Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Fee related earnings per share increased to 1.24 per share, reflecting a 16% year over year increase [6] - Adjusted net income reached 917 million, a 13% increase year over year, driven by fundraising and deployment activities [7] - Total fee related revenues amounted to 259 million, in line with guidance [9] - Strategic holdings operating earnings reached 348 million, and realized investment income was 566 million in monetization activity, up nearly 40% year over year [11] - The private equity portfolio increased by 4% in the quarter and 11% over the last twelve months [12] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company raised 22 billion, compared to 117 billion, and asset-based finance growing between 35% and 40% year over year [71] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on leveraging its global and diversified business model to source attractive investment opportunities amid market volatility [15] - There is a strong emphasis on capital raising efforts, with no changes to targets despite market conditions [22] - The company aims to build long-term investment vehicles that will perform well over time, rather than focusing on short-term capital raises [95] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in navigating current market volatility and highlighted the potential for attractive investment opportunities [15] - The company believes that its diversified portfolio is well-positioned to manage challenges posed by tariffs and supply chain issues [16] - There is optimism regarding deployment and monetization, with a record amount of gross unrealized performance income at 0.74 per share on an annualized basis, marking the sixth consecutive year of dividend increases [14] - The insurance segment is evolving to source liabilities and assets more effectively, with expectations of stable operating earnings around $250 million [27] Q&A Session Summary Question: Impact of the emerging trade war on Asia business - Management indicated no change to strategy, emphasizing lessons learned from past experiences with tariffs and supply chain issues [46] Question: Resilience of private wealth flows and potential acceleration - Management noted that strong relative performance and low adoption rates could drive future growth in private wealth channels [50] Question: Why not increase share buybacks now? - Management reiterated a consistent capital allocation strategy focused on maximizing long-term earnings per share and quality of earnings [61] Question: Update on asset-backed finance platform - Management highlighted significant growth in asset-based finance, with a strong deployment environment expected [74] Question: Expectations for capital markets fees and transaction focus - Management noted that capital markets fees were solid in Q1, with a strong pipeline for Q2, although they may be slightly lower than Q1 [81]
KKR(KKR) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript