed to combat inflation, short- and medium-term interest rates may rise, which may adversely impact equity and credit markets and in turn both increase volatility in equity and debt markets and reduce economic growth. As noted above, theU.S. Federal Reserve has recently raised interest rates and has indicated that it is prepared to take further action to manage inflation, including raising interest rates further and shrinking the size of its balance sheet. In addition, commodity prices are generally expected to rise in inflationary environments, and foreign exchange rates are often affected by countries' monetary and fiscal responses to inflationary trends. TheRussia -Ukraine conflict, including the sanctions imposed in response toRussia's invasion ofUkraine , have exacerbated and are likely to further exacerbate these issues and trends. Other key issues include (i) further developments regarding COVID-19, including the spread of variants such as Delta and Omicron, which may prolong the adverse economic impact of the pandemic on theU.S. and global economies, including supply chain disruptions that promote cost inflation for critical goods and labor shortages, (ii) geopolitical uncertainty such asU.S. -China relations, (iii) political uncertainty caused by, among other things, economic nationalist sentiments, tensions surrounding socioeconomic inequality issues, and partisan sentiments inthe United States , all of which have potentially global ramifications with regards to policy, (iv) regulatory changes regarding, for example, taxation, international trade, cross-border investments, immigration, stimulus programs and rising levels of debt, (v) increased volatility and/or downturn in equity or credit markets, (vi) unexpected shifts in central banks' monetary policies, and (vii) technological advancements and innovations that may disrupt marketplaces and businesses. For a further discussion of how market conditions may affect our businesses, see "Risk Factors-Risks Related to Our Business-Difficult market and economic conditions can adversely affect our business in many ways, including by reducing the value or performance of the investments that we manage or by reducing the ability of our funds to raise or deploy capital, each of which could negatively impact our net income and cash flow and adversely affect our financial condition" in our Annual Report. In addition, theU.S. Congress is proposing (and after the date of this report may propose other) various significant changes in tax law, including significant changes in the wayU.S. corporations like ourselves and many of ourU.S. portfolio companies are taxed. If enacted, these changes could materially increase the amount of taxes we and our portfolio 106
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companies are required to pay. See "Risk Factors-Risks Related to Our
Business-Changes in relevant tax laws, regulations or treaties or an adverse
interpretation of these items by tax authorities could adversely impact our
effective tax rate and tax liability" in our Annual Report.
Equity and Credit Markets. Global equity and credit markets have a substantial effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In general, a climate of reasonable interest rates and high levels of liquidity in the debt and equity capital markets provide a positive environment for us to generate attractive investment returns, which also impacts our ability to generate incentive fees and carried interest. Periods of volatility and dislocation in the capital markets raise substantial risks, but also can present us with opportunities to invest at reduced valuations that position us for future growth and investment returns. Low interest rates related to monetary stimulus and economic stagnation may negatively impact expected returns on all types of investments. Higher interest rates in conjunction with slower growth or weaker currencies in some emerging market economies have caused, and may further cause, the default risk of these countries to increase, and this could impact the operations or value of our investments that operate in these regions. Areas that have ongoing central bank quantitative easing campaigns and comparatively low interest rates relative tothe United States could potentially experience further currency volatility and weakness relative to theU.S. dollar. With respect to our insurance business, fluctuations in market interest rates can expose Global Atlantic to the risk of reduced income in respect of its investment portfolio, increases in the cost of acquiring or maintaining its insurance liabilities, increases in the cost of hedging, or other fluctuations in Global Atlantic's financial, capital and operating profile which materially and adversely affect the business. Higher interest rates, periods of changes in rates and lower rates each may result in differing impacts on Global Atlantic's business. See "Risk Factors-Risks Related to Global Atlantic- Interest rate fluctuations and sustained periods of low or high interest rates could adversely affect Global Atlantic's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, cash flows and prospects" in our Annual Report. In our asset management business, many of our investments are in equities, so a change in global equity prices or in market volatility directly impacts the value of our investments and our profitability as well as our ability to realize investment gains and the receptiveness of fund investors to our investment products. For the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 , global equity markets were negative, with the S&P 500 down 4.6% and the MSCI World Index down 5.0% on a total return basis including dividends. Equity market volatility as evidenced by theChicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index (VIX), a measure of volatility, ended at 20.6 as ofMarch 31, 2022 , increasing from 17.2 as ofDecember 31, 2021 . For the period betweenMarch 31, 2022 andApril 30, 2022 , global equity markets were negative, with the S&P 500 down 8.7% and the MSCI World Index down 8.3% on a total return basis including dividends. Equity market volatility as evidenced by VIX, ended at 33.4 as ofApril 30, 2022 , increasing from 20.6 as ofMarch 31, 2022 . For a discussion of our valuation methods, see "Risk Factors-Risks Related to the Assets We Manage-Our investments are impacted by various economic conditions and events outside of our control that are difficult to quantify or predict, which may have a significant impact on the valuation of our investments and, therefore, on the investment income we realize and our results of operations and financial condition" and see also "-Critical Accounting Policies-Fair Value Measurements-Level III Valuation Methodologies" in our Annual Report. In our insurance business, a change in equity prices also impacts Global Atlantic's equity-sensitive annuity and life insurance products, including with respect to hedging costs related to and fee-income earned on those products. Many of our investments, particularly in asset management, are in non-investment grade credit instruments, and, particularly in insurance, in investment grade credit instruments. Our funds, our portfolio companies and Global Atlantic also rely on credit financing and the ability to refinance existing debt. Consequently, any decrease in the value of credit instruments that we have invested in or any increase in the cost of credit financing reduces our returns and decreases our net income. Due in part to holdings of credit instruments such as CLOs on our balance sheet, the performance of the credit markets has had an amplified impact on our financial results, as we directly bear the full extent of losses from credit instruments on our balance sheet. Credit markets can also impact valuations because a discounted cash flow analysis is generally used as one of the methodologies to ascertain the fair value of our investments that do not have readily observable market prices. In addition, with respect to our credit instruments, tightening credit spreads are generally expected to lead to an increase, and widening credit spreads are generally expected to lead to a decrease, in the value of these credit investments, if not offset by hedging or other factors. In addition, the significant widening of credit spreads is also typically expected to negatively impact equity markets, which in turn would negatively impact our portfolio and us as noted above. Conversely, widening credit spreads may have a positive impact on our insurance business, as the margin Global Atlantic is able to earn between crediting rates offered on its insurance products and the investment income it earns from its credit investments should increase, and tightening credit spreads may negatively impact the pricing and therefore competitiveness of Global Atlantic's products, adversely impacting sales and growth, or may negatively impact the margins that Global Atlantic earns on sales and transactions. 107
