e10vq
UNITED STATES SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the Transition period
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Commission File Number 001-32373
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
(Exact name of registration as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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27-0099920 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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89109
(Zip Code) |
(702) 414-1000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated
filer þ Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange
Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
Registrants classes of common stock, as of August 1,
2006.
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
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Class |
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Outstanding at August 1, 2006 |
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Common Stock ($0.001 par value)
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354,365,124 shares |
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
Table of Contents
2
Item 1 Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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June 30, | |
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December 31, | |
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2006 | |
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(In thousands, except share data) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
ASSETS |
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
281,999 |
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$ |
456,846 |
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Restricted cash
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340,203 |
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71,717 |
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Accounts receivable, net
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86,939 |
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84,778 |
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Inventories
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10,820 |
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9,967 |
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Deferred income taxes
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12,123 |
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7,946 |
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Prepaid income taxes
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16,800 |
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Prepaid expenses and other
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28,464 |
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13,452 |
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Total current assets
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777,348 |
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644,706 |
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Property and equipment, net
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3,347,330 |
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2,600,468 |
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Deferred financing costs, net
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67,509 |
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30,973 |
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Restricted cash
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1,336,781 |
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571,143 |
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Deferred income taxes
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11,332 |
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Other assets, net
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211,873 |
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21,117 |
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Total assets
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$ |
5,740,841 |
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$ |
3,879,739 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ |
45,683 |
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$ |
34,803 |
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Construction payables
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231,702 |
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163,932 |
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Accrued interest payable
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7,317 |
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7,918 |
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Other accrued liabilities
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254,518 |
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246,390 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt
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6,138 |
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7,325 |
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Total current liabilities
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545,358 |
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460,368 |
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Other long-term liabilities
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12,977 |
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9,804 |
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Deferred income taxes
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3,777 |
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Deferred gain on sale of The Grand Canal Shops mall
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66,396 |
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68,129 |
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Deferred rent from The Grand Canal Shops mall transaction
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105,387 |
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105,999 |
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Long-term debt
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3,156,799 |
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1,625,901 |
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Total liabilities
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3,890,694 |
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2,270,201 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
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Stockholders equity:
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Common stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares
authorized, 354,365,124 and 354,179,580 shares issued and
outstanding
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354 |
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354 |
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Capital in excess of par value
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974,921 |
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964,660 |
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Deferred compensation
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(150 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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812 |
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1,726 |
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Retained earnings
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874,060 |
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642,948 |
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1,850,147 |
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1,609,538 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$ |
5,740,841 |
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$ |
3,879,739 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
3
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three Months Ended June 30, | |
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Six Months Ended June 30, | |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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(In thousands, except share and per share data) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
Revenues:
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Casino
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$ |
378,462 |
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$ |
274,808 |
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$ |
753,844 |
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$ |
540,594 |
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Rooms
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89,654 |
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83,983 |
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180,792 |
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170,060 |
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Food and beverage
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44,023 |
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34,698 |
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95,839 |
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78,187 |
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Convention, retail and other
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29,276 |
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24,354 |
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64,281 |
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52,808 |
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541,415 |
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417,843 |
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1,094,756 |
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841,649 |
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Less-promotional allowances
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(24,408 |
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(19,022 |
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(47,385 |
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(39,034 |
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Net revenues
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517,007 |
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398,821 |
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1,047,371 |
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802,615 |
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Operating expenses:
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Casino
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217,244 |
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146,546 |
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422,586 |
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278,499 |
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Rooms
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21,996 |
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20,227 |
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43,748 |
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41,342 |
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Food and beverage
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22,813 |
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17,879 |
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46,871 |
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38,844 |
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Convention, retail and other
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15,728 |
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13,723 |
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32,122 |
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28,099 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts
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3,321 |
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782 |
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8,310 |
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4,168 |
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General and administrative
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57,337 |
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48,214 |
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112,152 |
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93,987 |
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Corporate expense
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12,251 |
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6,620 |
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25,205 |
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17,502 |
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Rental expense
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3,803 |
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3,682 |
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7,510 |
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7,387 |
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Pre-opening expense
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4,354 |
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504 |
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6,573 |
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504 |
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Development expense
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7,861 |
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5,562 |
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17,029 |
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10,737 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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24,428 |
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21,097 |
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49,433 |
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41,062 |
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(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
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456 |
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(158 |
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1,537 |
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1,005 |
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391,592 |
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284,678 |
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773,076 |
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563,136 |
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Operating income
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125,415 |
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114,143 |
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274,295 |
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239,479 |
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Other income (expense):
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Interest income
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15,018 |
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7,133 |
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25,232 |
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14,527 |
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Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
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(23,685 |
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(17,969 |
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(45,100 |
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(45,052 |
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Other income (expense)
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(14 |
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(1,291 |
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150 |
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(1,291 |
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Loss on early retirement of debt
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(4,166 |
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(137,000 |
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Income before income taxes
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116,734 |
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97,850 |
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254,577 |
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70,663 |
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Benefit (provision) for income taxes
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(7,405 |
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(11,421 |
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(23,465 |
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22,878 |
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Net income
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$ |
109,329 |
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$ |
86,429 |
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$ |
231,112 |
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$ |
93,541 |
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Basic earnings per share
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$ |
0.31 |
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$ |
0.24 |
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$ |
0.65 |
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$ |
0.26 |
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Diluted earnings per share
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$ |
0.31 |
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$ |
0.24 |
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$ |
0.65 |
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$ |
0.26 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
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Basic
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354,255,635 |
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354,160,692 |
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354,227,600 |
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354,160,692 |
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Diluted
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355,259,487 |
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354,795,833 |
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354,803,220 |
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354,853,970 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
4
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Six Months Ended | |
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June 30, | |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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(Dollars in thousands) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$ |
231,112 |
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$ |
93,541 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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49,433 |
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41,062 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue
discount
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4,634 |
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5,010 |
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Amortization of deferred gain and rent
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(2,345 |
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(2,346 |
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Loss on early retirement of debt
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137,000 |
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Loss on disposal of assets
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1,537 |
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1,005 |
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Stock-based compensation
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5,724 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts
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8,310 |
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4,168 |
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Tax benefit from stock option exercises
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(632 |
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7,424 |
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Deferred income taxes
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10,932 |
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(30,302 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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(10,471 |
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(13,972 |
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Inventories
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(853 |
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(759 |
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Prepaid income taxes
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(16,168 |
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Prepaid expenses and other
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(205,612 |
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(3,355 |
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Accounts payable
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10,880 |
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20,638 |
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Accrued interest payable
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(601 |
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(2,337 |
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Other accrued liabilities
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11,301 |
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26,750 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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97,181 |
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283,527 |
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Change in restricted cash
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(1,034,881 |
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(5,181 |
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Capital expenditures
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(730,475 |
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(373,565 |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(1,765,356 |
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(378,746 |
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Dividends paid to shareholders
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(21,052 |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options
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3,180 |
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Tax benefit from stock option exercises
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632 |
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Repayments on 11% mortgage notes
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(843,640 |
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Proceeds from 6.375% senior notes, net of discount
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247,722 |
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Proceeds from senior secured credit facility-term B
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305,000 |
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Proceeds from Macao credit facility
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1,325,000 |
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Proceeds from senior secured credit facility-revolver
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254,129 |
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Proceeds from phase II mall construction loan
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30,000 |
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10,500 |
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Proceeds from other long-term debt
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75 |
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Repayments on Venetian Intermediate credit facility
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(50,000 |
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Repayment on senior secured credit facility-revolver
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(25,000 |
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Repayments on Interface mortgage note payable
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(2,807 |
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(2,448 |
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Repayments on FF&E credit facility
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(1,800 |
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(600 |
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Repayments on Venetian Macao senior secured notes
tranche A
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(75,000 |
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Repayments on Venetian Macao senior secured notes
tranche B
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(45,000 |
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Repurchase premiums incurred in connection with refinancing
transactions
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(113,311 |
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Transaction costs, initial public offering
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(487 |
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Payments of deferred financing costs
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(41,056 |
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(11,169 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
1,492,353 |
|
|
|
(549,485 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(174,847 |
) |
|
|
(644,704 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
456,846 |
|
|
|
1,294,898 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
281,999 |
|
|
$ |
650,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for interest
|
|
$ |
69,725 |
|
|
$ |
51,494 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for taxes
|
|
$ |
28,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment acquisitions included in construction
payables
|
|
$ |
231,702 |
|
|
$ |
163,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
5
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OF
COMPANY
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of Las
Vegas Sands Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively the
Company) for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited
financial statements, but does not include all disclosures
required by generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America. In addition, certain amounts in the
2005 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to
the 2006 presentation. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments and normal recurring accruals considered necessary
for a fair statement of the results for the interim period have
been included. The interim results reflected in the unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily
indicative of expected results for the full year.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVSC) was incorporated in
Nevada during August 2004 and completed an initial public
offering of its common stock in December 2004. Immediately prior
to the initial public offering LVSC acquired 100% of the capital
stock of Las Vegas Sands, Inc., which was converted into a
Nevada limited liability company, Las Vegas Sands, LLC
(LVSLLC), in July 2005. The acquisition of LVSLLC by
LVSC has been accounted for as a reorganization of entities
under common control, in a manner similar to
pooling-of-interests.
LVSC is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
LVS.
The Company owns and operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
(The Venetian), a Renaissance Venice-themed resort
situated on the Las Vegas Strip (the Strip). The
Venetian includes the first all-suites hotel on the Strip with
4,027 suites; a gaming facility of approximately
116,000 square feet; an enclosed retail, dining and
entertainment complex of approximately 440,000 net leasable
square feet (the Grand Canal Shops or the
Mall), which was sold to a third party in 2004; a
meeting and conference facility of approximately
1.1 million square feet; and an expo and convention center
of approximately 1.2 million square feet (The Sands
Expo Center). The Company has commenced construction work
on the site of The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino (The
Palazzo), a second resort similar in size to The Venetian,
which is situated on a
14-acre site next to
The Venetian and The Sands Expo Center and next to the Wynn Las
Vegas Resort. The Palazzo is expected to consist of an
all-suites, 50-floor
luxury hotel tower with approximately 3,025 suites, a
gaming facility of approximately 105,000 square feet and an
enclosed shopping, dining and entertainment complex of
approximately 450,000 square feet, which the Company has
contracted to sell to a third party.
The Company also owns and operates The Sands Macao, a Las
Vegas-style casino in Macao, China, which opened on May 18,
2004. In addition to The Sands Macao, the Company is also
constructing The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Casino (The
Venetian Macao), an approximately 3,000 all-suites hotel,
casino, and convention center complex, with a Venetian-style
theme similar to that of its Las Vegas property. Under its
gaming subconcession in Macao, the Company was obligated to
develop and open The Venetian Macao by June 2006 and a
convention center by December 2006. In March 2006, the Company
received an extension of the June and December 2006 construction
deadlines for The Venetian Macao and the convention center to
December 2007. The Company currently expects to open The
Venetian Macao in mid-2007. If the Company fails to meet the
December 2007 deadline and that deadline is not extended
further, the Company could lose its right to continue to operate
The Sands Macao or any other facilities developed under its
Macao gaming subconcession and its investment to date in
construction of The Venetian Macao could be lost. See
Note 7 Segment Information, for the total
assets in Macao.
6
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company commenced construction of The Venetian Macao prior
to obtaining a land concession from the Macao government, which
holds title to the land. The Company has applied to the Macao
government for a land concession for a portion of the west side
of the Cotai
Striptm,
including the site of The Venetian Macao. The land concession
will require the Company to pay certain premiums and rent. The
Company is currently in negotiations with the Macao government
over the cost of the land concession and believes it will be
successful in obtaining the land concession. The Company expects
to have the negotiations complete in the latter part of the
third quarter or early part of the fourth quarter of 2006, at
which point the Company will be required to pay the negotiated
amount. The land premium will be amortized over an extended
period of time. The initial term of the lease will be
25 years with unlimited
10-year renewals at the
Companys option. The Company expects to use the funds from
the new Macao credit facility (see Note 4) to make the
portion of the land concession payments that will be due upon
receipt of the provisional land grant and will finance the
remaining portion through financing permitted by the Macao
government and certain payment guarantees to be issued by
commercial banks. Under the credit facility, the Company is
required to secure the concession in order to fully draw against
the facility. If the Company is unable to complete the
negotiations within a specified period of time, it will not be
able to draw any further funds from the Macao credit facility
(see Note 4) in order to fund construction activities and
it will have to seek additional financing. In the event the
Company is unable to successfully conclude its negotiations with
the Macao government with regard to the land underlying The
Venetian Macao, the Company could lose all or a substantial part
of its investment in the creation of the land and in
constructing The Venetian Macao and would not be able to open
and operate the facility as planned. See Note 7
Segment Information, for the total assets in Macao.
|
|
|
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Standards
(SFAS) No. 123R, Share-Based
Payment, which supersedes Accounting Principles Board
Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees. This statement requires
compensation costs related to stock-based payment transactions
to be recognized in financial statements based on estimated fair
values. This statement also requires the benefits of tax
deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be
reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating
cash flow. This statement requires companies entities to measure
the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award
of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the
award (with limited exceptions). This cost is being recognized
over the period during which an employee is required to provide
service in exchange for the award. This statement also addresses
the accounting for the tax effects of stock-based compensation
awards. The Company adopted this standard as of January 1,
2006 using the modified prospective application transition
method. Under the modified prospective application transition
method, the Company is expensing the cost of stock-based
compensation awards issued after January 1, 2006 based on
their fair values. Additionally, the Company is recognizing
compensation cost for the portion of awards outstanding on
January 1, 2006, based on their previously calculated fair
values, for which the requisite service has not been rendered as
the requisite service is to be rendered on or after
January 1, 2006. During the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, the Company recorded $2.9 million and
$5.7 million respectively, of stock-based compensation
expense. Previous periods have not been restated. See
Note 5 Stock-Based Employee
Compensation for additional information.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation (FIN)
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in
income taxes recognized in the financial statements in
accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 provides guidance on
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosures, and transition. FIN No. 48 will
require entities to assess the likelihood that uncertain tax
positions will be accepted by the applicable taxing authority
and then measure the amount of
7
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
benefit to be recognized for these purposes which are considered
greater than 50% likely to be sustained. FIN No. 48 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this
standard on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Changes in stockholders equity for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
1,609,538 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
231,112 |
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
6,599 |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
3,180 |
|
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
632 |
|
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
(914 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2006
|
|
$ |
1,850,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
At June 30, 2006, the accumulated other comprehensive
income balance consisted solely of foreign currency translation
adjustments. For the three and six months ended June 30,
2006, comprehensive income amounted to $108.7 million and
$230.2 million, respectively.
