KKR & Co. L.P. (Form: 8-K, Received: 11/03/2010 08:12:50)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2, 2010

 

KKR & CO. L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-34820
(Commission
File Number)

 

26-0426107
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

9 West 57 th  Street, Suite 4200

New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10019
(Zip Code)

 

(212) 750-8300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

NOT APPLICABLE

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On November 2, 2010, KKR & Co. L.P. (the “ Partnership ”), KKR Management Holdings L.P. (“ Management Holdings ”), KKR Fund Holdings L.P. (“ Fund Holdings ” and together with Management Holdings, the “ KKR Group Partnerships ”), KKR Holdings L.P. (“ Holdings ”), KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Group Limited entered into an Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement (the “ Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement ”) to amend and restate the Exchange Agreement, dated July 14, 2010 (the “ Original Exchange Agreement ”), by and among the Partnership, the KKR Group Partnerships and Holdings. A description of the material provisions of the Original Exchange Agreement has previously been reported by the Partnership in its prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 on October 1, 2010.

 

The amendments to the Original Exchange Agreement include:

 

·       Permitting Holdings to limit the number of KKR Group Partnerships Units (each KKR Group Partnership Unit consists of one Class A partner interest in each of the KKR Group Partnerships held together) that may be exchanged in any quarter.

 

·       Providing the right to cancel all or a portion of any exchange under certain conditions.

 

·       Providing that certain exchanges of units of Fund Holdings will be with a new subsidiary of the Partnership.  As a result, 1% of the income of the new subsidiary in respect of such exchanged Fund Holdings units will be included as taxable income of KKR Management Holdings Corp., and the income tax character of that portion of income if distributed to unitholders may differ from what it would have been absent the amendment.  If additional taxes result from the inclusion of this new subsidiary, Holdings will make payments to KKR Management Holdings Corp. in respect of those taxes.  The Partnership expects that the effect of these changes with respect to any particular unitholder, which may be positive, negative or neutral depending on the unitholder and character of income, will be immaterial.

 

The description of the Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement that is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations.

 

On November 3, 2010, KKR & Co. L.P. issued a press release announcing financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

 

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

 

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 contained in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of KKR & Co. L.P., dated November 3, 2010 (This exhibit is furnished and not filed)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

KKR & CO. L.P.

 

 

By: KKR Management LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 3, 2010

 

By: 

/s/ William J. Janetschek

 

 

Name: William J. Janetschek

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of KKR & Co. L.P., dated November 3, 2010 (This exhibit is furnished and not filed)

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of  November 2, 2010, among KKR Management Holdings L.P., KKR Fund Holdings L.P., KKR Holdings L.P., KKR & Co. L.P., KKR Group Holdings L.P., KKR Subsidiary Partnership L.P. and KKR Group Limited.

 

WHEREAS, the original Exchange Agreement among KKR Management Holdings L.P., KKR Fund Holdings L.P., KKR Holdings L.P. and KKR & Co. L.P. was executed as of July 14, 2010 (the “ Original Exchange Agreement ”) in order to provide the parties with certain rights and obligations with respect to the exchange of certain Group Partnership Units for Common Units by certain persons;

 

WHEREAS, the parties to the Original Exchange Agreement together with KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Group Limited now desire to enter into this Agreement to amend and restate the Original Exchange Agreement in its entirety as more fully set forth below;

 

WHEREAS, the right to exchange Group Partnership Units set forth in Section 2.1(a) below, once exercised, represents a several, and not a joint and several, obligation of the Group Partnerships (on a pro rata basis), and no Group Partnership shall have any obligation or right to acquire Group Partnership Units issued by another Group Partnership;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1                                       Definitions .

 

The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.

 

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Base Exchange ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i) of this Agreement.

 

Business Day ” means each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Charitable Exchange ” means a direct or indirect exchange of Group Partnership Units pursuant to this Agreement by a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person for the purpose of making a gratuitous transfer of any Common Units received in the exchange to a Charity.

 



 

Charity ” means any organization that is organized and operated for a purpose described in Section 170(c) of the Code (determined without reference to Section 170(c)(2)(A) of the Code) and described in Sections 2055(a) and 2522 of the Code.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Common Unit ” means a partnership interest in the Issuer representing a fractional part of the partnership interests in the Issuer of all limited partners of the Issuer having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Common Units in the Issuer Partnership Agreement.

 

Corporate Holdco ” means a corporation (or other entity classified as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes) that (i) is wholly owned by a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person, (ii) owns solely Group Partnership I Units, (iii) was formed solely for the purpose of owning such Group Partnership I Units, and (iv) has never owned any assets other than Group Partnership I Units or engaged in any other business, or such other corporation designated a Corporate Holdco by a Group Partnership General Partner.

 

Delaware Arbitration Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(c).

 

Exchange ” means a Charitable Exchange, a Non-U.S. Exchange or a Base Exchange, as the case may be.

 

Exchange Rate ” means the number of Common Units for which a Group Partnership Unit is entitled to be exchanged.  On the date of this Agreement, the Exchange Rate shall be 1 for 1, which Exchange Rate shall be subject to modification as provided in Section 2.4.

 

Fair Market Value ” means, as of a given time, (i) if Common Units are traded on a securities exchange, then the volume-weighted average price of a Common Unit based on the trades during the most recent completed trading day as reported by the principal securities exchange on which Common Units are traded and (ii) if Common Units are not traded on a securities exchange, the fair market value of such asset as reasonably determined by the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the Issuer General Partner.

 

General Exchange ” means an Exchange in respect of a General Notice Date.

 

General Quarterly Exchange Date ” means, unless the Issuer cancels such Quarterly Exchange Date pursuant to either Section 2.2(c) or 2.9 hereof, the date set by the Issuer General Partner that is (i) at least 60 days after the General Notice Date in respect of that Quarter and (ii) (unless otherwise required by Section 409A of the Code) no earlier than the first day following the end of the Quarter that is immediately prior to the day that employees of the Issuer General Partner or the Issuer’s Subsidiaries would be permitted to trade under the Issuer’s Insider Trading Policy.

 

General Notice Date ” means, with respect to each Quarter, the date set by the Issuer General Partner by which KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person is required to provide notice of an Exchange for that Quarter.

 

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Group Partnership I ” means KKR Management Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any successor thereto.

 

Group Partnership I General Partner ” means KKR Management Holdings Corp., and any successor thereto.

 

Group Partnership I Units ” means the Class A partnership units of Group Partnership I (and partnership units of any subsequently formed Group Partnership whose interests are held by the Issuer through a Group Partnership Holdco).

 

Group Partnership II ” means KKR Fund Holdings L.P., a Cayman limited partnership, and any successor thereto.

 

Group Partnership II Units ” means the Class A partnership units of Group Partnership II (and partnership units of any subsequently formed Group Partnership whose interests the Issuer holds directly or indirectly through entities that are transparent for U.S. federal income tax purposes).

 

Group Partnership Agreements ” means, collectively, the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Group Partnership I and the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Group Partnership II (and the partnership agreement then in effect of any future partnership designated as a Group Partnership), as each may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

Group Partnership General Partners ” means Group Partnership I General Partner and KKR Group Holdings L.P., and any successor thereto (and the general partner of any future partnership designated as a Group Partnership).

 

Group Partnership Holdco ” means Group Partnership I General Partner (and any future entity that is classified as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is directly or indirectly owned by the Issuer and formed for the purposes of holding partnership units of a Group Partnership).

 

Group Partnership Unit ” means, collectively, one partnership unit in each of Group Partnership I and Group Partnership II (and any future partnership designated as a Group Partnership) issued under its respective Group Partnership Agreement.

 

Group Partnerships ” means, collectively, Group Partnership I and Group Partnership II (and any future partnership designated as a Group Partnership).

 

Issuer ” means KKR & Co. L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any successor thereto.

 

Issuer General Partner ” means KKR Management LLC, a Delaware limited partnership, and any successor thereto.

 

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Insider Trading Policy ” means the insider trading policy of the Issuer applicable to the employees of the Issuer General Partner or the Issuer’s Subsidiaries, as such insider trading policy may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

Issuer Partnership Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Issuer, dated July 14, 2010, as such agreement of limited partnership may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

KKR Group Holdings ” means KKR Group Holdings L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

 

KKR Holdings ” means KKR Holdings L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto, and its Subsidiaries.

 

KKR Holdings Affiliated Person ” means each Person that is as of the date of this Agreement or becomes from time to time (i) a general partner or a limited partner of KKR Holdings pursuant to the terms of the KKR Holdings Partnership Agreement or (ii) a general partner, limited partner or holder of any other type of equity interest of any Person included in clause (i) above.

 

KKR Holdings Partnership Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of KKR Holdings, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

Non-U.S. Exchange ” means a direct or indirect exchange of Group Partnership Units pursuant to this Agreement by a Non-U.S. KKR Holdings Affiliated Person.

 

Non-U.S. KKR Holdings Affiliated Person ” means a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person that is not (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (or other entity classified as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States (or any political subdivision thereof), or (iii) a partnership (or other entity classified as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) or that has at least one partner who is an individual citizen or resident of the United States; provided that a partnership (or other entity classified as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) to which a Person who is a Non-U.S. KKR Holdings Affiliated Person has transferred interests in KKR Holdings prior to an Exchange shall be treated as a Non-U.S. KKR Holdings Affiliated Person.

