August 2017
INVESTOR PRESENTATION
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reflect Vector’s expectations or beliefs with respect to future events and financial performance, such as the expectation that the tobacco
transition payment program could yield substantial incremental free cash flow. These forward- looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the
Company, including the risk that changes in Vector’s capital expenditures impact its expected free cash flow and the other risk factors described in Vector’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC. Please also refer to Vector's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017 as well as its Current Reports on Forms 8-K, filed on October 2, 2015, November 15, 2016, March 1, 2017 and
August 4, 2017 (Commission File Number 1-5759) as filed with the SEC for information, including cautionary and explanatory language, relating to Non-
GAAP Financial Measures in this Presentation labeled "Adjusted".
Results actually achieved may differ materially from expected results included in these forward-looking statements as a result of these or other factors. Due
to such uncertainties and risks, potential investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date on which such statements are made. The Company disclaims any obligation to, and does not undertake to, update or revise and forward-
looking statements in this presentation.
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS & PORTFOLIO
Diversified Holding Company with two unrelated, but complementary, businesses with iconic brand names: tobacco (Liggett
Group) and real estate (Douglas Elliman)
History of strong earnings, and Adjusted EBITDA has increased from $178.3 million in 2011 (1) to $273.2 million for the twelve
months ended June 30, 2017(2)
Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA of $263.8 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2017 (3)
Douglas Elliman, which is a 70.59%-owned subsidiary, produced Revenues of $690.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA of
$32.8 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2017(4)
Diversified New Valley portfolio of consolidated and non-consolidated real estate investments
Maintains substantial liquidity with cash, marketable securities and long-term investments of $696 million as of June 30,
2017 (5) and has no significant debt maturities until February 2019
Uninterrupted quarterly cash dividends since 1995 and an annual 5% stock dividend since 1999
Seasoned management team with average tenure of 23 years with Vector Group
Management team and directors beneficially own approximately 13% of Vector Group
Perpetual cost advantage over the largest U.S. tobacco companies – annual cost advantage ranged between $163 million
and $169 million from 2011 to 2016(6)
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Overview
(1) Vector’s Net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $74.5M. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. Please refer to Exhibit 99.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 15, 2016 (Table 2) for a reconciliation
of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2.
(2) Vector’s Net income for the twelve months ended June 30, 2017 was $50.4 million. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. Please refer to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 4, 2017, for a reconciliation
of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2.
(3) All “Liggett” and “Tobacco” financial information in this presentation includes the operations of Liggett Group LLC, Vector Tobacco Inc., and Liggett Vector Brands LLC unless otherwise noted. Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure and is
defined in Table 3 of Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 4, 2017.
(4) Douglas Elliman’s Net income was $18.8 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2017. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. Please refer to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 4, 2017, for a
reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (Table 7) as well as the Disclaimer to this document.
(5) Excludes real estate investments.
(6) Cost advantage applies only to cigarettes sold below applicable market share exemption.
TOBACCO OPERATIONS
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LIGGETT GROUP OVERVIEW
Fourth-largest U.S. tobacco company; founded in 1873
— Core Discount Brands – Pyramid, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve and Eagle 20’s
— Partner Brands – USA, Bronson and Tourney
Consistent and strong cash flow
—Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA of $263.8 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2017 (1)
—Low capital requirements with capital expenditures of $6.3 million related to tobacco operations for the twelve months
ended June 30, 2017
Current cost advantage of approximately $0.70 per pack compared to the largest U.S. tobacco companies
expected to maintain volume and drive profit in core brands
— Pursuant to the MSA, Liggett has no payment obligations unless its market share exceeds a market share exemption of approximately
1.65% of total cigarettes sold in the United States, and Vector Tobacco has no payment obligations unless its market share exceeds a
market share exemption of approximately 0.28% of total cigarettes sold in the United States
— MSA exemption annual cost advantage ranged between $163 million and $169 million for Liggett and Vector Tobacco from 2011 to
2016.
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(1) Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure and is defined in the Company’s Current Report on Forms 8-K, dated August 4, 2017. Please also refer to the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2.
2005
Relaunched
deep discount
brand Grand
Prix
LIGGETT GROUP HISTORY
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Source: MSA CRA wholesale shipment database.
Note: The Liggett and Vector Tobacco businesses have been combined into a single segment for all periods since 2007.
(1) Tobacco Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure and is defined in Table 2 of Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K, dated August 4, 2017, Table 3 of Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March
2, 2017, as well as Table 2 to Exhibit 99.2 of the Company’s Current Report son Form 8-K, dated October 2, 2015 and November 15, 2016.
