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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



Form 10-Q


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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the Transition period from                             to                              .

Commission File Number 001-34820

KKR & CO. L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  26-0426107
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

9 West 57th Street, Suite 4200
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (212) 750-8300

(Address, zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive office.)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

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(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
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        As of November 9, 2010, there were 209,148,400 Common Units of the registrant outstanding.


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KKR & CO. L.P.

FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2010

INDEX

 
   
  Page

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  4

Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  74

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  122

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

  122

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

   

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

  123

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

  123

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  123

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  123

Item 4.

 

(Removed and Reserved)

  123

Item 5.

 

Other Information

  123

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

  123

SIGNATURES

  124

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believe," "expect," "potential," "continue," "may," "should," "seek," "approximately," "predict," "intend," "will," "plan," "estimate," "anticipate" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our prospectus dated October 1, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2010, which is accessible on the SEC's website at sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this report and in the prospectus. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements


KKR & CO. L.P.

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Unit Data)

 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Assets

             
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

  $ 1,055,352   $ 546,739  
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents Held at Consolidated Entities

    246,116     282,091  
 

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

    49,541     72,298  
 

Investments, at Fair Value

    33,120,796     28,972,943  
 

Due from Affiliates

    129,033     123,988  
 

Other Assets

    263,121     223,052  
           
     

Total Assets

  $ 34,863,959   $ 30,221,111  
           

Liabilities and Equity

             
 

Debt Obligations

  $ 1,738,376   $ 2,060,185  
 

Due to Affiliates

    1,339     87,741  
 

Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

    792,076     711,704  
           
     

Total Liabilities

    2,531,791     2,859,630  
           

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)

             

Equity

             
 

KKR & Co. L.P. Partners' Capital (204,902,226 common units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009)

    1,104,735     1,012,656  
 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

    2,446     1,193  
           
   

Total KKR & Co. L.P. Partners' Capital

    1,107,181     1,013,849  
 

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Entities

    27,194,390     23,275,272  
 

Noncontrolling Interests held by KKR Holdings L.P. 

    4,030,597     3,072,360  
           
     

Total Equity

    32,332,168     27,361,481  
           
       

Total Liabilities and Equity

  $ 34,863,959   $ 30,221,111  
           

See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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KKR & CO. L.P.

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Unit and Per Unit Data)

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009   2010   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 (Loss) Attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. Per Common Unit

                         
   

Basic

  $ 0.04         $ 0.74        
   

Diluted

  $ 0.04         $ 0.74        

Weighted Average Common Units Outstanding

                         
   

Basic

    204,902,226           204,902,226        
   

Diluted

    204,902,226           204,902,226        

See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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KKR & CO. L.P.

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Unit Data)

 
  KKR & Co. L.P.    
   
   
   
 
 
  Partners'
Capital
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  Noncontrolling
Interests in
Consolidated
Entities
  Noncontrolling
Interests
held by KKR
Holdings L.P.
  Total
Comprehensive
Income
  Total
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2009

  $ 150,634   $ 1,245   $ 19,698,478   $         $ 19,850,357  
                             
 

Comprehensive Income:

                                     
   

Net Income (Loss)

    927,906           4,674,727       $ 5,602,633     5,602,633  
   

Other Comprehensive Income—

                                     
     

Currency Translation Adjustment

          2,417     5         2,422     2,422  
                                     
 

Total Comprehensive Income

                          $ 5,605,055        
                                     
 

Capital Contributions

    35,499           1,935,044               1,970,543  
 

Capital Distributions

    (320,760 )         (993,288 )             (1,314,048 )
                             

Balance at September 30, 2009

  $ 793,279   $ 3,662   $ 25,314,966   $         $ 26,111,907  
                             

 

 
   
  KKR & Co. L.P.    
   
   
   
 
 
  Common
Units
  Partners'
Capital
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  Noncontrolling
Interests in
Consolidated
Entities
  Noncontrolling
Interests
held by KKR
Holdings L.P.
  Total
Comprehensive
Income
  Total
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2010

    204,902,226   $ 1,012,656   $ 1,193   $ 23,275,272   $ 3,072,360         $ 27,361,481  
                                 
 

Comprehensive Income:

                                           
   

Net Income (Loss)

        152,599           3,957,319     487,864   $ 4,597,782     4,597,782  
   

Other Comprehensive Income—

                                           
     

Currency Translation Adjustment

                1,253     32     1,216     2,501     2,501  
                                           
 

Total Comprehensive Income

                                $ 4,600,283        
                                           
 

Capital Contributions

                  3,259,332     720,784           3,980,116  
 

Capital Distributions

        (60,520 )         (3,297,565 )   (251,627 )         (3,609,712 )
                                 

Balance at September 30, 2010

    204,902,226   $ 1,104,735   $ 2,446   $ 27,194,390   $ 4,030,597         $ 32,332,168  
                                 

See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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KKR & CO. L.P.

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(Amounts in Thousands)

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

             
 

Net Income (Loss)

  $ 4,597,782   $ 5,602,633  
 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities:

             
   

Non-Cash Equity Based Payments

    717,153      
   

Net Realized (Gains) Losses on Investments

    (1,493,920 )   391,626  
   

Change in Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Investments

    (3,274,325 )   (5,937,094 )
   

Other Non-Cash Amounts

    (18,150 )   4,374  
 

Cash Flows Due to Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:

             
   

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents Held at Consolidated Entities

    35,032     292,271  
   

Change in Due from / to Affiliates

    (112,585 )   (8,937 )
   

Change in Other Assets

    (46,388 )   (5,158 )
   

Change in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

    194,692     190,846  
   

Investments Purchased

    (3,565,649 )   (2,183,597 )
   

Cash Proceeds from Sale of Investments

    4,131,619     918,712  
           
     

Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities

    1,165,261     (734,324 )
           

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

             
 

Change in Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

    22,757     8,055  
 

Purchase of Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

    (7,424 )   (16,683 )
           
     

Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities

    15,333     (8,628 )
           

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

             
 

Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Entities

    (3,297,565 )   (993,288 )
 

Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Entities

    3,259,332     1,935,044  
 

Distributions to KKR Holdings L.P. 

    (251,627 )    
 

Contributions from KKR Holdings L.P. 

    3,631      
 

Distributions to Partners

    (60,520 )   (211,068 )
 

Contributions from Partners

        35,499  
 

Proceeds from Debt Obligations

    642,406     490,111  
 

Repayment of Debt Obligations

    (963,972 )   (484,303 )
 

Deferred Financing Cost (Incurred) Returned

    (3,666 )   573  
           
     

Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities

    (671,981 )   772,568  
           

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    508,613     29,616  
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

    546,739     198,646  
           
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

  $ 1,055,352   $ 228,262  
           

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

             
 

Payments for Interest

  $ 63,958   $ 31,821  
 

Payments for Income Taxes

  $ 55,579   $ 525  

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Activities

             
 

Non-Cash Contributions from KKR Holdings L.P. for equity-based payments

  $ 717,153   $  
 

Non-Cash Distributions to Partners

  $   $ 109,692  
 

Due to Affiliates

  $   $ 89,005  
 

Proceeds Due from Unsettled Investment Sales

  $ 6,417   $ 12,448  
 

Payments Due to Unsettled Investment Purchases

  $ 12,616   $ 2,514  
 

Realized Gains on Extinguishment of Debt

  $   $ 19,761  
 

Change in Contingent Carried Interest Repayment Guarantee

  $ (21,138 ) $  
 

Unrealized Gain (Losses) on Foreign Exchange on Debt Obligations

  $ 2,343   $ (11,082 )
 

Conversion of Interest Payable into Debt Obligations

  $ 2,100   $ 11,576  
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Exchange on Cash and Cash Equivalents Held at Consolidated Entities

  $ (943 ) $ 13,957  

See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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KKR & CO. L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

        KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR), together with its consolidated subsidiaries ("KKR"), is a leading global alternative asset manager that is involved in providing a broad range of asset management services to investors and provides capital markets services for the firm, its portfolio companies and clients. Led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, KKR conducts business through 14 offices around the world, which provide a global platform for sourcing transactions, raising capital and carrying out capital markets activities. KKR operates as a single professional services firm and carries out its investment activities under the KKR brand name.

        KKR & Co. L.P. (the "Partnership") was formed as a Delaware limited partnership on June 25, 2007 and its general partner is KKR Management LLC. The Partnership is the parent company of KKR Group Limited, which is the non-economic general partner of KKR Group Holdings L.P. ("Group Holdings"), and the Partnership is the sole limited partner of Group Holdings. Group Holdings holds a 30% economic interest in each of (i) KKR Management Holdings L.P. ("Management Holdings") through KKR Management Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation that is a domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and (ii) KKR Fund Holdings L.P. ("Fund Holdings" and together with Management Holdings, the "KKR Group Partnerships") directly and through KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited, a Cayman Island limited company that is a disregarded entity for U.S federal income tax purposes. The Partnership, through its controlling equity interests in the KKR Group Partnerships, is the holding partnership for the KKR business.

Reorganization and Combination Transactions

        Historically, KKR's business was conducted through multiple entities for which there was no single holding entity, but were under common control of senior KKR principals ("Senior Principals"), and in which Senior Principals and KKR's other principals and individuals held ownership interests (collectively, the "Predecessor Owners").

        KKR historically sponsored the investment vehicle KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P. ("KPE"), which was a Guernsey limited partnership that traded publicly on Euronext Amsterdam under the symbol "KPE" prior to October 1, 2009. KPE was controlled by Senior Principals through their general partner interest. Substantially all of the economic interests in KPE were held by third party investors through their limited partner interests. From the date of its formation, all of KPE's investments were made through another Guernsey limited partnership, KKR PEI Investments, L.P. ("KPE Investment Partnership"), of which KPE was the sole limited partner. The KPE Investment Partnership was controlled by Senior Principals through their general partner interest. Substantially all of the economic interests in the KPE Investment Partnership were held by KPE through its limited partner interest. KPE was established solely to hold limited partner interests in the KPE Investment Partnership and since its inception, KPE had no substantive operating activities other than the investing activities conducted through the KPE Investment Partnership.

        In order to facilitate the Combination Transaction (defined below), KKR completed a series of transactions (the "Reorganization Transactions"), pursuant to which KKR's business was reorganized under the KKR Group Partnerships. The reorganization involved a contribution of certain equity interests in KKR's businesses that were held by KKR's Predecessor Owners to the KKR Group Partnerships in exchange for 100% of the interests in the KKR Group Partnerships.

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KKR & CO. L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

        On October 1, 2009, KKR & Co. L.P. and KPE completed a transaction to combine the asset management business of KKR with the assets and liabilities of KPE (the "Combination Transaction" and together with the Reorganization Transactions, the "Transactions"). The Combination Transaction involved the contribution of all of KPE's assets and liabilities to the KKR Group Partnerships in exchange for a 30% interest in the KKR Group Partnerships. The assets and liabilities contributed to the KKR Group Partnerships by KPE included $3.0 billion of limited partner interests in the KPE Investment Partnership, $470.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, and $19.4 million of net other liabilities. The net asset value per unit of KPE on the date of the Transactions was greater than the publicly-traded unit value of KPE on that same date. Due to a variety of reasons, including the fact that the holders of publicly traded units generally hold passive interests with little influence over the operations of a fund and its underlying investments and are not able to redeem their units at net asset value, net asset values of publicly traded closed-end funds are not necessarily correlated to the public market capitalization. The Combination Transaction was negotiated on an arms-length basis with the independent directors of KPE's general partner and unanimously approved by the board of directors of KPE's general partner, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the independent directors of KPE's general partner. In addition, the Combination Transaction was consented to by holders of a majority of KPE units, excluding any KPE units whose consent rights were controlled by KKR or its affiliates.

        Common control transactions are accounted for under ASC 805-50. Because KPE, the KPE Investment Partnership and the other entities included in the consolidated and combined financial statements were under the common control of the Senior Principals both prior to and following the completion of the Transactions, in accordance with ASC 805-50 the Transactions are accounted for as transfers of interests under common control. Accordingly, no new basis of accounting has been established upon completion of the Transactions and Group Holdings carried forward the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that were contributed to the KKR Group Partnerships.

        Similarly, because the Transactions did not result in a change of control, exchanges involving the various noncontrolling interests were accounted for as equity transactions in accordance with ASC 810-10-45-23. The carrying amount of noncontrolling interests associated with the KPE Investment Partnership was adjusted to zero to reflect the change in ownership interest from that of KPE to that of KKR & Co. L.P. Since KKR retained its controlling financial interest in the KKR business, no gain or loss was recognized in the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements. This includes the exchange of the KPE Investment Partnership for a 30% economic interest in the KKR Group Partnerships, and the exchange by KKR's other principals and individuals of their ownership interests in various entities included in the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements before the Transactions for interests in KKR Holdings L.P. ("KKR Holdings"), a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. The exchange of the KPE Investment Partnership for a 30% interest in the KKR Group Partnerships is reflected in the consolidated and combined financial statements as a reallocation of equity interests from noncontrolling interests to KKR & Co. L.P. partners' capital. The contribution of ownership interests held by KKR's principals and other individuals is reflected in the consolidated and combined financial statements as a reallocation of equity interests from KKR & Co. L.P. partners' capital to noncontrolling interests held by KKR Holdings.

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KKR & CO. L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

        Upon completion of the Transactions, KPE changed its name to KKR & Co. (Guernsey) L.P. ("KKR Guernsey") and was traded publicly on Euronext Amsterdam under the symbol "KKR" from October 1, 2009 until it was delisted on July 15, 2010. KKR Guernsey held a 30% economic interest in the KKR Group Partnerships through Group Holdings and the Predecessor Owners retained a 70% economic interest in the KKR Group Partnerships through KKR Holdings.

U.S. Listing

        On July 15, 2010, KKR & Co. L.P. became listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). In connection with the NYSE listing, KKR Guernsey contributed its 30% interest held through Group Holdings to KKR & Co. L.P. in exchange for NYSE listed common units and distributed those common units to holders of KKR Guernsey units (referred to hereafter as the "In-Kind Distribution"). Because the assets of KKR Guernsey consisted solely of its interests in Group Holdings, the In-Kind Distribution resulted in the dissolution of KKR Guernsey and the delisting of its units from the Euronext Amsterdam. As of July 15, 2010, KKR & Co. L.P. indirectly controlled the KKR Group Partnerships and indirectly held KKR Group Partnership units representing at that time a 30% economic interest in KKR's business. The remaining 70% of KKR Group Partnership units were held by KKR's principals through KKR Holdings. Over time, the percentage ownership in the KKR Group Partnerships may change as KKR Holdings and/or KKR's principals exchange KKR Group Partnership units for common units of KKR & Co. L.P.

Basis of Presentation

        Prior to the Transactions, the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements include the results of eight of KKR's private equity funds and two of KKR's fixed income funds and the general partners and management companies of those funds under the common control of its Senior Principals. One of the eight private equity funds included the KPE Investment Partnership.

        Prior to the Transactions, the following entities and interests were included in the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements, however, were not contributed to the KKR Group Partnerships as part of the Transactions:

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        The interests described in (ii) through (iv) are referred to as the "Retained Interests."

        The general partners of the 1996 Fund and their respective consolidated funds were removed from the financial statements as they were not contributed to the KKR Group Partnerships as part of the Transactions.

        The Retained Interests were not contributed to the KKR Group Partnerships but are reflected in the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements as noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities due to the fact that the entities in which these noncontrolling interests are held continue to be consolidated subsequent to the Transactions.

        Prior to the Transactions, certain KKR principals who received carried interest distributions with respect to KKR's private equity funds had personally guaranteed, on a several basis and subject to a cap, the contingent obligations of the general partners of certain private equity funds to repay amounts to fund limited partners pursuant to the general partners' clawback obligations. The terms of the Transactions require that KKR principals remain individually responsible for any clawback obligations relating to carry distributions received prior to the Transactions up to a maximum of $223.6 million. See Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Investment Income—Clawback Provision."

        To the extent a fund is in a clawback position, KKR will record a benefit to reflect the amounts due from the KKR principals related to the clawback. By recording this benefit, the clawback obligation has been reduced to an amount that represents the obligation of the KKR Group Partnerships. In connection with the Transactions, KKR recorded a receivable of $95,280 on October 1, 2009 with a corresponding increase to equity.

        In addition, historically, KKR consolidated the KPE Investment Partnership in its financial statements and substantially all of the ownership interests were reflected as noncontrolling interests. These noncontrolling interests were removed as these interests were contributed to the KKR Group Partnerships in the Transactions. Subsequent to the Transactions, the KKR Group Partnerships hold 100% of the controlling and economic interests in the KPE Investment Partnership. KKR therefore continues to consolidate the KPE Investment Partnership and its economic interests are no longer reflected as noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities as of October 1, 2009, the effective date of the Transactions.

        Subsequent to the completion of the Transactions, KKR's business is conducted through the KKR Group Partnerships, which own:

        With respect to KKR's active and future funds and co-investment vehicles that provide for carried interest, KKR continues to allocate to its principals, other professionals and selected other individuals a portion of the carried interest earned. See Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Profit

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Sharing Plans". This allocation is made prior to the allocation of carried interest profits between KKR and KKR Holdings.

Consolidation

        The consolidated and combined financial statements (referred to hereafter as the "financial statements") include the accounts of KKR's management and capital markets companies, the general partners of certain unconsolidated co-investment vehicles and the general partners of its private equity, fixed income, and capital solution oriented funds and their respective consolidated funds (the "KKR Funds").

        KKR & Co. L.P. consolidates the financial results of the KKR Group Partnerships and their consolidated subsidiaries. KKR Holdings' ownership interest in the KKR Group Partnerships is reflected as noncontrolling interests held by KKR Holdings L.P. in the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements.

        References in the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements to KKR's "principals" are to KKR's senior executives and operating consultants who hold interests in KKR's business through KKR Holdings, including Senior Principals.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting

        The accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and instructions to Form 10-Q. The consolidated and combined financial statements and these notes are unaudited and exclude some of the disclosures required in annual financial statements. Management believes it has made all necessary adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) so that the consolidated and combined financial statements are presented fairly and that estimates made in preparing its consolidated and combined financial statements are reasonable and prudent. The operating results presented for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year. These consolidated and combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated and combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in KKR's prospectus dated October 1, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2010.

