KKR & Co. (KKR) 424B5Prospectus supplement for primary offering

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated or deemed incorporated herein, have been prepared using a number of stylistic conventions, which you should consider when reading the information herein or therein. Unless the context suggests otherwise:

Contemporaneously with the Reorganization, we acquired KKR Capstone Americas LLC and its affiliates (“KKR Capstone”) on January 1, 2020. References to “non-employee operating consultants” for periods prior to the acquisition include employees of KKR Capstone, who were not employees of KKR during such periods. Prior to the acquisition, KKR Capstone was owned and controlled by its senior management and was not a subsidiary or affiliate of KKR.

References to our “funds” or our “vehicles” refer to investment funds, vehicles and accounts advised, sponsored or managed by one or more subsidiaries of KKR, including collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and commercial real estate mortgage-backed securities vehicles, unless the context requires otherwise. They do not include investment funds, vehicles or accounts of any hedge fund or other manager with which we have formed a strategic partnership where we have acquired an ownership interest.

This prospectus supplement also uses the terms assets under management (“AUM”), fee paying assets under management (“FPAUM”), capital invested and syndicated capital. You should note that our calculations of these and other operating metrics may differ from the calculations of other investment managers and, as a result, may not be comparable to similar metrics presented by other investment managers.

The use of any defined term in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to mean more than one entities, persons, securities or other items collectively is solely for convenience of reference and in no way implies that such entities, persons, securities or other items are one indistinguishable group. For example, notwithstanding the use of the defined terms “KKR,” “we” and “our” in this prospectus supplement to refer to KKR & Co. Inc. and its subsidiaries, each subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc. is a standalone legal entity that is separate and distinct from KKR & Co. Inc. and any of its other subsidiaries.

Unless otherwise indicated, references to equity interests in KKR’s business, or to percentage interests in KKR’s business, reflect the aggregate equity interests in KKR Group Partnership and are net of amounts that have been allocated to our principals and other employees in respect of the carried interest from KKR’s business as part of our “carry pool” and certain minority interests. In this prospectus supplement, the term “GAAP” refers to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Certain of the financial measures contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement are calculated and presented using methodologies other than in accordance with GAAP. We believe that providing these performance measures on a supplemental basis to our GAAP results is helpful to stockholders and noteholders in assessing the overall performance of KKR’s businesses. These financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for or superior to, similar financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We caution readers that these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the calculations of other investment managers, and as a result, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other investment managers. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, where applicable, can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, each of which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.

This document consists of two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which describes more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. You should read both this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus supplement.

If the description of the offering varies between this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement.

Any statement made in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document that is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement. See “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus supplement.

No assurance can be given that the Acquisition will be completed when expected, on the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement or at all. This offering is not conditioned upon the consummation of the Acquisition. The consummation of the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, among others: (i) obtaining requisite regulatory approvals, including the approvals of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance, the Iowa Insurance Division, the Indiana Department of Insurance, the Bermuda Monetary Authority, and other regulatory authorities, (ii) obtaining the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of Global Atlantic and (iii) the absence of any judgment, injunction, order or decree prohibiting or enjoining the completion of the Acquisition. In addition, the obligation of the parties to complete the Acquisition is subject to certain other conditions, including (a) subject to the standards set forth in the Merger Agreement, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the other party and (b) compliance of the other party with its covenants in all material respects. There can be no assurance that the conditions to closing will be satisfied or waived or that other events will not intervene to delay or prevent the closing of the Acquisition.

Whether or not we complete the Acquisition, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs in connection with the Acquisition, including legal and other professional advisor fees and expenses. Additional costs, some of which may be unanticipated, may continue to be incurred following the closing of the Acquisition. These expenses would affect our results of operations in the period in which such expenses are recorded or our cash flow in the period in which such costs are actually paid. In addition, the diversion of the attention of the respective management teams of KKR and Global Atlantic away from their day-to-day operations as a result of the Acquisition could have an adverse effect on the operations of KKR or Global Atlantic prior to and after the closing of the Acquisition.

Furthermore, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, KKR has agreed not to acquire any business, securities or assets that could materially risk or delay our ability to obtain the required regulatory approvals for the Acquisition, which may preclude our ability to pursue certain other transactions that may be attractive to KKR until after the closing of the Acquisition.

A delay in closing or a failure to complete the Acquisition could have a negative impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial position and on the trading price of our common shares.

Under the Merger Agreement, Magnolia Parent agreed to pay existing shareholders of Global Atlantic an amount in cash equal to 1.0x GAAP Shareholders' Equity of Global Atlantic, excluding Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, and subject to certain other adjustments, as of the date of closing. The amount of consideration payable by us will be reduced by the amount of any equity roll-over by certain existing shareholders who elect to participate in KKR’s offer to permit them to roll-over their equity in Global Atlantic at the closing. As of June 30, 2020, GA Book Value was approximately $4,366 million. We expect to finance the Acquisition, net of equity roll-over participation, with a combination of cash on hand, proceeds from potential minority co-investors and the issuance of new debt and/or equity by KKR.

We currently do not know the amount of equity that existing Global Atlantic shareholders will elect to roll over, which means that we also do not yet know the total amount of cash consideration that KKR will be required to fund in order to consummate the Acquisition. In addition, we cannot predict the amount of Global Atlantic equity that we will be able to syndicate to co-investors, which would also have the effect of reducing the amount of cash from KKR’s balance sheet that would be needed to fund the Acquisition. If KKR is unable to obtain any roll-over or co-investments, then KKR will be obligated to pay the entire amount of consideration for the Acquisition in cash. There can be no assurance that KKR can achieve any material level of roll-over or co-investment, due to factors that are both within and not within its control, including the fact that KKR may be unwilling to provide terms sufficiently attractive to entice roll-over investors or co-investors to become stockholders of Global Atlantic following the closing.

As of June 30, 2020, KKR had $3.0 billion of cash and short-term investments and $1.0 billion available to be drawn under its corporate revolver. As of June 30, 2020, in addition to KKR’s uncalled capital commitments to its investment funds as their general partner, KKR had contractual commitments of $200.0 million and $461.3 million with respect to (i) the purchase of investments and other assets primarily in our Principal Activities business line and (ii) underwriting transactions, debt financing, and syndications in our Capital Markets business line, respectively. See “ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Business Environment—Liquidity” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020. We have not to date sought any additional lending commitments from third parties, although we believe that such lending commitments would be available to us in the event we sought to obtain them.

We currently anticipate that KKR & Co. Inc. will issue new debt and/or equity in order to finance part of the cash consideration required for the Acquisition. There can be no assurance that KKR will be able to issue any such debt or equity on terms that are attractive to KKR or in amounts sufficient to finance the consummation of the Acquisition. In addition, we also expect that a portion of the cash available to KKR for the Acquisition will come from the monetization of investments. There can be no assurance that KKR will be able to generate sufficient cash from such investment activity in the amounts we anticipate before the closing of the Acquisition. If KKR fails to generate sufficient cash from such investment or sale activities, then KKR may be required to issue more debt and/or equity than currently anticipated in order to finance the Acquisition.

In connection with the Merger Agreement, KKR Group Partnership has committed to provide the requisite equity financing to consummate the Acquisition and has guaranteed the obligations to pay, up to a cap, any potential damages awards, including any damages resulting from a failure by us to complete the Acquisition, to Global Atlantic under the Merger Agreement, in each case, subject to certain terms and conditions.

The receipt of regulatory approvals for KKR to acquire Global Atlantic is a condition to closing. However, in addition to the risk of non-approval, regulatory approvals may be granted with conditions that are unattractive to KKR. Examples of unattractive regulatory conditions include restrictions on the ability of Global Atlantic’s insurance subsidiaries to declare dividends, requirements for KKR to provide financial support to Global

In addition, an important strategic rationale for the Acquisition is for KKR to become the primary investment adviser for Global Atlantic’s insurance subsidiaries. However, KKR’s entry into the related investment management agreements requires regulatory approvals, and the receipt of these regulatory approvals is not a condition to the closing of the Acquisition. Failure to timely obtain such approvals, or the imposition by any regulator of any conditions that will require us to modify the intended terms of our investment management agreements or that will otherwise limit our ability to act as an investment adviser as we expect would likely reduce the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition to KKR and our stockholders.

While we expect the Acquisition to result in financial benefits to KKR and its stockholders, we may be unable to realize these benefits in the timeframe that we expect or at all. Achieving the anticipated benefits, including the Acquisition's impact on KKR’s AUM, FPAUM, book value, fee related earnings and after-tax distributable earnings, is subject to a number of uncertainties, including whether the Global Atlantic business will continue to operate in the manner we anticipate, whether the assumptions we used in our models were accurate, and whether our ability and the cost to finance the Acquisition will be consistent with our expectations. See “—There is no condition to consummating the Acquisition based on KKR’s ability to obtain financing as anticipated, and the failure of KKR to obtain sufficient equity roll-over by existing Global Atlantic shareholders, new co-investors or other financing at attractive terms for KKR could result in a material adverse effect on KKR.” In addition, KKR may become required to consummate the Acquisition even though Global Atlantic’s regulators impose unattractive conditions or limitations on the approval of the Acquisition or on KKR becoming the primary investment adviser for Global Atlantic’s insurance subsidiaries. See “—Regulatory approvals that are required for KKR to acquire Global Atlantic and for KKR to become Global Atlantic's investment adviser may be delayed, denied or granted with unattractive conditions, which could delay, reduce or entirely eliminate the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition.”

In addition, if and when the closing occurs, the Global Atlantic business may not perform in accordance with our expectations. While Global Atlantic is expected to continue to operate as a separate business, the Acquisition may result in material difficulties, costs, and expenses, including:

Many of these factors will be outside of our control and any one of them could result in increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of management's time and energy, which could adversely affect our and Global Atlantic's business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, other events outside of our control, including, but not limited to, political climate, the severity and duration of the pandemic, and regulatory or legislative changes, could also adversely affect our ability to realize the

While we expect Global Atlantic to continue to operate as a separate business with its existing brands and management team following the Acquisition, the Acquisition will add significantly to the scale and scope of KKR's overall business and operations. Although KKR has owned insurance companies as investments in its managed funds in the past, KKR has never owned an insurance company on its own balance sheet, which may give rise to unexpected operational risks, and KKR's business has historically been focused on investment management and capital markets.

For a discussion of other potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under the heading “—Risks Relating to Global Atlantic’s Business” herein, Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Business Environment” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period ended June 30, 2020.

Following the consummation of the Acquisition, Global Atlantic will operate its business as a consolidated subsidiary of KKR. KKR has not historically engaged in a business similar to Global Atlantic and Global Atlantic’s business and structure will pose incremental risks to KKR, many of which may be material. These risks include, but are not limited to:

Following the consummation of the Acquisition, each of these risks could have material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, the consummation of the Acquisition may heighten the potential adverse effects on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition described in the risk factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein, including, but not limited to:

Our founders, who also serve as our Co-Chairmen and Co-Chief Executive Officers, jointly control the Series I Preferred Stockholder when acting together. As a result, conflicts of interest may arise among the Series I Preferred Stockholder and its controlling persons, on the one hand, and us and the holders of our common stock, on the other hand.

The Series I Preferred Stockholder has the ability to appoint and remove members of our Board of Directors and has the right to approve certain corporate actions as specified in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (in addition to approval by our Board of Directors). See “—Certain actions by our Board of Directors require the approval of the Series I Preferred Stockholder, which is controlled by our Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officers when acting together.” If the holders of our common stock are dissatisfied with the performance of our Board of Directors, they have no ability to remove any of our directors, with or without cause.

Through its ability to elect our Board of Directors and its approval rights over certain corporate transactions, the Series I Preferred Stockholder may be deemed to have indirectly the ability to control our business and affairs, including influence over the amount and timing of the KKR Group Partnership’s investments and dispositions, indebtedness and cash expenditures (including those relating to compensation, issuances of additional partner interests, tax liabilities and amounts of reserves), each of which can affect the amount of cash that is available for distribution to holders of KKR Group Partnership Units.

In addition, conflicts may arise relating to the selection, structuring and disposition of investments and other transactions, declaring dividends and other distributions and other matters due to the fact that our senior principals indirectly hold KKR Group Partnership Units through KKR Holdings, which is a pass-through entity that is not subject to corporate income taxation.

Although the affirmative vote of a majority of our directors is required for any action to be taken by our Board of Directors, certain specified actions will also require the approval of the Series I Preferred Stockholder, which is controlled by our Co-Chairmen and Co-Chief Executive Officers when acting together. These actions consist of the following:

The Series I Preferred Stockholder may transfer its interest in the sole share of Series I Preferred Stock which could materially alter our business.

The Series I Preferred Stockholder may transfer the sole outstanding share of our Series I Preferred Stock held by it to a third party upon receipt of approval to do so by our Board of Directors and satisfaction of certain other requirements, and without the consent of the holders of our common stock or Series II Preferred Stock. Further, the partners of the Series I Preferred Stockholder may sell or transfer all or part of their partnership interests in the Series I Preferred Stockholder at any time without KKR’s approval. A new holder of our Series I Preferred Stock or new controlling partners of the Series I Preferred Stockholder may appoint directors to our Board of Directors who have a different philosophy and/or investment objectives from those of our current directors. A new holder of our Series I Preferred Stock, new controlling partners of the Series I Preferred Stockholder and/or the directors they appoint to our Board of Directors could also have a different philosophy for the management of our business, including the hiring and compensation of our investment professionals. If any of the foregoing were to occur, we could experience difficulty in forming new funds and other investment vehicles and in making new investments, and the value of our existing investments, our business, our results of operations and our financial condition could materially suffer.

We intend to pay cash dividends on a quarterly basis. We are a holding company and have no material assets other than the KKR Group Partnership Units that we hold through a wholly-owned subsidiary and have no independent means of generating income. Accordingly, we intend to cause the KKR Group Partnership to make distributions on the KKR Group Partnership Units in order to provide us with sufficient amounts to fund dividends we may declare. If the KKR Group Partnership makes such distributions, other holders of KKR Group Partnership Units, including KKR Holdings, will be entitled to receive equivalent distributions pro rata based on their KKR Group Partnership Units.

The declaration and payment of dividends to our stockholders will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors, and our dividend policy may be changed at any time. The declaration and payment of dividends is subject to legal, contractual and regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends by us or our subsidiaries, including restrictions contained in our debt agreements, the terms of our certificate of incorporation, and such other factors as the Board of Directors considers relevant including, among others: our available cash and current and anticipated cash needs, including funding of investment commitments and debt service and future debt repayment obligations; general economic and business conditions; our strategic plans and prospects; our results of operations and financial condition; and our capital requirements. Under Section 170 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), our Board of Directors may only declare and pay dividends either out of our surplus (as defined in DGCL) or in case there is no such surplus, out of our net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. However, dividends may not be declared out of net profits if our capital, computed in accordance with DGCL, shall have been diminished by depreciation in the value of our property, or by losses, or otherwise, to an amount less than the aggregate amount of the capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets. Furthermore, by paying cash dividends rather than investing that cash in our businesses, we risk slowing the pace of our growth, or not having a sufficient amount of cash to fund our operations, new investments or unanticipated capital expenditures, should the need arise.

Our preferred stock ranks senior to our common stock with respect to the payment of dividends. Unless dividends have been declared and paid or declared and set apart for payment on the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock for a quarterly dividend period (or in the case of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, for all preceding dividend periods), during the remainder of that dividend period (or in the case of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends for all preceding dividend periods have been declared and paid or declared and set apart for payment) we may not declare or pay or set apart payment for dividends on any class of stock of KKR & Co. Inc. that are junior to the preferred stock, including our common stock, and we may not repurchase any such junior stock.

Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are discretionary and non-cumulative. Dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are cumulative. Holders of preferred stock will only receive dividends on their shares of preferred stock when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors. If dividends on Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have not been declared and paid for the equivalent of six or more quarterly dividend periods, whether or not consecutive, holders of such preferred stock, together as a class with holders of any other series of parity stock with like voting rights, will be entitled to vote for the election of two additional directors to our Board of Directors. When quarterly dividends have been declared and paid or declared and set apart for payment, in the case of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in full, or, in the case of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, for four consecutive quarters following such a nonpayment event, the right of the holders of the preferred stock and such parity stock to elect these two additional directors will cease, the terms of office of these two directors will forthwith terminate and the number of directors constituting our Board of Directors will be reduced accordingly. This right to elect directors will dilute the representation of the holders of our common stock on our Board of Directors and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

We are required to acquire KKR Group Partnership Units from time to time pursuant to our exchange agreement with KKR Holdings. Certain of these exchanges are expected to result in an increase in our share of the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of the KKR Group Partnership, primarily attributable to a portion of the goodwill inherent in our business that would not otherwise have been available. This increase in tax basis may increase (for tax purposes) depreciation and amortization and therefore reduce the amount of income tax we would otherwise be required to pay in the future. This increase in tax basis may also decrease gain (or increase loss) on future dispositions of certain capital assets to the extent tax basis is allocated to those capital assets.

We have entered into a tax receivable agreement with KKR Holdings, which requires us to pay to KKR Holdings or to current and former principals who have exchanged KKR Holdings units for shares of common stock as transferees of KKR Group Partnership Units, 85% of the amount of cash tax savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax that we realize as a result of this increase in tax basis, as well as 85% of the amount of any such savings we actually realize as a result of increases in tax basis that arise due to future payments under the agreement. A termination of the agreement or a change of control could give rise to similar payments based on tax savings that we would be deemed to realize in connection with such events. These payment obligations are obligations of KKR & Co. Inc. and its subsidiary and not of the KKR Group Partnership. The tax receivable agreement does not apply to the restricted holdings units that may be issued under our KKR & Co. Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (our “2019 Equity Incentive Plan”). These restricted holdings units are not related to KKR Holdings. While the tax receivable agreement does not apply to restricted holdings units issued under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (and therefore we will receive 100% of any tax benefits arising from the exchange of restricted holdings units for shares of common stock), any tax benefits we realize from the exchange of KKR Holdings units or restricted holdings units would be deferred until the holders thereof elect to exchange such units for shares of our common stock. The timing of the tax benefit is different with respect to our restricted stock units issued pursuant to our KKR & Co. Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Equity Incentive Plan” and, together with the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, the “Equity Incentive Plans”) and 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, where we realize any tax benefit at the time of vesting, which is generally earlier than the time of exchange of KKR Holdings units or restricted holdings units. As a result, the actual increase in tax basis and the amount of tax savings in any given year will vary depending upon a number of factors, including the timing of exchanges, the number of units exchanged, the price of our common stock at the time of the exchange, the extent to which such exchanges are taxable and the amount and timing of our taxable income. We expect that, as a result of the size of the increases in the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of the KKR Group Partnership, the payments that we may be required to make to KKR Holdings or to our current or former principals under the tax receivable agreement will be substantial.

We recorded $131.3 million in our consolidated statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2019, representing the estimated aggregate future payment amount, on an undiscounted basis, under the tax receivable agreement as of such date for previously exchanged KKR Holdings units. As of December 31, 2019, 290.4 million KKR Holdings units (the “Remaining KKR Holdings Units”) remained available for exchange into shares of our common stock. The present value of our aggregate cash tax savings is highly dependent on the assumed discount rate used for its calculation. Assuming (i) all of the Remaining KKR Holdings Units had been exchanged for shares of our common stock on December 31, 2019, (ii) all such exchanges were taxable to the exchanging unitholders, (iii) the market value of our common stock was $29.17 per share (which was the closing price on December 31, 2019), and (iv) our effective tax rate, for federal, state and local income tax combined, was 23.25%, we estimate that the present value of our aggregate cash tax savings over the next 15 years attributable to such hypothetical exchange of the Remaining KKR Holdings Units would have been approximately $825 million assuming a 7% per annum discount rate and approximately $559 million assuming a 15% per annum discount rate. Using the assumptions above, we estimate our payments under the tax receivable agreement to KKR Holdings and current and former principals attributable to such hypothetical exchange of the Remaining KKR Holdings Units would be 85% of the foregoing amounts, or $701 million using a 7% discount rate and $475 million using a 15% discount rate. The estimates above also assume that we would have taxable income sufficient to fully utilize the deductions arising from the increase in tax basis and any interest imputed with respect to our payment obligations under the tax receivable agreement, and that there would be no future changes to federal, state or local income tax rates. The assumptions and estimates

We may need to incur debt to finance payments under the tax receivable agreement to the extent our cash resources are insufficient to meet our obligations under the tax receivable agreement as a result of timing discrepancies or otherwise. In particular, our obligations under the tax receivable agreement would be effectively accelerated in the event of an early termination of the tax receivable agreement by us or in the event of certain mergers, asset sales and other forms of business combinations or other changes of control. In these situations, we would be required to pay an early termination payment based upon the net present value of all tax benefits that would be required to be paid by us to KKR Holdings and current and former principals who have exchanged KKR Holdings units. The method used to calculate the early termination payment is prescribed in the tax receivable agreement and the assumptions used for this purpose, including an applicable discount rate, which currently is LIBOR (as defined) plus 1% (LIBOR plus 1% was 2.76250% as of December 31, 2019), differ in material respects from the assumptions used to calculate the estimated present value of our aggregate cash tax savings for the hypothetical exchange of all Remaining KKR Holdings Units or the estimated payment amount for previously exchanged KKR Holdings units that is recorded in our financial statements. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2019, the amount of early termination payment would have been significantly larger than the present value of the estimated payments under the tax receivable agreement described above. At the time of the filing of this prospectus supplement, we have no intention to exercise the early termination right.

Payments under the tax receivable agreement will be based upon the tax reporting positions that we will determine. We are not aware of any issue that would cause the IRS to challenge a tax basis increase. However, neither KKR Holdings nor our current or former principals will reimburse us for any payments previously made under the tax receivable agreement if such tax basis increase, or the tax benefits we claim arising from such increase, is successfully challenged by the IRS. As a result, in certain circumstances, payments to KKR Holdings or our current or former principals under the tax receivable agreement could be in excess of our cash tax savings. Our ability to achieve benefits from any tax basis increase, and the payments to be made under the tax receivable agreement, will depend upon a number of factors, as discussed above, including the timing and amount of our future income.

A person will generally be deemed to be an “investment company” for purposes of the Investment Company Act if:

We believe that we are engaged primarily in the business of providing investment management services and not in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. We regard ourselves as an investment management firm and do not propose to engage primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Accordingly, we do not believe that we are an “orthodox” investment company as defined in Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act and described in the first bullet point above.

With regard to the provision described in the second bullet point above, we have no material assets other than our equity interests in our sole subsidiary, which in turn has no material assets other than general partner interests in the KKR Group Partnership. Through these interests, we indirectly are vested with all management and control over the KKR Group Partnership. We do not believe our equity interests in our subsidiary are

The Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder contain detailed parameters for the organization and operation of investment companies. Among other things, the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder limit or prohibit transactions with affiliates, impose limitations on the issuance of debt and equity securities, generally prohibit the issuance of options and impose certain governance requirements. We intend to conduct our operations so that we will not be deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act. If anything were to happen which would cause us to be deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, requirements imposed by the Investment Company Act, including limitations on our capital structure, ability to transact business with affiliates and ability to compensate key employees, would make it impractical for us to continue our business as currently conducted, impair the agreements and arrangements between and among us, including the KKR Group Partnership, and KKR Holdings, and materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we may be required to limit the amount of investments that we make as a principal, potentially divest of our investments or otherwise conduct our business in a manner that does not subject us to the registration and other requirements of the Investment Company Act.

With respect to our subsidiary KFN, we believe it is not and does not propose to be primarily engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities, and we do not believe that KFN has held itself out as such. KFN conducts its operations primarily through its majority-owned subsidiaries, each of which is either outside of the definition of an investment company as defined in the Investment Company Act or excepted from such definition under the Investment Company Act. KFN monitors its holdings regularly to confirm its continued compliance with the 40% test described in the second bullet point above, and restricts its subsidiaries with respect to the assets in which each of them can invest and/or the types of securities each of them may issue in order to ensure conformity with exceptions provided by, and rules and regulations promulgated under, the Investment Company Act. If the SEC were to disagree with KFN’s treatment of one or more of its subsidiaries as being excepted from the Investment Company Act, with its determination that one or more of its other holdings are not investment securities for purposes of the 40% test, or with its determinations as to the nature of its business or the manner in which it holds itself out, KFN and/or one or more of its subsidiaries could be required either (i) to change substantially the manner in which it conducts its operations to avoid being subject to the Investment Company Act or (ii) to register as an investment company. Either of these would likely have a material adverse effect on KFN, its ability to service its indebtedness and to make distributions on its shares, and on the market price of its securities, and could thereby materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

In 2011, the SEC published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act and a concept release seeking information on Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act, two provisions with which KKR’s subsidiaries, including KFN, must comply under the 40% test described above. Among the issues for which the SEC has requested comment is whether Rule 3a-7 should be modified so that parent companies of subsidiaries that rely on Rule 3a-7 should treat their interests in such subsidiaries as investment securities for purposes of the 40% test. The SEC is also seeking information about the nature of entities that invest in mortgages and mortgage-related pools and how the SEC staff’s interpretive positions in connection with Section 3(c)(5)(C) affect these entities. Although no further action has been taken by the SEC, any guidance or action from the SEC or its staff, including changes that the SEC may ultimately

On July 1, 2018, we converted from a Delaware limited partnership to a Delaware corporation, and on January 1, 2020, we completed an internal reorganization to, among other changes, combine KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR International Holdings L.P., which were former intermediate holdings companies for KKR’s business, with another intermediate holding company, KKR Fund Holdings L.P., which changed its name to KKR Group Partnership L.P.

From time to time, we may undertake other internal reorganizations or make other changes in an effort to simplify our organizational structure, streamline our operations, increase our stockholder base or for other operational reasons. These reorganizations or changes could be disruptive to our business, result in significant expense, require regulatory approvals, and may not be successful in achieving its objectives or fail to result in the intended or expected benefits, any of which could adversely impact our business and results of operations.

Certain provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that a stockholder may consider favorable by, for example:

These provisions may also discourage acquisition proposals or delay or prevent a change in control. See “Description of Capital Stock” in the accompanying prospectus.

The number of shares of our common stock that you will receive upon mandatory conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is not fixed but instead will depend on the Applicable Market Value of our common stock. The aggregate market value of shares of our common stock that you would receive upon mandatory conversion may be less than the aggregate liquidation preference of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Specifically, if the Applicable Market Value of our common stock is less than the Initial Price, the market value of our common stock that you would receive upon mandatory conversion of each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be less than the $50.00 liquidation preference of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and an investment in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock would result in a loss, without taking into consideration the payment of dividends. Accordingly, you will bear the risk of a decline in the market price of our common stock. Any such decline could be substantial.

In addition, because the number of shares delivered to you upon mandatory conversion will be based upon the Applicable Market Value, which is the Average VWAP per share of our common stock over the Settlement Period, which is the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the 21st Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding September 15, 2023, the shares of common stock you receive upon mandatory conversion may be worth less than the shares of common stock you would have received had the Applicable Market Value been equal to the VWAP per share of our common stock on the Mandatory Conversion Date or the Average VWAP of our common stock over a different period of days.

The market value of each share of our common stock that you would receive upon mandatory conversion of each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the Mandatory Conversion Date (assuming that dividends on shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be declared and paid in cash) will only exceed the liquidation preference of $50.00 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock if the Applicable Market Value of our common stock exceeds the Threshold Appreciation Price. The Threshold Appreciation Price represents an appreciation of approximately  % over the Initial Price. If the Applicable Market Value of our common stock is greater than the Threshold Appreciation Price, you would receive on the Mandatory Conversion Date approximately  % (which percentage is approximately equal to the Initial Price divided by the Threshold Appreciation Price) of the value of our common stock that you would have received if you had made a direct investment in shares of our common stock on the date of this prospectus supplement. This means that the opportunity for equity appreciation provided by an investment in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is less than that provided by a direct investment in our common stock.

In addition, if the market value of our common stock appreciates and the Applicable Market Value of our common stock is equal to or greater than the Initial Price but less than or equal to the Threshold Appreciation Price, the aggregate market value of shares of our common stock that you would receive upon mandatory conversion (assuming that all dividends on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be declared and paid in cash) will only be equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and you will realize no equity appreciation on our common stock.

The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile, could be subject to wide fluctuations and could decline significantly in the future. In addition, the trading volume in our common stock may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur. If the market price of our common stock declines significantly, common stockholders may be unable to sell their shares at an attractive price, if at all. Some of the factors that could negatively affect the price of our common stock or result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of our common stock include:

Furthermore, the stock market may experience extreme volatility that, in some cases, may be unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. In addition, price volatility may be greater if the public float and trading volume of our common stock is low.

We expect that, generally, the market price of our common stock will significantly affect the market price of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. This may result in greater volatility in the market price of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock than would be expected for nonconvertible preferred stock.

In addition, we expect that the market price of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be influenced by yield and interest rates in the capital markets, the time remaining to the Mandatory Conversion Date, our creditworthiness and the occurrence of certain events affecting us that do not require an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates (as defined herein). Fluctuations in yield rates in particular may give rise to arbitrage opportunities based upon changes in the relative values of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and our common stock. Any such arbitrage could, in turn, affect the market prices of our common stock and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The market price of our common stock could also be affected by possible sales of our common stock by investors who view the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as a more attractive means of equity participation in us and by hedging or arbitrage trading activity that we expect to develop involving our common stock. This trading activity could, in turn, affect the market price of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Sales or issuances of substantial amounts of our common stock or other securities convertible or exchangeable into shares of our common stock in the public market or the conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or the payment of dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in the form of shares of our common stock, could cause the market price of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or our common stock to decline. This could also impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of our equity securities. Future sales or issuances of our common stock or other equity-related securities could be dilutive to holders of our common stock and could adversely affect their voting and other rights and economic interests, including holders of any shares of common stock issued upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and/or as dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and could have a similar impact with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Holders of our common stock, including holders of any shares of common stock issued upon conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and/or as dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, may also experience additional dilution upon future equity issuances or upon the settlement of equity awards granted to our employees, executive officers and directors under the Equity Incentive Plans.

We will have the option to redeem the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, if (i) on or before the Close of Business (as defined herein) on or prior to May 7, 2021 (or any later date corresponding to the Outside Termination Date as extended pursuant to the Merger Agreement), the consummation of the Acquisition has not occurred or (ii) an Acquisition Termination Event (as defined herein) occurs, in each case at a redemption amount equal to $50.00 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) to, but excluding, the date of redemption or, in certain circumstances, at a redemption amount that includes a make-whole adjustment. Investors will not have any right to require us to redeem or repurchase the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, whether or not an Acquisition Termination Event occurs or the Acquisition is not consummated by May 7, 2021 (or any later date corresponding to the Outside Termination Date as extended pursuant to the Merger Agreement). Further, investors will not have any right to require us to redeem or repurchase the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock if, subsequent to the completion of this offering, we or Global Atlantic experience any changes in our business or financial condition or if the terms of the Acquisition or the financing thereof change.

Although the redemption amount is designed to compensate you, under certain circumstances, for the lost option value of your Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and lost dividends as a result of the acquisition termination redemption, it is only an approximation of such lost value and may not adequately compensate you for your actual loss. If we redeem the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, you may not obtain your expected return and you may not be able to reinvest the proceeds from such redemption in an investment that results in a comparable return.

The proceeds of the offering of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not be deposited into an escrow account in favor of holders of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock pending any acquisition termination redemption of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Our ability to pay the redemption amount to holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with an acquisition termination redemption may be limited by our then-existing financial resources, and following our election, if any, to redeem the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, sufficient funds may not be available when necessary to pay the redemption amount. Furthermore, our obligation to deliver or pay the make-whole adjustment could possibly be considered a penalty under state law, in which case the enforceability thereof would be subject to general principles of reasonableness and equitable remedies and therefore may not be enforceable in whole or in part.

Investors in, and potential purchasers of, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock who employ, or seek to employ, a convertible arbitrage strategy with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be adversely impacted by regulatory developments that may limit or restrict such a strategy. The SEC and other regulatory and self-regulatory authorities have implemented various rules and may adopt additional rules in the future that restrict and otherwise regulate short selling and over-the-counter swaps and security-based swaps, which restrictions and regulations may adversely affect the ability of investors in, or potential purchasers of, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to conduct a convertible arbitrage strategy with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. This could, in turn, adversely affect the trading price and liquidity of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

If a Fundamental Change (as defined in “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Conversion at the Option of the Holder upon Fundamental Change; Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount”) occurs on or prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date, holders will be entitled to convert their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate (in each case as defined in “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Conversion at the Option of the Holder upon Fundamental Change; Fundamental Change

Although this adjustment to the conversion rate and the payment of the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount are generally designed to compensate you for the lost option value of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and lost dividends that you will suffer as a result of converting your Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock upon a Fundamental Change, they are only an approximation of such lost value and lost dividends and may not adequately compensate you for your actual loss. In addition, if the price of our common stock is less than $   per share or above $   per share (in each case, subject to adjustment), the feature of the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will not compensate you for any loss suffered in connection with a Fundamental Change.

