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): November 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)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 2, 2015, Vector Group Ltd. announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 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 November 2, 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: November 2, 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 THIRD QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
MIAMI, FL, November 2, 2015 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

GAAP Financial Results

Third quarter 2015 revenues were $449.9 million, compared to revenues of $419.9 million in the third quarter of 2014. The Company recorded operating income of $69.6 million in the third quarter of 2015, compared to operating income of $63.0 million in the third quarter of 2014. Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. for the 2015 third quarter was $12.2 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $14.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted common share, in the 2014 third quarter.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, revenues were $1.23 billion, compared to $1.17 billion for the first nine months of 2014. The Company recorded operating income of $169.6 million for the 2015 nine-month period, compared to operating income of $166.0 million for the 2014 nine-month period. Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. for the 2015 nine-month period was $51.0 million, or $0.42 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $25.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share, for the first nine 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 Tobacco segment, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are included in Tables 2 through 10.
Three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014
Third quarter 2015 Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues (as described in Table 2 attached hereto) were $450.4 million compared to $419.9 million in 2014. The increase was primarily due to an increase in Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues in the Real Estate segment of $32.3 million offset by a decline of $1.4 million from the E-cigarette segment.
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group (as described below and in Table 3 attached hereto) were $72.7 million for the third quarter of 2015 as compared to $65.0 million for the third quarter of 2014. The increase in Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily attributable to higher profits in the Tobacco segment.
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income (as described below and in Table 4 attached hereto) was $12.8 million or $0.11 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $22.0 million or $0.20 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2014.





Pro-forma Adjusted Operating Income (as described below and in Table 5 attached hereto) was $71.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $65.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues (as described in Table 2 attached hereto) were $1.23 billion compared to $1.18 billion in 2014. The increase was primarily due to an increase in Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $63.3 million in the Real Estate segment offset by a decline of $9.1 million from the E-cigarette segment.
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group (as described below and in Table 3 attached hereto) was $188.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $174.3 million for the nine-month period of 2014. The increase in Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group was primarily attributable to higher profits in the Tobacco segment. This was offset by a decline of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA from the Real Estate segment.
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income (as described below and in Table 4 attached hereto) was $55.8 million or $0.46 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $52.1 million or $0.47 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Pro-forma Adjusted Operating Income (as described below and in Table 5 attached hereto) was $178.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $173.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Tobacco Segment Financial Results
For the third quarter 2015, the Tobacco segment had revenues of $264.2 million, compared to $264.5 million for the third quarter 2014. The decline in revenues was primarily due to a 2.2% 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 third quarter 2015 and 2014 was $63.2 million and $53.2 million, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Tobacco segment had revenues of $747.1 million, compared to $748.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decline in revenues was primarily due to a 2.6% 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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $172.8 million and $147.7 million, respectively.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Tobacco segment had conventional cigarette sales of approximately 2.24 billion and 6.34 billion units compared to 2.29 billion and 6.50 billion units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Real Estate Segment Financial Results
For the third quarter 2015, the Real Estate segment had Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $186.0 million, compared to $153.7 million for the third quarter 2014. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an increase in revenues at Douglas Elliman. For the third quarter 2015, Real Estate Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to the Company were $11.2 million, compared to $13.7 million for the third quarter 2014.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Real Estate segment had Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $480.3 million, compared to $417.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an increase in revenues at Douglas Elliman. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Real Estate Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to the Company were $23.0 million, compared to $34.0 million for the nine months ended September 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 19.3% for the nine months ended September 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 third quarter 2015 were $185.5 million, compared to $153.2 million for the third quarter 2014. For the third quarter 2015, Douglas Elliman's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA were $16.3 million ($11.5 million attributed to the Company), compared to $21.4 million ($15.1 million attributed to the Company) for the third quarter





2014.
Douglas Elliman's Pro-Forma Adjusted Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $475.8 million, compared to $398.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Douglas Elliman's Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA were $29.9 million ($21.1 million attributed to the Company), compared to $44.5 million ($31.4 million attributed to the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, Douglas Elliman achieved closed sales of approximately $6.6 billion and $16.2 billion, compared to $5.2 billion and $13.3 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

E-cigarettes segment Financial Results
For the third quarter 2015, the E-cigarette segment had Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $201,000 and a loss of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $2.1 million compared to Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $1.6 million and a loss of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $2.9 million for the third quarter 2014.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the E-cigarette segment had Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $881,000 and a loss of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million compared to Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues of $10.0 million and a loss of Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2015 Results
As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. (ET) to discuss third quarter 2015 results. Investors can access the call by dialing 800-859-8150 and entering 93041671 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 November 3, 2015 through November 17, 2015. To access the replay, dial 877-656-8905 and enter 93041671 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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Tobacco*
$
264,170