Use of Estimates

        The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of fees, expenses and investment income during the reporting periods. Such estimates include but are not limited to the valuation of investments and financial instruments. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material to the financial statements.

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Consolidation

General

        KKR consolidates (i) those entities in which it holds a majority voting interest or has majority ownership and control over significant operating, financial and investing decisions of the entity, including those KKR Funds in which the general partner is presumed to have control, or (ii) entities determined to be variable interest entities ("VIEs") for which it is considered the primary beneficiary.

        The majority of the entities consolidated by KKR are comprised of: (i) those entities in which KKR has majority ownership and has control over significant operating, financial and investing decisions; and (ii) the consolidated KKR Funds, which are those entities in which KKR holds substantive, controlling general partner or managing member interests. With respect to the consolidated KKR Funds, KKR generally has operational discretion and control, and limited partners have no substantive rights to impact ongoing governance and operating activities of the fund.

        The KKR Funds are consolidated by KKR notwithstanding the fact that KKR has only a minority economic interest in those funds. KKR's financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, fees, expenses, investment income and cash flows of the consolidated KKR Funds on a gross basis, and the majority of the economic interests in those funds, which are held by third-party investors, are attributed to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities in the accompanying financial statements. All of the management fees and certain other amounts earned by KKR from those funds are eliminated in consolidation. However, because the eliminated amounts are earned from, and funded by, noncontrolling interests, KKR's attributable share of the net income from those funds is increased by the amounts eliminated. Accordingly, the elimination in consolidation of such amounts has no effect on net income (loss) attributable to KKR or KKR partners' capital.

        The KKR Funds are, for GAAP purposes, investment companies and therefore are not required to consolidate their majority owned and controlled investments in portfolio companies ("Portfolio Companies"). Rather, KKR reflects their investments in portfolio companies at fair value as described below.

        All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Variable Interest Entities

        KKR consolidates all VIEs in which it is considered the primary beneficiary. An enterprise is determined to be the primary beneficiary if it holds a controlling financial interest. A controlling financial interest is defined as (a) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity's business and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. The revised consolidation rules require an analysis to (a) determine whether an entity in which KKR holds a variable interest is a variable interest entity and (b) whether KKR's involvement, through holding interests directly or indirectly in the entity or contractually through other variable interests (e.g., management and performance related fees), would give it a controlling financial interest. Performance of that analysis requires the exercise of judgment. Where KKR has an interest in an entity

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that has qualified for the deferral of the revised consolidation rules as discussed in "Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements", the analysis is based on previous consolidation rules. These rules require an analysis to (a) determine whether an entity in which KKR holds a variable interest is a variable interest entity and (b) whether KKR's involvement, through holding interests directly or indirectly in the entity or contractually through other variable interests (e.g., management and performance related fees), would be expected to absorb a majority of the variability of the entity. Under both guidelines, KKR determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time it becomes involved with a variable interest entity and reconsiders that conclusion regularly. In evaluating whether KKR is the primary beneficiary, KKR evaluates its economic interests in the entity held either directly by KKR or indirectly through related parties. The consolidation analysis can generally be performed qualitatively; however, if it is not readily apparent that KKR is not the primary beneficiary, a quantitative analysis may also be performed. Investments and redemptions (either by KKR, affiliates of KKR or third parties) or amendments to the governing documents of the respective KKR Funds could affect an entity's status as a VIE or the determination of the primary beneficiary. At each reporting date, KKR assesses whether it is the primary beneficiary and will consolidate or deconsolidate accordingly.

        As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, assets and liabilities recognized in KKR's statements of financial condition and the maximum exposure to loss for those VIEs in which KKR is determined not to be the primary beneficiary but in which it has a variable interest were as follows:

 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Investments, at Fair Value

  $ 28,212   $ 13,753  

Due from Affiliates

    839     1,473  
           

Maximum Exposure to Loss

  $ 29,051   $ 15,226  
           

Due to Affiliates

  $ 1,339   $  
           

        For those unconsolidated VIEs in which KKR is the sponsor, KKR may have an obligation as general partner to provide commitments to such funds. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, KKR did not provide any support other than its obligated amount.

        KKR's investment strategies differ by investment fund; however, the fundamental risks have similar characteristics, including loss of invested capital and loss of management and incentive fees. Accordingly, disaggregation of KKR's involvement with VIEs would not provide more useful information.

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Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Entities

        Prior to the completion of the Transactions, noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities represented ownership interests in consolidated entities held by entities or persons other than our Predecessor Owners. The majority of these noncontrolling interests were held by third-party investors in the KKR Funds and the limited partner interests in the KPE Investment Partnership.

        Subsequent to the completion of the Transactions, noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities represent the ownership interests in KKR that are held by:

        On May 30, 2008, KKR acquired all of the outstanding noncontrolling interests in the management companies of KKR's Public Markets segment ("KFI Transaction"). Immediately prior to the KFI Transaction, KKR owned 65% of the equity of such management companies. The KFI Transaction has been accounted for as an acquisition of noncontrolling interests using the purchase method of accounting. The total consideration of the KFI Transaction was $44,171. KKR recorded the excess of the total consideration over the carrying value of the noncontrolling interests acquired (which approximates the fair value of the net assets acquired and which were already included in the statements of financial condition) to finite-lived identifiable intangible assets consisting of management, monitoring, transaction, and incentive fee contracts. KKR has recorded intangible assets of $37,887 that are being amortized over an estimated useful life of ten years, based on contractual provisions that enable renewal of the contracts without substantial cost and our prior history of such renewals.

Noncontrolling Interests held by KKR Holdings

        Subsequent to the completion of the Transactions, noncontrolling interests attributable to KKR Holdings include KKR's Predecessor Owners economic interests in the KKR Group Partnership's Units. KKR's Predecessor Owners receive financial benefits from KKR's business in the form of distributions received from KKR Holdings and through their direct and indirect participation in the value of KKR

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Group Partnership Units held by KKR Holdings. As a result, certain profit-based cash amounts that were previously paid by KKR no longer are paid by KKR and are borne by KKR Holdings.

        Income and equity of KKR after allocation to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities are, with the exception of certain tax assets and liabilities that are allocable directly to KKR Management Holdings Corp., split on a pro rata basis in accordance with the equity ownership percentage of the equity holders of the KKR Group Partnerships. However, the contribution of certain expenses borne entirely by KKR Holdings may result in the equity allocations shown in the statements of changes in equity to not equal the pro rata split of net assets and liabilities.

        The following table presents the calculation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests held by KKR Holdings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010:

 
  Three Months Ended,
September 30, 2010
  Nine Months Ended,
September 30, 2010
 

Net Income (Loss)

  $ 1,354,415   $ 4,597,782  

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

    1,293,373     3,957,319  

Plus: Income Taxes attributable to KKR Management Holdings Corp. 

    13,510     56,486  
           

Total Group Partnerships' Net Income Allocable to Equity Holders

    74,552     696,949  

Allocation to KKR Holdings

    70 %   70 %
           

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests held by KKR Holdings

  $ 52,186   $ 487,864  
           

        The following table presents the calculation of Noncontrolling Interests held by KKR Holdings as of September 30, 2010:

Noncontrolling Interests held by KKR Holdings as of January 1, 2010

  $ 3,072,360  
       

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests held by KKR Holdings

    487,864  

Other Comprehensive Income(a)

    1,216  

Capital Contributions(b)

    720,784  

Capital Distributions(c)

    (251,627 )
       

Noncontrolling Interests held by KKR Holdings as of September 30, 2010

  $ 4,030,597  
       

(a)
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(b)
Capital Contributions represent non-cash equity contributed from KKR Holdings totaling $717,153 and cash contributions of $3,631 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

(c)
Capital Distributions represent cash distributed to KKR Holdings during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Fair Value Measurements

        Fair value is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). KKR measures and reports its investments and other financial instruments at fair value.

        KKR has categorized and disclosed its assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value based on the hierarchical levels as defined within GAAP. GAAP establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type and the characteristics specific to the asset or liability. Investments and other financial instruments for which fair value can be measured from quoted prices in active markets generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

        Investments and other financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

        In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. KKR's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and it considers factors specific to the investment.

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        In cases where an investment measured and reported at fair value is transferred into or out of Level III of the fair value hierarchy, KKR accounts for the transfer at the end of the reporting period.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

        KKR considers all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Cash and Cash Equivalents Held at Consolidated Entities

        Cash and cash equivalents held at consolidated entities represents cash that, although not legally restricted, is not available to fund general liquidity needs of KKR as the use of such funds is generally limited to the investment activities of the KKR Funds.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

        Restricted cash and cash equivalents represent amounts that are held by third parties under certain of KKR's financing and derivative transactions.

Investments, at Fair Value

        KKR's investments consist primarily of private equity and other investments. See Note 4, "Investments."

Private Equity Investments

        Private equity investments consist of investments in Portfolio Companies of consolidated KKR Funds that are, for GAAP purposes, investment companies. The KKR Funds reflect investments at their estimated fair values, with unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected as a component of Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the statements of operations.

        Private equity investments that have readily observable market prices (such as those traded on a securities exchange) are stated at the last quoted sales price as of the reporting date.

        As of September 30, 2010, approximately 70% of the fair value of KKR's private equity investments, which have been categorized as Level III, have been valued by KKR in the absence of readily observable market prices. The determination of fair value may differ materially from the values that would have resulted if a ready market had existed. For these investments, KKR generally uses a market approach and an income (discounted cash flow) approach when determining fair value. Management considers various internal and external factors when applying these approaches, including the price at which the investment was acquired, the nature of the investment, current market conditions, recent public market and private transactions for comparable securities, and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment. The fair value recorded for a particular investment will generally be within the range suggested by the two approaches.

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movements reflected as a component of Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations.

Corporate Credit Investments

        Corporate credit investments that are listed on a securities exchange are valued at their last quoted sales price as of the reporting date. Investments in corporate debt, including syndicated bank loans, high-yield securities and other fixed income securities, are valued at the mean of the "bid" and "asked" prices obtained from third-party pricing services. In the event that third-party pricing service quotations are unavailable, values are obtained from dealers or market makers, and where those values are not available, corporate credit investments are valued by KKR or KKR may engage a third-party valuation firm to assist in such valuations.

Derivatives

        KKR invests in derivative financial instruments, which include total rate of return swaps. In a total rate of return swap, KKR receives the sum of all interest, fees and any positive economic change in fair value amounts from a reference asset with a specified notional amount and pays interest on the referenced notional amount plus any negative change in fair value amounts from such asset. Credit default swaps, when purchasing protection, involve the payment of a fixed rate premium for protection against the loss in value of an underlying debt instrument in the event of a defined credit event, such as payment default or bankruptcy. Under a credit default swap, one party acts as a guarantor by receiving the fixed periodic payment in exchange for the commitment to purchase the underlying security at par if a credit event occurs. Derivative contracts, including total rate of return swap contracts and credit default swap contracts, are recorded at estimated fair value with changes in fair value recorded as unrealized gains or losses in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations.

Investments in Publicly Traded Securities

        KKR's investments in publicly traded securities represent equity securities, which are classified as trading securities and carried at fair market value. Changes in the fair market value of trading securities are reported within Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations.

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

        Whether part of a hedging transaction or a transaction in its own right, securities sold, not yet purchased, or securities sold short, represent obligations of KKR to deliver the specified security at the contracted price, and thereby create a liability to repurchase the security in the market at the prevailing prices. Short selling allows the investor to profit from declines in market prices. The liability for such securities sold short is marked to market based on the current value of the underlying security at the reporting date with changes in fair value recorded as unrealized gains or losses in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. These transactions may

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involve a market risk in excess of the amount currently reflected in KKR's statements of financial condition.

Due from and Due to Affiliates

        For purposes of classifying amounts, KKR considers its principals and their related entities, nonconsolidated funds and the Portfolio Companies of its funds to be affiliates. Receivables from and payables to affiliates are recorded at their current settlement amount.

Foreign Exchange Derivatives and Hedging Activities

        KKR enters into derivative financial instruments primarily to manage foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk arising from certain assets and liabilities. All derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the statements of financial condition and measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. KKR's derivative financial instruments contain credit risk to the extent that its bank counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements. KKR attempts to minimize this risk by limiting its counterparties to major financial institutions with strong credit ratings.

Fixed Assets, Depreciation and Amortization

        Fixed assets consist primarily of leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and computer hardware and software. Such amounts are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the assets' estimated economic useful lives, which for leasehold improvements are the lesser of the lease terms or the life of the asset, and three to seven years for other fixed assets.

Comprehensive Income

        Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances, excluding those resulting from contributions from and distributions to owners. In the accompanying financial statements, comprehensive income represents Net Income (Loss), as presented in the statements of operations and net foreign currency translation adjustments.

Fees

        Fees consist primarily of (i) monitoring and transaction fees from providing advisory and other services, (ii) management and incentive fees from providing investment management services to unconsolidated funds, a specialty finance company, structured finance vehicles, and separately managed accounts, and (iii) fees from capital markets activities. These fees are based on the contractual terms of the governing agreements and are recognized in the period during which the related services are performed.

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        For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, fees consisted of the following:

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Transaction Fees

  $ 40,634   $ 37,419   $ 129,036   $ 51,986  

Monitoring Fees

    30,330     52,943     82,673     102,072  

Management Fees

    15,499     16,029     47,005     42,885  

Incentive Fees

    9,555     4,472     30,405     4,472  
                   
 

Total Fee Income

  $ 96,018   $ 110,863   $ 289,119   $ 201,415  
                   

Transaction Fees

        Transaction fees are earned by KKR primarily in connection with successful private equity and debt transactions and capital markets activities. Transaction fees are recorded upon closing of the transaction. Fees are typically paid on or around the closing.

        In connection with pursuing successful Portfolio Company investments, KKR receives reimbursement for certain transaction-related expenses. Transaction-related expenses, which are reimbursed by third parties, are typically deferred until the transaction is consummated and are recorded in Other Assets on the date the expense is incurred. The costs of successfully completed transactions are borne by the KKR Funds and included as a component of the investment's cost basis. Subsequent to closing, investments are recorded at fair value each reporting period as described in the section above titled Investments, at Fair Value. Upon reimbursement from a third party, the cash receipt is recorded and the deferred amounts are relieved. No fees or expenses are recorded for these reimbursements.

Monitoring Fees

        Monitoring fees are earned by KKR for services provided to Portfolio Companies and are recognized as services are rendered. These fees are paid based on a fixed periodic schedule by the Portfolio Companies either in advance or in arrears and are separately negotiated for each Portfolio Company. Monitoring fees amounted to $21,399 and $46,946 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $64,144 and $89,860 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

        In connection with the monitoring of Portfolio Companies and certain unconsolidated funds, KKR receives reimbursement for certain expenses incurred on behalf of these entities. Costs incurred in monitoring these entities are classified as general, administrative and other expenses and reimbursements of such costs are classified as monitoring fees. These reimbursements amounted to $8,931 and $5,997 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $18,529 and $12,212 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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Management and Incentive Fees

        Management fees received from consolidated KKR Funds are eliminated in consolidation. However, because these amounts are funded by, and earned from, noncontrolling interests, KKR's allocated share of the net income from consolidated KKR Funds is increased by the amount of fees that are eliminated. Accordingly, the elimination of the fees does not have an effect on the net income attributable to KKR or KKR partners' capital.

Private Equity Funds

        For KKR's private equity funds and certain unconsolidated KKR sponsored funds, gross management fees generally range from 1% to 1.5% of committed capital during the fund's investment period and approximately 0.75% of invested capital after the expiration of the fund's investment period. Typically, an investment period is defined as a period of up to six years. The actual length of the period may be shorter based on the timing and use of committed capital.

        For periods prior to the Transactions, in advance of the management service period, KKR had elected to waive the right to earn certain management fees that it would have been entitled to from its private equity funds. The cash that would have been payable was contributed by the funds' investors and was initially included as a component of Cash and Cash Equivalents Held at Consolidated Entities. In lieu of making direct cash capital contributions, these investor contributions were used to satisfy a portion of the capital commitments to which KKR would otherwise have been subject as the general partner of the fund. As a result of the election to waive the fees, KKR was not entitled to any portion of these fees until the fund had achieved positive investment results. Because the ability to earn the waived fees was contingent upon the achievement of positive investment returns by the fund, the recognition of income only occurred when the contingency was satisfied. There were no waived fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $13,001 and $25,501 of waived fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.

        KKR's private equity funds require the management company to refund up to 20% of any cash management fees earned from limited partners in the event that the funds recognize a carried interest. At such time as the fund recognizes a carried interest in an amount sufficient to cover 20% of the management fees earned or a portion thereof, a liability to the fund's limited partners is recorded and revenue is reduced for the amount of the carried interest recognized, not to exceed 20% of the management fees earned. As of September 30, 2010, the amount subject to refund for which no liability has been recorded approximates $67.8 million as a result of certain funds not yet recognizing sufficient carried interests. The refunds to the limited partners are paid, and the liabilities relieved, at such time that the underlying investments are sold and the associated carried interests are realized. In the event that a fund's carried interest is not sufficient to cover all or a portion of the amount that represents 20% of the earned management fees, these fees would not be returned to the funds' limited partners, in accordance with the respective fund agreements.

        For periods prior to the Transactions, KKR earned fees from the KPE Investment Partnership which were determined quarterly based on 25% of the sum of (i) equity up to and including $3 billion multiplied by 1.25% plus (ii) equity in excess of $3 billion multiplied by 1%. For purposes of calculating

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the management fee, equity was an amount defined in the management agreement. Subsequent to the Transactions, the KPE Investment Partnership continues to pay a fee. However, since the KKR Group Partnerships hold 100% of the controlling and economic interests of the KPE Investment Partnership, the fee is eliminated in consolidation and KKR no longer benefits from this arrangement.

KKR Financial Holdings LLC ("KFN")

        KKR's management agreement with KFN provides, among other things, that KKR is entitled to certain fees, consisting of a base management fee and incentive fee. KKR earns a base management fee, computed and payable monthly in arrears, based on an annual rate of 1.75% of adjusted equity, which is an amount defined in the management agreement.

