Kennedy-Wilson (KW) Risk Analysis

When possible, we dispose of properties in transactions that are intended to qualify for tax deferral under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") (each such transaction, a "Section 1031 Exchange"). It is possible that the qualification of a transaction as a Section 1031 Exchange could be successfully challenged by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") and determined to be currently taxable or that we may be unable to identify and complete the acquisition of a suitable replacement property to effect a Section 1031 Exchange. In such case, if there are no alternatives available to us (including the use of our net operating loss carryforwards and foreign tax credits), we may have to pay corporate income tax with respect to the disposition of such properties, possibly including interest and penalties. In addition, if a Section 1031 Exchange was later determined to be taxable, we may be required to amend our tax returns for the applicable year in question, including any information reports we sent the Company's stockholders. Moreover, Section 1031 of the Code permits exchanges of real property only. Legislation that could modify or repeal the laws with respect to Section 1031 Exchanges could be enacted, which could make it more difficult or not possible for us to dispose of properties on a tax-deferred basis. If we are unable to complete transactions as Section 1031 Exchanges, our taxable income and earnings and profits could increase, which would increase the portion of any distribution with respect to our common stock that is treated as dividend income instead of return of capital.

Our continued success depends to a significant degree on the efforts of our senior executives, particularly our chief executive officer, or CEO, who have each been essential to our business. The departure of all or any of our executives for whatever reason or the inability of all or any of them to continue to serve in their present capacities or our inability to attract and retain other qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our executives attract business opportunities and assist both in negotiations with lenders and potential joint venture partners and in the representation of large and institutional clients. If we lost their services, our relationships with lenders, joint venture partners and clients would diminish significantly. Additionally, as we continue to grow, our success will largely depend on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel in all areas of business. We may be unable to continue to hire and retain a sufficient number of qualified personnel to support or keep pace with our planned growth.

We rely on third party property managers and hotel operators to manage the daily operations of our properties. We are also parties to hotel management agreements under which unaffiliated third-party property managers manage our hotel. These third parties are directly responsible for the day-to-day operation of our properties with limited supervision by us, and they often have potentially significant decision-making authority with respect to those properties. Thus, the success of our business may depend in large part on the ability of our third-party property managers to manage the day-to-day operations, and any adversity experienced by our property managers could adversely impact the operation and profitability of our properties. These third parties may fail to manage our properties effectively or in accordance with their agreements with us, may be negligent in their performance and may engage in criminal or fraudulent activity. If any of these events occur, we could incur losses or face liabilities from the loss or injury to our property or to persons at our properties. In addition, disputes may arise between us and these third-party managers and operators, and we may incur significant expenses to resolve those disputes or terminate the relevant agreement with these third parties and locate and engage competent and cost-effective service providers to operate and manage the relevant properties, which in turn could adversely affect us, including damage to our relationships with such franchisers or we may be in breach of our franchise agreement.