The weighted average number of common and common equivalent
shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per
share consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (used in the
calculation of basic earnings per share)
|
|
|
354,255,635 |
|
|
|
354,160,692 |
|
|
|
354,227,600 |
|
|
|
354,160,692 |
|
Potential dilution from stock options and restricted stock
|
|
|
1,003,852 |
|
|
|
635,141 |
|
|
|
575,620 |
|
|
|
693,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares (used in
the calculations of diluted earnings per share)
|
|
|
355,259,487 |
|
|
|
354,795,833 |
|
|
|
354,803,220 |
|
|
|
354,853,970 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
outstanding options to purchase 432,500 shares and
2,057,894 shares of common stock, respectively, were not
included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share
because their effect was antidilutive. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2005, outstanding options to purchase
22,820 shares of common stock were not included in the
calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effect
was antidilutive.
8
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 3 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Land and land improvements
|
|
$ |
201,896 |
|
|
$ |
202,285 |
|
Building and improvements
|
|
|
1,544,771 |
|
|
|
1,454,462 |
|
Equipment, furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements
|
|
|
370,615 |
|
|
|
351,219 |
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
1,644,380 |
|
|
|
957,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,761,662 |
|
|
|
2,965,718 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(414,332 |
) |
|
|
(365,250 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,347,330 |
|
|
$ |
2,600,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company
capitalized interest expense of $20.9 million,
$29.2 million, $5.0 million and $9.1 million,
respectively.
NOTE 4 LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries other than
the Macao Subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term B and Term B
delayed
|
|
$ |
1,170,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,170,000 |
|
Senior Secured Credit Facility Revolving Facility
|
|
|
260,129 |
|
|
|
31,000 |
|
6.375% Senior Notes
|
|
|
248,039 |
|
|
|
247,925 |
|
The Sands Expo Center Mortgage Loan
|
|
|
92,794 |
|
|
|
95,601 |
|
Phase II Mall Construction Loan
|
|
|
58,500 |
|
|
|
28,500 |
|
FF&E Credit Facility and other
|
|
|
8,475 |
|
|
|
10,200 |
|
Indebtedness of the Macao Subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Macao Credit Facility Term B
|
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Macao Credit Facility Local Term
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Macao Credit Facility Revolving Facility
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Venetian Intermediate Credit Facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,162,937 |
|
|
|
1,633,226 |
|
Less: current maturities
|
|
|
(6,138 |
) |
|
|
(7,325 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
$ |
3,156,799 |
|
|
$ |
1,625,901 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On May 25, 2006, two subsidiaries of the Company, VML US
Finance LLC (the Borrower) and Venetian Macau
Limited, as guarantor, entered into a credit agreement (the
Macao Credit Facility). The Macao Credit Facility
consists of a $1.20 billion funded term B loan (the
Macao Term B Facility), a $700.0 million
delayed draw term B loan (the Macao Term B Delayed
Draw Facility), a $100.0 million funded local
currency term loan (the Macao Local Term Facility)
and a $500.0 million revolving credit facility (the
Macao Revolving Facility). As of June 30, 2006,
$1.3 billion has been drawn under the Macao
9
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Term B Facility and Macao Local Term Facility and
$25.0 million has been drawn under the Macao Revolving
Facility. No amounts have been drawn under the Macao Term B
Delayed Draw Facility as of June 30, 2006.
The indebtedness under the Macao Credit Facility is guaranteed
by Venetian Macau Limited, Venetian Cotai Limited and certain of
the Companys foreign subsidiaries (the Macao
Guarantors). The obligations under the Macao Credit
Facility and the guarantees of the Macao Guarantors are secured
by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of
the Borrowers and the Macao Guarantors assets, other
than (1) capital stock of the Borrower and the Macao
Guarantors, (2) assets securing permitted furniture,
fixtures and equipment financings, (3) Venetian Macau
Limiteds gaming subconcession contract and
(4) certain other assets.
Borrowings under the Macao Credit Facility bear interest, at the
Companys option, at either an adjusted Eurodollar rate
(or, in the case of the Macao Local Term Facility, adjusted
HIBOR) or at an alternative base rate, plus a spread of 2.75% or
1.75%, respectively. These spreads will be decreased by 0.25%
from the beginning of the first interest period following the
substantial completion of The Venetian Macao.
The Macao Revolving Facility and the Macao Local Term Facility
have a five year maturity. The Macao Term B Delayed Draw
Facility and the Macao Term B Facility mature in six and seven
years, respectively. The Macao Term B Delayed Draw Facility and
the Macao Term B Facility are subject to nominal amortization
for the first five and six years, respectively, with the
remainder of the loans payable in four equal installments in the
last year immediately preceding their respective maturity dates.
Following the substantial completion of The Venetian Macao, the
Macao Local Term Facility is subject to annual amortization in
an amount of approximately $6.3 million per annum, with the
remainder of the loan payable in four equal installments in the
last year immediately preceding the maturity date.
The Macao Credit Facility contains affirmative and negative
covenants customary for such financings, including, but not
limited to, limitations on incurring additional liens, incurring
additional indebtedness, making certain investments, paying
dividends and other restricted payments, and acquiring and
selling assets. The Macao Credit Facility also requires the
Borrower and the Macao Guarantors to comply with financial
covenants, including, but not limited to, minimum EBITDA for a
period of time and, thereafter, ratios of EBITDA to interest
expense and total indebtedness to EBITDA, as well as maximum
capital expenditures. The Macao Credit Facility also contains
events of default customary for such financings.
NOTE 5 STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the
provisions of SFAS No. 123R, which establishes
accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee
services. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123R,
stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date,
based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is
recognized over the employees requisite service period
(generally the vesting period of the equity grant). Prior to
January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based
compensation to employees in accordance with APB No. 25 and
related interpretations. The Company also followed the
disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended
by SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation Transition and Disclosure. The
Company elected to adopt the modified prospective application
transition method as provided by SFAS No. 123R and,
accordingly, financial statement amounts for the prior periods
presented in this
Form 10-Q have not
been restated to reflect the fair value method of recording
stock-based compensation.
As of June 30, 2006, the Company has two stock-based
compensation plans. The board of directors has agreed not to
grant any additional stock options under one of these plans and
there were no options outstanding under it during the six months
ended June 30, 2006. The second plan is described below.
The compensation cost that has been charged against income for
the plans was $2.9 million for the three months
10
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
ended June 30, 2006, which is comprised of
$2.6 million from stock options and $0.3 million from
restricted stock. The compensation cost that has been charged
against income for the plans was $5.7 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006, which is comprised of
$5.1 million from stock options and $0.6 million from
restricted stock. The total income tax benefit recognized in the
condensed consolidated statement of operations for stock-based
compensation arrangements was $0.7 million and
$1.4 million for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively. Compensation cost associated
with individuals responsible for construction activities was
capitalized as part of property and equipment in the amount of
$0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. Basic and diluted
earnings per share for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006 was $0.01 and $0.02 lower, respectively, than
if the Company had continued to account for stock-based
compensation under APB No. 25.
|
|
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 2004 Equity Award Plan |
The purpose of the Companys 2004 Equity Award Plan (the
2004 Plan) is to give the Company a competitive edge
in attracting, retaining, and motivating employees, directors,
officers and consultants and to provide the Company with a stock
plan providing incentives directly related to increases in the
value of its common stock.
Administration. The Companys compensation committee
administers the 2004 Plan. Except in the case of awards to
non-employee directors which are administered by the
Companys board of directors, the compensation committee
has the authority to determine the terms and conditions of any
agreements evidencing any awards granted under the 2004 Plan,
and to adopt, alter and repeal rules, guidelines and practices
relating to the 2004 Plan. The compensation committee has full
discretion to administer and interpret the 2004 Plan, to adopt
such rules, regulations, and procedures as it deems necessary or
advisable and to determine, among other things, the time or
times at which the awards may be exercised and whether and under
what circumstances an award may be exercised. The compensation
committee has formed a sub-committee to administer those
portions of the 2004 Plan that require administration by
directors meeting certain independence standards.
Eligibility. Any of the Companys
subsidiaries, directors, officers or consultants are
eligible for awards under the 2004 Plan. The compensation
committee has the sole and complete authority to determine who
will be granted an award under the 2004 Plan (except in the case
of awards to non-employee directors, which are made by the board
of directors).
Number of Shares Authorized. The 2004 Plan provides for
an aggregate of 26,344,000 shares of the Companys
common stock to be available for awards. No participant may be
granted awards of options, restricted stock and stock
appreciation rights with respect to more than
3,000,000 shares of common stock in any one year. If any
award is forfeited, or if any option terminates, expires, or
lapses without being exercised, shares of the Companys
common stock subject to such award will again be available for
future grant. If there is any change in the Companys
corporate capitalization, the compensation committee, in its
sole discretion, may make substitutions or adjustments to the
number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2004 Plan, the
number of shares covered by awards then outstanding under the
2004 Plan, the limitations on awards under the 2004 Plan, the
exercise price of outstanding options and such other equitable
substitution or adjustments as it may determine appropriate.
The 2004 Plan has a term of ten years and no further awards may
be granted after the expiration of the term.
Awards Available for Grant. The compensation committee
may grant awards of nonqualified stock options, incentive
(qualified) stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock bonus
awards, performance compensation awards or any combination of
the foregoing. As of June 30, 2006, there were
21,746,797 shares available for grant under the 2004 Plan.
11
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Stock option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to
the market price of the Companys stock at the date of
grant. The stock options generally vest based on four years of
continuous service and have
10-year contractual
terms. Restricted stock awards generally vest over three years.
Compensation cost for all stock option grants, which all have
graded vesting, is net of estimated forfeitures and is
recognized on a straight-line basis over the awards
respective requisite service periods. The Company estimates the
fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. Expected volatilities are based on the
historical volatilities from a selection of companies from the
Companys peer group due to the Companys lack of
historical information. The Company used the simplified method
for estimating expected option life, as the options qualify as
plain-vanilla options. The risk-free interest rate
for periods equal to the expected term of the stock option is
based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the
time of grant. The Company believes that the valuation technique
and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions
are appropriate in calculating the fair values of the
Companys stock options granted during the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the grant
date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following weighted average assumptions:
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|
Three Months Ended | |
|
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|
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|
|
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|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
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|
June 30, 2005 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
Weighted average volatility
|
|
|
30.44 |
% |
|
|
35.29 |
% |
|
|
31.42 |
% |
|
|
35.29 |
% |
Expected term (in years)
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
Risk-free rate
|
|
|
5.16 |
% |
|
|
3.86 |
% |
|
|
4.53 |
% |
|
|
3.86 |
% |
Expected dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average grant date fair value of 432,200 options
and 2,616,794 options granted during the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006 was $26.90 and $18.93 per share,
respectively, and the weighted average grant date fair value of
22,820 options granted during the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 2005 was $19.49 per share. The total
intrinsic value of options exercised during the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006 was $1.7 million and
$3.2 million, respectively. No options were exercised
during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005.
In accordance with APB No. 25, the Company did not
recognize compensation expense for employee share-based awards
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, when the
exercise price of the Companys employee stock awards
equaled the market price of the underlying stock on the date of
grant.
12
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company had previously adopted the provisions of
SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148,
for disclosure purposes only. Had the Company accounted for the
plan under the fair value method allowed by
SFAS No. 123, the Companys net income, and
earnings per share would have been adjusted to the following pro
forma amounts (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Net income, as reported
|
|
$ |
86,429 |
|
|
$ |
93,541 |
|
Less: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under
the Black Scholes option-pricing model, net of tax
|
|
|
(818 |
) |
|
|
(1,624 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$ |
85,611 |
|
|
$ |
91,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share, as reported
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share, pro-forma
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share, as reported
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share, pro-forma
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A summary of the status of the Companys stock option plan
is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
Average | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Remaining | |
|
Aggregate | |
|
|
|
|
Exercise | |
|
Contractual | |
|
Intrinsic | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Price | |
|
Life (Years) | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Outstanding at January 1, 2006
|
|
|
2,097,960 |
|
|
$ |
29.83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
2,616,794 |
|
|
|
47.47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(107,715 |
) |
|
|
30.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(214,268 |
) |
|
|
32.83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2006
|
|
|
4,392,771 |
|
|
$ |
40.20 |
|
|
|
9.18 |
|
|
$ |
165,431,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at June 30, 2006
|
|
|
205,382 |
|
|
$ |
29.18 |
|
|
|
8.46 |
|
|
$ |
9,997,996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A summary of the status of the Companys nonvested
restricted shares for the six months ended June 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Grant | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Date Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Nonvested at January 1, 2006
|
|
|
8,088 |
|
|
$ |
37.09 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
77,829 |
|
|
|
44.00 |
|
Vested
|
|
|
(8,088 |
) |
|
|
37.09 |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at June 30, 2006
|
|
|
77,829 |
|
|
$ |
44.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2006, there was $48.8 million of
unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures of
8.0%, related to nonvested stock options and there was
$2.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to
nonvested restricted stock. The stock option and restricted
stock costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted
average period of 3.6 years and 2.4 years,
respectively.