        KKR's management agreement with KFN also provides that KFN is responsible for paying KKR quarterly incentive compensation in an amount equal to the product of (i) 25% of the dollar amount by which: (a) KFN's net income, before incentive compensation, per weighted-average share of KFN's common shares for such quarter, exceeds (b) an amount equal to (A) the weighted-average of the price per share of the common stock of KFN in its August 2004 private placement and the prices per share of the common stock of KFN in its initial public offering and any subsequent offerings by KFN multiplied by (B) the greater of (1) 2.00% and (2) 0.50% plus one-fourth of the ten year treasury rate for such quarter, multiplied by (ii) the weighted average number of KFN's common shares outstanding in such quarter. Once earned, there are no clawbacks of incentive fees received from KFN. Incentive fees of $9,555 and $4,472 were recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $30,405 and $4,472 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. KKR's management agreement with KFN was renewed on January 1, 2010 and will automatically be renewed for successive one-year terms following December 31, 2010 unless the agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms. The management agreement provides that KFN may terminate the agreement only if:

        None of the aforementioned events have occurred as of September 30, 2010.

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        KKR has also received restricted common shares and common share options from KFN as a component of compensation for management services provided to KFN. The restricted common shares and share options vest ratably over applicable vesting periods and are initially recorded as deferred revenue at their estimated fair values at the date of grant. Subsequently, KKR re-measures the restricted common shares and share options to the extent that they are unvested, with a corresponding adjustment to deferred revenue. Income from restricted common shares is recognized ratably over the vesting period as a component of fee income and amounted to $1,942 and $2,254 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $4,438 and $2,219 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

        Vested share options received as a component of compensation for management services meet the characteristics of derivative investments. Vested share options are recorded at estimated fair value with changes in fair value recognized in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. Both vested and unvested common share options are valued using a Black-Scholes pricing model as of the end of each period.

        Vested common shares that are received as a component of compensation for management services are carried as trading securities, and are recorded at estimated fair value with changes in fair value recognized in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations.

Investment Funds

KKR Strategic Capital Funds

        KKR has entered into management agreements with the side-by-side funds comprising the KKR Strategic Capital Funds, certain of which are consolidated, pursuant to which it has agreed to provide them with management and other services. Under the management agreement and, in some cases, other documents governing the individual funds, KKR is entitled to receive management and incentive fees.

        Through October 31, 2008 KKR was entitled to receive:

        Effective November 1, 2008 through November 30, 2009, KKR elected to reduce the management fee it earned from all investors to 0.0208% (or 0.25% annualized) of the net asset value of the investments allocable to each investor.

        Effective December 1, 2009, KKR is entitled to receive a monthly management fee from only the investors participating in certain classes of investments that is equal to 0.0208% (or 0.25% annualized)

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of the net asset value of the investments allocable to those investors, with no management fee being charged on the remaining classes of investments.

        As part of KKR's management agreements with the side-by-side funds comprising the KKR Strategic Capital Funds, certain of which are consolidated, through October 31, 2008 KKR was also entitled to receive incentive fees as follows:

        Effective November 1, 2008 through November 30, 2009, KKR elected to reduce the incentive fee it was entitled to an annual incentive fee from all investors equal to 15% of the increase in the net asset value of the individual fund above the highest net asset value at which an incentive fee has previously been received, and subject to an 8% preferred return that is retroactive to the date of original investment. Effective December 1, 2009, KKR has waived its right to any future incentive fees. No incentive fees were recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

        These incentive fees were accrued annually, after all contingencies had been removed, based on the annual performance and compared to the prior incentive fee calculation, as applicable, as stated in the management agreement. Since performance fluctuated during interim periods, no incentive fees were recognized on a quarterly basis. Once earned, there were no provisions for clawbacks of incentive fees received from the side-by-side funds comprising the KKR Strategic Capital Funds.

        Management fees received from consolidated KKR Strategic Capital Funds have been eliminated. However, because these amounts are funded by, and earned from limited partners, KKR's allocated share of the net income from consolidated KKR Strategic Capital Funds is increased by the amount of fees that are eliminated. Accordingly, the elimination of the fees does not have an effect on net income attributable to KKR or KKR partners' capital.

Structured Finance Vehicles

        KKR's management agreements for its structured finance vehicles provide for senior collateral management fees and subordinate collateral management fees. Senior collateral management fees are determined based on an annual rate of 0.15% of collateral and subordinate collateral management fees are determined based on an annual rate of 0.35% of collateral. If amounts distributable on any payment date are insufficient to pay the collateral management fees according to the priority of payments, any shortfall is deferred and payable on subsequent payment dates. KKR has the right to waive all or any portion of any collateral management fee. As of September 30, 2010, KKR has permanently waived $94.4 million of collateral management fees. KKR generally waives the collateral

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management fees for the majority of its structured finance vehicles; however, KKR may cease waiving collateral management fees at its discretion. For the purpose of calculating the collateral management fees, collateral, the payment dates, and the priority of payments are terms defined in the management agreements.

Separately Managed Accounts

        Certain fixed income and capital solution oriented accounts referred to as "Separately Managed Accounts" invest in liquid strategies, such as leveraged loans and high yield bonds, less liquid credit products and capital solutions investments. These accounts provide for management fees determined quarterly based on an annual rate generally ranging from 0.5% to 1.5%. Such rate may be based on the accounts' average net asset value, capital commitments or invested capital. Such accounts may also provide for a carried interest on investment disposition proceeds in excess of the capital contributions made for such investment. The carried interest, if any, may be subject to a preferred return prior to any distributions of carried interest. Carried interest is generally recognized based on the contractual formula set forth in the applicable agreement governing the account. If an account provides for carried interest, the applicable agreements typically provide for clawback if it is determined that KKR received carried interest in excess of the amount it was entitled to receive for such account.

Investment Income

        Investment income consists primarily of the net impact of: (i) realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments, (ii) dividends, (iii) interest income, (iv) interest expense and (v) foreign exchange gains and losses relating to mark-to-market activity on foreign exchange forward contracts, foreign currency options and foreign denominated debt. Carried interests and similar distribution rights generally entitle KKR to a percentage of the profits generated by a fund as described below. Unrealized gains or losses result from changes in fair value of investments during the period, and are included in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities. Upon disposition of an investment, previously recognized unrealized gains or losses are reversed and a realized gain or loss is recognized.

        Carried interests entitle the general partner of a fund to a greater allocable share of the fund's earnings from investments relative to the capital contributed by the general partner and correspondingly reduce noncontrolling interests' attributable share of those earnings. Amounts earned pursuant to carried interests are included as investment income in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities and are earned by the general partner of those funds to the extent that cumulative investment returns are positive. If these investment returns decrease or turn negative in subsequent periods, recognized carried interest will be reduced and reflected as investment losses. Carried interest is recognized based on the contractual formula set forth in the instruments governing the fund as if the fund was terminated at the reporting date with the then estimated fair values of the investments realized. Due to the extended durations of KKR's private equity funds, KKR believes that this approach results in income recognition that best reflects the periodic performance of KKR in the management of those funds. Carried interest recognized amounted to approximately $237.9 million and $492.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $790.6 million and $687.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009,

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respectively. The amount of carried interest earned during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 for those funds eligible to receive carry distributions amounted to $218.6 million and $699.5 million, respectively, of which 40% is allocable to a carry pool (a profit sharing arrangement discussed further below) with the remaining 60% allocated to KKR and KKR Holdings based on their ownership percentages.

        The instruments governing KKR's private equity funds generally include a "clawback" or, in certain instances, a "net loss sharing" provision that, if triggered, may give rise to a contingent obligation that may require the general partner to return or contribute amounts to the fund for distribution to investors at the end of the life of the fund.

Clawback Provision

        Under a "clawback" provision, upon the liquidation of a private equity fund, the general partner is required to return, on an after-tax basis, previously distributed carry to the extent that, due to the diminished performance of later investments, the aggregate amount of carry distributions received by the general partner during the term of the fund exceed the amount to which the general partner was ultimately entitled. As of September 30, 2010, the amount of carried interest KKR principals have received, that is subject to this clawback provision was $686.8 million, assuming that all applicable private equity funds were liquidated at no value. Had the investments in such funds been liquidated at their September 30, 2010 fair values, the clawback obligation would have been $61.5 million, of which $55.9 million is Due from Affiliates and $5.6 million is due from noncontrolling interest holders.

        Prior to the Transactions, certain KKR principals who received carried interest distributions with respect to the private equity funds had personally guaranteed, on a several basis and subject to a cap, the contingent obligations of the general partners of certain private equity funds to repay amounts to fund limited partners pursuant to the general partners' clawback obligations. The terms of the Transactions require that KKR principals remain responsible for any clawback obligations relating to carry distributions received prior to the Transactions up to a maximum of $223.6 million. Accordingly, at September 30, 2010, KKR has recorded a receivable of $55.9 million within Due from Affiliates on the statement of financial condition for the amount of the clawback obligation required to be funded by KKR principals. See Note 13 "Commitments and Contingencies."

        Carry distributions arising subsequent to the Transactions are allocated to KKR, KKR Holdings and to carry pool participants in accordance with the terms of the instruments governing the KKR Group Partnerships. Any clawback obligations relating to carry distributions subsequent to the Transactions are the responsibility of the KKR Group Partnerships and carry pool participants.

Net Loss Sharing Provision

        The instruments governing certain of KKR's private equity funds may also include a "net loss sharing provision," that, if triggered, may give rise to a contingent obligation that may require the general partners to contribute capital to the fund, to fund 20% of the net losses on investments. In connection with the "net loss sharing provisions," certain of KKR's private equity funds allocate a greater share of their investment losses to KKR relative to the amounts contributed by KKR to those

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vehicles. In these vehicles, such losses would be required to be paid by KKR to the limited partners in those vehicles in the event of a liquidation of the fund regardless of whether any carried interest had previously been distributed. Based on the fair market values as of September 30, 2010, there would have been no net loss sharing obligation. If the vehicles were liquidated at zero value, the net loss sharing obligation would have been approximately $1,084.5 million as of September 30, 2010. See Note 13 "Commitments and Contingencies." Unlike the "clawback" provisions, KKR will be responsible for amounts due under net loss sharing arrangements and will indemnify its principals for personal guarantees that they have provided with respect to such amounts.

        In KKR's private equity funds where the allocation of cumulative net losses is proportional to the capital contributed by the partners in the fund, KKR will not earn any carried interest in that fund until all such losses have been recovered. As losses are recovered, income is allocated in proportion to the capital contributed until the fund has reached a net positive investment return, at which time carried interest is recognized and income is allocated as described above. The performance of each fund is independent from all other funds and the losses to be recovered vary from fund to fund based on the size and performance of the underlying investments in each fund.

Dividend Income

        Dividend income is recognized by KKR on the ex-dividend date, or in the absence of a formal declaration, on the date it is received. Dividends earned by the consolidated KKR Funds for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $217,647 and $100,994, respectively, and $805,953 and $178,107 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Interest Income

        Interest income is recognized as earned. Interest income earned by the consolidated KKR Funds amounted to $58,624 and $36,972 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $159,009 and $93,365 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Employee Compensation and Benefits

        Employee compensation and benefits expense includes salaries, bonuses, equity-based compensation and profit sharing plans as described below.

        Historically, employee compensation and benefits expense has consisted of base salaries and bonuses paid to employees who were not Senior Principals. Payments made to our Senior Principals included partner distributions that were paid to our Senior Principals and accounted for as capital distributions as a result of operating as a partnership. Accordingly, KKR did not record any employee compensation and benefits charges for payments made to Senior Principals for periods prior to the completion of the Transactions.

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criteria, overall profitability and other matters. While cash bonuses paid to most employees are funded by KKR and result in customary employee compensation and benefits charges, cash bonuses that are paid to certain of our most senior employees are funded by KKR Holdings with distributions that it receives on its KKR Group Partnership Units. To the extent that distributions received by these individuals exceed the amounts that they are otherwise entitled to through their vested units in KKR Holdings, this excess will be funded by KKR Holdings and reflected in compensation expense in the statement of operations.

Equity Based Payments

        Compensation paid to KKR employees in the form of equity is recognized as employee compensation and benefits expense. GAAP generally requires that the cost of services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Equity based awards that do not require the satisfaction of future service or performance criteria (i.e., vested awards) are expensed immediately. Equity-based awards that require the satisfaction of future service or performance criteria are recognized over the relevant service period, adjusted for estimated forfeitures of awards not expected to vest.

        Compensation paid to non-employee operating consultants to KKR's businesses in the form of equity is recognized as general, administrative and other expense. Unlike employee equity awards, the cost of services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument to service providers is measured at each vesting date, and is not measured based on the grant-date fair value of the award unless the award is vested at the grant date. Equity-based awards that do not require the satisfaction of future service or performance criteria (i.e., vested awards) are expensed immediately. Equity based awards that require the satisfaction of future service or performance criteria are recognized over the relevant service period, adjusted for estimated forfeitures of awards not expected to vest, based on the fair value of the award on each reporting date and adjusted for the actual fair value of the award at each vesting date. Accordingly, the measured value of the award will not be finalized until the vesting date.

Profit Sharing Plans

        KKR has implemented profit sharing arrangements for KKR employees, operating consultants and certain senior advisors working in its businesses, across its different operations that are designed to appropriately align performance and compensation.

        Subsequent to the Transactions, with respect to KKR's active and future funds and co-investment vehicles that provide for carried interest, KKR will allocate to its principals, other professionals and operating consultants a portion of the carried interest earned in relation to these funds as part of its carry pool. KKR currently allocates approximately 40% of the carry it earns from these funds and vehicles to its carry pool. These amounts are accounted for as compensatory profit-sharing arrangements in conjunction with the related carried interest income and recorded as compensation expense for KKR employees and general and administrative expense for operating consultants. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, $91.2 million and $286.6 million, respectively was charged to the statements of operations.

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        To the extent previously recorded carried interest is adjusted to reflect decreases in the underlying funds' valuations at period end, related profit sharing amounts previously accrued are adjusted and reflected as a credit to current period compensation expense.

Foreign Currency

        Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are primarily held through the KKR Funds. Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period. Results of foreign operations are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for each reporting period. Translation adjustments are included in current income to the extent that unrealized gains and losses on the related investment are included in income, otherwise they are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income until realized. Foreign currency gains or losses resulting from transactions outside of the functional currency of a consolidated entity are recorded in income as incurred and were not material during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

Income Taxes

        Prior to the completion of the Transactions, KKR's predecessors operated as a partnership or limited liability company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and mainly as a corporate entity in non-U.S. jurisdictions. As a result, income was not subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. Generally, the tax liability related to income earned by these entities represented obligations of the KKR principals and have not been reflected in the historical financial statements. Income taxes shown on the statements of operations prior to the Transactions are attributable to the New York City unincorporated business tax and other income taxes on certain entities located in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

        Following the Transactions, the KKR Group Partnerships and certain of their subsidiaries continue to operate in the U.S. as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and generally as corporate entities in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Accordingly, these entities in some cases continue to be subject to New York City unincorporated business taxes, or non-U.S. income taxes. In addition, certain of the wholly owned subsidiaries of KKR and the KKR Group Partnerships are subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes at the entity level and the related tax provision attributable to KKR's share of this income is reflected in the financial statements.

        Subsequent to the Transactions, KKR uses the liability method to account for income taxes in accordance with GAAP. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis using currently enacted tax rates. The effect on deferred assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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evaluating tax positions including evaluating uncertainties. KKR reviews its tax positions quarterly and adjusts its tax balances as new information becomes available.

        For the purposes of calculating uncertain tax positions, KKR measures the tax benefit of such positions by determining the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement, presuming that the tax position is examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. These assessments can be complex and require significant judgment. To the extent that KKR's estimates change or the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact the income tax provision in the period in which such determinations are made. If the initial assessment fails to result in the recognition of a tax benefit, KKR regularly monitors its position and subsequently recognizes the tax benefit if (i) there are changes in tax law or analogous case law that sufficiently raise the likelihood of prevailing on the technical merits of the position to more-likely-than-not, (ii) the statute of limitations expires, or (iii) there is a completion of an audit resulting in a settlement of that tax year with the appropriate agency. Interest and penalties, if any, are recorded within the provision for income taxes in KKR's statements of operations and are classified on the statements of financial condition with the related liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

Earnings Per Common Unit

        Basic and diluted earnings per common unit are calculated by dividing Net Income (Loss) attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. by the weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common unit exclude KKR Holdings units which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis into common units of KKR & Co. L.P. The KKR Holdings units are excluded from the diluted calculation given that the exchange of these units would proportionally increase KKR & Co. L.P.'s interests in the KKR Group Partnerships 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. Prior to the Transactions, KKR's business was conducted through a large number of entities as to which there was no single holding entity but which were separately owned by its Predecessor Owners. There was 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 periods prior to the Transactions.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide, Investment Companies, (b) the reporting entity does not have explicit or implicit obligations to fund any losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity, and (c) the entity is not a securitization entity, asset-backed financing entity or an entity that was formerly considered a qualifying special-purpose entity. The reporting entity is required to perform a consolidation analysis for entities that qualify for the deferral in accordance with previously issued guidance on VIEs. Prior to the revision of the consolidation rules, KKR consolidated a substantial majority of its investment vehicles except for KKR Strategic Capital Overseas Fund Ltd., KFN, KKR Index Fund Investments L.P., carry co-investment vehicles and 8 North America Investor L.P. With respect to the unconsolidated investment vehicles, these entities have qualified for the deferral of the revised consolidation rules and the consolidation analysis was based on the previous consolidation rules. In addition, in connection with the adoption of the new consolidation rules, KKR considered whether it was appropriate to consolidate five structured finance vehicle subsidiaries of KFN. With respect to these entities, the primary beneficiary was determined to be KFN, because KFN has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact these entities' economic performance and KFN has both the obligation to absorb losses of these entities and the right to receive benefits from these entities that could potentially be significant to these entities. See Note 11, "Related Party Transactions" for financial information related to KFN. Accordingly, the revised consolidation rules have not resulted in the consolidation or deconsolidation of any entities. As a result, KKR consolidates the same entities both before and after adopting these new rules.