1998 1999 2009 2013 Today
Signed the MSA as a Subsequent
Participating Manufacturer, which
established perpetual cost
advantage over three largest U.S.
tobacco companies
Introduced deep discount brand Liggett Select taking advantage
of the Company’s cost advantage resulting from the MSA
Repositioned Pyramid as a deep-discount brand in response
to a large Federal Excise Tax increase
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$79 $77
$121 $111
$127 $130
$144 $146 $158
$170 $165 $158
$174 $186
$199 $211
$245
$269 $264
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2.4% 2.5% 2.3% 2.2%
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national deep
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ADJUSTED U.S. TOBACCO INDUSTRY MARKET SHARE (1, 2)
46.7%
48.8% 47.4% 47.7%
21.2% 19.6% 19.9% 19.3%
2.9% 3.7% 2.7% 2.1%
2.4% 2.4%
3.4% 3.5%
7.7% 8.8%
12.4% 13.4%
9.3% 8.8%
6.7% 6.4%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
2003 2006 2014 LTM
6/30/17
2003 2006 2014 LTM
6/30/17
2003 2006 2014 LTM
6/30/17
2003 2006 2014 LTM
6/30/17
28.9% 28.4%
32.4% 32.7%
Philip Morris USA R.J. Reynolds
2.89%
3.65%
2.71% 2.15%
2.44% 2.36%
3.36% 3.54%
9.26%
8.81%
6.74%
6.37%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
2003 2006 2014 LTM
6/30/17
2003 2006 2014 LTM
6/30/17
12.15% 12.47%
9.45%
8.52%
ITG Brands Liggett Group
12.2% 12.5%
9.5% 8.5%
Newport – acquired by RJR in 2015
Brands acquired by ITG in 2015
Legacy brands
Source: The Maxwell Report’s sales estimates for the cigarette Industry for the years ended 2003 (February 2004), 2006 (February 2007), 2014 (March 2015) and 2017 (August 2017) and internal company estimates.
(1) Actual Market Share in 2003, 2006, 2014 and 2017 reported in the Maxwell Report for R.J. Reynolds was 29.6%, 27.6%, 23.1% and 32.7%, respectively, and, for ITG Brands, was 2.9%, 3.7%., 2.7% and 8.5%, respectively. Adjusted market share has been computed by
Vector Group Ltd. by applying historical market share of each brand to the present owner of brand. Thus, the graph assumes each company owned its current brands on January 1, 2003. The legacy brands market share of R.J. Reynolds in 2003 includes the market
share of Brown & Williamson, which was acquired by R.J. Reynolds in 2004. In 2015, R.J. Reynolds acquired Lorillard Tobacco Company, which manufactured the Newport brand, and sold a portfolio of brands, including the Winston, Salem, Kool and Maverick brands to
ITG Brands.
(2) Does not include smaller manufacturers, whose cumulative market shares were 9.8%, 7.9%, 8.8% and 7.6% in 2003, 2006, 2014 and LTM 6/30/17, respectively.
TOBACCO LITIGATION AND REGULATORY UPDATES
In 2013, Liggett reached a settlement with approximately 4,900 Engle progeny plaintiffs, which represented substantially all
of Liggett’s pending litigation
— Liggett agreed to pay $60 million in a lump sum in 2014 and the balance in installments of $3.4 million in each of the
following 14 years (2015 – 2028)
In 2016, Liggett reached a settlement that resolved an additional 124 Engle progeny plaintiffs . Under the terms of the
agreement, Liggett will pay a total of $17.65 million, of which $14 million was paid in 2016 and the balance in 2018.
— Approximately 100 Engle progeny plaintiffs remain at June 30, 201
— Liggett is also a defendant in 19 non-Engle smoking-related individual cases and 4 smoking-related actions where either a
class had been certified or plaintiffs were seeking class certification
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Litigation
Regulatory
Since 1998, the MSA has restricted the advertising and marketing of tobacco products
In 2009, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act granted the FDA power to regulate the manufacture, sale,
marketing and packaging of tobacco products
— FDA is prohibited from issuing regulations that ban cigarettes
Federal Excise Tax is $1.01/pack (since April 1, 2009) and additional state and municipal excise taxes exist
REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS
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REAL ESTATE OVERVIEW
New Valley, which owns 70.59% of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, is a diversified real estate company that is
seeking to acquire or invest in additional real estate properties or projects
New Valley has invested approximately $205 million1, as of June 30, 2017, in a broad portfolio of real estate
projects
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New Valley Adjusted EBITDA(2)
$40.2M
$26.9M
$27.9M
2014 2015 2016 LTM 6/30/17
New Valley Revenues – LTM June 30, 2017
$9M
$32M
$654M
$695M
Real Estate Brokerage Commissions
Property Management
Other
(1) Net of cash returned.
