UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2015

VECTOR GROUP LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 29, 2015, Vector Group Ltd. announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibit

(c)
Exhibit.

Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit
99.1
 
Press Release issued on July 29, 2015

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
VECTOR GROUP LTD.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III  
 
 
J. Bryant Kirkland III 
 
 
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 
Date: July 29, 2015

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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
VECTOR GROUP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
MIAMI, FL, July 29, 2015 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

GAAP Financial Results

Second quarter 2015 revenues were $416.2 million, compared to revenues of $406.6 million in the second quarter of 2014. The Company recorded operating income of $56.0 million in the second quarter of 2015, compared to operating income of $60.3 million in the second quarter of 2014. Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. for the 2015 second quarter was $17.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $7.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted common share, in the 2014 second quarter.
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, revenues were $776.9 million, compared to $753.8 million for the first six months of 2014. The Company recorded operating income of $100.0 million for the 2015 six-month period, compared to operating income of $103.0 million for the 2014 six-month period. Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. for the 2015 six-month period was $38.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $10.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share, for the first six months of 2014.

Non-GAAP Financial Results

Non-GAAP financial results also include adjustments for purchase accounting associated with the Company's acquisition of its additional 20.59% interest in Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC in December 2013, litigation settlement and judgment expenses in the Company's tobacco business, non-cash stock compensation expense (for purposes of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA only), and non-cash interest items associated with the Company's convertible debt. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial results to the comparable GAAP financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are included in Tables 2 through 10.
Three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014
Second quarter 2015 Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues (as described in Table 2 attached hereto) were $416.7 million compared to $406.6 million in 2014. The increase was primarily due to an an increase in Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues at Douglas Elliman of $22.1 million and an increase of $4.3 million from the Company's Tobacco segment offset by the absence in 2015 of a $14.4 million property sale, which occurred in the 2014 period and a decline of $2.3 million from the Company's E-cigarette segment.
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group (as described below and in Table 3 attached hereto) were $64.0 million for the second quarter of 2015 as compared to $59.5 million for the second quarter of 2014. The increase in Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily attributable to higher profits in the tobacco segment and a reduction of losses from the Company's E-cigarette segment. This was offset by a decline of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA at Douglas Elliman.





Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income (as described below and in Table 4 attached hereto) was $21.1 million or $0.18 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and $15.5 million or $0.15 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2014.
Pro-forma Adjusted Operating Income (as described below and in Table 5 attached hereto) was $60.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and $60.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014
For the six months ended June 30, 2015 Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues (as described in Table 2 attached hereto) were $777.9 million compared to $755.5 million in 2014. The increase was primarily due to an increase in revenues of $44.9 million at Douglas Elliman offset by the absence in 2015 of a $14.4 million property sale, which occurred in the 2014 period and a decline of $7.7 million from the Company's E-cigarette segment.
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group (as described below and in Table 3 attached hereto) was $115.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to $109.3 million for the six-month period of 2014. The increase in Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group were primarily attributable to higher profits in the Tobacco segment. This was offset by a decline of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA at the Company's Real Estate segment as well as increased losses from the Company’s E-cigarette segment in the 2015 period
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income (as described below and in Table 4 attached hereto) was $43.0 million or $0.37 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and $30.1 million or $0.29 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Pro-forma Adjusted Operating Income (as described below and in Table 5 attached hereto) was $107.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and $108.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Tobacco Business Financial Results
For the second quarter 2015, the Company's tobacco business had revenues of $254.9 million, compared to $250.6 million for the second quarter 2014. The increase in revenues was primarily due to favorable net pricing variances partially offset by a 0.7% decline in unit sales volume .
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income (described below and included in Table 6 attached hereto) for the second quarter 2015 and 2014 was $59.1 million and $50.1 million, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company's tobacco business had revenues of $483.0 million, compared to $483.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The decline in revenues was primarily due to a 2.7% decline in unit sales volume partially offset by favorable net pricing variances.
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income (described below and included in Table 6 attached hereto) for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $109.6 million and $94.5 million, respectively.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company's tobacco business had conventional cigarette sales of approximately 2.16 billion and 4.10 billion units compared to 2.18 billion and 4.21 billion units for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

