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): October 2, 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)
(Not Applicable)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
 
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o
 
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o
 
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o
 
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Vector Group Ltd. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to revise previously reported non-GAAP financial measures to reflect the impact of its recent 5% stock dividend, which was paid on September 29, 2015 to stockholders of record on September 16, 2015, in calculating its non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted Pro-forma Net Income (related to Earnings Per Share). The Company is also including Pro-Forma Adjusted Revenues, Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, New Valley LLC Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, and Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA (collectively, with Adjusted Pro-forma Net Income, the "non-GAAP financial measures") for certain of the periods presented in the Selected Financial Data. All non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliations to GAAP measures have been presented as part of Exhibit 99.2. New Valley's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA does not include an allocation of expenses from the “Corporate and Other” segment of Vector Group Ltd. These non-GAAP financial measures included in Exhibit 99.2 were previously reported in the Current Reports on Form 8-K, which were filed on August 5, 2015, July 29, 2015, April 29, 2015, March 2, 2015, November 10, 2014 and October 6, 2014.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues, Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income, New Valley LLC Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, and Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Pro-forma 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 enhance 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. Included in Exhibit 99.2 as Tables 1 through 5 is information for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and the three months ended June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 reconciling these non-GAAP Financial Measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures for the periods above.

Item 8.01. Other Events
On September 2, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors declared a 5% stock dividend to stockholders of record as of September 16, 2015. The stock dividend was paid on September 29, 2015. The Company is filing updated Selected Financial Data to reflect the stock dividend as Exhibit 99.1.
Revisions to December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has revised its December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 Consolidated Balance Sheets, which originally presented deferred income tax assets and liabilities (current and noncurrent) on a gross basis, rather than a net basis. The revisions conform to ASC 740-10-45-6 which states all current deferred tax liabilities and assets shall be offset and presented as a single amount and all noncurrent deferred tax liabilities and assets shall be offset and presented as a single amount. The Company assessed the materiality of this error on previously issued financial statements and concluded that the error was immaterial.
The revisions are presented in the tables below:
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
As Previously Reported
 
Revision
 
As Revised
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
857,846

 
$
(29,192
)
 
$
828,654

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
1,573,392

 
(80,321
)
 
1,493,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
270,095

 
(29,192
)
 
240,903

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent employee benefits, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
 
$
252,032

 
$
(51,129
)
 
$
200,903






 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
As Previously Reported
 
Revision
 
As Revised
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
588,311

 
$
(45,734
)
 
$
542,577

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
1,264,261

 
(97,208
)
 
1,167,053

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
405,110

 
(45,734
)
 
359,376

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent employee benefits, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
 
$
247,060

 
$
(51,474
)
 
$
195,586

 
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
As Previously Reported
 
Revision
 
As Revised
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
639,056

 
$
(27,299
)
 
$
611,757

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
1,086,731

 
(76,441
)
 
1,010,290

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
195,159

 
(27,299
)
 
167,860

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent employee benefits, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
 
$
211,750

 
$
(49,142
)
 
$
162,608


 
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
As Previously Reported
 
Revision
 
As Revised
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
509,741

 
$
(35,885
)
 
$
473,856

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
927,768

 
(66,902
)
 
860,866

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
315,198

 
(35,885
)
 
279,313

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent employee benefits, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
 
$
159,229

 
$
(31,017
)
 
$
128,212


 
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
As Previously Reported
 
Revision
 
As Revised
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
526,763

 
$
(31,786
)
 
$
494,977

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
949,595

 
(69,614
)
 
879,981

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
226,872

 
(31,786
)
 
195,086

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent employee benefits, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
 
$
121,893

 
$
(37,828
)
 
$
84,065









Item 9.01. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Exhibit

(c)
Exhibit.

Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit
99.1
 
Selected Financial Data adjusted to reflect 5% stock dividend paid September 29, 2015 to stockholders of record on September 16, 2015.
99.2
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures (furnished pursuant to Regulation FD).







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: October 2, 2015







EXHIBIT 99.1
Selected Financial Data
The following table sets forth our summary condensed consolidated financial data for the periods presented below and our earnings per share as adjusted for the stock dividends described below. The summary condensed consolidated financial data as of June 30, 2015 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include only normal and recurring adjustments, necessary to state fairly the data included therein.
The per-share amounts shown below have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividend which was paid on September 29, 2015 to stockholders of record on September 16, 2015 (see note (2) below).
Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for future periods, and our results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2015. You should read the following summary condensed consolidated financial data in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015.