In addition, the agreements governing any of our existing or future indebtedness may limit our ability to pay cash or deliver shares of our common stock, as the case may be, to converting holders upon a Fundamental Change unless we can repay or refinance the amounts outstanding under such agreements.

Furthermore, our obligation to adjust the conversion rate in connection with a Fundamental Change and pay the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount (whether in cash or shares of our common stock or any combination thereof) could possibly be considered a penalty under state law, in which case the enforceability thereof would be subject to general principles of reasonableness and equitable remedies and therefore may not be enforceable in whole or in part.

The Fixed Conversion Rates of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are subject to adjustment only for the issuance of certain stock dividends on our common stock, subdivisions or combinations of our common stock, the issuance of certain rights, options or warrants to holders of our common stock, distributions of capital stock, indebtedness, or assets to holders of our common stock, spin-offs, cash dividends above a specified threshold and certain issuer tender or exchange offers as described under “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Anti-Dilution Adjustments.” However, other events, such as employee and director grants that are settled in common stock and option grants or offerings of our common stock or securities convertible into shares of our common stock (other than those set forth in “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Anti-Dilution Adjustments”) for cash or in connection with acquisitions, or third-party tender or exchange offers, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock, may not result in any adjustment. Further, if any of these other events adversely affects the market price of our common stock, it may also adversely affect the market price of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, the terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock do not restrict our ability to offer common stock or securities convertible into common stock in the future or to engage in other transactions that could dilute our common stock. We have no obligation to consider the interests of the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in engaging in any such offering or transaction.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes our Board of Directors, without the approval of our stockholders, to issue 1,500,000,000 shares of our preferred stock (including the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), subject to limitations prescribed by applicable law, rules and regulations and the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as shares of preferred stock in series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The powers, preferences and rights of these additional series of preferred stock may be senior to or on parity with the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which may reduce its value.

The terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not restrict our ability to offer a new series of preferred stock that ranks senior to or equally with the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as to dividend payments or liquidation preference in the future. We have no obligation to consider the specific interests of the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in engaging in any such offering or transaction.

You will have no rights, powers or preferences with respect to our common stock, including voting powers, rights to respond to common stock tender offers, if any, and rights to receive dividends or other distributions on shares of our common stock, if any (other than through a conversion rate adjustment under certain circumstances), prior to the conversion date with respect to a conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, but your investment in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be negatively affected by these events. Upon conversion, you will be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the date you are deemed to be a record holder of those shares. For example, in the event that an amendment is proposed to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation requiring stockholder approval and the record date for determining the stockholders of record entitled to vote on the amendment occurs prior to the date you are deemed to be a record holder of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of your Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, you will not be entitled to vote on the amendment (subject to certain limited exceptions and unless it would adversely affect the special rights, preferences and voting powers of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), even if your Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock has been converted into shares of our common stock prior to the effective date of such change, and you will nevertheless be subject to any changes in the powers, preferences or rights of our common stock. See “Description of Capital Stock” in the accompanying prospectus for further discussion of our common stock.

You will have no voting powers with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, except with respect to certain amendments to the terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in the case of certain dividend arrearages, in certain other limited circumstances and except as specifically required by Delaware law or by our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. You will have no power to vote for any members of our Board of Directors except in the case of certain dividend arrearages. Whenever dividends on any shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have not been declared and paid for the equivalent of six or more dividend periods, whether or not for consecutive dividend periods, the authorized number of directors on our Board of Directors will, at the next annual meeting of stockholders or at a special meeting of stockholders, if any, automatically be increased by two and the holders of such shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class with holders of other series of our Voting Preferred Stock (as defined herein) then outstanding, will be entitled, at our next annual meeting of stockholders or a special meeting of stockholders, if any, to vote for the election of a total of two additional members of our Board of Directors, subject to the terms and limitations described in “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Voting Power.”

In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, our assets will be available to pay obligations on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock only after all of our consolidated liabilities have been paid. In addition, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will rank (i) structurally junior to all existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries and (ii) junior to each class or series of our capital stock established after the Initial Issue Date the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to dividends and distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or certain other events. Your rights to participate in the assets of our subsidiaries upon any bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or winding up of any subsidiary will rank junior to the prior claims of that subsidiary’s creditors. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, there may not be sufficient assets remaining, after paying our and our subsidiaries’ liabilities, to pay amounts due on any or all of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding. At June 30, 2020, we had indebtedness totaling approximately $28.7 billion outstanding and an additional $2.2 billion of borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facilities.

We expect that the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be rated by one or more nationally recognized rating agencies. Generally, rating agencies base their ratings on such material and information, and such of their own investigative studies and assumptions, as they deem appropriate. A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and there is no assurance that any rating will apply for any given period of time or that a rating may not be adjusted or withdrawn. For example, following our announcement of the Acquisition, a rating agency placed KKR’s issuer rating on negative watch. A downgrade or potential downgrade in these ratings, the assignment of a new rating that is lower than existing ratings, or a downgrade or potential downgrade in ratings assigned to us, our subsidiaries, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or any of our other securities could adversely affect the trading price and liquidity of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. If we issue subordinated notes or other “hybrid” securities, which we have considered and may issue as part of the Financing Transactions, we anticipate that the ratings on our preferred stock, including the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, are likely to be lowered by one or more rating agencies as a result of “notching.” See “—Rating agencies may change rating methodologies.”

We cannot be sure that rating agencies will rate the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or maintain their ratings once issued. Neither we nor any underwriter undertakes any obligation to obtain a rating, maintain the ratings once issued or to advise holders of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of any change in ratings. A failure to obtain a rating or a negative change in our ratings once issued could have an adverse effect on the market price or liquidity of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

The rating agencies that currently or may in the future publish a rating for us or our preferred stock, including the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, may from time to time in the future change the methodologies that they use for analyzing securities with features similar to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. This may include, for example, changes to the relationship between ratings assigned to securities with features similar to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and ratings assigned to securities that are junior or senior in ranking, which is sometimes called “notching.” As a result of notching, rating agencies may lower the rating of a rated security in connection with the issuance of a new series of securities that creates a new ranking of such issuer’s securities and is senior in ranking relative to the rated security. If the rating agencies change their practices for rating lower-ranking securities in the future, and the ratings of our preferred stock, including the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, are subsequently lowered or “notched” further, the trading price and liquidity of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock could be adversely affected.

Any future payments of cash dividends, and the amount of any cash dividends we pay, on our capital stock, including on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, will be determined by our Board of Directors, or an authorized committee thereof, in its sole discretion and will depend on factors described under “—Risks Relating to Our Organizational Structure—We intend to pay periodic dividends to the holders of our common stock and preferred stock, including future dividend payments with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, but our ability to do so may be limited by our holding company structure and contractual restrictions.”

If upon (i) mandatory conversion, (ii) an Early Conversion (as defined herein) at the option of a holder or (iii) a conversion during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period (as defined herein), we have not declared and paid all or any portion of the accumulated and unpaid dividends payable on the outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the applicable conversion rate will be adjusted so that converting holders receive an additional number of shares of our common stock having a market value generally equal to the amount of such undeclared, accumulated and unpaid dividends, subject to the limitations described under “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Mandatory Conversion,” “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder” and “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Conversion at the Option of the Holder upon Fundamental Change; Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount,” respectively. As a result of such limitations, the market value of such additional number of shares of common stock may be less than the amount of such accumulated and unpaid dividends. In the case of mandatory conversion or Early Fundamental Change Conversion, if these limits to the adjustment of the conversion rate are reached, we will, if we are legally able to do so, and to the extent permitted under the terms of the documents governing our indebtedness, pay the shortfall in cash. To the extent that we are not able to pay such excess amount in cash under applicable law and in compliance with our indebtedness, we will not have any obligation to pay such amount in cash or deliver additional shares of our common stock in respect of such amount. We will not have an obligation to pay the shortfall in cash or deliver shares of our common stock in respect of such shortfall if these limits to the adjustment of the conversion rate are reached in the case of an Early Conversion at the option of the holder.

The conversion rate of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. See “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Anti-Dilution Adjustments.” If, as a result of an adjustment (or failure to make an adjustment), your proportionate interest in our assets or earnings and profits is increased, you may be deemed to have received for U.S. federal income tax purposes a taxable distribution without the receipt of any cash. In addition, we may make distributions to holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that are paid in common stock. Any such distribution may be taxable to the same extent as a cash distribution of the same amount. In these circumstances and possibly others, a holder of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be subject to tax even though it has received no cash with which to pay that tax, thus giving rise to an out-of-pocket expense. If you are a Non-U.S. holder (as defined in “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences”), any deemed dividend could be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a 30% rate, or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable treaty, which may be set off against subsequent payments or deliveries with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. See “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences” for a further discussion of the U.S. federal income tax implications.

Certain rights of the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock could make it more difficult or more expensive for a third party to acquire us. For example, if a Fundamental Change were to occur on or prior to September 15, 2023, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may have the option to convert their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at an increased conversion rate and will also be

The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is a new issue of securities with no established trading market. The liquidity of the trading market in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and the market price quoted for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for this type of security and by changes in our financial performance or prospects or in the prospects for companies in our industry generally. We intend to apply to list the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the NYSE under the symbol “KKR PR C.” Even if the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is approved for listing on the NYSE, such listing does not guarantee that a trading market for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will develop or, if a trading market for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock does develop, the depth or liquidity of that market or the ability of the holders to sell the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, or to sell the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at a favorable price. In addition, as shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are converted, the liquidity of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that remains outstanding may decrease.

KKR & Co. Inc. intends to contribute the net proceeds from the sale of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to KKR Group Partnership. In consideration of this contribution, KKR Group Partnership will issue to KKR & Co. Inc. (or a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc.) a new series of preferred units with economic terms designed to mirror those of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which we refer to as the “GP Mirror Units.” The terms of the GP Mirror Units will provide that, unless distributions have been declared and paid or declared and set apart for payment on all GP Mirror Units issued by KKR Group Partnership for the then-current quarterly distribution period, then during such quarterly distribution period only, KKR Group Partnership may not repurchase any of its junior units and may not declare or pay or set apart payment for distributions on its junior units, other than distributions paid in junior units or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase junior units. These terms, among others, are intended to provide a credit benefit to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. However, KKR Group Partnership will have no direct obligations with respect to our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, KKR Group Partnership, which is indirectly controlled by us, may amend, modify or alter the terms of the GP Mirror Units, including the distribution terms described above, in a manner that would be detrimental to the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such actions could materially and adversely affect the market price of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Accordingly, the GP Mirror Units should not be relied upon to ensure we have sufficient cash flows to enable us to pay distributions on or redeem the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Furthermore, holders of our common stock have the right to vote on the adoption of a new equity compensation plan any material amendment to an existing equity compensation plan, and an issuance of common stock if, based on the number of shares or the voting power outstanding before such issuance, more than 1% of our common stock is issued to our affiliates and other related parties or more than 20% of our common stock is issued in any transaction, subject to certain limited exemptions. In January 2019, the requisite stockholders approved the adoption of our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.

In general, any matters that are subject to a vote of the holders of our common stock will require the approval of a majority in voting power of all our common stock and Series II Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class. As a result, KKR Holdings, the holder of our Series II Preferred Stock, will vote together with the holders of our common stock. As of June 30, 2020, there were 559,140,869 shares of common stock and 285,978,495 shares of Series II Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, giving holders of common stock 66.2% and KKR Holdings 33.8% of the total combined voting power on matters for which they are entitled to vote together as a single class. Because our Co-Chairmen and Co-Chief Executive Officers, when acting together, jointly control the general partner of KKR Holdings and thereby the vote of the shares of our Series II Preferred Stock held by KKR Holdings, our Co-Chairmen and Co-Chief Executive Officers are expected to be able to substantially influence the outcome of any matter submitted to a vote of the common stock. In addition, our Co-Chairmen and Co-Chief Executive Officer, when acting together, jointly control the Series I Preferred Stockholder and thereby the vote of the Series I Preferred Stock held by it. The vote of the Series I Preferred Stock will determine the outcome of all matters that are not listed above as being subject to a vote by the common stock.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws contain additional provisions affecting the holders of our common stock, including limitations on the calling of meetings of the stockholders and procedures for submitting proposals for business to be considered at meetings of the stockholders. In addition, any person that beneficially acquires 20% or more of any class of stock then outstanding without the consent of our Board of Directors (other than the Series I Preferred Stockholder or KKR Holdings) is unable to vote such stock on any matter submitted to such stockholders.

For a more detailed description of our common stock, see “Description of Capital Stock” in the accompanying prospectus.

We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of the NYSE. As a “controlled company” we have elected not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements of the NYSE, including the requirements: (i) that the listed company have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors, (ii) that the listed company have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors and (iii) that the compensation committee be required to consider certain independence factors when engaging compensation consultants, legal counsel and other committee advisers. Accordingly, holders of our common stock do not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of the NYSE.

We are not required to file proxy statements or information statements under Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), unless a vote of holders of our common stock is required. Accordingly, legal causes of action and remedies under Section 14 of the Exchange Act for inadequate or misleading information in proxy statements will not be generally available to holders of our common stock. In addition, we will generally not be subject to the “say-on-pay” and “say-on-frequency” provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. As a result, our stockholders will not have an opportunity to provide a non-binding vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. Moreover, holders of our common stock will be unable to bring matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or nominate directors at such meeting, nor can they generally submit stockholder proposals under Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act.

Subject to applicable law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions limiting the duties owed by the Series I Preferred Stockholder and contains provisions allowing the Series I Preferred Stockholder to favor its own interests and the interests of its controlling persons over us and the holders of our common stock. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions stating that the Series I Preferred Stockholder is under no obligation to consider the separate interests of the other stockholders (including the tax consequences to such stockholders) in deciding whether or not to authorize us to take (or decline to authorize us to take) any action as well as provisions stating that the Series I Preferred Stockholder shall not be liable to the other stockholders for damages or equitable relief for any losses, liabilities or benefits not derived by such stockholders in connection with such decisions. See “—Potential conflicts of interest may arise among the Series I Preferred Stockholder and the holders of our common stock.”

Even if there is deemed to be a breach of the obligations set forth in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the Series I Preferred Stockholder will not be liable to us or the holders of our common stock for any acts or omissions unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that the Series I Preferred Stockholder or its officers and directors acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct. These provisions are detrimental to the holders of our common stock because they restrict the remedies available to stockholders for actions of the Series I Preferred Stockholder.

In addition, we have agreed to indemnify the Series I Preferred Stockholder and its affiliates and any member, partner, tax matters partner (as defined in U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as in effect prior to 2018), partnership representative (as defined in the Code), officer, director, employee agent, fiduciary or trustee of any of KKR or its subsidiaries, KKR Group Partnership, the Series I Preferred Stockholder or any of our or the Series I Preferred Stockholder’s affiliates and certain other specified persons (collectively, “Indemnitees”), to the fullest extent permitted by law, against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts incurred by any Indemnitee. We have agreed to provide this indemnification unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct. We have also agreed to provide this indemnification for criminal proceedings.

Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue series of shares of preferred stock without any action on the part of our stockholders and, with respect to each such series, fix, without stockholder approval (except as may be required by our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or any certificate of designation relating to

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, if at any time, either (i) less than 10% of the total shares of any class our stock then outstanding (other than our preferred stock) is held by persons other than the Series I Preferred Stockholder and its affiliates or (ii) we are subjected to registration under the provisions of the Investment Company Act, we may exercise our right to call and purchase all of the then outstanding shares of common stock held by persons other than the Series I Preferred Stockholder or its affiliates or assign this right to the Series I Preferred Stockholder or any of its affiliates. As a result, a stockholder may have his or her shares of common stock purchased from him or her at an undesirable time or price and in a manner which adversely affects the ability of a stockholder to participate in further growth in our stock price.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation requires that (A)(i) any derivative action, suit or proceeding brought on behalf of KKR, (ii) any action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, employee or stockholder of KKR to KKR or KKR’s stockholders, (iii) any action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (iv) any action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine may only be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, the federal district court located in the State of Delaware and (B) the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any action, suit or proceeding asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). This provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and stockholders.

Our common stock is only securities of KKR & Co. Inc., the holding company of the KKR business. While our historical consolidated financial statements include financial information, including assets and revenues, of certain funds on a consolidated basis, and our future financial statements will continue to consolidate certain of these funds, such assets and revenues are available to the fund and not to us except to a limited extent through management fees, carried interest or other incentive income, distributions and other proceeds arising from agreements with funds. Additionally, given our holding company structure, an investment in our common stock is not an investment in any other businesses that may be operated by our subsidiaries, including Global Atlantic following the consummation of the Acquisition. See “Summary—Organizational Structure” and “—We intend to pay periodic dividends to the holders of our common stock and preferred stock, including future dividend payments with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, but our ability to do so may be limited by our holding company structure and contractual restrictions.”