13
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, cash
received from stock option exercises was $1.3 million and
$3.2 million, respectively, and the tax benefit realized
for the tax deductions from those exercises totaled $0 and
$0.6 million, respectively. There were no stock option
exercises for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005.
NOTE 6 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In May 2006, the Company was selected by the Singapore
government to build and operate an integrated resort called the
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, which will be a large integrated
resort, including a casino. As a result of being selected to
build the project, the Company is required to pay the Singapore
government $1.20 billion Singapore dollars (approximately
US$751.1 million at exchange rates in effect on
June 30, 2006) in premium payments for use of the land on
which the resort will be built plus an additional
$298.2 million Singapore dollars (approximately
US$186.7 million at exchange rates in effect on
June 30, 2006) for various taxes and other fees. As of
June 30, 2006, the Company had paid $300.0 million
Singapore dollars (approximately US$187.8 million at
exchange rates in effect on June 30, 2006) related to the
land premium payments. The remaining amount due of approximately
$1.20 billion Singapore dollars (approximately
US$750.0 million at exchange rates in effect on
June 30, 2006) is due on August 24, 2006. The Company
is currently in the process of obtaining bridge financing in the
amount of $1.4 billion to cover the above payments as well
as the initial development costs for the project.
At the time these remaining amounts are paid, the Company will
enter into the development agreement, which will require the
Company to construct and operate the Marina Bay Sands in
accordance with the Companys proposal for this integrated
resort and in accordance with that agreement. Based on the
proposal submitted by the Company to the Singapore government,
the Company will develop and construct the Marina Bay Sands
Resort for approximately $3.6 billion, inclusive of the
land premium, taxes and other fees discussed above. Upon
completion of the bridge financing, the Company will immediately
focus its efforts on lining up long-term financing in an amount
necessary to fund the construction of Marina Bay Sands.
|
|
|
The Palazzo Construction Litigation |
Lido Casino Resort, LLC (Lido), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, and its construction manager, Taylor
International Corp. (Taylor), filed suit in March
2006 in the United States District Court for the District of
Nevada (the District Court) against Malcolm Drilling
Company, Inc. (Malcolm), the contractor on The
Palazzo project responsible for completing certain foundation
work (the District Court Case). Lido and Taylor
claim in the District Court Case that Malcolm was in default of
its contract for performing defective work, failing to correct
defective work, failing to complete its work and causing delay
to the project. Malcolm responded by filing a Notice of a Lien
with the Clerk of Clark County, Nevada in March 2006 in the
amount of approximately $19.0 million (the
Lien). In April 2006, Lido and Taylor moved in the
District Court Case to strike or, in the alternative, to reduce
the amount of, the Lien, claiming, among other things, that the
Lien was excessive for including claims for disruption and
delay, which Lido and Taylor claim are not lienable under Nevada
law (the Lien Motion). Malcolm responded in April
2006 by filing a complaint against Lido and Taylor in District
Court of Clark County, Nevada seeking to foreclose on the Lien
against Taylor, claiming breach of contract, a cardinal change
in the underlying contract, unjust enrichment against Lido and
Taylor and bad faith and fraud against Taylor (the State
Court Case), and simultaneously filed a motion in the
District Court Case, seeking to dismiss the District Court Case
on abstention grounds (the Abstention Motion). In
response, in June 2006, Lido filed a motion to dismiss the State
Court Case based on the principle of the prior
pending District Court Case (the Motion to
Dismiss). In June 2006, the Abstention Motion was granted
in part by the United States District Court, the District Court
Case was stayed pending the outcome of the Motion to Dismiss in
the State Court Case and the Lien Motion was
14
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
denied without prejudice. Lido and Malcolm then entered into a
stipulation under which Lido withdrew the Motion to Dismiss, and
in July 2006 filed a replacement lien motion in the State Court
Case. This matter is in the preliminary stages. Lido intends to
defend itself against the claims pending in the State Court Case
and to prosecute the District Court Case vigorously.
|
|
|
Litigation Relating to Macao Casino |
On October 15, 2004, Richard Suen and Round Square Company
Limited filed an action against Las Vegas Sands Corp., Las Vegas
Sands Inc., Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner in the
District Court of Clark County, Nevada, asserting a breach of an
alleged agreement to pay a success fee of $5.0 million and
2.0% of the net profit from the Companys Macao resort
operations to the plaintiffs as well as other related claims. In
March 2005, Las Vegas Sands Corp. was dismissed as a party
without prejudice based on a stipulation to do so between the
parties. On May 17, 2005, the plaintiffs filed their first
amended complaint. On February 2, 2006, defendants filed a
motion for partial summary judgment with respect to
plaintiffs fraud claims against all the defendants. On
March 16, 2006, an order was filed by the court granting
defendants motion for partial summary judgment. Pursuant
to the order filed March 16, 2006, plaintiffs fraud
claims set forth in the first amended complaint were dismissed
with prejudice as against all defendants. The order also
dismissed with prejudice the first amended complaint against
defendants Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner. This
action is in a preliminary stage and based upon the advice of
legal counsel, management has determined that based on
proceedings to date, the probability of recovery by the
plaintiffs is remote. We intend to defend this matter vigorously.
On January 26, 2006, Clive Basset Jones, Darryl Steven
Turok (a/k/a Dax Turok) and Cheong Jose Vai Chi (a/k/a Cliff
Cheong), filed an action against Las Vegas Sands Corp., Las
Vegas Sands, LLC, Venetian Venture Development, LLC and various
unspecified individuals and companies in the District Court of
Clark County, Nevada. The plaintiffs assert breach of an
agreement to pay a success fee in an amount equal to 5% of the
ownership interest in the entity that owns and operates the
Macau SAR gaming subconcession as well as other related claims.
In April 2006, Las Vegas Sands Corp. was dismissed as a party
without prejudice based on a stipulation to do so between the
parties. Other than the complaint which has been filed, and our
answer, there is currently no pending activity in the matter.
This action is in a preliminary stage and based upon the advice
of legal counsel, management has determined that based on
proceedings to date, the probability of recovery by the
plaintiffs is remote. We intend to defend this matter vigorously.
|
|
|
Interface Nevada Litigation |
On October 17, 2003, Bear Stearns Funding, Inc. filed a
lawsuit against our subsidiary, Interface Group-Nevada, Inc.,
the Companys subsidiary that owns The Sands Expo Center.
The plaintiff is seeking damages against Interface Group-Nevada
for alleged breach of contract in the amount of approximately
$1.5 million, plus interest and costs. The claim asserts
that the amount is due as an agreed-upon additional fee in
connection with Interface Group-Nevadas prior
$141.0 million mortgage loan, which was paid off in July
2004. Interface Group-Nevada has asserted six counter-claims
against the plaintiff. The counterclaims against Bear Stearns
allege that Bear Stearns sale of a subordinated component
of the loan to a competitor constituted a breach of the loan
agreement and a related agreement, that its transmission of
information in connection with that sale constituted a
misappropriation of Interface Group-Nevadas trade secrets,
and that it misrepresented to Interface Group-Nevada certain
facts regarding the purchaser of the subordinated component. The
counterclaims also allege that the Bear Stearns demand
that Interface Group-Nevada purchase insurance not required by
the loan agreement was motivated by Bear Stearns exclusion
from participating in another financing, and that this action
constituted a prima facie tort under New York law, and together
with the other actions alleged in the counterclaims, constituted
a breach of Bear Stearns duty of good faith and fair
dealing. The counterclaims sought damages in an amount to be
determined at trial but not less than $1.5 million, plus
punitive damages of not less than $3.0 million on the fraud
and prima facie tort causes
15
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
of action. Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment on the
complaint seeking (i) judgment on the complaint in the
approximate amount of $1.5 million plus interest, costs and
attorneys fees and (ii) dismissal of the counterclaims
other than the two breach of contract counterclaims (the
Motion). By Opinion and Order dated March 21,
2005, the Motion was denied in part and granted in part. The
Court denied Bear Stearns motion for summary judgment on
the complaint, granted Bear Stearns motion to dismiss the
counterclaims alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, prima
facie tort, and fraud, and granted the request to dismiss one of
the two bases of the counterclaim alleging a breach of the
covenant of good faith and fair dealing. This matter is now in
the discovery phase. Pretrial discovery is largely complete and
both Interface Group-Nevada and Bear Stearns have filed motions
for summary judgment. The briefing on the motions is not yet
complete. Interface Group-Nevada and its legal counsel are
currently not able to determine the probability of the outcome
of these matters.
The Company is involved in other litigation arising in the
normal course of business. Management has made certain estimates
for potential litigation costs based upon consultation with
legal counsel. Actual results could differ from these estimates;
however, in the opinion of management, such litigation and
claims will not have a material effect on the Companys
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 7 SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company reviews the results of operations based on the
following geographic segments: (1) Las Vegas, which
includes The Venetian, The Sands Expo and The Palazzo (currently
under construction), and (2) Macao, which includes The
Sands Macao, The Venetian Macao (currently under construction)
and other development projects. Effective April 1, 2006,
the Company changed its segments based upon changes in the
information used by the chief operating decision maker to
include The Sands Expo Center within the Las Vegas segment. The
information for the three and six months ended June 30,
2005 has been reclassified to conform to the current
presentation. The Companys segment information is as
follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
and 2005 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
$ |
206,575 |
|
|
$ |
193,748 |
|
|
$ |
455,302 |
|
|
$ |
422,486 |
|
Macao
|
|
|
310,432 |
|
|
|
205,073 |
|
|
|
592,069 |
|
|
|
380,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues
|
|
$ |
517,007 |
|
|
$ |
398,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,047,371 |
|
|
$ |
802,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDAR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
$ |
62,234 |
|
|
$ |
70,439 |
|
|
$ |
162,374 |
|
|
$ |
168,860 |
|
Macao
|
|
|
116,334 |
|
|
|
81,011 |
|
|
|
219,208 |
|
|
|
148,816 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
178,568 |
|
|
|
151,450 |
|
|
|
381,582 |
|
|
|
317,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Other Operating Costs and Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
(12,251 |
) |
|
|
(6,620 |
) |
|
|
(25,205 |
) |
|
|
(17,502 |
) |
Rental expense
|
|
|
(3,803 |
) |
|
|
(3,682 |
) |
|
|
(7,510 |
) |
|
|
(7,387 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(24,428 |
) |
|
|
(21,097 |
) |
|
|
(49,433 |
) |
|
|
(41,062 |
) |
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
(456 |
) |
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
(1,537 |
) |
|
|
(1,005 |
) |
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
(4,354 |
) |
|
|
(504 |
) |
|
|
(6,573 |
) |
|
|
(504 |
) |
Development expense
|
|
|
(7,861 |
) |
|
|
(5,562 |
) |
|
|
(17,029 |
) |
|
|
(10,737 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
125,415 |
|
|
|
114,143 |
|
|
|
274,295 |
|
|
|
239,479 |
|
Other Non-Operating Costs and Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
15,018 |
|
|
|
7,133 |
|
|
|
25,232 |
|
|
|
14,527 |
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
|
(23,685 |
) |
|
|
(17,969 |
) |
|
|
(45,100 |
) |
|
|
(45,052 |
) |
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
Loss on early retirement of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,166 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(137,000 |
) |
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
|
|
|
(7,405 |
) |
|
|
(11,421 |
) |
|
|
(23,465 |
) |
|
|
22,878 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
109,329 |
|
|
$ |
86,429 |
|
|
$ |
231,112 |
|
|
$ |
93,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Capital Expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Venetian
|
|
$ |
58,720 |
|
|
$ |
53,066 |
|
|
The Palazzo
|
|
|
203,703 |
|
|
|
172,188 |
|
Macao:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Sands Macao
|
|
|
41,192 |
|
|
|
29,835 |
|
|
The Venetian Macao
|
|
|
406,839 |
|
|
|
118,476 |
|
|
Other Development Projects
|
|
|
20,021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$ |
730,475 |
|
|
$ |
373,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Total Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
$ |
139,159 |
|
|
$ |
307,679 |
|
Las Vegas:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Venetian
|
|
|
2,118,504 |
|
|
|
2,080,931 |
|
|
The Palazzo
|
|
|
813,446 |
|
|
|
605,320 |
|
Macao:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Sands Macao
|
|
|
473,899 |
|
|
|
425,597 |
|
|
The Venetian Macao
|
|
|
1,945,745 |
|
|
|
459,333 |
|
|
Other Development Projects
|
|
|
250,088 |
|
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consolidated assets
|
|
$ |
5,740,841 |
|
|
$ |
3,879,739 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 8 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
In accordance with Rule 3-10 of
Regulation S-X of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, condensed consolidating
financial information of the Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries
(as defined below) and the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a
combined basis as of June 30, 2006 and December 31,
2005, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
and 2005, is as follows (in thousands).
LVSC is the obligor under the 6.375% Senior Notes issued by
LVSC on February 10, 2005. LVSLLC, Venetian Casino Resort,
LLC, Mall Intermediate Holding Company, LLC, Venetian Venture
Development, LLC, Venetian Transport, LLC, Venetian Marketing,
Inc., Lido Intermediate Holding Company, LLC and Lido Casino
Resort, LLC (collectively, the Guarantor
Subsidiaries) have jointly and severally guaranteed the
6.375% Senior Notes on a full and unconditional basis.