 
$
264,520

 
$
747,145

 
$
748,468

   Real estate
185,563

 
153,748

 
478,841

 
415,280

   E-Cigarettes
201

 
1,608

 
881

 
9,977

          Total revenues
449,934

 
419,876

 
1,226,867

 
1,173,725

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Cost of sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Tobacco*
174,418

 
189,728

 
506,315

 
537,667

     Real estate
121,078

 
96,442

 
309,306

 
261,531

     E-Cigarettes
421

 
1,066

 
1,518

 
6,357

        Total cost of sales
295,917

 
287,236

 
817,139

 
805,555

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses
79,114

 
69,431

 
232,737

 
200,431

Litigation settlement and judgment expense
3,750

 
225

 
5,843

 
1,725

Restructuring expense
1,548

 

 
1,548

 

Operating income
69,605

 
62,984

 
169,600

 
166,014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(32,898
)
 
(44,034
)
 
(96,405
)
 
(123,670
)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt
7,044

 
7,127

 
18,760

 
7,447

Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion

 
(994
)
 

 
(5,112
)
Equity (loss) income from real estate ventures
(916
)
 
3,258

 
1,278

 
3,002

Equity (loss) income from investments
(579
)
 
829

 
(2,273
)
 
1,462

(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities available for sale
(821
)
 
33

 
12,018

 
(38
)
Impairment of investment securities available for sale
(12,211
)
 

 
(12,211
)
 

Other, net
133

 
2,466

 
3,554

 
8,167

Income before provision for income taxes
29,357

 
31,669

 
94,321

 
57,272

Income tax expense
13,508

 
11,964

 
37,551

 
21,007

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
15,849

 
19,705

 
56,770

 
36,265

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest
(3,644
)
 
(4,826
)
 
(5,741
)
 
(10,881
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
12,205

 
$
14,879

 
$
51,029

 
$
25,384

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per basic common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
0.10

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per diluted common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
0.10

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash distributions and dividends declared per share
$
0.38

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.14

 
$
1.09


* Revenues and Cost of goods sold include excise taxes of $112,773, $115,323, $319,044 and $327,434 respectively.





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


 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
1,644,457

 
$
449,934

 
$
419,876

 
$
1,226,867

 
$
1,173,725

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase accounting adjustments (a)
1,529

 
481

 

 
1,444

 
1,683

Total adjustments
1,529

 
481

 

 
1,444

 
1,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues (b)
$
1,645,986

 
$
450,415

 
$
419,876

 
$
1,228,311

 
$
1,175,408

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco (b)
$
1,019,936

 
$
264,170

 
$
264,520

 
$
747,145

 
$
748,468

E-cigarettes
(507
)
 
201

 
1,608

 
881

 
9,977

Real Estate (c)
626,557

 
186,044

 
153,748

 
480,285

 
416,963

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

Total (b)
$
1,645,986

 
$
450,415

 
$
419,876

 
$
1,228,311

 
$
1,175,408


                              

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 excise taxes of $437,696 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2015 and $112,773, $115,323, $319,044 and $327,434 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014,respectively.
c.
Includes Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues from Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $620,371 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2015 and $185,481, $153,205, $475,807, and $398,666 for the three and nine months ended September 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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
62,623

 
$
12,205

 
$
14,879

 
$
51,029

 
$
25,384

Interest expense
133,726

 
32,898

 
44,034

 
96,405

 
123,670

Income tax expense
49,795

 
13,508

 
11,964

 
37,551

 
21,007

Net income attributed to non-controlling interest
7,118

 
3,644

 
4,826

 
5,741

 
10,881

Depreciation and amortization
25,296

 
6,673

 
6,045

 
19,396

 
18,599

EBITDA
$
278,558

 
$
68,928

 
$
81,748

 
$
210,122

 
$
199,541

Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt (a)
(30,722
)
 
(7,044
)
 
(7,127
)
 
(18,760
)
 
(7,447
)
Equity loss (income) from investments (b)
2,493

 
579

 
(829
)
 
2,273

 
(1,462
)
(Gain) loss on sale of investment securities available for sale
(12,045
)
 
821

 
(33
)
 
(12,018
)
 
38

Impairment of investment securities available for sale
12,211

 
12,211

 

 
12,211

 

Equity income (loss) from real estate ventures (c)
(2,379
)
 
916

 
(3,258
)
 
(1,278
)
 
(3,002
)
Pension settlement charge
1,607

 

 

 
1,607

 

Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion
93

 

 
994

 

 
5,112

Stock-based compensation expense (d)
4,872

 
1,248

 
1,040

 
3,648

 
2,027

Litigation settlement and judgment expense (e)
6,593

 
3,750

 
225

 
5,843

 
1,725

Impact of MSA settlement (f)
(5,715
)
 
