KKR’s different credit score portfolio returned 4 per cent within the first quarter of this yr, though this was crushed by its personal fairness and infrastructure arms which each yielded 5 per cent over the interval.
The agency reported that its credit score and liquid methods enterprise noticed its belongings underneath administration (AUM) improve by six per cent quarter-on-quarter to $260bn (£208.2bn), with $21bn raised over the quarter.
The division’s AUM contains of $130bn of leveraged credit score, $54bn of asset-based finance, $39bn of direct lending, $9bn of strategic investments and $27bn of liquid methods.
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It stated that new capital raised over the quarter was pushed by inflows at International Atlantic, a life insurer it acquired, in addition to asset-based finance automobiles, evergreen US direct lending, Asia personal credit score and CLO formation.
The credit score and liquid methods enterprise invested $7bn within the quarter, with deployment most energetic in direct lending and asset-based finance.
KKR has expanded from its personal fairness roots into an alternate asset administration big lately, with methods together with actual property, infrastructure and credit score.
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Total, the corporate reported a 20 per cent improve in adjusted web revenue to $863.7m within the first quarter, beating analysts’ estimates.
“We had a strong quarter with 20 per cent+ year-over-year progress in payment associated earnings, complete working earnings and adjusted web revenue and raised $31bn of latest capital,” stated Joseph Y. Bae and Scott C. Nuttall, co-chief executives of KKR.
“We closed on the acquisition of the remaining stake in International Atlantic and at the moment are reporting our monetary outcomes by means of three segments: asset administration, insurance coverage and strategic holdings. With three avenues for long-term, sustained progress – as detailed at our April investor day – we’re effectively positioned for the years forward.”
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