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 August 6, 2018 |
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 | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco* | $ | 274,833 | $ | 272,177 | $ | 541,949 | $ | 529,631 | |||||||
Real estate | 206,655 | 199,812 | 368,505 | 357,566 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 481,488 | 471,989 | 910,454 | 887,197 | |||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco* | 192,761 | 186,907 | 377,723 | 362,661 | |||||||||||
Real estate | 140,005 | 127,987 | 249,318 | 228,156 | |||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 332,766 | 314,894 | 627,041 | 590,817 | |||||||||||
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses | 86,336 | 82,693 | 175,412 | 166,972 | |||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income) | 525 | 102 | (1,944 | ) | 1,687 | ||||||||||
Operating income | 61,861 | 74,300 | 109,945 | 127,721 | |||||||||||
Other income (expenses): | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (48,421 | ) | (46,691 | ) | (94,368 | ) | (92,912 | ) | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | (34,110 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | 10,717 | 8,134 | 21,284 | 16,705 | |||||||||||
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures | (2,112 | ) | 15,291 | (8,672 | ) | 26,404 | |||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments | 4,813 | (1,459 | ) | 5,975 | (2,520 | ) | |||||||||
Net gain recognized on equity securities | 3,236 | — | 491 | — | |||||||||||
Other, net | 1,662 | 798 | 2,713 | 2,078 | |||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 31,756 | 50,373 | 37,368 | 43,366 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 12,760 | 18,827 | 14,708 | 16,045 | |||||||||||
Net income | 18,996 | 31,546 | 22,660 | 27,321 | |||||||||||
Net (income) loss attributed to non-controlling interest | (1,178 | ) | (4,735 | ) | 2,369 | (4,737 | ) | ||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 17,818 | $ | 26,811 | $ | 25,029 | $ | 22,584 | |||||||
Per basic common share: | |||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.80 | $ | 0.76 |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 87,017 | $ | 17,818 | $ | 26,811 | $ | 25,029 | $ | 22,584 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 175,141 | 48,421 | 46,691 | 94,368 | 92,912 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (2,919 | ) | 12,760 | 18,827 | 14,708 | 16,045 | |||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributed to non-controlling interest | (928 | ) | 1,178 | 4,735 | (2,369 | ) | 4,737 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 18,308 | 4,749 | 4,613 | 9,336 | 9,642 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 276,619 | $ | 84,926 | $ | 101,677 | $ | 141,072 | $ | 145,920 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt (a) | (40,498 | ) | (10,717 | ) | (8,134 | ) | (21,284 | ) | (16,705 | ) | |||||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses from investments (b) | (7,730 | ) | (4,813 | ) | 1,459 | (5,975 | ) | 2,520 | |||||||||||
Net gain recognized on equity securities | (491 | ) | (3,236 | ) | — | (491 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Equity in losses (earnings) from real estate ventures (c) | 13,681 | 2,112 | (15,291 | ) | 8,672 | (26,404 | ) | ||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | — | 34,110 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense (d) | 9,701 | 2,456 | 3,020 | 4,840 | 6,026 | ||||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income) (e) | 2,960 | 525 | 102 | (1,944 | ) | 1,687 | |||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (f) | (8,124 | ) | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | (895 | ) | ||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (g) | (1,998 | ) | 179 | 144 | 361 | 257 | |||||||||||||
Other, net | (5,401 | ) | (1,662 | ) | (798 | ) | (2,713 | ) | (2,078 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 238,719 | $ | 66,962 | $ | 82,179 | $ | 116,240 | $ | 144,438 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | 46 | (1,906 | ) | (5,347 | ) | 1,790 | (5,832 | ) | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 238,765 | $ | 65,056 | $ | 76,832 | $ | 118,030 | $ | 138,606 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 247,976 | $ | 62,328 | $ | 66,737 | $ | 124,307 | $ | 129,512 | |||||||||
Real Estate (h) | 5,956 | 8,464 | 18,643 | (294 | ) | 21,598 | |||||||||||||
Corporate and Other | (15,213 | ) | (3,830 | ) | (3,201 | ) | (7,773 | ) | (6,672 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 238,719 | $ | 66,962 | $ | 82,179 | $ | 116,240 | $ | 144,438 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to Vector Group Ltd. by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 247,976 | $ | 62,328 | $ | 66,737 | $ | 124,307 | $ | 129,512 | |||||||||
Real Estate (i) | 6,002 | 6,558 | 13,296 | 1,496 | 15,766 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other | (15,213 | ) | (3,830 | ) | (3,201 | ) | (7,773 | ) | (6,672 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 238,765 | $ | 65,056 | $ | 76,832 | $ | 118,030 | $ | 138,606 |
a. | Represents income 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 losses (earnings) 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 and proceeds received from a litigation award at Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. |
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 $5,905 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2018 and $8,379, $18,225, negative $224 and $19,981 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, 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 $4,169 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2018 and $5,915, $12,865, negative $158 and $14,105 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote have adjusted Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC’s Adjusted EBITDA for non-controlling interest. |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 17,818 | $ | 26,811 | $ | 25,029 | $ | 22,584 | |||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | (10,717 | ) | (8,134 | ) | (21,284 | ) | (16,705 | ) | |||||||
Non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible debt | 20,386 | 13,426 | 38,579 | 25,479 | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | 34,110 | |||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense, net (a) | 525 | 102 | (1,218 | ) | 1,687 | ||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | (895 | ) | ||||||||
Impact of interest expense capitalized to real estate ventures | 4,324 | 4,212 | 2,371 | 3,767 | |||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 268 | 251 | 533 | 572 | |||||||||||
Total adjustments | 11,978 | 9,857 | 12,683 | 48,015 | |||||||||||
Tax expense related to adjustments | (3,351 | ) | (3,944 | ) | (3,339 | ) | (19,436 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted Net Income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 26,445 | $ | 32,724 | $ | 34,373 | $ | 51,163 | |||||||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.36 |
a. | Represents accruals for settlements of judgment expenses in the Engle progeny tobacco litigation and proceeds received from a litigation award at Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, net of non-controlling interest. |
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 | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 217,872 | $ | 61,861 | $ | 74,300 | $ | 109,945 | $ | 127,721 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income) (a) | 2,960 | 525 | 102 | (1,944 | ) | 1,687 | |||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (8,124 | ) | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | (895 | ) | ||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c) | (1,188 | ) | 380 | 355 | 755 | 810 | |||||||||||||
Total adjustments | (6,352 | ) | (1,903 | ) | 457 | (7,487 | ) | 1,602 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income (d) | $ | 211,520 | $ | 59,958 | $ | 74,757 | $ | 102,458 | $ | 129,323 |
a. | Represents accruals for settlements of judgment expenses in the Engle progeny tobacco litigation and proceeds received from a litigation award at Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. |
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 | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income from tobacco segment | $ | 242,401 | $ | 62,515 | $ | 64,281 | $ | 125,926 | $ | 123,925 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 5,429 | 525 | 102 | 525 | 1,687 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (8,124 | ) | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | (895 | ) | ||||||||||
Total adjustments | (2,695 | ) | (2,283 | ) | 102 | (5,773 | ) | 792 | |||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 239,706 | $ | 60,232 | $ | 64,383 | $ | 120,153 | $ | 124,717 |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income from tobacco segment | $ | 242,401 | $ | 62,515 | $ | 64,281 | $ | 125,926 | $ | 123,925 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 5,429 | 525 | 102 | 525 | 1,687 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (8,124 | ) | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | (895 | ) | ||||||||||
Total adjustments | (2,695 | ) | (2,283 | ) | 102 | (5,773 | ) | 792 | |||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income | 239,706 | 60,232 | 64,383 | 120,153 | 124,717 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,185 | 2,075 | 2,333 | 4,112 | 4,753 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 85 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 42 | ||||||||||||||
Total adjustments | 8,270 | 2,096 | 2,354 | 4,154 | 4,795 | ||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 247,976 | $ | 62,328 | $ | 66,737 | $ | 124,307 | $ | 129,512 |
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 | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from subsidiary non-guarantors (a) | $ | 8,857 | $ | 2,926 | $ | 16,030 | $ | (5,618 | ) | $ | 23,135 | ||||||||
Interest expense (a) | 79 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense (a) | (19,907 | ) | (803 | ) | 11,367 | (3,797 | ) | 16,320 | |||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributed to non-controlling interest (a) | (928 | ) | 1,178 | 4,735 | (2,369 | ) | 4,737 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,083 | 2,418 | 1,913 | 4,707 | 4,135 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | (2,816 | ) | $ | 5,726 | $ | 34,051 | $ | (7,021 | ) | $ | 48,339 | |||||||
Loss from non-guarantors other than New Valley LLC | 73 | 19 | 37 | 53 | 83 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in losses (earnings) from real estate ventures (b) | 13,681 | 2,112 | (15,291 | ) | 8,672 | (26,404 | ) | ||||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (c) | (1,998 | ) | 179 | 144 | 361 | 257 | |||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment income (d) | (2,469 | ) | — | — | (2,469 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (1,321 | ) | (336 | ) | (302 | ) | (678 | ) | (681 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,150 | $ | 7,700 | $ | 18,639 | $ | (1,082 | ) | $ | 21,594 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | 47 | (1,906 | ) | (5,347 | ) | 1,790 | (5,832 | ) | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to New Valley LLC | $ | 5,197 | $ | 5,794 | $ | 13,292 | $ | 708 | $ | 15,762 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate (e) | $ | 5,956 | $ | 8,464 | $ | 18,643 | $ | (294 | ) | $ | 21,598 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | (806 | ) | (764 | ) | (4 | ) | (788 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||
Total (g) | $ | 5,150 | $ | 7,700 | $ | 18,639 | $ | (1,082 | ) | $ | 21,594 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to New Valley LLC by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate (f) | $ | 6,003 | $ | 6,558 | $ | 13,296 | $ | 1,496 | $ | 15,766 | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | (806 | ) | (764 | ) | (4 | ) | (788 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||
Total (g) | $ | 5,197 | $ | 5,794 | $ | 13,292 | $ | 708 | $ | 15,762 |
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 three and six months ended June 30, 2018. |
b. | Represents equity in losses (earnings) 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. | Represents proceeds received from a litigation award at Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. |
e. | Includes Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $5,905 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2018 and $8,379, $18,225, negative $224 and $19,981 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote reflect 100% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC’s entire Adjusted EBITDA. |
f. | Includes Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC less non-controlling interest of $4,169 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2018 and $5,915, $12,865, negative $158 and $14,105 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote have adjusted Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC’s Adjusted EBITDA for non-controlling interest. |
g. | 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 $15,213 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2018 and $3,830, $3,201, $7,773 and $6,672 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributed to Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC | $ | 2,912 | $ | 5,905 | $ | 16,141 | $ | (2,192 | ) | $ | 16,254 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 61 | 3 | — | 48 | — | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 39 | 266 | 370 | 486 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,677 | 2,315 | 1,813 | 4,502 | 3,933 | ||||||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC EBITDA | $ | 11,689 | $ | 8,489 | $ | 18,324 | $ | 2,844 | $ | 20,587 | |||||||||
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures (a) | (1,170 | ) | (252 | ) | (265 | ) | (877 | ) | (845 | ) | |||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (b) | (1,998 | ) | 179 | 144 | 361 | 257 | |||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment income (c) | (2,469 | ) | — | — | (2,469 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (147 | ) | (37 | ) | 22 | (83 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,905 | $ | 8,379 | $ | 18,225 | $ | (224 | ) | $ | 19,981 | ||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (1,736 | ) | (2,464 | ) | (5,360 | ) | 66 | (5,876 | ) | ||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Real Estate Segment | $ | 4,169 | $ | 5,915 | $ | 12,865 | $ | (158 | ) | $ | 14,105 |
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. | 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. |
c. | Represents proceeds received from a litigation award at Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. |