VECTOR GROUP LTD. |
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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(c) | Exhibit. |
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release issued on April 28, 2016 |
VECTOR GROUP LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III | |
J. Bryant Kirkland III | ||
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Contact: | Emily Deissler/Benjamin Spicehandler/Spencer Waybright | |
Sard Verbinnen & Co | ||
212-687-8080 | ||
Jonathan Doorley/Conrad Harrington | ||
Sard Verbinnen & Co - Europe | ||
+44 (0)20 3178 8914 | ||
J. Bryant Kirkland III, Vector Group Ltd. | ||
305-579-8000 |
Three Months Ended | |||||||
March 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Revenues | |||||||
Tobacco* | $ | 221,015 | $ | 228,085 | |||
Real estate | 159,747 | 132,256 | |||||
E-Cigarettes | 38 | 419 | |||||
Total revenues | 380,800 | 360,760 | |||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Cost of sales: | |||||||
Tobacco* | 136,738 | 157,030 | |||||
Real estate | 99,678 | 84,358 | |||||
E-Cigarettes | 6 | 630 | |||||
Total cost of sales | 236,422 | 242,018 | |||||
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses | 79,828 | 74,181 | |||||
Litigation, settlement and judgment expense | 2,350 | 843 | |||||
Restructuring charges | 41 | — | |||||
Operating income | 62,159 | 43,718 | |||||
Other income (expenses): | |||||||
Interest expense | (30,720 | ) | (31,746 | ) | |||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | 9,694 | 6,460 | |||||
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures | (507 | ) | 338 | ||||
Equity in (losses) earnings from investments | (1,671 | ) | 612 | ||||
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale | 567 | 13,029 | |||||
Impairment of investment securities available for sale | (4,813 | ) | — | ||||
Other, net | 1,047 | 1,937 | |||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 35,756 | 34,348 | |||||
Income tax expense | 14,363 | 12,867 | |||||
Net income | 21,393 | 21,481 | |||||
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest | (2,055 | ) | (260 | ) | |||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 19,338 | $ | 21,221 | |||
Per basic common share: | |||||||
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.18 | |||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.18 | |||
Cash distributions declared per share | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.38 |
LTM | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Revenues | $ | 1,677,237 | $ | 380,800 | $ | 360,760 | |||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (a) | 1,444 | — | 481 | ||||||||
Total adjustments | 1,444 | — | 481 | ||||||||
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues (b) | $ | 1,678,681 | $ | 380,800 | $ | 361,241 | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues by Segment | |||||||||||
Tobacco (b) | $ | 1,010,691 | $ | 221,015 | $ | 228,085 | |||||
E-cigarettes | (2,351 | ) | 38 | 419 | |||||||
Real Estate (c) | 670,341 | 159,747 | 132,737 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | — | — | — | ||||||||
Total (b) | $ | 1,678,681 | $ | 380,800 | $ | 361,241 |
a. | Amounts represent purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the periods presented in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which occurred in 2013. |
b. | Includes excise taxes of $433,134 for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and $90,846 and $97,359 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
c. | Includes Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $664,356 for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and $157,584 and $130,228 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 57,403 | $ | 19,338 | $ | 21,221 | |||||
Interest expense | 119,665 | 30,720 | 31,746 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 42,785 | 14,363 | 12,867 | ||||||||
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest | 9,069 | 2,055 | 260 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 24,537 | 5,164 | 6,281 | ||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 253,459 | $ | 71,640 | $ | 72,375 | |||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt (a) | (27,689 | ) | (9,694 | ) | (6,460 | ) | |||||
Equity in losses (earnings) from investments (b) | 4,964 | 1,671 | (612 | ) | |||||||
Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities available for sale | 1,324 | (567 | ) | (13,029 | ) | ||||||
Impairment of investment securities available for sale | 17,659 | 4,813 | — | ||||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses from real estate ventures (c) | (1,300 | ) | 507 | (338 | ) | ||||||
Pension settlement charge | 1,607 | — | — | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense (d) | 6,763 | 2,307 | 1,164 | ||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (e) | 21,579 | 2,350 | 843 | ||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (f) | (4,364 | ) | — | — | |||||||
Restructuring charges | 7,298 | 41 | — | ||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (g) | 1,303 | 200 | 332 | ||||||||
Other, net | (5,519 | ) | (1,047 | ) | (1,937 | ) | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 277,084 | $ | 72,221 | $ | 52,338 | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (12,822 | ) | (2,639 | ) | (1,084 | ) | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 264,262 | $ | 69,582 | $ | 51,254 | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 258,237 | $ | 66,335 | $ | 53,472 | |||||
