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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Title of each class: | Trading | Name of each exchange |
Symbol(s) | on which registered: | |
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share | VGR | New York Stock Exchange |
(c) | Exhibit. |
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
Press Release issued on August 7, 2019 |
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, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco* | $ | 294,501 | $ | 274,833 | $ | 551,257 | $ | 541,949 | |||||||
Real estate | 243,931 | 206,655 | 408,099 | 368,505 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 538,432 | 481,488 | 959,356 | 910,454 | |||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco* | 204,461 | 192,761 | 381,764 | 377,723 | |||||||||||
Real estate | 163,713 | 140,005 | 272,430 | 249,318 | |||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 368,174 | 332,766 | 654,194 | 627,041 | |||||||||||
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses | 93,359 | 86,336 | 185,673 | 175,412 | |||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income) | 655 | 525 | 655 | (1,944 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating income | 76,244 | 61,861 | 118,834 | 109,945 | |||||||||||
Other income (expenses): | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (32,753 | ) | (48,421 | ) | (70,273 | ) | (94,368 | ) | |||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | 3,788 | 10,717 | 14,137 | 21,284 | |||||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures | 6,391 | (2,112 | ) | 3,952 | (8,672 | ) | |||||||||
Other, net | 3,096 | 9,711 | 11,898 | 9,179 | |||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 56,766 | 31,756 | 78,548 | 37,368 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 17,459 | 12,760 | 24,208 | 14,708 | |||||||||||
Net income | 39,307 | 18,996 | 54,340 | 22,660 | |||||||||||
Net loss (income) attributed to non-controlling interest | — | (1,178 | ) | (80 | ) | 2,369 | |||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 39,307 | $ | 17,818 | $ | 54,260 | $ | 25,029 | |||||||
Per basic common share: | |||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.15 |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 87,336 | $ | 39,307 | $ | 17,818 | $ | 54,260 | $ | 25,029 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 179,685 | 32,753 | 48,421 | 70,273 | 94,368 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 31,052 | 17,459 | 12,760 | 24,208 | 14,708 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributed to non-controlling interest | 2,351 | — | 1,178 | 80 | (2,369 | ) | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 18,403 | 4,224 | 4,749 | 8,932 | 9,336 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 318,827 | $ | 93,743 | $ | 84,926 | $ | 157,753 | $ | 141,072 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt (a) | (37,842 | ) | (3,788 | ) | (10,717 | ) | (14,137 | ) | (21,284 | ) | |||||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses from real estate ventures (b) | (27,070 | ) | (6,391 | ) | 2,112 | (3,952 | ) | 8,672 | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 4,066 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense (c) | 9,885 | 2,338 | 2,456 | 4,774 | 4,840 | ||||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income) (d) | 815 | 655 | 525 | 655 | (1,944 | ) | |||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (e) | — | — | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | ||||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (f) | 247 | — | 179 | — | 361 | ||||||||||||||
Other, net | (6,640 | ) | (3,096 | ) | (9,711 | ) | (11,898 | ) | (9,179 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 262,288 | $ | 83,461 | $ | 66,962 | $ | 133,195 | $ | 116,240 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (5,109 | ) | — | (1,906 | ) | — | 1,790 | ||||||||||||
Adjustment to reflect additional 29.41% of Adjusted EBITDA from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC (g) | 3,385 | — | 2,464 | — | (66 | ) | |||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 260,564 | $ | 83,461 | $ | 67,520 | $ | 133,195 | $ | 117,964 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 258,280 | $ | 71,256 | $ | 62,328 | $ | 133,378 | $ | 124,307 | |||||||||
Real Estate (h) | 20,017 | 16,477 | 8,464 | 8,569 | (294 | ) | |||||||||||||
Corporate and Other | (16,009 | ) | (4,272 | ) | (3,830 | ) | (8,752 | ) | (7,773 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 262,288 | $ | 83,461 | $ | 66,962 | $ | 133,195 | $ | 116,240 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to Vector Group Ltd. by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Tobacco | $ | 258,280 | $ | 71,256 | $ | 62,328 | $ | 133,378 | $ | 124,307 | |||||||||
Real Estate (h) | 18,293 | 16,477 | 9,022 | 8,569 | 1,430 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other | (16,009 | ) | (4,272 | ) | (3,830 | ) | (8,752 | ) | (7,773 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 260,564 | $ | 83,461 | $ | 67,520 | $ | 133,195 | $ | 117,964 |