Real Estate Business Financial Results
For the second quarter 2015, the Company's real estate segment had Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $161.5 million, compared to $153.5 million for the second quarter 2014. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an increase in revenues at Douglas Elliman. For the second quarter 2015, Real Estate Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to the Company were $7.4 million, compared to $13.2 million for the second quarter 2014.
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company's real estate segment had Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $294.2 million, compared to $263.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an increase in revenues at Douglas Elliman. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, Real Estate Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to the Company were $11.7 million, compared to $20.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Douglas Elliman's results are included in Vector Group Ltd.'s Real Estate segment and Douglas Elliman continued its strong growth by reporting increases in its Pro-Forma Adjusted Revenues of 18.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from the comparable 2014 period.  During 2015, Douglas Elliman continued to make strategic investments by bolstering its development marketing division and incurring increased advertising and marketing expenses to strengthen the long-term value of the Douglas Elliman brand.
Douglas Elliman's Pro-Forma Adjusted Revenues for the second quarter 2015 were $160.1 million, compared to $137.9 million





for the second quarter 2014. For the second quarter 2015, Douglas Elliman's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA were $9.9 million ($7.0 million attributed to the Company), compared to $15.8 million ($11.1 million attributed to the Company) for the second quarter 2014.
Douglas Elliman's Pro-Forma Adjusted Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $290.3 million, compared to $245.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, Douglas Elliman's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA were $13.6 million ($9.6 million attributed to the Company), compared to $23.2 million ($16.4 million attributed to the Company) for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, Douglas Elliman achieved closed sales of approximately $5.5 billion and $9.6 billion, compared to $4.6 billion and $8.1 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

E-cigarettes
For the second quarter 2015, the Company's E-cigarette segment had Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $0.3 million and a loss of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $2.4 million compared to Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $2.6 million and a loss of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $3.8 million for the second quarter 2014.
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company's E-cigarette segment had Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $0.7 million and a loss of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $5.6 million compared to Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $8.4 million and a loss of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $4.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
As a result of the amount of operating losses in the Company's E-cigarette segment, effective as of September 30, 2014, when compared to the remaining components of the Company's Corporate and Other segment, the Company reevaluated its operating segments and has separated the operations of the Company's E-cigarette segment from the Corporate and Other segment for previously reported 2014 periods. Thus, information reported prior to September 30, 2014 has been recast to conform to the current presentation. This change did not have an impact to the Company's historical consolidated results.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues, Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income, Pro-forma Adjusted Operating Income, Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income, New Valley LLC Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues, New Valley LLC Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted Revenues, and Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Adjusted EBITDA (hereafter referred to as "the Non-GAAP Financial Measures") are financial measures not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company believes that the Non-GAAP Financial Measures are important measures that supplement discussions and analysis of its results of operations and enhances an understanding of its operating performance. The Company believes the Non-GAAP Financial Measures provide investors and analysts with a useful measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. Management uses the Non-GAAP Financial Measures as measures to review and assess operating performance of the Company's business, and management and investors should review both the overall performance (GAAP net income) and the operating performance (the Non-GAAP Financial Measures) of the Company's business. While management considers the Non-GAAP Financial Measures to be important, they should be considered in addition to, but not as substitutes for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as operating income, net income and cash flows from operations. In addition, the Non-GAAP Financial Measures are susceptible to varying calculations and the Company's measurement of the Non-GAAP Financial Measures may not be comparable to those of other companies. Attached hereto as Tables 2 through 10 is information relating to the Company's the Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2015 Results
As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. (ET) to discuss second quarter 2015 results. Investors can access the call by dialing 800-859-8150 and entering 24708438 as the conference ID number. The call will also be available via live webcast at www.investorcalendar.com. Webcast participants should allot extra time to register before the webcast begins.
A replay of the call will be available shortly after the call ends on July 30, 2015 through August 30, 2015. To access the replay, dial 877-656-8905 and enter 24708438 as the conference ID number. The archived webcast will also be available at www.investorcalendar.com for one year.
Vector Group is a holding company that indirectly owns Liggett Group LLC, Vector Tobacco Inc. and Zoom E-Cigs LLC and directly owns New Valley LLC, which owns a controlling interest in Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. Additional information concerning the company is available on the Company's website, www.VectorGroupLtd.com.