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During the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 ,U.S. investment grade corporate bond spreads (BofA Merrill Lynch US Corporate Index) widened by 24 basis points andU.S. high-yield corporate bond spreads (BofAML HY Master II Index) widened by 33 basis points. The non-investment grade credit indices were down during the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 , with the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index down 0.1% and the BAML US High Yield Index down 4.5%. During the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 , 10-year government bond yields rose 83 basis points inthe United States , rose 64 basis points in theUnited Kingdom , rose 73 basis points inGermany , rose 1 basis point inChina , and rose 15 basis points inJapan . In the period betweenMarch 31, 2022 andApril 30, 2022 ,U.S. investment grade corporate bond spreads (BofA Merrill Lynch US Corporate Index) widened by 19 basis points andU.S. high-yield corporate bond spreads (BofAML HY Master II Index) widened by 54 basis points. The non-investment grade credit indices were mixed in the period betweenMarch 31, 2022 andApril 30, 2022 , with the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index up 0.2% and the BAML US High Yield Index down 3.6%. In the period betweenMarch 31, 2022 andApril 30, 2022 , 10-year government bond yields rose 60 basis points inthe United States , rose 30 basis points in theUnited Kingdom , rose 39 basis points inGermany , rose 5 basis points inChina , and rose 1 basis point inJapan . For a further discussion of how market conditions may affect our businesses, see "Risk Factors-Risks Related to Our Business-Difficult market and economic conditions can adversely affect our business in many ways, including by reducing the value or performance of the investments that we manage or by reducing the ability of our funds to raise or deploy capital, each of which could negatively impact our net income and cash flow and adversely affect our financial condition" and "Risk Factors-Risks Related to the Assets We Manage-Our investments are impacted by various economic conditions and events outside of our control that are difficult to quantify or predict, which may have a significant impact on the valuation of our investments and, therefore, on the investment income we realize and our results of operations and financial condition" in our Annual Report. For further discussion of the impact of global credit markets on our financial condition and results of operations, see "Risk Factors-Risks Related to the Assets We Manage-Changes in the debt financing markets may negatively impact the ability of our investment funds, their portfolio companies and strategies pursued with our balance sheet assets to obtain attractive financing for their investments or to refinance existing debt and may increase the cost of such financing or refinancing if it is obtained, which could lead to lower-yielding investments and potentially decrease our net income," "Risk Factors-Risks Related to the Assets We Manage-Our investments are impacted by various economic conditions and events outside of our control that are difficult to quantify or predict, which may have a significant impact on the valuation of our investments and, therefore, on the investment income we realize and our results of operations and financial condition," "Risk Factors-Risks Related to the Assets We Manage-Our funds and our firm through our balance sheet may make a limited number of investments, or investments that are concentrated in certain issuers, geographic regions or asset types, which could negatively affect our performance or the performance of our funds to the extent those concentrated assets perform poorly" and "Risk Factors-Risks Related to Global Atlantic-Interest rate fluctuations and sustained periods of low or high interest rates could adversely affect Global Atlantic's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, cash flows and prospects" in our Annual Report. For a further discussion of our valuation methods, see "-Critical Accounting Policies-Fair Value Measurements-Level III Valuation Methodologies." Foreign Exchange Rates. Foreign exchange rates have a substantial impact on the valuations of our investments that are denominated in currencies other than theU.S. dollar. Currency volatility can also affect our businesses and investments that deal in cross-border trade. The appreciation or depreciation of theU.S. dollar is expected to contribute to a decrease or increase, respectively, in theU.S. dollar value of our non-U.S. investments to the extent unhedged. In addition, an appreciatingU.S. dollar would be expected to make the exports ofU.S. based companies less competitive, which may lead to a decline in their export revenues, if any, while a depreciatingU.S. dollar would be expected to have the opposite effect. Moreover, when selecting investments for our investment funds that are denominated inU.S. dollars, an appreciatingU.S. dollar may create opportunities to invest at more attractiveU.S. dollar prices in certain countries outside ofthe United States , while a depreciatingU.S. dollar would be expected to have the opposite effect. For our investments denominated in currencies other than theU.S. dollar, the depreciation in such currencies will generally contribute to the decrease in the valuation of such investments, to the extent unhedged, and adversely affect theU.S. dollar equivalent revenues of portfolio companies with substantial revenues denominated in such currencies, while the appreciation in such currencies would be expected to have the opposite effect. For the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 , the euro fell 2.7%, the British pound fell 2.9%, the Japanese yen fell 5.4%, and the Chinese renminbi rose 0.3%, respectively, relative to theU.S. dollar. For additional information regarding our foreign exchange rate risk, see "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk-Exchange Rate Risk" in our Annual Report. LIBOR Transition. OnMarch 15, 2022 , the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, which includes the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021, was signed into law inthe United States . This legislation establishes a uniform benchmark replacement mechanic for financial contracts that mature afterJune 30, 2023 which do not contain either clearly defined or practicable fallback provisions or are contractually silent on a benchmark replacement rate. The legislation also creates a safe harbor that shields involved parties from liability if they choose to utilize a replacement rate recommended by theBoard of Governors of theFederal Reserve . 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amending or restructuring existing debt instruments and related hedging arrangements for us, our investment funds and our portfolio companies, and may impact the value of floating rate securities or loans based on LIBOR that we or our investment funds have held, all of which may result in additional costs or adversely affect our or our funds' liquidity, results of results of operations and financial condition" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . Commodity Markets. Our Private Markets portfolio contains energy real asset investments, and certain of our other Private Markets and Public Markets strategies have investments in or related to the energy sector. The value of these investments is heavily influenced by the price of natural gas and oil. As noted above, the actions taken byRussia in theUkraine starting inFebruary 2022 have also caused volatility in the commodities markets. During the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 , the 3-year forward price of WTI crude oil increased approximately 16%, and the 3-year forward price of natural gas increased approximately 21%. The 3-year forward price of WTI crude oil increased from approximately$63 per barrel to$73 per barrel, and the 3-year forward price of natural gas increased from approximately$3.13 per mcf to$3.77 per mcf as ofDecember 31, 2021 andMarch 31, 2022 , respectively. When commodity prices decline or if a decline is not offset by other factors, we would expect the value of our energy real asset investments to be adversely impacted, to the extent unhedged. In general, we expect downward price movements to have a negative impact on the fair value of our energy portfolio, all other things being equal, given those commodity prices are an input in our valuation models. The reverse is true for upward price movements. However, because we typically use near-term commodity derivative transactions to hedge our exposures, we expect long-term oil and natural gas prices to be a more significant driver of the valuation of our energy investments in asset management than spot prices. In addition, to the extent energy real asset investments are directly held by our balance sheet, price movements can have an amplified impact on our financial results, as we would directly bear the full extent of such gains or losses, subject to hedging. However, as ofMarch 31, 2022 , energy investments in oil and gas assets made up only approximately 1% of our assets under management, 1% of our total GAAP assets and 1% of our total segment assets. For additional information regarding our energy real assets, see "-Critical Accounting Policies-Fair Value Measurements-Level III Valuation Methodologies-Real Asset Investments" and see also "Risk Factors-Risks Related to the Assets We Manage-Our funds and our firm through our balance sheet may make a limited number of investments, or investments that are concentrated in certain issuers, geographic regions or asset types, which could negatively affect our performance or the performance of our funds to the extent those concentrated assets perform poorly" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 .