(2) New Valley’s net income was $11.7M, $13.5M, $17.5M and $27.0 M for the periods presented. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA, please see Vector Group Ltd.’s
Current Reports on Forms 8-K, filed on October 2, 2015 (Exhibit 99.2), March 1, 2017 (Exhibit 99.1) and August 4, 2017 (Exhibit 99.1), Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
June 30, 2017 (Commission File Number 1-5759) as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2. New Valley’s Adjusted EBITDA do not include an allocation of Vector Group Ltd.’s Corporate and Other Expenses (for purposes of computing
Adjusted EBITDA) of $13.2M, $15.3M, $15.2 M and $15.1 for the periods presented, respectively.
$25.6M
Douglas Elliman Adjusted EBITDA(1)
DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REALTY, LLC
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Largest residential real estate brokerage firm in the highly
competitive New York metropolitan area and fourth-
largest residential brokerage firm in the U.S.
Approximately 7,000 affiliated agents and 110 offices in
the U.S.
Alliance with Knight Frank provides a network with 520
offices across 60 countries with 21,550 affiliated agents
Also offers title and settlement services, relocation
services, and residential property management services
through various subsidiaries
(1) Douglas Elliman’s net income was $22.2M, $21.1M, $14.1M and $18.8M for the periods presented. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, please see Vector Group
Ltd.’s Current Reports on Forms 8-K, filed on October 2, 2015 (Exhibit 99.2), March 1, 2017 (Exhibit 99.1), August 4, 2017, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2017 (Commission File Number 1-5759) as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2.
Douglas Elliman Closed Sales – LTM June 30, 2017
$50.7M
$35.7M
2014 2015 2016 LTM 6/30/17
$32.8M
Douglas Elliman
Closed Sales
$12.4B
$14.9B
$18.2B
$22.4B
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 LTM
6/30/17
$25.2B $24.5B
Douglas Elliman
Revenues – LTM June 30, 2017
$4M
$32M
$654M
$690M
Real Estate Brokerage Commissions
Property Management
Other
Long Island,
Westchester,
Connecticut
$7.5B
New York City
$13.2B
South
Florida
$3.3B
Aspen
Los
Angeles
$36.7M
NEW VALLEY’S REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2017
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87 Park
(Miami Beach)
Monad Terrace
(Miami Beach)
Sagaponack
(East Hampton)
Maryland Portfolio
(Baltimore County)
The Plaza at Harmon
Meadow (New Jersey)
West Hollywood Edition
(West Hollywood)
New York City
Investments
(see Page 13)
Escena
(Palm Springs)
Commercial Retail/
Office Assets
Apartments/
Condominiums/Hotels
Land Development/Real
Estate Held for Sale, net
Coral Beach
and Tennis Club
Bermuda
International Investments
Mosaic II
(ST Portfolio)
(Houston)
(1) For the percentage of each real estate project owned, please refer to the “Summary of Real Estate Investments” section of Item 2 -Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017 (Commission File Number 1-5759).
Takanasee
(New Jersey)
(1)
Wynn Las Vegas
Retail (Nevada)
500
Broadway
(Santa
Monica)
NEW VALLEY’S REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS IN NEW YORK CITY
1. The Marquand Upper East Side
2. 10 Madison Square Park West Flatiron District/NoMad
3. 11 Beach Street TriBeCa
4. 20 Times Square Times Square
5. 111 Murray Street TriBeCa
6. 160 Leroy Street Greenwich Village
7. PUBLIC Chrystie House Lower East Side
8. The Dutch Long Island City
9. Queens Plaza Long Island City
10. Park Lane Hotel Central Park South
11. 125 Greenwich Street Financial District
12. The Eleventh West Chelsea
13. New Brookland Flatbush
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(1) For the percentage of each real estate project owned, please refer to the “Summary of Real Estate Investments” section of Item 2 -Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -of Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30 2017 (Commission File Number 1-5759).