 

Notice Date ” means, with respect to each Quarter, either an REU Notice Date and/or a General Notice Date, as the context may require.

 

Person ” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, association (including any group, organization, co-tenancy, plan, board, council or committee), government (including a country, state, county, or any other governmental or political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof) or other entity (or series thereof).

 

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Public Offering ” means a public offering of Common Units pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any similar or successor form.

 

Quarter ” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Issuer.

 

Quarterly Exchange Date ” means, with respect to each Quarter, either an REU Quarterly Exchange Date and/or a General Quarterly Exchange Date, as the context may require.

 

REU Exchange ” means an Exchange in respect of an REU Notice Date.

 

REU Quarterly Exchange Date ” means, unless the Issuer cancels such Quarterly Exchange Date pursuant to either Section 2.2(c) or 2.9 hereof, the date set by the Issuer General Partner that is (i) at least 60 days after the REU Notice Date in respect of that Quarter and (ii) (unless otherwise required by Section 409A of the Code) no earlier than the first day following the end of the Quarter that is immediately prior to the day that employees of the Issuer General Partner  or the Issuer’s Subsidiaries would be permitted to trade under the Issuer’s Insider Trading Policy.

 

REU Notice Date ” means with respect to each Quarter, the date set by the Issuer General Partner by which KKR Holdings is required to provide notice of an Exchange for that Quarter to satisfy its expected obligation on the REU Notice Date to provide Common Units on the REU Quarterly Exchange Date to holders of restricted equity units under the KKR Holdings L.P. Equity Plan.

 

Sale Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 of this Agreement.

 

Sale Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9 of this Agreement.

 

Subsidiaries ” means any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which KKR Holdings (either alone or through or together with any other subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the stock or other equity interests.

 

Subsidiary Partnership ” means KKR Subsidiary Partnership L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware.

 

Transfer Agent ” means such bank, trust company or other Person as shall be appointed from time to time by the Issuer pursuant to the Issuer Partnership Agreement to act as registrar and transfer agent for the Common Units.

 

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ARTICLE II.
EXCHANGE OF GROUP PARTNERSHIP UNITS

 

Section 2.1                                       Exchange of Group Partnership Units .

 

(a)                                   Subject to the provisions of the Group Partnership Agreements and the Issuer Partnership Agreement and to the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person shall be entitled on any General Quarterly Exchange Date, and KKR Holdings shall be entitled on any REU Quarterly Exchange Date, to surrender Group Partnership Units held by KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person as follows:

 

(i)                                      KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person may surrender Group Partnership Units to the Group Partnerships in exchange for either (at the option of the Group Partnerships) (x) the delivery on a pro rata basis (determined by reference to the relative fair market values of the Group Partnership I Units and Group Partnership II Units) by the Group Partnerships of a number of Common Units (acquired from the Issuer) equal to the number of Group Partnership Units surrendered multiplied by the Exchange Rate or (y) cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value on the date of such exchange of the Common Units that KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person would receive pursuant to clause (x) (any such exchange, a “ Base Exchange ”).  Simultaneous with any such Exchange pursuant to clause (x) above, Group Partnership I Units shall be issued to Group Partnership Holdco and Group Partnership II Units shall be issued to Subsidiary Partnership in an amount equal to the number of Group Partnership I Units or Group Partnership II Units surrendered to each such Group Partnership.  Any election by the Group Partnerships to deliver cash to KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person, as the case may be, pursuant to clause (y) above, shall be subject to the prior approval of the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the Issuer General Partner.

 

(ii)                                   For purposes of making a Charitable Exchange or a Non-U.S. Exchange, a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person may surrender Group Partnership Units to the Issuer in exchange for the delivery of a number of Common Units equal to the number of Group Partnership Units surrendered multiplied by the Exchange Rate, provided , however , the Issuer may instead require that the Group Partnership I units the KKR Holdings Affiliated Person intends to surrender be owned by one or more Corporate Holdcos prior to surrender, in which case the number of Common Units delivered pursuant to the Exchange will be equal to the total Group Partnership Units that are surrendered, taking into account those collectively owned by the Corporate Holdcos whose interest are surrendered, multiplied by the Exchange Rate.

 

(b)                                  In connection with any Charitable Exchange or Non-U.S. Exchange pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii) above, the Issuer shall direct that (i) any Group Partnership I Units or interests in Corporate Holdcos surrendered pursuant to such Exchange be transferred or issued directly to the Group Partnership Holdco that currently holds interests in the issuer of such Group Partnership I Units or that are held by such Corporate Holdco, and (ii) any Group Partnership II Units be transferred or issued directly to KKR Group Holdings or to the general partner of the issuer of such Group Partnership II Units surrendered.

 

(c)                                   Where KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person has exercised its right to surrender its Group Partnership Units to the Group Partnerships in a Base Exchange,  Group Partnership Holdco (with respect to Group Partnership I Units ) and Subsidiary Partnership (with respect to Group Partnership II Units), shall have a superseding right to acquire

 

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such interests for an amount of cash or Common Units equal to the amount of cash or Common Units (provided by the Issuer) that would be received pursuant to the Base Exchange.

 

(d)                                  On the date the Exchange of the Group Partnership Units is effective, all rights of KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person as holder of such Group Partnership Units shall cease, and KKR Holdings or such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person shall be treated for all purposes as having become the Record Holder (as defined in the Issuer Partnership Agreement) of the Common Units which are the subject of the Exchange and shall be admitted as a Limited Partner (as defined in the Issuer Partnership Agreement) of the Issuer in accordance and upon compliance with Section 10.2 of the Issuer Partnership Agreement.

 

(e)                                   Immediately prior to the time Group Partnership Units are surrendered for Exchange by a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person, KKR Holdings shall assign its rights together with its obligations hereunder in connection with an Exchange to such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person beneficially owning such Group Partnership Units.

 

(f)                                     For the avoidance of doubt, any Exchange of Group Partnership Units shall be subject to the provisions of the Group Partnership Agreements.

 

Section 2.2                                       Exchange Procedures .

 

(a)                                   KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person may exercise the right to Exchange Group Partnership Units set forth in Section 2.1(a) above by providing written notice of the Exchange no later than the applicable Notice Date (i) in the case of a Base Exchange, to each Group Partnership General Partner, Subsidiary Partnership and the Issuer substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, (ii) in the case of a Non-U.S. Exchange, to the Issuer substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto and (iii) in the case of a Charitable Exchange, to the Issuer substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto. Such notice shall be duly executed by such holder or such holder’s duly authorized attorney in respect of the Group Partnership Units to be Exchanged and delivered during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Group Partnership General Partners and/or the registered office of the Issuer, as applicable.

 

(b)                                  A KKR Holdings Affiliated Person may irrevocably revoke any such notice in writing on or before the applicable Quarterly Exchange Date but in no event earlier than the fourth trading day prior to such Quarterly Exchange Date, provided that the average of the mean between high and low trading prices on the New York Stock Exchange for the two trading days immediately preceding the fourth trading day prior to the Quarterly Exchange Date is at least 15% below the average of the mean between the high and low trading prices on the New York Stock Exchange for the two trading days immediately preceding the Notice Date in respect of such Quarterly Exchange Date, provided further that (i) no KKR Holdings Affiliated Person may make more than one such revocation with respect to any Quarterly Exchange Date that is within a twelve (12) month period of the Quarterly Exchange Date with respect to which such revocation was made and (ii) no KKR Holdings Affiliated Person that makes any such revocation in respect of a Quarterly Exchange Date may exercise the right to Exchange Group Partnership Units set forth in Section 2.1(a) in respect of the following Quarterly Exchange Date.

 

(c)                                   In respect of each Quarterly Exchange Date:

 

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(i)                                      No later than two (2) weeks following the General Notice Date, KKR Holdings may determine a maximum number of Group Partnership Units that may be exchanged for Common Units on the General Quarterly Exchange Date.  If the number of Group Partnership Units that KKR Holdings and any KKR Holdings Affiliated Persons have elected to Exchange on such General Quarterly Exchange Date pursuant to Section 2.1(a) above exceeds such maximum number, then the number of Group Partnership Units that KKR Holdings and each such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person will be permitted to Exchange on such General Quarterly Exchange Date will be reduced by proration or similar equitable criteria determined by KKR Holdings in its discretion so that the number of Group Partnership Units that KKR Holdings and all such KKR Holdings Affiliated Persons will be permitted to Exchange on such General Quarterly Exchange Date is equal to such maximum number.

 

(ii)                                   If at any time after the Notice Date and prior to a Quarterly Exchange Date, the Issuer commences a Public Offering or determines that it is reasonably likely that to commence a Public Offering within ninety (90) days following such Quarterly Exchange Date, the Issuer and the Group Partnerships may cancel, at their option, all General Exchanges, all REU Exchanges or all Exchanges in respect of such Quarterly Exchange Date.

 

(iii)                                If a registration statement in respect of Common Units to be issued in any Exchanges in respect of a Quarterly Exchange Date is not effective on the day prior to such Quarterly Exchange Date, the Issuer and the Group Partnerships may cancel, at their option, all General Exchanges, all REU Exchanges or all Exchanges that are contemplated to be made pursuant to such registration statement in respect of such Quarterly Exchange Date.

 

(iv)                               If the Issuer undertakes to effect an underwritten offering of any Common Units to be issued in any Exchanges in respect of a Quarterly Exchange Date and the Issuer reasonably determines prior to such Quarterly Exchange Date that such underwritten offering will not occur, the Issuer and the Group Partnerships may cancel, at their option, all General Exchanges, all REU Exchanges or all Exchanges in respect of such Quarterly Exchange Date.