The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of a large number of shares in the market or the perception that such sales could occur. These sales, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell shares of common stock in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. As of June 30, 2020, we have 559,140,869 shares of common stock outstanding, which amount excludes shares beneficially owned by KKR Holdings in the form of KKR Group Partnership Units discussed below and shares available for future issuance under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.

As of June 30, 2020, KKR Holdings owns 285,978,495 KKR Group Partnership Units that may be exchanged, on a quarterly basis, for our shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for splits, unit distributions and reclassifications. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of the exchange or the perception that an exchange may occur of a large number of KKR Group Partnership Units for shares of our common stock. These exchanges, or the possibility that these exchanges may occur, also might make it more difficult for holders of our common stock to sell shares of our common stock in the future at a time and at a price that they deem appropriate.

In addition, we will continue to issue additional shares of common stock pursuant to our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, and such issuances may increase in the future as equity awards granted by KKR Holdings decrease. See “Risks Related to Our Business—If we cannot retain and motivate our employees and other key personnel and recruit, retain and motivate any new employees and other key personnel, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. As of June 30, 2020, 123,114,809 shares of common stock were available for issuance in respect of outstanding awards and the grant of future awards, representing 14.6% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock and KKR Group Partnership Units (excluding KKR Group Partnership Units held by KKR & Co. Inc. or its subsidiaries) outstanding (together, “Diluted Common Shares”) at the close of business on June 30, 2020. Under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, on the first day of each fiscal year, the number of shares of common stock available for issuance of future awards under our New Equity Incentive Plan will be adjusted upwards to 15% of the aggregate number of Diluted Common Shares outstanding at the close of business on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, minus the number of shares underlying any outstanding equity awards granted under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan that have not yet been delivered upon vesting. In addition, previously issued awards that were canceled or are canceled in the future, or in certain cases, withheld in respect of tax withholding obligations, are or will become available for further grant under the terms of our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. See “Executive Compensation—KKR & Co. Inc. Equity Incentive Plan” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. In the past, we have issued and sold KKR & Co. Inc. common stock to generate cash proceeds to pay withholding taxes, social benefit payments or similar payments payable by us in respect of awards granted pursuant to our Equity Incentive Plans or the amount of cash delivered in respect of awards granted pursuant to our Equity Incentive Plans that are settled in cash instead of common stock. We may issue and sell shares of our common stock in the future for similar purposes.

We have used and in the future may continue to use common stock or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into our common stock as consideration in acquisitions and strategic investments. For example, we

Any of these issuances may dilute your ownership interest in us upon conversion and any of these events or the perception that future conversions and/or issuances could occur may have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.

This prospectus supplement contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements, 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,” the negative version of these words, other comparable words or other statements that do not relate strictly to historical or factual matters. Without limiting the foregoing, 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 those described herein under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2020, each of which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this prospectus supplement and in our other periodic filings. You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement we make in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference or elsewhere speaks only as of the date on which we make it. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. 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, except as may be required by law.

We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us, will be approximately $   million (or approximately $   million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option to purchase additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in full).

KKR & Co. Inc. intends to contribute the net proceeds from the sale of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to KKR Group Partnership. In exchange, KKR & Co. Inc. expects that KKR Group Partnership will issue to KKR & Co. Inc. (or a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc.) a new series of preferred units with economic terms designed to mirror those of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. See “Description of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock—Mirror Units” in this prospectus supplement. We and KKR Group Partnership intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with a combination of cash on hand and the net proceeds from any other Financing Transactions (as defined herein), to fund the Acquisition and pay related costs and expenses and the remainder, if any, for general corporate purposes. Pending application of the net proceeds of this offering for the foregoing purposes, the net proceeds may be invested temporarily in investment-grade securities or similar instruments.

This offering is not conditioned upon the consummation of any other Financing Transactions or the Acquisition. Even if the Acquisition does not occur, the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (if we decide not to exercise our acquisition termination redemption option discussed below) issued in this offering will remain outstanding. If the Acquisition is not consummated, we intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchases of our common stock, debt repayment, capital expenditures and investments.

We will have the option to redeem the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, at the redemption amount set forth herein if the consummation of the Acquisition has not occurred on or prior to May 7, 2021 (or any later date corresponding to the Outside Termination Date as extended pursuant to the Merger Agreement) or an Acquisition Termination Event (as defined herein) occurs. If we do not consummate the Acquisition, we may decide not to exercise our acquisition termination redemption option, in which case the net proceeds from this offering would be available for general corporate purposes. Accordingly, if you decide to purchase the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in this offering, you should be willing to do so whether or not we complete the Acquisition.

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of June 30, 2020 on (i) a historical basis, (ii) an as adjusted basis to give effect to this offering and (iii) a pro forma basis to give effect to the Acquisition and related transactions as described in our pro forma financial information incorporated by reference herein. You should read this table in conjunction with the information contained under the heading “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus supplement, and under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and our Quarterly Reports for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, and in our pro forma financial information and consolidated financial statements and notes thereto incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.

The following table does not reflect the sale of any shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that may be sold to the underwriters of this offering upon exercise of their over-allotment option to purchase additional shares of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Except as described in the pro forma financial information incorporated by reference herein, the following table does not give effect to any Financing Transactions related to the Acquisition, other than this offering.

Our authorized capital stock consists of 5,000,000,000 shares, all with a par value of $0.01 per share, of which:

Under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) is authorized to provide, out of the unissued shares of preferred stock, for one or more series of preferred stock and, with respect to each series, to fix, without further stockholder approval (except as may be required by our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or any certificate of designation relating to any series of preferred stock), the designation of such series, the powers (including voting powers), preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of such series of preferred stock and the number of shares of such series. See “Description of Capital Stock—Preferred Stock” in the accompanying prospectus.

When issued, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and our common stock issued upon the conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be fully paid and nonassessable. The holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will have no preemptive or preferential rights to purchase or subscribe for any class of our stock, obligations, warrants or other securities.

The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and/or distribution rights upon our liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, as applicable, will rank:

In addition, with respect to dividend rights and distribution rights upon our liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be structurally subordinated to any existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of each of our subsidiaries. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Ownership of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and Our Common Stock—The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will rank junior to all of our and our subsidiaries’ consolidated liabilities and may rank junior to future classes or series of our capital stock.”

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had total outstanding indebtedness of $28,677 million and 13,800,000 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock (with a liquidation preference of $25 per share), 6,200,000 outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock (with a liquidation preference of $25 per share), 1 outstanding share of Series I Preferred Stock (with a liquidation value of $0.01 per share) and 285,978,495 outstanding shares of Series II Preferred Stock (with a liquidation value of $0.000000001 per share).

We intend to apply to list the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the NYSE under the symbol “KKR PR C.” If the application is approved, we expect trading in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the NYSE to begin within 30 days after the Initial Issue Date. In addition, upon listing, we will agree to use our commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock listed on the NYSE. However, there can be no assurance that the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be listed, and if listed, that it will continue to be listed. Listing the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the NYSE does not guarantee that a trading market will develop or, if a trading market does develop, the depth or liquidity of that market or the ability of holders to sell their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock easily.

Subject to the rights of holders of any class or series of any Senior Stock, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, or an authorized committee thereof, out of funds legally available for payment, in the case of dividends paid in cash, and shares of common stock legally permitted to be issued, in the case of dividends paid in shares of common stock, cumulative dividends at the rate per annum of   % of the Liquidation Preference of $50.00 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (equivalent to $   per annum per share), payable in cash, by delivery of shares of our common stock or through any combination of cash and shares of our common stock, as determined by us in our sole discretion (subject to the limitations described below). See “—Method of Payment of Dividends.” If declared, dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be payable quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year to, and including, September 15, 2023, commencing on December 15, 2020 (each, a “Dividend Payment Date”), at such annual rate, and dividends shall accumulate from the most recent date as to which dividends shall have been paid or, if no dividends have been paid, from the Initial Issue Date of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, whether or not in any dividend period or periods there have been funds legally available or shares of common stock legally permitted to be issued for the payment of such dividends. If declared, dividends will be payable on the relevant Dividend Payment Date to holders of record of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as they appear on our stock register at the Close of Business (as defined below) on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the relevant Dividend Payment Date (each, a “Regular Record Date”), whether or not such holders early convert their shares, or such shares are automatically converted, after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date; provided that the Regular Record Date for any such dividend shall not precede the date on which such dividend was so declared. These Regular Record Dates will apply regardless of whether a particular Regular Record Date is a Business Day. A “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law or executive order to close. If a Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, payment will be made on the next succeeding Business Day, without any interest or other payment in lieu of interest accruing with respect to this delay.

No dividend will be paid unless and until our Board of Directors, or an authorized committee of our Board of Directors, declares a dividend payable with respect to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. No dividend will be declared or paid upon, or any sum of cash or number of shares of our common stock set apart for the payment of dividends upon, any outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to any dividend period unless all dividends for all preceding dividend periods have been declared and paid upon, or a sufficient sum of cash or number of shares of our common stock has been set apart for the payment of such dividends upon, all outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Except as described above, dividends on shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock converted to common stock will cease to accumulate, and all other rights of holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will terminate, from and after the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Fundamental Change Conversion Date or the Early Conversion Date (each, as defined below), as applicable (other than the right to receive the consideration due upon such conversion as described herein).

Our ability to declare and pay cash dividends and to make other distributions with respect to our capital stock, including the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, may be limited by the terms of our and our subsidiaries’ existing and any future indebtedness, including our subsidiaries’ revolving credit facilities and the indentures governing our subsidiaries’ notes. Any credit facilities, indentures or other financing agreements we enter into in the future may contain covenants that restrict our ability to pay cash dividends on our capital stock, including the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, our ability to declare and pay dividends may be limited by applicable Delaware law. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Ownership of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and Our Common Stock—We may be unable to, or may choose not to, pay dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at current or planned rates or at all.”

Subject to the limitations described below, we may pay any declared dividend (or any portion of any declared dividend) on the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (whether or not for a current dividend period or any prior dividend period, including in connection with the payment of declared and unpaid dividends pursuant to the provisions described in “—Mandatory Conversion” and “—Conversion at the Option of the Holder Upon Fundamental Change; Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount”), determined in our sole discretion:

We will make each payment of a declared dividend on the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in cash, except to the extent we elect to make all or any portion of such payment in shares of our common stock. We will give the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock notice of any such election and the

If we elect to make any such payment of a declared dividend, or any portion thereof, in shares of our common stock, such shares will be valued for such purpose, in the case of any dividend payment or portion thereof, at 97% of the Average VWAP (as defined below) per share of our common stock over the five consecutive Trading Day (as defined below) period beginning on, and including, the sixth Scheduled Trading Day (as defined below) prior to the applicable Dividend Payment Date (such average, the “Average Price”). If the five Trading Day period to determine the Average Price ends on or after the relevant Dividend Payment Date (whether because a Scheduled Trading Day is not a Trading Day due to the occurrence of a Market Disruption Event (as defined herein) or otherwise), then the Dividend Payment Date will be postponed until the second Business Day after the final Trading Day of such five Trading Day period; provided that no interest or other amounts will accrue as a result of such postponement.

No fractional shares of our common stock will be delivered to the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in payment or partial payment of a dividend. We will instead, to the extent we are legally permitted to do so, pay a cash amount (computed to the nearest cent) to each holder that would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of our common stock based on the Average Price with respect to such dividend.

To the extent a shelf registration statement is required in our reasonable judgment in connection with the issuance of, or for resales of, shares of our common stock issued as payment of a dividend on the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, including dividends paid in connection with a conversion, we will, to the extent a registration statement covering such shares is not currently filed and effective, use our commercially reasonable efforts to file and maintain the effectiveness of such a shelf registration statement until the earlier of such time as all such shares of common stock have been resold thereunder and such time as all such shares would be freely tradable without registration by holders thereof that are not (and were not at any time during the preceding three months) “affiliates” of ours for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Securities Act”). To the extent applicable, we will also use our commercially reasonable efforts to have such shares of our common stock approved for listing on the NYSE (or if our common stock is not listed on the NYSE, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which our common stock is then listed), and qualified or registered under applicable state securities laws, if required; provided that we will not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to take any action that would subject us to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where we are not presently qualified or where we are not presently subject to taxation as a foreign corporation and such qualification or action would subject us to such taxation.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the number of shares of our common stock to be delivered in connection with any declared dividend, including any declared dividend payable in connection with a conversion, exceed a number equal to:

To the extent that the amount of any declared dividend exceeds the product of (x) the number of shares of our common stock delivered in connection with such declared dividend and (y) 97% of the Average Price, we will, if we are legally able to do so, and to the extent permitted under the terms of the documents governing our indebtedness, notwithstanding any notice by us to the contrary, pay such excess amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent). Any such payment in cash may not be permitted by our then existing debt instruments. To the extent that we are not able to pay such excess amount in cash under applicable law and in compliance with our

So long as any share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on our common stock or any other class or series of Junior Stock, and no common stock or any other class or series of Junior Stock shall be, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by us or any of our subsidiaries unless, in each case, all accumulated and unpaid dividends for all preceding dividend periods have been declared and paid in full in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof, or a sufficient sum of cash or number of shares of our common stock has been set apart for the payment of such dividends, on all outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to: (i) any dividend or distribution payable in shares of common stock or other Junior Stock, together with cash in lieu of any fractional share, (ii) purchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of common stock or other Junior Stock in connection with the administration of any benefit or other incentive plan, including any employment contract, in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, (x) purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount (as defined below) pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan, provided that any purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount shall in no event exceed the Share Dilution Amount, (y) the forfeiture of unvested shares of restricted stock or share withholdings or other acquisitions or surrender of shares to which the holder may otherwise be entitled upon exercise, delivery or vesting of equity awards (whether in payment of applicable taxes, the exercise price or otherwise), and (z) the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares; (iii) purchases or deemed purchases or acquisitions of fractional interests in shares of any of our common stock or other Junior Stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such shares of other Junior Stock or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into shares of common stock or other Junior Stock; (iv) any dividends or distributions of rights or common stock or other Junior Stock in connection with a stockholders’ rights plan or any redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant to any stockholders’ rights plan; (v) purchases of common stock or other Junior Stock pursuant to a contractually binding requirement to buy common stock or other Junior Stock, including under a contractually binding stock repurchase plan, in each case, existing prior to the date of this prospectus supplement; (vi) the acquisition by us or any of our subsidiaries of record ownership in common stock or other Junior Stock or Parity Stock for the beneficial ownership of any other persons (other than us or any of our subsidiaries), including as trustees or custodians, and the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares and (vii) the exchange or conversion of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock or of Parity Stock for or into other Parity Stock (with the same or lesser aggregate liquidation preference) or Junior Stock and the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares.

The phrase “Share Dilution Amount” means the increase in the number of diluted shares of our common stock outstanding (determined in accordance with GAAP and as measured from the Initial Issue Date) resulting from the grant, vesting or exercise of equity-based compensation to directors, employees and agents and equitably adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar transaction.

When dividends on shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (i) have not been declared and paid in full on any Dividend Payment Date (or, in case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from such Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within a regular dividend period related to such Dividend Payment Date), or (ii) have been declared but a sum of cash or number of shares of our common stock sufficient for payment thereof has not been set aside for the benefit of the holders thereof on the applicable Regular Record Date, no dividends may be declared or paid on any shares of Parity Stock unless dividends are declared on the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock such that the respective amounts of such dividends declared on the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such shares of Parity Stock shall be allocated pro rata among the holders of the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the holders of any shares of Parity Stock then outstanding. For purposes of calculating the pro rata allocation of partial dividend payments, the Company shall allocate those payments so that the respective amounts of those payments for the declared dividend bear the same ratio to each other as all accumulated and unpaid dividends per share on the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all declared and unpaid dividends per share on such shares of Parity Stock bear to each other (subject to their having been declared by our Board of Directors, or an authorized committee thereof, out of legally available funds); provided,

Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends as may be determined by our Board of Directors, or an authorized committee thereof, may be declared and paid (payable in cash, securities or other property) on any securities, including our common stock and other Junior Stock, from time to time out of any funds legally available for such payment, and holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividends.

Other than pursuant to the acquisition termination redemption described below, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not be redeemable. However, at our option, we may purchase or exchange the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock from time to time in the open market, by tender or exchange offer or otherwise, without the consent of, or notice to, holders.