(5,715
)
 

 
(5,715
)
 
(1,419
)
Restructuring expense
1,548

 
1,548

 

 
1,548

 

Purchase accounting adjustments (g)
1,521

 
366

 
407

 
1,056

 
1,013

Other, net
(5,939
)
 
(133
)
 
(2,466
)
 
(3,554
)
 
(8,167
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA
$
252,696

 
$
77,475

 
$
70,701

 
$
196,983

 
$
187,959

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest
(10,976
)
 
(4,735
)
 
(5,660
)
 
(8,732
)
 
(13,614
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
241,720

 
$
72,740

 
$
65,041

 
$
188,251

 
$
174,345

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco
$
236,462

 
$
66,084

 
$
56,097

 
$
181,580

 
$
156,285

E-cigarettes
(13,733
)
 
(2,146
)
 
(2,910
)
 
(7,710
)
 
(7,100
)
Real Estate (h)
40,145

 
15,981

 
19,369

 
31,698

 
47,589

Corporate and Other
(10,178
)
 
(2,444
)
 
(1,855
)
 
(8,585
)
 
(8,815
)
Total
$
252,696

 
$
77,475

 
$
70,701

 
$
196,983

 
$
187,959

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to Vector Group by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco
$
236,462

 
$
66,084

 
$
56,097

 
$
181,580

 
$
156,285

E-cigarettes
(13,733
)
 
(2,146
)
 
(2,910
)
 
(7,710
)
 
(7,100
)
Real Estate (i)
29,169

 
11,246

 
13,709

 
22,966

 
33,975

Corporate and Other
(10,178
)
 
(2,444
)
 
(1,855
)
 
(8,585
)
 
(8,815
)
Total
$
241,720

 
$
72,740

 
$
65,041

 
$
188,251

 
$
174,345

                                      

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 from investments that the Company accounts for under the equity method.
c.
Represents equity income (loss) 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.
f.
Represents the Company's tobacco segment's settlement of a long-standing dispute related to the Master Settlement Agreement.





g.
Amounts represent purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the periods presented in connection with the increase of the Company's ownership of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which occurred in 2013.
h.
Includes Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC of $36,010 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2015 and $16,294, $21,355, $29,885,and $44,530 for the three and nine months ended September 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 $25,420 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2015 and $11,502, $15,074, $21,096, and $31,434 the three and nine months ended September 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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
12,205

 
$
14,879

 
$
51,029

 
$
25,384

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion

 
994

 

 
5,112

Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt
(7,044
)
 
(7,127
)
 
(18,760
)
 
(7,447
)
Non-cash amortization of debt discount on convertible debt
7,187

 
14,581

 
19,646

 
41,728

Loss on extinguishment of 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2015

 

 

 

Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a)
3,750

 
225

 
5,843

 
1,725

Pension settlement charge

 

 
1,607

 

Impact of MSA settlement (b)
(5,715
)
 

 
(5,715
)
 
(1,419
)
Restructuring expense
1,548

 

 
1,548

 

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

 

 

 
(1,231
)
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (d)
1,351

 
1,252

 
3,945

 
4,831

Total adjustments
1,077

 
9,925

 
8,114

 
43,299

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax expense related to adjustments
(448
)
 
(4,104
)
 
(3,376
)
 
(17,904
)
Adjustments to income tax expense due to purchase accounting (e)

 
1,305

 

 
1,305

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
12,834

 
$
22,005

 
$
55,767

 
$
52,084

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per diluted common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd.
$
0.11

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.47


                                      

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


 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
$
216,974

 
$
69,605

 
$
62,984

 
$
169,600

 
$
166,014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a)
6,593

 
3,750

 
225

 
5,843

 
1,725

Pension settlement charge
1,607

 

 

 
1,607

 

   Restructuring expense
1,548

 
1,548

 

 
1,548

 

Impact of MSA settlement (b)
(5,715
)
 
(5,715
)
 

 
(5,715
)
 
(1,419
)
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC purchase accounting adjustments (c)
7,272

 
1,913

 
1,773

 
5,588

 
6,843

Total adjustments
11,305

 
1,496

 
1,998

 
8,871

 
7,149

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted Operating Income (d)
$
228,279

 
$
71,101

 
$
64,982

 
$
178,471

 
$
173,163


                                      

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.
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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income from tobacco segment
$
221,239

 
$
63,630

 
$
52,993

 
$
169,515

 
$
147,395

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Litigation settlement and judgment expense (a)
6,593

 
3,750

 
225

 
5,843

 
1,725

Pension settlement charge
1,607

 

 

 
1,607

 

   Restructuring expense
1,548

 
1,548

 

 
1,548

 

Impact of MSA settlement (b)
(5,715
)
 
(5,715
)
 

 
(5,715
)
 
(1,419
)
Total adjustments
4,033

 
(417
)
 
225

 
3,283

 
306

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobacco Adjusted Operating Income
$
225,272

 
$
63,213

 
$
53,218

 
$
172,798

 
$
147,701


                                      

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.





