06/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/16/2026 07:29
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Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.
151 South El Camino Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 887-6400
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Kona Bidco, LLC
Kona Intermediateco, LLC
Kona Management Holdco, LLC
William J. McMorrow
William J. McMorrow Revocable Trust
In Ku Lee
Matthew Windisch
151 South El Camino Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 887-6400
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
V. Prem Watsa
The Second 810 Holdco Ltd.
The Second 1109 Holdco Ltd.
The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited
Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd.
FFHL Group Ltd.
Fairfax (Barbados) International Corp.
Wentworth Insurance Company Ltd.
Fairfax (US) Inc.
Resolution Group Reinsurance (Barbados) Limited
Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc.
Odyssey Reinsurance Company
Odyssey Reinsurance (Barbados) Ltd.
Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.
United States Fire Insurance Company
The North River Insurance Company
TIG Insurance Company
Northbridge General Insurance Corporation
Northbridge Financial Corporation
Zenith National Insurance Corp.
Zenith Insurance Company
1102952 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings I, Ltd
Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd
Allied World Assurance Holdings (Ireland) Ltd
Allied World Assurance Company (Europe) dac
Allied World Assurance Holdings (U.S.) Inc.
Allied World Insurance Company
AW Underwriters Inc.
Allied World Specialty Insurance Company
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Allied World Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Allied World Assurance Company (U.S.) Inc.
CRC Reinsurance Limited
Newline Holdings UK Limited
Newline Corporate Name Limited
Fairfax UK Holdings Limited
Brit Group Holdings Limited
Brit Insurance Holdings Limited
Brit Syndicates Limited
Brit Reinsurance (Bermuda) Limited
Federated Insurance Company of Canada
Hudson Insurance Company
Hudson Excess Insurance Company
95 Wellington Street West, Suite 802
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2N7
(416) 367-4941
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Julian Kleindorfer
Latham & Watkins LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 400
(212) 906-1200
Faiza J. Saeed
Cole DuMond
Alexander E. Greenberg
Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP
Two Manhattan West
375 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(212) 474-1000
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Gordon Moodie
Emily F. Huang
Eric T. Juergens
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
66 Hudson Boulevard
New York, NY 10001
(212) 909-6000
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Sean Skiffington
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 848-4000
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The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C or Rule 13e-3(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.
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c.
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A tender offer.
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d.
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None of the above.
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(c) |
Other material information. Item 15(c) is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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(a) |
each share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Company Common Stock") outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) shares held in the treasury of the Company or owned by any wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, (ii) shares held, directly or indirectly, by Parent or Merger Sub or any of their wholly owned subsidiaries (which were automatically canceled without any conversion thereof and no payment or distribution was made thereto), (iii) Rollover Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement), and (iv) shares of Company Common Stock owned by stockholders of the Company who had validly demanded and not withdrawn appraisal rights in accordance with Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (collectively, "Dissenting Shares")) was automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive $10.90 in cash per share, without interest (the "Merger Consideration"), subject to any withholding of taxes required by applicable law;
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each Rollover Share was contributed to Parent or Holdco, as applicable, in exchange for limited liability company units or other securities of Parent or Holdco (which thereafter contributed such shares to Parent in exchange for limited liability company units or other securities of Parent in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of Parent), as applicable, in accordance with the Rollover Agreements (as defined in the Merger Agreement);
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(i) each restricted stock unit subject to service-based vesting conditions (each, a "Company RSU") and each restricted stock unit subject to performance-based vesting conditions (each, a "Company PSU") granted pursuant to the Plan (other than any Canceled RSUs/PSUs (as defined below)) that was outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time automatically vested in full, to the extent unvested, and was canceled and converted into the right to receive a lump-sum cash payment, without interest, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the total number of shares underlying such Company RSU or Company PSU, as applicable, by (y) the Merger Consideration, plus any accrued unpaid dividend equivalents thereon, subject to any required withholding of taxes; provided that, in the case of Company PSUs, the total number of shares underlying such Company PSU was determined based on target level achievement of the applicable performance goals. At the Effective Time, each Company PSU and Company RSU that was subject to any Rollover Agreement (each, a "Canceled RSU/PSU") was automatically canceled, entitling the holder thereof to a cash payment with respect to accrued and unpaid dividend equivalents with respect thereto;
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each share of 5.75% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was redeemed by the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the terms and conditions of that certain Certificate of Designations Establishing the Company Series A Preferred Stock, dated as of November 7, 2019; and
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each share of 4.75% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Company Series B Preferred Stock") and 6.00% Series C Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Company Series C Preferred Stock") outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time remained outstanding in accordance with the terms and conditions of, as applicable, that certain Certificate of Designations Establishing the Company Series B Preferred Stock, dated as of March 8, 2022 (the "Series B Certificate of Designations") and that certain Certificate of Designations Establishing the Company Series C Preferred Stock, dated as of June 15, 2023 (the "Series C Certificate of Designations") and represented shares of Company Series B Preferred Stock or Company Series C Preferred Stock, as applicable, of the Surviving Company on the terms set forth in the Series B Certificate of Designations or the Series C Certificate of Designations, as applicable.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Definitive Proxy Statement of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (included in the Schedule 14A filed on May 5, 2026 and incorporated herein by reference).
