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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 22, 2016

VECTOR GROUP LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-5759
 
65-0949535
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
4400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida
 
33137
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(305) 579-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Vector Group Ltd. has prepared materials for presentations to investors. The materials are furnished (not filed) as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 contain the Non-GAAP Financial Measures discussed below.

Please refer to Current Reports on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2016, March 8, 2016 and October 2, 2015 for reconciliations of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Non-GAAP Financial Measures include adjustments for purchase accounting associated with the Company's acquisition of its additional 20.59% interest in Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, as well as the related purchase accounting adjustments, and assume such acquisition occurred prior to the beginning of each period presented. Non-GAAP Financial Measures also include adjustments for litigation settlement and judgment expenses in the Tobacco segment, settlements of long-standing disputes related to the Master Settlement Agreement in the Tobacco segment, restructuring and pension settlement expenses in the Tobacco segment, non-cash stock compensation expenses (for purposes of Adjusted EBITDA only) and non-cash interest items associated with the Company's convertible debt.

Adjusted Revenues, New Valley LLC Adjusted Revenues and Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted Revenues (hereafter referred to as "the Non-GAAP Revenue Financial Measures") and Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Operating Income, Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income, New Valley LLC Adjusted EBITDA and Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA (hereafter, along with the Non-GAAP Revenue Measures referred to as "the Non-GAAP Financial Measures") are financial measures not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company believes that the Non-GAAP Financial Measures are important measures that supplement discussions and analysis of its results of operations and enhances an understanding of its operating performance. The Company believes the Non-GAAP Financial Measures provide investors and analysts with a useful measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. In the case of the Non-GAAP Revenue Financial Measures, management believes revenue growth in its real estate segment is an important measure of growth because increased revenues generally result in increased gross margin as a result of absorption of fixed operating costs, which management believes will lead to increased future profitability as well as increased capacity to expand into new and existing markets. A key strategy of the Company is its ability to move into new markets and therefore gross revenues provide information with respect to the Company's ability to achieve its strategic objectives. Management also believes increased revenues generally indicate increased market share in existing markets as well as expansion into new markets. Consequently, management believes the Non-GAAP Revenue Financial Measures are meaningful indicators of operating performance.

Management uses the Non-GAAP Financial Measures as measures to review and assess operating performance of the Company's business, and management and investors should review both the overall performance (GAAP net income) and the operating performance (the Non-GAAP Financial Measures) of the Company's business. While management considers the Non-GAAP Financial Measures to be important, they should be considered in addition to, but not as substitutes for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as operating income, net income and cash flows from operations. In addition, the Non-GAAP Financial Measures are susceptible to varying calculations and the Company's measurement of the Non-GAAP Financial Measures may not be comparable to those of other companies.

Adjusted Revenues is defined as revenues plus the additional revenues as a result of the consolidation of Douglas Elliman plus one-time purchase accounting adjustments to fair value for deferred revenues recorded in connection with the increase of the Company’s ownership of Douglas Elliman. EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA, as defined above, and as adjusted for changes in fair value of derivatives embedded with convertible debt, equity gains (losses) on long-term investments, gains (losses) on sale of investment securities available for sale, equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses, loss on extinguishment of debt, acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion, stock-based compensation expense (for purposes of Adjusted EBITDA only), litigation settlement and judgment expense, settlements of long-standing disputes related to the Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”), restructuring and pension settlement expense, gains on acquisition of Douglas Elliman, changes to EBITDA as a result of the consolidation of Douglas Elliman and other charges.

New Valley LLC ("New Valley"), the real estate subsidiary of the Company, owns real estate and 70.59% of Douglas Elliman, the largest residential brokerage firm in the New York metropolitan area, as well as a minority stake in numerous real estate investments. New Valley LLC Adjusted Revenues and New Valley LLC Adjusted EBITDA are defined as the portion of Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA that relate to New Valley. New Valley's Adjusted EBITDA does not include an allocation of expenses from the Corporate and Other segment of Vector Group Ltd.






Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, which involve risk and uncertainties. The words "could", “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “plan,” or “continue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ significantly from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes include, without limitation, those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) revise or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events, or otherwise (except as may be required by law), in order to reflect any event or circumstance which may arise after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibit

(d) Exhibit.

Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit
99.1
 
Investor presentation of Vector Group Ltd. dated August 2016 (furnished pursuant to Regulation FD).
99.2
 
Fact Sheet of Vector Group Ltd. dated August 1, 2016 (furnished pursuant to Regulation FD).
99.3
 
Fact Sheet of New Valley LLC dated August 1, 2016 (furnished pursuant to Regulation FD).






SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
VECTOR GROUP LTD.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III  
 
 
J. Bryant Kirkland III 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 
Date: August 22, 2016



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August 2016 INVESTOR PRESENTATION


 
DISCLAIMER This document and any related oral presentation does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire  any  equity   securities  or  debt  securities  instruments  of  Vector  Group  Ltd.  (“Vector”, “Vector Group Ltd.”  or  “the  Company”)  and nothing contained herein or its  presentation shall form the basis of any contract or commitment whatsoever. The distribution of this document and any related oral presentation in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this  document or any related oral presentation comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these  restrictions may constitute a violation of the laws of any such other jurisdiction. The information contained herein does not constitute investment, legal, accounting, regulatory, taxation or other advice and the information does not take  into account your investment objectives or legal, accounting, regulatory, taxation or financial situation or particular needs. You are solely responsible for  forming your own opinions and conclusions on such matters and the market and  for  making  your  own  independent  assessment of  the  information.   You  are  solely  responsible  for  seeking  independent professional advice in relation to the information and any action taken on the basis of the  information. The  following  presentation  may  contain  "forward‐looking  statements,”  including  any  statements  that  may  be  contained in  the presentation  that   reflect  Vector’s  expectations  or  beliefs  with  respect  to  future  events  and  financial  performance,  such  as  the expectation  that  the  tobacco   transition  payment  program  could  yield  substantial  incremental  free  cash  flow.  These  forward‐ looking  statements  are  subject  to  certain  risks  and   uncertainties  that  could  cause  actual  results  to  differ  materially  from  those contained in any forward‐looking statement made by or on behalf of the  Company, including the risk that changes in Vector’s capital expenditures impact its expected free cash flow and the other risk factors described in Vector’s  annual report on Form 10‐K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the SEC. Please also refer to Vector’s Form 10‐Q for the quarterly period  ended June 30, 2016.  Please also refer to Vector's Current Reports on Forms 8‐K, filed on October 2, 2015, March 8, 2016, April 1, 2016 and July 28, 2016  (Commission File Number 1‐5759) as filed with the SEC for information, including cautionary and explanatory language, relating to Non‐GAAP Financial  Measures in this Presentation labeled "Adjusted". Results actually achieved may differ materially from expected results included in these forward‐looking statements as a result of these or other factors. Due  to such uncertainties and risks, potential investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward‐looking statements,  which speak  only as  of  the  date  on which  such  statements are  made.  The  Company disclaims  any obligation to, and does not undertake to, update or revise and forward‐ looking statements in this presentation. 2


 
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS & PORTFOLIO  Diversified Holding Company with two unrelated, but complementary, businesses with iconic brand names: tobacco (Liggett  Group) and real estate (Douglas Elliman)  History of strong earnings, and Adjusted EBITDA has increased from $175.6 million in 2010(1) to $275.6 million for the twelve  months ended June 30, 2016(2)  Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA of $264.7 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016(3)  Douglas Elliman, which is a 70.59%‐owned subsidiary, produces Adjusted Revenues of $686 million and Adjusted EBITDA  of $46 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016(4)  Diversified New Valley portfolio of consolidated and non‐consolidated real estate investments  Maintains substantial liquidity with cash, marketable securities and long‐term investments of $733 million as of June 30,  2016(5) and has no significant debt maturities until February 2019  Uninterrupted quarterly cash dividends since 1995 and an annual 5% stock dividend since 1999  Seasoned management team with average tenure of 23 years with Vector Group  Management team and directors beneficially own approximately 13% of Vector Group  Perpetual cost advantage over the largest U.S. tobacco companies – annual cost advantage ranged between $163 million  and $168 million from 2011 to 2015(6) 3 Overview (1) Vector’s Net income for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $54.1M. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. Please refer to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 2, 2015 (Table 1) for a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2. (2) Vector’s Net income for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016 was $63.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. Please refer to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2016, for a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2. (3) All “Liggett” and “Tobacco” financial information in this presentation includes the operations of Liggett Group LLC, Vector Tobacco Inc., and Liggett Vector Brands LLC unless otherwise noted. Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure and is defined in Table 3 of Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated July 28, 2016. (4) Douglas Elliman’s revenues were $685 million and its Net income was $33.4 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016. Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA are Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Please refer to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated July 28, 2016, for a reconciliation to Revenues of Non-GAAP financial measures and Net Income to Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA (Tables 9 and 10) as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2. (5) Excludes real estate investments. (6) Cost advantage applies only to cigarettes sold below applicable market share exemption.