        The revised guidance also enhances the disclosure requirements for a reporting entity's involvement with VIEs, including presentation on the consolidated statements of financial condition of assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs which meet the separate presentation criteria and disclosure of assets and liabilities recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition and the maximum exposure to loss for those VIEs in which a reporting entity is determined to not be the primary beneficiary but in which it has a variable interest. Disclosures relating to KKR's involvement with VIEs are disclosed within this Note.

        In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance on improving disclosures about fair value measurements. The guidance requires additional disclosure on transfers in and out of Levels I and II fair value measurements in the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for such transfers. In addition, for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level III), the reconciliation of beginning and ending balances shall be presented on a gross basis, with separate disclosure of gross purchases, sales, issuances and settlements and transfers in and transfers out of Level III. The new guidance also requires enhanced disclosures on the fair value hierarchy to disaggregate disclosures by each class of assets and liabilities. In addition, an entity is required to provide further disclosures on valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for fair value measurements that fall in either Level II or Level III. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level III fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. KKR adopted the guidance, excluding the reconciliation of Level III activity. As the guidance is limited to enhanced disclosures, adoption did not have an impact on KKR's financial statements.

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

3. NET GAINS (LOSSES) FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

        Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the statements of operations consist primarily of the realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments (including foreign exchange gains and losses attributable to foreign-denominated investments and related activities) and other financial instruments. Unrealized gains or losses result from changes in the fair value of these investments and other financial instruments during a period. Upon disposition of an investment, previously recognized unrealized gains or losses are reversed and an offsetting realized gain or loss is recognized in the current period. The following table summarizes KKR's total Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities:

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009
 
 
  Realized Gains
(Losses)
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Realized Gains
(Losses)
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Realized Gains
(Losses)
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Realized Gains
(Losses)
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 

Private Equity Investments(a)

  $ 931,012   $ 731,048   $ 89,474   $ 3,898,637   $ 1,455,359   $ 3,124,626   $ (378,704 ) $ 5,893,784  

Other Investments(a)

    22,083     47,160     20,452     175,161     71,684     2,077     (46,068 )   375,799  

Foreign Exchange Contracts(b)

    (623 )   (265,539 )   (1,913 )   (141,527 )   (17,916 )   171,513     4,889     (299,241 )

Foreign Exchange Option(b)

        (3,871 )       (4,486 )       (8,676 )   8,788     (28,652 )

Call Options Written(b)

    123     (116 )   (21 )   (22 )   112     25     (21 )   (22 )

Securities Sold Short(b)

    (612 )   (8,324 )   (4,951 )   (7,219 )   (12,182 )   1,361     (6,199 )   (6,963 )

Other Derivative Liabilities(b)

            (1,583 )   4,536     (2,115 )   2,115     (8,029 )   13,471  

Contingent Carried Interest Repayment Guarantee(c)

                        (21,138 )        

Debt Obligations(d)

        (3,917 )   14,950     2,598         2,343     19,761     (11,082 )

Foreign Exchange Losses on Cash and Cash Equivalents held at Consolidated Entities(e)

        1,700     3,251         (1,022 )   79     13,957      
                                   
 

Total Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities

  $ 951,983   $ 498,141   $ 119,659   $ 3,927,678   $ 1,493,920   $ 3,274,325   $ (391,626 ) $ 5,937,094  
                                   

(a)
See Note 4 "Investments".

(b)
See Note 7 "Other Assets and Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities".

(c)
See Note 13 "Commitments and Contingencies".

(d)
See Note 8 "Debt Obligations".

(e)
See Statement of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures.

4. INVESTMENTS

        Investments, at Fair Value consist of the following:

 
  Fair Value  
 
  September 30, 2010   December 31, 2009  

Private Equity Investments

  $ 31,727,902   $ 27,950,840  

Other Investments

    1,392,894     1,022,103  
           

  $ 33,120,796   $ 28,972,943  
           

        As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Investments, at fair value totaling $5,589,695 and $5,632,235 respectively, were pledged as collateral against various financing arrangements. See Note 8 "Debt Obligations."

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4. INVESTMENTS (Continued)

Private Equity Investments

        The following table presents KKR's private equity investments at fair value. The classifications of the private equity investments are based on its primary business and the domiciled location of the business.

 
  Fair Value   Fair Value
as a
Percentage of Total
 
 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Private Equity Investments, at Fair Value

                         

North America

                         
 

Retail

  $ 5,455,807   $ 4,567,691     17.2 %   16.3 %
 

Healthcare

    4,398,584     3,609,996     13.9 %   12.9 %
 

Financial Services

    2,628,864     2,579,309     8.3 %   9.2 %
 

Media

    1,210,654     1,256,363     3.8 %   4.5 %
 

Technology

    899,599     1,876,567     2.8 %   6.7 %
 

Energy

    829,721     1,305,580     2.6 %   4.7 %
 

Education

    710,766     683,070     2.2 %   2.4 %
 

Consumer Products

    684,884     720,915     2.2 %   2.6 %
 

Chemicals

    341,058     251,059     1.1 %   0.9 %
 

Hotels/Leisure

    6,232     6,232     0.0 %   0.0 %
                   

North America Total (Cost: September 30, 2010, $15,128,636; December 31, 2009, $16,340,262)

    17,166,169     16,856,782     54.1 %   60.2 %
                   

Europe

                         
 

Healthcare

    2,580,882     1,953,069     8.1 %   7.0 %
 

Manufacturing

    2,367,423     2,199,457     7.5 %   7.9 %
 

Technology

    1,261,735     912,829     4.0 %   3.3 %
 

Telecom

    982,557     1,031,706     3.1 %   3.7 %
 

Retail

    965,376     219,089     3.0 %   0.8 %
 

Media

    378,169     185,957     1.2 %   0.7 %
 

Services

    271,317         0.9 %   0.0 %
 

Consumer Products

    254,320         0.8 %   0.0 %
 

Recycling

    218,349     224,822     0.7 %   0.8 %
 

Transportation

    50,366     158,655     0.2 %   0.6 %
                   

Europe Total (Cost: September 30, 2010, $11,549,469; December 31, 2009, $10,081,881)

    9,330,494     6,885,584     29.4 %   24.8 %
                   

Australia, Asia and Other Locations

                         
 

Technology

    2,676,314     2,431,647     8.4 %   8.6 %
 

Consumer Products

    828,891     653,631     2.6 %   2.3 %
 

Media

    520,989     423,742     1.6 %   1.5 %
 

Telecom

    258,778     248,513     0.8 %   0.9 %
 

Services

    253,424         0.8 %   0.0 %
 

Financial Services

    250,987     273,876     0.8 %   1.0 %
 

Manufacturing

    224,122     128,965     0.7 %   0.5 %
 

Recycling

    94,100     48,100     0.3 %   0.2 %
 

Retail

    82,594         0.3 %   0.0 %
 

Energy

    41,040         0.1 %   0.0 %
                   

Australia, Asia and Other Locations, Total (Cost: September 30, 2010, $3,725,862; December 31, 2009, $3,329,389)

    5,231,239     4,208,474     16.5 %   15.0 %
                   

Private Equity Investments, at Fair Value (Cost: September 30, 2010, $30,403,967; December 31, 2009, $29,751,532)

  $ 31,727,902   $ 27,950,840     100.0 %   100.0 %
                   

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

4. INVESTMENTS (Continued)

        As of September 30, 2010, private equity investments which represented greater than 5% of the net assets of consolidated private equity funds included: (i) Dollar General valued at $3,593,416; (ii) HCA Inc. valued at $2,758,355; and (iii) Alliance Boots valued at $2,288,845.

        As of December 31, 2009, private equity investments which represented greater than 5% of the net assets of consolidated private equity funds included: (i) Dollar General valued at $3,048,526; (ii) HCA Inc. valued at $2,128,535; (iii) Alliance Boots valued at $1,953,069; (iv) First Data valued at $1,476,459; and (v) Legrand S.A valued at $1,418,145.

        The majority of the securities underlying KKR's private equity investments represent equity securities. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the aggregate amount of investments that were other than equity securities amounted to $2,143,598 and $2,814,030, respectively.

Other Investments

        The following table presents KKR's other investments at fair value:

 
  Fair Value  
 
  September 30, 2010   December 31, 2009  

Corporate Credit Investments(a)

  $ 1,254,224   $ 877,830  

Equity Securities(b)

    56,879     76,808  

Other

    81,791     67,465  
           
 

Total Other Investments (Cost: September 30, 2010, $1,294,414; December 31, 2009, $931,955)

  $ 1,392,894   $ 1,022,103  
           

(a)
Represents corporate high yield securities and loans classified as trading securities. Net unrealized trading gains (losses) relating to these investments amounted to $99,598 and $78,479 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

(b)
Net unrealized trading gains (losses) relating to these investments amounted to $517 and $10,028 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        The following tables summarize the valuation of KKR's investments and other financial instruments measured and reported at fair value by the fair value hierarchy levels described in Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

        Assets, at fair value:

 
  September 30, 2010  
 
  Level I   Level II   Level III   Total  

Private Equity Investments

  $ 7,570,378   $ 1,997,706   $ 22,159,818   $ 31,727,902  

Other Investments

    76,130     766,271     550,493     1,392,894  
                   
 

Total Investments

    7,646,508     2,763,977     22,710,311     33,120,796  

Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts

        46,340         46,340  

Foreign Currency Options

        4,379         4,379  
                   
   

Total Assets

  $ 7,646,508   $ 2,814,696   $ 22,710,311   $ 33,171,515  
                   

 

 
  December 31, 2009  
 
  Level I   Level II   Level III   Total  

Private Equity Investments

  $ 6,476,849   $ 2,149,030   $ 19,324,961   $ 27,950,840  

Other Investments

    75,216     854,812     92,075     1,022,103  
                   
 

Total Investments

    6,552,065     3,003,842     19,417,036     28,972,943  

Foreign Currency Options

        13,055         13,055  
                   
   

Total Assets

  $ 6,552,065   $ 3,016,897   $ 19,417,036   $ 28,985,998  
                   

        Liabilities, at fair value:

 
  September 30, 2010  
 
  Level I   Level II   Level III   Total  

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

  $ 67,130   $ 1,984   $   $ 69,114  

Call Options

    34             34  
                   
 

Total Liabilities

  $ 67,164   $ 1,984   $   $ 69,148  
                   

 

 
  December 31, 2009  
 
  Level I   Level II   Level III   Total  

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

  $ 82,888   $ 865   $   $ 83,753  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

        125,173         125,173  

Interest Rate Swap

        2,115         2,115  

Call Options

    80             80  
                   
 

Total Liabilities

  $ 82,968   $ 128,153   $   $ 211,121  
                   

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

        The following table summarizes KKR's Level III investments and other financial instruments by valuation methodology as of September 30, 2010:

 
  September 30, 2010  
 
  Private Equity
Investments
  Other
Investments
  Total Level III
Holdings
 

Third-Party Fund Managers

    0.0 %   0.4 %   0.4 %

Public/Private Company Comparables and Discounted Cash Flows

    97.6 %   2.0 %   99.6 %
               
   

Total

    97.6 %   2.4 %   100.0 %
               

        The changes in private equity investments and other investments measured and reported at fair value for which KKR has used Level III inputs to determine fair value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 
 
  Private Equity
Investments
  Other
Investments
 

Balance, Beginning of Period

  $ 22,235,407   $ 443,440  

Transfers In

         

Transfers Out

    (588,825 )    

Purchases

    460,123     122,438  

Sales

    (1,137,334 )   (20,806 )

Net Realized Gains (Losses)

    850,854     926  

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

    339,593     4,495  
           

Balance, End of Period

  $ 22,159,818   $ 550,493  
           

Changes in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities (including foreign exchange gains and losses attributable to foreign-denominated investments) related to Investments still held at Reporting Date

  $ 1,338,729   $ 5,446  
           

The Transfers Out noted in the table above are attributable to a private equity investment in a portfolio company that completed its initial public offering during the period.

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009
 
 
  Private Equity   Other  

Balance, Beginning of Period

  $ 17,922,182   $ 211,569  

Transfers In

         

Transfers Out

    (1,142,963 )    

Purchases

    697,900     2,728  

Sales

    (139,343 )    

Net Realized Gains (Losses)

    89,474      

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

    2,780,863     63,178  
           

Balance, End of Period

  $ 20,208,113   $ 277,475  
           

Changes in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities (including foreign exchange gains and losses attributable to foreign-denominated investments) related to Investments still held at Reporting Date

  $ 2,214,518   $ 63,178  
           

The Transfers Out noted in the table above are attributable to a private equity investment in a portfolio company that completed its initial public offering during the period.

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 
 
  Private Equity   Other  

Balance, Beginning of Period

  $ 19,324,961   $ 92,075  

Transfers In

        182,576  

Transfers Out

    (588,825 )    

Purchases

    2,209,485     278,534  

Sales

    (1,837,334 )   (41,027 )

Net Realized Gains (Losses)

    727,978     5,430  

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

    2,323,553     32,905  
           

Balance, End of Period

  $ 22,159,818   $ 550,493  
           

Changes in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities (including foreign exchange gains and losses attributable to foreign-denominated investments) related to Investments still held at Reporting Date

  $ 2,072,552   $ 36,882  
           

The Transfers Out noted in the table above are attributable to a private equity investment in a portfolio company that completed its initial public offering during the period. The Transfers In noted in the table above are principally attributable to certain corporate high yield securities and loans that experienced an insignificant level of market activity during the period and thus were valued in the absence of observable inputs.

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009
 
 
  Private Equity   Other  

Balance, Beginning of Period

  $ 16,156,627   $ 162,857  

Transfers In

    500,500      

Transfers Out

    (1,142,963 )    

Purchases

    1,080,689     19,147  

Sales

    (339,743 )   (16,720 )

Net Realized Gains (Losses)

    (379,028 )   (26,472 )

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

    4,332,031     138,663  
           

Balance, End of Period

  $ 20,208,113   $ 277,475  
           

Changes in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities (including foreign exchange gains and losses attributable to foreign-denominated investments) related to Investments still held at Reporting Date

  $ 3,291,239   $ 115,591  
           

The Transfers Out noted in the table above are attributable to a private equity investment in a portfolio company that completed its initial public offering during the period.

        Total realized and unrealized gains and losses recorded for Level III investments are reported in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. There were no significant transfers between Level I and Level II during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 or 2009.

        The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, due from affiliates, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities. KKR's debt obligations except for KKR's Senior Notes (See Note 8) bear interest at floating rates and therefore fair value approximates carrying value.

6. EARNINGS PER COMMON UNIT

        Basic and diluted earnings per common unit are calculated by dividing Net Income (Loss) Attributable to KKR & Co. L.P. by the total weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period. For the three 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 the KKR Group Partnerships 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. For the three and nine

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6. EARNINGS PER COMMON UNIT (Continued)


months ended September 30, 2010, basic and diluted earnings per common unit were calculated as follows:

 
  Basic and Diluted  
 
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 

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

  $ 8,856   $ 152,599  

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

  $ 0.04   $ 0.74  

Total Weighted-Average Common Units Outstanding

    204,902,226     204,902,226  

        Prior to the Transactions, KKR's business was conducted through a large number of entities as to which there was no single holding entity but which were separately owned by its Predecessor Owners. There was 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 periods prior to the Transactions.

7. OTHER ASSETS AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

        Other assets consist of the following:

 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Interest Receivable

  $ 67,591   $ 54,974  

Fixed Assets, net(a)

    49,868     50,971  

Unrealized Gains on Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts(b)

    46,340      

Intangible Asset, net(c)

    29,046     31,888  

Deferred Tax Assets

    14,789     24,616  

Prepaid Expenses

    10,236     5,573  

Deferred Financing Costs

    9,835     10,954  

Foreign Currency Options(d)

    4,379     13,055  

Unsettled Investment Trades(e)

    1,316     7,733  

Other

    29,721     23,288  
           

  $ 263,121   $ 223,052  
           

(a)
Net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $69,597 and $60,170 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $2,674 and $2,297 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $8,874 and $6,608 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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7. OTHER ASSETS AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES (Continued)

(b)
Represents derivative financial instruments used to manage foreign exchange risk arising from certain foreign denominated private equity investments. Such instruments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. The fair value of these instruments as of December 31, 2009 was an unrealized loss of $125,173 and was reported in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities. See Note 3 "Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities" for the net changes in fair value associated with these instruments.

(c)
Net of accumulated amortization of $8,840 and $5,999 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Amortization expense totaled $947 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and $2,841 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

(d)
Represents a hedging instrument used to manage foreign exchange risk. The instrument is measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. See Note 3 "Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities" for the net changes in fair value associated with this instrument. The cost basis for this instrument at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $10,741.

(e)
Represents amounts due from third parties for investments sold for which cash has not been received.

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7. OTHER ASSETS AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES (Continued)

        Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities consist of the following:

 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Amounts Payable to Carry Pool(a)

  $ 402,680   $ 200,918  

Accrued Compensation and Benefits

    82,762     8,094  

Interest Payable

    78,417     114,807  

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased(b)

    69,114     83,753  

Deferred Tax Liabilities

    56,187     67,243  

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

    29,839     69,964  

Unsettled Investment Trades(c)

    26,765     14,149  

Taxes Payable

    23,075     17,059  

Deferred Revenue

    2,785     3,535  

Unrealized Losses on Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts(d)

        125,173  

Derivative Liabilities(e)

        2,115  

Other

    20,452     4,894  
           

  $ 792,076   $ 711,704  
           

(a)
Represents the amount of carried interest payable to KKR's principals, other professionals and selected other individuals with respect to KKR's active funds and co-investment vehicles that provide for carried interest. See Note 2 "Significant Accounting Policies—Profit Sharing Plans".

(b)
Represents securities sold short, which are obligations of KKR to deliver a specified security at a contracted price at a future point in time. Such securities are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. See Note 3 "Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities" for the net changes in fair value associated with these instruments. The cost basis for these instruments at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $63,350 and $76,628, respectively.

