SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

REVENUE RECOGNITION—Performance fees or carried interests are allocated to the general partner, special limited partner or asset manager of Kennedy Wilson's real estate funds and loan pool participations based on the cumulative performance of the funds and loan pools and are subject to preferred return thresholds of the limited partners and participants. At the end of each reporting period, Kennedy Wilson calculates the performance fee that would be due to the general partner, special limited partner or asset manager's interests for a fund or loan pool, pursuant to the fund agreement or participation agreements, as if the fair value of the underlying investments were realized as of such date, irrespective of whether such amounts have been realized. As the fair value of underlying investments varies between reporting periods, it is necessary to make adjustments to amounts recorded as performance fees to reflect either (a) positive performance resulting in an increase in the performance fee allocated to the general partner or asset manager or (b) negative performance that would cause the amount due to Kennedy Wilson to be less than the amount previously recognized as revenue, resulting in a negative adjustment to performance fees allocated to the general partner or asset manager. Substantially all of the performance fees are recognized in management and leasing fees, and substantially all of the carried interest is recognized in equity in joint venture income in our consolidated statements of operations. Total performance fees recognized through September 30, 2013 that may be reversed in future periods if there is negative fund or loan pool performance totaled $24.2 million. Performance fees accrued as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were $24.2 million and $12.8 million, respectively, and are included in accounts receivable—related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

INVESTMENTS IN LOAN POOL PARTICIPATIONS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE—Interest income from investments in loan pool participations and notes receivable with declining credit quality are recognized on a level yield basis under the provisions of "Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality," ASC Subtopic 310-30, where a level yield model is utilized to determine a yield rate that, based upon projected future cash flows, accretes interest income over the estimated holding period. In the event that the present value of those future cash flows is less than net book value, a loss would be immediately recorded. When the future cash flows of a note cannot be reasonably estimated, cash payments are applied to the cost basis of the note until it is fully recovered before any interest income is recognized. Interest income from investments in notes receivable acquired at a discount are recognized using the effective interest method and interest income from notes receivable which the Company originates are recognized at the stated interest rate.

DISTRIBUTIONS FROM UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES—During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company changed its method of accounting for determining the allocation of cash flows received from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures on its consolidated statement of cash flows from the "cumulative earnings" method to the "look-through" method, both of which are acceptable methods under GAAP. Under the "look-through" approach, distributions are reported under operating cash flow unless the facts and circumstances of a specific distribution clearly indicate that it is a return of capital (e.g., a liquidating dividend or distribution of the proceeds from the joint venture's sale of assets), in which case it is reported as an investing activity. The newly adopted method is preferable because it enables the Company to look to the nature and source of the distribution received and classify it appropriately between operating and investing activities on the statement of cash flows based upon the source, which allows the Company to present financial statements more consistent with accounting principles of consolidation. The effects of the change upon the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 are as follows:



	Cumulative Earnings Method			Look-through Method

Operating Cash Flows:
Operating distributions from joint ventures	$	20,671,000		$	30,301,000
Net cash provided from operating activities	2,835,000			12,465,000

Investing Cash Flows:
Investing distributions from joint ventures	37,246,000			27,616,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(76,510,000		)	(86,140,000		)

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE—Accounts receivable are recorded at the contractual amount as determined by the underlying agreements and do not bear interest. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided when the Company determines there are probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable based on historical experience. The Company reviews its accounts receivable for probable credit losses on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had an immaterial allowance for doubtful accounts and during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 recorded no provision for doubtful accounts.

FOREIGN CURRENCIES—The financial statements of subsidiaries located outside the United States are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. The assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated at the rates of exchange at the balance sheet date, and income and expenses are translated at the average monthly rate. The foreign currencies include the euro, the British pound sterling, and the Japanese yen. Cumulative translation adjustments, to the extent not included in cumulative net income, are included in the consolidated statement of equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES—All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at their respective fair values. For derivatives designated in hedging relationships, changes in fair value of cash flow hedges or net investment hedges are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, to the extent the derivative is effective at offsetting the changes in the item being hedged until the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in fair value for fair value hedges are recognized in earnings.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS— In February 2013, the FASB issued ASC Update No. 2013-02 "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income." Update No. 2013-02 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. ASC 2013-02 requires an entity to present separately information about the effects on net income of significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income. An entity can present the information on the face of the comprehensive income statement or as a separate disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. Kennedy Wilson does not have any effect from adoption as it has already followed this presentation.

The FASB did not issue any other ASCs during the first nine months of 2013 that we expect to be applicable and have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.