UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

AppLovin Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00003 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

03831W108

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	KKR Denali Holdings L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	KKR Denali Holdings GP LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	KKR Americas Fund XII L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	KKR Associates Americas XII L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	KKR Americas XII Limited
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	KKR Group Partnership L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	KKR Group Holdings Corp.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	KKR & Co. Inc.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	KKR Management LLP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Henry R. Kravis
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	George R. Roberts
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☒
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			99,640,489
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			99,640,489
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	99,640,489
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	29.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN

STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), each of the persons listed below under Item 2 (each a “Reporting Person,” and collectively the “Reporting Persons”), have agreed to file one statement with respect to their beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00003 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of AppLovin Corporation (the “Issuer”).

 

Item 1.

 

 

AppLovin Corporation

 

 

1100 Page Mill Road

 

Palo Alto, California 94304

 

Item 2.

 

 

KKR Denali Holdings L.P. (“KKR Denali”)

KKR Denali Holdings GP LLC (‘KKR Denali GP”)

KKR Americas Fund XII L.P. (“KKR Americas Fund”)

KKR Associates Americas XII L.P. (“KKR Associates”)

KKR Americas XII Limited (“KKR Americas Limited”)

KKR Group Partnership L.P. (“KKR Group Partnership”)

KKR Group Holdings Corp. (“KKR Group Holdings”)

KKR & Co. Inc. (“KKR & Co.”)

KKR Management LLP (“KKR Management”)

Henry R. Kravis

George R. Roberts

 

The principal business office for all persons filing (other than George R. Roberts) is:

 

c/o Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

30 Hudson Yards

New York, NY 10001

 

The principal business office for George R. Roberts is:

 

c/o Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

2800 Sand Hill Road, Suite 200

Menlo Park, CA 94025

 

 

See Item 4 of each cover page.

 

 

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00003 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”)

 

 

03831W108

 

Item 3.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

KKR Denali holds a total of 99,640,489 shares of common stock of the issuer, based on (i) 60,735,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and (ii) 38,905,489 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer convertible at any time at the option of the holder into 38,905,489 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer, representing approximately 29.8% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule 13d-3”). Calculations of the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned assumes 294,978,513 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 7, 2021, as reported in the prospectus filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2021 plus the 38,905,489 shares of Class B Common Stock convertible at any time at the option of KKR Denali into 38,905,489 shares of Class A Common Stock, which shares will also convert automatically upon certain events specified in the Issuer’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Class A Common Stock has one vote per share, Class B Common Stock has 20 votes per share, and Class C common stock has no voting rights.  The common stock held by the Reporting Persons represents 26.7% of the total common stock of the Issuer outstanding, assuming 294,978,513 shares of Class A Common Stock and 78,662,622 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 7, 2021, as reported in the prospectus filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2021.

 

Each of KKR Denali GP (as the general partner of KKR Denali); KKR Americas Fund (as the managing member of KKR Denali GP); KKR Associates (as the general partner of KKR Americas Fund); KKR Americas Limited (as the general partner of KKR Associates); KKR Group Partnership (as the sole member of KKR Americas); KKR Group Holdings (as the general partner of KKR Group Partnership); KKR & Co. (as the sole shareholder of KKR Group Holdings); KKR Management (as the Series I preferred stockholder of KKR & Co.) may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by KKR Denali.

 

KKR Denali GP, KKR Americas Fund, KKR Associates, KKR Americas Limited, KKR Group Partnership, KKR Group Holdings, KKR & Co. and KKR Management disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities. As the founding partners of KKR Management, Messrs. Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein, but disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities.

 

Adam Foroughi, co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, and the Chairperson of the board of directors of the Issuer, Herald Chen, President and Chief Financial Officer, and a member of the board of directors of the Issuer, and KKR Denali (collectively with certain affiliates, the “Voting Agreement Parties”) are parties to a Voting Agreement (the “Voting Agreement”), which contains certain provisions relating to voting of securities of the Issuer by the parties thereto.  Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, two of Mr. Foroughi, Mr. Chen, and KKR Denali (one of which must be Mr. Foroughi) have the authority to direct the vote of all shares of Class B Common Stock as well as any other shares of the Company’s capital stock held by the Voting Agreement Parties and their respective permitted entities and permitted transferees on all matters to be voted upon by stockholders.

 

By virtue of the Voting Agreement and the obligations and rights thereunder, the Reporting Persons acknowledge and agree that they are acting as a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the other Voting Agreement Parties and/or certain of their affiliates. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership over any shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock that they may be deemed to beneficially own solely by reason of the Voting Agreement. Messrs. Foroughi and Chen are separately making Schedule 13G filings reporting their beneficial ownership of shares of Class A Common Stock.

 

 

See Item 4(a) above.

 

 

 

See Item 5 of each cover page.

 

 

See Item 6 of each cover page.

 

 

See Item 7 of each cover page.

 

 

See Item 8 of each cover page.

 

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☐

 

 

See Item 4 above. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no one other than the Reporting Persons and the partners, members, affiliates and shareholders of the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, shares of common stock.

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

See Item 4 above.

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

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