 

(d)                                  Each KKR Holdings Affiliated Person beneficially owning the Group Partnership Units that are subject to Exchange pursuant to Section 2.1(a) above shall execute a written assignment and acceptance agreement with respect to such Group Partnership Units prior to such Exchange, which assignment and acceptance agreement shall be delivered during normal business hours at the registered office of KKR Holdings.

 

(e)                                   As promptly as practicable following the surrender for Exchange of Group Partnership Units in the manner provided in this Article II, each Group Partnership, in the case of a Base Exchange, shall deliver or cause to be delivered at the principal executive offices of such Group Partnership or at the office of the Transfer Agent the number of Common Units issuable upon such Exchange, issued in the name of the KKR Holdings Affiliated Person or KKR Holdings or its designee, as applicable, and, the Issuer, in the case of a Charitable Exchange or Non-U.S. Exchange, shall deliver or cause to be delivered at the principal executive offices of

 

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KKR Holdings or at the office of the Transfer Agent the number of Common Units issuable upon such Exchange, issued in the name of the KKR Holdings Affiliated Person or KKR Holdings or its designee, as applicable.

 

(f)                                     The Issuer, in the case of a Charitable Exchange or Non-U.S. Exchange, or the Group Partnerships, in the case of a Base Exchange, may adopt reasonable procedures for the implementation of the exchange provisions set forth in this Article II, including, without limitation, procedures for the giving of notice of an election for Exchange.

 

Section 2.3                                       Blackout Periods and Ownership Restrictions .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person shall not be entitled to Exchange Group Partnership Units, and the Issuer and the Group Partnerships shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for Exchange of Group Partnership Units, (i) at any time or during any period if the Issuer or the Group Partnerships shall determine, based on the advice of counsel (which may be inside counsel), that there may be material non-public information that may affect the trading price per Common Unit at such time or during such period, (ii) if such Exchange would be prohibited under applicable law or regulation, (iii) to the extent such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person would be prohibited from holding Common Units under the Issuer Partnership Agreement, or (iv) to the extent such Exchange would not be permitted under the policies and procedures established by the general partner of KKR Holdings.

 

Section 2.4                                       Splits, Distributions and Reclassifications .  The Exchange Rate shall be adjusted accordingly if there is: (1) any subdivision (by split, distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of the Group Partnership Units that is not accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination of the Common Units; or (2) any subdivision (by split, distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of the Common Units that is not accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination of the Group Partnership Units. In the event of a reclassification or other similar transaction as a result of which the Common Units are converted into another security, then KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person, as the case may be, shall be entitled to receive upon Exchange the amount of such security that KKR Holdings or such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person would have received if such Exchange had occurred immediately prior to the effective date of such reclassification or other similar transaction. Except as may be required in the immediately preceding sentence, no adjustments in respect of distributions shall be made upon the Exchange of any Group Partnership Unit.

 

Section 2.5                                       Common Units to be Issued .  The Issuer covenants that if any Common Units require registration with or approval of any governmental authority under any foreign, U.S. federal or state law before such Common Units may be issued upon Exchange pursuant to this Article II, the Issuer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Common Units to be duly registered or approved, as the case may be. The Issuer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to list the Common Units required to be delivered upon Exchange prior to such delivery upon each national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system upon which the outstanding Common Units may be listed or traded at the time of such delivery. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude the Issuer or the Group Partnerships from satisfying their obligations in respect of the Exchange of the Group

 

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Partnership Units by delivery of Common Units which are held in the treasury of the Issuer or the Group Partnerships or any of their subsidiaries.

 

Section 2.6                                       Taxes .  The delivery of Common Units upon Exchange of Group Partnership Units shall be made without charge to KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance.

 

Section 2.7                                       Restrictions .  The provisions of Section 7.05 of the Group Partnership Agreements shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to any Common Units issued upon Exchange of Group Partnership Units.

 

Section 2.8                                       Disposition of Common Units Issued KKR Holdings covenants to cause any KKR Holdings Affiliated Person receiving Common Units as a result of an Exchange, other than a Charitable Exchange or Non-U.S. Exchange, under this Agreement (i) to use reasonable best efforts to sell or otherwise dispose (including to a Qualifying Entity) of any Common Units received in such an Exchange within ten (10) days of the receipt thereof or any specified shorter period as the Issuer General Partner determines to be in the best interests of the Issuer, (ii) to use reasonable best efforts to ensure that neither such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person’s spouse nor any grantor trust which is treated as owned by such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person or his or her spouse owns any Common Units and (iii) to agree that no other Common Units will be acquired or held by such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person during such period other than through a Qualifying Entity. Any KKR Holdings Affiliated Person who receives Common Units as a result of an Exchange under this Agreement and who holds any such Common Units on the last day of the ten (10) day or shorter period referred to above shall agree to cause all such Common Units to be transferred immediately to a Qualifying Entity. The prior sentence and clause (i) of the first sentence shall not apply to a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person who receives Common Units as a result of an Exchange and who participates in a Rule 10b5-1 plan under which it has agreed (subject to any applicable floor price that is less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Units on the applicable Quarterly Exchange Date or any other applicable prohibition) to sell such Common Units prior to the earlier of (x) the next Quarterly Exchange Date and (y) ninety (90) days following the Quarterly Exchange Date in respect of such Exchange (the “ Sale Period ”), provided that such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person shall be obligated to cause any such Common Units that have not been sold during the Sale Period to be transferred to a Qualifying Entity as soon as practicable but in no event later than ten (10) days after the expiration of the Sale Period.  For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Qualifying Entity” means a partnership, trust or other entity (other than a “grantor trust” or an entity otherwise disregarded as an entity separate from its owner for United States federal income tax purposes). For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall prohibit any KKR Holdings Affiliated Person from owning an interest in a Qualifying Entity that owns Common Units.

 

Section 2.9                                       Subsequent Offerings .  The Issuer may from time to time provide the opportunity for KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person to sell its Group Partnership Units to the Issuer, the Group Partnerships or any of their subsidiaries on terms no more beneficial than an Exchange (a “ Sale Transaction ”); provided that no Sale Transaction shall occur unless the Issuer cancels the nearest Quarterly Exchange Date scheduled to occur in the same fiscal year of the Issuer as such Sale Transaction.  In connection with a Sale Transaction, KKR Holdings or such KKR Holdings Affiliated Person must provide notice to Issuer at least

 

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thirty (30) days prior to the cash settlement of such Sale Transaction in respect of the Group Partnership Units to be sold or within such shorter period of time as may be agreed by the parties hereto. Such notice shall be delivered during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Issuer.  For the avoidance of doubt, the total aggregate number of Quarterly Exchange Dates (treating the REU Quarterly Exchange Date and the General Quarterly Exchange Date for a Quarter as a single Quarterly Exchange Date) and Sale Transactions occurring during any fiscal year of the Issuer shall not exceed four (4).

 

ARTICLE III.
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 3.1                                       Amendment .  The provisions of this Agreement may be amended by the affirmative vote or written consent of each of the Issuer, the Group Partnerships and KKR Holdings.

 

Section 3.2                                       Addresses and Notices .  All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier service, by fax, by electronic mail (delivery receipt requested) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be as specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 3.2):

 

(a)  If to Group Partnership I General Partner, to:

 

9 West 57 th  Street, Suite 4200

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: 212-750-0003

 

(b)  If to Subsidiary Partnership to:

 

9 West 57 th  Street, Suite 4200

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: 212-750-0003

 

(c)  If to Group Partnership I or Group Partnership II to:

 

9 West 57 th  Street, Suite 4200

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: 212-750-0003

 

(d)  If to KKR Holdings, to:

 

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9 West 57 th  Street, Suite 4200

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: 212-750-0003

 

(e) If to the Issuer, to:

 

9 West 57 th  Street, Suite 4200

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: 212-750-0003

 

Section 3.3                                       Further Action . The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.4                                       Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of all of the parties and, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, their successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns.   KKR Holdings may enforce the terms of this agreement in the name of or on behalf of any KKR Holdings Affiliated Person.  Other than as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement will be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.5                                       Severability .  If any term or other provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

Section 3.6                                       Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

 

Section 3.7                                       Waiver . No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

 

Section 3.8                                       Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial .

 

(a)                                   Any and all disputes which cannot be settled amicably, including any ancillary claims of any party, arising out of, relating to or in connection with the validity,

 

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negotiation, execution, interpretation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement (including the validity, scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision) shall be finally settled by arbitration conducted by a single arbitrator in New York in accordance with the then-existing Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. If the parties to the dispute fail to agree on the selection of an arbitrator within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the request for arbitration, the International Chamber of Commerce shall make the appointment.  Performance under this Agreement shall continue if reasonably possible during any arbitration proceedings.

 

(b)                                  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.8(a), in the case of matters relating to a Charitable Exchange or Non-U.S. Exchange, the Issuer may bring, and in the case of matters relating to a Base Exchange, KKR Holdings may cause any Group Partnership to bring, on behalf of the Issuer or such Group Partnership or on behalf of any KKR Holdings Affiliated Person, an action or special proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of compelling a party to arbitrate, seeking temporary or preliminary relief in aid of an arbitration hereunder, and/or enforcing an arbitration award and, for the purposes of this paragraph.