Business Conditions
Our operating revenues consist of fees, performance income and investment
income.
Our ability to grow our revenues depends in part on our ability to attract new capital and investors, our successful deployment of capital including from our balance sheet and our ability to realize investments at a profit. Our ability to attract new capital and investors. Our ability to attract new capital and investors in our funds is driven, in part, by the extent to which they continue to see the alternative asset management industry generally, and our investment products specifically, as attractive means for capital appreciation or income. In addition, our ability to attract new capital and investors in our insurance business is driven, in part, by the extent to which they continue to see the life and annuity insurance industry generally, and in certain cases our re-insurance vehicles, as attractive means for capital appreciation or income. Since 2010, we have expanded into strategies such as real assets, credit, core, impact and, through hedge fund partnerships, hedge funds, and insurance. In several of our asset management strategies, our first time funds have begun raising successor funds, and we expect the cost of raising such successor funds to be lower. We have also reached out to new fund investors, including retail and high net worth investors. However, fundraising continues to be competitive. While our Asian Fund IV, European Fund V, North America Fund XIII, Real Estate Partners Americas III,Real Estate Partners Europe II, Global Infrastructure Investors IV, Next Generation Technology Growth Fund II and Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II exceeded the size of their respective predecessor funds, there is no assurance that fundraises for our other flagship investment funds or vehicles or for our newer strategies and their successor funds will experience similar success. If we are unable to successfully raise comparably sized or larger funds, our AUM, FPAUM, and associated fees attributable to new capital raised in future periods may be lower than in prior years. See "Risk Factors-Risks Related to Our Business-Our inability to raise additional or successor funds (or raise successor funds of a comparable size as our predecessor funds) could have a material adverse impact on our business" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . Our ability to successfully deploy capital. Our ability to maintain and grow our revenue base is dependent upon our ability to successfully deploy the capital available to us as well as our participation in capital markets transactions. Greater competition, high valuations, increased overall cost of credit and other general market conditions may impact our ability to identify and execute attractive investments. Additionally, because we seek to make investments that have an ability to achieve our targeted returns while taking on a reasonable level of risk, we may experience periods of reduced investment activity. We 109
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have a long-term investment horizon and the capital deployed in any one quarter may vary significantly from the capital deployed in any other quarter or the quarterly average of capital deployed in any given year. Reduced levels of transaction activity also tends to result in reduced potential future investment gains, lower transaction fees and lower fees for our capital markets business line, which may earn fees in the syndication of equity or debt. In our insurance business, we deploy capital by investing in assets that are anticipated to generate net investment income in excess of the net cost of insurance. If we are unable to originate or source attractive investments, the success and growth in revenues of our insurance business will be adversely impacted. See "Risk Factors-Risks Related to the Assets We Manage-Changes in the debt financing markets may negatively impact the ability of our investment funds, their portfolio companies and strategies pursued with our balance sheet assets to obtain attractive financing for their investments or to refinance existing debt and may increase the cost of such financing or refinancing if it is obtained, which could lead to lower-yielding investments and potentially decrease our net income" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . Our ability to realize investments. Challenging market and economic conditions may adversely affect our ability to exit and realize value from our investments and result in lower-than-expected returns. Although the equity markets are not the only means by which we exit investments from our funds, the strength and liquidity of theU.S. and relevant global equity markets generally, and the initial public offering market specifically, affect the valuation of, and our ability to successfully exit, our equity positions in the portfolio companies of our funds in a timely manner. We may also realize investments through strategic sales. When financing is not available or becomes too costly, it may be more difficult to find a buyer that can successfully raise sufficient capital to purchase our investments. In addition, volatile debt and equity markets may also make the exit of our investments more difficult to execute. In our insurance business, we depend on the ability of our investments to generate their anticipated returns, through the payment of interest and dividends and interest as well as return of principal, in the amounts and at the times that we expect them to be made in order to manage our obligations to make payments to our policyholders. If policyholder behavior differs from our expectations, we may be forced to sell our investments earlier than we anticipated and during market conditions where we may realize losses on the investment. In addition, material delays in payments or impairments to our anticipated investment returns could have material adverse effects to our results of operations. For additional information about how business environment and market conditions affect GlobalAtlantic , see "-Global Atlantic's Investment Portfolio."