(c)
Represents amounts owed to third parties for investment purchases for which cash settlement has not occurred.

(d)
Represents derivative financial instruments used to manage foreign exchange risk arising from certain foreign denominated private equity investments. Such instruments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. The fair value of these instruments as of September 30, 2010 was an unrealized gain of $46,340 and was reported in Other Assets. See Note 3 "Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities" for the net changes in fair value associated with these instruments.

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(e)
Represents derivative financial instruments used to manage interest rate risk arising from certain assets and liabilities. Such instruments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. As of September 30, 2010, there were no such derivative financial instruments outstanding. See Note 3 "Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities" for the net changes in fair value associated with these instruments.

8. DEBT OBLIGATIONS

        Debt obligations consist of the following:

 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Investment Financing Arrangements

  $ 978,588   $ 1,326,488  

Senior Notes

    497,920      

Revolving Credit Agreements

    261,868     733,697  
           

  $ 1,738,376   $ 2,060,185  
           

Investment Financing Agreements:

        Certain of KKR's private equity fund investment vehicles have entered into financing arrangements with major financial institutions in connection with specific private equity investments with the objective of enhancing returns. These financing arrangements are not direct obligations of the general partners of KKR's private equity funds or its management companies. As of September 30, 2010, KKR had made $1,887.1 million in these specific private equity investments of which $978.6 million was funded using these financing arrangements. Total availability under these financing arrangements amounted to $979.4 million as of September 30, 2010.

        Of the $978.6 million of financing, $796.4 million was structured through the use of total return swaps which effectively convert third party capital contributions into borrowings of KKR. $171.4 million of the total return swaps mature in May 2011 with the remainder maturing in February 2015. Upon the occurrence of certain events, including an event based on the value of the collateral and events of default, KKR may be required to provide additional collateral up to the amount borrowed plus accrued interest, under the terms of these financing arrangements. The per annum rates of interest payable for the financings range from three- month LIBOR plus 1.35% to three-month LIBOR plus 1.75% (rates ranging from 1.8% to 2.2% as of September 30, 2010).

        The remaining $182.2 million of financing was structured through the use of a syndicated term and a revolving credit facility (the "Term Facility") that matures in August 2014. The per annum rate of interest for each borrowing under the Term Facility was equal to the Bloomberg United States Dollar Interest Rate Swap Ask Rate plus 1.75% at the time of each borrowing under the Term Facility through March 11, 2010. On March 11, 2010, the Term Facility was amended and the per annum rate of interest is the greater of the 5-Year interest rate swap rate plus 1.75% or 4.65% for periods from March 12, 2010 to June 7, 2012. For the period June 8, 2012 through maturity the interest rate is equal to one year LIBOR plus 1.75%. The interest rate at September 30, 2010 on the borrowings outstanding was 4.65%.

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8. DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

Senior Notes:

        On September 29, 2010, KKR Group Finance Co. LLC (the "Issuer"), a subsidiary of KKR Management Holdings Corp. and indirect subsidiary of the Partnership, issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes (the "Senior Notes"), which were issued at a price of 99.584%. The Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer and will mature on September 29, 2020, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by KKR & Co. L.P. and the KKR Group Partnerships. The guarantees are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the guarantors.

        The Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.375% per annum, accruing from September 29, 2010. Interest is payable semiannually in arrears on March 29 and September 29 of each year, commencing on March 29, 2011. Interest expense on the Senior Notes was $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Transaction costs related to the issuance of the Senior Notes have been capitalized and are being amortized over the life of the Senior Notes. As of September 30, 2010, the fair value of the Senior Notes was $508.4 million.

        The indenture, as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture, relating to the Senior Notes includes covenants, including limitations on the Issuer's and the guarantors' ability to, subject to exceptions, incur indebtedness secured by liens on voting stock or profit participating equity interests of their subsidiaries or merge, consolidate or sell, transfer or lease assets. The indenture, as supplemented, also provides for events of default and further provides that the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes may declare the Senior Notes immediately due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any event of default after expiration of any applicable grace period. In the case of specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or reorganization, the principal amount of the Senior Notes and any accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes automatically becomes due and payable. All or a portion of the Senior Notes may be redeemed at the Issuer's option in whole or in part, at any time, and from time to time, prior to their stated maturity, at the make-whole redemption price set forth in the Senior Notes. If a change of control repurchase event occurs, the Senior Notes are subject to repurchase by the Issuer at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of repurchase.

KKR Revolving Credit Agreements:

Corporate Credit Agreement

        On February 26, 2008, KKR entered into a credit agreement with a major financial institution (the "Corporate Credit Agreement"). The Corporate Credit Agreement provides for revolving borrowings of up to $1.0 billion, with a $50.0 million sublimit for swing-line notes and a $25.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. The facility has a term of five years that expires on February 26, 2013. As of September 30, 2010, $98.0 million was outstanding under the Corporate Credit Agreement and the interest rate on such borrowings was approximately 1.0%. During October 2010, KKR repaid all amounts outstanding on the Corporate Credit Agreement.

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8. DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

KCM Credit Agreement

        On February 27, 2008, KKR Capital Markets entered into a revolving credit agreement with a major financial institution (the "KCM Credit Agreement"). The KCM Credit Agreement, as amended, provides for revolving borrowings of up to $500 million with a $500 million sublimit for letters of credit. The KCM Credit Agreement has a maturity date of February 27, 2013. In March 2009, the KCM Credit Agreement was amended to reduce the amounts available on revolving borrowings from $700 million to $500 million. As a result of this amendment, the counterparty returned approximately $1.6 million in financing costs. As of September 30, 2010, no borrowings were outstanding under the KCM Credit Agreement.

Principal Credit Agreement

        In June 2007, the KPE Investment Partnership entered into a five-year revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders (the "Principal Credit Agreement"). The Principal Credit Agreement provides for up to $925.0 million of senior secured credit subject to availability under a borrowing base determined by the value of certain investments pledged as collateral security for obligations under the agreement. The borrowing base is subject to certain investment concentration limitations and the value of the investments constituting the borrowing base is subject to certain advance rates based on type of investment. In September 2009, a wholly owned subsidiary of KKR assumed $65.0 million of commitments on the Principal Credit Agreement from one of the counterparties to the agreement, which has effectively reduced KKR's availability under the Principal Credit Agreement on a consolidated basis to $860.0 million.

        As of September 30, 2010, the interest rates on borrowings under the Principal Credit Agreement ranged from 1.2% to 1.3%. As of September 30, 2010, KKR had $163.9 million of borrowings outstanding. Foreign currency adjustments related to these borrowings during the period are recorded in Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities in the accompanying statements of operations. See Note 3 "Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities" for foreign currency adjustments related to these borrowings. During October 2010, KKR repaid $56.1 million of borrowings outstanding under the Principal Credit Agreement.

 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Notional borrowings under the KPE Credit Agreement

  $ 171,448   $ 713,934  

Foreign currency adjustments:

             
 

Less: Unrealized gain related to borrowings denominated in British pounds sterling

    7,580     5,237  
           

Total

  $ 163,868   $ 708,697  
           

9. INCOME TAXES

        Prior to the Transactions, KKR provided for New York City unincorporated business tax for certain entities based on a statutory rate of 4%. Following the Transactions, the KKR Group

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9. INCOME TAXES (Continued)


Partnerships and certain of their subsidiaries will continue to be treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and as corporate entities in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Accordingly, these entities in some cases continue to be subject to the New York City unincorporated business tax or non-U.S. income taxes. In addition, certain of the wholly owned subsidiaries of KKR will be subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes.

        KKR's effective rate was 1.19% and 0.10% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and 1.31% and 0.10% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. KKR's income tax provision was $16,263 and $4,115 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 respectively and $60,998 and $5,805 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

        The effective rate differs from the statutory rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, substantially due to the following: (a) certain corporate subsidiaries are subject to federal, state, local and foreign income taxes as applicable and other partnership subsidiaries are subject to New York City unincorporated business taxes, and (b) a portion of the compensation charges attributable to KKR are not deductible for tax purposes.

        During the three month period ending September 30, 2010, there were no material changes in uncertain tax positions. KKR believes that there will not be a significant increase or decrease to the reserve for uncertain tax positions within 12 months of the reporting date.

10. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

        Upon completion of the Transactions, KKR principals and certain operating consultants received grants of KKR Holdings units which are exchangeable for KKR Group Partnership units. As of September 30, 2010, KKR Holdings owns 70%, or 478,105,194, of the outstanding KKR Group Partnership Units. These grants were issued as part of the Reorganization Transactions as well as to promote broad ownership of our firm among our personnel and further align their interests with those of investors. We believe that grants to our principals and certain operating consultants provide an additional means for allowing us to incentivize, motivate and retain qualified professionals that will help us continue to grow our business over the long term. These units are subject to minimum retained ownership requirements and transfer restrictions, and allow for the ability to exchange into units of KKR & Co. L.P. on a one-for-one basis.

        Except for any units that vested on the date of grant, units are subject to service based vesting over a five-year period. The transfer restriction period will last for a minimum of (i) one year with respect to one-half of the interests vesting on any vesting date and (ii) two years with respect to the other one-half of the interests vesting on such vesting date. While providing services to KKR, these individuals will also be subject to minimum retained ownership rules requiring them to continuously hold at least 25% of their vested interests. Upon separation from KKR, certain unit holders will be subject to the terms of a non-compete agreement that may require the forfeiture of certain vested and unvested units should the terms of the non-compete be violated. Holders of KKR Group Partnership Units held through KKR Holdings are not entitled to participate in distributions made on KKR Group Partnership Units until such units are vested.

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10. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        All of the 478,105,194 KKR Holdings units have been legally allocated, but the allocation of 35,777,179 of these units has not been communicated to each respective principal. The units whose allocation has not been communicated are subject to performance based vesting conditions, which include profitability and other similar criteria. These criteria are not sufficiently specific to constitute performance conditions for accounting purposes, and the achievement, or lack thereof, will be determined based upon the exercise of judgment by the managing members. Each principal will ultimately receive between zero and 100% of the units initially allocated. The allocation of these units has not yet been communicated to the award recipients as this was management's decision on how to best incentivize its employees. It is anticipated that additional service based vesting conditions will be imposed at the time the allocation is initially communicated to the respective employees. KKR applied the guidance of ASC 718 and concluded that these KKR Holdings units do not yet meet the criteria for recognition of compensation cost because neither the grant date nor the service inception date has occurred. In reaching a conclusion that the service inception date has not occurred, KKR considered (a) the fact that the vesting conditions are not sufficiently specific to constitute performance conditions for accounting purposes, (b) the significant judgment that can be exercised by the managing members in determining whether the vesting conditions are ultimately achieved, and (c) the absence of communication to the principals of any information related to the number of units they were initially allocated.

        The fair value of KKR Holdings units granted is based on the closing price of KKR's common units on date of grant for principal awards and on the reporting date for operating consultant awards. KKR determined this to be the best evidence of fair value as a KKR unit is traded in an active market and has an observable market price. Additionally, a KKR Holdings unit is an instrument with terms and conditions similar to those of a KKR unit. Specifically, units in both KKR Holdings and KKR represent ownership interests in KKR Group Partnership Units and, subject to the vesting and transfer restrictions referenced above, each KKR Holdings unit is exchangeable into a KKR Group Partnership Unit on a one-for-one basis.

        In conjunction with the Transactions, certain principals and operating consultants contributed ownership interests in our historical businesses in exchange for units in KKR Holdings. On the date of grant, the fair value of the total ownership interests contributed by the principals and operating consultants as a whole amounted to approximately $4.34 billion. The value of the contributed interests was estimated using an income approach based upon the present value of forecasts of ongoing cash flows for the business. Management deemed an income approach to be the most appropriate methodology due to the differences in the underlying business fundamentals among KKR's various business lines, especially as it relates to carried interest, and to a lesser extent the lack of public data for companies comparable to KKR as a whole. Assumptions utilized in the valuation analysis reflect management's forecast for the business, historical experience, current economic conditions and long-term normalized expectations that take into consideration estimated investment returns, investment holding periods, management fees, taxes and discount rates management deemed appropriate for the business.

        The calculation of compensation expense, if any, was performed on a person by person basis. Individual grants at October 1, 2009, were based on past performance and anticipated future

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performance. These grants may have differed from historical ownership interests. To the extent the fair value of an individual's vested units received exceeded an individual's contributed ownership interests, additional expense was recorded. For principals and operating consultants whose value of ownership interests contributed was greater than the value of vested units received, no additional expense was recorded. Compensation expense is recognized for all unvested KKR Holdings units received by an individual over the vesting period.

        KKR Principal Units—Units granted to principals give rise to periodic employee compensation charges in the statements of operations based on the grant-date fair value of the award. For units vesting on the grant date, compensation expense is recognized on the date of grant based on the fair value of a unit (determined using the latest available closing price of KKR's common units) on the grant date multiplied by the number of vested units. In conjunction with the Transactions, certain principals received vested units in excess of the fair value of their contributed ownership interests in our historical businesses. Accordingly, to the extent the fair value (calculated as described above) of any vested units received in the Transactions exceeded the fair value of such principal's contributed interests, compensation expense was recorded in the statements of operations.

        Compensation expense on unvested units is calculated based on the fair value of a unit (determined using the latest available closing price of KKR's publicly traded units) at the time of grant, discounted for the lack of participation rights in the expected distributions on unvested units, which ranges from 1% to 32%, multiplied by the number of unvested units on the grant date. Additionally, the calculation of compensation expense on unvested units assumes a forfeiture rate of up to 3% annually based upon expected turnover by employee class. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, KKR recorded compensation expense of $152.2 million and $473.1 million respectively, in relation to equity based awards of KKR Group Partnership Units held through KKR Holdings to principals. As of September 30, 2010 there was approximately $555.0 million of estimated unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested awards. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years, using the graded attribution method, which treats each vesting portion as a separate award.

        Operating Consultant Units—Certain non-employee operating consultants provide services to KKR and certain of its portfolio companies, payment for which is made in the form of cash and KKR's equity. To the extent that these consultants no longer provide services to KKR, they are required to forfeit any unvested equity received. Units granted to operating consultants described above give rise to periodic general, administrative and other charges in the statements of operations. For units vesting on the grant date, expense is recognized on the date of grant based on the fair value of a unit (determined using the closing price of KKR's units) on the grant date multiplied by the number of vested units. In conjunction with the Transactions, certain operating consultants received vested units in excess of the fair value of their contributed ownership interests in our historical businesses. Accordingly, to the extent the fair value (calculated as described above) of any vested units received in the Transactions exceeded the fair value of such operating consultant's contributed interests, general, administrative and other expense was recorded in the statements of operations.

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10. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        General, administrative and other expense recognized on unvested units is calculated based on the fair value of a unit (determined using the latest available closing price of KKR's units) on each reporting date and subsequently adjusted for the actual fair value of the award at each vesting date. Accordingly, the measured value of these units will not be finalized until each vesting date. Additionally, the calculation of the general administrative and other expense assumes a forfeiture rate of up to 3% annually based upon expected turnover by class of operating consultant. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, KKR recorded general, administrative and other expense of $29.6 million and $74.8 million respectively in relation to equity based awards of KKR Group Partnership Units held through KKR Holdings to operating consultants. As of September 30, 2010, there was approximately $85.1 million of estimated unrecognized general, administrative and other expense related to unvested awards based on the total fair value of the unvested units on that date. Future general, administrative and other charges are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years, using the graded attribution method, which treats each vesting portion as a separate award.

        KKR has historically had low attrition among its principals and operating consultants and no substantial attrition among its most senior executives, the Senior Principals, on an annual basis. Based on this history, which KKR expects to continue for the foreseeable future, KKR estimated a turnover rate of up to 3% annually based on expected turnover by employee class. KKR will periodically assess this forfeiture estimate as actual experience is observed and make adjustments to compensation and general, administrative and other expense as deemed necessary.

        A summary of the status of KKR's equity based awards granted to KKR principals and operating consultants from January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 are presented below:

 
  KKR Principals   Operating Consultants  
Unvested Units
  Units   Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
  Units   Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 

Balance, January 1, 2010

    149,574,399   $ 7.87     18,298,202   $ 7.92  

Granted

    4,190,600   $ 8.49     1,270,000   $ 8.34  

Vested

    (6,477,361 ) $ 9.24     (1,006,106 ) $ 9.24  

Forfeited

    (3,474,544 ) $ 8.11     (1,756,911 ) $ 8.02  
                       

Balance, September 30, 2010

    143,813,094   $ 8.05     16,805,185   $ 8.11  
                       

 

 
  Principal
Awards
  Operating
Consultant
Awards
 

Weighted average remaining vesting period (in years) over which unvested units are expected to vest

    1.9     1.8  

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        The following table summarizes the vesting tranches for principals and operating consultants:

Vesting Date
  Principal Units   Operating
Consultant Units
 

October 1, 2010

    32,453,848     3,845,718  

April 1, 2011

    3,689,242     971,289  

October 1, 2011

    26,969,500     2,951,578  

April 1, 2012

    845,542     110,031  

October 1, 2012

    26,389,181     2,882,209  

April 1, 2013

    310,327     100,000  

October 1, 2013

    26,272,907     2,872,180  

April 1, 2014

    304,820     100,000  

October 1, 2014

    26,272,907     2,872,180  

April 1, 2015

    304,820     100,000  
           

    143,813,094     16,805,185  
           

        Restricted Equity Units—Upon completion of the Transactions, grants of restricted equity units based on KKR Group Partnership Units held by KKR Holdings were made to professionals, support staff, and other personnel. These will be funded by KKR Holdings and will not dilute KKR's interests in the KKR Group Partnerships. The vesting of these equity units occurs in installments over three to five years from the date of grant and was contingent on, among other things, KKR's units becoming listed and traded on the NYSE or another U.S. exchange. On July 15, 2010, KKR & Co. L.P. completed its listing on the NYSE. This event satisfied the contingency described above and accordingly, KKR recorded compensation expense of $34.0 million and general, administrative and other expense of $17.1 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 in relation to these awards. This reflected the cumulative vesting of the units from the grant date to June 30, 2010. For the three months ended September 30, 2010 KKR recorded compensation expense of $1.3 million and general, administrative and other expense of $7.9 million in relation to the restricted equity awards.

