-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Qkz82qEa9Emuy2jwryUcWCjcK3FWNdY2dNB7Gj9qLfkUd8/H4+iZQflS4AJYKM8h g5+FrMOtzL4nS8GPhENcWg== 0000950144-97-004305.txt : 19970417 0000950144-97-004305.hdr.sgml : 19970417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-97-004305 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970414 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19970416 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROOKE GROUP LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000059440 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 510255124 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05759 FILM NUMBER: 97582016 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 S E SECOND ST CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33131 BUSINESS PHONE: 3055798000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIGGETT GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900815 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIGGETT & MYERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690528 8-K 1 BROOKE GROUP, INC. 8-K 4/14/97 1 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): APRIL 14, 1997 BROOKE GROUP LTD. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-5759 51-0255124 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification) 100 S.E. SECOND STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (305) 579-8000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (NOT APPLICABLE) (Former name of former address, if changed since last report) Page 1 of 7 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT INDEX 23.5 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. relating to Brooke Group Ltd.'s registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-38869 and No. 33-63119) and Form S-8 (No. 333-24217). 23.6 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP relating to Brooke Group Ltd.'s registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-38869 and No,. 33-63119) and Form S-8 (No. 333-24217). 23.7 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP relating to Brooke Group Ltd.'s registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-38869 and No. 33-63119) and Form S-8 (No. 333-24217). 23.8 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP relating to Brooke Group Ltd.'s registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-38869 and No. 33-63119) and Form S-8 (No. 333-24217). Page 2 of 7 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. BROOKE GROUP LTD. By: /s/ Richard J. Lampen ----------------------------- Name: Richard J. Lampen Title: Executive Vice President Date: April 16, 1997 Page 3 of 7 EX-23.5 2 CONSENT OF COOPERS & LYBRAND LLP 1 EXHIBIT 23.5 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of Brooke Group, Ltd. on Form S-3 (No. 33-38869 and No. 33-63119) and Form S-8 (No. 333-24217): (i) of our report, dated March 27, 1997, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statements schedule of Brooke Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994 and (ii) of our report, dated March 24, 1997, on our audit of the consolidated financial statements of New Valley Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, and for the years ended December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, which reports are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A No. 1 of Brooke Group Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 1996. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Miami, Florida April 14, 1997 Page 4 of 7 EX-23.6 3 CONSENT OF PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP 1 EXHIBIT 23.6 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-38869 and No. 33-63119) and Form S-8 (No. 333-24217) of our report dated March 24, 1995, relating to the financial statements of New Valley Corporation and its subsidiaries, which appears on page F-52 of the Brooke Group Ltd. Annual Report on Form 10-K/A No. 1 for the year ended December 31, 1996. Price Waterhouse LLP Morristown, New Jersey April 14, 1997 Page 5 of 7 EX-23.7 4 CONSENT OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP 1 EXHIBIT 23.7 CONSENT OF INDPENDENT AUDITORS The Bord of Directors Brooke Group Ltd. We consent to the incorportion by reference of our report dated March 9, 1995 in the registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-38869 and No. 33-63119) and Form S-8 (No. 333-24217) of Brooke Group Ltd., relating to the consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficiency and cash flows of MAI Systems Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1994 and related schedule, which report appears in the December 31, 1996 annual report on Form 10-K/A No. 1 of Brooke Group Ltd. KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Orange County, California April 14, 1997 Page 6 of 7 EX-23.8 5 CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP 1 EXHIBIT 23.8 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS The Board of Directors Brooke Group Ltd. We consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 11, 1997 in the registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-38869 and No. 33-63119) on Form S-8 (No. 333-24217) of Brooke Group Ltd., relting to the consolidated balance sheets of Thinking Machines Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' investment and cash flows for the year then ended, which report appears in the December 31, 1996 annual report on Form 10-K of New Valley Corporation. Arthur Andersen LLP Boston, Massachusetts April 14, 1997 Page 7 of 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----