Basis of Accounting
We consolidate the financial results ofKKR Group Partnership and its consolidated entities, which include the accounts of our investment advisers, broker-dealers, Global Atlantic's insurance companies, the general partners of certain unconsolidated investment funds, general partners of consolidated investment funds and their respective consolidated investment funds and certain other entities including collateralized financing entities ("CFEs"). When an entity is consolidated, we reflect the accounts of the consolidated entity, including its assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, investment income, cash flows and other amounts, on a gross basis. While the consolidation of an investment fund or entity does not have an effect on the amounts of Net Income Attributable to KKR or KKR's stockholders' equity that KKR reports, the consolidation does significantly impact the financial statement presentation under GAAP. This is due to the fact that the accounts of the consolidated entities are reflected on a gross basis while the allocable share of those amounts that are attributable to third parties are reflected as single line items. The single line items in which the accounts attributable to third parties are recorded are presented as noncontrolling interests on the consolidated statements of financial condition and net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests on the consolidated statements of operations. The presentation in the financial statements reflect the significant industry diversification of KKR by its acquisition of Global Atlantic. GlobalAtlantic operates an insurance business, and KKR operates an asset management business, each of which possess distinct characteristics. As a result, KKR developed a two-tiered presentation approach for the financial statements in this Management's Discussion and Analysis. KKR believes that these separate presentations provide a more informative view of the consolidated financial position and results of operations than traditional aggregated presentations. KKR believes that reporting Global Atlantic's insurance operations separately is appropriate given, among other factors, the relative significance of GlobalAtlantic's policy liabilities, which are not obligations of KKR (other than the insurance companies that issued them). If a traditional aggregated presentation were to be used, KKR would expect to eliminate or combine several identical or similar captions, which would condense the presentations but would reduce transparency. KKR also believes that using a traditional aggregated presentation would result in no new line items compared to the two-tier presentation included in the financial statements in this report. We acquired Global Atlantic onFebruary 1, 2021 ; accordingly, the results of Global Atlantic's insurance operations included in our consolidated results of operations for the three months endedMarch 31, 2021 are fromFebruary 1, 2021 (the closing date of the acquisition) throughMarch 31, 2021 . All the intercompany transactions have been eliminated. 110
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The summary of the significant accounting policies has been organized considering the two-tiered approach described above and includes a section for common accounting policies and an accounting policy section for each of the two tiers when a policy is specific to one of the tiers.
For a further discussion about our critical accounting policies, see
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations-Critical Accounting Policies" in the 2021 Form 10-K and Note 2
"Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in our financial statements.
Key Financial Measures Under GAAP - Asset Management
The following discussion of key financial measures under GAAP is based on KKR's
asset management business as of
Revenues
Fees and Other
Fees and other consist primarily of (i) management and incentive fees from providing investment management services to unconsolidated funds, CLOs, other vehicles, and separately managed accounts; (ii) transaction fees earned in connection with successful investment transactions and from capital markets activities; (iii) monitoring fees from providing services to portfolio companies; (iv) expense reimbursements from certain investment funds and portfolio companies; (v) revenue earned by oil and gas entities that are consolidated; and (vi) consulting fees. These fees are based on the contractual terms of the governing agreements and are recognized when earned, which coincides with the period during which the related services are performed and in the case of transaction fees, upon closing of the transaction. Monitoring fees may provide for a termination payment following an initial public offering or change of control. These termination payments are recognized in the period when the related transaction closes.
Capital Allocation-Based Income (Loss)
Capital allocation-based income (loss) is earned from those arrangements whereby KKR serves as general partner and includes income or loss from KKR's capital interest as well as "carried interest" which entitles KKR to a disproportionate allocation of investment income or loss from an investment fund's limited partners. Expenses Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and Benefits expense includes (i) base cash compensation consisting
of salaries and wages, (ii) benefits, (iii) carry pool allocations, (iv)
equity-based compensation, and (v) discretionary cash bonuses.
To supplement base cash compensation, benefits, carry pool allocations, and
equity-based compensation, we typically pay discretionary cash bonuses, which
are included in Compensation and Benefits expense in the consolidated statements
of operations, based principally on the level of (i) management fees and other
fee revenues (including incentive fees), (ii) realized carried interest and
(iii) realized investment income earned during the year. The amounts paid as
discretionary cash bonuses, if any, are at our sole discretion and vary from
individual to individual and from period to period, including having no cash
bonus. We accrue discretionary cash bonuses when payment becomes probable and
reasonably estimable which is generally in the period when we make the decision
to pay discretionary cash bonuses and is based upon a number of factors,
including the recognition of fee revenues, realized carried interest, realized
investment income and other factors determined during the year.
Beginning in 2021, we expect to pay our employees by assigning a percentage
range to each component of asset management segment revenues. Based on the
current components and blend of our asset management segment revenues on an
annual basis, we expect to use approximately: (i) 2025% of fee related
revenues, (ii) 6070% of realized carried interest and incentive fees not
included in fee related performance revenues or earned from our hedge fund
partnerships, and (iii) 1020% of realized investment income and hedge fund
partnership incentive fees to pay our asset management employees. Because these
ranges are applied to applicable distributable revenue components independently,
and on an annual basis, the amount paid as a percentage of total distributable
revenues will vary and will, for example, likely be higher in a period with
relatively higher realized carried interest and lower in a period with
relatively lower realized carried interest. We decide whether to pay a
discretionary cash bonus and determine the percentage of applicable revenue
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occurrence of the realization event. There is no contractual or other binding
obligation that requires us to pay a discretionary cash bonus to the asset
management employees, except in limited circumstances.
Assuming that we had accrued compensation of (i) 65% of the unrealized carried interest earned by the funds that allocate 40% and 43% to the carry pool and (ii) 15% of the unrealized net gains in our Principal Activities business line (in each case at the mid-point of the ranges above),KKR & Co. Inc. Stockholders' Equity - Series I and II Preferred, Common Stock as ofMarch 31, 2022 would have been reduced by approximately$2.33 per share, compared to our reported$24.72 per share on such date, and our book value as ofMarch 31, 2022 would have been reduced by approximately$2.26 per adjusted share, compared to our reported book value of$28.45 per adjusted share on such date.