        As of September 30, 2010, there was approximately $22.7 million of estimated unrecognized expense related to unvested awards. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 years, using the graded attribution method, which treats each vesting portion as a separate award.

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10. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        A summary of the status of KKR's restricted equity awards granted to KKR professionals, support staff, and other personnel from January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 are presented below:

 
  Restricted Equity Units  
Unvested Units
  Units   Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 

Balance, January 1, 2010

    8,559,679   $ 9.35  

Granted

    280,500   $ 10.71  

Vested

    (2,853,074 ) $ 9.35  

Forfeited

    (238,480 ) $ 9.35  
             

Balance, September 30, 2010

    5,748,625   $ 9.42  
             

        Discretionary Compensation and Discretionary Allocations—Certain KKR principals who hold KKR Group Partnership Units through KKR Holdings units are expected to be allocated, on a discretionary basis, distributions on KKR Group Partnership units received by KKR Holdings. These discretionary amounts, which are expected to be determined each annual period, entitle the principal to receive amounts in excess of their vested equity interests. Because unvested units do not have distribution participation rights, any amounts allocated in excess of a principal's vested equity interests are reflected as employee compensation and benefits expense. These compensation charges have been recorded based on the estimates of amounts expected to be paid. Compensation charges relating to this discretionary allocation amounted to $47.4 million and $109.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 respectively.

KKR & Co. L.P. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan

        Under the KKR & Co. L.P. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan"), KKR is permitted to grant to employees, the directors of the Managing Partner, operating consultants and senior advisors non-qualified unit options, unit appreciation rights, restricted common units, deferred restricted common units, phantom restricted common units and other awards representing KKR & Co. L.P. common units. The issuance of common units pursuant to awards under the Equity Incentive Plan would dilute common unitholders and KKR Holdings pro rata in accordance with their respective percentage interests in the KKR Group Partnerships. The total number of our common units that may initially be issued under our Equity Incentive Plans is equivalent to 15% of the number of fully diluted common units outstanding. As of September 30, 2010, no KKR & Co. L.P. common units have been issued under the Equity Incentive Plan. On October 1, 2010, 30,000 restricted equity units were issued under the Equity Incentive Plan.

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11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        Due from and to Affiliates consists of:

 
  September 30, 2010   December 31, 2009  

Due from Principals(a)

  $ 55,937   $ 77,075  

Due from Related Entities

    26,231     20,778  

Due from Portfolio Companies

    25,918     18,067  

Due from Unconsolidated Funds

    20,947     8,068  
           

  $ 129,033   $ 123,988  
           

 

 
  September 30, 2010   December 31, 2009  

Due to Unconsolidated Funds

  $ 1,339   $  

Due to KKR Holdings, L.P.(b)

        87,741  
           

  $ 1,339   $ 87,741  
           

(a)
Represents an amount due from KKR principals for the amount of the clawback obligation that would be required to be funded by KKR principals who do not hold direct controlling and economic interests in the KKR Group Partnerships. In periods prior to the Transactions, such amount was reflected as a capital deficit within partners' capital given the KKR principals held controlling and economic interests in the historical KKR. See Note 13 "Commitments and Contingencies".

(b)
Prior to the Transactions, KKR made an in-kind distribution of certain receivables of our management companies to KKR Holdings. These receivables represented amounts owed by our consolidated KKR Funds to our management companies. Subsequent to the distribution of these receivables, the amounts owed by the KKR Funds are payable to KKR Holdings and as such are no longer payable to a consolidated entity. Accordingly, the payable that existed at December 31, 2009 at the KKR Funds is reflected in Due to Affiliates. In periods prior to the Transactions, such amounts were eliminated in consolidation. This amount was paid to KKR Holdings in January 2010.

KKR Financial Holdings LLC ("KFN")

        KFN is a publicly traded specialty finance company whose limited liability company interests are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "KFN." KFN is managed by KKR but is not under the common control of the Senior Principals or otherwise consolidated by KKR as control is maintained by third-party investors. KFN was organized in August 2004 and completed its initial public offering on June 24, 2005. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, KFN had consolidated assets of $8.2 billion and $10.3 billion, respectively, and shareholders' equity of $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. Shares of KFN held by KKR are accounted for as trading securities (see Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Management and Incentive fees") and represented less than 1% of KFN's outstanding shares as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. If KKR were to exercise

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11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)


all of its outstanding vested options, KKR's ownership interest in KFN would be less than 1% of KFN's outstanding shares as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

Discretionary Investments

        Certain of KKR's investment professionals, including its principals and other qualifying employees, are permitted to invest, and have invested, their own capital in side-by-side investments with its private equity funds. Side-by-side investments are investments in Portfolio Companies that are made on the same terms and conditions as those acquired by the applicable fund, except that the side-by-side investments are not subject to management fees or a carried interest. The cash invested by these individuals aggregated $4.1 million and $24.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $39.7 million and $36.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These investments are not included in the accompanying financial statements.

Aircraft and Other Services

        Certain of the Senior Principals own aircraft that KKR uses for business purposes in the ordinary course of its operations. These Senior Principals paid for the purchase of these aircraft with their personal funds and bear all operating, personnel and maintenance costs associated with their operation. The hourly rates that KKR pays for the use of these aircraft are based on current market rates for chartering private aircraft of the same type. KKR incurred $2.1 million and $0.9 million for the use of these aircraft for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $4.3 million and $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Facilities

        Certain of the Senior Principals are partners in a real-estate based partnership that maintains an ownership interest in KKR's Menlo Park location. Payments made to this partnership were $1.6 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $4.8 million and $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

12. SEGMENT REPORTING

        KKR operates through three reportable business segments. These segments, which are differentiated primarily by their investment focuses and strategies, consist of the following:

Private Markets

        KKR's Private Markets segment is comprised of its global private equity business, which manages and sponsors a group of investment funds and vehicles that invest capital for long-term appreciation, either through controlling ownership of a company or strategic minority positions.

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12. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)

Public Markets

        KKR's Public Markets segment is comprised primarily of its fixed income businesses which manage capital in liquid credit strategies, such as leveraged loans and high yield bonds, and less liquid credit products such as mezzanine debt and capital solutions investments. KKR's capital solutions effort focuses on special situations investing, including rescue financing, distressed investing, debtor-in-possession financing and exit financing.

        KKR executes these investment strategies through a specialty finance company and a number of investment funds, structured finance vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Capital Markets and Principal Activities

        KKR's Capital Markets and Principal Activities segment combines the assets KKR acquired in the Combination Transaction with its global capital markets business. We have included the assets and liabilities acquired from KPE in our Capital Markets and Principal Activities segment in order to separate the reporting of our principal investment activities from the reporting of our third party investment management activities. KKR's capital markets services include arranging debt and equity financing for transactions, placing and underwriting securities offerings, structuring new investment products and providing capital markets services.

Key Performance Measures

        Fee Related Earnings ("FRE") and Economic Net Income ("ENI") are key performance measures used by management. These measures are used by management in making resource deployment and operating decisions as well as assessing the overall performance of each of KKR's business segments.

FRE

        FRE is comprised of segment operating revenues, less segment operating expenses. The components of FRE on a segment basis differ from the equivalent GAAP amounts on a consolidated basis as a result of: (i) the inclusion of management fees earned from consolidated funds that were eliminated in consolidation; (ii) the exclusion of expenses of consolidated funds; (iii) the exclusion of charges relating to the amortization of intangible assets; (iv) the exclusion of charges relating to carry pool allocations; (v) the exclusion of non-cash equity charges and other non-cash compensation charges borne by KKR Holdings; (vi) the exclusion of certain reimbursable expenses and (vii) the exclusion of certain non-recurring items.

ENI

        ENI is a measure of profitability for KKR's reportable segments and is comprised of: (i) FRE; plus (ii) segment investment income, which is reduced for carry pool allocations and management fee refunds; less (iii) certain economic interests in KKR's segments held by third parties. ENI differs from net income (loss) on a GAAP basis as a result of: (i) the exclusion of the items referred to in FRE above; (ii) the exclusion of investment income relating to noncontrolling interests; and (iii) the exclusion of income taxes.

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

12. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)

        KKR's reportable segments are presented prior to giving effect to the allocation of income (loss) between KKR and KKR Holdings and as such represents KKR's business in total. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, KKR's allocable portion of FRE and ENI would be calculated as approximately 30% of the amounts presented less applicable income taxes. In connection with the Transactions, KKR changed the format of its segment financial information in order to: (i) properly reflect the economic arrangements resulting from the Transactions, and (ii) provide more detail regarding fees and investment income. KKR has adjusted its segment financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 to reflect these changes, where applicable. None of these changes impacted economic net income.

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

12. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)

        The following table presents the financial data for KKR's reportable segments as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2010:

 
  As of and For the
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
 
  Private Markets   Public Markets   Capital Markets
and Principal
Activities
  Total
Reportable
Segments
 

Fees

                         
 

Management and incentive fees:

                         
   

Management fees

  $ 98,337   $ 14,208   $   $ 112,545  
   

Incentive fees

        9,555         9,555  
                   
     

Management and incentive fees

    98,337     23,763         122,100  
                   
 

Monitoring and transaction fees:

                         
   

Monitoring fees

    21,780             21,780  
   

Transaction fees

    19,816     1,672     19,146     40,634  
   

Fee Credits(1)

    (12,941 )   (742 )       (13,683 )
                   
     

Net monitoring and transaction fees

    28,655     930     19,146     48,731  
                   
   

Total fees

    126,992     24,693     19,146     170,831  
                   

Expenses

                         
   

Employee compensation and benefits

    37,861     7,708     3,487     49,056  
   

Other Operating Expense

    46,246     3,775     2,248     52,269  
                   
     

Total expenses

    84,107     11,483     5,735     101,325  
                   

Fee related earnings

    42,885     13,210     13,411     69,506  
                   

Investment income (loss)

                         
   

Gross carried interest

    236,792     1,131         237,923  
   

Less: allocation to KKR carry pool(2)

    (90,704 )   (452 )       (91,156 )
   

Less: management fee refunds(3)

    (17,387 )           (17,387 )
                   
     

Net carried interest

    128,701     679         129,380  
   

Other investment income (loss)

    2,524     148     117,334     120,006  
                   
     

Total investment income (loss)

    131,225     827     117,334     249,386  
                   

Income (loss) before noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated entities

    174,110     14,037     130,745     318,892  

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(4)

    394     125     1,048     1,567  
                   

Economic net income (loss)

  $ 173,716   $ 13,912   $ 129,697   $ 317,325  
                   

Total Assets

  $ 802,918   $ 67,140   $ 5,321,702   $ 6,191,760  
                   

Total Partners' Capital

  $ 656,309   $ 51,705   $ 4,500,522   $ 5,208,536  
                   

(1)
KKR's agreements with the limited partners of certain of its investment funds require KKR to share with such limited partners a portion of any monitoring and transaction fees received from portfolio companies and

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12. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)

(2)
With respect to KKR's active and future investment funds and co-investment vehicles that provide for carried interest, KKR will allocate to its principals, other professionals and selected other individuals who work in these operations a portion of the carried interest earned in relation to these funds as part of its carry pool.

(3)
Certain of KKR's investment funds require that KKR refund up to 20% of any cash management fees earned from limited partners in the event that the funds recognize a carried interest. At such time as the fund recognizes a carried interest in an amount sufficient to cover 20% of the management fees earned or a portion thereof, carried interest is reduced, not to exceed 20% of management fees earned. In periods where investment returns subsequently decrease or turn negative, recognized carried interest will be reduced and in conjunction the amount of the management fee refund would be reduced resulting in income being recognized during the period.

(4)
Represents economic interests that will (i) allocate to a former principal an aggregate of 1% of profits and losses of KKR's management companies until a future date and (ii) allocate to a third party investor an aggregate of 2% of the equity in KKR's capital markets business.

 
  As of and For the
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
 
  Total
Reportable
Segments
  Adjustments   Consolidated  

Fees(a)

  $ 170,831   $ (74,813 ) $ 96,018  

Expenses(b)

  $ 101,325   $ 348,542   $ 449,867  

Investment income (loss)(c)

  $ 249,386   $ 1,475,141   $ 1,724,527  

Income (loss) before taxes

  $ 318,892   $ 1,051,786   $ 1,370,678  

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

  $ 1,567   $ 1,291,806   $ 1,293,373  

Income (loss) attributable to KKR Holdings

  $   $ 52,186   $ 52,186  

Total assets(d)

  $ 6,191,760   $ 28,672,199   $ 34,863,959  

Total Partners' Capital(e)

  $ 5,208,536   $ (4,101,355 ) $ 1,107,181  

(a)
The fees adjustment primarily represents (i) the elimination of management fees of $97,046 (ii) fee credits of $13,302 upon consolidation of the KKR Funds, and (iii) a gross up of reimbursable expenses of $8,931.

(b)
The expenses adjustment primarily represents (i) the inclusion of non-cash equity based charges which amounted to $238,342, (ii) allocations to the carry pool of $91,156 (iii) a gross up of reimbursable expenses of $8,931, (iv) operating expenses of $6,578 primarily associated with the inclusion of operating expenses upon consolidation of the KKR Funds and (v) other adjustments of $3,535.

(c)
The investment income (loss) adjustment primarily represents (i) the inclusion of investment income of $1,366,598 attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds, (ii) allocations to the carry pool of $91,156, and (iii) a reduction for management fee refunds of $17,387.

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12. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)

(d)
Substantially all of the total assets adjustment represents the inclusion of private equity and other investments that are attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds.

(e)
Substantially all of the total partners' capital adjustment represents the inclusion of private equity and other investments that are attributable to noncontrolling interests.

        The reconciliation of economic net income (loss) to net income (loss) attributable to KKR as reported in the statements of operations consists of the following:

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 

Economic net income (loss)

  $ 317,325  

Income taxes

    (16,263 )

Amortization of intangibles and other, net

    (1,678 )

Non-cash equity based charges

    (238,342 )

Allocation to noncontrolling interests held by KKR Holdings

    (52,186 )
       

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

  $ 8,856  
       

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

12. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)

        The following table presents the financial data for KKR's reportable segments as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2009:

 
  As of and For the
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
 
  Private
Markets
  Public
Markets
  Capital Markets
and Principal
Activities
  Total
Reportable
Segments
 

Fees

                         
 

Management and incentive fees:

                         
   

Management fees

  $ 105,733   $ 12,314   $   $ 118,047  
   

Incentive fees

        4,472         4,472  
                   
     

Management and incentive fees

    105,733     16,786         122,519  
                   
 

Monitoring and transaction fees:

                         
   

Monitoring fees

    46,946             46,946  
   

Transaction fees

    27,030         10,389     37,419  
   

Fee Credits(1)

    (37,125 )           (37,125 )
                   
     

Net monitoring and transaction fees

    36,851         10,389     47,240  
                   
   

Total fees

    142,584     16,786     10,389     169,759  
                   

Expenses

                         
   

Employee compensation and benefits

    37,415     5,659     3,049     46,123  
   

Other Operating Expense

    41,560     4,795     1,387     47,742  
                   
     

Total expenses

    78,975     10,454     4,436     93,865  
                   

Fee related earnings

    63,609     6,332     5,953     75,894  
                   

Investment income (loss)

                         
   

Gross carried interest

    492,634             492,634  
   

Less: allocation to KKR carry pool(2)

    (12,023 )           (12,023 )
   

Less: management fee refunds(3)

                 
                   
     

Net carried interest

    480,611             480,611  
   

Other investment income (loss)

    103,384     (2,236 )   (959 )   100,189  
                   
     

Total investment income (loss)

    583,995     (2,236 )   (959 )   580,800  
                   

Income (loss) before noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated entities

    647,604     4,096     4,994     656,694  

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(4)

            123     123  
                   

Economic net income (loss)(5)

  $ 647,604   $ 4,096   $ 4,871   $ 656,571  
                   

Total Assets

  $ 1,163,414   $ 68,209   $ 23,048   $ 1,254,671  
                   

Total Partners' Capital

  $ 741,139   $ 51,198   $ 4,603   $ 796,940  
                   

(1)
KKR's agreements with the limited partners of certain of its investment funds require KKR to share with such limited partners a portion of any monitoring and transaction fees received from portfolio companies and allocable to their funds ("Fee Credits"). Fee Credits exclude fees that are not

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12. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)

(2)
With respect to KKR's active and future investment funds and co-investment vehicles that provide for carried interest, KKR will allocate to its principals, other professionals and selected other individuals who work in these operations a portion of the carried interest earned in relation to these funds as part of its carry pool.

(3)
Certain of KKR's investment funds require that KKR refund up to 20% of any cash management fees earned from limited partners in the event that the funds recognize a carried interest. At such time as the fund recognizes a carried interest in an amount sufficient to cover 20% of the management fees earned or a portion thereof, carried interest is reduced, not to exceed 20% of management fees earned. In periods where investment returns subsequently decrease or turn negative, recognized carried interest will be reduced and in conjunction the amount of the management fee refund would be reduced resulting in income being recognized during the period.

(4)
Represents economic interests that will allocate to a third party investor an aggregate of 2% of the equity in KKR's capital markets business.

(5)
Represents three months of economic net income (loss) of which 100% was allocable to KKR.

The following table reconciles KKR's total reportable segments to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2009:

 
  As of and For the
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
 
  Total
Reportable
Segments
  Adjustments   Consolidated  

Fees(a)

  $ 169,759   $ (58,896 ) $ 110,863  

Expenses(b)

  $ 93,865   $ 60,732   $ 154,597  

Investment income (loss)(c)

  $ 580,800   $ 3,591,035   $ 4,171,835  

Income (loss) before taxes

  $ 656,694   $ 3,471,407   $ 4,128,101  

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

  $ 123   $ 3,507,200   $ 3,507,323  

Income (loss) attributable to KKR Holdings

  $   $   $  

Total assets(d)

  $ 1,254,671   $ 27,937,321   $ 29,191,992  

Total Partners' Capital(e)

  $ 796,940   $ 25,314,967   $ 26,111,907  

(a)
The fees adjustment primarily represents (i) the elimination of management fees of $102,018, (ii) fee credits of $37,125 upon consolidation of the KKR Funds, and (iii) a gross up of reimbursable expenses of $5,997.

