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Kennedy Wilson Reports Second Quarter Earnings

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (August 9, 2010) - Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KW) ("Kennedy Wilson" or the "Company"), an international real estate investment and services company, today reported second quarter 2010 net income attributable to Kennedy Wilson Holdings, Inc. common shareholders of $8.5 million (or $0.22 per basic share, $0.20 per diluted share). Adjusting for the amortization of non-cash compensation, net income was $10.5 million (or $0.27 per basic share, $0.24 per diluted share). The Company's proforma earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation ("proforma EBITDA") for the second quarter were $25.1 million (or $0.64 per basic share, $0.58 per diluted share).

The Company's YTD net income attributable to Kennedy Wilson Holdings, Inc. common shareholders was $5.4 million (or $0.14 per basic and diluted share). Adjusting for merger related and non-cash compensation, net income was $11.5 million (or $0.29 per basic and diluted share). The Company's proforma earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation ("proforma EBITDA") YTD were $30.6 million (or $0.78 per basic and diluted share).

Second Quarter 2010 Company Highlights

  • Celebrated transfer from the Amex to NYSE
  • Closed $100 million mandatory convertible preferred stock with Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and formed a $250 million investment partnership with Fairfax to acquire real estate
  • Acquired Sachse Real Estate, a Los Angeles based real estate brokerage company
  • Purchased approximately $83 million of discounted notes in CA, HI and NV
  • Auctioned and hired to conventionally market and asset manage over $225 million of property in CA, AZ, OR and TX
  • Purchased over 3,100 apartment and condo units valued at approximately $440 million
  • Joined the Russell 2000® Index

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company purchased an additional 730 apartment units valued at approximately $110 million, increased its unsecured line of credit from $30 million to $75 million and entered into a letter of intent for a Series B convertible preferred issuance of $32.5 million to finance the purchase of a 7% convertible subordinated note. After the Series B placement closes, the Company expects to have a book net worth in excess of $315 million.

"The first six months of 2010 were extremely active for the company," stated William McMorrow, chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson. "Our deal sourcing is excellent, our cash position is the highest in the company's history, and we continue to focus on acquisition, auction and property management opportunities in our target markets."

Conference Call and Webcast Details
The Company will hold a live conference call and webcast to discuss results at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time/ 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 10th.

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 92906772.

The webcast will be available at: http://us.meeting-stream.com/Kennedy-Wilson_081010. 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 21 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.

Tables Follow

 

Kennedy Wilson-Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

  June 30,   December 31,
  2010   2009
Assets          
   Cash and cash equivalents $ 92,201,000   $ 57,784,000
   Accounts receivable   1,665,000     887,000
   Accounts receivable - related parties   6,502,000     4,278,000
   Income tax receivable   2,387,000     6,848,000
   Notes receivable   27,111,000     541,000
   Notes receivable - related parties   5,073,000     6,644,000
   Real estate, net   130,248,000     40,581,000
   Real estate available for sale   -     2,472,000
   Investments in joint ventures ($20,301,000 and $19,590,000) carried at        
      fair value as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)   190,594,000     185,252,000
   Investments in loan pool participation   12,689,000     -
   Goodwill and other assets   32,396,000     30,970,000
           
Total assets $ 500,866,000   $ 336,257,000
Liabilities and equity          
           
Liabilities          
   Accounts payable and other liabilities $ 26,914,000   $ 29,348,000
   Line of credit, notes payable, mortgages and other long-term debt   183,172,000     127,573,000
           
Total liabilities   210,086,000     156,921,000
Equity          
   Series A 6% Cumulative Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value:          
      1,000,000 shares authorized,100,000 and 0 shares issued          
      as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively          
      $1,000 per share liquidation preference -       -
   Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 80,000,000 shares authorized,          
      41,295,158 and 41,177,658 shares issued as of          
      June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively   4,000     4,000
   Additional paid-in capital   256,921,000     155,878,000
   Retained earnings   24,187,000     18,829,000
   Accumulated other comprehensive income   4,789,000     2,603,000
           
Total Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. shareholders' equity   285,901,000     177,314,000
   Non-controlling interests   4,879,000     2,022,000
           
Total equity   290,780,000     179,336,000
           
Total liabilities and equity $ 500,866,000   $ 336,257,000
           
 

 


Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.
Statement of Income and Proforma Statement of Income
(Unaudited)

  Three months ended June 30, 2010 Six months ended June 30, 2010
    Pro Rata     Pro Rata  
  Consolidated Unconsolidated Proforma Consolidated Unconsolidated Proforma
  GAAP Investments Total GAAP Investments Total
             
Management and leasing fees and commissions 8,418,000 0 8,418,000 14,638,000 0 14,638,000
Sales of real estate 0 249,000 249,000 3,937,000 249,000 4,186,000
Rental income and other income 628,000 6,728,000 7,356,000 1,297,000 12,385,000 13,682,000
Interest income 0 3,886,705 3,886,705 0 6,086,932 6,086,932
             
Total revenue 9,046,000 10,864,000 19,910,000 19,872,000 18,721,000 38,593,000
             
Commission, marketing, compensation and related expenses 8,882,000 0 8,882,000 18,755,000 0 18,755,000
Cost of real estate sold 0 175,000 175,000 2,714,000 175,000 2,889,000
General, administrative, depreciation and amortization 3,344,000 2,205,000 5,549,000 5,387,000 4,154,000 9,541,000
Rental operating expense 283,000 3,482,000 3,765,000 524,000 5,970,000 6,494,000
             
Total operating expense 12,509,000 5,862,000 18,371,000 27,380,000 10,299,000 37,679,000
             
Equity in joint venture income -686,000 686,000 0 -29,000 29,000 0
Interest on note investments 605,000 -605,000 0 605,000 -605,000 0
Income from loan pool participation 2,485,000 -2,485,000 0 3,136,000 -3,136,000 0
             
Total operating income (loss) -1,059,000 2,598,000 1,539,000 -3,796,000 4,710,000 914,000
             
Non-operating income (expense)          
   Interest income 220,000 -220,000 0 501,000 -501,000 0
   Gain on sale of asset 2,108,000 0 2,108,000 2,108,000   2,108,000
   Gain on extinguishment of debt 16,670,000 0 16,670,000 16,670,000   16,670,000
   Interest expense -2,180,000 -2,378,000 -4,558,000 -4,294,000 -4,209,000 -8,503,000
             
Income (loss) before benefit from income taxes 15,759,000 0 15,759,000 11,189,000 0 11,189,000
Provision for income taxes -5,950,000 0 -5,950,000 -3,952,000 0 -3,952,000
             
Net income (loss) 9,809,000 0 9,809,000 7,237,000 0 7,237,000
             
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests -591,000 0 -591,000 -1,159,000 0 -1,159,000
Preferred stock dividend -720,000 0 -720,000 -720,000 0 -720,000
             
Net income attributable to Kennedy-Wilson        
Holdings, Inc. common shareholders 8,498,000 0 8,498,000 5,358,000 0 5,358,000
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 2,382,000 0 2,382,000 2,186,000 0 2,186,000
             
Total comprehensive income 10,880,000 0 10,880,000 7,544,000 0 7,544,000
 

 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.
Earnings Per Share and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
(Unaudited)

  Three months ended
June 30, 2010
Six months ended
June 30, 2010
Net income attributable to Kennedy Wilson common shareholders 8,498,000 5,358,000
Basic shares outstanding 39,194,046 39,165,380
Diluted shares outstanding 43,434,991 39,165,380
GAAP basic earnings per share 0.22 0.14
GAAP diluted earnings per share 0.2 0.14
     
Net income attributable to Kennedy Wilson common shareholders 8,498,000 5,358,000
Non-GAAP adjustments:  
   Plus: Amortization of merger-related and non-cash compensation 2,011,000 6,141,000
   Adjusted net income 10,509,000 11,499,000
Non-GAAP adjusted basic earnings per share 0.27 0.29
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share 0.24 0.29
     
 

 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.
Proforma EBITDA
(Unaudited)

  Three months ended June 30, 2010 Six months ended June 30, 2010
    Pro Rata
(Non-GAAP)
    Pro Rata
(Non-GAAP)
 
  Consolidated Unconsolidated Proforma Consolidated Unconsolidated Proforma
  GAAP Investments Total GAAP Investments Total
             
EBITDA:            
Net income (loss) 9,809,000 0 9,809,000 7,237,000 0 7,237,000
Add back:            
   Interest expense 2,180,000 2,378,000 4,558,000 4,294,000 4,209,000 8,503,000
   Income taxes 5,950,000 0 5,950,000 3,952,000 0 3,952,000
   Depreciation and amortization 581,000 2,205,000 2,786,000 581,000 4,154,000 4,735,000
   Amortization of merger-related and non-cash compensation 2,011,000 0 2,011,000 6,141,000 0 6,141,000
             
    Proforma EBITDA 25,114,000     30,568,000
    Basic shares outstanding 39,194,046     39,165,380
    Diluted shares outstanding 43,434,991     39,165,380
    Proforma EBITDA per basic share 0.64     0.78
    Proforma EBITDA per diluted share 0.58     0.78