We expect to use the net proceeds from this offering in connection with the Acquisition (as such term is defined on the cover page of this prospectus supplement), as described under the heading “Use of Proceeds.” Within ten (10) Business Days following the earlier of (a) the Close of Business on May 7, 2021 (or any later date corresponding to the Outside Termination Date as extended pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as defined in this prospectus supplement)), if the consummation of the Acquisition has not occurred on or prior to such time on such date, and (b) the date on which an Acquisition Termination Event (as defined below) occurs, we may, at our option, give notice of an acquisition termination redemption to the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (provided that, to the extent the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are held in book-entry form through DTC, we may give such notice in any manner permitted by DTC). If we provide notice of acquisition termination redemption to holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, then, on the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date (as defined below), we will redeem the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, at a redemption amount per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock equal to the Acquisition Termination Make-Whole Amount (as defined below).

“Acquisition Termination Event” means either (1) the Merger Agreement is terminated or (2) we determine in our reasonable judgment that the Acquisition will not occur.

“Acquisition Termination Redemption Date” means the date specified by us in our notice of acquisition termination redemption that is not less than 30 nor more than 60 days following the date on which we provide notice of such acquisition termination redemption; provided that such date shall be a Business Day; provided, further, that, if the Acquisition Termination Share Price is greater than the Initial Price (as defined under “—Mandatory Conversion”) and we elect to:

“Acquisition Termination Make-Whole Amount” means, for each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, an amount payable in cash equal to $50.00 plus accumulated and unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the Acquisition Termination Redemption Date (whether or not declared); provided, however, that if the Acquisition Termination Share Price exceeds the Initial Price, the Acquisition Termination Make-Whole Amount will equal the Reference Amount (as defined below), which may be paid in cash, shares of common stock or combination thereof, as described below.

The “Reference Amount” means, for each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts:

“Acquisition Termination Conversion Rate” means a rate equal to the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate (as defined under “—Conversion at the Option of the Holder upon Fundamental Change; Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount”), assuming for such purpose that the date on which we provide notice of acquisition termination redemption is the Fundamental Change Effective Date (as defined under “—Conversion at the Option of the Holder upon Fundamental Change; Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount”), and that the Acquisition Termination Share Price is the Fundamental Change Stock Price (as defined under “—Conversion at the Option of the Holder upon Fundamental Change; Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount”).

“Acquisition Termination Market Value” means the Average VWAP per share of common stock over the 20 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the second Trading Day following the date on which we provide notice of acquisition termination redemption.

To the extent a shelf registration statement is required in our reasonable judgment in connection with the issuance of, or for resales of, shares of our common stock issued as payment of the Acquisition Termination Make-Whole Amount, we will, to the extent such a registration statement is not currently filed and effective, use our commercially reasonable efforts to file and maintain the effectiveness of such a shelf registration statement until the earlier of such time as all such shares of common stock have been resold thereunder and such time as all such shares would be freely tradable without registration by holders thereof that are not (and were not at any time during the preceding three months) “affiliates” of ours for purposes of the Securities Act. To the extent applicable, we will also use our commercially reasonable efforts to have such shares of common stock approved for listing on the NYSE (or if our common stock is not listed on the NYSE, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which our common stock is then listed) and qualified or registered under applicable state securities laws, if required; provided that we will not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to take any action that would subject us to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where we are not presently qualified or where we are not presently subject to taxation as a foreign corporation and such qualification or action would subject us to such taxation.

The proceeds of this offering will not be deposited into an escrow account pending any acquisition termination redemption of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Our ability to pay the Acquisition Termination Make-Whole Amount to holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with an acquisition termination redemption may be limited by our then-existing financial resources, and following our election, if any, to redeem the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, sufficient funds may not be available when necessary to pay the Acquisition Termination Make-Whole Amount.

In the event of our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, each holder of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive a Liquidation Preference in the amount of $50.00 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Liquidation Preference”), plus an amount (the “Liquidation Dividend Amount”) equal to accumulated and unpaid dividends on such shares, whether or not declared, to, but excluding, the date fixed for liquidation, winding-up or dissolution to be paid out of our assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders, after satisfaction of debt and other liabilities owed to our creditors and holders of shares of any Senior Stock and before any payment or distribution is made to holders of Junior Stock (including our common stock). If, upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, the amounts payable with respect to (1) the Liquidation Preference plus the Liquidation Dividend Amount on the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and (2) the liquidation preference of, and the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends (to, but excluding, the date fixed for liquidation, winding-up or dissolution) on, all Parity Stock are not paid in full, the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all holders of any such Parity Stock will share equally and ratably in any distribution of our assets in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences and amounts equal to accumulated and unpaid dividends to which they are entitled. After payment to any holder of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference and the Liquidation Dividend Amount for such holder’s shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, such holder of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will have no right or claim to any of our remaining assets.

Neither the sale, lease nor exchange of all or substantially all of our assets or business (other than in connection with our liquidation, winding-up or dissolution), nor our merger or consolidation into or with any other person, will be deemed to be our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, including the Certificate of Designations for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, will not contain any provision requiring funds to be set aside to protect the Liquidation Preference of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock even though it is substantially in excess of the par value thereof.

We intend to contribute the net proceeds from the sale of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to KKR Group Partnership. In consideration of our contribution, KKR Group Partnership will issue to us (or a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours) a new series of preferred units with economic and conversion terms designed to mirror those of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which we refer to as the “GP Mirror Units.” The terms of the GP Mirror Units will provide that unless distributions have been declared and paid or declared and set apart for payment on all GP Mirror Units for the then-current quarterly distribution period, then during such quarterly distribution period only, KKR Group Partnership may not repurchase its common units or any junior units and may not declare or pay or set apart payment for distributions on its junior units, other than distributions paid in junior units or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase junior units. The terms of the GP Mirror Units also will provide that, in the event that KKR Group Partnership liquidates, dissolves or winds up, KKR Group Partnership may not declare or pay or set apart payment on its common units or any other units ranking junior to the GP Mirror Units unless the outstanding liquidation preference on all outstanding GP Mirror Units have been repaid via redemption or otherwise. The foregoing would not apply to (i) a Substantially All Merger or a Substantially All Sale whereby KKR Group Partnership is the surviving Person or the Person formed by such transaction is organized under the laws of a Permitted Jurisdiction and has expressly assumed all of the obligations under the GP Mirror Units, (ii) the sale or disposition of KKR Group Partnership (whether by merger, consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets) if such sale or disposition is not a Substantially All Merger or Substantially All Sale, (iii) the sale or disposition of KKR Group Partnership should KKR Group Partnership not constitute a “significant subsidiary” of KKR & Co. Inc. under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, (iv) an event where the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have been fully redeemed pursuant to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or if proper notice of redemption of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock has been given and funds sufficient to pay the redemption price for all of the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock called for redemption have been set aside for payment pursuant to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, (v) transactions where the assets of KKR Group Partnership being liquidated, dissolved or wound up are immediately contributed to another Group Partnership (as such term is defined in the

A “Permitted Jurisdiction” means the United States or any state thereof, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or British Crown Dependencies, any other member country of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or any political subdivision of any of the foregoing.

“Permitted Reorganization” means (i) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of any of KKR Group Partnership’s subsidiaries or upon any reorganization of KKR Group Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant to provisions of the KKR Group Partnership LPA that allow KKR Group Partnership to convert, merge or convey our assets to another limited liability entity with or without limited partner approval (including a merger or conversion of KKR Group Partnership into a corporation if the general partner determines in its sole discretion that it is no longer in the interests of KKR Group Partnership to continue as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or (ii) KKR Group Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to KKR Group Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of the GP Mirror Units that have rights, powers and preferences that are substantially similar to the rights, powers and preferences of the GP Mirror Units pursuant to provisions of the KKR Group Partnership LPA that allow KKR Group Partnership to do so without limited partner approval.

“Permitted Transfer” means the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, of units of capital stock, securities or other consideration, of all or substantially all of KKR Group Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of KKR Group Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into KKR Group Partnership which will not be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of KKR Group Partnership, notwithstanding that for other purposes, such as for tax purposes, such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited company, joint venture, trust, entity, unincorporated or governmental organization or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Substantially All Merger” means a merger or consolidation of the KKR Group Partnership with or into another Person that would, in one or a series of related transactions, result in the transfer or other disposition, directly or indirectly, of all or substantially all of the combined assets of the KKR Group Partnership.

“Substantially All Sale” means a sale, assignment, transfer, lease or conveyance, in one or a series of related transactions, directly or indirectly, of all or substantially all of the assets of the KKR Group Partnership taken as a whole.

The holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not have any voting rights or powers, except as described below and as specifically required by Delaware law or by our amended and restated certificate of incorporation from time to time.

Whenever dividends on any shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have not been declared and paid for the equivalent of six or more dividend periods, whether or not for consecutive dividend periods (a “Nonpayment”), the authorized number of directors on our Board of Directors will, at the next annual meeting of stockholders or at a special meeting of stockholders as provided below, automatically be increased by two and the holders of such shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class with holders of any and all other series of Voting Preferred Stock (as defined below) then outstanding, will

At any meeting at which the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to elect Preferred Stock Directors, the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the then outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all other series of Voting Preferred Stock, present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum and the vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of such shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and other Voting Preferred Stock so present or represented by proxy at any such meeting at which there shall be a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the Preferred Stock Directors.

As used in this prospectus supplement, “Voting Preferred Stock” means any other class or series of our Parity Stock upon which like voting powers for the election of directors have been conferred and are exercisable. Whether a plurality, majority or other portion in voting power of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other Voting Preferred Stock have been voted in favor of any matter shall be determined by reference to the respective liquidation preference amounts of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and such other Voting Preferred Stock voted.

If and when all accumulated and unpaid dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have been paid in full, or declared and a sum or number of shares of our common stock sufficient for such payment shall have been set aside for the benefit of the holders thereof on the applicable Regular Record Date (a “Nonpayment Remedy”), the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall immediately and, without any further action by us, be divested of the foregoing voting powers, subject to the revesting of such powers in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment. If such voting powers for the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all other holders of Voting Preferred Stock have terminated, each Preferred Stock Director then in office shall automatically be disqualified as a director and shall no longer be a director and the term of office of each Preferred Stock Director so elected will terminate at such time and the authorized number of directors on our Board of Directors shall automatically decrease by two.

Any Preferred Stock Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other series of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class) when they have the voting powers described above. In the event that a Nonpayment shall have occurred and there shall not have been a Nonpayment Remedy, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Stock Director (other than prior to the initial election of Preferred Stock Directors after a Nonpayment) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Stock Director remaining in office, except in the event that such vacancy is created as a result of such Preferred Stock Director being removed, or if no Preferred Stock Director remains in office, such vacancy may be filled by a vote of the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and any other series of Voting Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting together as a single class) when they have the voting powers described above; provided, however, that the election of any such Preferred Stock Directors to fill such vacancy will not cause us to violate the corporate

So long as any shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, we will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of record of at least two-thirds in voting power of the outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and all other series of Voting Preferred Stock at the time outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at an annual or special meeting of such stockholders:

As of June 30, 2020, we had issued and outstanding 559,140,869 shares of common stock, 13,800,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 6,200,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, 1 share of Series I Preferred Stock and 285,978,495 shares of Series II Preferred Stock.

If any amendment, alteration, repeal, share exchange, reclassification, merger or consolidation described above would adversely affect the rights, preferences or voting powers of one or more but not all series of Voting Preferred Stock (including the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for this purpose), then only the series of Voting Preferred Stock, the rights, preferences or voting powers of which are adversely affected and entitled to vote, shall vote as a class in lieu of all other series of Voting Preferred Stock.

In addition, without the consent of the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, we may amend, alter, supplement or repeal any terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in order to (i) conform the terms thereof to the description of the terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock set forth under “Description of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” in this prospectus supplement relating to this offering, as supplemented and/or amended by any related pricing term sheet or (ii) file a certificate of correction with respect to the Certificate of Designations to the extent permitted by Section 103(f) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Each outstanding share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, unless previously converted or redeemed as described under “—Acquisition Termination Redemption,” will automatically convert on the Mandatory Conversion Date (as defined below), into a number of shares of our common stock equal to the Conversion Rate described below.

The “Conversion Rate,” which is the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the Mandatory Conversion Date (excluding any shares of our common stock issued in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends, as described below), will be as follows:

For the avoidance of doubt, the Conversion Rate per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will in no event exceed the Maximum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment as described under “—Anti-Dilution Adjustments” below and exclusive of any amounts owing in respect of any Additional Conversion Amount or any accrued and unpaid dividends paid at our election in shares of common stock.

We refer to the Minimum Conversion Rate and the Maximum Conversion Rate collectively as the “Fixed Conversion Rates.” The Fixed Conversion Rates are subject to adjustment as described under “—Anti-Dilution Adjustments” below. The “Threshold Appreciation Price” is calculated by dividing $50.00 by the Minimum Conversion Rate, and represents approximately   % appreciation over the Initial Price. The “Initial Price” is calculated by dividing $50.00 by the Maximum Conversion Rate and initially equals approximately $    , the closing price of our common stock on August    , 2020.

To the extent that the Additional Conversion Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares and 97% of the Average Price, we will, if we are legally able to do so, and to the extent permitted under the terms of the documents governing our indebtedness, declare and pay such excess amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) pro rata per share to the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Any such payment in cash may not be permitted by our then existing debt instruments. To the extent that we are not able to pay such excess amount in cash under applicable law and in compliance with our indebtedness, we will not have any obligation to pay such amount in cash or deliver additional shares of our common stock in respect of such amount, and such amount will not form a part of the cumulative dividends on the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

For illustrative purposes only, the following table shows the number of shares of our common stock that a holder of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock would receive upon mandatory conversion of one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at various Applicable Market Values for our common stock. The table assumes that there will be no conversion adjustments as described above for any Additional Conversion Amount or as described below in “—Anti-Dilution Adjustments” and that dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be declared and paid in cash (and not in additional shares of our common stock). The actual Applicable Market Value of our common stock may differ from those set forth in the table below. Given an Initial Price of approximately $    and a Threshold Appreciation Price of approximately $    , a holder of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock would receive on the Mandatory Conversion Date the number of shares of our common stock per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock set forth below, subject to the provisions described below with respect to any fractional share of our common stock:

“Applicable Market Value” means the Average VWAP per share of our common stock over the Settlement Period (as defined below).

“Mandatory Conversion Date” means the second Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of the Settlement Period. The Mandatory Conversion Date is expected to be September 15, 2023. If the Mandatory Conversion Date occurs after September 15, 2023 (whether because a Scheduled Trading Day during the Settlement Period is not a Trading Day due to the occurrence of a Market Disruption Event (as defined below) or otherwise), no interest or other amounts will accrue as a result of such postponement.

“Relevant Stock Exchange” means the NYSE or, if our common stock is not then listed on the NYSE, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which our common stock is then listed or, if our common stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which our common stock is then listed or admitted for trading.

“Settlement Period” means the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the 21^st Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding September 15, 2023.

“VWAP” per share of our common stock on any Trading Day means the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed on Bloomberg page “KKR<EQUITY>AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such Trading Day (or, if such volume-weighted average price is not available, the market value per share of our common stock on such Trading Day as determined, using a volume-weighted

Other than during a Fundamental Change Conversion Period (as defined below under “—Conversion at the Option of the Holder upon Fundamental Change; Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount”), holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will have the option to convert their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), at any time prior to September 15, 2023 (an “Early Conversion”), into shares of our common stock at the Minimum Conversion Rate of    shares of our common stock per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment as described under “—Anti-Dilution Adjustments” below.

If, as of the Conversion Date (as defined below) of any Early Conversion (the “Early Conversion Date”), we have not declared all or any portion of the accumulated and unpaid dividends for all full dividend periods ending on or prior to the Dividend Payment Date immediately prior to such Early Conversion Date, the conversion rate for such Early Conversion will be adjusted so that holders converting their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at such time receive an additional number of shares of our common stock equal to:

To the extent that the Early Conversion Additional Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares and the Early Conversion Average Price, we will not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash or deliver shares of our common stock in respect of such shortfall.

Except as described above, upon any Early Conversion of any Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, we will make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends on such shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, unless such Early Conversion Date occurs after the Regular Record Date for a declared dividend and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date, in which case such dividend will be paid on such Dividend Payment Date to the holder of record of the converted shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as of such Regular Record Date, as described in the section above entitled “—Dividends.”

