BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kennedy Wilson (OTC: KWIC), a real estate investment and services firm, reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2006 . Pre-tax income for 2006 was $10.5 million . Net income for 2006 was $6.0 million , or $1.07 per share diluted.

Kennedy Wilson is a real estate investment and services firm. The Company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, with 20 offices in the US and Japan . Kennedy Wilson is an investor and manager of value-added investments, including commercial and industrial properties, apartments, and discounted note portfolios. The Company acquires properties both in partnership with institutional investors and in wholly-owned projects. Kennedy Wilson also offers clients a comprehensive array of real estate services, including property management, leasing, asset management, brokerage, and development.

This 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', and '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 release.



                    Kennedy Wilson, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                         Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                         December 31
                                                      2006          2005
    Assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                  $15,332,000    $19,424,000
      Accounts receivable                          4,480,000      3,562,000
      Notes receivable                             4,489,000      6,705,000
      Investment in real estate                    7,637,000             --
      Investments in joint ventures               50,107,000     36,847,000
      Contracts and other assets, net              1,736,000      2,958,000
      Goodwill, net                               23,965,000     23,965,000
    Total Assets                                $107,746,000    $93,461,000

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Liabilities
      Accounts payable                              $396,000       $332,000
      Accrued expenses and other liabilities       3,310,000      1,089,000
      Accrued salaries and benefits                4,395,000      4,269,000
      Deferred and accrued income taxes            9,681,000     11,905,000
      Notes payable                               12,810,000     13,132,000
      Borrowings under lines of credit            21,707,000     18,947,000
      Mortgage loans payable                       6,000,000             --
      Senior unsecured notes                              --      1,667,000
        Total liabilities                         58,299,000     51,341,000

    Commitments and Contingencies

    Stockholders' Equity

    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 5,000,000
     shares authorized; none issued as of
     December 31, 2006 and 2005                           --             --
    Common stock, $0.01 par value: 50,000,000
     shares authorized; 5,685,105 and 5,477,706
     shares issued and outstanding as of
     December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively         57,000         55,000
    Additional paid-in capital                    11,665,000     10,295,000
    Retained earnings                             37,725,000     31,770,000
      Total stockholders' equity                  49,447,000     42,120,000
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity                                     $107,746,000    $93,461,000



                    Kennedy Wilson, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Income

                                                      Twelve months ended
                                                         December 31,

                                                     2006           2005
    Revenue
      Property management and leasing fees       $16,578,000    $15,217,000
      Commissions                                  9,920,000      8,190,000
      Sales of residential real estate                    --     18,346,000
      Equity in joint venture income              14,689,000     35,855,000
      Interest and other income                      646,000      1,057,000
    Total revenue                                 41,833,000     78,665,000

    Operating Expenses
      Commissions and marketing expenses           1,824,000      2,614,000
      Cost of residential real estate sold                --     14,410,000
      Compensation and related expenses           24,892,000     32,035,000
      General and administrative                   7,202,000      6,727,000
      Depreciation and amortization                  688,000      1,570,000
        Total operating expenses                  34,606,000     57,356,000
    Total operating income                         7,227,000     21,309,000

    Non-operating income (expense)
      Gain on sale of asset                        7,060,000             --
      Interest expense                            (3,183,000)    (2,844,000)
    Income before minority interest and
     provision for income taxes                   11,104,000     18,465,000
    Minority interest                               (586,000)            --
    Income before provision for income taxes      10,518,000     18,465,000
    Provision for income taxes                    (4,563,000)    (7,475,000)
    Net Income                                    $5,955,000    $10,990,000

    Basic income per share                             $1.23          $2.32

    Basic weighted average shares                  4,840,963      4,730,560

    Diluted income per share                           $1.07          $1.97

    Diluted weighted average shares                5,558,087      5,589,351



    Contact:    Freeman A. Lyle
                Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
                Tel: (310) 887-6400  Fax: (310) 887-6459

SOURCE Kennedy Wilson