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Statement of Operations Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (1)
$
1,591,315

 
$
1,079,921

 
$
1,095,533

 
$
1,137,646

 
$
1,066,546

Operating income
213,388

 
112,036

 
154,933

 
143,321

 
111,313

Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
36,978

 
38,944

 
30,622

 
75,020

 
54,084

Per basic common share (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. applicable to common shares
$
0.33

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.77

 
$
0.56

Per diluted common share (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. applicable to common shares
$
0.33

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.77

 
$
0.56

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash distributions declared per common share (2)
$
1.47

 
$
1.40

 
$
1.33

 
$
1.27

 
$
1.21



 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
$
745,058

 
$
828,654

 
$
542,577

 
$
611,757

 
$
473,856

 
$
494,977

Total assets
1,462,843

 
1,493,071

 
1,167,053

 
1,010,290

 
860,866

 
879,981

Current liabilities
230,676

 
240,903

 
359,376

 
167,860

 
279,313

 
195,086

Notes payable, embedded derivatives, long-term debt and other obligations, less current portion
1,029,782

 
1,029,213

 
633,700

 
759,074

 
542,371

 
647,064

Noncurrent employee benefits, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
204,051

 
200,903

 
195,586

 
162,608

 
128,212

 
84,065

Total stockholders' (deficiency) equity
(1,666
)
 
22,052

 
(21,609
)
 
(79,252
)
 
(89,030
)
 
(46,234
)







 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2015
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
June 30,
2015
 
June 30, 2014
Statement of Operations Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (3)
$
416,173

 
$
360,760

 
$
417,590

 
$
419,876

 
$
406,613

 
$
347,236

 
$
776,933

 
$
753,849

Operating income
56,040

 
43,955

 
47,374

 
62,984

 
60,308

 
42,722

 
99,995

 
103,030

Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
17,868

 
20,956

 
11,594

 
14,879

 
7,925

 
2,580

 
38,824

 
10,505

Per basic common share (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. applicable to common shares
$
0.15

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.07

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.10

Per diluted common share (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. applicable to common shares
$
0.15

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.07

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash distributions declared per common share (2)
$
0.38

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.76

 
$
0.73

______________________________ 
(1)
Revenues include excise taxes of $446,086, $456,703, $508,027, $552,965, and $538,328, respectively.
(2)
Per share computations include the impact of 5% stock dividends on September 29, 2015, September 26, 2014, September 27, 2013, September 28, 2012, September 29, 2011, and September 29, 2010, respectively.
(3)
Revenues include excise taxes of $108,912, $97,359, $118,655, $115,323, $109,695, $102,413, $206,271, and $212,108 respectively.







EXHIBIT 99.2
TABLE 1
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED REVENUES
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Revenues, as revised
$
1,591,315

 
$
1,079,921

 
$
1,095,533

 
$
1,137,646

 
$
1,066,546

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of revenues as a result of the consolidation of Douglas Elliman (a)

 
416,453

 
378,175

 
346,309

 
348,136

Purchase accounting adjustments (b)
1,768

 
1,357

 

 

 

Total adjustments
1,768

 
417,810

 
378,175

 
346,309

 
348,136

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues, as revised
$
1,593,083

 
$
1,497,731

 
$
1,473,708

 
$
1,483,955

 
$
1,414,682

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco
$
1,021,259

 
$
1,014,341

 
$
1,084,546

 
$
1,133,380

 
$
1,063,289

E-cigarettes
8,589

 

 

 

 

Real Estate (c)
563,235

 
483,390

 
389,162

 
350,575

 
351,393

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

Total
$
1,593,083

 
$
1,497,731

 
$
1,473,708

 
$
1,483,955

 
$
1,414,682

                                      

a.
Represents revenues of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC for the respective annual periods. For the year ended December 31, 2013, represents revenues from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC for the period from January 1, 2013 to December 13, 2013. On December 13, 2013, the Company increased its ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC from 50% to 70.59%. Consequently, after December 13, 2013, the Company consolidates the operations and financial position of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC in its financial statements. The Company had previously accounted for its interest in Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC under the equity method and revenues from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC was not included in the Company's revenues.
b.
Amounts represent one-time purchase accounting adjustments to fair value for deferred revenues recorded in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC on December 13, 2013.
c.
Includes Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $543,230, $456,909, $384,267, $346,309 and $348,136 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.