(1)
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NEW VALLEY’S REAL ESTATE SUMMARY AS OF JUNE 30, 2017
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Net cash
invested
Cumulative earnings /
(loss)(2)
Carrying
value(2)(3)
Projected
cumulative area
Projected construction
end date
Range of ownership
Number of
investments
Land owned
New York City SMSA $ 13,053 $ - $ 13,053 N/A 100.0% 1
All other U.S. areas 2,644 7,978 10,622 450 Acres N/A 100.0% 1
$ 15,697 $ 7,978 $ 23,675 2
Condominium and Mixed Use Development (Minority interest owned)
New York City SMSA(3) $ 61,492 $ 60,906 $ 122,398 2,791,700 Square feet 2017 - 2020 3.1% - 49.5% 11
All other U.S. areas 31,088 1,297 32,385 1,144,552 Square feet 2018 - 2020 3.0% - 48.5% 5
$ 92,580 $ 62,203 $ 154,783 3,935,552 Square feet 16
Apartments (Minority interest owned)
All other U.S. areas 6,843 615 7,458 5,913 Apartments N/A 7.6% - 16.3% 2
$ 6,843 $ 615 $ 7,458 2
Hotels (Minority interest owned)
New York City SMSA $ 29,315 $ (7,089) $ 22,226 628 Hotel rooms N/A 5.2% 1
International 6,048 (3,547) 2,501 101 Hotel rooms N/A 49.0% 1
$ 35,363 $ (10,636) $ 24,727 729 Hotel rooms 2
Commercial (Minority interest owned)
New York City SMSA $ 4,835 $ (2,015) $ 2,820 219,382 Square feet N/A 49.0% 1
All other U.S. areas 9,908 (64) 9,844 90,000 Square feed N/A 2.1% 1
$ 14,743 $ (2,079) $ 12,664 2
Total $ 165,226 $ 58,081 $ 223,307 24
SUMMARY
New York City SMSA(3) $ 108,695 $ 51,802 $ 160,497 14
All other U.S. areas 50,483 9,826 60,309 10
International 6,048 (3,547) 2,501 1
$ 165,226 $ 58,081 $ 223,307 25
(1) For the percentage of each real estate project owned, please refer to the “Summary of Real Estate Investments” section of Item 2 -Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Vector Group Ltd.’s Form 10-Q for
the period ended June 30, 2017 (Commission File Number 1-5759).
(2) Includes interest expense capitalized to real estate ventures of $17,595.
(3) Carrying value includes non-controlling interest of $3,833.
(Dollars in thousands)
(1)
FINANCIAL DATA
$40 $27 $28 $26
$211 $245
$269 $264
2014 2015 2016 LTM 6/30/17
ADJUSTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
$563
$643 $695
$1,021 $1,017
$1,065
2014 2015 2016 LTM 6/30/17
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$9
$1,593
$1,759
$1,660
Tobacco Real Estate E-Cigarettes Corporate & Other
Adjusted Revenues(1) Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$227
$246
$273 $280
(1) Vector’s revenues for the periods presented were $1,591, $1,657, $1,691 and $1,759, respectively. Vector’s Net income for the periods presented was $36.9, $59.2, $71.1 and $50.4, respectively Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted
EBITDA are Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Please refer to the Company’s Current Report on Forms 8-K, filed on November 15, 2016, March 1, 2017 and August 4, 2017 (Exhibit 99.1) for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial
measures to GAAP as well as the Disclaimer to this document on Page 2.
($11) ($13) ($16)
$(1)
$(16)
(Dollars in millions)
($13)
Tobacco Real Estate E-Cigarettes Corporate & Other
$1,691
$1,011
$680
($13) $(1)
Vector Group Ltd. 100.0 112.1 143.4 112.5 135.4 192.7 227.0 219.3 279.5 411.4 513.2 557.6 512.6
S&P 500 100.0 115.8 122.2 77.0 97.4 112.0 114.4 132.7 175.6 199.7 202.4 226.6 252.9
S&P MidCap 100.0 110.3 119.1 76.0 104.3 132.1 129.8 152.9 204.1 224.0 219.1 264.5 282.8
NYSE ARCA Tobacco 100.0 140.2 154.2 123.0 173.7 207.4 243.9 289.5 319.0 317.0 384.1 484.4 498.9
Dow Jones Real Estate Total
Return
100.0 135.5 110.9 66.5 86.9 110.4 117.1 139.2 141.6 180.2 184.1 198.0 212.2
HISTORICAL STOCK PERFORMANCE
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Note: The graph above compares the total annual return of Vector’s Common Stock, the S&P 500 Index, the S&P MidCap 400 Index, the NYSE ARCA Tobacco Index and the Dow Jones Real Estate Total Return for the period from December31,2005 through
July 31, 2017. The graph assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. Source: Bloomberg LP
Value of $100 Invested – December 31, 2005
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