18
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Consolidating/ | |
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Eliminating | |
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp. | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Entries | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
19,236 |
|
|
$ |
77,678 |
|
|
$ |
185,085 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
281,999 |
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
50,842 |
|
|
|
56,575 |
|
|
|
232,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
340,203 |
|
Intercompany receivable
|
|
|
214,128 |
|
|
|
10,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(224,481 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
81,934 |
|
|
|
4,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,939 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,968 |
|
|
|
1,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,820 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
12,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(117 |
) |
|
|
12,123 |
|
Prepaid income taxes
|
|
|
16,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,800 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
6,622 |
|
|
|
8,258 |
|
|
|
13,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
307,842 |
|
|
|
255,938 |
|
|
|
438,166 |
|
|
|
(224,598 |
) |
|
|
777,348 |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
44,087 |
|
|
|
1,937,840 |
|
|
|
1,365,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,347,330 |
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
1,692,543 |
|
|
|
687,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,380,105 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net
|
|
|
1,249 |
|
|
|
23,888 |
|
|
|
42,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,509 |
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
527,697 |
|
|
|
809,084 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,336,781 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
667 |
|
|
|
2,751 |
|
|
|
(3,418 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes receivable
|
|
|
72,899 |
|
|
|
50,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(123,750 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
13,550 |
|
|
|
198,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
211,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
2,118,699 |
|
|
$ |
3,497,993 |
|
|
$ |
2,856,020 |
|
|
$ |
(2,731,871 |
) |
|
$ |
5,740,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$ |
139 |
|
|
$ |
23,936 |
|
|
$ |
21,608 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
45,683 |
|
Construction payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,575 |
|
|
|
175,127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
231,702 |
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224,481 |
|
|
|
(224,481 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest payable
|
|
|
5,977 |
|
|
|
430 |
|
|
|
910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,317 |
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
4,873 |
|
|
|
108,782 |
|
|
|
140,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
254,518 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
(117 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
4,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
10,989 |
|
|
|
191,523 |
|
|
|
567,444 |
|
|
|
(224,598 |
) |
|
|
545,358 |
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
2,329 |
|
|
|
177,198 |
|
|
|
5,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
184,760 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
7,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,418 |
) |
|
|
3,777 |
|
Intercompany notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123,750 |
|
|
|
(123,750 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
248,039 |
|
|
|
1,436,729 |
|
|
|
1,472,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,156,799 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
268,552 |
|
|
|
1,805,450 |
|
|
|
2,168,458 |
|
|
|
(351,766 |
) |
|
|
3,890,694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
1,850,147 |
|
|
|
1,692,543 |
|
|
|
687,562 |
|
|
|
(2,380,105 |
) |
|
|
1,850,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
2,118,699 |
|
|
$ |
3,497,993 |
|
|
$ |
2,856,020 |
|
|
$ |
(2,731,871 |
) |
|
$ |
5,740,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Consolidating/ | |
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Eliminating | |
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp. | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Entries | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
202,196 |
|
|
$ |
87,173 |
|
|
$ |
167,477 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
456,846 |
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
50,052 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
21,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,717 |
|
Intercompany receivable
|
|
|
2,207 |
|
|
|
3,373 |
|
|
|
4,195 |
|
|
|
(9,775 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
245 |
|
|
|
81,204 |
|
|
|
3,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,778 |
|
Intercompany notes receivable
|
|
|
121,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(121,784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,584 |
|
|
|
1,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,967 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
11,748 |
|
|
|
(2,871 |
) |
|
|
(931 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,946 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
436 |
|
|
|
6,141 |
|
|
|
6,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,452 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
388,668 |
|
|
|
183,607 |
|
|
|
203,990 |
|
|
|
(131,559 |
) |
|
|
644,706 |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
38,471 |
|
|
|
1,744,352 |
|
|
|
817,645 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,600,468 |
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
1,441,500 |
|
|
|
480,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,922,119 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net
|
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
26,442 |
|
|
|
3,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,973 |
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
571,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
571,143 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
3,130 |
|
|
|
5,852 |
|
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,332 |
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
12,485 |
|
|
|
8,553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
1,873,170 |
|
|
$ |
3,024,500 |
|
|
$ |
1,035,747 |
|
|
$ |
(2,053,678 |
) |
|
$ |
3,879,739 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$ |
50 |
|
|
$ |
20,614 |
|
|
$ |
14,139 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
34,803 |
|
Construction payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,234 |
|
|
|
109,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
163,932 |
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,775 |
|
|
|
(9,775 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest payable
|
|
|
5,977 |
|
|
|
1,157 |
|
|
|
784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,918 |
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
8,053 |
|
|
|
116,029 |
|
|
|
122,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
246,390 |
|
Intercompany notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,784 |
|
|
|
(121,784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
4,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
14,080 |
|
|
|
194,434 |
|
|
|
383,413 |
|
|
|
(131,559 |
) |
|
|
460,368 |
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
1,627 |
|
|
|
179,766 |
|
|
|
2,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183,932 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
247,925 |
|
|
|
1,208,800 |
|
|
|
169,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,625,901 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
263,632 |
|
|
|
1,583,000 |
|
|
|
555,128 |
|
|
|
(131,559 |
) |
|
|
2,270,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
1,609,538 |
|
|
|
1,441,500 |
|
|
|
480,619 |
|
|
|
(1,922,119 |
) |
|
|
1,609,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
1,873,170 |
|
|
$ |
3,024,500 |
|
|
$ |
1,035,747 |
|
|
$ |
(2,053,678 |
) |
|
$ |
3,879,739 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Consolidating/ | |
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Eliminating | |
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp. | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Entries | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
71,322 |
|
|
$ |
307,140 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
378,462 |
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,014 |
|
|
|
1,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,654 |
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,261 |
|
|
|
11,864 |
|
|
|
(1,102 |
) |
|
|
44,023 |
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
7,489 |
|
|
|
13,390 |
|
|
|
16,805 |
|
|
|
(8,408 |
) |
|
|
29,276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
7,489 |
|
|
|
205,987 |
|
|
|
337,449 |
|
|
|
(9,510 |
) |
|
|
541,415 |
|
Less-promotional allowances
|
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
(16,152 |
) |
|
|
(8,090 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,408 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
7,323 |
|
|
|
189,835 |
|
|
|
329,359 |
|
|
|
(9,510 |
) |
|
|
517,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,485 |
|
|
|
173,877 |
|
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
217,244 |
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,939 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,996 |
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,249 |
|
|
|
6,264 |
|
|
|
(700 |
) |
|
|
22,813 |
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,863 |
|
|
|
8,028 |
|
|
|
(1,163 |
) |
|
|
15,728 |
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,542 |
|
|
|
(221 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,321 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,084 |
|
|
|
21,782 |
|
|
|
(7,529 |
) |
|
|
57,337 |
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
12,215 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,251 |
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,545 |
|
|
|
258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,803 |
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
4,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,354 |
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
777 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
7,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,861 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
531 |
|
|
|
15,006 |
|
|
|
8,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,428 |
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,523 |
|
|
|
156,937 |
|
|
|
230,642 |
|
|
|
(9,510 |
) |
|
|
391,592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(6,200 |
) |
|
|
32,898 |
|
|
|
98,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,415 |
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
2,978 |
|
|
|
8,704 |
|
|
|
6,068 |
|
|
|
(2,732 |
) |
|
|
15,018 |
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
|
(8,031 |
) |
|
|
(16,637 |
) |
|
|
(1,749 |
) |
|
|
2,732 |
|
|
|
(23,685 |
) |
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
Income from equity investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
119,725 |
|
|
|
103,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(223,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
108,465 |
|
|
|
128,625 |
|
|
|
103,044 |
|
|
|
(223,400 |
) |
|
|
116,734 |
|
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
|
|
|
864 |
|
|
|
(8,900 |
) |
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,405 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
109,329 |
|
|
$ |
119,725 |
|
|
$ |
103,675 |
|
|
$ |
(223,400 |
) |
|
$ |
109,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Consolidating/ | |
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Eliminating | |
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp. | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Entries | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
73,719 |
|
|
$ |
201,089 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
274,808 |
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,981 |
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,983 |
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,574 |
|
|
|
6,853 |
|
|
|
(729 |
) |
|
|
34,698 |
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
3,554 |
|
|
|
5,997 |
|
|
|
15,618 |
|
|
|
(815 |
) |
|
|
24,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
3,554 |
|
|
|
191,271 |
|
|
|
224,562 |
|
|
|
(1,544 |
) |
|
|
417,843 |
|
Less-promotional allowances
|
|
|
(287 |
) |
|
|
(13,448 |
) |
|
|
(5,287 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,022 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
3,267 |
|
|
|
177,823 |
|
|
|
219,275 |
|
|
|
(1,544 |
) |
|
|
398,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,711 |
|
|
|
107,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
146,546 |
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,116 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,227 |
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,649 |
|
|
|
3,285 |
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
17,879 |
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,112 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
(889 |
) |
|
|
13,723 |
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
659 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
782 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,417 |
|
|
|
15,397 |
|
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
|
48,214 |
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
6,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,620 |
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,308 |
|
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,682 |
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
2,283 |
|
|
|
3,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,562 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,850 |
|
|
|
7,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,097 |
|
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(165 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,766 |
|
|
|
134,444 |
|
|
|
145,012 |
|
|
|
(1,544 |
) |
|
|
284,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(3,499 |
) |
|
|
43,379 |
|
|
|
74,263 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,143 |
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
2,766 |
|
|
|
4,110 |
|
|
|
2,281 |
|
|
|
(2,024 |
) |
|
|
7,133 |
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
|
(4,073 |
) |
|
|
(10,507 |
) |
|
|
(5,413 |
) |
|
|
2,024 |
|
|
|
(17,969 |
) |
|
Other expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,220 |
) |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
|
Loss on early retirement of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,166 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,166 |
) |
|
Income from equity investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
89,999 |
|
|
|
66,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(156,858 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
85,193 |
|
|
|
102,621 |
|
|
|
66,894 |
|
|
|
(156,858 |
) |
|
|
97,850 |
|
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
|
|
|
1,236 |
|
|
|
(12,622 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,421 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
86,429 |
|
|
$ |
89,999 |
|
|
$ |
66,859 |
|
|
$ |
(156,858 |
) |
|
$ |
86,429 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the six months ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Consolidating/ | |
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Eliminating | |
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp. | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Entries | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
168,458 |
|
|
$ |
585,386 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
753,844 |
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
177,583 |
|
|
|
3,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180,792 |
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,207 |
|
|
|
22,952 |
|
|
|
(2,320 |
) |
|
|
95,839 |
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
14,086 |
|
|
|
25,737 |
|
|
|
39,866 |
|
|
|
(15,408 |
) |
|
|
64,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
14,086 |
|
|
|
446,985 |
|
|
|
651,413 |
|
|
|
(17,728 |
) |
|
|
1,094,756 |
|
Less-promotional allowances
|
|
|
(356 |
) |
|
|
(31,430 |
) |
|
|
(15,599 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(47,385 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
13,730 |
|
|
|
415,555 |
|
|
|
635,814 |
|
|
|
(17,728 |
) |
|
|
1,047,371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,538 |
|
|
|
333,166 |
|
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
422,586 |
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,654 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,748 |
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,425 |
|
|
|
12,211 |
|
|
|
(765 |
) |
|
|
46,871 |
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,619 |
|
|
|
18,222 |
|
|
|
(2,719 |
) |
|
|
32,122 |
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,281 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,310 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,065 |
|
|
|
41,213 |
|
|
|
(14,126 |
) |
|
|
112,152 |
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
25,040 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,205 |
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,861 |
|
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,510 |
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
427 |
|
|
|
6,146 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,573 |
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
1,117 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
15,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,029 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,047 |
|
|
|
30,948 |
|
|
|
17,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,433 |
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,204 |
|
|
|
316,883 |
|
|
|
446,717 |
|
|
|
(17,728 |
) |
|
|
773,076 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(13,474 |
) |
|
|
98,672 |
|
|
|
189,097 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
274,295 |
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
6,674 |
|
|
|
15,788 |
|
|
|
7,053 |
|
|
|
(4,283 |
) |
|
|
25,232 |
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
|
(8,476 |
) |
|
|
(33,332 |
) |
|
|
(7,575 |
) |
|
|
4,283 |
|
|
|
(45,100 |
) |
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
Income from equity investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
240,577 |
|
|
|
188,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(428,826 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
225,294 |
|
|
|
269,518 |
|
|
|
188,591 |
|
|
|
(428,826 |
) |
|
|
254,577 |
|
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
|
|
|
5,818 |
|
|
|
(28,941 |
) |
|
|
(342 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,465 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
231,112 |
|
|
$ |
240,577 |
|
|
$ |
188,249 |
|
|
$ |
(428,826 |
) |
|
$ |
231,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the six months ended June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Consolidating/ | |
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Eliminating | |
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp. | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Entries | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
168,467 |
|
|
$ |
372,127 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
540,594 |
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
168,410 |
|
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
170,060 |
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,775 |
|
|
|
15,090 |
|
|
|
(1,678 |
) |
|
|
78,187 |
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
6,641 |
|
|
|
11,371 |
|
|
|
36,689 |
|
|
|
(1,893 |
) |
|
|
52,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
6,641 |
|
|
|
413,023 |
|
|
|
425,556 |
|
|
|
