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 | |
Press Release issued on November 7, 2017 |
VECTOR GROUP LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III | |
J. Bryant Kirkland III | ||
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Contact: | Emily Claffey/Benjamin Spicehandler /Columbia Clancy | |
Sard Verbinnen & Co | ||
212-687-8080 | ||
Conrad Harrington | ||
Sard Verbinnen & Co - Europe | ||
+44 (0)20 3178 8914 | ||
J. Bryant Kirkland III, Vector Group Ltd. | ||
305-579-8000 |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco* | $ | 294,245 | $ | 274,164 | $ | 823,876 | $ | 750,677 | |||||||
Real estate | 190,860 | 184,936 | 548,426 | 527,448 | |||||||||||
E-cigarettes | (480 | ) | 4 | (480 | ) | 52 | |||||||||
Total revenues | 484,625 | 459,104 | 1,371,822 | 1,278,177 | |||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco* | 207,800 | 186,343 | 570,461 | 491,688 | |||||||||||
Real estate | 130,316 | 117,089 | 358,472 | 331,784 | |||||||||||
E-cigarettes | — | 10 | — | 23 | |||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 338,116 | 303,442 | 928,933 | 823,495 | |||||||||||
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses | 83,172 | 86,298 | 251,124 | 250,048 | |||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense | 4,104 | — | 5,791 | 2,350 | |||||||||||
Restructuring charges | — | — | — | 41 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 59,233 | 69,364 | 185,974 | 202,243 | |||||||||||
Other income (expenses): | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (43,234 | ) | (37,365 | ) | (136,146 | ) | (104,454 | ) | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | (34,110 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | 9,437 | 6,112 | 26,142 | 23,222 | |||||||||||
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures | (47 | ) | 1,022 | 26,357 | 3,328 | ||||||||||
Equity in losses from investments | (303 | ) | (1,526 | ) | (2,823 | ) | (2,108 | ) | |||||||
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale | 96 | 142 | 283 | 848 | |||||||||||
Impairment of investment securities available for sale | (53 | ) | (54 | ) | (179 | ) | (4,916 | ) | |||||||
Other, net | 1,821 | 1,328 | 4,818 | 2,956 | |||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 26,950 | 39,023 | 70,316 | 121,119 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 6,472 | 13,316 | 22,517 | 46,682 | |||||||||||
Net income | 20,478 | 25,707 | 47,799 | 74,437 | |||||||||||
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest | (1,214 | ) | (2,532 | ) | (5,951 | ) | (7,909 | ) | |||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 19,264 | $ | 23,175 | $ | 41,848 | $ | 66,528 | |||||||
Per basic common share: | |||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.49 | |||||||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.49 | |||||||
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.14 | $ | 1.09 |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 46,447 | $ | 19,264 | $ | 23,175 | $ | 41,848 | $ | 66,528 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 174,674 | 43,234 | 37,365 | 136,146 | 104,454 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 24,998 | 6,472 | 13,316 | 22,517 | 46,682 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest | 4,181 | 1,214 | 2,532 | 5,951 | 7,909 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 19,520 | 4,386 | 5,833 | 14,028 | 16,867 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 269,820 | $ | 74,570 | $ | 82,221 | $ | 220,490 | $ | 242,440 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt (a) | (34,630 | ) | (9,437 | ) | (6,112 | ) | (26,142 | ) | (23,222 | ) | |||||||||
Equity in losses from investments (b) | 3,469 | 303 | 1,526 | 2,823 | 2,108 | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale | (2,342 | ) | (96 | ) | (142 | ) | (283 | ) | (848 | ) | |||||||||
Impairment of investment securities available for sale | 644 | 53 | 54 | 179 | 4,916 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses from real estate ventures (c) | (28,229 | ) | 47 | (1,022 | ) | (26,357 | ) | (3,328 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 34,110 | — | — | 34,110 | — | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense (d) | 11,231 | 2,430 | 2,438 | 8,456 | 7,277 | ||||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (e) | 23,441 | 4,104 | — | 5,791 | 2,350 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (f) | (2,104 | ) | (1,826 | ) | (370 | ) | (2,721 | ) | (370 | ) | |||||||||
Restructuring charges | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (g) | 941 | (2,345 | ) | 1,653 | (2,088 | ) | 2,201 | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (6,594 | ) | (1,821 | ) | (1,328 | ) | (4,818 | ) | (2,956 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 269,757 | $ | 65,982 | $ | 78,918 | $ | 209,440 | $ | 230,609 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (6,770 | ) | (1,091 | ) | (3,852 | ) | (6,923 | ) | (10,849 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 262,987 | $ | 64,891 | $ | 75,066 | $ | 202,517 | $ | 219,760 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 260,438 | $ | 66,076 | $ | 69,421 | $ | 195,840 | $ | 204,292 | |||||||||
E-cigarettes | (1,559 | ) | (527 | ) | (165 | ) | (605 | ) | (449 | ) | |||||||||
Real Estate (h) | 25,736 | 3,719 | 13,144 | 25,317 | 38,297 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other | (14,858 | ) | (3,286 | ) | (3,482 | ) | (11,112 | ) | (11,531 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 269,757 | $ | 65,982 | $ | 78,918 | $ | 209,440 | $ | 230,609 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to Vector Group Ltd. by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 260,438 | $ | 66,076 | $ | 69,421 | $ | 195,840 | $ | 204,292 | |||||||||
E-cigarettes | (1,559 | ) | (527 | ) | (165 | ) | (605 | ) | (449 | ) | |||||||||
Real Estate (i) | 18,966 | 2,628 | 9,292 | 18,394 | 27,448 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other | (14,858 | ) | (3,286 | ) | (3,482 | ) | (11,112 | ) | (11,531 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 262,987 | $ | 64,891 | $ | 75,066 | $ | 202,517 | $ | 219,760 |
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 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 Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $23,231 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2017 and $3,772, $13,297, $23,753 and $37,179 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote reflect 100% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC’s entire Adjusted EBITDA. |
i. | Includes Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC less non-controlling interest of $16,400 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2017 and $2,663, $9,386, $16,767 and $26,245 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 19,264 | $ | 23,175 | $ | 41,848 | $ | 66,528 | |||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | (9,437 | ) | (6,112 | ) | (26,142 | ) | (23,222 | ) | |||||||
Non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible debt | 14,978 | 10,167 | 40,457 | 27,623 | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 34,110 | — | |||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 4,104 | — | 5,791 | 2,350 | |||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (1,826 | ) | (370 | ) | (2,721 | ) | (370 | ) | |||||||
Impact of interest expense (capitalized to) reversed from real estate ventures, net | (1,108 | ) | (3,276 | ) | 2,659 | (8,111 | ) | ||||||||
Restructuring charges | — | — | — | 41 | |||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c) | (1,508 | ) | 1,511 | (936 | ) | 2,568 | |||||||||
Total adjustments | 5,203 | 1,920 | 53,218 | 879 | |||||||||||
Tax expense related to adjustments | (2,357 | ) | (780 | ) | (21,793 | ) | (357 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted Net Income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 22,110 | $ | 24,315 | $ | 73,273 | $ | 67,050 | |||||||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.50 |
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. | 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 | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 216,728 | $ | 59,233 | $ | 69,364 | $ | 185,974 | $ | 202,243 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 23,441 | 4,104 | — | 5,791 | 2,350 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring expense | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (2,104 | ) | (1,826 | ) | (370 | ) | (2,721 | ) | (370 | ) | |||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 2,200 | (2,136 | ) | 2,141 | (1,326 | ) | 3,638 | ||||||||||||
Total adjustments | 23,537 | 142 | 1,771 | 1,744 | 5,659 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income (d) | $ | 240,265 | $ | 59,375 | $ | 71,135 | $ | 187,718 | $ | 207,902 |
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 | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income from tobacco segment | $ | 229,724 | $ | 61,727 | $ | 66,974 | $ | 185,904 | $ | 194,473 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 23,441 | 4,104 | — | 5,791 | 2,350 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring expense | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (2,104 | ) | (1,826 | ) | (370 | ) | (2,721 | ) | (370 | ) | |||||||||
Total adjustments | 21,337 | 2,278 | (370 | ) | 3,070 | 2,021 | |||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 251,061 | $ | 64,005 | $ | 66,604 | $ | 188,974 | $ | 196,494 |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income from tobacco segment | $ | 229,724 | $ | 61,727 | $ | 66,974 | $ | 185,904 | $ | 194,473 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 23,441 | 4,104 | — | 5,791 | 2,350 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring expense | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (2,104 | ) | (1,826 | ) | (370 | ) | (2,721 | ) | (370 | ) | |||||||||
Total adjustments | 21,337 | 2,278 | (370 | ) | 3,070 | 2,021 | |||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income | 251,061 | 64,005 | 66,604 | 188,974 | 196,494 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,292 | 2,050 | 2,796 | 6,803 | 7,735 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 85 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 63 | ||||||||||||||
Total adjustments | 9,377 | 2,071 | 2,817 | 6,866 | 7,798 | ||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 260,438 | $ | 66,076 | $ | 69,421 | $ | 195,840 | $ | 204,292 |
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 | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from subsidiary non-guarantors (a) | $ | 23,923 | $ | 1,602 | $ | 4,721 | $ | 24,737 | $ | 14,291 | |||||||||
Interest expense (a) | 28 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (a) | 17,145 | 1,381 | 2,430 | 17,701 | 9,891 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest (a) | 4,181 | 1,214 | 2,532 | 5,951 | 7,909 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,823 | 2,075 | 2,647 | 6,210 | 7,872 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 54,100 | $ | 6,282 | $ | 12,337 | $ | 54,621 | $ | 39,977 | |||||||||
Loss from non-guarantors other than New Valley LLC | 133 | 36 | 8 | 119 | 84 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses from real estate ventures (b) | (28,229 | ) | 47 | (1,022 | ) | (26,357 | ) | (3,328 | ) | ||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 941 | (2,345 | ) | 1,653 | (2,088 | ) | 2,201 | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (1,233 | ) | (317 | ) | 136 | (998 | ) | (704 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 25,712 | $ | 3,703 | $ | 13,112 | $ | 25,297 | $ | 38,230 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (6,769 | ) | (1,090 | ) | (3,852 | ) | (6,923 | ) | (10,849 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to New Valley LLC | $ | 18,943 | $ | 2,613 | $ | 9,260 | $ | 18,374 | $ | 27,381 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate (d) | $ | 25,736 | $ | 3,719 | $ | 13,144 | $ | 25,317 | $ | 38,297 | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | (24 | ) | (16 | ) | (32 | ) | (20 | ) | (67 | ) | |||||||||
Total (f) | $ | 25,712 | $ | 3,703 | $ | 13,112 | $ | 25,297 | $ | 38,230 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to New Valley LLC by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate (e) | $ | 18,967 | $ | 2,629 | $ | 9,292 | $ | 18,394 | $ | 27,448 | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | (24 | ) | (16 | ) | (32 | ) | (20 | ) | (67 | ) | |||||||||
Total (f) | $ | 18,943 | $ | 2,613 | $ | 9,260 | $ | 18,374 | $ | 27,381 |
a. | Amounts are derived from Vector Group Ltd.’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note entitled “Condensed Consolidating Financial Information” contained in Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. |
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 Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $23,231 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2017 and $3,772, $13,297, $23,753 and $37,179 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote reflect 100% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC’s entire Adjusted EBITDA. |
e. | Includes Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC less non-controlling interest of $16,400 or the last twelve months ended September 30, 2017 and $2,663, $9,386, $16,767 and $26,245 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote have adjusted Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC’s Adjusted EBITDA for non-controlling interest. |
f. | New Valley’s Adjusted EBITDA does not include an allocation of Vector Group Ltd.’s “Corporate and Other” segment’s expenses (for purposes of computing Adjusted EBITDA contained in Table 2 of this press release) of $14,858 for the last twelve months ended and $3,286, $3,482, $11,112 and $11,531 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC | $ | 14,338 | $ | 4,197 | $ | 8,684 | $ | 20,451 | $ | 27,181 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 825 | 248 | 311 | 648 | 949 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,415 | 1,974 | 2,549 | 5,907 | 7,608 | ||||||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC EBITDA | $ | 23,583 | $ | 6,424 | $ | 11,544 | $ | 27,011 | $ | 35,738 | |||||||||
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures (a) | (1,186 | ) | (271 | ) | (235 | ) | (1,116 | ) | (992 | ) | |||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (b) | 941 | (2,345 | ) | 1,653 | (2,088 | ) | 2,201 | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (107 | ) | (36 | ) | 335 | (54 | ) | 232 | |||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 23,231 | $ | 3,772 | $ | 13,297 | $ | 23,753 | $ | 37,179 | |||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (6,831 | ) | (1,109 | ) | (3,911 | ) | (6,986 | ) | (10,934 | ) | |||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Real Estate Segment | $ | 16,400 | $ | 2,663 | $ | 9,386 | $ | 16,767 | $ | 26,245 |
a. | Represents equity in earnings 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. |