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

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
36,978

 
$
38,944

 
$
30,622

 
$
75,020

 
$
54,084

Interest expense
160,991

 
132,147

 
110,102

 
100,706

 
84,096

Income tax expense
33,251

 
24,795

 
23,095

 
48,137

 
31,486

Net income (loss) attributed to non-controlling interest
12,258

 
(252
)
 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
24,499

 
12,631

 
10,608

 
10,607

 
10,790

EBITDA
$
267,977

 
$
208,265

 
$
174,427

 
$
234,470

 
$
180,456

Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt (a)
(19,409
)
 
(18,935
)
 
7,476

 
(7,984
)
 
(11,524
)
Gain on liquidation of long-term investments

 

 

 
(25,832
)
 

Equity (gain) loss on long-term investments (b)
(1,242
)
 
(2,066
)
 
1,261

 
859

 
(1,489
)
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale
11

 
(5,152
)
 
(1,640
)
 
(23,257
)
 
(19,869
)
Equity income from real estate ventures (c)
(4,103
)
 
(22,925
)
 
(29,764
)
 
(19,966
)
 
(23,963
)
Gain on sale of townhomes

 

 

 
(3,843
)
 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
21,458

 

 
1,217

 

Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion
5,205

 
12,414

 
14,960

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense (d)
3,251

 
2,519

 
5,563

 
3,183

 
2,704

Litigation settlement and judgment expense (e)
2,475

 
88,106

 

 

 
19,161

Impact of MSA Settlement (f)
(1,419
)
 
(11,823
)
 

 

 

Gain on acquisition of Douglas Elliman

 
(60,842
)
 

 

 

Reclassification of EBITDA as a result of the consolidation of Douglas Elliman (g)

 
46,640

 
31,558

 
30,991

 
44,778

Purchase accounting adjustments
1,478

 

 

 

 

Other, net
(10,552
)
 
(7,550
)
 
(1,179
)
 
(1,736
)
 
(1,508
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA
$
243,672

 
$
250,109

 
$
202,662

 
$
188,102

 
$
188,746

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest
(15,858
)
 
(13,717
)
 
(9,281
)
 
(9,114
)
 
(13,169
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
227,814

 
$
236,392

 
$
193,381

 
$
178,988

 
$
175,577

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco
$
211,168

 
$
198,866

 
$
185,798

 
$
173,721

 
$
157,528

E-cigarettes
(13,124
)
 
(1,019
)
 

 

 

Real Estate (h)
56,036

 
64,866

 
29,959

 
29,388

 
44,445

Corporate and Other
(10,408
)
 
(12,604
)
 
(13,095
)
 
(15,007
)
 
(13,227
)
Total
$
243,672

 
$
250,109

 
$
202,662

 
$
188,102

 
$
188,746

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to Vector Group by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco
$
211,168

 
$
198,866

 
$
185,798

 
$
173,721

 
$
157,528

E-cigarettes
(13,124
)
 
(1,019
)
 

 

 

Real Estate (i)
40,178

 
51,149

 
20,678

 
20,274

 
31,276

Corporate and Other
(10,408
)
 
(12,604
)
 
(13,095
)
 
(15,007
)
 
(13,227
)
Total
$
227,814

 
$
236,392

 
$
193,381

 
$
178,988

 
$
175,577

                                      

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 accrual for a settlement of an Engle progeny judgment.
f.
Represents the Company's tobacco business's settlement of a long-standing dispute related to the Master Settlement Agreement.
g.
Represents EBITDA of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC for all periods prior to December 13, 2013. On December 13, 2013, the Company increased its ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC from 50% to 70.59%. Consequently, after December 13, 2013, the Company consolidates the operations and financial position of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC in its financial statements. The Company had previously accounted for its interest in Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC under the equity method, and operating income as well as depreciation and amortization expense from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, were not included in the Company's Adjusted EBITDA.
h.
Includes Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $50,655, $45,710, $30,910, $30,991, and $44,778 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 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 $35,757, $32,267, $21,629, $21,877, and $31,609 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote have adjusted Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for non-controlling interest.