We carry commercial general liability coverage and umbrella coverage on all of our properties with limits of liability that we deem adequate and appropriate under the circumstances (certain policies subject to deductibles) to insure against liability claims and provide for the cost of legal defense. There are, however, certain types of extraordinary losses that either may be uninsurable or are not generally insured because it is not economically feasible to insure against those losses. Should any uninsured loss occur, we could lose our investment in, and anticipated revenues from, a property, and these losses could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Currently, we also insure some of our properties for loss caused by earthquakes in levels we deem appropriate and, where we believe necessary, for loss caused by flood. The occurrence of an earthquake, flood or other natural disaster may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business is closely tied to general economic conditions in the real estate industry. As a result, our economic performance, the value of our real estate and our ability to implement our business strategies may be significantly and adversely affected by changing macroeconomic trends in the real estate markets in which we operate. Macroeconomic trends, including increases in inflation and interest rates, foreign currency fluctuations, inflation, declining demand for real estate, declining real estate values, periods of general economic slowdown and recession fears, adverse developments affecting financial institutions and government responses to the same, or the perception that any of these events may occur, continue or worsen, have negatively impacted the real estate market and our operating performance. The economic condition of each local market where we operate, and primarily in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland may depend on one or more key industries within that market, which, in turn, makes our business sensitive to the performance of those industries. Certain significant expenditures, such as debt service costs, which increased with the rapid rise of interest rates recently in response to high inflation, real estate taxes and operating and maintenance costs, are not necessarily reduced when market conditions are poor (even if reduced, timing of such reductions are delayed). Additionally, real estate investments are generally illiquid, which may affect our ability to promptly change our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions. Moreover, we may not be able to unilaterally decide the timing of the disposition of an investment under certain joint venture arrangements, and as a result, we may not control when and whether any gain will be realized, or loss avoided. These factors, among others, impede us from responding quickly to changes in the performance of our investments and could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although current general macroeconomic conditions, globally and locally in the United States and in other countries in which we conduct business, remain volatile and uncertain, we continue to evaluate the extent to which each factor may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. We are typically active in many real estate transactions. The current high interest rates and inflationary pressures in our markets, however, have led to a general decrease in transactional activity as compared to previous periods, leading to lower levels of gains recognized and cash generated to reinvest in our business. Previous recessions and downturns in the real estate market have resulted in and may result in: - a general decline in rents due to defaulting tenants or less favorable terms for renewed or new leases;- a general decline in demand for new office space and commercial real estate, which in turn led to a general increase in the levels of vacancy across our office and commercial portfolio;- a decline in actual and projected sale prices of our properties, resulting in lower returns on the properties in which we have invested;- higher interest rates, higher loan costs, less desirable loan terms and a reduction in the availability of mortgage loans, all of which could increase costs and limit our ability to acquire additional real estate assets; and - a decrease in the availability of lines of credit and the capital markets and other sources of capital used to grow, operate and maintain our business. If our business performance and profitability deteriorate, we could fail to comply with certain financial covenants in our unsecured bond and revolving credit facility, which would force us to seek an amendment with our lenders. We may be unable to obtain any necessary waivers or amendments on satisfactory terms, if at all, which could result in the principal and interest of the debt to become immediately due. Please also see "Our debt obligations impose significant operating and financial restrictions, which may prevent us from pursuing certain business opportunities and taking certain actions." In addition, due to, among other things, a decrease in transactional activity and the macroeconomic conditions discussed above, we may become more highly leveraged, resulting in an increase in debt service costs that could adversely affect our results of operations or our credit ratings. From time to time, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P"), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., rate our outstanding debt. These ratings are based on a variety of factors, including our current leverage and transactional activity. In December 2024, S&P downgraded us to ‘B+' from ‘BB-'. Additionally, S&P downgraded, the KWE Notes to ‘BB-' from ‘BB' and the KWI Notes to ‘B' from ‘B+'. S&P also lowered their issue-level rating on Kennedy Wilson's preferred stock to "CCC+". On June 5, 2023 Moody's downgraded the Company's rating from "B1" to "B2" with a stable outlook. These ratings and downgrades thereof (and any future potential downgrades) may impact our ability to access the debt market in the future at desired terms or at all. Any of these factors could lead to a significant deterioration of our business, and we could have insufficient liquidity to meet our debt service obligations when they come due in future years or maintain our common stock or preferred stock dividends. Please also see "Adverse developments in the credit markets and rising interest rates may harm our business, financial condition and results of operations" below.

As of December 31, 2024, approximately 31% of our revenues were sourced from our foreign operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Spain, 92% of which was sourced from our operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Accordingly, our firm-wide results of operations depend significantly on our foreign operations. Conducting a global business carries significant risks, including: - restrictions and problems relating to the repatriation of capital;- difficulties and costs of staffing and managing international operations;- the burden of complying with multiple and potentially conflicting laws, including local laws related to public health;- laws restricting foreign companies from conducting business;- political instability, civil unrest, acts of war and terrorism, pandemics, epidemics, acts of God, including earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters (which may result in uninsured or under insured losses);- greater difficulty in perfecting our security interests, collecting accounts receivable, foreclosing on secured assets and protecting our interests as a creditor in bankruptcies in certain geographic regions;- potentially adverse tax consequences;- share ownership restrictions on foreign operations; and - tariff regimes of the countries in which we do business Our revenues from foreign operations have been primarily denominated in the local currency where the associated revenues were earned. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates create volatility in our reported results as we translate the balance sheets, operational results and cash flows of our subsidiaries into U.S. Dollars for consolidated reporting. To date, our foreign currency exposure has been limited to the GBP and the Euro. Recent volatility in currency exchange rates have led to fluctuations in our earnings because of corresponding fluctuations in the GBP and Euro currency exchange rates. Due to the constantly changing currency exposures to which we will be subject and the volatility of currency exchange rates, we may experience currency losses in the future, and we cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on future operating results. Our management uses currency hedging instruments from time to time, including foreign currency forward contracts, purchased currency options (where applicable) and foreign currency borrowings. The economic risks associated with these hedging instruments include unexpected fluctuations in foreign currency rates, which could lead to hedging losses or the requirement to post collateral, along with unexpected changes in our underlying net asset position. Our hedging activities may not be effective.