[Financial Tables Follow]





TABLE 1
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Tobacco*
$
254,890

 
$
250,556

 
$
482,975

 
$
483,948

   Real estate
161,022

 
153,488

 
293,278

 
261,532

   E-Cigarettes
261

 
2,569

 
680

 
8,369

          Total revenues
416,173

 
406,613

 
776,933

 
753,849

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Cost of sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Tobacco*
174,867

 
179,773

 
331,897

 
347,939

     Real estate
103,870

 
97,763

 
188,228

 
165,087

     E-Cigarettes
467

 
1,746

 
1,097

 
5,293

        Total cost of sales
279,204

 
279,282

 
521,222

 
518,319

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses
79,679

 
67,023

 
153,623

 
131,000

Litigation settlement and judgment expense
1,250

 

 
2,093

 
1,500

Operating income
56,040

 
60,308

 
99,995

 
103,030

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(31,761
)
 
(44,183
)
 
(63,507
)
 
(79,636
)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt
5,256

 
1,970

 
11,716

 
320

Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion

 
(439
)
 

 
(4,118
)
Equity income (loss) from real estate ventures
1,856

 
(1,808
)
 
2,194

 
(256
)
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments
(1,657
)
 
(273
)
 
(1,694
)
 
633

Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities available for sale
(190
)
 
(18
)
 
12,839

 
(71
)
Other, net
1,525

 
3,575

 
3,421

 
5,701

Income before provision for income taxes
31,069

 
19,132

 
64,964

 
25,603

Income tax expense
11,364

 
6,101

 
24,043

 
9,043

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
19,705

 
13,031

 
40,921

 
16,560

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest
(1,837
)
 
(5,106
)
 
(2,097
)
 
(6,055
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
17,868

 
$
7,925

 
$
38,824

 
$
10,505

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per basic common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
0.15

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per diluted common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
0.15

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash distributions and dividends declared per share
$
0.40

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.76


* Revenues and Cost of goods sold include excise taxes of $108,912, $109,695, $206,271 and $212,108 respectively.





TABLE 2
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED REVENUES
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)


 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
1,614,399

 
$
416,173

 
$
406,613

 
$
776,933

 
$
753,849

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase accounting adjustments (a)
1,048

 
482

 
29

 
963

 
1,683

Total adjustments
1,048

 
482

 
29

 
963

 
1,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues
$
1,615,447

 
$
416,655

 
$
406,642

 
$
777,896

 
$
755,532

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco
$
1,020,286

 
$
254,890

 
$
250,556

 
$
482,975

 
$
483,948

E-cigarettes
900

 
261

 
2,569

 
680

 
8,369

Real Estate (b)
594,261

 
161,504

 
153,517

 
294,241

 
263,215

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

Total
$
1,615,447

 
$
416,655

 
$
406,642

 
$
777,896

 
$
755,532


                              

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 Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $588,095 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2015 and $160,098, $137,949, $290,326, and $245,461 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.







TABLE 3
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED EBITDA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
66,313

 
$
17,868

 
$
7,925

 
$
38,824

 
$
10,505

Interest expense
144,862

 
31,761

 
44,183

 
63,507

 
79,636

Income tax expense
48,859

 
11,364

 
6,101

 
24,043

 
9,043

Net income attributed to non-controlling interest
8,300

 
1,837

 
5,106

 
2,097

 
6,055

Depreciation and amortization
24,668

 
6,442

 
5,462

 
12,723

 
12,554

EBITDA
$
293,002

 
$
69,272

 
$
68,777

 
$
141,194

 
$
117,793

Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt (a)
(30,805
)
 
(5,256
)
 
(1,970
)
 
(11,716
)
 
(320
)
Equity (gain) loss on long-term investments (b)
(540
)
 
1,657

 
273

 
1,694

 
(633
)
(Gain) loss on sale of investment securities available for sale
(12,899
)
 
190

 
18

 
(12,839
)
 
71

Equity income (loss) from real estate ventures (c)
(6,553
)
 
(1,856
)
 
1,808

 
(2,194
)
 
256

Pension settlement charge
1,607

 
1,607

 

 
1,607

 

Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion
1,087

 

 
439

 

 
4,118

Stock-based compensation expense (d)
4,664

 
1,236

 
464

 
2,400

 
987

Litigation settlement and judgment expense (e)
3,068

 
1,250

 

 
2,093

 
1,500

Impact of MSA settlement (f)

 

 
(1,419
)
 

 
(1,419
)
Purchase accounting adjustments (g)
1,562

 
358

 
367

 
690

 
606

Other, net
(8,271
)
 
(1,525
)
 
(3,575
)
 
(3,421
)
 
(5,701
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA
$
245,922

 
$
66,933

 
$
65,182

 
$
119,508

 
$
117,258

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest
(11,901
)
 
(2,913
)
 
(5,712
)
 
(3,997
)
 