(3,571 |
) |
|
|
841,649 |
|
Less-promotional allowances
|
|
|
(511 |
) |
|
|
(27,247 |
) |
|
|
(11,276 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,034 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
6,130 |
|
|
|
385,776 |
|
|
|
414,280 |
|
|
|
(3,571 |
) |
|
|
802,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,620 |
|
|
|
198,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
278,499 |
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,185 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,342 |
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,805 |
|
|
|
7,135 |
|
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
|
38,844 |
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,729 |
|
|
|
16,645 |
|
|
|
(2,275 |
) |
|
|
28,099 |
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,045 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,168 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,682 |
|
|
|
30,505 |
|
|
|
(1,200 |
) |
|
|
93,987 |
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
17,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,502 |
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,607 |
|
|
|
780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,387 |
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
4,090 |
|
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,737 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,790 |
|
|
|
14,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,062 |
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
998 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,558 |
|
|
|
274,055 |
|
|
|
275,094 |
|
|
|
(3,571 |
) |
|
|
563,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(11,428 |
) |
|
|
111,721 |
|
|
|
139,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
239,479 |
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
5,589 |
|
|
|
8,473 |
|
|
|
4,050 |
|
|
|
(3,585 |
) |
|
|
14,527 |
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
|
(6,285 |
) |
|
|
(30,722 |
) |
|
|
(11,630 |
) |
|
|
3,585 |
|
|
|
(45,052 |
) |
|
Other expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,220 |
) |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
|
Loss on early retirement of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(132,834 |
) |
|
|
(4,166 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(137,000 |
) |
|
Income from equity investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
94,259 |
|
|
|
125,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(220,090 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
82,135 |
|
|
|
81,249 |
|
|
|
127,369 |
|
|
|
(220,090 |
) |
|
|
70,663 |
|
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
|
|
|
11,406 |
|
|
|
13,010 |
|
|
|
(1,538 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,878 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
93,541 |
|
|
$ |
94,259 |
|
|
$ |
125,831 |
|
|
$ |
(220,090 |
) |
|
$ |
93,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Consolidating/ | |
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Eliminating | |
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp. | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Entries | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
$ |
(36,402 |
) |
|
$ |
79,446 |
|
|
$ |
57,654 |
|
|
$ |
(3,517 |
) |
|
$ |
97,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
(790 |
) |
|
|
(13,126 |
) |
|
|
(1,020,965 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,034,881 |
) |
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(6,663 |
) |
|
|
(226,057 |
) |
|
|
(497,755 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(730,475 |
) |
|
Notes receivable to non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
(115,000 |
) |
|
|
(75,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of notes receivable from non- guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
165,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(190,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany receivable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables to subsidiaries
|
|
|
(200,930 |
) |
|
|
(3,517 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
204,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions to subsidiaries
|
|
|
(11,987 |
) |
|
|
(15,557 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(170,370 |
) |
|
|
(328,257 |
) |
|
|
(1,518,720 |
) |
|
|
251,991 |
|
|
|
(1,765,356 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
3,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,180 |
|
|
Tax benefit from stock option exercises
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
Capital contributions received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,987 |
|
|
|
15,557 |
|
|
|
(27,544 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115,000 |
|
|
|
(115,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
(95,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment on borrowings from Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(165,000 |
) |
|
|
165,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment on borrowings from Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,000 |
) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Macao credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,000 |
|
|
Proceeds from senior secured credit facility-revolver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
254,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
254,129 |
|
|
Proceeds from phase II mall construction loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
Proceeds from other long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
Repayments on Venetian Intermediate credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
Repayment on senior secured credit facility-revolver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,000 |
) |
|
Repayments on FF&E credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,800 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,800 |
) |
|
Repayments on Interface mortgage note payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,807 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,807 |
) |
|
Payments of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(41,056 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(41,056 |
) |
|
Increase in Intercompany payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,930 |
|
|
|
(200,930 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
23,812 |
|
|
|
239,316 |
|
|
|
1,477,699 |
|
|
|
(248,474 |
) |
|
|
1,492,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(182,960 |
) |
|
|
(9,495 |
) |
|
|
17,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(174,847 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
202,196 |
|
|
|
87,173 |
|
|
|
167,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
19,236 |
|
|
$ |
77,678 |
|
|
$ |
185,085 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
281,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
Consolidating/ | |
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Eliminating | |
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp. | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Entries | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
$ |
(75,666 |
) |
|
$ |
93,891 |
|
|
$ |
265,302 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
283,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,838 |
) |
|
|
(343 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,181 |
) |
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(202,193 |
) |
|
|
(171,372 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(373,565 |
) |
|
Capital contributions to subsidiaries
|
|
|
(558,570 |
) |
|
|
(9,837 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
568,407 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany payment for airplane transfer
|
|
|
(40,000 |
) |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(598,570 |
) |
|
|
(176,868 |
) |
|
|
(171,715 |
) |
|
|
568,407 |
|
|
|
(378,746 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction cost, initial public offering
|
|
|
(487 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(487 |
) |
|
Dividends paid to shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,052 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,052 |
) |
|
Capital contributions received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
558,570 |
|
|
|
9,837 |
|
|
|
(568,407 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend to Las Vegas Sands, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments on 11% mortgage notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(843,640 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(843,640 |
) |
|
Repayments on senior subordinated notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from 6.375% senior note, net of discount
|
|
|
247,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
247,722 |
|
|
Proceeds from senior secured credit facility-term B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
305,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
305,000 |
|
|
Proceeds from phase II mall construction loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,500 |
|
|
Repayments on Venetian Macau senior secured notes
tranche A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(75,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(75,000 |
) |
|
Repayments on Venetian Macau senior secured notes
tranche B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,000 |
) |
|
Repayments on FF&E credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
Repayments on Interface mortgage note payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,448 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,448 |
) |
|
Repurchase premiums incurred in connection with refinancing
transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(113,311 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(113,311 |
) |
|
Payments of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
(1,401 |
) |
|
|
(9,755 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,169 |
) |
|
Net change in intercompany accounts
|
|
|
(3,356 |
) |
|
|
4,189 |
|
|
|
(833 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
242,478 |
|
|
|
(120,599 |
) |
|
|
(102,957 |
) |
|
|
(568,407 |
) |
|
|
(549,485 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(431,758 |
) |
|
|
(203,576 |
) |
|
|
(9,370 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(644,704 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
744,927 |
|
|
|
388,338 |
|
|
|
161,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,294,898 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
313,169 |
|
|
$ |
184,762 |
|
|
$ |
152,263 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
650,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
Item 2 Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and
is qualified in its entirety by, the condensed consolidated
financial statements, and the notes thereto and other financial
information included in this
Form 10-Q. Certain
statements in this Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
are forward-looking statements. See Special
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements.
General
We own and operate The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino (The
Venetian) and The Sands Expo and Convention Center
(The Sands Expo Center) in Las Vegas, Nevada and The
Sands Macao Casino (The Sands Macao) in Macao,
China. We are also developing two other casino resorts: The
Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino (The Palazzo), which
will be next to and connected with The Venetian and The Sands
Expo Center, and The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Casino
(The Venetian Macao) in Macao, China.
We currently offer hotel, gaming, dining, entertainment, retail,
spa and other amenities at The Venetian, convention and trade
show space at The Sands Expo Center and gaming, dining and VIP
suites at The Sands Macao. Approximately 37.5% of our gross
revenue at The Venetian for the first six months of 2006 was
derived from gaming and 39.5% was derived from hotel rooms. The
percentage of gaming revenue for The Venetian reflects the
resorts emphasis on the group convention and trade show
business and the resulting higher occupancy and room rates
during mid-week periods. Approximately 96.3% of The Sands
Macaos gross revenue for the first six months of 2006 was
derived from gaming activities, with the remainder primarily
derived from food and beverage services.
The Palazzo is currently under construction and is expected to
open during the summer of 2007. The Palazzo, a second resort
similar in size to The Venetian, is situated on a
14-acre site next to
The Venetian and The Sands Expo Center and next to the Wynn Las
Vegas Resort. The Palazzo is expected to consist of an
all-suites, 50-floor luxury hotel tower with approximately 3,025
suites, a gaming facility of approximately 105,000 square
feet and an enclosed shopping, dining and entertainment complex
of approximately 450,000 square feet, which the Company has
contracted to sell to a third party. The cost of The Palazzo
could reach as high as $1.8 billion (exclusive of land), of
which the mall (the Phase II mall) is expected
to cost approximately $280.0 million (exclusive of certain
incentive payments to executives made in July 2004). In
addition, we expect that tenants will make significant
additional capital expenditures to build out stores and
restaurants to be located in The Palazzo. In connection with the
sale of The Grand Canal Shops mall, we entered into an agreement
with General Growth Partners (GGP), the purchaser of
The Grand Canal Shops mall, to sell them the Phase II mall
upon completion of construction. The purchase price that GGP has
agreed to pay for the Phase II mall is the greater of
(i) $250.0 million and (ii) the Phase II
malls net operating income for months 19 through 30 of its
operations divided by a capitalization rate. The capitalization
rate is 6.0% on the first $38.0 million of net operating
income and 8.0% on the net operating income above
$38.0 million.
We are building The Venetian Macao, an approximately 3,000
all-suites hotel, casino and convention center complex, with a
Venetian-style theme similar to that of The Venetian in Las
Vegas. Under our gaming subconcession in Macao, we are obligated
to develop and open The Venetian Macao and a convention center
by December 2007. We currently expect to open The Venetian Macao
in mid-2007. If we fail to meet the December 2007 deadline and
that deadline is not extended further, we could lose our right
to continue to operate The Sands Macao or any other facilities
developed under our Macao gaming subconcession, and our
investment to date in The Venetian Macao could be lost.
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In addition, we are constructing The Venetian Macao on land for
which we have not yet been granted a concession. The land
concession will require us to pay certain premiums and rent. We
are currently in negotiations with the Macao government over the
cost of the land concession and believe we will be successful in
obtaining the land concession. We expect to have the
negotiations complete in the latter part of the third quarter or
early part of the fourth quarter of 2006, at which point we will
be required to pay the negotiated amount. The land premium will
be amortized over an extended period of time. The initial term
of the lease will be 25 years with unlimited 10-year
renewals at the Companys option. We expect to use the
funds from the new Macao credit facility to make the portion of
the land concession payments that will be due upon receipt of
the provisional land grant and will finance the remaining
portion through financing permitted by the Macao government and
certain payment guarantees to be issued by commercial banks.
Under the credit facility, the Company is required to secure the
land concession in order to fully draw against the facility. If
we are unable to complete the negotiations within a specified
period of time, we will not be able to draw any further funds
from the Macao credit facility in order to fund construction
activities and we will have to seek additional financing. In the
event we are unable to successfully conclude our negotiations
with the Macao government with regard to the land underlying The
Venetian Macao, we could lose all or a substantial part of our
investment in the creation of the land and in constructing The
Venetian Macao and would not be able to open and operate that
facility as planned.
In addition, we broke ground in October 2005 on an expansion of
The Sands Macao that will enhance the size and scope of the
property and increase gaming capacity by more than 30.0%.
Construction of The Venetian Macao and the expansion of The
Sands Macao are progressing according to plan.
In connection with the development of The Venetian Macao, we are
sponsoring a master plan for the development of multiple
properties on the Cotai
Striptm.
We have submitted development plans to the Macao government for
six casino-resort developments in addition to The Venetian Macao
on an area of approximately 200 acres located on the Cotai
Strip. The developments are expected to include hotels,
exhibition and conference facilities, casinos, showrooms,
shopping malls, spas, world-class restaurants and entertainment
facilities and other attractions and amenities, as well as
common public areas. The Company is in the early stages of
developing these properties, including land preparation and
certain foundation work. We plan to own and operate all of the
casinos in these developments under our Macao gaming
subconcession.
We intend to develop the other Cotai Strip properties as follows:
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One of them is intended to be a Four Seasons hotel and casino,
which will be adjacent to The Venetian Macao and is expected to
be a boutique hotel with 400 luxury hotel rooms, up to 800 Four
Seasons-serviced vacation suites, distinctive dining
experiences, a full service spa and other amenities, a
45,000 square foot casino and a 190,000 square foot
mall with upscale retail offerings. We will own the hotel and
vacation suites. We have entered into an exclusive non-binding
letter of intent and are currently negotiating definitive
agreements under which Four Seasons Hotels Inc. will manage the
hotel and vacation suites. The completion of The Venetian Macao
and the Four Seasons is not dependent upon the Macao
governments overall approval of our Cotai Strip master
development plan. |
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One of them is intended to include a two hotel complex with
1,500 luxury and mid-sized hotel rooms as part of its initial
phase, luxury vacation suites, a casino and a retail shopping
mall. We will own the entire development, and we have entered
into a management agreement with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
to manage the hotels and vacation suites under its
Shangri-La and Traders brands. |
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|
One of them is intended to include a two-hotel complex with
1,500 luxury and mid-sized hotel rooms as part of its initial
phase, luxury vacation suites, a casino and a retail shopping
mall physically connected to the mall in the Shangri-La/ Traders
hotel podium. We will own the entire development, and we are
negotiating with Starwood Hotel and Resorts to manage the hotels
and vacation suites under its brands. |
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|
We expect to develop and own two other Cotai Strip developments,
each of which is intended to include a two-hotel complex with
1,500 luxury and mid-sized hotel rooms in their initial phases,
luxury vacation suites, a casino and a retail shopping mall. We
will own the entire development. We have |
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|
entered into a non-binding agreements with Hilton Hotels and
Fairmont Raffles to manage the hotel complexes under their
respective brands. |
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|
|
We have signed a non-binding memorandum of agreement with an
independent developer for another Cotai Strip Development. We
are currently negotiating definitive agreements pursuant to
which we plan to partner with this developer to build a
multi-hotel complex under several hotel brands. |
We do not yet have all the necessary Macao government approvals
that we will need in order to develop these other Cotai Strip
developments.