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 3.8 shall be construed to the maximum extent possible to comply with the laws of the State of Delaware, including the Delaware Uniform Arbitration Act (10 Del. C. § 5701 et  seq.) (the “ Delaware Arbitration Act ”).  If, nevertheless, it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that any provision or wording of this Section 3.8, including any rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, shall be invalid or unenforceable under the Delaware Arbitration Act, or other applicable law, such invalidity shall not invalidate all of this Section 3.8.  In that case, this Section 3.8 shall be construed so as to limit any term or provision so as to make it valid or enforceable within the requirements of the Delaware Arbitration Act or other applicable law, and, in the event such term or provision cannot be so limited, this Section 3.8 shall be construed to omit such invalid or unenforceable provision.

 

Section 3.9                                       Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Copies of executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy or other electronic transmission service shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this Section 3.9.

 

Section 3.10                                 Tax Treatment . To the extent this Agreement imposes obligations upon a particular Group Partnership, or either Group Partnership General Partner, this Agreement shall be treated as part of the relevant Group Partnership Agreement as described in Section 761(c) of the Code and Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(h) and 1.761-1(c) of the Treasury Regulations. The parties shall report any Base Exchange consummated hereunder (pursuant to which Common Units are delivered pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i) or Section 2.1(c) hereof), in the case of Group Partnership I (or any other Group Partnership owned directly or indirectly by the Issuer through a Group Partnership Holdco), as a taxable sale of Group Partnership I Units by KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person to the Group Partnership I General Partner (or such other Group Partnership Holdco) and, in the case of Group Partnership II (or any other Group Partnership owned directly or indirectly by the Issuer through entities that are transparent

 

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for U.S. federal income tax purposes), as a taxable sale of Group Partnership II Units by KKR Holdings or a KKR Holdings Affiliated Person to Subsidiary Partnership and no party shall take a contrary position on any income tax return, amendment thereof or communication with a taxing authority.  The parties shall report any Charitable Exchange or Non-U.S. Exchange consummated pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii) hereof as a contribution of (i) Group Partnership I Units or Corporate Holdco interests, and (ii) Group Partnership II Units to the Issuer described in Section 721(a) of the Code, followed by a tax free contribution of such Group Partnership I Units or Corporate Holdco interests to the appropriate Group Partnership Holdco pursuant to Section 351 of the Code, and no party shall take a contrary position on any income tax return, amendment thereof or communication with a taxing authority.

 

Section 3.11                                 Tax Offset .

 

(a)                                   KKR Holdings shall pay to Group Partnership Holdco an amount equal to, without duplication, the sum of (i) any increase in the federal, state and/or local income tax payable in any year by Group Partnership Holdco as a result of income allocated to Group Partnership Holdco from Subsidiary Partnership plus (ii) the Unitholder Offset Amount plus (iii) any increase in the federal, state and/or local income tax payable in any year by Group Partnership Holdco as a result of any payments made pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of this Section 3.11(a).  KKR Holdings may offset any payment due under this Section 3.11 by any amounts owing to KKR Holdings from Group Partnership Holdco in respect of the same period.

 

(b)                                  For purposes of this Section 3.11:

 

(i)                                      The “ Unitholder Offset Amount ” is the sum of the Foreign Offset Amount and the Individual Offset Amount.

 

(ii)                                   The “ Foreign Offset Amount ” is equal to the product of (x) 0.2 multiplied by (y) 0.25 multiplied by (z) the net U.S. federal taxable income allocated to the Group Partnership Holdco from Subsidiary Partnership (determined by excluding any items of income that would have been subject to U.S. withholding tax (determined without regard to any income tax treaty) if received directly from Subsidiary Partnership by a non-resident alien individual (within the meaning of Section 871 of the Code), including items of income that are treated as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business).

 

(iii)                                The “ Individual Offset Amount ” is equal to the product of (x) 0.25 multiplied by (y) the Dividend Rate Difference multiplied by (z) the net long-term capital gain (as defined in Section 1222(7) of the Code) allocated to the Group Partnership Holdco from Subsidiary Partnership.

 

(iv)                               The “ Dividend Rate Difference ” is equal to the amount by which (x) the highest marginal U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to dividends received by a U.S. individual (assuming any holding period or other requirements necessary to qualify for any reduced rate are met) exceeds (z) the highest marginal U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains of individuals; provided that if such

 

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amount is less than zero (i.e., is a negative number), the Dividend Rate Difference shall be zero.

 

Section 3.12                                 Base Exchange Alternative .  KKR Holdings shall have a one-time election applicable to all Base Exchanges that occur thereafter to modify Section 2.1(a)(i) such that Group Partnership II Units issued pursuant to the second sentence of Section 2.1(a)(i) shall be issued to KKR Group Holdings (or such successor general partner of the issuer of such Group Partnership II Units that is either the Issuer or a disregarded entity of the Issuer) rather than Subsidiary Partnership.  In such case, KKR Group Holdings (or such successor) rather than Subsidiary Partnership shall have the superseding right described in Section 2.1(c) with respect to such Group Partnership II Units.  In that case, notwithstanding Section 3.10, the parties shall report any Base Exchange, in the case of Group Partnership II, as a contribution to the Issuer described in Section 721(a) of the Code, and no party shall take a contrary position on any income tax return, amendment thereof or communication with a taxing authority.  For the avoidance of doubt, Section 3.11 shall not apply in respect of any Group Partnership II Units issued pursuant to this Section 3.12.

 

Section 3.13                                 Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered, all as of the date first set forth above.

 

[ Signature Page Follows ]

 

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KKR & CO. L.P.

 

 

 

 

By:

KKR Management LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DAVID SORKIN

 

 

Name: David Sorkin

 

 

Title: Secretary

 

 

 

 

KKR MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS L.P.

 

 

 

 

By:

KKR Management Holdings Corp., its general partner

 

By:

/s/ DAVID SORKIN

 

 

Name: David Sorkin

 

 

Title: Secretary

 

 

 

 

KKR FUND HOLDINGS L.P.

 

 

 

 

By:

KKR Group Holdings L.P., its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

KKR Group Limited, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DAVID SORKIN

 

 

Name: David Sorkin

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

KKR HOLDINGS L.P.

 

 

 

 

By:

KKR Holdings GP Limited, its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DAVID SORKIN

 

 

Name: David Sorkin

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

KKR GROUP HOLDINGS L.P.

 

 

 

 

By:

KKR Group Limited, its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DAVID SORKIN

 

 

Name: David Sorkin

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

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KKR SUBSIDIARY PARTNERSHIP L.P.

 

 

 

 

By:

KKR Group Holdings L.P., its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

KKR Group Limited, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DAVID SORKIN

 

 

Name: David Sorkin

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

KKR GROUP LIMITED

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DAVID SORKIN

 

 

Name: David Sorkin

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

[FORM OF]
NOTICE OF BASE EXCHANGE

 

KKR Management Holding Corp.

KKR Group Holdings L.P.

KKR Subsidiary Partnership L.P.

KKR & Co. L.P.

KKR Holdings L.P.

9 West 57 th  Street, Suite 4200

New York, NY 10019

 

Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement (the “ Exchange Agreement ”), among KKR Management Holdings L.P., KKR Fund Holdings L.P., KKR Holdings L.P., KKR & Co. L.P., KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Group Limited as amended from time to time and to the First Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the “ Holdings LPA ”) of KKR Holdings L.P.

 

The undersigned (the “ Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person ”) desires to exchange the number of units of KKR Holdings L.P. set forth on line B of the notice related hereto (the “ Exchange Holdings Units ”) for units of KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. (the “ Exchange Group Partnership Units ”) and to exchange such Exchange Group Partnership Units for units of KKR & Co. L.P. pursuant to a Base Exchange (as defined in the Exchange Agreement).  Accordingly, the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person hereby (i) gives notice to KKR Holdings L.P. of its election to transfer units of KKR Holdings L.P. in exchange for units of KKR Group Holding L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. (the “ Exchange Group Partnership Units ”) pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Holdings LPA (the “ Group Exchange ”) and (ii) gives notice to KKR Management Holding Corp., KKR Group Holdings L.P., KKR Subsidiary Partnership L.P. and KKR & Co. L.P. of its election to exchange such Exchange Group Partnership Units for units of KKR & Co. L.P. in a Base Exchange pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Exchange Agreement (the “ KKR Co Exchange ” and together with the Group Exchange, the “ Exchanges ”).  The Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person acknowledges that the number of units of KKR Holding L.P. to be exchanged pursuant to clause (i) in the preceding sentence shall be equal to the lesser of (x) the number of Exchange Holdings Units set forth on line B of the notice related hereto, (y) the number of Exchange Holdings Units that the general partner of KKR Holdings L.P. shall determine that the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person is permitted to exchange pursuant to Section 9.2(b) of the Holdings LPA and (z) the number of Exchange Holdings Units corresponding to the number of units of KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. that the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person is permitted to exchange taking into account any limitations imposed pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the Exchange Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the foregoing, the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person (1) hereby represents that such Exchange Holdings Units shall immediately prior to the Group Exchange be owned by it, (2) hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints any officer of the general partner of

 



 