Carry Pool Allocation
With respect to our funds that provide for carried interest, we allocate a portion of the realized and unrealized carried interest that we earn to a carry pool established atKKR Associates Holdings L.P. , which is not a KKR subsidiary, from which our asset management employees and certain other carry pool participants are eligible to receive a carried interest allocation. The allocation is determined based upon a fixed arrangement betweenKKR Associates Holdings and us, and we do not exercise discretion on whether to make an allocation to the carry pool upon a realization event. These amounts are accounted for as compensatory profit sharing arrangements in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities within the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition in conjunction with the related carried interest income and are recorded as compensation expense. Upon a reversal of carried interest income, the related carry pool allocation, if any, is also reversed. Accordingly, such compensation expense is subject to both positive and negative adjustments. InFebruary 2021 , with the approval of a majority of our independent directors, KKR amended the percentage of carried interest that is allocable to the carry pool to 65% for (i) current investment funds for which no or de minimis amounts of carried interest was accrued as ofDecember 31, 2020 and (ii) all future funds. For all other funds, the percentage of carried interest remains 40% or 43%, as applicable. The percentage of carried interest allocable to the carry pool may be increased above 65% only with the approval of a majority of our independent directors. To account for the difference in the carry pool allocation percentages, we expect to use a portion of realized carried interest from the older funds equal to the difference between 65% and 40% or 43%, as applicable, to supplement the carry pool and to pay amounts as discretionary cash bonus compensation as described above to our asset management employees. The amounts paid as discretionary cash bonuses, if any, are at our discretion and vary from individual to individual and from period to period, including having no cash bonus at all for certain employees. See "-Critical Accounting Policies - Asset Management-Recognition of Carried Interest in the Statement of Operations" and "-Key Financial Measures Under GAAP - Asset Management-Expenses-Compensation and Benefits." On the Sunset Date (as defined in the Reorganization Agreement), KKR will acquire control ofKKR Associates Holdings and will commence making decisions regarding the allocation of carry proceeds pursuant to the limited partnership agreement ofKKR Associates Holdings . Until the Sunset Date, our Co-Founders will continue to make decisions regarding the allocation of carry proceeds to themselves and others, pursuant to the limited partnership agreement ofKKR Associates Holdings , provided that any allocation of carry proceeds to the Co-Founders will be on a percentage basis consistent with past practice.
Equity-based Compensation
In addition to the cash-based compensation and carry pool allocations as described above, employees receive equity awards under our Equity Incentive Plans, most of which are subject to service-based vesting typically over a three to five-year period from the date of grant, and some of which are also subject to the achievement of market-based conditions. Certain of these awards are subject to post-vesting transfer restrictions and minimum retained ownership requirements.
General, Administrative and Other
General, administrative and other expense consists primarily of professional
fees paid to legal advisors, accountants, advisors and consultants, insurance
costs, travel and related expenses, communications and information services,
depreciation and amortization charges, expenses incurred by oil and gas
entities, CLOs and investment funds that are consolidated, costs incurred in
connection with pursuing potential investments that do not result in completed
transactions ("broken-deal expenses"), expense reimbursements, placement fees
and other general operating expenses. A portion of these general administrative
and other expenses, in particular broken-deal expenses, are borne by fund
investors.
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Investment Income (Loss)
Net gains (losses) from investment activities consist of realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from our investment activities as well as income earned from certain equity method investments. Fluctuations in net gains (losses) from investment activities between reporting periods is driven primarily by changes in the fair value of our investment portfolio as well as the realization of investments. The fair value of, as well as the ability to recognize gains from, our investments is significantly impacted by the global financial markets, which, in turn, affects the net gains (losses) from investment activities recognized in any given period. Upon the disposition of an investment, previously recognized unrealized gains and losses are reversed and an offsetting realized gain or loss is recognized in the current period. Since our investments are carried at fair value, fluctuations between periods could be significant due to changes to the inputs to our valuation process over time. For a further discussion of our fair value measurements and fair value of investments, see "-Critical Accounting Policies - Combined-Fair Value Measurements."
Dividend Income
Dividend income consists primarily of distributions that we and our consolidated investment funds receive from portfolio companies or real assets investments in which we and our consolidated investment funds invest. Dividend income is recognized primarily in connection with (i) dispositions of operations by portfolio companies, (ii) distributions of cash generated from operations from portfolio investments or real assets investments, and (iii) other significant refinancings undertaken by portfolio investments.
Interest Income
Interest income consists primarily of interest that is received on our credit instruments in which we and our consolidated investment funds, CLOs and other entities invest as well as interest on our cash and other investments.
Interest Expense
Interest expense is incurred from (i) debt issued by KKR, including debt issued by KFN, (ii) credit facilities entered into by KKR, (iii) debt securities issued by consolidated CFEs, (iv) financing arrangements at our majority owned investment vehicles that have been funded with borrowings that are collateralized by the investments and assets they own and (v) financing arrangements at our consolidated funds entered into primarily with the objective of managing cash flow. KFN's debt obligations are non-recourse to KKR beyond the assets of KFN. Debt securities issued by consolidated CFEs are supported solely by the investments held at the CFE and are not collateralized by assets of any other KKR entity. Our obligations under financing arrangements at our consolidated investment funds are generally limited to our pro rata equity interest in such funds. However, in some circumstances, we may provide limited guarantees of the obligations of our general partners in an amount equal to its pro rata equity interest in such funds. Our management companies bear no obligations with respect to financing arrangements at our consolidated funds. We also may provide other kinds of guarantees. See "-Liquidity."
Key Financial Measures Under GAAP - Insurance
The following discussion of key financial measures under GAAP is based on KKR's
insurance business as conducted by Global Atlantic as of
Revenues
Premiums
Premiums primarily relate to payout annuities with life contingencies and whole life and term life insurance policies, recognized when due from the policyholders. Premiums are reported net of premiums ceded under reinsurance agreements. Policy fees
Policy fees include charges assessed against policyholder account balances for
mortality, administration, separate account, benefit rider and surrender fees.
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Net investment income
Net investment income reflects the income earned on our investments, net of any associated investment expenses (including management fees charged by the asset management segment) and net of ceded amounts under reinsurance agreements. Net investment income includes, amongst other things (i) interest earned on our fixed income available-for-sale and fixed-income trading investments, (ii) interest income and other related fees from our mortgage and other loan receivables, (iii) interest on funds withheld at interest receivables, (iv) proportional share of income from equity-method investments and (v) income from physical assets, such as renewable energy plants, railcars, and airplanes (net of depreciation and operating expenses).
Net investment-related gains
Net investment-related gains primarily consists of (i) realized gains and losses
from the disposal of investments, including realized gains and losses on the
disposal of investments not related to asset/liability matching strategies
("variable investment income"), (ii) unrealized gains and losses from
investments held for trading, real estate investments accounted under investment
company accounting, and investments with fair value re-measurements recognized
in earnings as a result of the election of a fair-value option, (iii) unrealized
gains and losses on funds withheld at interest receivable and payable, (iv)
unrealized gains and losses from derivatives not designated in an hedging
relationship and (v) allowances for credit losses, and other impairments of
investments.
Other income
Other income is primarily comprised of expense allowances on ceded reinsurance,
administration, management fees and distribution fees.