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


 
LTM
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Valley LLC revenues
$
625,028

 
$
185,563

 
$
153,748

 
$
478,841

 
$
415,280

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase accounting adjustments (a)
1,529

 
481

 

 
1,444

 
1,683

Total adjustments
1,529

 
481

 

 
1,444

 
1,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Valley LLC Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues (b)
$
626,557

 
$
186,044

 
$
153,748

 
$
480,285

 
$
416,963


                              

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 $620,371 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2015 and $185,481, $153,205, $475,807,and $398,666 for the three and nine months ended September 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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from subsidiary non-guarantors (a)
$
13,974

 
$
4,695

 
$
8,202

 
$
10,215

 
$
17,661

Interest expense (a)
5

 
1

 
3

 
4

 
40

Income tax expense (a)
9,912

 
3,395

 
6,630

 
7,904

 
15,420

Net income attributed to non-controlling interest (a)
7,118

 
3,644

 
4,826

 
5,741

 
10,881

Depreciation and amortization
11,867

 
3,388

 
2,740

 
9,372

 
9,709

EBITDA
$
42,876

 
$
15,123

 
$
22,401

 
$
33,236

 
$
53,711

Income (loss) from non-guarantors other than New Valley
73

 
(1
)
 
21

 
66

 
86

Equity income (loss) from real estate ventures (b)
(2,379
)
 
916

 
(3,258
)
 
(1,278
)
 
(3,002
)
Purchase accounting adjustments (c)
1,521

 
366

 
407

 
1,056

 
1,013

Other, net
(1,775
)
 
(305
)
 
(234
)
 
(1,286
)
 
(4,297
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA
$
40,316

 
$
16,099

 
$
19,337

 
$
31,794

 
$
47,511

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to non-controlling interest
(10,976
)
 
(4,735
)
 
(5,660
)
 
(8,732
)
 
(13,614
)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA attributed to New Valley LLC
$
29,340

 
$
11,364

 
$
13,677

 
$
23,062

 
$
33,897

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate (d)
$
40,145

 
$
15,981

 
$
19,369

 
$
31,698

 
$
47,589

Corporate and Other
171

 
118

 
(32
)
 
96

 
(78
)
Total (f)
$
40,316

 
$
16,099

 
$
19,337

 
$
31,794

 
$
47,511

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA Attributed to New Valley LLC by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate (e)
$
29,169

 
$
11,246

 
$
13,709

 
$
22,966

 
$
33,975

Corporate and Other
171

 
118

 
(32
)
 
96

 
(78
)
Total (f)
$
29,340

 
$
11,364

 
$
13,677

 
$
23,062

 
$
33,897

             
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 September 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 $36,010 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2015 and $16,294, $21,355, $29,885,and $44,530 for the three and nine months ended September 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 $25,420 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2015 and $11,502, $15,074, $21,096, and $31,434 for the three and nine months ended September 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 $10,178 for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2015 and $2,444, $1,855, $8,585 and $8,815 for the three and nine months ended September 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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC revenues
$
618,842

 
$
185,000

 
$
153,205

 
$
474,363

 
$
396,983

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase accounting adjustments (a)
1,529

 
481

 

 
1,444

 
1,683

Total adjustments
1,529

 
481

 

 
1,444

 
1,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Pro-forma Adjusted Revenues
$
620,371

 
$
185,481

 
$
153,205

 
$
475,807

 
$
398,666

                              

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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributed to Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC
$
24,395

 
$
12,437

 
$
16,407

 
$
19,713

 
$
33,732

Interest expense
4

 

 
3

 
3

 
37

Income tax expense
1,149

 
349

 
513

 
876

 
1,101

Depreciation and amortization
11,625

 
3,329

 
2,661

 
9,195

 
9,425

Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC EBITDA
$
37,173

 
$
16,115

 
$
19,584

 
$
29,787

 
$
44,295

Equity (loss) income from real estate ventures (a)
(932
)
 
(211
)
 
2,027

 
(908
)
 
(86
)
Purchase accounting adjustments (b)
(162
)
 
366

 
2,090

 
1,056

 
2,696

Other, net
(69
)
 
24

 
(2,346
)
 
(50
)
 
(2,375
)
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA
$
36,010

 
$
16,294

 
$
21,355

 
$
29,885

 
$
44,530

             
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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