(7,954
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
234,021

 
$
64,020

 
$
59,470

 
$
115,511

 
$
109,304

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco
$
226,476

 
$
62,024

 
$
53,273

 
$
115,496

 
$
100,188

E-cigarettes
(14,498
)
 
(2,400
)
 
(3,765
)
 
(5,564
)
 
(4,190
)
Real Estate (h)
43,533

 
10,326

 
18,890

 
15,717

 
28,220

Corporate and Other
(9,589
)
 
(3,017
)
 
(3,216
)
 
(6,141
)
 
(6,960
)
Total
$
245,922

 
$
66,933

 
$
65,182

 
$
119,508

 
$
117,258

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to Vector Group by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco
$
226,476

 
$
62,024

 
$
53,273

 
$
115,496

 
$
100,188

E-cigarettes
(14,498
)
 
(2,400
)
 
(3,765
)
 
(5,564
)
 
(4,190
)
Real Estate (i)
31,632

 
7,413

 
13,178

 
11,720

 
20,266

Corporate and Other
(9,589
)
 
(3,017
)
 
(3,216
)
 
(6,141
)
 
(6,960
)
Total
$
234,021

 
$
64,020

 
$
59,470

 
$
115,511

 
$
109,304

                                      

a.
Represents income or losses recognized from changes in the fair value of the derivatives embedded in the Company's convertible debt.
b.
Represents income or losses recognized on long-term investments that the Company accounts for under the equity method.
c.
Represents equity income 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 judgments in the Engle progeny tobacco litigation.
f.
Represents the Company's tobacco business'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 $41,071 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2015 and $9,906, $15,791, $13,591,and $23,175 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 $28,992 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2015 and $6,993, $11,147, $9,594, and $16,359 the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote have adjusted Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for non-controlling interest.





TABLE 4
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED NET INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)


 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
17,868

 
$
7,925

 
$
38,824

 
$
10,505

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion

 
439

 

 
4,118

Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt
(5,256
)
 
(1,970
)
 
(11,716
)
 
(320
)
Non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible debt
6,516

 
14,691

 
12,459

 
27,147

Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a)
1,250

 

 
2,093

 
1,500

Pension settlement charge
1,607

 

 
1,607

 

Impact of MSA settlement (b)

 
(1,419
)
 

 
(1,419
)
Out-of-period adjustment related to Douglas Elliman acquisition in 2013 (c)

 

 

 
(1,231
)
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (d)
1,343

 
1,223

 
2,594

 
3,579

Total adjustments
5,460

 
12,964

 
7,037

 
33,374

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax expense related to adjustments
(2,258
)
 
(5,360
)
 
(2,910
)
 
(13,800
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
21,070

 
$
15,529

 
$
42,951

 
$
30,079

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per diluted common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
0.18

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.29


                                      

a. Represents accruals for settlements of judgments in the Engle progeny tobacco litigation.
b.
Represents the Company's tobacco business's settlement of a long-standing dispute related to the Master Settlement Agreement.
c.
Represents an out-of-period adjustment related to a non-accrual of a receivable from Douglas Elliman Realty in the fourth quarter of 2013 and would have increased the Company's gain on acquisition of Douglas Elliman in 2013.
d.
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.







TABLE 5
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)


 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
$
210,353

 
$
56,040

 
$
60,308

 
$
99,995

 
$
103,030

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a)
3,068

 
1,250

 

 
2,093

 
1,500

Pension settlement charge
1,607

 
1,607

 

 
1,607

 

Impact of MSA settlement (b)

 

 
(1,419
)
 

 
(1,419
)
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c)
7,132

 
1,903

 
1,733

 
3,675

 
5,070

Total adjustments
11,807

 
4,760

 
314

 
7,375

 
5,151

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Operating Income (d)
$
222,160

 
$
60,800

 
$
60,622

 
$
107,370

 
$
108,181


                                      

a.
Represents accruals for settlements of judgments 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.









TABLE 6
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF TOBACCO ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)


 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income from tobacco business
$
210,602

 
$
56,215

 
$
51,506

 
$
105,885

 
$
94,402

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a)
3,068

 
1,250

 

 
2,093

 
1,500

Pension settlement charge
1,607

 
1,607

 

 
1,607

 

Impact of MSA settlement (b)

 

 
(1,419
)
 

 
(1,419
)
Total adjustments
4,675

 
2,857

 
(1,419
)
 
3,700

 
81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income
$
215,277

 
$
59,072

 
$
50,087

 
$
109,585

 
$
94,483


                                      

a.
Represents accruals for settlements of judgments 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.