We expect to make land premium payments relating to The Venetian
Macao and other Macao properties under development in amounts
that will be determined based on negotiations with the Macao
government. We currently estimate that the cost of developing
and building The Venetian Macao will be approximately
$2.3 billion (exclusive of the land concession payment) and
the cost for The Sands Macao expansion will be approximately
$99.0 million for the expansion to increase gaming capacity
and approximately $85.0 million for the hotel tower
expansion. During May 2006, our subsidiary Venetian Macau
Limited and its subsidiaries (VML) obtained a
$2.5 billion credit facility to fund The Sands Macao
expansion and partially fund the design, development,
construction and pre-opening costs for The Venetian Macao, the
Four Seasons Hotel and some of our other development projects on
the Cotai Strip, and to pay related fees and expenses. We have
not yet finalized our estimate of the cost of our other Cotai
Strip developments; however, we will need to arrange additional
debt financing to finance those costs as well.
Singapore Project
In May 2006, we were selected by the Singapore government to
build and operate an integrated resort called the Marina Bay
Sands in Singapore, which will be a large integrated resort,
including a casino. As a result of being selected to build the
project, we are required to pay the Singapore government
$1.20 billion Singapore dollars (approximately
US$751.1 million at exchange rates in effect on
June 30, 2006) in premium payments for use of the land on
which the resort will be built plus an additional
$298.2 million Singapore dollars (approximately
US$186.7 million at exchange rates in effect on
June 30, 2006) for various taxes and other fees. As of
June 30, 2006, we had paid $300.0 million Singapore
dollars (approximately US$187.8 million at exchange rates
in effect on June 30, 2006) related to the land premium
payments. The remaining amount due of approximately
$1.20 billion Singapore dollars (approximately
US$750.0 million at exchange rates in effect on
June 30, 2006) is due on August 24, 2006. We are
currently in the process of obtaining bridge financing in the
amount of $1.4 billion to cover the above payments as well
as the initial development costs for the project.
At the time these remaining amounts are paid, we will enter into
the development agreement, which will require us
to construct and operate the Marina Bay Sands in accordance
with the Companys proposal for this integrated resort and
in accordance with that agreement. Based on the proposal we
submitted to the Singapore government, we will develop and
construct the Marina Bay Sands Resort for approximately
$3.6 billion, inclusive of the land premium, taxes and
other fees discussed above. Upon completion of the bridge
financing, the Company will immediately focus its efforts on
lining up long-term financing in an amount necessary to fund the
construction of Marina Bay Sands.
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Other Development Projects |
We have entered into a non-binding agreement with the Zhuhai
Municipal Peoples Government of the Peoples Republic
of China to work with it to create a master plan for, and
develop, a leisure and convention destination resort on Hengqin
Island, located approximately one mile from the Cotai Strip. We
are actively preparing preliminary design concepts for
presentation to the government. This development is subject to a
number of conditions, including receiving further governmental
approvals.
On December 3, 2004, following the enactment of legislation
legalizing slot machine gaming in Pennsylvania, we entered into
a contribution agreement with Bethworks Now, LLC, the owner of
an approximately 124-acre site located in Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania. We have submitted a proposal to obtain one
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of two at large gaming licenses currently available
in Pennsylvania. There are several competing proposals for these
licenses. If our proposal is accepted and a slot machine license
under the new legislation is granted for the site, we intend to
jointly own and develop the property for use as a casino complex
including a hotel with meeting rooms and retail, restaurant,
movie theater, office and other commercial spaces. The Bethlehem
development is subject to a number of conditions, including
obtaining the gaming license.
We are currently exploring the possibility of operating casino
resorts in additional Asian jurisdictions, the United States and
Europe.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires our management
to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing
basis, management evaluates those estimates, including those
related to allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts,
accruals for slot marketing points, self-insurance and
litigation, asset impairment, stock-based compensation, and
income taxes. We state these accounting policies in the notes to
our consolidated financial statements and in relevant sections
in this discussion and analysis. These estimates are based on
historical information, information that is currently available
to us and on various other assumptions that management believes
to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could
vary from those estimates and we may change our estimates and
assumptions in future evaluations. Changes in these estimates
and assumptions may have a material effect on our results of
operations and financial condition. We believe that the critical
accounting policies discussed below affect our more significant
judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our
consolidated financial statements.
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Discounts |
We maintain an allowance, or reserve, for doubtful accounts and
discounts at our operating casino resorts, The Venetian and The
Sands Macao. The provision for doubtful accounts, an operating
expense, increases the allowance for doubtful accounts and
discounts, while specific write-offs decrease the allowance for
doubtful accounts and discounts. We regularly evaluate the
allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts. At The Venetian,
where credit or marker play is significant, we apply standard
reserve percentages to aged account balances under a specified
dollar amount and specifically analyze the collectibility of
each account with a balance over the specified dollar amount,
based upon the age of the account, the customers financial
condition, collection history and any other known information.
We also monitor regional and global economic conditions and
forecasts to determine if reserve levels are adequate. At The
Sands Macao, where credit or marker play is not significant, we
apply a standard reserve percentage to aged account balances.
The mix of credit play as a percentage of total casino play has
decreased significantly since 2004 because The Sands Macao table
games play is primarily cash play, while The Venetian credit
table games play represents approximately 62.3% of total table
games play at The Venetian. Our allowance for doubtful accounts
and discounts was $56.0 million and $49.0 million, or
39.2% and 36.6% of gross accounts receivable, as of
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
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Self-Insurance and Slot Club Point Accruals |
We maintain accruals for health and workers compensation
self-insurance and slot club point redemption, which are
classified in other accrued liabilities in the condensed
consolidated balance sheets. We determine the adequacy of these
accruals by periodically evaluating the historical experience
and projected trends related to these accruals and in
consultation with outside actuarial experts for the
self-insurance accruals. If such information indicates that the
accruals are overstated or understated, or if business
conditions indicate we should adjust the assumptions utilized,
we will reduce or provide for additional accruals as appropriate.
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We are subject to various claims and legal actions. We estimate
the accruals for these claims and legal actions in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 5, Accounting for
Contingencies, and include such accruals in the other
accrued liability category in our condensed consolidated balance
sheets.
At June 30, 2006, we had net property and equipment of
$3.35 billion, representing 58.3% of our total assets. We
depreciate property and equipment on a straight-line basis over
their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives are
based on the nature of the assets as well as current operating
strategy and legal considerations such as contractual life.
Future events, such as property expansions, property
developments, new competition, or new regulations, could result
in a change in the manner in which we use certain assets
requiring a change in the estimated useful lives of such assets.
In assessing the recoverability of the carrying value of
property and equipment if events and circumstance warrant such
an assessment, we must make assumptions regarding estimated
future cash flows and other factors. If these estimates or the
related assumptions change, we may be required to record an
impairment loss for these assets. Such an impairment loss would
be recognized as a non-cash component of operating income.
SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment
requires the recognition of compensation expense in the
condensed consolidated statements of operations related to the
fair value of employee stock-based compensation. Determining the
fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires
judgment, including estimating the expected term that stock
options will be outstanding prior to exercise, the associated
volatility and the expected dividends. Expected volatilities are
based on the historical volatilities from a selection of
companies from our peer group due to our lack of historical
information. We used the simplified method for estimating
expected option life, as the options qualify as
plain-vanilla options. We believe that the valuation
technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying
assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair values of
our stock options granted. Judgment is also required in
estimating the amount of stock-based awards expected to be
forfeited prior to vesting. If actual forfeitures differ
significantly from these estimates, stock-based compensation
expense could be materially impacted. Prior to adopting
SFAS No. 123R, we applied Accounting Principles Board
Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations, in
accounting for its stock-based compensation plans. All employee
stock options were granted at or above the grant date market
price. Accordingly, no compensation cost was recognized for
fixed stock option grants in prior periods.
We are subject to income taxes in the United States, and in
several states and foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. We
account for income taxes in accordance with
SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.
Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized based on differences between
financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities
using enacted tax rates. SFAS No. 109 requires the
recognition of deferred tax assets, net of any applicable
valuation allowances, related to net operating loss
carryforwards, tax credits and other temporary differences. The
standard requires recognition of a future tax benefit to the
extent that realization of such benefit is more likely than not;
otherwise, a valuation allowance is applied.
Our income tax returns are subject to examination by the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other tax
authorities. While positions taken in tax returns are sometimes
subject to uncertainty in the tax laws, we do not take such
positions unless we have substantial authority to do
so under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations.
We may take positions on our tax returns based on substantial
authority that are not ultimately accepted by the IRS. The IRS
is currently examining our federal income tax returns for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
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We assess potential unfavorable outcomes based on the criteria
of SFAS No. 5. We establish a tax reserve if an
unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of the
unfavorable outcome can be reasonably estimated. We assess the
potential outcomes of tax uncertainties on a quarterly basis. In
determining whether the probable criterion of
SFAS No. 5 is met, we presume that the taxing
authority will focus on the exposure and we assess the probable
outcome of a particular issue based upon the relevant legal and
technical merits. We also apply our judgment regarding the
potential actions by the tax authorities and resolution through
the settlement process.
We maintain required tax reserves until such time as the
underlying issue is resolved. When actual results differ from
reserve estimates, we will adjust the income tax provision and
our tax reserves in the period resolved. For tax years that are
examined by taxing authorities, we will adjust tax reserves in
the year the tax examinations are settled. For tax years that
are not examined by taxing authorities, we will adjust tax
reserves in the year that the statute of limitations expires.
Our estimate of the potential outcome for any uncertain tax
issue is highly judgmental, and we believe we have adequately
provided for any reasonable and foreseeable outcomes related to
uncertain tax matters.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued SFAS No. 123R, which
supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. This statement requires
compensation costs related to stock-based transactions to be
recognized in financial statements. This statement also requires
the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized
compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow,
rather than as an operating cash flow. The provisions of this
statement are effective as of the first annual reporting period
that begins after January 1, 2006. This statement requires
companies to measure the cost of employee services received in
exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the
grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions).
This cost is being recognized over the period during which an
employee is required to provide service in exchange for the
award. This statement also addresses the accounting for the tax
effects of stock-based compensation awards. We adopted this
standard as of January 1, 2006 using the modified
prospective application; accordingly, prior periods have not
been restated. Under the modified prospective application we are
expensing the cost of stock-based compensation awards issued
after January 1, 2006. Additionally, we are recognizing
compensation cost for the portion of awards outstanding on
January 1, 2006 for which the requisite service has not
been rendered as the requisite service is to be rendered on or
after January 1, 2006. We have chosen to continue to use
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to calculate the fair
value of our stock options. During the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006, we recorded $2.9 million and
$5.7 million of stock-based compensation expense,
respectively. No amounts for stock-based compensation were
recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005.
As of June 30, 2006, there was $48.8 million of
unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures of
8.0%, related to nonvested stock options and there was
$2.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to
nonvested restricted stock. The stock option and restricted
stock costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted
average period of 3.6 years and 2.4 years,
respectively.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation (FIN)
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in
income taxes recognized in the financial statements in
accordance with SFAS No. 109. FIN No. 48
provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a
tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on
derecognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition.
FIN No. 48 will require entities to assess the
likelihood that uncertain tax positions will be accepted by the
applicable taxing authority and then measure the amount of
benefit to be recognized for these purposes which are considered
greater than 50% likely to be sustained. FIN No. 48 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on
our condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Summary Financial Results
The following table summarizes our results of operations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, | |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Percent | |
|
|
|
Percent | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages) | |
|
(In thousands, except for percentages) | |
Net revenues
|
|
$ |
517,007 |
|
|
$ |
398,821 |
|
|
|
29.6% |
|
|
$ |
1,047,371 |
|
|
$ |
802,615 |
|
|
|
30.5% |
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
391,592 |
|
|
|
284,678 |
|
|
|
37.6% |
|
|
|
773,076 |
|
|
|
563,136 |
|
|
|
37.3% |
|
Operating income
|
|
|
125,415 |
|
|
|
114,143 |
|
|
|
9.9% |
|
|
|
274,295 |
|
|
|
239,479 |
|
|
|
14.5% |
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
116,734 |
|
|
|
97,850 |
|
|
|
19.3% |
|
|
|
254,577 |
|
|
|
70,663 |
|
|
|
260.3% |
|
Net income
|
|
|
109,329 |
|
|
|
86,429 |
|
|
|
26.5% |
|
|
|
231,112 |
|
|
|
93,541 |
|
|
|
147.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June, | |
|
June, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Percent of Net | |
|
Percent of Net | |
|
|
Revenues | |
|
Revenues | |
Operating expenses
|
|
|
75.7% |
|
|
|
71.4% |
|
|
|
73.8% |
|
|
|
70.2% |
|
Operating income
|
|
|
24.3% |
|
|
|
28.6% |
|
|
|
26.2% |
|
|
|
29.8% |
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
22.6% |
|
|
|
24.5% |
|
|
|
24.3% |
|
|
|
8.8% |
|
Net income
|
|
|
21.1% |
|
|
|
21.7% |
|
|
|
22.1% |
|
|
|
11.7% |
|
Operating Results
|
|
|
Key operating revenue measurements |
The Venetians operating revenue is dependent upon the
volume of customers who stay at the hotel, which affects the
price that can be charged for hotel rooms and the volume of
table games and slot machine play. The Sands Macao is almost
wholly dependent on casino customers that visit the casino on a
daily basis. Hotel revenues are not expected to be material for
The Sands Macao. Visitors to The Sands Macao arrive by ferry,
automobile, airplane or helicopter from Hong Kong, cities in
China, and other Southeast Asian cities in close proximity to
Macao.