 
TOBACCO OPERATIONS 4


 
LIGGETT GROUP OVERVIEW  Fourth‐largest U.S. tobacco company; founded in 1873 — Core Discount Brands – Pyramid, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve and Eagle 20’s — Partner Brands – USA, Bronson and Tourney  Consistent and strong cash flow —Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA of $264.7 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016(1) —Low capital requirements with capital expenditures of $5.1 million related to tobacco operations for the twelve months  ended June 30, 2016  Current cost advantage of 68 cents per pack compared to the largest U.S. tobacco companies expected to  maintain volume and drive profit in core brands — Pursuant to the MSA, Liggett has no payment obligations unless its market share exceeds a market share exemption of approximately  1.65% of total cigarettes sold in the United States, and Vector Tobacco has no payment obligations unless its market share exceeds a  market share exemption of approximately 0.28% of total cigarettes sold in the United States — MSA exemption annual cost advantage ranged between $163 million and $168 million for Liggett and Vector Tobacco from 2011 to  2015. 5 (1) Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA is a Non‐GAAP Financial Measure and is defined in Table 3 of Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Forms 8‐K, dated July 28, 2016.  Please also refer to the Disclaimer to  this document on Page 2.


 
LIGGETT GROUP HISTORY 6 Source: MSA CRA wholesale shipment database. Note: The Liggett and Vector Tobacco businesses have been combined into a single segment for all periods since 2007. (1) Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA is a Non‐GAAP Financial Measure and is defined in Table 3 of Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8‐K, dated March 8, 2016, and July 28, 2016  as well as Table 2 to Exhibit 99.2 of the Company’s Current  Report on Form 8‐K, dated October 2, 2015. 1998 1999 2005 2009 2013 Today Signed the MSA as a Subsequent Participating Manufacturer, which established perpetual cost advantage over  three largest U.S. tobacco companies Introduced deep discount brand Liggett Select taking advantage  of the Company’s cost advantage resulting from the MSA Launched deep discount brand Grand Prix Repositioned Pyramid as a deep‐discount brand in response  to a large Federal Excise Tax increase Introduced deep discount brand Eagle 20’s Liggett focuses on margin  enhancement resulting in  continued earnings  growth with record  Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA $46  $79  $77  $121  $111  $127  $130  $144  $146  $158  $170  $165  $158  $174  $186  $199  $211  $245  $265  1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5% 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.7% 3.5% 3.8% 3.5% 3.3% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 T o b a c c o A d j u s t e d E B I T D A ( 1 ) ( $ M i l l i o n s ) D om estic M arket Share


