Vector Group Explained

Vector Group Ltd.
Traded As:
S&P 600 component
Russell 2000 component
Foundation:.[1]
Location City:Miami, Florida
Location Country:United States
Key People:Bennett S. LeBow Chairman
Howard Lorber President and Chief Executive Officer
Richard Lampen Executive Vice President[2]
J. Bryant Kirkland III Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Marc N. Bell Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Ronald J. Bernstein President and Chief Executive Officer of Liggett Group LLC and Liggett Vector Brands LLC
Industry:Diversified holding
Products:Tobacco, real estate, property management[3]
Revenue:$2.02 billion (FY 2020)[4]
Net Income:$92.5 million (FY 2020)
Assets:$1.34 billion (FY 2020)[5]
Num Employees:1,007

Vector Group Ltd. is an American diversified holding company with two major businesses: Liggett Group[6] (tobacco) and New Valley (real estate).[7]

Bennett S. LeBow founded Vector Group in 1986. Since then, he has served as Chairman. Howard Lorber has served as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer since 1994.[8]

Vector Group was previously called Brooke Group.[9]

Holdings

Subsidiaries

Founded in 1873, Liggett Group is the fourth-largest cigarette manufacturer in the U.S.[10] Liggett operates in the discount cigarette market. As of March 31, 2019, Liggett's family of brands represented a 14% share of the discount market.[11] Its core brands include: Pyramid, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve, Eagle 20's, and Montego.[12] [13] Vector Tobacco is engaged in the manufacture of conventional cigarettes, based in North Carolina.

New Valley LLC (formerly known as Western Union)[14] is a diversified real estate company that acquires or invests in real estate properties or projects. It has invested in more than 30 real estate projects as of March 31, 2019.[11]

New Valley previously owned 100 percent[15] of Douglas Elliman, the largest residential real estate brokerage firm in the New York metropolitan area and fourth-largest residential brokerage firm in the U.S.[16] In December 2021, Vector Group completed the spin-off of Douglas Elliman into a standalone, publicly traded company.[17]

Office locations

Vector Group and New Valley's headquarters are in Miami, Florida and they have an additional office in New York, New York.[18]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Fairclough. Gordon. Liggett's Chief Breaks Rank Again At Tobacco Trial. 27 September 2016. Wall Street Journal. 26 June 2000.
  2. Web site: Vector Group Ltd. Bloomberg Markets. Bloomberg.com. 27 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Vector Group Ltd. 2016 Stockholders' Report. Vector Group. 23 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Vector Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results . Vector Group. February 28, 2019.
  5. Web site: ANNUAL REPORT. SEC. December 31, 2018.
  6. News: Ornstein. Charles. Top Medical Journal Deflects Criticism of Withholding Data. 27 September 2016. ProPublica. 6 April 2016.
  7. News: Clarke. Katherine. Who really owns NYC's real estate firms?. 27 September 2016. The Real Deal. 1 February 2013.
  8. Web site: Bockmann. Rich. Howard Lorber and the art of brand management. The Real Deal. 27 September 2016.
  9. Web site: Senate investigators pursue Moscow-based former Trump associate . Nina dos Santos . February 21, 2019 . CNN.com . February 22, 2019.
  10. News: Hargreaves. Rupert. Here's Why Vector Group is a Great Investment. 27 September 2016. Motley Fool. 18 March 2014.
  11. Web site: FORM 8-K. SEC. May 31, 2019.
  12. News: Maloney . Jennifer . Harring . Alex . Cheaper Beer, Cigarettes Gain Favor as Inflation Pinches Shoppers . 21 January 2024 . 24 July 2022.
  13. Web site: Vanderford. Greg. Invest In Vector Group For The Highest Yield In The Tobacco Industry. Seeking Alpha. Seeking Alpha. 26 October 2015.
  14. News: Strom. Stephanie. New Valley, Old Management. 27 September 2016. New York Times. 9 October 1994.
  15. News: Bockman. Rich. Douglas Elliman to market condos at HFZ's High Line project. 27 September 2016. The Real Deal. 18 August 2015.
  16. News: Clarke. Katherine. Compass wants investors to believe it's worth $1.3B. 27 September 2016. The Real Deal. 12 July 2016.
  17. News: Bojnansky . Erik . Vector Group completes Douglas Elliman spinoff . 21 January 2024 . www.bizjournals.com . 31 December 2021.
  18. Web site: Offices in New York City. Douglas Elliman. 27 September 2016.