E-cigarettes | (10,066 | ) | (193 | ) | (3,164 | ) | |||||
Real Estate (h) | 42,876 | 10,156 | 5,391 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | (13,963 | ) | (4,077 | ) | (3,361 | ) | |||||
Total | $ | 277,084 | $ | 72,221 | $ | 52,338 | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to Vector Group by Segment | |||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 258,237 | $ | 66,335 | $ | 53,472 | |||||
E-cigarettes | (10,066 | ) | (193 | ) | (3,164 | ) | |||||
Real Estate (i) | 30,054 | 7,517 | 4,307 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | (13,963 | ) | (4,077 | ) | (3,361 | ) | |||||
Total | $ | 264,262 | $ | 69,582 | $ | 51,254 |
a. | Represents income or losses recognized from changes in the fair value of the derivatives embedded in the Company's convertible debt. |
b. | Represents equity in (earnings) losses recognized from investments that the Company accounts for under the equity method. |
c. | Represents equity in (earnings) losses recognized from the Company's investment in certain real estate businesses that are not consolidated in its financial results. |
d. | Represents amortization of stock-based compensation. |
e. | Represents accruals for settlements of judgment expenses in the Engle progeny tobacco litigation. |
f. | Represents the Company's tobacco segment's settlement of a long-standing dispute related to the Master Settlement Agreement. |
g. | Amounts represent purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the periods presented in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which occurred in 2013. |
h. | Includes Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $41,119 for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and $9,064 and $3,685 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote reflect 100% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC's entire Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA. |
i. | Includes Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC less non-controlling interest of $29,026 for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and $6,398 and $2,601 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote have adjusted Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for non-controlling interest. |
Three Months Ended | |||||||
March 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 19,338 | $ | 21,221 | |||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | (9,694 | ) | (6,460 | ) | |||
Non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible debt | 8,286 | 5,943 | |||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 2,350 | 843 | |||||
Interest expense capitalized to real estate ventures | (3,520 | ) | — | ||||
Restructuring charges | 41 | — | |||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (b) | 476 | 1,251 | |||||
Total adjustments | (2,061 | ) | 1,577 | ||||
Tax expense related to adjustments | 858 | (652 | ) | ||||
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 18,135 | $ | 22,146 | |||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.18 | |||
b. | Represents 70.59% of purchase accounting adjustments in the periods presented for assets acquired in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which occurred in 2013. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Operating income | $ | 218,361 | $ | 62,159 | $ | 43,718 | |||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 21,579 | 2,350 | 843 | ||||||||
Pension settlement charge | 1,607 | — | — | ||||||||
Restructuring expense | 7,298 | 41 | — | ||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (4,364 | ) | — | — | |||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 6,415 | 674 | 1,772 | ||||||||
Total adjustments | 32,535 | 3,065 | 2,615 | ||||||||
Pro-forma Adjusted Operating Income (d) | $ | 250,896 | $ | 65,224 | $ | 46,333 |
a. | Represents accruals for settlements of judgment expenses in the Engle progeny tobacco litigation. |
b. | Represents the Company's tobacco segment's settlement of a long-standing dispute related to the Master Settlement Agreement. |
c. | Amounts represent purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the periods presented in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which occurred in 2013. |
d. | Does not include a reduction for 29.41% non-controlling interest in Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Operating income from tobacco segment | $ | 221,206 | $ | 61,483 | $ | 49,670 | |||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 21,579 | 2,350 | 843 | ||||||||
Pension settlement charge | 1,607 | — | — | ||||||||
Restructuring expense | 7,298 | 41 | — | ||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (4,364 | ) | — | — | |||||||
Total adjustments | 26,120 | 2,391 | 843 | ||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 247,326 | $ | 63,874 | $ | 50,513 |
a. | Represents accruals for settlements of judgment expenses in the Engle progeny tobacco litigation. |
b. | Represents the Company's tobacco segment's settlement of a long-standing dispute related to the Master Settlement Agreement. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
New Valley LLC revenues | $ | 668,897 | $ | 159,747 | $ | 132,256 | |||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (a) | 1,444 | — | 481 | ||||||||
Total adjustments | 1,444 | — | 481 | ||||||||
New Valley LLC Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues (b) | $ | 670,341 | $ | 159,747 | $ | 132,737 |
a. | Amounts represent purchase accounting adjustments recorded in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC., which occurred in 2013. |
b. | Includes Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $664,356 for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and $157,584 and $130,228 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from subsidiary non-guarantors (a) | $ | 13,261 | $ | 3,043 | $ | 1,450 | |||||
Interest expense (a) | 9 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
Income tax expense (a) | 10,005 | 2,423 | 1,308 | ||||||||
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest (a) | 9,069 | 2,055 | 260 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 11,963 | 2,282 | 2,908 | ||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 44,307 | $ | 9,806 | $ | 5,927 | |||||
Income from non-guarantors other than New Valley | 109 | 34 | 16 | ||||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses from real estate ventures (b) | (1,156 | ) | 507 | (338 | ) | ||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 1,303 | 200 | 332 | ||||||||
Other, net | (1,612 | ) | (410 | ) | (552 | ) | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 42,951 | $ | 10,137 | $ | 5,385 | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (12,822 | ) | (2,639 | ) | (1,084 | ) | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to New Valley LLC | $ | 30,129 | $ | 7,498 | $ | 4,301 | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||
Real Estate (d) | $ | 42,876 | $ | 10,156 | $ | 5,391 | |||||
Corporate and Other | 75 | (19 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||
Total (f) | $ | 42,951 | $ | 10,137 | $ | 5,385 | |||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to New Valley LLC by Segment | |||||||||||
Real Estate (e) | $ | 30,054 | $ | 7,517 | $ | 4,307 | |||||
Corporate and Other | 75 | (19 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||
Total (f) | $ | 30,129 | $ | 7,498 | $ | 4,301 |
a. | Amounts are derived from Vector Group Ltd.'s Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note entitled "Vector Group Ltd.'s Condensed Consolidating Financial Information" contained in Vector Group Ltd.'s Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016. |
b. | Represents equity in (earnings) losses recognized from the Company's investment in certain real estate businesses that are not consolidated in its financial results. |
c. | Amounts represent purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the periods presented in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which occurred in 2013. |
d. | Includes Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $41,119 for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and $9,064 and $3,685 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote reflect 100% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC's entire Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA. |
e. | Includes Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC less non-controlling interest of $29,026 for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and $6,398 and $2,601 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote have adjusted Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for non-controlling interest. |
f. | New Valley's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA does not include an allocation of Vector Group Ltd.'s "Corporate and Other" segment's expenses (for purposes of computing Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA contained in Table 3 of this press release) of $13,963 for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and $4,077 and $3,361, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC revenues | $ | 662,912 | $ | 157,584 | $ | 129,747 | |||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (a) | 1,444 | — | 481 | ||||||||
Total adjustments | 1,444 | — | 481 | ||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues | $ | 664,356 | $ | 157,584 | $ | 130,228 |
a. | Amounts represent purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the periods presented in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which occurred in 2013. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Net income attributed to Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC | $ | 28,355 | $ | 7,077 | $ | 885 | |||||
Interest expense | 3 | — | 1 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 836 | 248 | 243 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 11,694 | 2,200 | 2,849 | ||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC EBITDA | $ | 40,888 | $ | 9,525 | $ | 3,978 | |||||
Equity income from real estate ventures (a) | (955 | ) | (603 | ) | (593 | ) | |||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (b) | 1,303 | 200 | 332 | ||||||||
Other, net | (117 | ) | (58 | ) | (32 | ) | |||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 41,119 | $ | 9,064 | $ | 3,685 |
a. | Represents equity income recognized from the Company's investment in certain real estate businesses that are not consolidated in its financial results. |
b. | Amounts represent purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the periods presented in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which occurred in 2013. |