 
7 PRO‐FORMA U.S. TOBACCO INDUSTRY MARKET SHARE (1, 2) 46.7% 48.8% 47.4% 47.6% 21.2% 19.6% 19.9% 19.5% 2.9% 3.7% 2.7% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 3.4% 3.3% 7.7% 8.8% 12.4% 13.1% 9.3% 8.8% 6.7% 6.6% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 2003 2006 2014 LTM 6/30/16 2003 2006 2014 LTM 6/30/16 2003 2006 2014 LTM 6/30/16 2003 2006 2014 LTM 6/30/16 28.9% 28.4% 32.4% 32.6% Philip Morris USA R.J. Reynolds 2.89% 3.65% 2.71% 2.32% 2.44% 2.36% 3.36% 3.27% 9.26% 8.81% 6.74% 6.53% 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 2003 2006 2014 LTM 6/30/16 2003 2006 2014 LTM 6/30/16 12.15% 12.47% 9.45% 8.85% ITG Brands Liggett Group 12.2% 12.5% 9.5% 8.9% Newport – acquired by RJR in 2015 Brands acquired by ITG in 2015 Legacy brands Source: The Maxwell Report’s sales estimates for the cigarette Industry for the years ended 2003 (February 2004), 2006 (February 2007) and 2015 (March 2016) and internal company estimates. (1) Actual Market Share in 2003, 2006 and 2014 reported in the Maxwell Report for R.J. Reynolds was 29.6%, 27.6%, 23.1% and 32.6%, respectively, and, for ITG Brands, was 2.9%, 3.7%., 2.7% and 8.9%, respectively. Pro‐forma market share has been computed by Vector  Group Ltd. by applying historical market share of each brand to the present  owner of brand.  Thus, the graph assumes each company owned its current brands on January 1, 2003.  The legacy brands market share of R.J. Reynolds in 2003 includes the market share of  Brown & Williamson, which was acquired by R.J. Reynolds in 2004.  In 2015, R.J. Reynolds acquired Lorillard Tobacco Company, which manufactured the Newport brand, and sold a portfolio of brands, including the Winston, Salem, Kool and Maverick brands to ITG Brands.  (2) Does not include smaller manufacturers, whose cumulative market shares were 9.8%, 7.9%, 8.8% and 7.6% in 2003, 2006, 2014 and the LTM 6/30/16, respectively.


 
TOBACCO LITIGATION AND REGULATORY UPDATES  Liggett led the industry in acknowledging the addictive properties of nicotine while seeking a legislated   settlement of litigation  In 2013, Liggett reached a settlement with approximately 4,900 Engle progeny plaintiffs, which  represented substantially all of Liggett’s pending litigation — Liggett agreed to pay $60 million in a lump sum in 2014 and the balance in installments of $3.4 million in the following 14  years (2015 – 2028) — Approximately 245 Engle progeny plaintiffs remain  — As of June 30, 2016, there were eight cases under appeal.  The current range of loss in the cases under appeal is $0 to $4.8  million (plus attorneys’ fees and interest). — As of June 30, 2016, Liggett has secured approximately $10.8 million in outstanding bonds related to these cases. 8 Litigation Regulatory  Since 1998, the MSA has restricted the advertising and marketing of tobacco products  In 2009, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act granted the FDA power to regulate the  manufacture, sale, marketing and packaging of tobacco products — FDA is prohibited from issuing regulations that ban cigarettes  Federal Excise Tax is $1.01/pack (since April 1, 2009) and additional state and municipal excise taxes exist.


 
REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS 9


 
REAL ESTATE OVERVIEW  New Valley, which owns 70.59% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, is a diversified real estate company that is  seeking to acquire or invest in additional real estate properties or projects  New Valley has invested approximately $200 million, as of June 30, 2016, in a broad portfolio of 23 real  estate investments 10 New Valley Adjusted EBITDA(1) $51.3M $40.2M $26.9M 2013 2014 2015 LTM 06/30/16 New Valley Adjusted  Revenues – LTM June 30, 2016(1) $11M $28M $653M $692M Real Estate Brokerage Commissions Property Management Other (1) New Valley’s revenues were $690.6M and New Valley’s net income was $59.4M, $21.4M, $11.7M and $15.7M for the periods presented. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Revenues are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of Revenues to Adjusted Revenues and Net income to Adjusted EBITDA, please see Vector Group Ltd.’s Current Reports on Forms 8-K, filed on October 2, 2015 (Exhibit 99.2). March 8, 2016 (Exhibit 99.1) and July 28, 2016, as well as Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 (Commission File Number 1-5759) as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2. New Valley’s Adjusted EBITDA do not include an allocation of Vector Group Ltd.’s Corporate and Other Expenses (for purposes of computing Adjusted EBITDA) of $13.5M, $11.4M, $13.2M and $14.7M for the periods presented, respectively. $33.4M