Expenses
Policy benefits and claims
Policy benefits and claims represent the current period expense associated with providing insurance benefits to policyholders, including claims and benefits paid, interest credited to policyholders, changes in policy liability reserves (including fair value reserves), amortization of cost of reinsurance liabilities, and amortization of deferred sales inducements.
Amortization of policy acquisition costs
Amortization of policy acquisition costs primarily consist of amortization of
value of business acquired and deferred policy acquisition costs.
Insurance expense
Insurance expenses are primarily comprised of commissions expense, net of
amounts capitalized, reinsurance ceding allowances, premium taxes, amortization
of acquired intangibles and captive financing charges.
Interest expense
Interest expense is incurred from insurance segment debt issued, including
related interest rate swaps, credit facilities and other financing agreements.
General, administrative and other
General, administrative and other expenses are primarily comprised of employee
compensation and benefit expenses, third-party administrator ("TPA") policy
servicing fees, administrative and professional services, and other operating
expenses.
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Other Key Financial Measures Under GAAP
Income Taxes
KKR & Co. Inc. is a domestic corporation forU.S. federal income tax purposes and is subject toU.S. federal, state and local income taxes at the entity level on its share of taxable income. In addition,KKR Group Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries operate as partnerships forU.S. federal tax purposes but as taxable entities for certain state, local or non-U.S. tax purposes. Moreover, certain corporate subsidiaries of KKR, including certain Global Atlantic subsidiaries, are domestic corporations forU.S. federal income tax purposes and are subject toU.S. federal, state, and local income taxes. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Significant judgment is required in determining tax expense and in evaluating tax positions including evaluating uncertainties. We review our tax positions quarterly and adjust our tax balances as new information becomes available.
For a further discussion of our income tax policies, see Note 18 "Income Taxes"
in our financial statements.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests primarily represents the ownership interests that certain third parties hold in entities that are consolidated in the financial statements as well as the ownership interests inKKR Group Partnership that are held byKKR Holdings (and holders of other exchangeable securities). The allocable share of income and expense attributable to these interests is accounted for as net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests. Given the consolidation of certain of our investment funds and the significant ownership interests inKKR Group Partnership held byKKR Holdings , we expect a portion of net income (loss) will continue to be attributed to noncontrolling interests in our business.
For a further discussion of our noncontrolling interests policies, see Note 22
"Equity" in the financial statements.
Key Segment and Non-GAAP Performance Measures
The following key segment and non-GAAP performance measures are used by management in making operational and resource deployment decisions as well as assessing the performance of KKR's businesses. They include certain financial measures that are calculated and presented using methodologies other than in accordance with GAAP. These performance measures as described below are presented prior to giving effect to the allocation of income (loss) betweenKKR & Co. Inc. andKKR Holdings L.P. (and holders of other exchangeable securities) and as such represent the entire KKR business in total. In addition, these performance measures are presented without giving effect to the consolidation of the investment funds and collateralized financing entities ("CFEs") that KKR manages. We believe that providing these segment and non-GAAP performance measures on a supplemental basis to our GAAP results is helpful to stockholders in assessing the overall performance of KKR's business. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered as a substitute for financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, where applicable are included under "-Reconciliations to GAAP Measures."
After-tax Distributable Earnings
After-tax distributable earnings is a non-GAAP performance measure of KKR's earnings, which is derived from KKR's reported segment results. After-tax distributable earnings is used to assess the performance of KKR's business operations and measures the earnings potentially available for distribution to its equity holders or reinvestment into its business. After-tax distributable earnings is equal to Distributable Operating Earnings less Interest Expense, Series A and B Preferred Stock dividends (which have been redeemed), Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests and Income Taxes Paid. Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock dividends have been excluded from After-tax Distributable Earnings, because the definition of Adjusted Shares used to calculate After-tax Distributable Earnings per Adjusted Share assumes that all shares of Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have been converted to shares of common stock. Income Taxes Paid represents the implied amount of income taxes that would be paid assuming that all pre-tax distributable earnings were allocated toKKR & Co. Inc. and taxed at the same effective rate, which assumes that all units inKKR Holdings L.P. and other exchangeable securities were exchanged for common stock ofKKR & Co. Inc. Income Taxes Paid includes amounts paid pursuant to the tax receivable agreement and the benefit of tax deductions arising from equity-based compensation, which 115
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reduces income taxes paid or payable during the period. Equity-based compensation expense is excluded from After-tax Distributable Earnings, because (i) KKR believes that the cost of equity awards granted to employees does not contribute to the earnings potentially available for distributions to its equity holders or reinvestment into its business and (ii) excluding this expense makes KKR's reporting metric more comparable to the corresponding metric presented by other publicly traded companies in KKR's industry, which KKR believes enhances an investor's ability to compare KKR's performance to these other companies. If tax deductions from equity-based compensation were to be excluded from Income Taxes Paid, KKR's After-tax Distributable Earnings would be lower and KKR's effective tax rate would appear to be higher, even though a lower amount of income taxes would have actually been paid or payable during the period. KKR separately discloses the amount of tax deduction from equity-based compensation for the period reported and the effect of its inclusion in After-tax Distributable Earnings for the period. KKR makes these adjustments when calculating After-tax Distributable Earnings in order to more accurately reflect the net realized earnings that are expected to be or become available for distribution to KKR's equity holders or reinvestment into KKR's business. However, After-tax Distributable Earnings does not represent and is not used to calculate actual dividends under KKR's dividend policy, which is a fixed amount per period, and After-tax Distributable Earnings should not be viewed as a measure of KKR's liquidity.
Book Value
Book Value is a nonGAAP performance measure of the net assets of KKR and is used by management primarily in assessing the unrealized value of KKR's net assets presented on a basis that (i) deconsolidates KKR's investment funds and CFEs that KKR manages, (ii) includes the net assets that are attributable toKKR Holdings L.P. , and (iii) includes KKR's ownership of the net assets of GlobalAtlantic . We believe this measure is useful to stockholders as it provides additional insight into the net assets of KKR excluding those net assets that are allocated to the investors of KKR funds and other noncontrolling interest holders and to the holders of preferred stock. KKR's book value includes (x) the net impact of KKR's tax assets and liabilities as prepared under GAAP and (y) the implied amount of (1) tax assets and liabilities attributable toKKR Holdings L.P. as if it was subject to corporate income taxes and (2) the recognition of deferred tax liabilities relating to certain assets ofKKR Group Partnership L.P. that is expected to occur upon the completion of the mergers contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement. Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock has been included in book value, because the definition of adjusted shares used to calculate book value per adjusted share assumes that all shares of Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have been converted to shares of common stock. To calculate Global Atlantic book value and to make it more comparable with the corresponding metric presented by other publicly traded companies in Global Atlantic's industry, Global Atlantic book value excludes (i) accumulated other comprehensive income and (ii) accumulated change in fair value of reinsurance balances and related assets, net of income tax.