The following are the key measurements we use to evaluate
operating revenue:
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|
|
Hotel revenue measurements include hotel occupancy rate, which
is the average percentage of available hotel rooms occupied
during a period, and average daily room rate, which is the
average price of occupied rooms per day. Revenue per available
room represents a summary of hotel average daily room rates and
occupancy. Because not all available rooms are occupied, average
daily room rates are higher than revenue per available room. |
|
|
Casino revenue measurements for Las Vegas: Table games
drop and slot handle are volume measurements. Win or hold
percentage represents the percentage of drop or handle,
respectively, that is won by the casino and recorded as casino
revenue. Table games drop represents the sum of markers issued
(credit instruments) less markers paid at the table, plus cash
deposited in the table drop box. Slot handle is the gross amount
wagered or coin placed into slot machines in aggregate for the
period cited. Drop and handle are abbreviations for table games
drop and slot handle. Based upon our mix of table games, our
table games produce a statistical average table win percentage
(calculated before discounts) as measured as a percentage of
table game drop of 20.0% to 22.0%, and slot machines produce a
statistical average slot machine win percentage (calculated
before slot club cash incentives) as measured as a percentage of
slot machine handle generally between 6.0% and 7.0%. |
|
|
Casino revenue measurements for Macao: We view Macao
table games as being segregated into two groups, consistent with
the Macao markets convention: Rolling Chip play (all VIP
play) and Non-Rolling Chip play (mostly non-VIP players). The
volume measurement for Rolling Chip play is non- |
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|
|
negotiable gaming chips wagered. The volume measurement for
Non-Rolling Chip play is table games drop as described above.
Rolling Chip volume and Non-Rolling Chip volume are not
equivalent because, since Rolling Chip volume is a measure of
amounts wagered versus dropped, Rolling Chip volume is
substantially higher than drop. Slot handle at The Sands Macao
is the gross amount wagered or coins placed into slot machines
in aggregate for the period cited. |
|
|
We view Rolling Chip table games win as a percentage of Rolling
Chip volume and we view Non-Rolling Chip table games win as a
percentage of drop. Win or hold percentage represents the
percentage of Rolling Chip volume, Non-Rolling Chip drop or slot
handle that is won by the casino and recorded as casino revenue.
Based upon our mix of table games in Macao, our Rolling Chip
table games win percentage (calculated before discounts and
commissions) as measured as a percentage of Rolling Chip volume
is expected to be 2.5% to 2.8% and our Non-Rolling Chip play
table games are expected to produce a statistical average table
win percentage as measured as a percentage of table game drop
(before discounts and commissions) of 17.0% to 19.0%. Like in
Las Vegas, our Macao slot machines produce a statistical average
slot machine win percentage as measured as a percentage of slot
machine handle of generally between 6.0% and 7.0%. |
Actual win may vary from the statistical average. Generally,
slot machine play at The Venetian and The Sands Macao is
conducted on a cash basis. The Venetians table games
revenue is approximately 62.3% from credit based guests wagering
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and The Sands
Macaos table game play is conducted primarily on a cash
basis.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 compared to the Three
Months Ended June 30, 2005
Our net revenues consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Percent | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages) | |
Net Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$ |
378,462 |
|
|
$ |
274,808 |
|
|
|
37.7 |
% |
Rooms
|
|
|
89,654 |
|
|
|
83,983 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
% |
Food and beverage
|
|
|
44,023 |
|
|
|
34,698 |
|
|
|
26.9 |
% |
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
29,276 |
|
|
|
24,354 |
|
|
|
20.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
541,415 |
|
|
|
417,843 |
|
|
|
29.6 |
% |
Less promotional allowances
|
|
|
(24,408 |
) |
|
|
(19,022 |
) |
|
|
-28.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues
|
|
$ |
517,007 |
|
|
$ |
398,821 |
|
|
|
29.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net revenues were $517.0 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$118.2 million compared to $398.8 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in net
revenues was due primarily to an increase in casino revenue of
$103.7 million. This increase is primarily attributable to
the growth of our casino operations at The Sands Macao.
Casino revenues were $378.5 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $103.7 million as
compared to $274.8 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2005. Of the increase, $106.1 million was
attributable to the growth of our casino operations at The Sands
Macao. For the three months ended June 30, 2006, table
games drop (the Non-Rolling chip portion) at The Sands Macao
increased $121.0 million to $1.04 billion and the
related win percentage increased 2.1 percentage points to
18.6% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2005.
In addition, the Rolling Chip volume increased
$2.27 billion to $4.26 billion and the related win
percentage increased from 2.6% to 3.0% as compared to the three
months ended June 30, 2005. For the three months ended
June 30, 2006, The Venetians casino revenues
decreased $2.4 million to $71.3 million. Table games
drop increased $1.0 million to $254.2 million; however,
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the related win percentage dropped 1.0 percentage points to
17.6% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2005.
Slot handle at The Venetian increased from $496.0 million
to $522.7 million; however, the related win percentage
decreased from 6.8% to 6.2% as compared to the three months
ended June 30, 2005. In our experience, average win
percentages remain steady when measured over extended periods of
time, but can vary considerably within shorter time periods as a
result of the statistical variances that are associated with
games of chance in which large amounts are wagered.
Room revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were
$89.7 million, an increase of $5.7 million as compared
to $84.0 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005. The increase was attributable to the increase in average
daily room rate from $231 for the three months ended
June 30, 2005 to $242 for the three months ended
June 30, 2006, as well as an increase in occupancy rate
from 98.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 to
99.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 at The
Venetian. The Venetian generated revenue per available room of
$241 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, as compared
to $228 for the three months ended June 30, 2005. The
impact on revenues of the increase in the average daily room
rate was partially offset by an increased percentage of rooms
being occupied by groups at a slightly lower rate, which was
driven by our strategy to emphasize The Venetian as a
destination for tradeshows and groups, including filling our new
meeting room space with group business.
Food and beverage revenues were $44.0 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$9.3 million as compared to $34.7 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was
primarily attributable to food and beverage revenues at The
Venetian, which increased $7.4 million due to increased
hotel occupancy and banquet business driven by our strategy
discussed above.
Convention, retail and other revenues were $29.3 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$4.9 million as compared to $24.4 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005. The increase is primarily
attributable to $1.8 million of additional revenues from
The Sands Expo Center resulting from our strategy discussed
above and $1.7 million in revenues associated with the Blue
Man Group performances, which began during the fourth quarter of
2005.
The breakdown of operating expenses is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Percent | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages) | |
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$ |
217,244 |
|
|
$ |
146,546 |
|
|
|
48.2 |
% |
Rooms
|
|
|
21,996 |
|
|
|
20,227 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
% |
Food and beverage
|
|
|
22,813 |
|
|
|
17,879 |
|
|
|
27.6 |
% |
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
15,728 |
|
|
|
13,723 |
|
|
|
14.6 |
% |
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
3,321 |
|
|
|
782 |
|
|
|
324.7 |
% |
General and administrative
|
|
|
57,337 |
|
|
|
48,214 |
|
|
|
18.9 |
% |
Corporate expense
|
|
|
12,251 |
|
|
|
6,620 |
|
|
|
85.1 |
% |
Rental expense
|
|
|
3,803 |
|
|
|
3,682 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
4,354 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
763.9 |
% |
Development expense
|
|
|
7,861 |
|
|
|
5,562 |
|
|
|
41.3 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
24,428 |
|
|
|
21,097 |
|
|
|
15.8 |
% |
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
|
388.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
$ |
391,592 |
|
|
$ |
284,678 |
|
|
|
37.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating expenses were $391.6 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $106.9 million as
compared to $284.7 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2005. The increase in operating expenses was
primarily attributable to the higher operating revenues and
growth of our operating business in Macao and to a lesser extent
in Las Vegas, as more fully described below.
Casino department expenses were $217.2 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$70.7 million as compared to $146.5 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was
primarily attributable to the additional casino expenses,
including higher payroll and benefits, commissions, casino
advertising and gross win taxes, related to the growth of our
operations at The Sands Macao. Of the $70.7 million
increase in casino expenses, $47.9 million was due to the
39.0% gross win tax on casino revenues in Macao. Despite the
higher gross win tax, casino operating margins at The Sands
Macao are similar to those at The Venetian primarily because of
lower labor, marketing and sales expenses in Macao. For the
three months ended June 30, 2006, casino expenses at The
Venetian were higher than in the prior year due to higher
payroll and related benefit costs, resulting from increased
headcount associated with our targeted investments at the
property, which include the poker room and the Blue Man and
Phantom of the Opera productions, and a spike in high dollar
medical claims during the quarter. Food and beverage expense
increased $4.9 million, primarily related to the increased
food and beverage revenue noted above.
The provision for doubtful accounts was $3.3 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to
$0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005.
The prior year amount includes a $1.8 million recovery that
did not occur during the three months ended June 30, 2006.
The amount of this provision can vary over short periods of time
because of factors specific to the customers who owe us money
from gaming activities at any given time. We believe that the
amount of our provision for doubtful accounts in the future will
depend upon the state of the economy, our credit standards, our
risk assessments and the judgment of our employees responsible
for granting credit.
General and administrative expenses were $57.3 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$9.1 million as compared to $48.2 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was
attributable to the growth of our operating businesses in Las
Vegas and Macao as discussed in the casino expense section above.
Corporate expense for the three months ended June 30, 2006
was $12.3 million, an increase of $5.7 million as
compared to $6.6 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to
$4.6 million of corporate general and administrative costs
as we increase our headcount in the corporate area to support
our continued expansion activities, and $1.1 million
related to stock-based compensation recorded in connection with
the adoption of SFAS No. 123R.
Pre-opening and development expenses were $4.4 million and
$7.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended
June 30, 2006, compared to $0.5 million and
$5.6 million, respectively, for the three months ended
June 30, 2005. Pre-opening expenses for the three months
ended June 30, 2006 were primarily related to The Venetian
Macao project and the casino expansion at The Sands Macao. We
expect that pre-opening expense will increase as The Venetian
Macao and The Palazzo projects approach their anticipated 2007
opening dates. The increase in development expenses was
primarily related to our increased activities in Singapore,
Macao, Pennsylvania and Europe.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended
June 30, 2006 was $24.4 million, an increase of
$3.3 million as compared to $21.1 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was
primarily the result of placing into service various assets at
The Venetian since the second quarter of 2005, including the
Blue Man Group Theater, new meeting rooms and the renovation of
the pool deck.
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The following table summarizes information related to interest
expense on long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except for | |
|
|
percentages) | |
Interest cost
|
|
$ |
44,585 |
|
|
$ |
23,001 |
|
Less: Capitalized interest
|
|
|
(20,900 |
) |
|
|
(5,032 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
$ |
23,685 |
|
|
$ |
17,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$ |
37,820 |
|
|
$ |
18,355 |
|
Average total debt balance
|
|
$ |
2,301,277 |
|
|
$ |
1,503,242 |
|
Weighted average interest rate
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
|
|
4.8 |
% |
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was
$23.7 million for the three months ended June 30,
2006, an increase of $5.7 million as compared to
$18.0 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005. Interest expense increased during the three months ended
June 30, 2006 as compared to the three months ended
June 30, 2005 due to an increase in interest rates and an
increase in our average long-term debt balances resulting
primarily from the completion of the $2.50 billion Macao
credit facility, in late May 2006, to support our expansion
activities in Macao. We expect that the interest expense amount
will continue to increase as our long-term debt balances and
interest rates increase. This increase was offset by the
capitalization of $20.9 million of interest during the
three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to
$5.0 million of capitalized interest during the three
months ended June 30, 2005. We expect that the capitalized
interest amount will continue to increase as The Venetian Macao
and The Palazzo projects approach their anticipated 2007 opening
dates.
Other Factors Effecting Earnings
Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2006
was $15.0 million, an increase of $7.9 million as
compared to $7.1 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2005. The increase was attributable to an increase
in interest rates and the increase in invested cash and cash
equivalent balances, primarily from our borrowings under the
Macao Credit Facility.
Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended
June 30, 2006 was 6.3%. The effective tax rate for the 2006
period was significantly lower than the United States federal
statutory rate due primarily to a zero effective tax rate on our
Macao net income as a result of an income tax holiday in Macao
on gaming operations, which is set to expire at the end of 2008.
The effective income tax rate was 11.7% for the three months
ended June 30, 2005. The income tax rate was lower in the
current quarter compared to the prior year quarter, primarily as
a result of an increase in the mix of Macao income compared to
US income.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 compared to the Six
Months Ended June 30, 2005
Our net revenues consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Percent | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages) | |
Net Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$ |
753,844 |
|
|
$ |
540,594 |
|
|
|
39.4 |
% |
Rooms
|
|
|
180,792 |
|
|
|
170,060 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
% |
Food and beverage
|
|
|
95,839 |
|
|
|
78,187 |
|
|
|
22.6 |
% |
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
64,281 |
|
|
|
52,808 |
|
|
|
21.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,094,756 |
|
|
|
841,649 |
|
|
|
30.1 |
% |
Less promotional allowances
|
|
|
(47,385 |
) |
|
|
(39,034 |
) |
|
|
-21.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues
|
|
$ |
1,047,371 |
|
|
$ |
802,615 |
|
|
|
30.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net revenues were $1.05 billion for the six
months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$244.8 million compared to $802.6 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in net revenues
was due primarily to an increase in casino revenue of
$213.2 million. This increase is primarily attributable to
the growth of our casino operations at The Sands Macao and the
formal introduction of our Rolling Chip program in March 2005.