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 the Company’s investment in certain real estate businesses that are not consolidated in its financial results. |
c. | Represents amortization of stock-based compensation. |
d. | 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. |
e. | Represents the Company’s tobacco segment’s settlement of a long-standing dispute related to the Master Settlement Agreement. |
f. | 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. |
g. | Represents 29.41% of Douglas Elliman Realty LLC's Adjusted EBITDA in the respective periods. On December 31, 2018, the Company increased its ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC from 70.59% to 100%. |
h. | Includes Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $19,166 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2019 and $16,649, $8,379, $7,658 and negative $224 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote reflect 100% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC’s entire Adjusted EBITDA. |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 39,307 | $ | 17,818 | $ | 54,260 | $ | 25,029 | |||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt | (3,788 | ) | (10,717 | ) | (14,137 | ) | (21,284 | ) | |||||||
Non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible debt | 5,447 | 20,386 | 13,972 | 38,579 | |||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment income (a) | 655 | 525 | 655 | (1,944 | ) | ||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | — | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | |||||||||
Impact of net interest expense capitalized to real estate ventures | 3,006 | 4,324 | 2,076 | 2,371 | |||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c) | — | 380 | — | 755 | |||||||||||
Adjustment to reflect additional 29.41% of net income from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC (d) | — | 1,737 | — | (644 | ) | ||||||||||
Total adjustments | 5,320 | 13,827 | 2,566 | 11,535 | |||||||||||
Tax expense related to adjustments | (1,467 | ) | (3,868 | ) | (705 | ) | (3,213 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted Net Income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 43,160 | $ | 27,777 | $ | 56,121 | $ | 33,351 | |||||||
Per diluted common share: | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.21 |
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 100% of purchase accounting adjustments in the periods presented for assets acquired in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the 20.59% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC on December 31, 2013. |
d. | Represents 29.41% of Douglas Elliman Realty LLC's net income in the respective 2018 period. On December 31, 2018, the Company increased its ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC from 70.59% to 100%. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 232,938 | $ | 76,244 | $ | 61,861 | $ | 118,834 | $ | 109,945 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income) (a) | 815 | 655 | 525 | 655 | (1,944 | ) | |||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | — | — | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | ||||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 651 | — | 380 | — | 755 | ||||||||||||||
Total adjustments | 1,466 | 655 | (1,903 | ) | 655 | (7,487 | ) | ||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income (d) | $ | 234,404 | $ | 76,899 | $ | 59,958 | $ | 119,489 | $ | 102,458 |
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. for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2019 and three and six months ended June 30, 2018. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income from tobacco segment | $ | 249,396 | $ | 68,651 | $ | 62,515 | $ | 128,795 | $ | 125,926 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 815 | 655 | 525 | 655 | 525 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | — | — | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total adjustments | 815 | 655 | (2,283 | ) | 655 | (5,773 | ) | ||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 250,211 | $ | 69,306 | $ | 60,232 | $ | 129,450 | $ | 120,153 |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income from tobacco segment | $ | 249,396 | $ | 68,651 | $ | 62,515 | $ | 128,795 | $ | 125,926 | |||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a) | 815 | 655 | 525 | 655 | 525 | ||||||||||||||
Impact of MSA settlement (b) | — | — | (2,808 | ) | — | (6,298 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total adjustments | 815 | 655 | (2,283 | ) | 655 | (5,773 | ) | ||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income | 250,211 | 69,306 | 60,232 | 129,450 | 120,153 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,005 | 1,950 | 2,075 | 3,907 | 4,112 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 64 | — | 21 | 21 | 42 | ||||||||||||||
Total adjustments | 8,069 | 1,950 | 2,096 | 3,928 | 4,154 | ||||||||||||||
Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 258,280 | $ | 71,256 | $ | 62,328 | $ | 133,378 | $ | 124,307 |