As a result of climate change, we may experience extreme weather, an increase in frequency and severity of natural disasters, changes in precipitation, temperature, wildfire and drought exposure, and impacts of sea-level rise, all of which may result in physical damage, a decrease in demand for our properties located in these areas or affected by these conditions, damage to our properties, disruption of services at our properties or increased costs associated with water or energy use and maintaining or insuring our communities. Transition risks associated with climate change may result in interruptions in energy access, increased energy costs, or increased regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations regarding reporting and energy efficiency. Should the impact of climate change be material in nature or occur for lengthy periods of time, even if not directly impacting our current markets, the types and pricing of insurance we are able to procure may be materially adversely affected and our financial condition or results of operations may be materially adversely affected. We could experience increased costs related to further developing our properties and investments to mitigate the effects of climate change or repairing damage related to the effects of climate change that may or may not be fully covered by insurance. In addition, changes in federal, state and local legislation and regulation on climate change or natural disaster response could result in temporary rent control, changes in building regulations, temporary eviction moratoria, increased operating costs and/or increased capital expenditures to improve the energy efficiency of our existing communities (for example, increased costs associated with meeting electric vehicle charging mandates) and could also require us to spend more on new developments without a corresponding increase in revenue.

Our real estate debt investment business ("Debt Platform") operates in a highly competitive market for lending and investment opportunities. A number of entities compete with us to make the types of loans and investments that we seek to make, including originating and investing in senior loans, mezzanine loans, B-and C-Notes and preferred equity. The profitability of our Debt Platform depends, in large part, on our ability to originate or acquire target assets at attractive prices for ourselves and our partners. In addition, some of our competitors may have a lower cost of funds and access to funding sources that may not be available to us. Furthermore, competition for originations of, and investments in, our target assets may lead to decreasing yields for such assets, which may further limit our ability to generate desired returns for ourselves and our partners, which may limit desirable loans and investments in specific types of target assets. In addition to originating and acquiring senior loans, to a lesser extent, we also originate and invest in mezzanine loans, B-and C-Notes and preferred equity. These types of investments generally involve a higher degree of risk than long-term senior mortgage lending secured by income-producing real property. For example, if a borrower defaults, there may not be sufficient funds remaining for a B-Note holder after payment to the A-Note holder. Similarly, if a borrower defaults on our junior loan or debt senior to our loan, or in the event of a borrower bankruptcy, our junior loan will be satisfied only after the senior debt and may become unsecured as a result of foreclosure by the senior lender. Further, preferred equity investments involve a higher degree of risk than conventional debt financing due to a variety of factors, including their non-collateralized nature and subordinated ranking to other loans and liabilities of the entity in which such preferred equity is held. As a result, we may not recover some or all of our investment. Significant losses related to our junior loans or preferred equity interests would result in operating losses for us and our partners. In addition, in the event a borrower defaults on a loan, there is no guarantee or assurance that we will be able to successfully foreclose and take control of the underlying collateral (to the extent available) and, to the extent we do successfully foreclose on the property, there is no guarantee or assurance that we will be able to reposition the asset and/or we may lose part or all of our investment.

Our ability to lease properties depends on several factors, including, but not limited to, the attractiveness of our properties to tenants, competition from other available space, our ability to provide adequate maintenance and obtain insurance and to pay increased operating expenses, which may not be passed through to tenants, and the availability of capital to periodically renovate, repair and maintain the properties, as well as for other operating expenses. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected if we fail to promptly find suitable tenants for substantial amounts of vacant space at our properties, if rental rates on new or renewal leases are significantly lower than expected, or if reserves for costs of re-leasing prove inadequate.

We rely on our own and our third-party service provider's computer systems, hardware, software, technology infrastructure and online sites and networks for both internal and external operations that are critical to our business (collectively, "IT Systems"). We face risks to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our IT Systems and data associated with cybersecurity incidents or threats, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusions over the internet, malware (including ransomware), computer viruses, social engineer/phishing, insider malfeasance, human or technological error, as a result of bugs, misconfigurations or exploited vulnerabilities in software or hardware and resulting from other significant disruptions of our information technology networks and related systems. These risks include operational interruption, private data exposure and damage to our relationship with our customers, among others. A security breach involving our IT Systems could disrupt our operations in numerous ways that could ultimately have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. It is possible that our IT Systems could be compromised. As threat actors are becoming increasingly sophisticated in using techniques and tools – including artificial intelligence – that circumvent security controls, evade detection and remove forensic evidence, we may be unable to detect, investigate, remediate or recover from future attacks or incidents, or to avoid a material adverse impact to our IT Systems, data or business. Although we utilize various procedures and controls to mitigate our exposure to such risk, cybersecurity attacks are evolving and unpredictable. There can also be no assurance that our cybersecurity risk management program and processes, including our policies, controls or procedures, will be fully implemented, complied with or effective in protecting our IT Systems and data. Any adverse impact to the availability, integrity or confidentiality of our IT Systems or data can result in legal claims or proceedings (such as class actions), regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, fines and penalties, negative reputational impacts that cause us to lose existing or future customers, and/or significant incident response, system restoration or remediation and future compliance costs. Any or all of the foregoing could materially adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition. We cannot guarantee that any costs and liabilities incurred in relation to an attack or incident will be covered by our existing insurance policies or that applicable insurance will be available to us in the future on economically reasonable terms or at all.