If a “Fundamental Change” (as defined below) occurs on or prior to September 15, 2023, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will have the right during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period (as defined below) to:

To exercise this right, holders must submit their shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for conversion at any time during the period (the “Fundamental Change Conversion Period”) beginning on, and including, the Fundamental Change Effective Date and ending at the Close of Business on the date that is 20 calendar days after the Fundamental Change Effective Date (but, in no event later than September 15, 2023). A Conversion Date occurring during such Fundamental Change Conversion Period is referred to herein as a “Fundamental Change Conversion Date,” and holders so converting shall be deemed to have exercised their Fundamental Change Conversion right. Holders who do not submit their shares for conversion during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period will not be entitled to convert their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at the relevant Fundamental Change Conversion Rate or to receive the relevant Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount.

We will notify holders of the Fundamental Change Effective Date no later than the second Business Day immediately following such Fundamental Change Effective Date. If we notify holders of a Fundamental Change later than the second Business Day following the Fundamental Change Effective Date, the Fundamental Change Conversion Period will be extended by a number of days equal to the number of days from, and including, such Fundamental Change Effective Date to, but excluding, the date of the notice; provided, however, that the Fundamental Change Conversion Period will not be extended beyond September 15, 2023.

A “Fundamental Change” will be deemed to have occurred, at any time after the Initial Issue Date of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, if any of the following occurs:

“Continuing KKR Person” means, immediately prior to and immediately following any relevant date of determination, (i) an individual who (a) is an executive of the KKR Group, (b) devotes substantially all of his or her business and professional time to the activities of the KKR Group and (c) did not become an executive of the KKR Group or begin devoting substantially all of his or her business and professional time to the activities of the KKR Group in contemplation of a Fundamental Change, or (ii) any “person” in which any one or more of such individuals directly or indirectly, singly or as a group, holds a majority of the controlling interests.

However, a transaction or transactions described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of the definition of “Fundamental Change” above will not constitute a Fundamental Change if at least 90% of the consideration received or to be received by our common stockholders, excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to statutory appraisal rights, in connection with such transaction or transactions consists of shares of common stock that are listed or quoted on any of the NYSE, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market (or any of their respective successors) or will be so listed or quoted when issued or exchanged in connection with such transaction or transactions and as a result of such transaction or transactions such consideration (excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to statutory appraisal rights) becomes the Exchange Property.

The Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be determined by reference to the table below and is based on the effective date of such Fundamental Change (the “Fundamental Change Effective Date”) and the price (the “Fundamental Change Stock Price”) paid or deemed paid per share of our common stock in such Fundamental Change. If the holders of our common stock receive only cash in such Fundamental Change, the Fundamental Change Stock Price shall be the cash amount paid per share of common stock. Otherwise, the Fundamental Change Stock Price shall be the Average VWAP per share of our common stock over the ten (10) consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Effective Date.

The Fundamental Change Stock Prices set forth in the first row of the table below (i.e., the column headers) will be adjusted as of any date on which the Fixed Conversion Rates of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are adjusted. The adjusted Fundamental Change Stock Prices will equal (i) the Fundamental Change Stock Prices applicable immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the Fundamental Change Stock Price adjustment and the denominator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate as so adjusted. Each of the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates in the table below will be subject to adjustment in the same manner and at the same time as each Fixed Conversion Rate as set forth in “—Anti-Dilution Adjustments.”

The following table sets forth the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for each Fundamental Change Stock Price and Fundamental Change Effective Date set forth below.

The exact Fundamental Change Stock Price and Fundamental Change Effective Date may not be set forth in the table, in which case:

For any shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that are converted during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period, in addition to the common stock issued upon conversion at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, we will, at our option (subject to satisfaction of the requirements described below):

As used herein, the term “Accumulated Dividend Amount” means, with respect to any Fundamental Change, the aggregate amount of undeclared, accumulated and unpaid dividends, if any, for dividend periods prior to the relevant Fundamental Change Effective Date, including for the partial dividend period, if any, from, and including, the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding such Fundamental Change Effective Date to, but excluding, such Fundamental Change Effective Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Regular Record Date for a dividend period for which we have, as of the Fundamental Change Effective Date, declared a dividend occurs before or during the related Fundamental Change Conversion Period, then we will pay such dividend on the relevant Dividend Payment Date to the holders of record at the Close of Business on such Regular Record Date, as described in “—Dividends,” and the Accumulated Dividend Amount will not include the amount of such dividend, and the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount will not include the present value of such dividend.

The Accumulated Dividend Amount will be payable at our option (subject to satisfaction of the requirements described below):

In addition, if we elect to deliver common stock (or Units of Exchange Property) in respect of all or any portion of the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount, to the extent that the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount or the dollar amount of any portion thereof paid in common stock (or Units of Exchange Property) exceeds the product of (x) the number of additional shares we deliver in respect thereof and (y) 97% of the Fundamental Change Stock Price, we will, if we are legally able to do so, and to the extent permitted under the terms of the documents governing our indebtedness, pay such excess amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent). Any such payment in cash may not be permitted by our then existing debt instruments, including any restricted payments covenants. To the extent that we are not able to pay such excess amount in cash under applicable law and in compliance with our indebtedness, we will not have any obligation to pay such amount in cash or deliver additional shares of our common stock in respect of such amount.

However, if we are prohibited from paying or delivering, as the case may be, the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount (whether in cash or in shares of our common stock), in whole or in part, due to limitations of applicable Delaware law, then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will instead be increased by a number of shares of common stock equal to the cash amount of the aggregate unpaid and undelivered Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount, divided by the greater of (i) the Floor Price and (ii) 97% of the Fundamental Change Stock Price. To the extent that the cash amount of the aggregate unpaid and undelivered Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares and 97% of the Fundamental Change Stock Price, we will not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash or deliver additional shares of our common stock in respect of such amount.

No fractional shares of our common stock (or to the extent applicable, Units of Exchange Property) will be delivered to converting holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount. We will instead pay a cash amount (computed to the nearest cent) to each converting holder that would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of our common stock (or to the extent applicable, Units of Exchange Property) based on the Average VWAP per share of our common stock (or to the extent applicable, Units of Exchange Property) over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Conversion Date.

Not later than the second Business Day following the Fundamental Change Effective Date, we will notify holders of:

Our obligation to deliver shares at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate and pay the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount (whether in cash, our common stock or any combination thereof) could be considered a penalty under state law, in which case the enforceability thereof would be subject to general principles of reasonableness of economic remedies and therefore may not be enforceable in whole or in part.

Any outstanding shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will mandatorily and automatically convert into shares of common stock on the Mandatory Conversion Date. You will not be required to pay any transfer or similar taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of our common stock upon conversion, but you will be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of the common stock in a name other than your own.

A certificate representing the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion will be issued and delivered to the converting holder, or, if the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock being converted is in global form, the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion shall be delivered to the converting holder through the facilities of DTC, in each case together with delivery by us to the converting holder of any cash to which the converting holder is entitled, only after all applicable taxes and duties, if any, payable by you have been paid in full, and such shares and cash will be delivered on the later of (i) the Mandatory Conversion Date and (ii) the Business Day after you have paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any.

The person or persons entitled to receive the shares of our common stock issuable upon mandatory conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be treated as the record holder(s) of such shares as of the Close of Business on the Mandatory Conversion Date. Prior to the Close of Business on the Mandatory Conversion Date, the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the Mandatory Conversion Date will not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose and you will have no rights, powers or preferences with respect to such common stock, including voting powers, rights to respond to tender offers and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the common stock, by virtue of holding the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

If you elect to convert the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date, in the manner described in “—Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder” or “—Conversion at the Option of the Holder upon Fundamental Change; Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount” (an “Early Fundamental Change Conversion”), you must observe the following conversion procedures:

The “Conversion Date” will be the date on which you have satisfied the foregoing requirements with respect to an Early Conversion or an Early Fundamental Change Conversion.

You will not be required to pay any transfer or similar taxes or duties relating to the issuance or delivery of our common stock if you exercise your conversion rights, but you will be required to pay any tax or duty that may be payable relating to any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of the common stock in a name other than your own.

A certificate representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion will be issued and delivered to the converting holder, or, if the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock being converted is in global form, the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion shall be delivered through the facilities of DTC, in each case together with delivery by us to the converting holder of any cash to which the converting holder is entitled, only after all applicable taxes and duties, if any, payable by you have been paid in full, and such shares and cash will be delivered on the latest of (i) the second Business Day immediately succeeding the Conversion Date, (ii) if applicable, the second Business Day immediately succeeding the last day of the Early Conversion Settlement Period and (iii) the Business Day after you have paid in full all applicable taxes and duties, if any.

No fractional shares of our common stock will be issued to holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock upon conversion. In lieu of any fractional shares of our common stock otherwise issuable in respect of the aggregate number of shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of any holder that are converted, that holder will be entitled to receive an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the product of: (i) that same fraction; and (ii) the Average VWAP of our common stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date.

Subject to any applicable rules and procedures of DTC, if more than one share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is to be automatically converted on the Mandatory Conversion Date or is surrendered for conversion at one time, in each case, by or for the same holder, the number of full shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be automatically converted or so surrendered, as the case may be.

Each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted as described below, except that we will not make any adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates if holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock participate (other than in the case of a share split or share combination), at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of our common stock and solely as a result of holding the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in any of the transactions described below without having to convert their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as if they held a number of shares of common stock equal to (i) the Maximum Conversion Rate as of the record date for such transaction, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held by such holder.

“Effective date” as used in this clause (1) means the first date on which the shares of our common stock trade on the Relevant Stock Exchange, regular way, reflecting the relevant share split or share combination, as applicable.

“Record date” means, with respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of our common stock (or other applicable security) have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which our common stock (or such other security) is exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of holders of our common stock (or such other security) entitled to receive such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by our Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, statute, contract or otherwise).

Any increase made under this clause (2) will be made successively whenever any such rights, options or warrants are issued and shall become effective immediately after the Close of Business on the record date for such issuance. To the extent that such rights, options or warrants are not exercised prior to their expiration or shares of common stock are not delivered after the exercise of such rights, options or warrants, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased to such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the increase with respect to the issuance of such rights, options or warrants been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of common stock actually delivered, if any. If such rights, options or warrants are not so

For the purpose of this clause (2), in determining whether any rights, options or warrants entitle the holders of our common stock to subscribe for or purchase shares of our common stock at less than such Average VWAP per share for the ten (10) consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, and in determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of our common stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by us for such rights, options or warrants and any amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by our Board of Directors or a committee thereof.

“Ex-date” means the first date on which the shares of our common stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the issuance, dividend or distribution in question, from us or, if applicable, from the seller of our common stock on such exchange or market (in the form of due bills or otherwise) as determined by such exchange or market.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “FMV” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than “SP₀” (as defined above), or if the difference is less than $1.00, in lieu of the foregoing increase, each holder shall receive, in respect of each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of our common stock, the amount and kind of our capital stock, evidences of our indebtedness, other assets or property of ours or rights, options or warrants to acquire our capital stock or other securities that such holder would have received if such holder owned a number of shares of common stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate in effect on the record date for the distribution.

If we issue rights, options or warrants that are only exercisable upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, then:

With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this clause (3) where there has been a payment of a dividend or other distribution on our common stock of shares of capital stock of any class or series, or similar equity interest, of or relating to a subsidiary or other business unit, that are, or, when issued, will be, listed or admitted for trading on a U.S. national securities exchange, which we refer to as a “spin-off,” each Fixed Conversion Rate will be increased based on the following formula:

The increase to each Fixed Conversion Rate under the preceding paragraph will be calculated as of the Close of Business on the last Trading Day of the valuation period but will be given retroactive effect as of immediately after the Open of Business on the ex-date of the spin-off. Because we will make the adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate with retroactive effect, we will delay the settlement of any conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock where any date for determining the number of shares of our common stock issuable to a holder occurs during the valuation period until the second Business Day after the last Trading Day of such valuation period. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date our Board of Directors or a committee thereof determines not to make or pay such dividend or distribution, to be such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.

The Initial Dividend Threshold is subject to adjustment in a manner inversely proportional to adjustments to each Fixed Conversion Rate; provided that no adjustment will be made to the Initial Dividend Threshold for any adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate under this clause (4).

Any increase made under this clause (4) shall become effective immediately after the Close of Business on the record date for such dividend or distribution. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date our Board of Directors or a committee thereof determines not to make or pay such dividend or distribution, to be such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “C” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than “SP₀” (as defined above), or if the difference is less than $1.00, in lieu of the foregoing increase, each holder shall receive, for each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of shares of our common stock, the amount of cash that such holder would have received if such holder owned a number of shares of our common stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate on the record date for such cash dividend or distribution.

The increase to each Fixed Conversion Rate under the preceding paragraph will be calculated at the Close of Business on the last Trading Day of the averaging period but will be given retroactive effect as of immediately after the Close of Business on the expiration date. Because we will make the adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate with retroactive effect, we will delay the settlement of any conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock where any date for determining the number of shares of our common stock issuable to a holder occurs during the averaging period until the second Business Day after the last Trading Day of the averaging period. For the avoidance of doubt, no adjustment under this clause (5) will be made if such adjustment would result in a decrease in any Fixed Conversion Rate; except as set forth below.

In the event that we or one of our subsidiaries is obligated to purchase shares of common stock pursuant to any such tender offer or exchange offer, but we or such subsidiary is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any such purchases, or all such purchases are rescinded, then each Fixed Conversion Rate shall again be adjusted to be such Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such tender offer or exchange offer had not been made (or had been made only in respect of the purchases that have been made and not rescinded).

We may, to the extent permitted by law and the rules of NYSE or any other securities exchange on which our common stock or the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is then listed, increase each Fixed Conversion Rate by any amount for a period of at least 20 Business Days if such increase is irrevocable during such 20 Business Days and our Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, determines that such increase would be in our best interest. In addition, we may make such increases in each Fixed Conversion Rate as we deem advisable in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of our common stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of shares of our common stock (or issuance of rights or warrants to acquire shares of our common stock) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes or for any other reason. We may only make such a discretionary adjustment if we make the same proportionate adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate.

Holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may, in certain circumstances, including a distribution of cash dividends to holders of our shares of common stock, be deemed to have received a distribution subject to U.S. Federal income tax as a dividend as a result of an adjustment or the nonoccurrence of an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates. See “Certain United States Federal Income and Estate Tax Consequences.”

If we have a rights plan in effect upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock, you will receive, in addition to any shares of common stock received in connection with such conversion, the rights under the rights plan. However, if, prior to any conversion, the rights have separated from the shares of common stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable rights plan, each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted at the time of separation as if we distributed to all or substantially all holders of our common stock, shares of our capital stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets, property, rights, options or warrants as described in clause (3) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights. We do not currently have a stockholder rights plan in effect.

Adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates will be calculated to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share of our common stock. No adjustment to any Fixed Conversion Rate will be required unless the adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% of the Fixed Conversion Rate; provided, however, that if an adjustment is not made because the adjustment does not change the Fixed Conversion Rates by at least 1%, then such adjustment will be carried forward and taken into account in any future adjustment. Notwithstanding the

Except as otherwise provided above, we will be responsible for making all calculations called for under the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. These calculations include, but are not limited to, determinations of the Fundamental Change Stock Price, the VWAPs, the Average VWAPs and the Fixed Conversion Rates of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and shall be made in good faith.

We will be required, within ten (10) Business Days after the Fixed Conversion Rates are adjusted, to provide or cause to be provided written notice of the adjustment to the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. We will also be required to deliver a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the method by which the adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate was determined and setting forth each adjusted Fixed Conversion Rate.

For the avoidance of doubt, if an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates, no separate inversely proportionate adjustment will be made to the Initial Price or the Threshold Appreciation Price because the Initial Price is equal to $50.00 divided by the Maximum Conversion Rate (as adjusted in the manner described herein) and the Threshold Appreciation Price is equal to $50.00 divided by the Minimum Conversion Rate (as adjusted in the manner described herein).

Whenever the terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock require us to calculate the VWAP per share of our common stock over a span of multiple days, our Board of Directors or an authorized committee thereof will make appropriate adjustments in good faith (including, without limitation, to the Applicable Market Value, the Early Conversion Average Price, the Fundamental Change Stock Price and the Average Price (as the case may be)) to account for any adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates (as the case may be) that become effective, or any event that would require such an adjustment if the ex-date, effective date, record date or expiration date (as the case may be) of such event occurs, during the relevant period used to calculate such prices or values (as the case may be).

If the transaction causes our common stock to be converted into, or exchanged for, the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), the Exchange Property into which the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible will be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration actually received by the holders of our common stock.

We will notify holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of the weighted average referred as soon as practicable after such determination is made.

