Kennedy Wilson Reports First Quarter Earnings

May 11, 2010

PRESS RELEASE
May 11, 2010, 6:02 a.m. EDT · Recommend · Post:   
Kennedy Wilson Reports First Quarter Earnings

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (KW 11.51, +0.12, +1.05%)  (“Kennedy Wilson” or the “Company”), an international real estate investment and services company, today reported a first quarter 2010 loss of $0.08 per share. Adjusting for the amortization of merger-related and non-cash compensation, first quarter 2010 income would have been $0.03 per share. The Company’s proforma earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation (“proforma EBITDA”) for the first quarter was $0.15 per share.

“We are pleased with our performance,” said William McMorrow, chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson. “We are continuing our focus on growing assets under management through strategic real estate acquisitions and platform expansion, and we are on target for the full year 2010.”

First Quarter 2010 Company Highlights

– Began trading on the NYSE under the symbol “KW”

– Acquired a $342 million loan portfolio from a West Coast regional bank under a newly created platform with a major international financial institution

– Formed a strategic alliance with Urban Partners and Keller CMS to pursue a variety of real estate related activities, including property management and construction related functions

– Closed out all remaining units in The Mercury, a Los Angeles condominium project

– Expanded retail capabilities with the acquisition of Sachse Real Estate

– Hired key positions:

– VP of Business Development for KW Auction Group in Hawaii

– VP of Business Development for KW Auction Group in New York

– Managing Director of Acquisitions to focus on multifamily investments in Southern California

– Managing Director of Commercial Investment Group to head the Company’s debt origination platform

– Marketing and Communications Manager to spearhead the Company’s marketing and public relations efforts

Subsequent Company Highlights

– Purchased a large apartment community in Northern California

– Acquired a $41 million loan portfolio from a regional bank

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The Company will hold a live conference call and webcast to discuss results at 6 a.m. Pacific Time/ 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.

The direct dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 536-5544 for U.S. and Canada callers and (702) 894-2274 for international callers. A replay of the call will be available for one week beginning two hours after the live call and can be accessed by (800) 642-1687 for U.S. and Canada callers and (706) 645-9291 for international callers. The access code for the live call and the replay is 74865569.

The webcast will be available at: http://event.meetingstream.com/r.htm?e=212282&s=1&k=EBC7BC75B81F9F4FC06F3A8BEC877AD1 . A replay of the webcast will be available 24 hours after the original webcast on the Company’s web site for 90 days.

About Kennedy Wilson

Founded in 1977, Kennedy Wilson is an international real estate investment and services company headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA with 22 offices in the U.S. and Japan. The Company offers a comprehensive array of real estate services including property and asset management, brokerage and auction services, and construction and trust management. Through its fund management and separate account businesses, Kennedy Wilson is a strategic investor and manager of real estate investments in the U.S. and Japan. For further information on Kennedy Wilson, please visit www.kennedywilson.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Statements of goals and strategies and words such as “plan,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “objectives,” “forecast,” “predict” and other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements are included in accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, or financial condition to be materially different from any results, performance, or financial condition suggested by the statements in this news release.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to the results reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) included within this press release, Kennedy Wilson has provided certain information, which includes non-GAAP financial measures (proforma statement of income, adjusted earnings per share and EBITDA). Such information is reconciled to its closest GAAP measure in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and is included in the attached supplemental data. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to both management and the Company’s shareholders in their analysis of the business and operating performance of the Company. Management also uses this information for operational planning and decision-making purposes. Non-GAAP financial measures are not and should not be considered a substitute for any GAAP measures. Additionally, non-GAAP financial measures as presented by Kennedy Wilson may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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                                onsolidated Balance Sheets
                                             (
                                        Unaudited)
                                                                            March 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $  43,729,000
Accounts receivable                                                              1,004,000
Accounts receivable – related parties                                            3,933,000
Income tax receivable                                                            8,538,000
Notes receivable                                                                   541,000
Notes receivable – related parties                                               5,901,000
real estate, net                                                                40,591,000
Investments in joint ventures                                                  198,417,000
Goodwill and other assets                                                       30,700,000
                                                                               ———–
Total assets                                                                 $ 333,354,000
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities                                       $  29,865,000
Line of credit, notes payable, mortgages and other long-term debt              127,083,000
                                                                               ———–
Total liabilities                                                              156,948,000
Equity
Common stock                                                                         4,000
Additional paid-in capital                                                     157,793,000
Retained earnings                                                               15,689,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income                                           2,407,000
                                                                               ———–
Total Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. shareholders’ equity                       175,893,000
Non-controlling interests                                                          513,000
                                                                               ———–
Total equity                                                                   176,406,000
Total liabilities and equity                                                 $ 333,354,000

 
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                                   tatement of Income and Proforma Statement of Income
                                                            (
                                                       Unaudited)
                                                                                                      (
                                                                                                  Non-GAAP)
                                                                                          Pro Rata
                                                                                    Unconsolidated             Proforma
                                                                          GAAP         Investments                Total
Management and leasing fees and commissions                       6,220,000                  0           6,220,000
Sales of real estate                                              3,937,000                  0           3,937,000
Rental income and other income                                      669,000          5,947,000           6,616,000
Interest income(1)                                                        0          1,879,000           1,879,000
                                                                 ———-         ———-          ———-
                                              Total revenue      10,826,000          7,826,000          18,652,000
                                                                 ———-         ———-          ———-
Commission, marketing, compensation and related expenses(2)       9,873,000                  0           9,873,000
Cost of real estate sold                                          2,714,000                  0           2,714,000
General, administrative, depreciation and amortization            2,043,000          1,949,000           3,992,000
Rental operating expense                                            241,000          2,486,000           2,727,000
                                                                 ———-         ———-          ———-
                                    Total operating expense      14,871,000          4,435,000          19,306,000
                                                                 ———-         ———-          ———-
Equity in joint venture income                                    1,308,000         (1,308,000 )                 0
                                                                 ———-         ———- —      ———-
                              Total operating income (loss)      (2,737,000 )        2,083,000            (654,000 )
Non-operating income (expense)
     Interest income                                                281,000           (281,000 )                 0
     Interest expense                                            (2,114,000 )       (1,802,000 )        (3,916,000 )
                                                                 ———- –      ———- —      ———- —-
             Income (loss) before benefit from income taxes      (4,570,000 )                0          (4,570,000 )
Provision for income taxes                                        1,998,000                  0           1,998,000
                                                                 ———-         ———-          ———-
                                          Net income (loss)      (2,572,000 )                0          (2,572,000 )
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests           (568,000 )                0            (568,000 )
                                                                 ———- –      ———-          ———- —-
Net income (loss) attributable to
                              Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.      (3,140,000 )                0          (3,140,000 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax                             (196,000 )                0            (196,000 )
                                                                 ———- –      ———-          ———- —-
                          Total comprehensive income (loss)      (3,336,000 )                0          (3,336,000 )

(1)Interest income of $281,000 has been moved to the revenue line, because Kennedy-Wilson believes that this is recurring revenue which will be realized on originated loans and discounted note purchases

(2)Includes amortization of merger-related and non-cash compensation

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                   arnings Per Share and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
                                           (
                                      Unaudited)
Net income (loss) attributable to Kennedy Wilson                         (3,140,000 )
Shares                                                                   38,980,351
GAAP earnings (loss) per share                                                (0.08 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Kennedy Wilson                         (3,140,000 )
Non-GAAP adjustments:
     Plus: Amortization of merger-related and non-cash compensation       4,130,000
     Adjusted net income                                                    990,000
     Shares                                                              38,980,351
Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share                                           0.03

 
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                                                          roforma EBITDA
                                                                 (
                                                            Unaudited)
                                                                                                          (
                                                                                                      Non-GAAP)
                                                                                                    Pro Rata
                                                                                              Unconsolidated             Proforma
                                                                                                 Investments                Total
GAAP Net loss                                                    (2,572,000 )                              0      (2,572,000 )
Non-GAAP add back adjustments:
     Interest                                                     2,114,000                        1,802,000       3,916,000
     Taxes – income                                              (1,998,000 )                              0      (1,998,000 )
     Depreciation and amortization                                  285,000                        1,949,000       2,234,000
     Amortization of merger-related and non-cash compensation     4,130,000                                0       4,130,000
                                                                                             Proforma EBITDA       5,710,000
                                                                                                      Shares      38,980,351
                                                                                   Proforma EBITDA per share            0.15

SOURCE: Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

Kennedy Wilson
Freeman Lyle
Chief Financial Officer
310-887-6453
flyle@kennedywilson.com
www.kennedywilson.com

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