TABLE 7
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ANALYSIS OF NEW VALLEY LLC PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED REVENUES
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)


 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Valley LLC revenues
$
593,213

 
$
161,022

 
$
153,488

 
$
293,278

 
$
261,532

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase accounting adjustments (a)
1,048

 
482

 
29

 
963

 
1,683

Total adjustments
1,048

 
482

 
29

 
963

 
1,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Valley LLC Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues (b)
$
594,261

 
$
161,504

 
$
153,517

 
$
294,241

 
$
263,215


                              

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 $588,095 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2015 and $160,098, $137,949, $290,326,and $245,461 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.







TABLE 8
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF NEW VALLEY LLC PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED EBITDA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from subsidiary non-guarantors (a)
$
17,511

 
$
4,070

 
$
6,234

 
$
5,520

 
$
9,459

Interest expense (a)
7

 
2

 
3

 
3

 
37

Income tax expense (a)
13,147

 
3,201

 
5,249

 
4,509

 
8,790

Net income (loss) attributed to non-controlling interest (a)
8,300

 
1,837

 
5,106

 
2,097

 
6,055

Depreciation and amortization
11,219

 
3,076

 
2,622

 
5,984

 
6,969

EBITDA
$
50,184

 
$
12,186

 
$
19,214

 
$
18,113

 
$
31,310

Income from non-guarantors other than New Valley
95

 
51

 
47

 
67

 
65

Equity income (loss) from real estate ventures (b)
(6,553
)
 
(1,856
)
 
1,808

 
(2,194
)
 
256

Purchase accounting adjustments (c)
1,562

 
358

 
367

 
690

 
606

Other, net
(1,734
)
 
(429
)
 
(2,577
)
 
(981
)
 
(4,063
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA
$
43,554

 
$
10,310

 
$
18,859

 
$
15,695

 
$
28,174

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest
(11,901
)
 
(2,913
)
 
(5,712
)
 
(3,997
)
 
(7,954
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to New Valley LLC
$
31,653

 
$
7,397

 
$
13,147

 
$
11,698

 
$
20,220

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate (d)
$
43,533

 
$
10,326

 
$
18,890

 
$
15,717

 
$
28,220

Corporate and Other
21

 
(16
)
 
(31
)
 
(22
)
 
(46
)
Total (f)
$
43,554

 
$
10,310

 
$
18,859

 
$
15,695

 
$
28,174

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to New Valley LLC by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate (e)
$
31,632

 
$
7,413

 
$
13,178

 
$
11,720

 
$
20,266

Corporate and Other
21

 
(16
)
 
(31
)
 
(22
)
 
(46
)
Total (f)
$
31,653

 
$
7,397

 
$
13,147

 
$
11,698

 
$
20,220

             
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, 2014 and the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015.
b.
Represents equity income (loss) 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 $41,071 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2015 and $9,906, $15,791, $13,591,and $23,175 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 $28,992 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2015 and $6,993, $11,147, $9,594, and $16,359 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 $9,589 for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2015 and $6,141 and $6,960 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.





TABLE 9
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ANALYSIS OF DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REALTY, LLC PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED REVENUES
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)


 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC revenues
$
587,047

 
$
159,616

 
$
137,920

 
$
289,363

 
$
243,778

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase accounting adjustments (a)
1,048

 
482

 
29

 
963

 
1,683

Total adjustments
1,048

 
482

 
29

 
963

 
1,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues
$
588,095

 
$
160,098

 
$
137,949

 
$
290,326

 
$
245,461

                              

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.





TABLE 10
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REALTY, LLC PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED EBITDA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC
$
28,365

 
$
6,391

 
$
14,097

 
$
7,276

 
$
17,325

Interest expense
7

 
2

 
2

 
3

 
34

Income tax expense
1,313

 
284

 
409

 
527

 
588

Depreciation and amortization
10,957

 
3,017

 
2,518

 
5,866

 
6,764

Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC EBITDA
$
40,642

 
$
9,694

 
$
17,026

 
$
13,672

 
$
24,711

Equity income (loss) from real estate ventures (a)
1,306

 
(104
)
 
(1,593
)
 
(697
)
 
(2,113
)
Purchase accounting adjustments (b)
1,562

 
358

 
367

 
690

 
606

Other, net
(2,439
)
 
(42
)
 
(9
)
 
(74
)
 
(29
)
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA
$
41,071

 
$
9,906

 
$
15,791

 
$
13,591

 
$
23,175

             
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.



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