TABLE 3
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED NET INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 
 
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
17,868

 
$
20,956

 
$
11,594

 
$
14,879

 
$
7,925

 
$
2,580

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion

 

 
93

 
994

 
439

 
3,679

Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt
(5,256
)
 
(6,460
)
 
(11,962
)
 
(7,127
)
 
(1,970
)
 
1,650

Non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible debt
6,516

 
5,943

 
9,744

 
14,581

 
14,691

 
12,456

Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a)
1,250

 
843

 
750

 
225

 

 
1,500

Impact of MSA Settlement (b)
1,607

 

 

 

 
(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

 
1,251

 
1,189

 
1,252

 
1,223

 
2,356

Total adjustments
5,460

 
1,577

 
(186
)
 
9,925

 
12,964

 
20,410

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax expense related to adjustments
(2,258
)
 
(652
)
 
77

 
(4,104
)
 
(5,360
)
 
(8,440
)
Adjustments to income tax expense due to purchase accounting (e)

 

 
365

 
1,305

 

 

Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
21,070

 
$
21,881

 
$
11,850

 
$
22,005

 
$
15,529

 
$
14,550

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per diluted common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
0.17

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                      

a. Represents accrual for a settlement of an Engle progeny judgment.
b.
Represents the Company's tobacco segment'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 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 one-time purchase accounting adjustments to fair value for assets acquired in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC on December 13, 2013.
e.
Represents adjustments to income tax expense due to a change in the Company's marginal income tax rate from 40.6% to 41.35% as a result of its acquisition of 20.59% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC on December 13, 2013.






TABLE 3
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED NET INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
36,978

 
$
38,944

 
$
30,622

 
$
75,020

 
$
54,084

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion
5,205

 
12,414

 
14,960

 
1,217

 

Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt
(19,409
)
 
(18,935
)
 
7,476

 
(7,984
)
 
(11,524
)
Non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible debt
51,472

 
36,378

 
18,016

 
10,441

 
6,967

Loss on extinguishment of 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2015

 
21,458

 

 

 

Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a)
2,475

 
88,106

 

 

 
19,161

Impact of MSA Settlement (b)
(1,419
)
 
(11,823
)
 

 

 

Interest income from MSA Settlement (c)

 
(1,971
)
 

 

 

Gain on acquisition of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC (d)

 
(60,842
)
 

 

 

Adjustment to reflect additional 20.59% of net income from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC (e)

 
8,557

 
5,947

 
5,811

 
8,509

Out-of-period adjustment related to Douglas Elliman acquisition in 2013 (f)
(1,231
)
 

 

 

 

Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (g)
6,019

 
1,165

 

 

 

Gain on liquidation of long-term investments

 

 

 
(25,832
)
 

Gain on townhomes

 

 

 
(3,843
)
 

Total adjustments
43,112

 
74,507

 
46,399

 
(20,190
)
 
23,113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax (expense) benefit related to adjustments
(17,827
)
 
(29,467
)
 
(19,332
)
 
8,197

 
(9,384
)
Adjustments to income tax expense due to purchase accounting (h)
1,670

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
63,933

 
$
83,984

 
$
57,689

 
$
63,027

 
$
67,813

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per diluted common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
0.57

 
$
0.81

 
$
0.58

 
$
0.64

 
$
0.70

                                      

a. Represents accrual for a settlement of an Engle progeny judgment.
b.
Represents the Company's tobacco segment's settlement of a long-standing dispute related to the Master Settlement Agreement.
c.
Represents interest income from the Company's tobacco segment's settlement of a long-standing dispute related to the Master Settlement Agreement.
d.
Represents gain associated with the increase of ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC.
e.
Represents 20.59% of Douglas Elliman Realty LLC's net income from January 1, 2013 to December 13, 2013 and the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010. On December 13, 2013, the Company increased its ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC from 50% to 70.59%. Consequently, after December 13, 2013, the Company includes an additional 20.59% of Adjusted Net Income from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC in the Company's Adjusted Net Income.
f.
Represents an out-of-period adjustment related to a non-accrual of a receivable from Douglas Elliman in the fourth quarter of 2013 and would have increased the Company’s gain on acquisition of Douglas Elliman in 2013.
g.
Amounts represents 70.59% of one-time purchase accounting adjustments to fair value for assets acquired in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC on December 13, 2013.
h.
Represents adjustments to income tax expense due to a change in the Company's marginal income tax rate from 40.6% to 41.35% as a result of its acquisition of 20.59% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC on December 13, 2013.






