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Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”)
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Equity Method Investee \| Castle Brands Management Agreement \| Common Stock
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Pre-tax gain		$ 16,377
Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”)
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Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| LTS Preferred \| Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
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Proceeds from common shares of LTS			$ 6,009
Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| LTS Common Stock \| Common Stock
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Equity method ownership percentage	10.20%
Proceeds from common shares of LTS	$ 53,169
Pre-tax gain	$ 53,424
Equity Method Investee \| Castle Brands Inc.
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President and Chief Executive Officer \| Insurance Commissions
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President and Chief Executive Officer \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| Compensation Paid to Vice Chairman of LTS
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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President and Chief Executive Officer \| Castle Brands Inc. \| Compensation Paid to President and CEO of Castle
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Executive Vice President \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| Compensation Paid to President and CEO of LTS
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Beneficial Owner \| Dr. Phillip Frost
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Affiliated Entity \| Frost Real Estate Holdings, LLC
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Monthly lease payments, year 1-4				$ 36	36
Monthly lease payments, year 5 and thereafter				41	41
Expenses from transactions with related party					458	458	450
Son of Company's President and Chief Executive Officer \| Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC
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Directors \| Compensation Paid to Director of Liggett
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction				540
Compensation received per month				$ 60