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KENNEDY WILSON, INC. AND PROSPECT ACQUISITION CORP. ANNOUNCE EXECUTION OF DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENT
September 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. (“Kennedy Wilson”) (KWIC.PK), a vertically-integrated real estate investment and services company headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, with 21 offices throughout the U.S. and Japan, and Prospect Acquisition Corp. ("Prospect") (NYSE Amex: PAX), a special purpose acquisition company with approximately $248 million of cash, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which they plan to combine. The proceeds of the transaction will enable Kennedy Wilson to seek to capitalize on distressed real estate acquisition opportunities and to fund the growth of its auction and property management businesses.