Distributable Operating Earnings
Distributable operating earnings is a non-GAAP performance measure that KKR believes is useful to stockholders as it provides a supplemental measure of our operating performance without taking into account items that KKR does not believe arise from or relate directly to KKR's operations. Distributable Operating Earnings is presented prior to giving effect to the allocation of income (loss) amongKKR & Co. Inc. ,KKR Holdings L.P. and other exchangeable securities, and the consolidation of the investment funds, vehicles and accounts that KKR advises, manages or sponsors (including collateralized financing entities). Distributable Operating Earnings excludes: (i) equity-based compensation charges, (ii) amortization of acquired intangibles, (iii) strategic corporate transaction-related charges and (iv) non-recurring items, if any. Strategic corporate transaction-related items arise from corporate actions and consist primarily of (i) impairments, (ii) non-monetary gains or losses on divestitures, (iii) transaction costs from strategic acquisitions, and (iv) depreciation on real estate that KKR owns and occupies. Inter-segment transactions are not eliminated from segment results when management considers those transactions in assessing the results of the respective segments. These transactions include (i) management fees earned by KKR as the investment adviser for Global Atlantic insurance companies and (ii) interest income and expense based on lending arrangements where one or more KKR subsidiaries borrow from a Global Atlantic insurance subsidiary. Inter-segment transactions are recorded by each segment based on the definitive documents that contain arms' length terms and comply with applicable regulatory requirements. Distributable Operating Earnings represents operating earnings of KKR's Asset Management and Insurance segments, which are comprised of the following: •Asset Management Segment Operating Earnings is the segment profitability measure used to make operating decisions and to assess the performance of the Asset Management segment and is comprised of: (i) Fee Related Earnings, (ii) Realized Performance Income, (iii) Realized Performance Income Compensation, (iv) Realized Investment Income, and (v) Realized Investment Income Compensation. Asset Management Segment Operating Earnings excludes (i) unrealized carried interest, (ii) net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, and (iii) related unrealized performance income compensation. Management fees earned by KKR as the adviser, manager or sponsor for its investment funds, vehicles and accounts, including management fees paid to KKR by GlobalAtlantic's insurance companies and 116
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management fees paid to Global Atlantic by reinsurance investment vehicles, are
included in Asset Management Segment Operating Earnings.
•Insurance Segment Operating Earnings is the segment profitability measure used to make operating decisions and to assess the performance of the Insurance segment and is comprised of: (i) Net Investment Income, (ii)Net Cost of Insurance, (iii) General, Administrative, and Other Expenses, (iv) Income Taxes, and (v) Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. The non-operating adjustments made to derive Insurance Segment Operating Earnings eliminate the impact of: (i) realized (gains) losses related to asset/liability matching investments strategies, (ii) unrealized investment (gains) losses, (iii) changes in the fair value of derivatives, embedded derivatives, and fair value liabilities for fixed-indexed annuities, indexed universal life contracts and variable annuities, and (iv) the associated income tax effects of all exclusions from Insurance Segment Operating Earnings except for equity-based compensation expense. Insurance Segment Operating Earnings includes (i) realized gains and losses not related to asset/liability matching investments strategies, and (ii) the investment management fee expenses that are earned by KKR as the investment adviser of the Global Atlantic insurance companies.
Fee Related Earnings ("FRE")
Fee related earnings is a performance measure used to assess the Asset Management segment's generation of profits from revenues that are measured and received on a recurring basis and are not dependent on future realization events. KKR believes this measure is useful to stockholders as it provides additional insight into the profitability of KKR's fee generating asset management and capital markets businesses and other recurring revenue streams. FRE equals (i) Management Fees, including fees paid by the Insurance segment to the Asset Management segment and fees paid by certain insurance co-investment vehicles, (ii) Transaction and Monitoring Fees, Net and (iii) Fee Related Performance Revenues, less (x) Fee Related Compensation, and (y) Other Operating Expenses. •Fee Related Performance Revenues refers to the realized portion of Incentive Fees from certain AUM that has an indefinite term and for which there is no immediate requirement to return invested capital to investors upon the realization of investments. Fee-related performance revenues consists of performance fees (i) to be received from our investment funds, vehicles and accounts on a recurring basis, and (ii) that are not dependent on a realization event involving investments held by the investment fund, vehicle or account.
•Fee Related Compensation refers to the compensation expense, excluding
equity-based compensation, paid from (i) Management Fees, (ii) Transaction and
Monitoring Fees, Net, and (iii) Fee Related Performance Revenues.
•Other Operating Expenses represents the sum of (i) occupancy and related
charges and (ii) other operating expenses.
Other Terms and Capital Metrics
Adjusted Shares
Adjusted shares represents shares of common stock ofKKR & Co. Inc. outstanding under GAAP adjusted to include shares issuable upon exchange of all units ofKKR Holdings L.P. and other exchangeable securities and the number of shares of common stock assumed to be issuable upon conversion of the Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Weighted average adjusted shares is used in the calculation of After-tax Distributable Earnings per Adjusted Share, and Adjusted Shares is used in the calculation of Book Value per Adjusted Share.