The number of “Units of Exchange Property” we will deliver for each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock converted or subject to acquisition termination redemption, or as a payment of dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as applicable, following the effective date of such Reorganization Event will be determined as if references to our common stock in the description of the conversion rate applicable upon mandatory conversion, Early Conversion and Early Fundamental Change Conversion, the description of the relevant redemption provisions and/or the description of the relevant dividend payment provisions, as the case may be, were to Units of Exchange Property (without interest thereon and without any right to dividends or distributions thereon which have a record date prior to the date on which holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock become holders of the underlying shares of our common stock). For the purpose of determining which bullet of the definition of conversion rate in the second paragraph under “—Mandatory Conversion” will apply upon mandatory conversion, and for the purpose of calculating the conversion rate if the second bullet is

In connection with any adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate described above, we will also adjust the Initial Dividend Threshold (as defined under “—Anti-Dilution Adjustments”) based on the number of shares of common stock comprising the Exchange Property and (if applicable) the value of any non-stock consideration comprising the Exchange Property. If the Exchange Property is composed solely of non-stock consideration, the Initial Dividend Threshold will be zero.

We (or any successor to us) will, as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within 20 calendar days) after the occurrence of any Reorganization Event provide written notice to the holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of such occurrence and of the kind and amount of cash, securities or other property that constitute the Exchange Property. Failure to deliver such notice will not affect the operation of the provisions described in this section.

It is possible that certain consolidations, mergers, combinations or other transactions could result in tax gains or losses to the holders either as a result of the transaction or the conversion thereafter. Holders are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of the ownership, disposition and conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

We will send all notices or communications to holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Designations in writing by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the holders’ respective addresses shown on the register for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. However, in the case of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in the form of global securities, we are permitted to send notices or communications to holders pursuant to DTC’s procedures, and notices and communications that we send in this manner will be deemed to have been properly sent to such holders in writing.

We will at all times reserve and keep available out of the authorized and unissued shares of common stock, solely for issuance upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the maximum number of shares of our common stock as shall be issuable from time to time upon the conversion of all the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding.

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC is the transfer agent, registrar and conversion and dividend disbursing agent for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be issued in global form. DTC or its nominee will be the sole registered holder of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in global form will be limited to persons who have accounts with DTC (“Participants”) or persons who hold interests through such Participants. Ownership of beneficial interests

So long as DTC, or its nominee, is the registered owner or holder of a global certificate representing the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole holder of the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such global certificate for all purposes under the Certificate of Designations establishing the terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. No beneficial owner of an interest in the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in global form will be able to transfer that interest except in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC in addition to those provided for under the Certificate of Designations establishing the terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Payments of dividends on the global certificate representing the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be made to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered holder thereof. None of us, the transfer agent, registrar, conversion or dividend disbursing agent will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global certificate representing the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

We expect that DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of dividends in respect of a global certificate representing the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, will credit Participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial ownership interests in the aggregate Liquidation Preference of such global certificate representing the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee, as the case may be. We also expect that payments by Participants to owners of beneficial interests in such global certificate representing the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock held through such Participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in the names of nominees for such customers. Such payments will be the responsibility of such Participants.

Transfers between Participants in DTC will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in same-day funds.

DTC was created to hold securities for its Participants and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. Participants include:

Indirect access to the DTC system is available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly (indirect Participants).

If DTC is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary for the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in global form or DTC ceases to be registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act, and in either case a successor depositary is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue certificated shares in exchange for the global securities. Beneficial interests in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in global form held by any direct or indirect participant may also be exchanged for certificated shares upon request to DTC by such direct participant (for itself or on behalf of an indirect participant), to the transfer agent in accordance with their respective customary procedures.

The information in this section concerning DTC and its book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.

The following is a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of ownership, disposition, and conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the ownership and disposition of any common stock received in respect of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The discussion is limited to beneficial owners who will hold the common stock or Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code.

This discussion does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to beneficial owners in light of their particular circumstances, including alternative minimum tax and Medicare contribution tax consequences, or to beneficial owners subject to special rules, such as:

This summary is based Code, administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury Regulations as of the date hereof, changes to any of which may affect the tax consequences described herein (possibly with retroactive effect).

This summary addresses only U.S. federal income tax consequences. Persons considering the purchase of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are urged to consult their tax advisors with regard to the application of the U.S. federal income or other federal tax laws (including estate and gift tax laws) to their particular situations as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

As used herein, the term “Non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that is neither a U.S. Holder nor a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Distributions paid on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or shares of our common stock will be treated as dividends to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). If a distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess will be first treated as a tax-free return of the U.S. Holder’s investment, up to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis, in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or shares of our the common stock. Any remaining excess will be treated as capital gain. Subject to applicable limitations and restrictions, dividends paid to non-corporate U.S. Holders will be treated as “qualified dividend income” (as defined in the Code) taxable at favorable rates applicable to long-term capital gains. Subject to applicable limitations and restrictions, dividends paid to corporate U.S. Holders will be eligible for the dividends-received deduction. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of reduced tax rates and the dividends-received deduction in their particular circumstances.

If we make a distribution on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in the form of shares of our common stock, although there is some uncertainty, we believe that such distribution will be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the same manner as distributions described above. The amount of such distribution and a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such common stock will equal the fair market value of such common stock on the distribution date, and a U.S. Holder’s holding period for such common stock will begin on the day following the distribution date. Because such distribution would not give rise to any cash from which any applicable withholding tax could be satisfied, if we (or an applicable withholding agent) pay backup withholding on behalf of a U.S. Holder (because such U.S. Holder failed to establish an exemption from backup withholding), we expect that the applicable withholding agent will withhold such taxes from shares of common stock or current or subsequent payments of cash to such U.S. Holder. U.S. Holders should consult with their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of a common stock distribution on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Dividends that exceed certain thresholds in relation to a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock could be characterized as “extraordinary dividends” under the Code. A corporate U.S. Holder that has held our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock for two years or less before the dividend announcement date and that receives an extraordinary dividend will generally be required to reduce its tax basis in the stock with respect to which such dividend was made by the nontaxed portion of such dividend. If the amount of the reduction exceeds the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such stock, the excess is taxable as capital gain realized on the sale or other taxable disposition of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock and will be treated as described under “—Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Our Stock” below. A non-corporate U.S. Holder that receives an extraordinary dividend will generally be required to treat any loss on the sale of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock as long-term capital loss to the extent of the extraordinary dividends the U.S. Holder receives that qualify for taxation at the special rates discussed above under “—Taxation of Distributions.”

The conversion rate of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is subject to adjustment under specified circumstances. In such circumstances, a U.S. Holder that holds our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may be deemed to have received a constructive distribution if the adjustment has the effect of increasing the U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in our assets or earnings and profits. In addition, the failure to make certain adjustments on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may cause a U.S. Holder of our common stock to be deemed to have received a constructive distribution from us, even though the U.S. Holder has not received any

If an adjustment that does not qualify as being pursuant to a bona fide reasonable adjustment formula is made, a U.S. Holder of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be deemed to have received a constructive distribution from us, even though such U.S. Holder has not received any cash or property as a result of such adjustment. The tax consequences of the receipt of a distribution from us are described above under “—Taxation of Distributions.” Because constructive distributions deemed received by a U.S. Holder would not give rise to any cash from which any applicable withholding could be satisfied, if we (or an applicable withholding agent) pay backup withholding on behalf of a U.S. Holder (because the U.S. Holder failed to establish an exemption from backup withholding), we expect that the applicable withholding agent will withhold such taxes from payments of cash or shares of common stock payable to the U.S. Holder.

Upon the sale or the other taxable disposition of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (other than pursuant to a conversion or an acquisition termination redemption described below) or common stock, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or other taxable disposition (not including any proceeds attributable to declared and unpaid dividends, which will be taxable as described in “—Taxation of Distributions” above to U.S. Holders of record who have not previously included such dividends in income) and the holder’s adjusted tax basis in such shares. Gain or loss realized on the sale or other taxable disposition generally will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if at the time of the sale or other taxable disposition the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or the common stock has been held for more than one year. For non-corporate taxpayers, long-term capital gains are generally eligible for reduced rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

A U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the conversion of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into our common stock, except that any cash or common stock received in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends that have been declared will be taxable as described above under “—Taxation of Distributions,” with any common stock received in respect of such dividends treated as if the U.S. Holder had received cash equal to the fair market value of any such common stock determined as of the date of conversion.

Cash received upon conversion in lieu of a fractional common share generally will be treated as a payment in a taxable exchange for such fractional common share, and gain or loss will be recognized on the receipt of cash in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the adjusted tax basis allocable to the fractional common share deemed exchanged. This gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for more than one year at the time of conversion.

The tax treatment of a U.S. Holder’s receipt of any cash or common stock paid upon conversion in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends that have not been declared, or paid in respect of any make-whole dividend, is uncertain. Although not free from doubt, we believe the receipt of such cash or common stock should be treated as additional consideration received by the U.S. Holder upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock. Accordingly, the receipt of cash should be taxable to the extent of any gain realized by the U.S. Holder. For this purpose, gain generally would equal the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the fair market value of our common stock received upon conversion (including any fractional common share for which cash is received) and the cash received (other than amounts of cash or common stock received in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends that have been declared) over (ii) the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to conversion. The character of such gain recognized (which will be the lesser of such gain and such cash) is uncertain. If the receipt of the cash attributable to dividends to be

U.S. Holders should be aware that the tax treatment described above in respect of the payments of cash or common stock made in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends that have not been declared and any make-whole dividends is not certain and may be challenged by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), including on grounds that the amount received attributable to the accrued and unpaid dividends that have not been declared and any make-whole dividends represents a taxable dividend to the extent we have earnings and profits at the time of conversion, as described above under “—Taxation of Distributions,” which may exceed the amount of gain otherwise recognized on conversion.

Except as discussed in the last sentence of this paragraph, a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in shares of common stock received upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (and any fractional shares of our common stock treated as received and then exchanged for cash) will equal the adjusted tax basis of the converted shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, increased by any gain recognized on the conversion and reduced by any cash received that was treated as additional consideration received in the conversion as discussed above, and the holding period of such shares of common stock will include the holding period of the converted shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in common stock received may be further reduced under the rules described above under “—Extraordinary Dividends.” Common stock received in payment of accrued but unpaid dividends that have been declared and taxed as a dividend upon receipt, if any, will have an adjusted tax basis equal to their fair market value on the date of conversion, and a new holding period which will commence on the day after the conversion.

In the event a U.S. Holder’s Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is converted pursuant to certain transactions (including our consolidation or merger into another person), the tax treatment of such a conversion will depend upon the facts underlying the particular transaction triggering such a conversion. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors to determine the specific tax treatment of a conversion under such circumstances.

If, as a result of an acquisition termination redemption, a U.S. Holder receives from us a combination of cash and shares of our common stock pursuant to the payment of the Acquisition Termination Make-Whole Amount, we intend to treat the acquisition termination redemption as a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, no loss would be recognized upon such acquisition termination redemption, but the U.S. Holder would be required to recognize any gain in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the cash payment (excluding cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and cash received attributable to accrued but unpaid dividends that have been declared) and (2) the excess of (i) the fair market value of shares of our common stock and cash received in the acquisition termination redemption (excluding shares of common stock or cash received attributable to accrued but unpaid dividends that have been declared) over (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at the time of redemption. Any gain recognized will be taxed as capital gain as long as it is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to the U.S. Holder, and otherwise the acquisition termination redemption will be taxed in the same manner as a distribution as described above under “—Taxation of Distributions.” If a U.S. Holder owns none or only an insubstantial amount of our voting stock (actually or constructively, based on certain attribution rules), and does not exercise any control or management over our affairs, it is likely that the gain recognized from an acquisition termination redemption would be considered “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” and would be treated as capital gain as described above under “—Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Our Stock.” The U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in shares of our common stock received upon redemption of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock would be the same as its adjusted tax basis in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, increased by the amount of gain recognized, if any, and reduced by the amount of the cash payment (other than any cash attributable to accrued but unpaid dividends that have been declared). A U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares of our common stock received upon redemption of a Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock would include the holding period for such Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Information returns are required to be filed with the IRS in connection with distributions on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or our common stock and the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of such stock, unless a U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient. A U.S. Holder may also be subject to U.S. backup withholding on these payments if the U.S. Holder fails to provide its taxpayer identification number to the paying agent and comply with certain certification procedures or otherwise establish an exemption from backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the U.S. Holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors concerning the application of information reporting and backup withholding rules.

Distributions or other payments that are treated as dividends (see “—Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders—Taxation of Distributions,” “—Conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock,” and “—Acquisition Termination Redemption”), including distributions on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in the form of shares of our common stock and deemed distributions described above under “—Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders—Adjustments to Conversion Rate,” generally will be subject to withholding tax at a 30% rate or a reduced rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty. In order to obtain a reduced rate of withholding, you will be required to provide a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or successor form) certifying your entitlement to benefits under a relevant income tax treaty. A Non-U.S. Holder that is eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. withholding tax under an income tax treaty may generally obtain a refund or credit of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim with the IRS. Non-U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding their entitlement to benefits under a relevant income tax treaty.

If dividends paid to you are effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by you in the United States), you will generally be taxed on the dividends in the same manner as a U.S. person. In this case, you will be exempt from the withholding tax discussed in the preceding paragraph, although you will be required to provide a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI in order to claim an exemption from withholding. You should consult your tax advisor with respect to other U.S. tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or our common stock, including the possible imposition of a “branch profits” tax at a rate of 30% (or a lower treaty rate) if you are a corporation.

Because deemed distributions or distributions made in common stock to a Non-U.S. Holder would not give rise to any cash from which any applicable withholding tax could be satisfied, we expect that the applicable withholding agent will withhold such taxes from shares of common stock or current or subsequent payments of cash to such Non-U.S. Holder.

Subject to the discussions above under “—Taxation of Distributions,” and below under “—Information Reporting and Backup Withholding” and “—FATCA,” you generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on gain realized on a sale or other taxable disposition of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or our common stock unless:

We believe that we are not, and do not anticipate becoming, a United States real property holding corporation.

If you recognize gain on a sale or other taxable disposition of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or our common stock that is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by you in the United States), you will generally be taxed on such gain in the same manner as a U.S. person. You should consult your tax advisor with respect to other U.S. tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or our common stock, including the possible imposition of a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or a lower treaty rate) if you are a corporation.

A Non-U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the conversion of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into our common stock or upon an acquisition termination redemption, except that (1) cash received upon conversion in lieu of a fractional common share generally will be treated as a payment in a taxable exchange for such fractional common share and will be subject to the treatment described above under “—Gain on Disposition of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or Common Stock,” (2) cash or common stock received in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends that have been declared should be treated in the manner described above under “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders—Conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock,” (3) cash or common stock received in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends or make-whole dividends that have not been declared should be treated in the manner described above under “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders—Conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock,” and (4) cash and common stock received upon an acquisition termination redemption should be treated in the manner described above under “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders—Acquisition Termination Redemption.” In the case of payments described in (2), a Non-U.S. Holder should expect a withholding agent to withhold tax from such amounts, as described above under “—Taxation of Distributions.” In the case of payments described in (3) and (4), the tax treatment of such amounts is uncertain, and therefore a withholding agent may withhold 30% of such amount as described under “—Taxation of Distributions.” Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors to determine the specific tax consequences to them.

As described above under “—Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders—Adjustments to Conversion Rate,” adjustments in the conversion rate (or failures to adjust the conversion rate) of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that result in an increase in the proportionate interest of a Non-U.S. Holder in our assets or earnings and profits could result in deemed distributions to the Non-U.S. Holder that are taxed as described

Information returns are required to be filed with the IRS in connection with payments of dividends on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and our common stock. Unless a Non-U.S. Holder complies with certification procedures to establish that it is not a U.S. person, information returns may also be filed with the IRS in connection with the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or our common stock. A Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to backup withholding on payments on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or our common stock or on the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our common stock unless the Non-U.S. Holder complies with certification procedures to establish that it is not a U.S. person or otherwise establishes an exemption. The provision of a properly executed applicable IRS Form W-8 certifying non-U.S. status will permit you to avoid backup withholding. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not additional taxes and may be refunded or credited against a Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Provisions of the Code commonly referred to as “FATCA” require withholding of 30% on payments of dividends on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and our common stock to “foreign financial institutions” (which is broadly defined for this purpose and in general includes investment vehicles) and certain other non-U.S. entities unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements (generally relating to ownership by U.S. persons of interests in or accounts with those entities) have been satisfied, or an exemption applies. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable non-U.S. country may modify these requirements. If FATCA withholding is imposed, a beneficial owner that is not a foreign financial institution generally may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld by filing a U.S. federal income tax return (which may entail significant administrative burden). Beneficial owners should consult their tax advisors regarding the effects of FATCA on their investment in our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or our common stock.

