Dec 31, 2019

KKR Q4 2019 Earnings Report

KKR reported mixed Q4 2019 results, with GAAP net income increasing but after-tax distributable earnings decreasing due to lower realizations within Private Markets and Capital Markets.

Key Takeaways

KKR & Co. Inc. reported a GAAP Net Income of $515.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to a loss of $(393.0) million in the same quarter of the previous year. After-tax Distributable Earnings were $375.1 million, down from $460.1 million in the prior-year period. Assets Under Management (AUM) reached $218 billion, and Fee Paying Assets Under Management (FPAUM) were $161 billion, up 12% and 14% respectively year-over-year.

After-tax Distributable Earnings reached $375.1 million, or $0.44 per adjusted share.

Assets Under Management (AUM) totaled $218 billion, up 12% year-over-year.

Fee Paying Assets Under Management (FPAUM) amounted to $161 billion, a 14% increase compared to the previous year.

Capital Invested exceeded $4.0 billion in both Private Markets and Public Markets.

Total Revenue
$962M
Previous year: $1.08B
-10.6%
EPS
$0.44
Previous year: $0.55
-20.0%
Assets Under Management
$218B

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Forward Guidance

KKR expects to increase its regular annualized dividend per share of Class A common stock by 8% from $0.50 to $0.54, beginning with the dividend to be announced with the results for the quarter ending March 31, 2020.