Assets Under Management ("AUM")
Assets under management represent the assets managed, advised or sponsored by
KKR from which KKR is entitled to receive management fees or performance income
(currently or upon a future event), general partner capital, and assets managed,
advised or sponsored by our strategic BDC partnership and the hedge fund and
other managers in which KKR holds an ownership interest. We believe this measure
is useful to stockholders as it provides additional insight into the capital
raising activities of KKR and its hedge fund and other managers and the overall
activity in their investment funds and other managed or sponsored capital. KKR
calculates the amount of AUM as of any date as the sum of: (i) the fair value of
the investments of KKR's investment funds and the Global Atlantic insurance
companies; (ii) uncalled capital commitments from these funds, including
uncalled capital commitments from which KKR is currently not earning management
fees or performance income; (iii) the fair value of investments in KKR's
co-investment vehicles; (iv) the par value of outstanding CLOs; (v) KKR's pro
rata portion of the AUM of hedge fund and other managers in which KKR holds an
ownership interest; (vi) all AUM of KKR's strategic BDC partnership; and (vii)
the fair value of other assets managed or sponsored by KKR. The pro rata portion
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AUM of hedge fund and other managers is calculated based on KKR's percentage ownership interest in such entities multiplied by such entity's respective AUM. KKR's definition of AUM (i) is not based on any definition of AUM that may be set forth in the governing documents of the investment funds, vehicles, accounts or other entities whose capital is included in this definition, (ii) includes assets for which KKR does not act as an investment adviser, and (iii) is not calculated pursuant to any regulatory definitions.
Capital Invested
Capital invested is the aggregate amount of capital invested by (i) KKR's investment funds and Global Atlantic's insurance companies, (ii) KKR's Principal Activities business line as a co-investment, if any, alongside KKR's investment funds, and (iii) KKR's Principal Activities business line in connection with a syndication transaction conducted byKKR's Capital Markets business line, if any. Capital invested is used as a measure of investment activity at KKR during a given period. We believe this measure is useful to stockholders as it provides a measure of capital deployment across KKR's business lines. Capital invested includes investments made using investment financing arrangements like credit facilities, as applicable. Capital invested excludes (i) investments in certain leveraged credit strategies, (ii) capital invested by KKR's Principal Activities business line that is not a co-investment alongside KKR's investment funds, and (iii) capital invested by KKR's Principal Activities business line that is not invested in connection with a syndication transaction byKKR's Capital Markets business line. Capital syndicated byKKR's Capital Markets business line to third parties other than KKR's investment funds or Principal Activities business line is not included in capital invested.
Fee Paying AUM ("FPAUM")
Fee paying AUM represents only the AUM from which KKR is entitled to receive management fees. We believe this measure is useful to stockholders as it provides additional insight into the capital base upon which KKR earns management fees. FPAUM is the sum of all of the individual fee bases that are used to calculate KKR's and its hedge fund and BDC partnership management fees and differs from AUM in the following respects: (i) assets and commitments from which KKR is not entitled to receive a management fee are excluded (e.g., assets and commitments with respect to which it is entitled to receive only performance income or is otherwise not currently entitled to receive a management fee) and (ii) certain assets, primarily in its private equity funds, are reflected based on capital commitments and invested capital as opposed to fair value because fees are not impacted by changes in the fair value of underlying investments.
Uncalled Commitments
Uncalled commitments is the aggregate amount of unfunded capital commitments
that KKR's investment funds and carry-paying co-investment vehicles have
received from partners to contribute capital to fund future investments. We
believe this measure is useful to stockholders as it provides additional insight
into the amount of capital that is available to KKR's investment funds and carry
paying co-investment vehicles to make future investments. Uncalled commitments
are not reduced for investments completed using fund-level investment financing
arrangements or investments we have committed to make but remain unfunded at the
reporting date.
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Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations (GAAP Basis - Unaudited)
The following is a discussion of our consolidated results of operations for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 and 2021. You should read this discussion in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. For a more detailed discussion of the factors that affected our segment results in these periods, see "-Analysis of Segment Operating Results." See "-Business Environment" for more information about factors that may impact our business, financial performance, operating results and valuations. The presentation of our consolidated results of operations that follows reflects the significant industry diversification of KKR by its acquisition of GlobalAtlantic . GlobalAtlantic operates an insurance business, and KKR operates an asset management business, each of which possess distinct characteristics. As a result, KKR developed a two-tiered presentation approach, where GlobalAtlantic's insurance business is presented separately from KKR's asset management business. Additionally, for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2021 the results of Global Atlantic's insurance operations included in our consolidated results of operations are fromFebruary 1, 2021 (closing date of the acquisition) throughMarch 31, 2021 . Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 March 31, 2021 Change ($ in thousands) Revenues Asset Management Fees and Other$ 780,511 $ 493,311 $ 287,200 Capital Allocation-Based Income (Loss) (945,743) 2,684,647 (3,630,390) (165,232) 3,177,958 (3,343,190) Insurance Net Premiums 372,144 1,176,142 (803,998) Policy Fees 318,436 201,683 116,753 Net Investment Income 812,605 444,781 367,824 Net Investment-Related Gains (Losses) (368,680) (455,702) 87,022 Other Income 34,744 18,144 16,600 1,169,249 1,385,048 (215,799) Total Revenues 1,004,017 4,563,006 (3,558,989) Expenses Asset Management Compensation and Benefits 283,672 1,306,797 (1,023,125) Occupancy and Related Charges 18,149 15,200 2,949 General, Administrative and Other 234,665 166,997 67,668 536,486 1,488,994 (952,508) Insurance Policy Benefits and Claims 726,060 1,485,318 (759,258) Amortization of Policy Acquisition Costs (7,733) (20,478) 12,745 Interest Expense 13,219 10,672 2,547 Insurance Expenses 116,743 52,084 64,659 General, Administrative and Other 167,214 79,955 87,259 1,015,503 1,607,551 (592,048) Total Expenses 1,551,989 3,096,545 (1,544,556) Investment Income (Loss) - Asset Management Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities 914,261 2,696,200 (1,781,939) Dividend Income 662,350 75,746 586,604 Interest Income 352,556 367,455 (14,899) Interest Expense (281,759) (251,756) (30,003) Total Investment Income (Loss) 1,647,408 2,887,645 (1,240,237) Income (Loss) Before Taxes 1,099,436 4,354,106 (3,254,670) Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (3,166) 438,739 (441,905) 119
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Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022 March 31, 2021 Change
($ in thousands)
Net Income (Loss) 1,102,602 3,915,367 (2,812,765)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable
Noncontrolling Interests (63) - (63)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling
Interests 1,159,185 2,245,531 (1,086,346)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to
1,669,836 (1,726,356) Series A Preferred Stock Dividends - 5,822 (5,822) Series B Preferred Stock Dividends - 2,519 (2,519) Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends 17,250 17,250 - Net Income (Loss) Attributable toKKR & Co. Inc. Common Stockholders$ (73,770) $ 1,644,245 $ (1,718,015) 120
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