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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a)Basis of Presentation:
Douglas Elliman Inc. (“Douglas Elliman” or the “Company”) is engaged in the real estate services and property technology investment business and is seeking to acquire or invest in additional real estate services and property technology, or PropTech, companies. The condensed combined consolidated financial statements of Douglas Elliman include the accounts of DER Holdings LLC and New Valley Ventures LLC (“New Valley Ventures”), directly and indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. DER Holdings LLC owns Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC and Douglas Elliman of California, Inc., which are engaged in the residential real estate brokerage business with their subsidiaries. The operations of New Valley Ventures consist of minority investments in innovative and cutting-edge PropTech companies.
Certain references to “Douglas Elliman Realty” refer to the Company’s residential real estate brokerage business, including the operations of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC and Douglas Elliman of California Inc., unless otherwise specified.
Prior to its distribution (the “Distribution”) from Vector Group Ltd. (“Vector Group” or, collectively with its subsidiaries, “Former Parent”) in December 2021, Douglas Elliman was a subsidiary of Vector Group. Douglas Elliman’s condensed combined consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarterly period and six months ended June 30, 2021 include certain indirect general and administrative costs allocated to it by Vector Group for certain functions and services including, but not limited to, executive office, finance and other administrative support. These expenses have been allocated to Douglas Elliman based on direct usage, when identifiable.
Douglas Elliman’s condensed combined consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows may not be indicative of its future performance and do not necessarily reflect what its combined consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had Douglas Elliman operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the quarterly period and six months ended June 30, 2021, including changes in its operations and capitalization as a result of the separation and distribution from Vector Group.
The unaudited, interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and, in management’s opinion, contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements as of and for the quarterly period and six months ended June 30, 2021 reflect the combined historical results of our operations, financial position and cash flows in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 1-B, Allocation of Expenses and Related Disclosure in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity. References to GAAP issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, also referred to as the “Codification” or “ASC.” These condensed combined consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the combined consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The condensed combined consolidated results of operations for interim periods should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
In presenting the condensed combined consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
(b) Principles of Consolidation:
The condensed combined consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and, prior to December 29, 2021, are derived from the combined consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Vector Group. The combined consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of DER Holdings LLC and New Valley Ventures as well as all other entities in which Douglas Elliman has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the combined consolidated financial statements.
When evaluating an entity for consolidation, Douglas Elliman first determines whether an entity is within the scope of the guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIE”) and if it is deemed to be a VIE. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, Douglas Elliman determines whether it would be considered the entity’s primary beneficiary. Douglas Elliman
consolidates those VIEs for which it has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. Douglas Elliman will consolidate an entity not deemed a VIE upon a determination that it has a controlling financial interest. For entities where Douglas Elliman does not have a controlling financial interest, the investments in such entities are classified as available-for-sale securities or accounted for using the equity or cost method, as appropriate.
(c) Former Parent’s Net Investment:
The Former Parent’s net investment in the condensed combined consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity represents Vector Group’s historical net investment in Douglas Elliman resulting from various transactions with and allocations from the Former Parent. Balances due to and due from the Former Parent and accumulated earnings attributable to Douglas Elliman operations have been presented as components of Former Parent’s net investment.
(d) Estimates and Assumptions:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Significant estimates subject to material changes in the near term include impairment charges and valuation of intangible assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(e) Earnings Per Share (“EPS”):
On December 29, 2021, the date of the Distribution, 77,720,626 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, were distributed to Vector Group stockholders of record as of December 20, 2021. This share amount is being utilized for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the period presented prior to the Distribution as all shares were owned by Vector Group prior to the Distribution. For the 2021 period, these shares are treated as issued and outstanding at January 1, 2021 for purposes of calculating historical basic and diluted earnings per share.