 
Douglas Elliman Adjusted EBITDA(1) DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REALTY, LLC 11  Largest residential real estate brokerage firm in the highly competitive New York metropolitan area and fourth‐ largest residential brokerage firm in the U.S.  Approximately 6,000 affiliated agents and 90 offices in  the U.S.  Alliance with Knight Frank provides a network with 400  offices across 55 countries with 22,000 affiliated agents  Also offers title and settlement services, relocation  services, and residential property management services  through various subsidiaries  Became a consolidated subsidiary in December 2013 (1) Douglas Elliman’s Revenues were $685 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016 and Douglas Elliman’s net income was $38.1M, $38.4M, $22.2M and $33.4M for the periods presented. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Revenues are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and Adjusted Revenues to revenues, please see Vector Group Ltd.’s Current Reports on Forms 8-K, filed on October 2, 2015 (Exhibit 99.2), March 8, 2016 (Exhibit 99.1) and July 28, 2016 (Exhibit 99.1) and Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (Commission File Number 1-5759) as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2. Douglas Elliman Closed Sales – LTM June 30, 2016 $45.7M $50.7M $35.7M 2013 2014 2015 LTM 06/30/16 $46.0M Douglas Elliman  Closed Sales – LTM June 30, 2016 $11.1B $12.4B $14.9B $18.2B $22.4B 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 LTM 06/30/16 $24.8B Douglas Elliman Adjusted  Revenues – LTM June 30, 2016(1) $5M $28M $653M $686M Real Estate Brokerage Commissions Property Management Other Long Island,  Westchester,  Connecticut $6.7B New York City $14.8B South  Florida $2.6B Aspen Los  Angeles


 
NEW VALLEY’S REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2016 12 87 Park (Miami Beach) Monad Terrace (Miami Beach) Sagaponack (East Hampton) Maryland Portfolio (Baltimore County) The Plaza at Harmon   Meadow (New Jersey) West Hollywood Edition (West Hollywood) New York City  Investments (see Page 13) Escena (Palm Springs) Commercial Retail/  Office Assets Apartments/  Condominiums/Hotels Land Development/Real  Estate Held for Sale, net Hotel Taiwana St. Barthélemy Coral Beach  and Tennis  Club Bermuda International Investments Mosaic II   (ST Portfolio)  (Houston) (1) For the percentage of each real estate project owned, please refer to the “Summary of Real Estate Investments” section of Item 2 ‐Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10‐Q  for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 (Commission File Number 1‐5759). Takanasee (New Jersey) (1)


 
NEW VALLEY’S REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS IN NEW YORK CITY 1. The Marquand  Upper East Side  2. 10 Madison Square Park West  Flatiron District/NoMad 3. 11 Beach Street  TriBeCa 4. 20 Times Square  Times Square 5. 111 Murray Street  TriBeCa 6. 160 Leroy Street Greenwich Village 7. PUBLIC Chrystie House  Lower East Side 8. The Dutch  Long Island City 9. Queens Plaza  Long Island City 10. Park Lane Hotel  Central Park South 11. 125 Greenwich Street  Financial District 12. 76 Eleventh Avenue West Chelsea 13 1 10 4 2 12 9 8 6 5 3 11 7 (1) For the percentage of each real estate project owned, please refer to the “Summary of Real Estate Investments” section of Item 2 ‐Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ‐of Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10‐Q  for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 (Commission File Number 1‐5759). (1)