KKR Holdings L.P. as its attorney, with full power of substitution, to exchange the Exchange Holdings Units on the books of KKR Holdings L.P. for the Exchange Group Partnership Units on the books of KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P., with full power of substitution in the premises and (3) hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints any officer of the general partner of KKR Management Holdings L.P. or KKR Fund Holdings L.P. as its attorney, with full power of substitution, to exchange the Exchange Group Partnership Units on the books of KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. for units of KKR & Co. L.P. on the books of KKR & Co. L.P., with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Furthermore, the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person covenants:

 

1.                to use reasonable best efforts to ensure that neither such person’s spouse nor any grantor trust which is treated as owned by such person or his or her spouse owns any units of KKR & Co. L.P. and to agree that no units of KKR & Co. L.P. will be acquired or held by such person other than through a Qualifying Entity during the period between the Exchanges and the transfer of any unsold units of KKR & Co. L.P. to a Qualifying Entity as set forth in the following covenant, and

 

2.                either:

 

a.                if the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person participates in a Section 10b5-1 plan under which it has agreed (subject to any applicable floor price on the applicable Quarterly Exchange Date (as defined in the Exchange Agreement) or any other applicable prohibition) to sell such units of KKR & Co. L.P. prior to the earlier of (x) the next Quarterly Exchange Date and (y) ninety (90) days following the Quarterly Exchange Date in respect of such KKR Co Exchange (the “Sale Period”), to cause all such units of KKR & Co. L.P. held on the expiration of the Sale Period to be immediately transferred to a Qualifying Entity, or

 

b.               otherwise to use reasonable best efforts to sell or otherwise dispose of any units of KKR & Co. L.P.  received in the KKR Co Exchange within ten (10) days of the receipt thereof or any specified shorter period as the general partner of KKR & Co. L.P. determines to be in the best interests of KKR & Co. L.P. and to cause all such units of KKR & Co. L.P. held on the last day of such ten (10) day or shorter period to be transferred immediately to a Qualifying Entity.

 

For the purposes of the foregoing, a “Qualifying Entity” means a partnership, trust or other entity (other than an entity disregarded as an entity separate from its owner for United States federal income tax purposes). For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall prohibit any Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person from owning an interest in a Qualifying Entity that owns units of KKR & Co. L.P.

 



 

EXHIBIT B

 

[FORM OF]
NOTICE OF NON-U.S. EXCHANGE

 

KKR & Co. L.P.

KKR Holdings L.P.

9 West 57 th  Street, Suite 4200

New York, NY 10019

 

Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement (the “ Exchange Agreement ”), among KKR Management Holdings L.P., KKR Fund Holdings L.P., KKR Holdings L.P., KKR & Co. L.P., KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Group Limited as amended from time to time and to the First Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the “ Holdings LPA ”) of KKR Holdings L.P.

 

The undersigned (the “ Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person ”) desires to exchange the number of units of KKR Holdings L.P. set forth on line B of the notice related hereto (the “ Exchange Holdings Units ”) for units of KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. (the “ Exchange Group Partnership Units ”) and to exchange such Exchange Group Partnership Units for units of KKR & Co. L.P. pursuant to a Non-U.S. Exchange (as defined in the Exchange Agreement).  Accordingly, the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person hereby (i) gives notice to KKR Holdings L.P. of its election to transfer units of KKR Holdings L.P. in exchange for units of KKR Group Holding L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. (the “ Exchange Group Partnership Units ”) pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Holdings LPA (the “ Group Exchange ”) and (ii) gives notice to KKR & Co. L.P. of its election to exchange such Exchange Group Partnership Units for units of KKR & Co. L.P. in a Non-U.S. Exchange pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Exchange Agreement (the “ KKR Co Exchange ” and together with the Group Exchange, the “ Exchanges ”).  The Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person acknowledges that the number of units of KKR Holding L.P. to be exchanged pursuant to clause (i) in the preceding sentence shall be equal to the lesser of (x) the number of Exchange Holdings Units set forth on line B of the notice related hereto, (y) the number of Exchange Holdings Units that the general partner of KKR Holdings L.P. shall determine that the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person is permitted to exchange pursuant to Section 9.2(b) of the Holdings LPA and (z) the number of Exchange Holdings Units corresponding to the number of units of KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. that the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person is permitted to exchange taking into account any limitations imposed pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the Exchange Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the foregoing, the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person (1) hereby represents that such Exchange Holdings Units shall immediately prior to the Group Exchange be owned by it, (2) hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints any officer of the general partner of KKR Holdings L.P. as its attorney, with full power of substitution, to exchange the Exchange Holdings Units on the books of KKR Holdings L.P. for the Exchange Group Partnership Units on the books of KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P., with full power of substitution in the premises and (3) hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints any officer of the general partners of KKR Management Holdings L.P. or KKR Fund Holdings L.P. as its

 



 

attorney, with full power of substitution, to exchange the Exchange Group Partnership Units on the books of KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. for units of KKR & Co. L.P. on the books of KKR & Co. L.P., with full power of substitution in the premises.

 



 

EXHIBIT C

 

[FORM OF]
NOTICE OF CHARITABLE EXCHANGE

 

KKR & Co. L.P.

KKR Holdings L.P.

9 West 57 th  Street, Suite 4200

New York, NY 10019

 

Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement (the “ Exchange Agreement ”), among KKR Management Holdings L.P., KKR Fund Holdings L.P., KKR Holdings L.P., KKR & Co. L.P., KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Group Limited as amended from time to time and to the First Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the “ Holdings LPA ”) of KKR Holdings L.P.

 

The undersigned (the “ Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person ”) desires to exchange the number of units of KKR Holdings L.P. set forth on line B of the notice related hereto (the “ Exchange Holdings Units ”) for units of KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. (the “ Exchange Group Partnership Units ”) and to exchange such Exchange Group Partnership Units for units of KKR & Co. L.P. pursuant to a Charitable Exchange (as defined in the Exchange Agreement).  Accordingly, the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person hereby (i) gives notice to KKR Holdings L.P. of its election to transfer units of KKR Holdings L.P. in exchange for units of KKR Group Holding L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. (the “ Exchange Group Partnership Units ”) pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Holdings LPA (the “ Group Exchange ”) and (ii) gives notice to KKR & Co. L.P. of its election to exchange such Exchange Group Partnership Units for units of KKR & Co. L.P. in a Charitable Exchange pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Exchange Agreement (the “ KKR Co Exchange ” and together with the Group Exchange, the “ Exchanges ”).  The Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person acknowledges that the number of units of KKR Holding L.P. to be exchanged pursuant to clause (i) in the preceding sentence shall be equal to the lesser of (x) the number of Exchange Holdings Units set forth on line B of the notice related hereto, (y) the number of Exchange Holdings Units that the general partner of KKR Holdings L.P. shall determine that the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person is permitted to exchange pursuant to Section 9.2(b) of the Holdings LPA and (z) the number of Exchange Holdings Units corresponding to the number of units of KKR Group Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. that the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person is permitted to exchange taking into account any limitations imposed pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the Exchange Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the foregoing, the Exchanging KKR Holdings Affiliated Person (1) hereby represents that such Exchange Holdings Units shall immediately prior to the Group Exchange be owned by it, (2) hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints any officer of the general partner of KKR Holdings L.P. as its attorney, with full power of substitution, to exchange the Exchange Holdings Units on the books of KKR Holdings L.P. for the Exchange Group Partnership Units on the books of KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P., with full power

 



 

of substitution in the premises and (3) hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints any officer of the general partners of KKR Management Holdings L.P. or KKR Fund Holdings L.P. as its attorney, with full power of substitution, to exchange the Exchange Group Partnership Units on the books of KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P. for units of KKR & Co. L.P. on the books of KKR & Co. L.P., with full power of substitution in the premises.

 


Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

KKR & Co. L.P. Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results (1)

 

Assets under management (“AUM”) totaled $55.5 billion as of September 30, 2010, up from $50.4 billion as of September 30, 2009.

 

Fee related earnings (“FRE”) were $69.5 million and $223.2 million for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2010, respectively, up from pro forma(2) FRE of $67.0 million and $160.0 million in the comparable periods of 2009.

 

Economic net income (“ENI”) was $317.3 million and $1,425.2 million for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2010, respectively, down from pro forma ENI of $822.7 million and $1,438.7 million in the comparable periods of 2009.

 

GAAP net income attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. was $ 8.9 million and $152.6 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively(3).

 

Book value was $5.2 billion on a segment basis as of September 30, 2010, representing $7.63 per unit.

 

KKR & Co. L.P. declares a third quarter distribution of $0.15 per common unit.

 

Consolidated Results

 

KKR’s consolidated GAAP results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 included net income attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. of $8.9 million and $152.6 million, respectively, and net income attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. per common unit of $0.04 and $0.74, respectively.  For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, net income attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. was $616.7 million and $927.9 million, respectively.  The decrease from both prior periods was primarily due to the following factors that were not applicable in 2009: (i) the allocation of approximately 70% of the earnings of KKR to KKR Holdings L.P., (ii) the issuance of equity-based awards which resulted in the recognition of non-cash compensation charges, and (iii) the recognition of corporate income tax expense.  These factors were partially offset by the inclusion of the results of our principal segment assets that were included in noncontrolling interests in the comparative prior periods.