TABLE 4
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF NEW VALLEY LLC PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED EBITDA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from subsidiary non-guarantors (a)
$
21,420

 
$
59,422

 
$
16,406

 
$
12,917

 
$
13,797

Interest expense (a)
41

 
14

 
23

 
32

 
41

Income tax expense (a)
17,428

 
40,740

 
11,403

 
8,829

 
9,197

Net income (loss) attributed to non-controlling interest (a)
12,258

 
(252
)
 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
12,204

 
2,421

 
414

 
326

 
298

EBITDA
$
63,351

 
$
102,345

 
$
28,246

 
$
22,104

 
$
23,333

Income from non-guarantors other than New Valley
93

 
131

 

 

 

Equity income from real estate ventures (b)
(4,103
)
 
(22,925
)
 
(29,764
)
 
(19,966
)
 
(23,963
)
Gain on sale of townhomes

 

 

 
(3,843
)
 

Gain on acquisition of Douglas Elliman

 
(60,842
)
 

 

 

Reclassification of EBITDA as a result of the consolidation of Douglas Elliman (c)

 
46,640

 
31,558

 
30,991

 
44,778

Purchase accounting adjustments
1,478

 

 

 

 

Other, net
(4,786
)
 
(348
)
 
(136
)
 

 

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA
$
56,033

 
$
65,001

 
$
29,904

 
$
29,286

 
$
44,148

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest
(15,858
)
 
(13,717
)
 
(9,281
)
 
(9,114
)
 
(13,169
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to New Valley LLC
$
40,175

 
$
51,284

 
$
20,623

 
$
20,172

 
$
30,979

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate (d)
$
56,036

 
$
64,866

 
$
29,959

 
$
29,388

 
$
44,445

Corporate and Other
(3
)
 
135

 
(55
)
 
(102
)
 
(297
)
Total (f)
$
56,033

 
$
65,001

 
$
29,904

 
$
29,286

 
$
44,148

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to New Valley LLC by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate (e)
$
40,178

 
$
51,149

 
$
20,678

 
$
20,274

 
$
31,276

Corporate and Other
(3
)
 
135

 
(55
)
 
(102
)
 
(297
)
Total (f)
$
40,175

 
$
51,284

 
$
20,623

 
$
20,172

 
$
30,979

                                      

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-Q and 10-K for each respective period.
b.
Represents equity income recognized from the Company's investment in certain real estate businesses that are not consolidated in its financial results.
c.
Represents EBITDA of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC for all periods prior to December 13, 2013. On December 13, 2013, the Company increased its ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC from 50% to 70.59%. Consequently, after December 13, 2013, the Company consolidates the operations and financial position of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC in its financial statements. The Company had previously accounted for its interest in Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC under the equity method, and operating income as well as depreciation and amortization expense from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, were not included in the Company's Adjusted EBITDA.
d.
Includes Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $50,655, $45,710, $30,910, $30,991, and $44,778 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010, 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 $35,757, $32,267, $21,629, $21,877, and $31,609 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 respectively. Amounts reported in this footnote have adjusted Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for minority 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 of $10,408, $12,604, $13,095, and $15,007 for the years ended December 31 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.





TABLE 5
VECTOR GROUP LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REALTY, LLC PRO-FORMA ADJUSTED EBITDA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)

 
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC
$
38,414

 
$
38,095

 
$
28,881

Interest expense
38

 
18

 
62

Income tax expense
1,374

 
996

 
780

Depreciation and amortization
11,855

 
6,209

 
3,664

Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC EBITDA
$
51,681

 
$
45,318

 
$
33,387

Equity income from real estate ventures (a)
(110
)
 
(57
)
 
(1,829
)
Purchase accounting adjustments
1,478

 
1,357

 

Income from Douglas Elliman Florida LLC

 
(930
)
 
(648
)
Other, net
(2,394
)
 
22

 

Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA
$
50,655

 
$
45,710

 
$
30,910

                                      

a.
Represents equity income recognized from the Company's investment in certain real estate businesses that are not consolidated in its financial results.



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