The following is a summary of certain considerations associated with the purchase of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock by (i) employee benefit plans subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (ii) plans described in Section 4975 of the Code which are subject to Section 4975 of the Code (including an individual retirement account (“IRA”) and a Keogh plan) or provisions under other U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state, local or other laws or regulations that are similar to the fiduciary responsibility or prohibited transaction provisions of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws”), and (iii) entities whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any of the foregoing described in clauses (i) and (ii), pursuant to ERISA or otherwise (each of the foregoing described in clause (i), (ii) and (iii) referred to herein as a “Plan”)

ERISA and the Code impose certain duties on persons who are fiduciaries of a Plan subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (each, a “Covered Plan”) and prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of a Covered Plan and its fiduciaries or other interested parties. Under ERISA and the Code, any person who exercises discretionary authority or control over the administration of a Covered Plan or the management or disposition of the assets of a Covered Plan, or who renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation to a Covered Plan, is generally considered to be a fiduciary of the Covered Plan.

When considering an investment in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with the assets of any Plan, a fiduciary should determine whether the investment is in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the Plan and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code or any Similar Laws relating to a fiduciary’s duties to the Plan including, without limitation, the prudence, diversification, delegation of control and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA, the Code and any applicable Similar Laws.

Whether or not the underlying assets of KKR & Co. Inc., as issuer of the common stock and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, were deemed to include “plan assets,” as described below, we, certain of our subsidiaries and the underwriters, the Transfer Agent and Registrar, and our and their respective affiliates may be each considered a “party in interest” within the meaning of ERISA, or a “disqualified person” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code, with respect to many Covered Plans, as well as other arrangements subject to Section 4975 of the Code, including individual retirement accounts and Keogh plans. Prohibited transactions within the meaning of ERISA or the Code could arise, for example, if the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are acquired by or with the assets of a Covered Plan with respect to which we or any of our subsidiaries or our affiliates and the other persons referenced above is a party in interest or disqualified person, unless the transaction qualifies for an exemption from the prohibited transaction rules of Title I of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code. A violation of these prohibited transaction rules could result in an excise tax or other liabilities under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code, unless relief is available under an applicable statutory or administrative exemption.

Exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction rules under Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code may be available for direct or indirect prohibited transactions resulting from the purchase, holding or disposition of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Those exemptions include Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 96-23 (for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), PTCE 95-60 (for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTCE 91-38 (for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds), PTCE 90-1 (for certain transactions involving insurance company separate accounts), and PTCE 84-14 (for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers). In addition, Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code provide exemptive relief for certain arm’s-length transactions with a person (other than a fiduciary or an affiliate of a fiduciary that has or exercises discretionary authority or control or renders investment advice with respect to the assets involved in the transaction) that is a party in interest or disqualified person solely by reason of providing services to Covered Plans or being an affiliate of such a service provider (the “Service Provider Exemption”). Each of the above-noted exemptions contains conditions and limitations on its application. Fiduciaries of Covered Plans considering acquiring Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in reliance on these or any other exemption should carefully review the exemption in consultation with its legal advisors to assure it is applicable. There can be no assurance that any of these class exemptions, the Service Provider Exemption or any other exemption will be available with respect to any particular transaction involving the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Regulations, promulgated under ERISA by the U.S. Department of Labor, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA (the “Plan Asset Regulations”) generally provide, that when a Covered Plan acquires an equity interest in an entity that is neither a “publicly offered security” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations) nor a security issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Covered Plan’s assets include both the equity interest and an undivided interest in each of the underlying assets of the entity unless it is established either that equity participation in the entity by “benefit plan investors” is not significant or that the entity is an “operating company,” in each case as defined in the Plan Asset Regulations. For purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations, equity participation in an entity by benefit plan investors will not be significant if they hold, in the aggregate, less than 25% of the total value of each class of such entity’s equity, excluding equity interests held by persons (other than benefit plan investors) with discretionary authority or control over the assets of the entity or who provide investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with respect to such assets, and any affiliates thereof.

For purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations, a “publicly offered security” is a security that is (a) “freely transferable”, (b) part of a class of securities that is “widely held,” and (c) (i) sold to the Covered Plan as part of an offering of securities to the public pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and the class of securities to which such security is a part is registered under the Exchange Act within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the offering of such securities to the public has occurred, or (ii) is part of a class of securities that is registered under Section 12 the Exchange Act. The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is being offered pursuant to a registered offering under the Securities Act and the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be registered under the Exchange Act. The Plan Asset Regulations provide that a security is “widely held” only if it is part of a class of securities that is owned by 100 or more investors independent of the issuer and one another. A security will not fail to be “widely held” because the number of independent investors falls below 100 subsequent to the initial offering thereof as a result of events beyond the control of the issuer. It is anticipated that our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be “widely held” within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations, although no assurance can be given in this regard. The Plan Asset Regulations provide that whether a security is “freely transferable” is a factual question to be determined on the basis all the relevant facts and circumstances. It is anticipated that our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be “freely transferable” within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations, although no assurance can be given in this regard.

Although no assurances can be given in this regard, we anticipate that the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock we are selling hereunder should qualify as a “publicly offered security” within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations.

Plans that are, whose assets constitute the assets of, governmental plans, certain church plans and non-United States plans, while not subject to the fiduciary responsibility or prohibited transaction provisions of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, may nevertheless be subject to Similar Laws. Fiduciaries of any such Plans should consult with their legal advisors before purchasing the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Due to the foregoing requirements, the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may not be purchased or held by any Plan, any entity whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of any Plan’s investment in the entity or by reason of any Plan’s investment in the entity, or any person investing the assets of any Plan, unless such purchase, holding and disposition will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code or a violation of any applicable Similar Law.

Accordingly, each purchaser and subsequent transferee, including any fiduciary purchasing the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with the assets of any Plan will be deemed to have represented by its purchase or holding of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that either (a) it is not a Plan and is not purchasing or holding such shares on behalf of or with the assets of any Plan or (b) its purchase, holding and disposition of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or a similar violation of any applicable Similar Law.

The foregoing discussion is general in nature and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries or other persons considering purchasing our shares on

Purchasers of our shares have exclusive responsibility for ensuring that their purchase and holding of our shares do not violate the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or any applicable Similar Law, as described above.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, KKR Capital Markets LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are acting as joint book-running managers of this offering and as representatives of the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement among KKR & Co. Inc. and the representatives of the underwriters, dated the date of this prospectus supplement, each underwriter named below has severally and not jointly agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to that underwriter, the number of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as set forth opposite each underwriter’s name below.

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the shares included in this offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the shares if they purchase any of the shares. If an underwriter defaults, the underwriting agreement provides that the purchase commitments of the non-defaulting underwriters may be increased or the underwriting agreement may be terminated.

The underwriters are offering the shares, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by their counsel, including the validity of the shares, and other conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, such as the receipt by the underwriters of officer's certificates and legal opinions. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

The representatives have advised us that the underwriters propose initially to offer the shares to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to dealers at that price less a concession not in excess of $   per share. After the initial offering, the public offering price, concession or any other term of the offering may be changed.

We have granted the underwriters the option, exercisable within 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. If the underwriters exercise this option, each will be obligated, subject to conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, to purchase a number of additional shares proportionate to that underwriter's initial amount reflected in the table above.

The following table shows the public offering price, underwriting discount and proceeds before expenses to us. The information assumes either no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares.

The estimated offering expenses payable by us (excluding the underwriting discount) are approximately $   , which includes legal, accounting and printing costs and various other fees associated with registering the shares.

We have agreed that, with limited exceptions, for a period of 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, we will not, without the prior written consent of the representatives, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into

Each of our directors and executive officers have also entered into lock-up agreements with the underwriters prior to the commencement of this offering pursuant to which each of these persons, with limited exceptions, for a period of 30 days after the date of this prospectus, may not, without the prior written consent of the representatives, (1) offer, sell, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition of) any shares of our capital stock or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for such capital stock, (2) publicly file or participate in the public filing of a registration statement with the SEC in respect of, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and related rules and regulations, any shares of our capital stock or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for such capital stock or (3) publicly announce an intention to effect any such transaction. The representatives may, in their sole discretion and at any time or from time to time before the termination of the 30-day period, release all or any portion of the securities subject to lock-up agreements.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. We intend to apply to list the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the NYSE under the symbol “KKR PR C.” Our common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “KKR.” If the application is approved, we expect trading in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the NYSE to begin within 30 days after the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is first issued. Listing the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the NYSE does not guarantee that a trading market will develop or, if a trading market does develop, the depth of that market or the ability of holders to sell their shares easily.

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.

Until the distribution of the shares is completed, SEC rules may limit the underwriters from bidding for and purchasing our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock. However, the underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize the price of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock, such as bids or purchases to peg, fix or maintain that price.

In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, purchases on the open market to cover positions created by short sales and stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in the offering. “Covered” short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares described above. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to close out the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the option granted to them. “Naked” short sales are sales in excess of such option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

Neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation that the representative will engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in passive market making transactions in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock or common stock on the NYSE in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act during a period before the commencement of offers or sales of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and extending through the completion of distribution. A passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid of that security. However, if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, that bid must then be lowered when specified purchase limits are exceeded. Passive market making may cause the price of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to be higher than the price that otherwise would exist in the open market in the absence of those transactions. The underwriters are not required to engage in passive market making and may end passive market making activities at any time.

The underwriters and their respective affiliates have performed commercial banking, investment banking and advisory services for us from time to time for which they have received customary fees and reimbursement of expenses. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of their business for which they may receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses.

In addition, in the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and instruments of ours or our affiliates. Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates that have a lending relationship with us routinely hedge their credit exposure to us consistent with their customary risk management policies. Typically, such underwriters and their affiliates would hedge such exposure by entering into transactions which consist of either the purchase of credit default swaps or the creation of short positions in our securities. Any such short positions could adversely affect future trading prices of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long or short positions in such securities and instruments.

Global Atlantic was established on April 30, 2013 upon the separation from a majority of GS ownership in Global Atlantic, and GS remains a minority shareholder of Global Atlantic. As a result of our contemplated use of proceeds for this offering, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, an underwriter in this offering, and/or its affiliates will likely receive more than 5% of the net proceeds of this offering, not including underwriting commissions. Additionally, KKR Capital Markets, LLC is an indirect subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc. FINRA Rule 5121 imposes certain requirements on a FINRA member participating in the public offering of securities of an issuer if there is a conflict of interest and/or if that issuer controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the FINRA member. As a result of the above, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and KKR Capital Markets, LLC will be deemed to have “conflicts of interest” within the meaning of Rule 5121. Accordingly, this offering is being made in compliance with the requirements of Rule 5121. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and KKR Capital Markets, LLC.

These securities are being offered for sale in the United States and certain jurisdictions outside the United States in which such offer and sale is permitted.

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom (each a “Relevant State”), no securities have been offered or will be offered pursuant to the offering to the public in that Relevant State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the securities which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation, except that offers of securities may be made to the public in that Relevant State at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Regulation:

Each person in a Relevant State who initially acquires any securities or to whom any offer is made will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed to and with the Company and the underwriters that it is a qualified investor within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation.

In the case of any securities being offered to a financial intermediary as that term is used in Article 5(1) of the Prospectus Regulation, each such financial intermediary will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that the securities acquired by it in the offer have not been acquired on a non-discretionary basis on behalf of, nor have they been acquired with a view to their offer or resale to, persons in circumstances which may give rise to an offer to the public other than their offer or resale in a Relevant State to qualified investors, in circumstances in which the prior consent of the underwriters has been obtained to each such proposed offer or resale.

The Company, the underwriters and their affiliates will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations, acknowledgements and agreements.

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any securities in any Relevant State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any securities to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any securities, and the expression “Prospectus Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.

References to the Prospectus Regulation includes, in relation to the UK, the Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Furthermore, the securities are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2002/92/EC (as amended, the “Insurance Mediation Directive”), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended, the “Prospectus Directive”). Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the “PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the securities or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the securities or otherwise making them available to any

This document is for distribution only to persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments and who qualify as investment professionals within the meaning of Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the “Financial Promotion Order”), (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (“high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.”) of the Financial Promotion Order, (iii) are outside the United Kingdom, or (iv) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended (“FSMA”)) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). This document is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

This prospectus supplement is not intended to constitute an offer or solicitation to purchase or invest in the securities. The securities may not be publicly offered, directly or indirectly, in Switzerland within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (“FinSA”), and no application has or will be made to admit the securities to trading on any trading venue (exchange or multilateral trading facility) in Switzerland. Neither this prospectus supplement nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the securities constitutes a prospectus pursuant to the FinSA, and neither this prospectus supplement nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the securities may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

This prospectus supplement relates to an Exempt Offer in accordance with the Offered Securities Rules of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”). This prospectus supplement is intended for distribution only to persons of a type specified in the Offered Securities Rules of the DFSA. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The DFSA has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with Exempt Offers. The DFSA has not approved this prospectus supplement nor taken steps to verify the information set forth herein and has no responsibility for the prospectus supplement. The securities to which this prospectus supplement relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers of the securities offered should conduct their own due diligence on the securities. If you do not understand the contents of this prospectus supplement you should consult an authorized financial advisor.

No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”), in relation to the offering. This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001 (the “Corporations Act”), and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

Any offer in Australia of the securities may only be made to persons (the “Exempt Investors”) who are “sophisticated investors” (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), “professional investors” (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer the securities without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

The securities applied for by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotment under the offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to

This prospectus contains general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus supplement is appropriate to their needs, objectives and circumstances, and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.

The securities have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold in Hong Kong, by means of any document, other than (a) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong and any rules made under that Ordinance; or (b) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of that Ordinance. No advertisement, invitation or document relating to the securities has been or may be issued or has been or may be in the possession of any person for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to securities which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made under that Ordinance.

The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended) and, accordingly, will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or for the benefit of any Japanese Person or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to any Japanese Person, except in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines promulgated by relevant Japanese governmental or regulatory authorities in effect at the relevant time. For the purposes of this paragraph, “Japanese Person” shall mean any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan.

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, the securities were not offered or sold or caused to be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase and will not be offered or sold or caused to be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, and this prospectus or any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the securities, has not been circulated or distributed, nor will it be circulated or distributed, whether directly or indirectly, to any person in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor (as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289) of Singapore, as modified or amended from time to time (the “SFA”)) pursuant to Section 274 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA) pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

The securities may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus supplement (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 (or, in the case of securities issued or guaranteed by the government of a non-Canadian jurisdiction, section 3A.4) of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York. Certain partners of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, members of their families and related persons have an interest representing less than 1% of our common stock. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the underwriters by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, New York.

The financial statements of KKR & Co. Inc. as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference from KKR & Co. Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report dated February 14, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The audited historical financial statements of Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited included as Exhibit 99.1 to KKR & Co. Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2020, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

KKR & Co. Inc. files annual, quarterly and special reports and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, information statements and other information regarding KKR & Co. Inc. The SEC’s website address is www.sec.gov.

This prospectus supplement incorporates by reference the documents listed below that KKR & Co. Inc. has previously filed with the SEC. They contain important information about and the financial condition of KKR & Co. Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Any information referred to in this way is considered part of this prospectus supplement from the date KKR & Co. Inc. files that document.

We incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement the following documents or information filed by KKR & Co. Inc. with the SEC:

In reviewing any agreements incorporated by reference, please remember they are included to provide you with information regarding the terms of such agreements and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about KKR & Co. Inc. or its consolidated subsidiaries. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by KKR & Co. Inc. or its consolidated subsidiaries, which should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate. The representations and warranties were made only as of the date of the relevant agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in such agreement and are subject to more recent developments. Accordingly, these representations and warranties alone may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

We will provide without charge to each person to whom this prospectus supplement is delivered, upon his or her written or oral request, a copy of any or all documents referred to above which have been or may be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, excluding exhibits to those documents unless they are specifically incorporated by reference into those documents. You may request copies of those documents from KKR & Co. Inc., Attention: Investor Relations, 9 West 57th Street, Suite 4200, New York, NY 10019. You also may contact us at (877) 610 4910 (U.S. callers) or +1 (212) 230 9410 (non-U.S. callers) or visit our website at http://www.kkr.com for copies of those documents. KKR & Co. Inc.’s website and the information contained on or accessible through its website are not a part of this prospectus supplement, and you should not rely on any such information in making your decision whether to purchase the securities offered hereby.

The trustee under the indenture will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement.

We or any selling securityholders may sell the securities offered by this prospectus: