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Kennedy Wilson Reports Third Quarter 2010 and YTD Earnings


Published on 2010-11-09 16:30:30 - Market Wire
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KW) (aKennedy Wilsona or the aCompanya), an international real estate investment and services company, today reported a third quarter 2010 net income adjusted for the amortization of non-cash compensation and loss from non-recurring extinguishment of corporate debt of $0.1 million (or $0.00 per basic share and diluted share). The Companya™s net loss attributable to Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. common shareholders was $6.7 million (or $0.17 per basic and diluted share). The Companya™s earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation (aEBITDAa) for the third quarter were $13.6 million (or $0.35 per basic share, $0.27 per diluted share).

"Our success is due largely to the hard work and dedication of the many talented people at the Company combined with the financial support that we have received from our partners and investors."

Kennedy Wilsona™s YTD net income adjusted for the amortization of merger-related and non-cash compensation and loss from non-recurring extinguishment of corporate debt was $11.6 million (or $0.30 per basic share, $0.25 per diluted share). The Companya™s YTD net loss attributable to Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. common shareholders was $1.4 million (or $0.03 per basic and diluted share). The Companya™s EBITDA YTD was $44.1 million (or $1.13 per basic share, $0.96 per diluted share).

The Company is approaching the one year anniversary of its listing on the AMEX, which occurred on November 13, 2009. Subsequently, in March of 2010 the Company moved to the NYSE. Below are some key achievements since Kennedy Wilsona™s initial listing:

Company Highlights Since Public Listing

  • Strengthened balance sheet
    • Book equity increased by 180% to $310 million at 9/30/10 from $111 million at 9/30/09.
    • Consolidated cash position increased by 392% to $51 million at 9/30/10 from $10 million at 9/30/09.
    • Investment account (Kennedy Wilsona™s share of equity invested in real estate and loans) increased by 80% to $337 million at 9/30/10 from $187 million at 9/30/09.
    • Line of credit facility increased to $75 million at 9/30/10 from $30 million at 9/30/09.
    • Debt to book equity decreased to 0.5x at 9/30/10 from 1.3x at 9/30/09, with a long term strategy of maintaining modest leverage
    • Repurchased 19.2 million warrants at an average purchase price of $0.86, reducing total warrants outstanding to 11.1 million.
  • Increase in recurring income
    • Added approximately $45 million of annual run rate EBITDA through acquisition activities and increased service revenues.
    • 3Q annual run rate management and leasing fees increased by 35% to $25 million at 9/30/10 from $18 million at 9/30/09 driven primarily by increased asset management fees earned through the Companya™s acquisition activities.
    • 3Q annual run rate commissions increased by 81% to $16 million at 9/30/10 from $9 million at 9/30/09 driven primarily by increased acquisition fees and auction commissions.
  • Capital raising success
    • Raised $221 million of equity for Kennedy Wilson and over $1 billion of third-party equity (including commitments) for the Companya™s acquisition program, including $382 million from Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.
    • Closed KW Property Fund III at $125 million, adding new investors such as the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and Wake Forest University.
  • Robust acquisition program
    • Closed over $2 billion of opportunistic real estate and debt acquisitions through direct and joint venture investments including approximately $875 million in the third quarter.
    • Acquisitions were all in Kennedy Wilsona™s target markets and consisted primarily of multifamily assets and debt secured by real estate.
    • Total multifamily units owned directly and through joint ventures on the West Coast of the U.S. and Japan are now in excess of 10,000.
    • Increased investment in Japanese subsidiary to 41.5% through acquisition; subsidiarya™s portfolio is currently 95% occupied and has a currency gain in excess of $50 million.
  • Accessed debt financing
    • Took advantage of the historically low interest rate environment to reduce cost of debt at corporate and joint venture levels.
    • Borrowed in excess of $750 million of joint venture debt through acquisition financing and strategic property refinancing.
    • In the third quarter, refinanced approximately $235 million of joint venture debt, lowering interest rates on the related properties to a weighted average rate of 3.8% and decreasing interest payments by over $4 million per year.
  • Expansion of third-party service business
    • Auctioned and conventionally sold over 40 projects in CA, OR, WA, TX, NV, FL, CO, NC and HI.
    • Conducted commercial auctions, signaling the transition of the current real estate cycle.
    • Added numerous new accounts to the Companya™s property management business through organic growth and the acquisition of Sachse Real Estate.
    • Sourced several key acquisitions for the investment division through relationships with bank clients.

aWe are proud of the results achieved over the past 12 months,a commented William McMorrow, chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson. aOur success is due largely to the hard work and dedication of the many talented people at the Company combined with the financial support that we have received from our partners and investors.a

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The Company will hold a live conference call and webcast to discuss results at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 10th.

The direct dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 536-5544 for callers from the U.S. and Canada 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 at (800) 642-1687 for callers from the U.S. and Canada and (706) 645-9291 for international callers. The access code for the live call and the replay is 22366668.

The webcast will be available at: [ http://us.meeting-stream.com/kennedywilson_111010 ]. A replay of the webcast will be available 24 hours after the original webcast on the Companya™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 aplan,a abelieve,a aanticipate,a aexpect,a aobjectives,a aforecast,a apredicta 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. These risks and uncertainties may include the risk factors described in the Companya™s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the aSECa), including in the Item1A. aRisk Factorsa section of the Companya™s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December31, 2009. Any such forward-looking statements, whether made in this news release or elsewhere, should be considered in the context of the various disclosures made by the Company about its business including, without limitation, the risk factors discussed in the Companya™s filings with the SEC. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company does not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise.

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 SEC rules and is included in the attached supplemental data. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to both management and the Companya™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.

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

September 30,

December 31,

2010

2009

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

$

50,713,000

$ 57,784,000
Accounts receivable 2,376,000 887,000
Accounts receivable - related parties 7,232,000 4,278,000
Income tax receivable - 6,848,000
Notes receivable 27,661,000 541,000
Notes receivable - related parties 1,898,000 6,644,000
Real estate, net 130,077,000 40,581,000
Real estate available for sale - 2,472,000

Investments in joint ventures ($23,710,000 and $19,612,000 carried at fair value as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)

242,298,000 185,252,000
Investments in loan pool participation 15,947,000 -
Goodwill and other assets 35,132,000 30,970,000
Total assets $ 513,334,000 $ 336,257,000
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities $ 41,645,000 $ 29,348,000
Line of credit, notes payable, mortgages and other long-term debt 161,985,000 127,573,000
Total liabilities $ 203,630,000 $ 156,921,000
Equity

Cumulative Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, $1,000 per share liquidation preference:

6.00% Series A, 100,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, mandatorily convertible on May 19, 2015

- -

6.452% Series B, 32,550 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, mandatorily convertible on November 3, 2018

- -

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 41,295,158 and 41,177,658 shares issued as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, 40,295,158 and 41,177,658 outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

4,000 4,000
Additional paid-in capital 285,458,000 155,878,000
Retained earnings 17,469,000 18,829,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income 7,701,000 2,603,000

Shares held in treasury at cost, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 and 0 held at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

(10,180,000 ) -
Total Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. shareholders' equity 300,452,000 177,314,000
Non-controlling interests 9,252,000 2,022,000
Total equity 309,704,000 179,336,000
Total liabilities and equity $ 513,334,000 $ 336,257,000

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

Statement of Income and Proforma Statement of Income

(Unaudited)

Three months ended September 30, 2010 Nine months ended September 30, 2010
Pro Rata Pro Rata
ConsolidatedUnconsolidatedProformaConsolidatedUnconsolidatedProforma
GAAPInvestmentsTotalGAAPInvestmentsTotal
Management and leasing fees and commissions $ 10,136,000 $ $ 10,136,000 $ 24,774,000 $ $ 24,774,000
Sales of real estate 1,173,000 1,173,000 3,937,000 1,422,000 5,359,000
Rental income and other income 1,637,000 15,205,000 16,842,000 2,934,000 27,590,000 30,524,000
Interest income 4,932,000 4,932,000 11,019,000 11,019,000
Total revenue 11,773,000 21,310,000 33,083,000 31,645,000 40,031,000 71,676,000
Commission, marketing, compensation and related expenses 12,677,000 12,677,000 31,432,000 31,432,000
Cost of real estate sold 874,000 874,000 2,714,000 1,049,000 3,763,000
General, administrative, depreciation and amortization 4,073,000 3,049,000 7,122,000 9,460,000 7,203,000 16,663,000
Rental operating expense 897,000 3,671,000 4,568,000 1,421,000 9,641,000 11,062,000

Total operating expenses

17,647,000 7,594,000 25,241,000 45,027,000 17,893,000 62,920,000
Equity in joint venture income 5,191,000 (5,191,000 ) 5,162,000 (5,162,000 )
Income from loan pool participation 3,199,000 (3,199,000 ) 6,335,000 (6,335,000 )
Interest on note investments 1,010,000 (1,010,000 ) 1,615,000 (1,615,000 )
Total operating income (loss) 3,526,000 4,316,000 7,842,000 (270,000 ) 9,026,000 8,756,000
Non-operating income (expense)
Interest income 144,000 (144,000 ) 645,000 (645,000 )
Remeasurement gain 2,108,000 2,108,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt 16,670,000 16,670,000
Interest expense (2,198,000 ) (4,172,000 ) (6,370,000 ) (6,492,000 ) (8,381,000 ) (14,873,000 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt (4,788,000 ) (4,788,000 ) (4,788,000 ) (4,788,000 )
Income (loss) before income taxes (3,316,000 ) (3,316,000 ) 7,873,000 7,873,000
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes (383,000 ) (383,000 ) (4,335,000 ) (4,335,000 )
Net income (loss) (3,699,000 ) (3,699,000 ) 3,538,000 3,538,000
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests (1,215,000 ) (1,215,000 ) (2,374,000 ) (2,374,000 )
Preferred stock dividend (1,804,000 ) (1,804,000 ) (2,524,000 ) (2,524,000 )

Net income attributable to Kennedy-Wilson

Holdings, Inc. common shareholders (6,718,000 ) (6,718,000 ) (1,360,000 ) (1,360,000 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 2,912,000 2,912,000 5,098,000 5,098,000
Total comprehensive income (loss) $ (3,806,000 ) $ $ (3,806,000 ) $ 3,738,000 $ $ 3,738,000

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

Earnings Per Share and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

(Unaudited)

Three months ended
September 30, 2010

Nine months ended
September 30, 2010

Net income (loss) attributable to Kennedy Wilson common shareholders $ (6,718,000 ) $ (1,360,000 )
Basic shares outstanding 38,961,822 39,062,570
GAAP earnings per share $ (0.17 ) $ (0.03 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Kennedy Wilson common shareholders (6,718,000 ) (1,360,000 )
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Plus: Amortization of merger-related and non-cash compensation 2,060,000 8,201,000
Plus: Non-recurring loss from extinguishment of corporate debt 4,788,000 4,788,000
Adjusted net income 130,000 11,629,000
Non-GAAP adjusted basic earnings per share $ 0.00 $ 0.30
Diluted shares outstanding 49,466,817 45,785,551
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 0.00 $ 0.25

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

Proforma EBITDA

(Unaudited)

Three months ended September 30, 2010 Nine months ended September 30, 2010

Pro Rata
(Non-GAAP)

Pro Rata
(Non-GAAP)

ConsolidatedUnconsolidatedProformaConsolidatedUnconsolidatedProforma
GAAPInvestmentsTotalGAAPInvestmentsTotal
EBITDA:
Net income (loss) $ (3,699,000 ) $ $ (3,699,000 ) $ 5,579,000 $ $ 5,579,000
Add back:
Interest expense 2,198,000 4,172,000 6,370,000 6,492,000 8,381,000 14,873,000
Non-recurring loss from extinguishment of corporate debt 4,788,000 4,788,000 4,788,000 4,788,000
Income taxes 383,000 383,000 4,335,000 4,335,000
Depreciation and amortization 616,000 3,049,000 3,665,000 1,197,000 7,203,000 8,400,000
Amortization of merger-related and non-cash compensation 2,060,000 2,060,000 8,201,000 8,201,000
Proforma EBITDA 13,567,000 44,135,000

Basic shares
outstanding

38,961,822 39,062,570

Diluted shares
outstanding

49,466,817 45,785,551

Proforma EBITDA
per basic share

$ 0.35 $ 1.13

Proforma EBITDA
per diluted share

$ 0.27 $ 0.96

Contributing Sources