 


(1)  Certain financial measures contained herein, including fee related earnings and economic net income, are not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  See page 7 for a reconciliation of such measures to financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

KKR refers to the group of affiliates that conduct the global asset management business of KKR & Co. L.P.  Information contained herein relating to KKR’s reportable segments are presented prior to giving effect to the allocation of income between KKR & Co. L.P. and KKR Holdings L.P. and, as such, represent the business in total. KKR’s principals hold interests in KKR through KKR Holdings L.P., which owns interests representing 70% of KKR as of September 30, 2010. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010, net income (loss) attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. reflects only those amounts that are allocable to KKR & Co. L.P.’s 30% interest in KKR. Net income (loss) that is allocable to KKR’s principals’ 70% interest in KKR is reflected in net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests held by KKR Holdings L.P. and is not included in total KKR & Co. L.P. partners’ capital.

 

(2)  On October 1, 2009 KKR & Co. L.P. and KKR & Co. (Guernsey) L.P. completed a transaction to combine their businesses (the “Business Combination”).  Amounts indicated in this press release as being presented on a pro forma basis give effect to the Business Combination and related transactions as if they had been completed on January 1, 2009.  See notes to KKR’s unaudited reportable segments on page 23 of this press release for a summary of the applicable adjustments as a result of the Business Combination.

 

(3)  For the third quarter and first nine months of 2009, GAAP net income attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. was $616.7 million and $927.9 million, respectively.  The 2010 and 2009 GAAP periods are not directly comparable as GAAP financial information prior to October 1, 2009 did not reflect certain adjustments that are applicable for periods after October 1, 2009 as a result of the Business Combination.  See “Consolidated Results”.

 

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Total Reportable Segments

 

Management makes operating decisions, assesses performance and allocates resources based on financial and operating data and measures that are presented without giving effect to the consolidation of any of the funds that KKR manages.  In addition, there are other components of KKR’s reportable segment results that differ from the equivalent GAAP results on a consolidated basis.  These differences are described in the Notes to KKR’s Unaudited Reportable Segments on page 23.

 

AUM was $55.5 billion as of September 30, 2010, an increase of $1.1 billion or 2.0% compared to AUM of $54.4 billion as of June 30, 2010.  The increase was primarily due to an increase in the fair value of KKR’s private equity portfolio and new capital raised in KKR’s public markets segment, partially offset by distributions and, to a lesser extent, redemptions.

 

Fee paying assets under management (“FPAUM”) were $42.7 billion as of September 30, 2010, an increase of $1.1 billion or 2.5% compared to FPAUM of $41.6 billion as of June 30, 2010.  The increase was primarily due to changes in foreign exchange related to Euro denominated commitments, new capital raised and increases in net asset values in certain vehicles within KKR’s public markets segment, partially offset by redemptions and, to a lesser extent, distributions.

 

FRE was $69.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $2.5 million or 3.7% compared to pro forma FRE of $67.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  The increase is due primarily to higher capital markets fees as a result of increased overall activity and higher incentive fees earned in the public markets segment.  These increases were partially offset by lower monitoring fees in the private markets segment as a result of a $26.1 million termination payment on a monitoring agreement with a portfolio company during the third quarter of 2009, which impacted FRE by $9.2 million net of associated fee credits.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, FRE was $223.2 million, an increase of $63.3 million or 39.6% compared to pro forma FRE of $160.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The increase was due primarily to (i) higher capital markets fees as a result of increased activity, (ii) higher incentive fees earned in the public markets segment, and (iii) higher transaction fees in the private markets segment as a result of the closing of more fee generating investments.  These increases were partially offset by higher compensation expense as a result of improved performance and the expansion of KKR’s business.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, ENI was $317.3 million, a decrease of $505.4 million or 61.4% compared to pro forma ENI of $822.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  The decrease primarily reflects lower levels of appreciation of KKR’s private equity portfolio when compared to the prior period.  While the fair value of KKR’s investments increased during the third quarter of 2010, the amount of net unrealized gains were lower than in 2009.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, ENI was $1,425.2 million, a decrease of $13.5 million or 0.9% compared to pro forma ENI of $1,438.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The decrease primarily reflects lower appreciation of KKR’s principal investments when compared to the prior period, partially offset by the increase in FRE explained above.

 

Private Markets

 

AUM in the private markets segment was $41.9 billion as of September 30, 2010, an increase of $0.8 billion or 2.1% compared to AUM of $41.0 billion as of June 30, 2010.  The increase was primarily due to an increase in the fair value of KKR’s private equity portfolio, partially offset by distributions as a result of realizations.

 

FPAUM in the private markets segment was $36.0 billion as of September 30, 2010, an increase of $0.7 billion or 2.0% compared to FPAUM of $35.3 billion as of June 30, 2010.  The increase was primarily due to changes in foreign exchange related to Euro denominated commitments and invested capital.

 

FRE in the private markets segment was $42.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $11.5 million or 21.1% compared to pro forma FRE of $54.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  The decrease was due primarily to (i) lower monitoring fees as a result of the recognition of a $26.1 million termination payment on a monitoring agreement with a portfolio company during the third quarter of 2009, which impacted FRE by $9.2 million net of associated fee credits, (ii) lower transaction fees as a result of the closing of fewer fee generating investments and (iii) higher compensation expense and other operating expenses in connection with the expansion of KKR’s business.

 

FRE in the private markets segment was $141.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $6.5 million or 4.4% compared to pro forma FRE of $147.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The decrease was due primarily to higher compensation expense and other operating expenses in connection with the expansion of KKR’s

 

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business as well as lower monitoring fees as a result of the termination payment described above.  These decreases were partially offset by higher transaction fees as a result of the closing of more fee generating investments.

 

ENI in the private markets segment was $173.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $129.9 million or 42.8% compared to pro forma ENI of $303.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  The decrease was due primarily to lower net carried interest.  While the fair value of KKR’s investments increased during the third quarter of 2010, the amount of net unrealized gains was lower than the amount recorded during the third quarter of 2009.

 

ENI in the private markets segment was $522.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $6.7 million or 1.3% compared to pro forma ENI of $515.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was due primarily to higher gross carried interest driven by certain private equity funds that were not in a carry earning position during the 2009 period earning carried interest in 2010.  This increase was partially offset by increases in the allocation to KKR’s carry pool and management fee refunds.  As of September 30, 2010, the amount subject to management fee refunds, which may reduce carried interest in future periods, totaled $67.8 million.

 

Public Markets

 

AUM in the public markets segment was $13.6 billion as of September 30, 2010, an increase of $0.3 billion or 1.9% compared to AUM of $13.4 billion as of June 30, 2010.  The increase was primarily due to new capital raised during the quarter and increases in the net asset value of certain vehicles, partially offset by redemptions.

 

FPAUM in the public markets segment was $6.7 billion as of September 30, 2010, an increase of $0.3 billion or 5.5% compared to FPAUM of $6.3 billion as of June 30, 2010.  The increase was primarily due to new capital raised during the quarter and increases in the net asset value of certain vehicles, partially offset by redemptions.

 

FRE in the public markets segment was $13.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $6.5 million or 96.0% compared to pro forma FRE of $6.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, FRE was $40.7 million, an increase of $31.3 million compared to pro forma FRE of $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The increase in both comparative periods was due primarily to increased incentive fees earned from KKR Financial Holdings LLC (“KFN”) as a result of KFN’s financial performance exceeding certain required benchmarks, partially offset by increased compensation expense as a result of improved performance and the expansion of KKR’s business.

 

ENI in the public markets segment was $13.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $9.5 million compared to pro forma ENI of $4.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, ENI was $42.4 million, an increase of $37.4 million compared to pro forma ENI of $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The increase in both comparative periods was due primarily to the increases in FRE explained above.

 

Capital Markets and Principal Activities

 

FRE in the capital markets and principal activities segment was $13.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $7.5 million compared to pro forma FRE of $6.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, FRE was $41.4 million, an increase of $38.5 million compared to pro forma FRE of $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase in both comparative periods was due primarily to an increase in overall capital markets transaction activity resulting from an improved environment and the continued buildout of this business.

 

ENI in the capital markets and principal activities segment was $129.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $385.0 million or 74.8% compared to pro forma ENI of $514.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, ENI was $860.2 million, a decrease of $57.5 million or 6.3% compared to pro forma ENI of $917.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in both comparative periods was due primarily to lower appreciation of KKR’s principal investments when compared to the prior period.

 

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CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY

 

As of September 30, 2010, KKR had an available cash balance of $1.1 billion and $759.8 million of outstanding debt obligations. As of September 30, 2010, KKR’s availability for further borrowings was approximately $1.6 billion (which does not include a $500.0 million revolving credit facility for use in its capital markets business that was undrawn as of September 30, 2010).

 

On September 29, 2010, KKR issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior notes due in 2020.  The notes are rated A- and A by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, respectively.  Subsequent to September 30, 2010, KKR repaid $154.1 million of outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facilities using a portion of the proceeds from the senior notes offering.

 

As of September 30, 2010, KKR’s portion of total uncalled commitments to its investment funds was $1,129.4 million, consisting of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

Commitments

 

Private Markets

 

 

 

2006 Fund

 

$

438,909

 

European Fund III

 

399,150

 

Asian Fund

 

145,323

 

Infrastructure Fund

 

50,000

 

E2 Investors (Annex Fund)

 

30,833

 

Natural Resources I

 

7,500

 

Other Private Markets Commitments

 

532

 

Total Private Markets Commitments

 

1,072,247

 

 

 

 

 

Public Markets

 

 

 

Mezzanine Fund

 

42,100

 

Capital Solutions Vehicles

 

15,100

 

Total Public Markets Commitments

 

57,200

 

Total Uncalled Commitments

 

$

1,129,447

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

A distribution of $0.15 per common unit will be paid on November 26, 2010 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on November 12, 2010.