(b)
The expenses adjustment consists of (i) a gross up of reimbursable expenses in the consolidated financial results of $5,997, (ii) inclusion of $2,300 of other operating expenses primarily relating to the consolidation of the KKR Funds, (iii) operating expenses of $34,846 associated with the Transactions included in consolidated expenses and excluded from segment reporting (iv) allocations to the carry pool of $12,023 and (v) other adjustments of $5,566.

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

12. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)

(c)
The investment income (loss) adjustment primarily represents the inclusion of investment income of $3,579,012 attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds and allocations to the carry pool of $12,023.

(d)
Substantially all of the total assets adjustment represents the inclusion of private equity and other investments that are attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds.

(e)
Substantially all of the total partners' capital adjustment represents the inclusion of private equity and other investments that are attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds.

        The reconciliation of economic net income (loss) to net income (loss) attributable to KKR as reported in the statements of operations consists of the following:

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009
 

Economic net income (loss)

  $ 656,571  

Income taxes

    (4,115 )

Amortization of intangibles

    (947 )

Operating expenses associated with the Transactions(a)

    (34,846 )
       

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

  $ 616,663  
       

(a)
During the three months ended September 30, 2009, KKR's Private Markets other operating expenses excluded $34.8 million incurred in connection with the Transactions. KKR has excluded this charge from its segment financial information as such amount will be not be considered when assessing the performance of, or allocating resources to, each of its business segments and is non-recurring in nature. In the statements of operations, this charge is included in general, administrative and other expenses.

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(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

12. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)

        The following table presents the financial data for KKR's reportable segments as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

 
  As of and For the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
 
  Private
Markets
  Public
Markets
  Capital
Markets and
Principal
Activities
  Total
Reportable
Segments
 

Fees

                         
 

Management and incentive fees:

                         
   

Management fees

  $ 293,543   $ 40,700   $   $ 334,243  
   

Incentive fees

        30,405         30,405  
                   
     

Management and incentive fees

    293,543     71,105         364,648  
                   
 

Monitoring and transaction fees:

                         
   

Monitoring fees

    64,824             64,824  
   

Transaction fees

    65,058     9,825     58,726     133,609  
   

Fee Credits(1)

    (36,890 )   (6,338 )       (43,228 )
                   
     

Net monitoring and transaction fees

    92,992     3,487     58,726     155,205  
                   
   

Total fees

    386,535     74,592     58,726     519,853  
                   

Expenses

                         
   

Employee compensation and benefits

    117,165     22,324     11,251     150,740  
   

Other Operating Expense

    128,154     11,613     6,115     145,882  
                   
     

Total expenses

    245,319     33,937     17,366     296,622  
                   

Fee related earnings

    141,216     40,655     41,360     223,231  
                   

Investment income (loss)

                         
   

Gross carried interest

    788,045     2,583         790,628  
   

Less: allocation to KKR carry pool(2)

    (285,534 )   (1,033 )       (286,567 )
   

Less: management fee refunds(3)

    (119,034 )           (119,034 )
                   
     

Net carried interest

    383,477     1,550         385,027  
   

Other investment income (loss)

    (1,532 )   530     820,741     819,739  
                   
     

Total investment income (loss)

    381,945     2,080     820,741     1,204,766  
                   

Income (loss) before noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated entities

    523,161     42,735     862,101     1,427,997  

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(4)

    580     380     1,857     2,817  
                   

Economic net income (loss)

  $ 522,581   $ 42,355   $ 860,244   $ 1,425,180  
                   

Total Assets

  $ 802,918   $ 67,140   $ 5,321,702   $ 6,191,760  
                   

Total Partners' Capital

  $ 656,309   $ 51,705   $ 4,500,522   $ 5,208,536  
                   

(1)
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(2)
With respect to KKR's active and future investment funds and co-investment vehicles that provide for carried interest, KKR will allocate to its principals, other professionals and selected other individuals who work in these operations a portion of the carried interest earned in relation to these funds as part of its carry pool.

(3)
Certain of KKR's investment funds require that KKR refund up to 20% of any cash management fees earned from limited partners in the event that the funds recognize a carried interest. At such time as the fund recognizes a carried interest in an amount sufficient to cover 20% of the management fees earned or a portion thereof, carried interest is reduced, not to exceed 20% of management fees earned. In periods where investment returns subsequently decrease or turn negative, recognized carried interest will be reduced and in conjunction the amount of the management fee refund would be reduced resulting in income being recognized during the period.

(4)
Represents economic interests that will (i) allocate to a former principal an aggregate of 1% of profits and losses of KKR's management companies until a future date and (ii) allocate to a third party investor an aggregate of 2% of the equity in KKR's capital markets business.


The following table reconciles KKR's total reportable segments to the financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

 
  As of and For the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
 
  Total
Reportable
Segments
  Adjustments   Consolidated  

Fees(a)

  $ 519,853   $ (230,734 ) $ 289,119  

Expenses(b)

  $ 296,622   $ 1,047,139   $ 1,343,761  

Investment income (loss)(c)

  $ 1,204,766   $ 4,508,656   $ 5,713,422  

Income (loss) before taxes

  $ 1,427,997   $ 3,230,783   $ 4,658,780  

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

  $ 2,817   $ 3,954,502   $ 3,957,319  

Income (loss) attributable to KKR Holdings

  $   $ 487,864   $ 487,864  

Total assets(d)

  $ 6,191,760   $ 28,672,199   $ 34,863,959  

Total Partners' Capital(e)

  $ 5,208,536   $ (4,101,355 ) $ 1,107,181  

(a)
The fees adjustment primarily represents (i) the elimination of management fees of $287,238, (ii) fee credits of $37,975 upon consolidation of the KKR Funds, and (iii) a gross up of reimbursable expenses of $18,529.

(b)
The expenses adjustment primarily represents (i) the inclusion of non-cash equity based charges which amounted to $717,153, (ii) allocations to the carry pool of $286,567, (iii) a gross up of reimbursable expenses of $18,529 (iv) operating expenses of $13,856 primarily associated with the inclusion of operating expenses upon consolidation of the KKR Funds and (v) other adjustments of $11,034.

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(c)
The investment income (loss) adjustment primarily represents (i) the inclusion of investment income of $4,103,055 attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds, (ii) allocations to the carry pool of $286,567, and (iii) a reduction for management fee refunds of $119,034.

(d)
Substantially all of the total assets adjustment represents the inclusion of private equity and other investments that are attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds.

(e)
Substantially all of the total partners' capital adjustment represents the inclusion of private equity and other investments that are attributable to noncontrolling interests.

        The reconciliation of economic net income (loss) to net income (loss) attributable to KKR as reported in the statements of operations consists of the following:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 

Economic net income (loss)

  $ 1,425,180  

Income taxes

    (60,998 )

Amortization of intangibles and other, net

    (6,566 )

Non-cash equity based charges

    (717,153 )

Allocation to noncontrolling interests held by KKR Holdings

    (487,864 )
       

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

  $ 152,599  
       

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        The following table presents the financial data for KKR's reportable segments as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009:

 
  As of and For the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
 
  Private
Markets
  Public
Markets
  Capital Markets
and Principal
Activities
  Total
Reportable
Segments
 

Fees

                         
 

Management and incentive fees:

                         
   

Management fees

  $ 315,986   $ 36,359   $   $ 352,345  
   

Incentive fees

        4,472         4,472  
                   
     

Management and incentive fees

    315,986     40,831         356,817  
                   
 

Monitoring and transaction fees:

                         
   

Monitoring fees

    89,860             89,860  
   

Transaction fees

    37,430         14,556     51,986  
   

Fee Credits(1)

    (47,641 )           (47,641 )
                   
     

Net monitoring and transaction fees

    79,649         14,556     94,205  
                   
   

Total fees

    395,635     40,831     14,556     451,022  
                   

Expenses

                         
   

Employee Compensation and Benefits

    108,403     17,178     7,744     133,325  
   

Other operating expenses

    116,365     15,518     3,985     135,868  
                   
     

Total expenses

    224,768     32,696     11,729     269,193  
                   

Fee related earnings

    170,867     8,135     2,827     181,829  
                   

Investment income (loss)

                         
   

Gross carried interest

    687,159             687,159  
   

Less: allocation to KKR carry pool(2)

    (17,894 )           (17,894 )
   

Less: management fee refunds(3)

                 
                   
     

Net carried interest

    669,265             669,265  
   

Other investment income (loss)

    127,922     (4,307 )   (3,243 )   120,372  
                   
     

Total investment income (loss)

    797,187     (4,307 )   (3,243 )   789,637  
                   

Income (loss) before noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated entities

    968,054     3,828     (416 )   971,466  

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(4)

            68     68  
                   

Economic net income (loss)(5)

  $ 968,054   $ 3,828   $ (484 ) $ 971,398  
                   

Total Assets

  $ 1,163,414   $ 68,209   $ 23,048   $ 1,254,671  
                   

Total Partners' Capital

  $ 741,139   $ 51,198   $ 4,603   $ 796,940  
                   

(1)
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(2)
With respect to KKR's active and future investment funds and co-investment vehicles that provide for carried interest, KKR will allocate to its principals, other professionals and selected other individuals who work in these operations a portion of the carried interest earned in relation to these funds as part of its carry pool.

(3)
Certain of KKR's investment funds require that KKR refund up to 20% of any cash management fees earned from limited partners in the event that the funds recognize a carried interest. At such time as the fund recognizes a carried interest in an amount sufficient to cover 20% of the management fees earned or a portion thereof, carried interest is reduced, not to exceed 20% of management fees earned. In periods where investment returns subsequently decrease or turn negative, recognized carried interest will be reduced and in conjunction the amount of the management fee refund would be reduced resulting in income being recognized during the period.

(4)
Represents economic interests that will allocate to a third party investor an aggregate of 2% of the equity in KKR's capital markets business.

(5)
Represents nine months of economic net income (loss) of which 100% was allocable to KKR.

 
  As of and For the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
 
  Total
Reportable
Segments
  Adjustments   Consolidated  

Fees(a)

  $ 451,022   $ (249,607 ) $ 201,415  

Expenses(b)

  $ 269,193   $ 87,884   $ 357,077  

Investment income (loss)(c)

  $ 789,637   $ 4,974,463   $ 5,764,100  

Income (loss) before taxes

  $ 971,466   $ 4,636,972   $ 5,608,438  

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

  $ 68   $ 4,674,659   $ 4,674,727  

Income (loss) attributable to KKR Holdings

  $   $   $  

Total assets(d)

  $ 1,254,671   $ 27,937,321   $ 29,191,992  

Total Partners' Capital(e)

  $ 796,940   $ 25,314,967   $ 26,111,907  

(a)
The fees adjustment primarily represents (i) the elimination of management fees of $309,460, (ii) fee credits of $47,641 upon consolidation of the KKR Funds, and (iii) a gross up of reimbursable expenses of $12,212.

(b)
The expenses adjustment consists of (i) a gross up of reimbursable expenses in the consolidated financial results of $12,212, (ii) inclusion of $13,445 of other operating expenses primarily relating to the consolidation of the KKR Funds, (iii) operating expenses of $34,846 associated with the Transactions included in consolidated expenses and excluded from segment reporting (iv) allocations to the carry pool of $17,894 and (v) other adjustments of $9,484.

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(c)
The investment income (loss) adjustment primarily represents the inclusion of investment income of $4,956,569 attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds and allocations to the carry pool of $17,894.

(d)
Substantially all of the total assets adjustment represents the inclusion of private equity and other investments that are attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds.

(e)
Substantially all of the total partners' capital adjustment represents the inclusion of private equity and other investments that are attributable to noncontrolling interests upon consolidation of the KKR Funds.

        The reconciliation of economic net income (loss) to net income (loss) attributable to KKR as reported in the statements of operations consists of the following:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009
 

Economic net income (loss)

  $ 971,398  

Income taxes

    (5,805 )

Amortization of intangibles

    (2,841 )

Operating expenses associated with the Transactions(a)

    (34,846 )
       

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

  $ 927,906  
       

(a)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, KKR's Private Markets other operating expenses excluded $34.8 million incurred in connection with the Transactions. KKR has excluded this charge from its segment financial information as such amount will be not be considered when assessing the performance of, or allocating resources to, each of its business segments and is non-recurring in nature. In the statements of operations, this charge is included in general, administrative and other expenses.

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Debt Covenants

        Borrowings of KKR contain various customary debt covenants. These covenants do not, in management's opinion, materially restrict KKR's investment or financing strategy. KKR is in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of September 30, 2010.

Investment Commitments

        As of September 30, 2010, KKR had unfunded commitments to its private equity and other investment vehicles of $1,129.4 million. In addition, KKR Capital Markets had $18.9 million of unfunded commitments related to two portfolio company revolving credit facilities as of September 30, 2010.

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Contingent Repayment Guarantees

        The instruments governing KKR's private equity funds generally include a "clawback" provision that, if triggered, may give rise to a contingent obligation that may require the general partners to return amounts to the fund for distribution to the limited partners at the end of the life of the fund. Under a "clawback" provision, upon the liquidation of a fund, the general partner is required to return, on an after-tax basis, previously distributed carry to the extent that, due to the diminished performance of later investments, the aggregate amount of carry distributions received by the general partner during the term of the fund exceed the amount to which the general partner was ultimately entitled. As of September 30, 2010, the amount of carried interest KKR principals have received, that is subject to this clawback provision was $686.8 million, assuming that all applicable private equity funds were liquidated at no value. Had the investments in such funds been liquidated at their September 30, 2010 fair values, the clawback obligation would have been $61.5 million of which $55.9 million is recorded in Due from Affiliates and $5.6 million is due from noncontrolling interest holders.

        Prior to the Transactions, certain KKR principals who received carried interest distributions with respect to the private equity funds had personally guaranteed, on a several basis and subject to a cap, the contingent obligations of the general partners of the private equity funds to repay amounts to fund limited partners pursuant to the general partners' clawback obligations.

        The terms of the Transactions require that KKR principals remain responsible for any clawback obligations relating to carry distributions received prior to the Transactions up to a maximum of $223.6 million. At September 30, 2010, KKR has recorded a receivable of $55.9 million within Due from Affiliates for the amount of the clawback obligation given it would be required to be funded by KKR principals who do not hold direct controlling economic interests in the KKR Group Partnerships. In periods prior to the Transactions, such amount was reflected as a capital deficit within partners' capital given the KKR principals held controlling economic interests in the historical KKR.

        Carry distributions arising subsequent to the Transactions will be allocated to KKR, KKR Holdings and KKR principals (as carry pool participants) in accordance with the terms of the instruments governing the KKR Group Partnerships. KKR will indemnify its principals for any personal guarantees that they have provided with respect to such amounts.

        The instruments governing certain of KKR's private equity funds may also include a "net loss sharing provision," that, if triggered, may give rise to a contingent obligation that may require the general partners to contribute capital to the fund, to fund 20% of the net losses on investments. In connection with the "net loss sharing provisions," certain of KKR's private equity vehicles allocate a greater share of their investment losses to KKR relative to the amounts contributed by KKR to those vehicles. In these vehicles, such losses would be required to be paid by KKR to the limited partners in those vehicles in the event of a liquidation of the fund regardless of whether any carried interest had previously been distributed. Based on the fair market values as of September 30, 2010, there would have been no net losing sharing obligation. If the vehicles were liquidated at zero value, the contingent repayment obligation would have been approximately $1,084.5 million as of September 30, 2010.

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Indemnifications

        In the normal course of business, KKR and its subsidiaries enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and provide general indemnifications. KKR's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against KKR that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, KKR expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

Litigation

        From time to time, KKR is involved in various legal proceedings, lawsuits and claims incidental to the conduct of KKR's business. KKR's business is also subject to extensive regulation, which may result in regulatory proceedings against it.

        In August 1999, KKR and certain of its current and former personnel were named as defendants in an action brought in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, or the Alabama State Court, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy in connection with the acquisition of Bruno's, Inc. ("Bruno's"), one of KKR's former portfolio companies, in 1995. The action was removed to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama. In April 2000, the complaint in this action was amended to further allege that KKR and others violated state law by fraudulently misrepresenting the financial condition of Bruno's in an August 1995 subordinated notes offering relating to the acquisition and in Bruno's subsequent periodic financial disclosures. In January 2001, the action was transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. In August 2009, the action was consolidated with a similar action brought against the underwriters of the August 1995 subordinated notes offering, which is pending before the Alabama State Court. The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory and punitive damages, in an unspecified amount to be proven at trial, for losses they allegedly suffered in connection with their purchase of the subordinated notes. In September 2009, KKR and the other named defendants moved to dismiss the action. In April 2010, the Alabama State Court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss. As suggested by the Alabama State Court, KKR has filed a petition seeking an immediate appeal of certain rulings made by the Alabama State Court when denying the motion to dismiss. In June and July 2010, the Alabama Supreme Court ordered the parties to brief KKR's petition and the petition filed by another defendant seeking an immediate appeal of certain rulings made by the Alabama State Court. Briefing on both petitions has been completed, and both petitions are under consideration.

        In 2005, KKR and certain of its current and former personnel were named as defendants in now-consolidated shareholder derivative actions in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware relating to PRIMEDIA Inc. ("PRIMEDIA"), one of its portfolio companies. These actions claim that the board of directors of PRIMEDIA breached its fiduciary duty of loyalty in connection with the redemption of certain shares of preferred stock in 2004 and 2005. The plaintiffs further allege that KKR benefited from these redemptions of preferred stock at the expense of PRIMEDIA and that KKR usurped a corporate opportunity of PRIMEDIA in 2002 by purchasing shares of its preferred stock at a discount on the open market while causing PRIMEDIA to refrain from doing the same. In February 2008, the special litigation committee formed by the board of directors of PRIMEDIA, following a review of plaintiffs' claims, filed a motion to dismiss the actions. In March 2010, plaintiffs

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filed an amended complaint, including additional allegations concerning purchases of PRIMEDIA's preferred stock in 2002. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages on behalf of PRIMEDIA and an award of attorneys' fees and costs. On June 16, 2010, the Vice Chancellor of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware entered an order dismissing all claims asserted against the defendants. On July 15, 2010, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Supreme Court of Delaware. Briefing on the appeal has been completed.