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Form of Proxy Card (included in the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Letter to Stockholders (included in the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders (included in the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 17, 2026, and incorporated herein by reference
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Joint Press Release, dated February 17, 2026 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 17, 2026).
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Definitive Additional Materials to the Proxy Statement of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (included in the Schedule 14A filed on June 4, 2026 and incorporated herein by reference).
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Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 10, 2026, and incorporated herein by reference.
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Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 16, 2026, and incorporated herein by reference.
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Press Release, dated June 16, 2026 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 16, 2026).
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(b)
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None.
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Opinion of Moelis & Company LLC, dated February 16, 2026 (included as Annex C to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Discussion Materials of Moelis & Company LLC for the Special Committee, dated November 17, 2025
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Discussion Materials of Moelis & Company LLC for the Special Committee, dated November 24, 2025
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Discussion Materials of Moelis & Company LLC for the Special Committee, dated December 23, 2025
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Discussion Materials of Moelis & Company LLC for the Special Committee, dated January 12, 2026
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Discussion Materials of Moelis & Company LLC for the Special Committee, dated January 19, 2026
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Discussion Materials of Moelis & Company LLC for the Special Committee, dated February 16, 2026
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 16, 2026, by and among Kona Bidco, LLC, Kona Merger Subsidiary, Inc. and Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (included as Annex A-1 to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2026, by and among Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. and the Security Holders set forth therein (included as Annex B-1 to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2026, by and among Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc., Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd. and the Security Holders set forth therein (included as Annex B-2 to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Equity Commitment Letter, dated February 16, 2026, by and among Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Kona Bidco, LLC and Kona Merger Subsidiary, Inc. (included as Annex E to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Rollover Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2026, by and among Kona Bidco, LLC and the other parties thereto (included as Annex D-1 to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Rollover Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2026, by and among Kona Bidco, LLC, Kona Management Holdco, LLC and the other parties thereto (included as Annex D-2 to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Joint Bidding Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2025, by and among Kona Management Holdco, LLC, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and the other Investors set forth therein (included as Annex F-1 to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Side Letter to Joint Bidding Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2026, by and among Kona Management Holdco, LLC, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and the other Investors set forth therein (included as Annex F-2 to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Joinder to Joint Bidding Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2026, by and among Kona Management Holdco, LLC, Odyssey Reinsurance Company and Odyssey Reinsurance (Barbados) Ltd.
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Joinder to Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2026, by and between Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. and Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., in its capacity as investment manager and/or pursuant to a power of attorney on behalf of Odyssey Reinsurance Company and Odyssey Reinsurance (Barbados) Ltd.
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Joinder to Rollover Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2026, by and between Kona Bidco, LLC and Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., in its capacity as investment manager and/or pursuant to a power of attorney on behalf of Odyssey Reinsurance Company and Odyssey Reinsurance (Barbados) Ltd.
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Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 15, 2026, by and among Kona Bidco, LLC, Kona Merger Subsidiary, Inc. and Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (included as Annex A-2 to the Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
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Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
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(g)
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None.
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Filing Fee Table.
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KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Justin Enbody
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Name:
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Justin Enbody
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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KONA BIDCO, LLC
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By:
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/s/ William J. McMorrow
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Name:
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William J. McMorrow
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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KONA INTERMEDIATECO, LLC
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By:
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/s/ William J. McMorrow
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Name:
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William J. McMorrow
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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KONA MANAGEMENT HOLDCO, LLC
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By:
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/s/ William J. McMorrow
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Name:
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William J. McMorrow
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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WILLIAM J. MCMORROW REVOCABLE TRUST
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By:
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/s/ William J. McMorrow
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Name:
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William J. McMorrow
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Title:
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Trustee
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/s/ William J. McMorrow
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William J. McMorrow
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/s/ In Ku Lee
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In Ku Lee
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/s/ Matthew Windisch
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Matthew Windisch
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HAMBLIN WATSA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LTD., on behalf of all of the Fairfax Filing Parties
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By:
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/s/ Peter Clarke
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Name:
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Peter Clarke
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Title:
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Senior Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer
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