The Company has restricted stock awards which will provide cash dividends at the same rate as paid on the common stock with respect to the shares underlying the restricted stock awards. These outstanding restricted stock awards represent participating securities under authoritative guidance. The Company first paid dividends during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and most recently paid a dividend during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
As a result, in its calculation of basic EPS and diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company adjusted its net income for the effect of these participating securities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company did not adjust its net income for the effect of these participating securities because the adjustment was negligible.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2022202120222021
Net income attributed to Douglas Elliman Inc.$10,246 $39,472 $16,756 $53,437 
Income attributable to participating securities(439)— (714)— 
Net income available to common stockholders attributed to Douglas Elliman Inc.$9,807 $39,472 $16,042 $53,437 
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders attributed to Douglas Elliman Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding, which will include vested restricted stock.
Basic and diluted EPS were calculated using the following shares of common stock for the periods presented below:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2022202120222021
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS77,666,210 77,720,626 77,666,210 77,720,626 
Plus incremental shares related to non-vested restricted stock54,416 — 54,416 — 
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS77,720,626 77,720,626 77,720,626 77,720,626 
(f) Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash:
Restricted cash amounts included in current assets and other assets represent cash and cash equivalents required to be deposited into escrow for amounts required for letters of credit related to office leases, and certain deposit requirements for banking arrangements. The restrictions related to the letters of credit will remain in place for the duration of the respective lease. The restrictions related to the banking arrangements will remain in place for the duration of the arrangement.
The components of “Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash” in the condensed combined consolidated statements of cash flows were as follows:
June 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Cash and cash equivalents$202,134 $211,623 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in current assets6,955 15,336 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other assets1,962 1,907 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the condensed combined consolidated statements of cash flows$211,051 $228,866 
(g)  Related Party Transactions:
Agreements with Vector Group. The Company paid $1,050 and $2,100 under the Transition Services Agreement and $686 and $1,177 under the Aircraft Lease Agreement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
Vector Group has agreed to indemnify the Company for a contingent liability under the Distribution Agreement. The value of the contingent liability was $182 as of June 30, 2022. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a receivable equal to the amount of the contingent liability.
Vector Group has agreed to indemnify the Company for certain tax matters under the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement. The Company has recorded a receivable of $553 as of June 30, 2022 and Other income of $553 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 related to the tax indemnifications.
Real estate commissions. Real estate commissions include commissions of approximately $201, $4,228, $1,101, and $6,585 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, from projects where the Company has been engaged by certain developers as the sole broker or the co-broker for several of the real estate development projects that Vector Group owns an interest in through its real estate venture investments.
Equity in earnings from equity-method investments. The Company and a director each owned a 50% interest in an entity the assets and business of which was sold in 2019. The Company received $654 in May 2022 as a final distribution of an earn-out payment based on the performance of the entity in 2020 and 2021. The Company recorded equity in earnings from this equity-method investment of $70 and $654 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The Company recorded equity in earnings from this equity-method investment of $75 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
(h) Investments and Other Income:
Investments and other income consists of the following:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2022202120222021
Net gains (losses) recognized on PropTech convertible trading debt securities521 (19)675 (19)
Net gains recognized on long-term investments at fair value145 87 743 121 
Other income— 425 — 289 
Income related to Tax Disaffiliation indemnification553 — 553 — 
Investments and other income1,219 493 1,971 391 
(i) Other Comprehensive Income:
The Company does not have any activity that results in Other Comprehensive Income, therefore no statement of Comprehensive Income is included in the combined consolidated financial statements.
(j)  Subsequent Events:
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through August 5, 2022, the date the financial statements were issued.
(k) New Accounting Pronouncements:
ASUs to be adopted in future periods:
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. The ASU requires that an acquirer recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its combined consolidated financial statements.
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. The ASU clarifies the guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security. The standard also requires certain disclosures for equity securities that are subject to contractual restrictions. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its combined consolidated financial statements.
SEC Proposed Rule Changes
On March 21, 2022, the SEC proposed rule changes that would require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. The proposed rules would require information about a registrant's climate-related risks that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on its business, results of operations, or financial condition. The required information about climate-related risks would also include disclosure of a registrant's greenhouse gas emissions, which have become a commonly used metric to assess a registrant's exposure to such risks. In addition, under the proposed rules, certain climate-related financial metrics would be required in a registrant's audited financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the proposed rule changes.