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

A conference call to discuss KKR’s financial results will be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (888) 437-9315 (U.S. callers) or +1 (719) 325-2481 (non-U.S. callers); a pass code is not required. Additionally, the conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and may be accessed through the Investor Relations section of KKR’s website at http://www.kkr.com/kkr_ir/kkr_events.cfm.  A replay of the live broadcast will be available on KKR’s website or by dialing (888) 203-1112 (U.S. callers) and +1 (719) 457-0820 (non-U.S. callers), pass code 2324765, beginning approximately two hours after the broadcast.

 

From time to time, KKR may use its website as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and other important information regarding KKR is routinely posted on and accessible at Investor Relations section of KKR’s website at www.kkr.com. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about KKR by enrolling your email by visiting the “Email Alerts” area in the Investment Relations section of KKR’s website.

 

ABOUT KKR

 

Founded in 1976 and led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, KKR is a leading global alternative asset manager with $55.5 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2010.  With over 650 people and 14 offices around the world, KKR manages assets through a variety of investment funds and accounts covering multiple asset classes. KKR seeks to create value by bringing operational expertise to its portfolio companies and through active oversight and monitoring of its investments. KKR complements its investment expertise and strengthens interactions with investors through its client relationships and capital markets platforms. KKR is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: KKR). For additional information, please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This release contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements are based on KKR’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to it. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to KKR or are within its control. If a change occurs, KKR’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, including but not limited to assets under management, fee paying assets under management, fee related earnings, economic net income, committed dollars invested, uncalled commitments and book value, may vary materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to vary from the forward-looking statements: the risk that the anticipated benefits of the business combination with KKR & Co. (Guernsey) L.P. may not be achieved; the general volatility of the capital markets; changes in KKR’s business strategy; availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel and expense of recruiting and retaining such personnel; changes in the asset management industry, interest rates or the general economy; underperformance of KKR’s investments and decreased ability to raise funds; and the degree and nature of KKR’s competition. KKR does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which such statements were made except as required by law. In addition, KKR’s business strategy is focused on the long-term and financial results are subject to significant volatility.  Additional information about factors affecting KKR is available in KKR & Co. L.P.’s prospectus filed with the SEC on October 5, 2010 and other filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Investor Relations:

Media Contact:

Jonathan Levin

Peter McKillop or Kristi Huller

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

Tel: +1 (877) 610-4910 (U.S.) / +1 (212) 230-9410

Tel:+ 1 (212) 750-8300

investor-relations@kkr.com

media@kkr.com

 

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KKR

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (GAAP BASIS - UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees

 

$

96,018

 

$

110,863

 

$

289,119

 

$

201,415

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Compensation and Benefits

 

331,180

 

58,602

 

1,045,332

 

152,051

 

Occupancy and Related Charges

 

10,373

 

9,451

 

29,568

 

28,117

 

General, Administrative and Other

 

94,000

 

74,018

 

229,770

 

139,898

 

Fund Expenses

 

14,314

 

12,526

 

39,091

 

37,011

 

Total Expenses

 

449,867

 

154,597

 

1,343,761

 

357,077

 

Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities

 

1,450,124

 

4,047,337

 

4,768,245

 

5,545,468

 

Dividend Income

 

218,232

 

104,851

 

808,512

 

182,493

 

Interest Income

 

66,603

 

38,118

 

171,058

 

96,980

 

Interest Expense

 

(10,432

)

(18,471

)

(34,393

)

(60,841

)

Total Investment Income (Loss)

 

1,724,527

 

4,171,835

 

5,713,422

 

5,764,100

 

Income (Loss) Before Taxes

 

1,370,678

 

4,128,101

 

4,658,780

 

5,608,438

 

Income Taxes

 

16,263

 

4,115

 

60,998

 

5,805

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

1,354,415

 

4,123,986

 

4,597,782

 

5,602,633

 

Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Entities

 

1,293,373

 

3,507,323

 

3,957,319

 

4,674,727

 

Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests Held by KKR Holdings L.P.

 

52,186

 

 

 

487,864

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to KKR & Co. L.P.

 

$

8,856

 

$

616,663

 

$

152,599

 

$

927,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. Per Common Unit (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.04

 

 

 

$

0.74

 

 

 

Diluted (b)

 

$

0.04

 

 

 

$

0.74

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

204,902,226

 

 

 

204,902,226

 

 

 

Diluted (b)

 

204,902,226

 

 

 

204,902,226

 

 

 

 


(a) Prior to the Business Combination, KKR’s business was conducted through a large number of entities as to which there was no single holding entity and no single capital structure upon which to calculate historical earnings per common unit information. Accordingly, earnings per common unit information has not been presented for historical periods prior to the Business Combination.

 

(b) For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010, 478,105,194 of KKR Holdings units have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common unit given that the exchange of these units would proportionally increase KKR & Co. L.P.’s interests in KKR’s business and would have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per common unit as a result of certain tax benefits KKR & Co. L.P. is assumed to receive upon the exchange.

 

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KKR

RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL REPORTABLE SEGMENTS FEE RELATED EARNINGS AND ECONOMIC NET INCOME

TO NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KKR & CO L.P.  (GAAP BASIS - UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2010

 

Total reportable segments fee related earnings

 

$

69,506

 

$

223,231

 

Investment income

 

249,386

 

1,204,766

 

Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1,567

)

(2,817

)

Economic net income (loss)

 

317,325

 

1,425,180

 

Income taxes

 

(16,263

)

(60,998

)

Amortization of intangibles and other, net

 

(1,678

)

(6,566

)

Non-cash equity based charges

 

(238,342

)

(717,153

)

Allocation to noncontrolling interests held by KKR Holdings L.P.

 

(52,186

)

(487,864

)

Net income attributable to KKR & Co. L.P.

 

$

8,856

 

$

152,599

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2009 (a)

 

September 30, 2009 (a)

 

Total pro forma reportable segments fee related earnings

 

$

67,033

 

$

159,950

 

Investment income

 

756,455

 

1,280,405

 

Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(793

)

(1,666

)

Pro forma economic net income (loss)

 

822,695

 

1,438,689

 

Allocation to carry pool

 

73,424

 

95,857

 

Carry allocated to former KKR principals

 

143,375

 

172,637

 

Income on capital invested by or on behalf of KKR principals prior to completion of the Business Combination

 

71,616

 

86,452

 

Economic interests associated with the KKR 1996 Fund

 

40,594

 

67,163

 

Elimination of management fees paid by KPE prior to completion of Business Combination

 

10,603

 

28,244

 

Financial results of KPE

 

(502,158

)

(906,492

)

Certain compensation adjustments

 

(4,251

)

(12,753

)

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

673

 

1,601

 

Total actual economic net income (loss)

 

$

656,571

 

$

971,398

 

Costs relating to the Transactions

 

(34,846

)

(34,846

)

Income taxes

 

(4,115

)

(5,805

)

Amortization of intangibles and other, net

 

(947

)

(2,841

)

Net income attributable to KKR & Co. L.P.

 

$

616,663

 

$

927,906

 

 


(a)          The 2009 segment financial information is presented on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Business Combination and related transactions as if they were completed on January 1, 2009 whereas the 2009 GAAP financial information is presented on an actual basis.  Accordingly, the reconciliations of segment financial information to GAAP financial information for the 2009 periods is presented in two parts:  (i) a reconciliation of 2009 pro forma segment financial information to 2009 actual segment financial information and (ii) a reconciliation of 2009 actual segment financial information to 2009 actual GAAP information.

 

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KKR

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

TOTAL REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Actual

 

Actual

 

Pro Forma*

 

Actual

 

Pro Forma*

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

June 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and incentive fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

$

112,545

 

$

110,669

 

$

107,444

 

$

334,243

 

$

324,101

 

Incentive fees

 

9,555

 

8,350

 

4,472

 

30,405

 

4,472

 

Management and incentive fees

 

122,100

 

119,019

 

111,916

 

364,648

 

328,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring and transaction fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring fees

 

21,780

 

20,512

 

46,946

 

64,824

 

89,860

 

Transaction fees

 

40,634

 

37,441

 

37,419

 

133,609

 

51,986

 

Fee credits

 

(13,683

)

(15,278

)

(37,125

)

(43,228

)

(47,641

)

Net monitoring and transaction fees

 

48,731

 

42,675

 

47,240

 

155,205

 

94,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fees

 

170,831

 

161,694

 

159,156

 

519,853

 

422,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

49,056

 

49,431

 

41,874

 

150,740

 

120,579

 

Other operating expenses

 

52,269

 

48,927

 

50,249

 

145,882

 

142,249

 

Total expenses

 

101,325

 

98,358

 

92,123

 

296,622

 

262,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee Related Earnings

 

69,506

 

63,336

 

67,033

 

223,231

 

159,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carried interest

 

237,923

 

229,494

 

318,323

 

790,628

 

463,393

 

Less: allocation to KKR carry pool

 

(91,156

)

(96,029

)

(85,447

)

(286,567

)

(113,750

)

Less: management fee refunds

 

(17,387

)

(17,907

)

 

(119,034

)

 

Net carried interest

 

129,380

 

115,558

 

232,876

 

385,027

 

349,643

 

Other investment income (loss)

 

120,006

 

255,031

 