        In December 2007, KKR, along with 15 other private equity firms and investment banks, were named as defendants in a purported class action complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts by shareholders in certain public companies acquired by private equity firms since 2003. In August 2008, KKR, along with 16 other private equity firms and investment banks, were named as defendants in a purported consolidated amended class action complaint. The suit alleges that from mid-2003 defendants have violated antitrust laws by allegedly conspiring to rig bids, restrict the supply of private equity financing, fix the prices for target companies at artificially low levels, and divide up an alleged market for private equity services for leveraged buyouts. The amended complaint seeks injunctive relief on behalf of all persons who sold securities to any of the defendants in leveraged buyout transactions and specifically challenges nine transactions. The first stage of discovery concluded on or about April 15, 2010. On August 18, 2010, the court granted plaintiffs' motion to proceed to a second stage of discovery in part and denied it in part. Specifically, the court granted a second stage of discovery as to eight additional transactions but denied a second stage of discovery as to any transactions beyond the additional eight specified transactions. On October 7, 2010, the plaintiffs filed under seal a fourth amended complaint that includes new factual allegations concerning the additional eight transactions and the original nine transactions. The fourth amended complaint also includes eight purported sub-classes of plaintiffs seeking unspecified monetary damages and/or restitution with respect to eight of the original nine challenged transactions and new separate claims against two of the original nine challenged transactions.

        In August 2008, KFN, the members of KFN's board of directors and certain of its current and former executive officers, including certain of KKR's current and former personnel, were named in a putative class action complaint filed by the Charter Township of Clinton Police and Fire Retirement System in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Charter Litigation"). In March 2009, the lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which deleted as defendants the members of KFN's board of directors and named as individual defendants only KFN's former chief executive officer, KFN's former chief operating officer, and KFN's current chief financial officer (the "KFN Individual Defendants," and, together with KFN, "KFN Defendants). The amended complaint alleges that KFN's April 2007 registration statement and prospectus and the financial statements incorporated therein contained material omissions in violation of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), regarding the risks and potential losses associated with KFN's real estate-related assets, KFN's ability to finance its real estate-related assets, and the adequacy of KFN's loss reserves for its real estate-related assets (the "alleged Section 11 violation"). The amended complaint further alleges that, pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Act, the KFN Individual Defendants have legal responsibility for the alleged Section 11 violation. The amended complaint seeks judgment in favor of the lead plaintiff and the putative class for unspecified damages allegedly sustained as a result of the KFN Defendants' alleged misconduct, costs and expenses incurred by the

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lead plaintiff in the action, rescission or a rescissory measure of damages, and equitable or injunctive relief. In April 2009, the KFN Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim under the Securities Act. Oral argument on Defendants' motion to dismiss was heard on October 5, 2010.

        In August 2008, the members of KFN's board of directors and its executive officers (the "Kostecka Individual Defendants") were named in a shareholder derivative action brought by Raymond W. Kostecka, a purported shareholder, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco (the "California Derivative Action"). KFN was named as a nominal defendant. The complaint in the California Derivative Action asserts claims against the Kostecka Individual Defendants for breaches of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment in connection with the conduct at issue in the Charter Litigation, including the filing of the April 2007 Registration Statement with alleged material misstatements and omissions. The complaint seeks judgment in favor of KFN for unspecified damages allegedly sustained as a result of the Kostecka Individual Defendants' alleged misconduct, costs and disbursements incurred by plaintiff in the action, equitable and/or injunctive relief, restitution, and an order directing KFN to reform its corporate governance and internal procedures to prevent a recurrence of the alleged misconduct. By order dated January 8, 2009, the Court approved the parties' stipulation to stay the proceedings in the California Derivative Action until the Charter Litigation is dismissed on the pleadings or KFN files an answer to the Charter Litigation.

        In March 2009, the members of KFN's board of directors and certain of its executive officers (the "Haley Individual Defendants") were named in a shareholder derivative action brought by Paul B. Haley, a purported shareholder, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "New York Derivative Action"). KFN was named as a nominal defendant. The complaint in the New York Derivative Action asserts claims against the Haley Individual Defendants for breaches of fiduciary duty, breaches of the duty of full disclosure, and for contribution in connection with the conduct at issue in the Charter Litigation, including the filing of the April 2007 registration statement with alleged material misstatements and omissions. The complaint seeks judgment in favor of KFN for unspecified damages allegedly sustained as a result of the Haley Individual Defendants' alleged misconduct, a declaration that the Haley Individual Defendants are liable to KFN under Section 11 of the Securities Act, costs and disbursements incurred by plaintiff in the action, and an order directing KFN to reform its corporate governance and internal procedures to prevent a recurrence of the alleged misconduct. By order dated June 18, 2009, the Court approved the parties' stipulation to stay the proceedings in the New York Derivative Action until the Charter Litigation is dismissed on the pleadings or KFN files an answer to the Charter Litigation. KKR believes that each of these actions is without merit and intends to defend them vigorously.

        In September 2006 and March 2009, KKR received requests for certain documents and other information from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") in connection with the DOJ's investigation of private equity firms to determine whether they have engaged in conduct prohibited by United States antitrust laws. KKR is fully cooperating with the DOJ's investigation.

        In addition, in December 2009, KKR's subsidiary KKR Asset Management LLC (formerly known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (Fixed Income) LLC) received a request from the SEC for

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information in connection with its examination of certain investment advisors in order to review trading procedures and valuation practices in the collateral pools of structured credit products. The SEC also requested information regarding the surrender by KFN for cancellation, without consideration, of certain notes that had been issued to KFN by collateral pools of structured credit products. KKR is fully cooperating with the SEC's examination.

        Moreover, in the ordinary course of business KKR is and can be both the defendant and the plaintiff in numerous actions with respect to bankruptcy, insolvency and other types of proceedings. Such lawsuits may involve claims that adversely affect the value of certain investments owned by KKR's funds.

        No loss contingency has been recorded in any period presented in the financial statements, because such losses are either not probable or reasonably estimable (or both) at the present time. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and their ultimate outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Consequently, management is unable to estimate a range of potential loss, if any, related to these matters. At this time, management has not concluded whether the final resolution of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect upon the financial statements.

Principal Protected Product for Private Equity Investments

        The fund agreements for a private equity vehicle referred to as KKR's principal protected product for private equity investments contain provisions that require the fund underlying the principal protected product for private equity investments (the "Master Fund") to liquidate certain of its portfolio investments in order to satisfy liquidity requirements of the fund agreements, if the performance of the Master Fund is lower than certain benchmarks defined in the agreements. In an instance where the Master Fund is not in compliance with the defined liquidity requirements and has no remaining liquid portfolio investments, KKR has an obligation to purchase up to $18.4 million of illiquid portfolio investments of the Master Fund at 95% of their current fair market value. As of September 30, 2010, performance was in compliance with the fund's prescribed benchmarks.

14. REGULATED ENTITIES

        KKR has a registered broker-dealer which is subject to the minimum net capital requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Financial industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). Additionally, KKR has an entity based in London which is subject to the capital requirements of the U.K. Financial Services Authority ("FSA"), another entity based in Hong Kong which is subject to the capital requirements of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance, and another entity based in Mumbai which is subject to capital requirements of the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI"). All of these broker dealer entities have continuously operated in excess of their respective regulatory capital requirements.

        The regulatory capital requirements referred to above may restrict the Partnership's ability to withdraw capital from its entities. At September 30, 2010, approximately $89 million may be restricted as to the payment of cash dividends and advances to the Partnership.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

(All Dollars are in Thousands, Except Unit, Per Unit Data, and Where Otherwise Noted)

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        A distribution of $0.15 per KKR & Co. L.P. common unit was declared on November 3, 2010 and will be paid on November 26, 2010 to KKR & Co. L.P. unitholders of record as of the close of business on November 12, 2010. KKR Holdings will receive its pro rata share of the distribution from the KKR Group Partnerships.

        On November 5, 2010, KKR Holdings exchanged 4,246,174 of its KKR Group Partnership Units for the same number of newly issued common units of KKR & Co. L.P. pursuant to the exchange agreement and in accordance with the prospectus of KKR & Co. L.P. dated October 1, 2010 and filed with the SEC on October 5, 2010. Additional KKR Group Partnership Units may be exchanged for common units of KKR & Co. L.P. from time to time pursuant to the exchange agreement and in accordance with such prospectus.

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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations

        The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated and combined financial statements of KKR & Co. L.P., together with its consolidated subsidiaries ("KKR") and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated and combined financial statements and the related notes included in our prospectus dated October 1, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2010. The historical consolidated and combined financial data discussed below reflects the historical results and financial position of KKR. In addition, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described under "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors." Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Overview

        Led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, we are a global alternative asset manager with $55.5 billion in assets under management ("AUM") as of September 30, 2010 and a 34-year history of leadership, innovation and investment excellence. When our founders started our firm in 1976, they established the principles that guide our business approach today, including a patient and disciplined investment process; the alignment of our interests with those of our investors, portfolio companies and other stakeholders; and a focus on attracting world-class talent.

        Our business offers a broad range of asset management services to our investors and provides capital markets services to our firm, our portfolio companies and our clients. Throughout our history, we have consistently been a leader in the private equity industry, having completed more than 180 private equity investments with a total transaction value in excess of $435 billion. In recent years, we have grown our firm by expanding our geographical presence and building businesses in new areas, such as fixed income and capital markets. Our new efforts build on our core principles, leverage synergies in our business, and allow us to capitalize on a broader range of opportunities that we source. Additionally, we have increased our focus on servicing our existing investors and have invested meaningfully in developing relationships with new investors.

        With over 650 people, we conduct our business through 14 offices on four continents, providing us with a pre-eminent global platform for sourcing transactions, raising capital and carrying out capital markets activities. We have grown our AUM significantly, from $15.1 billion as of December 31, 2004 to $55.5 billion as of September 30, 2010, representing a compounded annual growth rate of 25.3%. Our growth has been driven by value that we have created through our operationally focused investment approach, the expansion of our existing businesses, our entry into new lines of business, innovation in the products that we offer investors, an increased focus on providing tailored solutions to our clients and the integration of capital markets distribution activities.

        As a global alternative asset manager, we earn management, monitoring, transaction and incentive fees for providing investment management, monitoring and other services to our funds, vehicles, managed accounts, specialty finance company and portfolio companies, and we generate transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. We earn additional investment income from investing our own capital alongside our investors and from the carried interest we receive from our funds and certain of our other investment vehicles. A carried interest entitles the sponsor of a fund to a specified percentage of investment gains that are generated on third-party capital that is invested.

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Business Segments

Private Markets

        Our Private Markets segment is comprised of our global private equity business, which manages and sponsors a group of investment funds and vehicles that invest capital for long-term appreciation, either through controlling ownership of a company or strategic minority positions. We also manage investment funds and vehicles that invest in infrastructure assets and natural resources assets, such as oil and natural gas properties, within our Private Markets segment. These funds and vehicles build on our sourcing advantage and the strong industry knowledge, operating expertise and regulatory and stakeholder management skills of our professionals, operating consultants and senior advisors to identify attractive investment opportunities and create and realize value for investors.

        From our inception through September 30, 2010, we have raised 17 funds with approximately $60.0 billion of capital commitments and have sponsored a number of fee and carry paying co-investment structures that allow us to commit additional capital to transactions. We have grown our AUM in this segment significantly in recent years, from $14.4 billion as of December 31, 2004 to $41.9 billion as of September 30, 2010, representing a compound annual growth rate of 20.4%. As of September 30, 2010, we had $12.5 billion of uncalled commitments to investment funds and vehicles in this segment, providing a significant source of capital that may be deployed globally.

Public Markets

        Our Public Markets segment is comprised primarily of our fixed income businesses which manage capital on behalf of third party investors in liquid credit strategies, such as leveraged loans and high yield bonds, and less liquid credit products, such as mezzanine debt, special situations assets, rescue financing, distressed assets, debtor-in-possession financings and exit financings.

        As of September 30, 2010, the segment had $13.6 billion of AUM, including $1.1 billion of assets managed in a publicly traded specialty finance company, $7.9 billion of assets managed in structured finance vehicles and $4.6 billion of assets managed in other types of investment vehicles and separately managed accounts. As of September 30, 2010, we had $1.3 billion of uncalled commitments to investment funds and separately managed accounts in this segment.

Capital Markets and Principal Activities

        Our Capital Markets and Principal Activities segment combines the assets we acquired in the Combination Transaction (as defined below) with our global capital markets business. Our capital markets business supports our firm, our portfolio companies and our clients by providing services such as arranging debt and equity financing for transactions, placing and underwriting securities offerings, structuring new investment products and providing capital markets advice.

        The assets that we acquired in the Combination Transaction have provided us with a significant source of capital to further grow and expand our business, increase our participation in our existing portfolio of businesses and further align our interests with those of our investors and other stakeholders. We believe that the market experience and skills of our capital markets professionals and the investment expertise of professionals in our Private Markets and Public Markets segments will allow us to continue to grow and diversify this asset base over time.

Business Environment

        As a global alternative asset manager, we are affected by financial and economic conditions in the United States, Europe, Asia and elsewhere in the world.

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        The pace of economic recovery in the U.S. continues to be sluggish, with unemployment remaining stubbornly high, consumer confidence stagnant, and a continued soft housing market. Despite the weak economic backdrop, U.S. equity markets appreciated significantly in the third quarter of 2010, driven by strong corporate earnings and the anticipated implementation of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 gained 11.3% in the third quarter and is up 3.9% year-to-date. Global equity markets were even stronger, with the MSCI World Index up 13.9% for the quarter. The below investment grade credit markets also performed well during the quarter, with the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan index and Merrill Lynch High Yield index increasing 3.3% and 6.7%, respectively.

Reorganization and Combination Transactions

        Historically, KKR's business was conducted through multiple entities for which there was no single holding entity, but were under common control of senior KKR principals ("Senior Principals"), and in which Senior Principals and KKR's other principals and individuals held ownership interests (collectively, the "Predecessor Owners").

        In order to facilitate the Combination Transaction (defined below) KKR completed a series of transactions (the "Reorganization Transactions"), pursuant to which KKR's business was reorganized under two partnerships, KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P., which are collectively referred to as the "KKR Group Partnerships." The reorganization involved a contribution of certain equity interests in KKR's businesses that were held by KKR's Predecessor Owners to the KKR Group Partnerships in exchange for 100% of the interests in the KKR Group Partnerships.

        On October 1, 2009, KKR & Co. L.P. and KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P. ("KPE"), completed a transaction to combine the asset management business of KKR with the assets and liabilities of KPE (the "Combination Transaction" and, together with the Reorganization Transactions, the "Transactions"). The Combination Transaction involved the contribution of all of KPE's assets and liabilities to the KKR Group Partnerships in exchange for a 30% interest in the KKR Group Partnerships. Upon completion of the Combination Transaction, KPE changed its name to KKR & Co. (Guernsey) L.P. ("KKR Guernsey") and was traded publicly on Euronext Amsterdam under the symbol "KKR" until it was delisted on July 15, 2010. We refer to the Reorganization Transaction and Combination Transaction together as the "Transactions."

        Following the Transactions, KKR Guernsey held a 30% economic interest in the KKR Group Partnerships through KKR Group Holdings L.P. ("Group Holdings") and our principals retained a 70% economic interest in the KKR Group Partnerships through KKR Holdings L.P. ("KKR Holdings").

U.S. Listing

        On July 15, 2010, KKR & Co. L.P. became listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). In connection with the NYSE Listing, KKR Guernsey contributed its 30% interests held through Group Holdings to KKR & Co. L.P. in exchange for NYSE-listed common units of KKR & Co. L.P. and distributed those common units to holders of KKR Guernsey units (referred to hereafter as the "In-Kind Distribution"). Because the assets of KKR Guernsey consisted solely of its interests in Group Holdings, the In-Kind Distribution resulted in the dissolution of KKR Guernsey and the delisting of its units from the Euronext Amsterdam. As of July 15, 2010, KKR & Co. L.P. both indirectly controlled the KKR Group Partnerships and indirectly held KKR Group Partnership units representing at that time a 30% economic interest in KKR's business. The remaining 70% of the KKR Group Partnership units were held by KKR's principals through KKR Holdings. From time to time, the percentage ownership in the KKR Group Partnerships may change as KKR Holdings and/or KKR's principals exchange KKR Group Partnership Units for common units of KKR & Co. L.P.

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Basis of Financial Presentation

        The consolidated and combined financial statements include the accounts of our management and capital markets companies, the general partners of certain unconsolidated co-investment vehicles and the general partners of our private equity and fixed income funds and their respective consolidated funds, where applicable. As of September 30, 2010, our private markets segment included seven consolidated investment funds and eight unconsolidated co-investment vehicles. Our public markets segment included five consolidated investment funds and five unconsolidated vehicles comprised of two investment funds, two separately managed accounts and one specialty finance company.

        In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), a substantial number of our funds are consolidated notwithstanding the fact that we hold only a minority economic interest in those funds. The majority of our consolidated funds consist of those funds in which we hold a general partner or managing member interest that gives us substantive controlling rights over such funds. With respect to our consolidated funds, we generally have operational discretion and control over the funds and investors do not hold any substantive rights that would enable them to impact the funds' ongoing governance and operating activities.

        When a fund is consolidated, we reflect the assets, liabilities, fees, expenses, investment income and cash flows of the consolidated fund on a gross basis. The majority of the economic interests in the consolidated fund, which are held by third party investors, are reflected as noncontrolling interests. While the consolidation of a consolidated fund does not have an effect on the amounts of net income attributable to KKR or KKR's partners' capital that KKR reports, the consolidation does significantly impact the financial statement presentation. This is due to the fact that the assets, liabilities, fees, expenses and investment income of the consolidated funds are reflected on a gross basis while the allocable share of those amounts that are attributable to noncontrolling interests are reflected as single line items. The single line items in which the assets, liabilities, fees, expenses and investment income attributable to noncontrolling interests are recorded are presented as noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities o