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, 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 | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco* | $ | 302,009 | $ | 294,245 | $ | 843,958 | $ | 823,876 | |||||||
Real estate | 211,860 | 190,860 | 580,365 | 548,426 | |||||||||||
Corporate and Other | — | (480 | ) | — | (480 | ) | |||||||||
Total revenues | 513,869 | 484,625 | 1,424,323 | 1,371,822 | |||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco* | 219,769 | 207,800 | 597,492 | 570,461 | |||||||||||
Real estate | 140,533 | 130,316 | 389,851 | 358,472 | |||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 360,302 | 338,116 | 987,343 | 928,933 | |||||||||||
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses | 87,549 | 82,682 | 262,961 | 249,654 | |||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income) | — | 4,104 | (1,944 | ) | 5,791 | ||||||||||
Operating income | 66,018 | 59,723 | 175,963 | 187,444 | |||||||||||
Other income (expenses): | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (51,084 | ) | (43,234 | ) | (145,452 | ) | (136,146 | ) | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | (34,110 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | 10,005 | 9,437 | 31,289 | 26,142 | |||||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures | 294 | (47 | ) | (8,378 | ) | 26,357 | |||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments | 3,230 | (303 | ) | 9,205 | (2,823 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss recognized on equity securities | (797 | ) | — | (306 | ) | — | |||||||||
Other, net | 2,048 | 1,374 | 4,761 | 3,452 | |||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 29,714 | 26,950 | 67,082 | 70,316 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 14,686 | 6,472 | 29,394 | 22,517 | |||||||||||
Net income | 15,028 | 20,478 | 37,688 | 47,799 | |||||||||||
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest | (3,026 | ) | (1,214 | ) | (657 | ) | (5,951 | ) | |||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 12,002 | $ | 19,264 | $ | 37,031 | $ | 41,848 | |||||||
Per basic common share: | |||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.27 | |||||||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.27 | |||||||
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, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 79,755 | $ | 12,002 | $ | 19,264 | $ | 37,031 | $ | 41,848 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 182,991 | 51,084 | 43,234 | 145,452 | 136,146 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 5,295 | 14,686 | 6,472 | 29,394 | 22,517 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest | 884 | 3,026 | 1,214 | 657 | 5,951 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 18,629 | 4,707 | 4,386 | 14,043 | 14,028 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 287,554 | $ | 85,505 | $ | 74,570 | $ | 226,577 | $ | 220,490 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt (a) | (41,066 | ) | (10,005 | ) | (9,437 | ) | (31,289 | ) | (26,142 | ) | |||||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses from investments (b) | (11,263 | ) | (3,230 | ) | 303 | (9,205 | ) | 2,823 | |||||||||||
Net loss recognized on equity securities | 306 | 797 | — | 306 | — | ||||||||||||||
Equity in losses (earnings) from real estate ventures (c) | 13,340 | (294 | ) | 47 | 8,378 | (26,357 | ) | ||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | — | 34,110 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense (d) | 9,855 | 2,584 | 2,430 | 7,424 | 8,456 | ||||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment (income) expense (e) | (1,144 | ) | — | 4,104 | (1,944 | ) | 5,791 | ||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (f) | (6,298 | ) | — | (1,826 | ) | (6,298 | ) | (2,721 | ) | ||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (g) | 531 | 184 | (2,345 | ) | 545 | (2,088 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (6,075 | ) | (2,048 | ) | (1,374 | ) | (4,761 | ) | (3,452 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 245,740 | $ | 73,493 | $ | 66,472 | $ | 189,733 | $ | 210,910 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (2,501 | ) | (3,638 | ) | (1,091 | ) | (1,848 | ) | (6,923 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 243,239 | $ | 69,855 | $ | 65,381 | $ | 187,885 | $ | 203,987 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 247,365 | $ | 65,339 | $ | 65,950 | $ | 189,646 | $ | 195,462 | |||||||||
Real Estate (h) | 13,934 | 11,697 | 3,719 | 11,403 | 25,317 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other | (15,559 | ) | (3,543 | ) | (3,197 | ) | (11,316 | ) | (9,869 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 245,740 | $ | 73,493 | $ | 66,472 | $ | 189,733 | $ | 210,910 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to Vector Group Ltd. by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 247,365 | $ | 65,339 | $ | 65,950 | $ | 189,646 | $ | 195,462 | |||||||||
Real Estate (i) | 11,433 | 8,059 | 2,628 | 9,555 | 18,394 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other | (15,559 | ) | (3,543 | ) | (3,197 | ) | (11,316 | ) | (9,869 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 243,239 | $ | 69,855 | $ | 65,381 | $ | 187,885 | $ | 203,987 |
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. | Represents 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 $14,181 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2018 and $12,048, $3,772, $11,824 and $23,753 for the three and nine months ended September 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 $10,011 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2018 and $8,505, $2,663, $8,347 and $16,767 for the three and nine months ended September 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 | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 12,002 | $ | 19,264 | $ | 37,031 | $ | 41,848 | |||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | (10,005 | ) | (9,437 | ) | (31,289 | ) | (26,142 | ) | |||||||
Non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible debt | 22,871 | 14,978 | 61,450 | 40,457 | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | 34,110 | |||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income) (a) | — | 4,104 | (1,218 | ) | 5,791 | ||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | — | (1,826 | ) | (6,298 | ) | (2,721 | ) | ||||||||
Impact of net interest expense capitalized to real estate ventures | (596 | ) | (1,108 | ) | 1,775 | 2,659 | |||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 272 | (1,508 | ) | 805 | (936 | ) | |||||||||
Total adjustments | 12,542 | 5,203 | 25,225 | 53,218 | |||||||||||
Tax expense related to adjustments | (3,588 | ) | (2,357 | ) | (6,927 | ) | (21,793 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted Net Income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 20,956 | $ | 22,110 | $ | 55,329 | $ | 73,273 | |||||||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.49 |
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 | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 224,167 | $ | 66,018 | $ | 59,723 | $ | 175,963 | $ | 187,444 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income) (a) | (1,144 | ) | — | 4,104 | (1,944 | ) | 5,791 | ||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (6,298 | ) | — | (1,826 | ) | (6,298 | ) | (2,721 | ) | ||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 1,334 | 386 | (2,136 | ) | 1,141 | (1,326 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total adjustments | (6,108 | ) | 386 | 142 | (7,101 | ) | 1,744 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income (d) | $ | 218,059 | $ | 66,404 | $ | 59,865 | $ | 168,862 | $ | 189,188 |
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 | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income from tobacco segment | $ | 244,059 | $ | 63,259 | $ | 61,601 | $ | 189,185 | $ | 185,526 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 1,325 | — | 4,104 | 525 | 5,791 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (6,298 | ) | — | (1,826 | ) | (6,298 | ) | (2,721 | ) | ||||||||||
Total adjustments | (4,973 | ) | — | 2,278 | (5,773 | ) | 3,070 | ||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 239,086 | $ | 63,259 | $ | 63,879 | $ | 183,412 | $ | 188,596 |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income from tobacco segment | $ | 244,059 | $ | 63,259 | $ | 61,601 | $ | 189,185 | $ | 185,526 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 1,325 | — | 4,104 | 525 | 5,791 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | (6,298 | ) | — | (1,826 | ) | (6,298 | ) | (2,721 | ) | ||||||||||
Total adjustments | (4,973 | ) | — | 2,278 | (5,773 | ) | 3,070 | ||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income | 239,086 | 63,259 | 63,879 | 183,412 | 188,596 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,194 | 2,059 | 2,050 | 6,171 | 6,803 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 85 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 63 | ||||||||||||||
Total adjustments | 8,279 | 2,080 | 2,071 | 6,234 | 6,866 | ||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 247,365 | $ | 65,339 | $ | 65,950 | $ | 189,646 | $ | 195,462 |
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, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from subsidiary non-guarantors (a) | $ | 11,958 | $ | 4,703 | $ | 1,602 | $ | (915 | ) | $ | 24,737 | ||||||||
Interest expense (a) | 76 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense (a) | (19,317 | ) | 1,971 | 1,381 | (1,826 | ) | 17,701 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest (a) | 884 | 3,026 | 1,214 | 657 | 5,951 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,406 | 2,398 | 2,075 | 7,105 | 6,210 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 3,007 | $ | 12,105 | $ | 6,282 | $ | 5,084 | $ | 54,621 | |||||||||
Loss from non-guarantors other than New Valley LLC | 55 | 18 | 36 | 71 | 119 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in losses (earnings) from real estate ventures (b) | 13,340 | (294 | ) | 47 | 8,378 | (26,357 | ) | ||||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 531 | 184 | (2,345 | ) | 545 | (2,088 | ) | ||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment income (d) | (2,469 | ) | — | — | (2,469 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (1,346 | ) | (342 | ) | (317 | ) | (1,020 | ) | (998 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 13,118 | $ | 11,671 | $ | 3,703 | $ | 10,589 | $ | 25,297 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (2,501 | ) | (3,638 | ) | (1,090 | ) | (1,848 | ) | (6,923 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to New Valley LLC | $ | 10,617 | $ | 8,033 | $ | 2,613 | $ | 8,741 | $ | 18,374 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate (e) | $ | 13,934 | $ | 11,697 | $ | 3,719 | $ | 11,403 | $ | 25,317 | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | (816 | ) | (26 | ) | (16 | ) | (814 | ) | (20 | ) | |||||||||
Total (g) | $ | 13,118 | $ | 11,671 | $ | 3,703 | $ | 10,589 | $ | 25,297 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to New Valley LLC by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate (f) | $ | 11,433 | $ | 8,059 | $ | 2,629 | $ | 9,555 | $ | 18,394 | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | (816 | ) | (26 | ) | (16 | ) | (814 | ) | (20 | ) | |||||||||
Total (g) | $ | 10,617 | $ | 8,033 | $ | 2,613 | $ | 8,741 | $ | 18,374 |
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 nine months ended September 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. | Represents 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 $14,181 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2018 and $12,048, $3,772, $11,824 and $23,753 for the three and nine months ended September 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 $10,011 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2018 and $8,505, $2,663, $8,347 and $16,767 for the three and nine months ended September 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 expenses (for purposes of computing Adjusted EBITDA contained in Table 2 of this press release) of $15,559 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2018 and $3,543, $3,197, $11,316 and $9,869 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC | $ | 8,680 | $ | 9,965 | $ | 4,197 | $ | 7,773 | $ | 20,451 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 59 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (294 | ) | (85 | ) | 248 | 401 | 648 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,998 | 2,295 | 1,974 | 6,797 | 5,907 | ||||||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC EBITDA | $ | 17,443 | $ | 12,178 | $ | 6,424 | $ | 15,022 | $ | 27,011 | |||||||||
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures (a) | (1,173 | ) | (274 | ) | (271 | ) | (1,151 | ) | (1,116 | ) | |||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (b) | 531 | 184 | (2,345 | ) | 545 | (2,088 | ) | ||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment income (c) | (2,469 | ) | — | — | (2,469 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (151 | ) | (40 | ) | (36 | ) | (123 | ) | (54 | ) | |||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 14,181 | $ | 12,048 | $ | 3,772 | $ | 11,824 | $ | 23,753 | |||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (4,170 | ) | (3,543 | ) | (1,109 | ) | (3,477 | ) | (6,986 | ) | |||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Real Estate Segment | $ | 10,011 | $ | 8,505 | $ | 2,663 | $ | 8,347 | $ | 16,767 |
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. | Represents 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. |