523,579

 

819,739

 

930,762

 

Total investment income (loss)

 

249,386

 

370,589

 

756,455

 

1,204,766

 

1,280,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before noncontrolling interests in Income of consolidated entities

 

318,892

 

433,925

 

823,488

 

1,427,997

 

1,440,355

 

Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

1,567

 

874

 

793

 

2,817

 

1,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Net Income (Loss)

 

$

317,325

 

$

433,051

 

$

822,695

 

$

1,425,180

 

$

1,438,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets Under Management

 

$

55,498,500

 

$

54,398,300

 

$

50,435,200

 

$

55,498,500

 

$

50,435,200

 

Fee Paying Assets Under Management

 

$

42,705,200

 

$

41,643,400

 

$

42,991,700

 

$

42,705,200

 

$

42,991,700

 

Committed Dollars Invested

 

$

540,400

 

$

879,200

 

$

1,070,100

 

$

2,562,300

 

$

1,651,000

 

Uncalled Commitments

 

$

13,750,900

 

$

13,498,200

 

$

14,244,300

 

$

13,750,900

 

$

14,244,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee Related Earnings

 

$

69,506

 

$

63,336

 

$

67,033

 

$

223,231

 

$

159,950

 

Plus: Depreciation and Amortization

 

2,674

 

3,762

 

2,297

 

8,874

 

6,608

 

Fee Related EBITDA

 

$

72,180

 

$

67,098

 

$

69,330

 

$

232,105

 

$

166,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP interest expense

 

$

10,432

 

$

10,134

 

$

18,471

 

$

34,393

 

$

60,841

 

Less: interest expense related to debt obligations from investment financing arrangements

 

6,849

 

6,610

 

9,732

 

$

21,087

 

$

32,785

 

Core Interest Expense (a)

 

$

3,583

 

$

3,524

 

$

8,739

 

$

13,306

 

$

28,056

 

 


(a)  Core interest expense excludes interest expense related to debt obligations from investment financing arrangements related to certain of KKR’s private equity funds and similar financing arrangements related to the KPE Investment Partnership.  These financing arrangements are not direct obligations of the general partner of KKR’s private equity funds or its management companies.  On a segment basis, interest expense is included in other investment income.

 

*  All amounts indicated in this press release as being presented on a pro forma basis give effect to the Business Combination and related transactions as if they were completed on January 1, 2009.  See notes to KKR’s unaudited reportable segments on page 23 of this press release.

 

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KKR

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PRIVATE MARKETS SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Actual

 

Actual

 

Pro Forma*

 

Actual

 

Pro Forma*

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

June 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and incentive fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

$

98,337

 

$

97,046

 

$

95,193

 

$

293,543

 

$

287,891

 

Incentive fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and incentive fees

 

98,337

 

97,046

 

95,193

 

293,543

 

287,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring and transaction fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring fees

 

21,780

 

20,512

 

46,946

 

64,824

 

89,860

 

Transaction fees

 

19,816

 

20,128

 

27,030

 

65,058

 

37,430

 

Fee credits

 

(12,941

)

(13,872

)

(37,125

)

(36,890

)

(47,641

)

Net monitoring and transaction fees

 

28,655

 

26,768

 

36,851

 

92,992

 

79,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fees

 

126,992

 

123,814

 

132,044

 

386,535

 

367,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

37,861

 

38,463

 

33,636

 

117,165

 

97,066

 

Other operating expenses

 

46,246

 

43,237

 

44,067

 

128,154

 

122,745

 

Total expenses

 

84,107

 

81,700

 

77,703

 

245,319

 

219,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee Related Earnings

 

42,885

 

42,114

 

54,341

 

141,216

 

147,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carried interest

 

236,792

 

228,413

 

318,323

 

788,045

 

463,393

 

Less: allocation to KKR carry pool

 

(90,704

)

(95,597

)

(85,447

)

(285,534

)

(113,750

)

Less: management fee refunds

 

(17,387

)

(17,907

)

 

(119,034

)

 

Net carried interest

 

128,701

 

114,909

 

232,876

 

383,477

 

349,643

 

Other investment income (loss)

 

2,524

 

(1,462

)

16,927

 

(1,532

)

20,016

 

Total investment income (loss)

 

131,225

 

113,447

 

249,803

 

381,945

 

369,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before noncontrolling interests in Income of consolidated entities

 

174,110

 

155,561

 

304,144

 

523,161

 

517,388

 

Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

394

 

436

 

543

 

580

 

1,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Net Income (Loss)

 

$

173,716

 

$

155,125

 

$

303,601

 

$

522,581

 

$

515,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets Under Management

 

$

41,878,700

 

$

41,031,100

 

$

37,498,800

 

$

41,878,700

 

$

37,498,800

 

Fee Paying Assets Under Management

 

$

36,032,300

 

$

35,317,500

 

$

37,149,600

 

$

36,032,300

 

$

37,149,600

 

Committed Dollars Invested

 

$

349,500

 

$

839,200

 

$

1,070,100

 

$

2,184,200

 

$

1,651,000

 

Uncalled Commitments

 

$

12,495,400

 

$

12,117,400

 

$

14,244,300

 

$

12,495,400

 

$

14,244,300

 

 

See notes to KKR’s unaudited reportable segments on page 23 of this press release.

 

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KKR

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PUBLIC MARKETS SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Actual

 

Actual

 

Pro Forma*

 

Actual

 

Pro Forma*

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

June 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and incentive fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

$

14,208

 

$

13,623

 

$

12,251

 

$

40,700

 

$

36,210

 

Incentive fees

 

9,555

 

8,350

 

4,472

 

30,405

 

4,472

 

Management and incentive fees

 

23,763

 

21,973

 

16,723

 

71,105

 

40,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring and transaction fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction fees

 

1,672

 

2,330

 

 

9,825

 

 

Fee credits

 

(742

)

(1,406

)

 

(6,338

)

 

Net monitoring and transaction fees

 

930

 

924

 

 

3,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fees

 

24,693

 

22,897

 

16,723

 

74,592

 

40,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

7,708

 

7,474

 

5,189

 

22,324

 

15,768

 

Other operating expenses

 

3,775

 

3,673

 

4,795

 

11,613

 

15,519

 

Total expenses

 

11,483

 

11,147

 

9,984

 

33,937

 

31,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee Related Earnings

 

13,210

 

11,750

 

6,739

 

40,655

 

9,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carried interest

 

1,131

 

1,081

 

 

2,583

 

 

Less: allocation to KKR carry pool

 

(452

)

(432

)

 

(1,033

)

 

Less: management fee refunds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carried interest

 

679

 

649

 

 

1,550

 

 

Other investment income (loss)

 

148

 

(126

)

(2,236

)

530

 

(4,307

)

Total investment income (loss)

 

827

 

523

 

(2,236

)

2,080

 

(4,307

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before noncontrolling interests in Income of consolidated entities

 

14,037

 

12,273

 

4,503

 

42,735

 

5,088

 

Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

125

 

110

 

67

 

380

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Net Income (Loss)

 

$

13,912

 

$

12,163

 

$

4,436

 

$

42,355

 

$

4,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets Under Management

 

$

13,619,800

 

$

13,367,200

 

$

12,936,400

 

$

13,619,800

 

$

12,936,400

 

Fee Paying Assets Under Management

 

$

6,672,900

 

$

6,325,900

 

$

5,842,100

 

$

6,672,900

 

$

5,842,100

 

Committed Dollars Invested

 

$

190,900

 

$

40,000

 

$

 

$

378,100

 

$

 

Uncalled Commitments

 

$

1,255,500

 

$

1,380,800

 

$

 

$

1,255,500

 

$

 

 

See notes to KKR’s unaudited reportable segments on page 23 of this press release.

 

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KKR

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CAPITAL MARKETS AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Actual

 

Actual

 

Pro Forma*

 

Actual

 

Pro Forma*

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

June 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2009

 

Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and incentive fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Incentive fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and incentive fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring and transaction fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction fees

 

19,146

 

14,983

 

10,389

 

58,726

 

14,556

 

Fee credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net monitoring and transaction fees

 

19,146

 

14,983

 

10,389

 

58,726

 

14,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fees

 

19,146

 

14,983

 

10,389

 

58,726

 

14,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

3,487

 

3,494

 

3,049

 

11,251

 

7,745

 

Other operating expenses

 

2,248

 

2,017

 

1,387

 

6,115

 

3,985

 

Total expenses

 

5,735

 

5,511

 

4,436

 

17,366

 

11,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee Related Earnings

 

13,411

 

9,472

 

5,953

 

41,360

 

2,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carried interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: allocation to KKR carry pool

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: management fee refunds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carried interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investment income (loss)

 

117,334

 

256,619

 

508,888

 

820,741

 

915,053

 

Total investment income (loss)

 

117,334

 

256,619

 

508,888

 

820,741

 

915,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before noncontrolling interests in Income of consolidated entities

 

130,745

 

266,091

 

514,841

 

862,101

 

917,879

 

Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

1,048

 

328

 

183

 

1,857

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Net Income (Loss)

 

$

129,697

 

$

265,763

 

$

514,658

 

$

860,244

 

$

917,783

 

 

See notes to KKR’s unaudited reportable segments on page 23 of this press release.

 

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KKR

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

TOTAL REPORTABLE SEGMENTS - ACTUAL (UNAUDITED)

Quarter Ended September 30, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets