KKR Announces Intra-Quarter Monetization Activity Update for the Fourth Quarter

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR today announced income from monetization activity in excess of $525 million with respect to the period from October 1, 2025 through December 19, 2025 based on information available as of today. The quarter-to-date monetization activity is made up of approximately 95% realized performance income and approximately 5% realized investment income. Approximately 45% of realized performance income is driven by revenues from our strategic hedge fund partnerships that correspond to a 10-20% compensation rate.

The monetization figures above exclude the impact of the previously disclosed Asian Fund II obligation.

The quarter-to-date monetization activity is driven by a combination of public secondary sales and strategic transactions, dividends and interest income, as well as incentive fees from Marshall Wace.

The estimate disclosed above is not intended to predict or represent total realized performance income, total realized investment income or total revenues for the full quarter ending December 31, 2025, because it does not include the results or impact of any other sources of income, including fee income, or expenses, and we may realize further gains or losses relating to total realized performance income and total realized investment income after the date of this press release. The estimate disclosed above is based on information available to us as of today with respect to the period from October 1, 2025 through December 19, 2025. This estimate is also not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other period, including the entire year ending December 31, 2025.

About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group’s website at www.globalatlantic.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including estimated operating results from certain monetization activities. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “will,” “may” and “believe” or similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in these forward-looking statements, and investors should not place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by law.

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