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, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from subsidiary non-guarantors (a) | $ | 26,619 | $ | 15,307 | $ | 2,926 | $ | 6,222 | $ | (5,618 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense (a) | 468 | 228 | 7 | 457 | 56 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) (a) | 10,236 | 5,909 | (803 | ) | 2,490 | (3,797 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributed to non-controlling interest (a) | 2,351 | — | 1,178 | 80 | (2,369 | ) | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,398 | 2,024 | 2,418 | 4,525 | 4,707 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 49,072 | $ | 23,468 | $ | 5,726 | $ | 13,774 | $ | (7,021 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from non-guarantors other than New Valley LLC | 75 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 53 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses from real estate ventures (b) | (27,070 | ) | (6,391 | ) | 2,112 | (3,952 | ) | 8,672 | |||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (c) | 247 | — | 179 | — | 361 | ||||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment income (d) | — | — | — | — | (2,469 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other, net | (2,383 | ) | (632 | ) | (336 | ) | (1,336 | ) | (678 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 19,941 | $ | 16,459 | $ | 7,700 | $ | 8,528 | $ | (1,082 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (5,109 | ) | — | (1,906 | ) | — | 1,790 | ||||||||||||
Adjustment to reflect additional 29.41% of Adjusted EBITDA from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC (e) | 3,385 | — | 2,464 | — | (66 | ) | |||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributed to New Valley LLC | $ | 18,217 | $ | 16,459 | $ | 8,258 | $ | 8,528 | $ | 642 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate (f) | $ | 20,017 | $ | 16,477 | $ | 8,464 | $ | 8,569 | $ | (294 | ) | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | (76 | ) | (18 | ) | (764 | ) | (41 | ) | (788 | ) | |||||||||
Total (g) | $ | 19,941 | $ | 16,459 | $ | 7,700 | $ | 8,528 | $ | (1,082 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to New Valley LLC by Segment | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate (f) | $ | 18,293 | $ | 16,477 | $ | 9,022 | $ | 8,569 | $ | 1,430 | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | (76 | ) | (18 | ) | (764 | ) | (41 | ) | (788 | ) | |||||||||
Total (g) | $ | 18,217 | $ | 16,459 | $ | 8,258 | $ | 8,528 | $ | 642 |
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, 2019. |
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. | 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. | Represents 29.41% of Douglas Elliman Realty LLC's Adjusted EBITDA in the respective periods. On December 31, 2018, the Company increased its ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC from 70.59% to 100%. |
f. | Includes Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $19,166 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2019 and $16,649, $8,379, $7,658 and negative $224 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote reflect 100% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC’s entire Adjusted EBITDA. |
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 $16,009 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2019 and $4,272, $3,830, $8,752 and $7,773 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. |
LTM | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributed to Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC | $ | 12,113 | $ | 15,138 | $ | 5,905 | $ | 4,724 | $ | (2,192 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 15 | 101 | 266 | 101 | 486 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,991 | 1,922 | 2,315 | 4,322 | 4,502 | ||||||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC EBITDA | $ | 21,129 | $ | 17,163 | $ | 8,489 | $ | 9,152 | $ | 2,844 | |||||||||
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures (a) | (1,300 | ) | (285 | ) | (252 | ) | (934 | ) | (877 | ) | |||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (b) | 247 | — | 179 | — | 361 | ||||||||||||||
Litigation settlement and judgment income (c) | — | — | — | — | (2,469 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other, net | (910 | ) | (229 | ) | (37 | ) | (560 | ) | (83 | ) | |||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 19,166 | $ | 16,649 | $ | 8,379 | $ | 7,658 | $ | (224 | ) | ||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest | (3,385 | ) | — | (2,464 | ) | — | 66 | ||||||||||||
Adjustment to reflect additional 29.41% of Adjusted EBITDA from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which represents the additional interest acquired on December 31, 2018 (d) | 3,385 | — | 2,464 | — | (66 | ) | |||||||||||||
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Real Estate Segment | $ | 19,166 | $ | 16,649 | $ | 8,379 | $ | 7,658 | $ | (224 | ) |
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. |
d. | Represents 29.41% of Douglas Elliman Realty LLC's Adjusted EBITDA in the respective periods. On December 31, 2018, the Company increased its ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC from 70.59% to 100%. |