 
NEW VALLEY’S REAL ESTATE SUMMARY AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 14 Net cash  invested Cumulative earnings / (loss)(2) Carrying  value(2)(3) Projected  cumulative area Projected construction  end date Range of ownership Number of  investments Land owned New York  City SMSA $          12,684  $ ‐ $           12,684  N/A 100.0% 1  All other U.S. areas 2,644 8,000  10,644 450 Acres N/A 100.0% 1 $          15,328  $           8,000  $           23,328 2 Condominium and Mixed Use Development (Minority interest owned) New York  City SMSA(3) $        105,718  $         25,150  $         130,868 2,885,000 Square feet 2015 ‐ 2019  3.1% ‐ 49.5% 11 All other U.S. areas 26,366 2,220 28,586 530,000 Square feet 2017 ‐ 2019  15.0% ‐ 48.5% 4 $        132,084  $          27,370  $         159,454 3,415,000 Square feet 15 Apartments (Minority interest owned) All other U.S. areas 7,371  1,822 9,193 6,005 Apartments N/A 7.6% ‐ 16.3% 2 $          7,371  $              1,822 $           9,193 2 Hotels (Minority interest owned)  New York  City SMSA $         26,211 $        (5,073) $           21,138 628 Hotel rooms N/A 5.2% 1 International 13,989  (3,041) 10,948 123 Hotel rooms N/A 17.0% ‐ 49.0% 2 $          40,200 $        (8,114) $           32,086 751 Hotel rooms 3 Commercial (Minority interest owned)  New York  City SMSA 5,217 (1,535)  3,682 217,613 Square feet N/A 49.0% 1 $            5,217 $           (1,535)  $             3,682 1 Total $        200,200 $         27,543 $        227,743 23 SUMMARY New York  City SMSA(3) $        149,830  $        18,542  $        1768,372  14  All other U.S. areas 36,381 12,042 48,423 7  International 13,989  (3,041) 10,948  2 $        200,200 $         27,543 $        227,743  23  (1) For the percentage of each real estate project owned, please refer to the “Summary of Real Estate Investments” section of Item 2 ‐Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10‐Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 (Commission File Number 1‐5759). (2) Includes interest expense capitalized to real estate ventures of $14,764. (3) Carrying value includes non‐controlling interest of $4,025. (Dollars in thousands) (1)


 
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$51  $40  $27  $33 $199  $211  $245  $265 2013 2014 2015 LTM 06/30/16 ADJUSTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA $483  $563  $692  $1,014  $1,021  $1,011  2013 2014 2015 LTM 06/30/16 16 $9 $1,498 $1,700 $1,593 Tobacco Real Estate E‐Cigarettes Corporate & Other Adjusted Revenues(1) Adjusted EBITDA(1) $236 $227 $276 $246 (1) Vector’s revenues for the periods presented were $1,096, $1,080, $1,591 and $1,699, respectively. Vector’s Net income for the periods presented was $30.7, $37.3, $36.9 and $63.7, respectively Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA are Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Please refer to the Company’s Current Report on Forms 8-K, filed on October 2, 2015 (Exhibit 99.2), March 8, 2016 (Exhibit 99.1), April 1, 2016 (Exhibit 99.2) and July 28, 2016 (Exhibit 99.1) for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2. ($13) ($11) ($13) ($13) $(8) $(15) (Dollars in millions) ($13) Tobacco Real Estate E‐Cigarettes Corporate & Other $1,660 $1,017 $643 ($1)


 
Vector Group Ltd. 100.0 112.1 143.4 112.5 135.4 192.7 227.0 219.3 279.5 411.4 513.2 498.0 S&P 500 100.0 115.8 122.2 77.0 97.4 112.0 114.4 132.7 175.6 199.7 202.4 217.9 S&P MidCap 100.0 110.3 119.1 76.0 104.3 132.1 129.8 152.9 204.1 224.0 219.1 245.7 NYSE ARCA Tobacco 100.0 140.2 154.2 123.0 173.7 207.4 243.9 289.5 319.0 317.0 384.1 456.9 Dow Jones Real Estate Total  Return 100.0 135.5 110.9 66.5 86.9 110.4 117.1 139.2 141.6 180.2 184.1 214.5 HISTORICAL STOCK PERFORMANCE 17 Note: The graph above compares the total annual return of Vector’s Common Stock, the S&P 500 Index, the S&P MidCap 400 Index, the NYSE ARCA Tobacco Index and the Dow Jones Real Estate Total Return for the period from December31,2005 through  July 29, 2016. The graph assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. Source: Bloomberg LP Value of $100 Invested – December 31, 2005 C u m u l a t i v e   R e t u r n Vector Group Ltd. S&P 500 S&P MidCap NYSE ARCA Tobacco Dow Jones Real Estate Total Return 398.0%  356.9% 146.6% 117.9% 114.5% July‐16Dec‐15Dec‐14Dec‐13Dec‐12Dec‐11Dec‐10Dec‐09Dec‐08Dec‐07Dec‐06Dec‐05 500% 400% 300% 200% 100% 0%


 
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($13M) Vector Group Ltd. owns Liggett Group, Vector Tobacco and New Valley. New Valley owns a 70% interest in Douglas Elliman. Adjusted Revenues LTM 6/30/161 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Howard M. Lorber President and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Lampen Executive Vice President J. Bryant Kirkland III Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Marc N. Bell Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Ronald J. Bernstein President and Chief Executive Officer of Liggett Group LLC and Liggett Vector Brands LLC 10-Year Stockholder Return • New Valley, which owns 70.59% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, is a diversified real estate company that is seeking to acquire additional operating companies and real estate properties. • New Valley has invested approximately $200 million, as of June 30, 2016, in a broad portfolio of 23 real estate investments. • Douglas Elliman is the largest residential real estate brokerage firm in the New York metropolitan area and the fourth-largest in the U.S. • Douglas Elliman’s closings totaled $24.8 billion for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016 and it has approximately 6,000 affiliated agents and 90 offices throughout the New York metropolitan area, South Florida, Aspen, Greenwich, and Los Angeles. REAL ESTATE Real Estate Tobacco This summary contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have identified these forward-looking statements using words such as “could” and similar expressions. These statements reflect our current beliefs. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. TOBACCO • Fourth-largest cigarette manufacturer in the U.S. with a strong family of brands — Pyramid, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve and Eagle 20’s — representing 12% share of the discount market. • Focused on brand strength and long-term profit growth, while continuing to evaluate opportunities to pursue incremental volume and margin growth. • Annual cost advantage due to favorable treatment under the Master Settlement Agreement that ranged between $163 million and $168 million from 2011 to 2015. • The only cigarette company to have reached a comprehensive settlement resolving substantially all of the individual Engle progeny product liability cases pending in Florida. The Engle progeny cases have represented the most significant litigation against the U.S. cigarette industry in recent years. COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS • Headquartered in Miami with an executive office in Manhattan and tobacco operations in North Carolina • Employs approximately 1,400 people • Executive management and directors beneficially own 13% of the Company • Reported cash of $475 million3 and investments with fair value of $258 million at June 30, 2016 • Recognized as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies by Forbes in 2013 Real Estate Tobacco Corporate and Other $1.011B $692M TOTAL $1.700B Vector is a largely underfollowed company with a highly competent management team and numerous ways to unlock value “ “ Barron’s Online, August 14, 2014 Oppenheimer analyst Ian Zaffino 2 10-Year return from July 31, 2006 to July 29, 2016 and assumes reinvestment of dividends received Net income attributable to Vector Group Ltd. for the periods presented was $37M, $37M, $59M and $64M, respectively. The Company’s revenues for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016 were $1.699B. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Revenues are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and Adjusted Revenues to revenues, please see Vector Group Ltd.’s Current Reports on Forms 8-K, filed on July 28, 2016, April 1, 2016, March 8, 2016 and October 2, 2015 (Commission Fi le Number 1-5759). Please also see Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 (Commission File Number 1-5759). 1 Adjusted EBITDA1 Contact: Emily Deissler / Ben Spicehandler / Spencer Waybright of Sard Verbinnen & Co (212) 687-8080 VGR Total Return 434.6% (18.2% Compounded) 2 S&P 500 Total Return 110.9% (7.7% Compounded) 2 www.vectorgroupltd.com August 1, 2016 E-Cigarettes LTM 6/30/2016 $265M $33M ($15M) $276M ($8M) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 100 0 300 200 400 2013 $199M $51M $236M ($1M) 2014 $211M $40M ($11M) $227M 2015 $245M $27M ($13M) $246M ($13M)($13M)


 
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New Valley LLC, the real estate subsidiary of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR), owns real estate and 70% of Douglas Elliman, the largest residential brokerage firm in the New York metropolitan area, as well as a minority stake1 in numerous real estate investments. New Valley has invested approximately $200 million, as of June 30, 2016, in a broad portfolio of real estate projects. NEW VALLEY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS1 August 1, 2016 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN • Largest residential real estate brokerage firm in New York metropolitan area and fourth-largest in United States. • Closings of $24.8 billion for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2016; Douglas Elliman has approximately 6,000 affiliated agents and 90 offices throughout the New York metropolitan area, South Florida, Aspen, Greenwich, and Los Angeles. • Strategic Marketing Partnership with Yahoo!-Zillow® Real Estate Network that provides advertising exclusivity for Douglas Elliman’s listings. • Maintains an alliance with Knight Frank— the largest independent residential brokerage in the United Kingdom— to jointly market high-end properties, providing a network with 400 offices across 55 countries with 20,000 affiliated agents. • Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA of Douglas Elliman of $686 million2 and $46 million2, respectively, for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2016. COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS • Executive offices in Manhattan and Miami • Employs approximately 900 people Douglas Elliman’s Revenues were $685M and Douglas Elliman’s net income was $33.4M for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016. New Valley’s net income for the periods presented was approximately $59.4M, $21.4M, $11.7M and $15.7M, for the periods presented, respectively. New Valley’s revenues for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016 were $690.6M. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Revenues are non-GAAP financial measures. New Valley’s Adjusted EBITDA does not include an allocation of Vector Group Ltd.’s Corporate and Other Expenses (for purposes of computing Adjusted EBITDA) of $13.5M, $11.4M, $13.2M and $14.7M, for the periods presented, respectively. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and Adjusted Revenues to revenues, please see Vector Group Ltd.’s Current Reports on Forms 8-K, filed on July 28, 2016, March 8, 2016 and October 2, 2015 (Commission File Number 1-5759). Please also see Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 (Commission File Number 1-5759). 2 LTM 6/30/2016 $33.4M New Valley Adjusted EBITDA2 212 3 10 5 6 7 8 9 1 4 Maryland Portfolio (Baltimore County) New Valley’s Real Estate Investment Portfolio1 New Valley’s New York Real Estate Investments1 1. The Marquand Upper East Side 2. 10 Madison Square Park West Flatiron District/NoMad 3. 11 Beach Street TriBeCa 4. 20 Times Square Times Square 5. 111 Murray Street TriBeCa 6. 160 Leroy Street Greenwich Village 7. PUBLIC Chrystie House Lower East Side 8. The Dutch Long Island City 9. Queens Plaza Long Island City 10. Park Lane Hotel Central Park South 11. 125 Greenwich Street Financial District 12. 76 Eleventh Avenue West Chelsea Hotel Taiwana St. Barthélemy Coral Beach and Tennis Club Bermuda International Investments1 Land Development/Real Estate Held for Sale, net Apartments/ Condo- miniums/Hotels Commercial Retail/ Office Assets Monad Terrace (Miami Beach) www.newvalley.comContact: Emily Deissler / Ben Spicehandler / Spencer Waybright of Sard Verbinnen & Co (212) 687-8080 Escena (Palm Springs) Douglas Elliman Closings LTM 6/30/2016 $24.8B EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Howard M. Lorber President and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Lampen Executive Vice President J. Bryant Kirkland III Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Marc N. Bell Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Bennett P. Borko Executive Vice President of New Valley Realty division Dorothy Herman President and Chief Executive Officer of Douglas Elliman NY City Investments For the percentage of each real estate project owned, please refer to the “Summary of Real Estate Investments” section of Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 (Commission File Number 1-5759). 1 New Valley Adjusted Revenues – LTM June 30, 20162 Other Real Estate Brokerage Commissions Property Management 11 West Hollywood Edition (West Hollywood) The Plaza at Harmon Meadow (New Jersey) Sagaponack (East Hampton) 87 Park (Miami Beach) Mosaic II (ST Portfolio) (Houston) Takanasee (New Jersey) $692M $653M $28M $11M 2011 $11.1B 2012 $12.4B 2013 $14.9B $18.2B 2014 2015 $22.4B 2013 $51.3M 2014 $40.2M 2015 $26.9M