KKR Completes Conversion to a Corporation and Announces 2018 Investor Day

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July 2, 2018

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As previously announced, KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) completed its conversion from a Delaware limited partnership to a Delaware corporation on July 1, 2018.

“We are pleased to have completed our conversion from a partnership to a corporation,” said Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts, Co-Chairmen and Co-Chief Executive Officers of KKR. “This decision was designed to broaden our investor base, simplify our structure and make it easier to invest in our shares. We look forward to welcoming new shareholders into the fold.”

In addition, KKR also announced details regarding its upcoming Investor Day. Investor Day will be held for common stockholders and analysts on Monday, July 9, 2018 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm ET. The day will feature presentations by KKR’s business leaders.

A live video webcast, as well as related presentation materials, will be available to all interested parties through the Investor Center section of KKR & Co. Inc.’s website at http://ir.kkr.com/kkr_ir/kkr_events.cfm. For those unable to join the live video webcast, a video replay will be available on the website shortly after the event.

Any questions regarding the webcast may be addressed to KKR’s Investor Relations group at investor-relations@kkr.com.

ABOUT KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic manager partnerships that manage hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns for its fund investors by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and driving growth and value creation with KKR portfolio companies. KKR invests its own capital alongside the capital it manages for fund investors and provides financing solutions and investment opportunities through its capital markets business. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
Investor Relations:
Craig Larson, +1 877-610-4910 (U.S.) / +1 212-230-9410
investor-relations@kkr.com
or
Media:
Kristi Huller or Cara Major, +1 212-750-8300
media@kkr.com

Source: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

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MEDIA CONTACTS

Americas

Kristi Huller
Miles Radcliffe-Trenner

Julia Kosygina
Telephone: +1 (212) 750-8300

Email: media@kkr.com

EMEA

Annabel Arthur
Telephone: +44 20 7839 9800

Email: kkrpr-uk@kkr.com

Asia-Pacific

Anita Davis

Wei Jun Ong
Telephone: +852 3602 7335

Email: media@kkr.com

Investor Relations

‍Craig Larson
Telephone: +1 (877) 610-4910
Outside US: +1 (212) 230-9410
Facsimile: +1 (212) 750-0003
Email: Investor-Relations@kkr.com

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This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements pertaining to KKR & Co. Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “KKR”), including certain investment funds, vehicles and accounts that are managed by KKR (each, a “fund”). 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, after-tax distributable earnings, capital invested, syndicated capital, uncalled commitments, cash and short-term investments, fee related earnings, fee and yield segment EBITDA, core interest expense 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: whether KKR realizes all or any of the anticipated benefits from converting to a corporation and the timing of realizing such benefits; whether there are increased or unforeseen costs associated with the conversion, including any adverse change in tax law; the volatility of the capital markets; the general volatility of the capital markets; failure to realize the benefits of or changes in KKR’s business strategies including the ability to realize the anticipated synergies from acquisitions or strategic partnerships or other transactions; 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. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. 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, including a description of risks that may be important to a decision to purchase or sell any common or preferred stock of KKR & Co. Inc., can be found in KKR & Co. Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its other filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.

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