Casino revenues were $753.8 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $213.2 million as
compared to $540.6 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005. Of the increase, $213.3 million was
attributable to the growth of our casino operations at The Sands
Macao and the formal introduction of our Rolling Chip program in
March 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, table
games drop (the Non-Rolling chip portion) at The Sands Macao
increased $171.4 million to $2.10 billion and the
related win percentage increased 3.1 percentage points to
18.6% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005. In
addition, the Rolling Chip volume increased $5.11 billion
to $7.96 billion and the related win percentage increased
from 2.5% to 2.8% as compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006,
The Venetians casino revenues decreased $0.1 million
to $168.5 million. Table games drop increased
$55.3 million to $617.7 million; however, the related
win percentage dropped 1.2 percentage points to 20.3% as
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005. Slot handle
at The Venetian increased from $1.00 billion to
$1.05 billion; however, the related win percentage
decreased from 6.5% to 6.3% as compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2005. In our experience, average win percentages
remain steady when measured over extended periods of time, but
can vary considerably within shorter time periods as a result of
the statistical variances that are associated with games of
chance in which large amounts are wagered.
Room revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were
$180.8 million, an increase of $10.7 million as
compared to $170.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005. The increase was attributable to the
increase in average daily room rate from $237 for the six months
ended June 30, 2005 to $246 for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, as well as an increase in occupancy rate
from 98.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 to 99.7%
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 at The Venetian. The
Venetian generated revenue per available room of $245 for the
six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to $233 for the
six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in the average
daily room rate was partially offset by an increased percentage
of rooms being occupied by groups at a slightly lower rate,
which was driven by our strategy to emphasize The Venetian as a
destination for tradeshows and groups, including filling our new
meeting room space with group business.
Food and beverage revenues were $95.8 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$17.6 million as compared to $78.2 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was primarily
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attributable to food and beverage revenues at The Venetian,
which increased $15.5 million due to increased hotel
occupancy and banquet business at the property driven by our
strategy discussed above.
Convention, retail and other revenues were $64.3 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$11.5 million as compared to $52.8 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2005. The increase is primarily
attributable to $5.1 million of additional revenues from
The Sands Expo Center resulting from our strategy discussed
above and $3.8 million in revenues associated with the Blue
Man Group performances, which began during the fourth quarter of
2005.
The breakdown of operating expenses is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Percent | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages) | |
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$ |
422,586 |
|
|
$ |
278,499 |
|
|
|
51.7 |
% |
Rooms
|
|
|
43,748 |
|
|
|
41,342 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
% |
Food and beverage
|
|
|
46,871 |
|
|
|
38,844 |
|
|
|
20.7 |
% |
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
32,122 |
|
|
|
28,099 |
|
|
|
14.3 |
% |
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
8,310 |
|
|
|
4,168 |
|
|
|
99.4 |
% |
General and administrative
|
|
|
112,152 |
|
|
|
93,987 |
|
|
|
19.3 |
% |
Corporate expense
|
|
|
25,205 |
|
|
|
17,502 |
|
|
|
44.0 |
% |
Rental expense
|
|
|
7,510 |
|
|
|
7,387 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
% |
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
6,573 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
1,204.2 |
% |
Development expense
|
|
|
17,029 |
|
|
|
10,737 |
|
|
|
58.6 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
49,433 |
|
|
|
41,062 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
% |
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
1,537 |
|
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
|
52.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
$ |
773,076 |
|
|
$ |
563,136 |
|
|
|
37.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses were $773.1 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $210.0 million as
compared to $563.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005. The increase in operating expenses was
primarily attributable to the higher operating revenues and
growth of our operating businesses in Macao and to a lesser
extent in Las Vegas, as more fully described below:
Casino department expenses were $422.6 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$144.1 million as compared to $278.5 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was primarily
attributable to the additional casino expenses related to the
growth of our operations at The Sands Macao and increased slot
machine and table games volume at The Venetian. Of the
$144.1 million increase in casino expenses,
$99.7 million was due to the 39.0% gross win tax on casino
revenues in Macao. Despite the higher gross win tax, casino
operating margins at The Sands Macao are similar to those at The
Venetian primarily because of lower labor, marketing and sales
expenses in Macao. For the six months ended June 30, 2006,
casino expenses at The Venetian were higher than in the prior
year due to higher payroll and related benefit costs, resulting
from increased headcount associated with our targeted
investments at the property, which include the poker room and
the Blue Man and Phantom of the Opera productions, and a spike
in high dollar medical claims during the six months ended
June 30, 2006. Food and beverage expense increased
$8.0 million, primarily related to the increased food and
beverage revenue noted above.
The provision for doubtful accounts was $8.3 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to
$4.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
The prior year amount includes a $1.8 million recovery that
did not occur during the three months ended June 30, 2006.
The amount of this provision can vary over
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short periods of time because of factors specific to the
customers who owe us money from gaming activities at any given
time. We believe that the amount of our provision for doubtful
accounts in the future will depend upon the state of the
economy, our credit standards, our risk assessments and the
judgment of our employees responsible for granting credit.
General and administrative expenses were $112.2 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$18.2 million as compared to $94.0 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was attributable
to the growth of our operating businesses in Las Vegas and Macao
as discussed in the casino section above.
Corporate expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006
was $25.2 million, an increase of $7.7 million as
compared to $17.5 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to
$9.3 million of corporate general and administrative costs
as we increase our headcount in the corporate area to support
our continued expansion activities, $1.3 million related to
stock offering costs associated with a sale by certain trusts
established for the benefit of our principal stockholder and his
family in a secondary public offering of stock in March 2006 and
$2.1 million related to stock-based compensation recorded
in connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 123R,
partially offset by a $5.0 million charitable contribution
that was made in the first quarter of 2005 that did not recur in
2006.
Pre-opening and development expenses were $6.6 million and
$17.0 million, respectively, for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, compared to $0.5 million and
$10.7 million, respectively, for the six months ended
June 30, 2005. Pre-opening expenses for the six months
ended June 30, 2006 were primarily related to The Venetian
Macao project and the expansion of The Sands Macao. We expect
that pre-opening expense will increase as The Venetian Macao and
The Palazzo projects approach their anticipated 2007 opening
dates. The increase in development expenses was primarily
related to our increased activities in Singapore, Macao,
Pennsylvania, and Europe.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 was $49.4 million, an increase of
$8.4 million as compared to $41.0 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was primarily the
result of placing into service various assets at The Venetian
since the second quarter of 2005, including the Blue Man Group
Theater, new meeting rooms and the renovation of the pool deck.
The following table summarizes information related to interest
expense on long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except | |
|
|
for percentages) | |
Interest cost
|
|
$ |
74,313 |
|
|
$ |
54,189 |
|
Less: Capitalized interest
|
|
|
(29,213 |
) |
|
|
(9,137 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
$ |
45,100 |
|
|
$ |
45,052 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$ |
69,725 |
|
|
$ |
51,494 |
|
Average total debt balance
|
|
$ |
1,978,690 |
|
|
$ |
1,563,938 |
|
Weighted average interest rate
|
|
|
7.5 |
% |
|
|
5.2 |
% |
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was
$45.1 million for each of the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005. Interest expense
increased during the six months ended June 30, 2006 as
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005 due to an
increase in interest rates and an increase in our average
long-term debt balances resulting primarily from the completion
of the $2.50 billion Macao credit facility, in late May
2006, to support our expansion activities in Macao. We expect
that the interest expense amount will continue to increase as
our long-term debt balances and interest rates increase. This
increase was offset by the capitalization of $29.2 million
of interest during the first six months of 2006 compared to
$9.1 million of
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capitalized interest in the first six months of 2005. We expect
that the capitalized interest amount will continue to increase
as The Venetian Macao and The Palazzo projects approach their
2007 opening dates.
Other Factors Effecting Earnings
Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was
$25.2 million, an increase of $10.7 million as
compared to $14.5 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005. The increase was attributable to an increase
in interest rates and the increase in invested cash and cash
equivalent balances, primarily from our borrowings under the
Macao Credit Facility.
Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 was 9.2%. The effective income tax rate for
the 2006 period was significantly lower than the United States
federal statutory rate due primarily to a zero effective tax
rate on our Macao net income as a result of an income tax
holiday in Macao on gaming operations, which is set to expire at
the end of 2008. The effective tax rate was -32.4% for the six
months ended June 30, 2005 primarily due to the tax benefit
associated with the loss on early retirement of debt in the 2005
period, as well as the application of the aforementioned Macao
income tax holiday.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our cash flows consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Net cash provided by operations
|
|
$ |
97,181 |
|
|
$ |
283,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing cash flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(730,475 |
) |
|
|
(373,565 |
) |
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
(1,034,881 |
) |
|
|
(5,181 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(1,765,356 |
) |
|
|
(378,746 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing cash flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,052 |
) |
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(79,607 |
) |
|
|
(966,688 |
) |
|
Proceeds of long term-debt
|
|
|
1,609,204 |
|
|
|
563,222 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(37,244 |
) |
|
|
(124,967 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
1,492,353 |
|
|
|
(549,485 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
(174,847 |
) |
|
$ |
(644,704 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows Operating Activities |
The Venetians slot machine and retail hotel rooms
businesses are generally conducted on a cash basis, its table
games and group hotel businesses are conducted on a cash and
credit basis and its banquet business is conducted primarily on
a credit basis resulting in operating cash flows being generally
affected by changes in operating income and accounts
receivables. The Sands Macao table games and slot machine play
is currently conducted primarily on a cash basis. Net cash
provided by operating activities for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 was $97.2 million, a decrease of
$186.3 million as compared with $283.5 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2005. The main factor
contributing to the decrease in cash flows provided by operating
activities was a significant increase in prepaid expenses and
other assets, primarily as a result of payments made to the
Singapore government for deposits on the Marina Bay Sands
development project in Singapore.
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|
|
|
Cash Flows Investing Activities |
Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2006
totaled $730.5 million, including $58.7 million on
expansions, improvements and maintenance capital expenditures at
The Venetian and The Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas;
$468.1 million for construction and development activities
in Macao (including The Sands Macao and The Venetian Macao on
the Cotai Strip); and $203.7 million for The Palazzo.
Restricted cash increased $1.03 billion for the six months
ended June 30, 2006, primarily as a result of adding
$984.2 million in net restricted cash and cash equivalents
from the Macao Credit Facility to be used for Macao related
construction.
|
|
|
Cash Flows Financing Activities |
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, net cash flows
provided from financing activities were $1.49 billion. The
net increase was primarily attributable to the borrowing of
$1.33 billion under the Macao credit facility,
$229.1 million from the senior secured revolving facility
and $30.0 million from the Phase II Mall Construction
Loan, offset by the repayment of the $50.0 million credit
facility of Venetian Venture Development Intermediate Limited.
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, we held
unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $282.0 million
and $456.8 million, respectively. We expect to fund our
operations, capital expenditures at The Venetian, The Sands Expo
Center and The Sands Macao (other than The Sands Macao expansion
construction) and debt service requirements from existing cash
balances, operating cash flow and borrowings under our
Las Vegas and Macao revolving credit facilities. We have a
$450.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility in
Las Vegas and a senior secured $500.0 million revolving
credit facility in Macao for working capital needs, of which
$189.9 million and $475.0 million, respectively, were
available as of June 30, 2006.
We have commenced construction of The Palazzo and plan to
continue work on The Palazzo during 2006. We currently estimate
that construction will be completed in the fall of 2007 and that
our cost to develop and construct The Palazzo could reach as
high as approximately $1.8 billion (exclusive of land), of
which the Phase II mall is expected to cost approximately
$280.0 million (exclusive of certain incentive payments to
executives made in July 2004). In addition, we expect that
tenants will make significant additional capital expenditures to
build out stores and restaurants located in The Palazzo. As of
June 30, 2006, we had paid $710.1 million in design,
development and construction costs for The Palazzo. We intend to
use $361.8 million (plus the interest earnings) of the
proceeds from the $970.0 million Term B Facility and
$200.0 million from the Term B Delayed Draw Facility
from the Senior Secured Credit Facility, $191.5 million of
proceeds from the Phase II Mall Construction Loan, cash on
hand, borrowings under the Revolving Facility under the Senior
Secured Credit Facility and operating cash flow to fund the
development and construction costs for The Palazzo (including
the Phase II mall) and to pay related fees and expenses.
On May 25, 2006, two subsidiaries of the Company,
VML US Finance LLC (the Borrower) and Venetian
Macau Limited, as guarantor, entered into a credit agreement
(the Macao Credit Facility) for the funding of The
Sands Macao expansion, and partial funding for the construction
of The Venetian Macao and some other Cotai Strip developments.
The Macao Credit Facility consists of a $1.20 billion
funded term B loan (the Macao Term B
Facility), a $700.0 million delayed draw term
B loan (the Macao Term B Delayed Draw
Facility), a $100.0 million local currency term loan
(the Macao Local Term Facility) and a
$500.0 million revolving credit facility (the Macao
Revolving Facility). As of June 30, 2006,
$1.3 billion has been drawn under the Macao Term B
Facility and the Macao Local Term Facility and
$25.0 million has been drawn under the Macao Revolving
Facility. No amounts have been drawn under the Macao Term B
Delayed Draw Facility as of June 30, 2006. In addition, all
of The Sands Macaos cash flows are expected to be used to
finance a portion of the construction of The Venetian Macao and
certain other Macao developments.
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We currently estimate that the cost of developing and building
The Venetian Macao will be approximately $2.3 billion
(exclusive of land); however, we have not yet finalized our
estimate of the costs of our other Cotai Strip developments. We
will have to incur additional debt to finance The Venetian
Macao, other Macao developments and our Cotai Strip developments
if The Sands Macaos cash flows, existing cash balances,
and available borrowings are not sufficient. Under the Macao
credit facility, the Company is required to secure the land
concession in order to fully draw against the facility. If we
are unable to complete The Venetian Macao land concession
negotiations within a specified period of time, we will not be
able to draw any further funds from the Macao credit facility in
order to fund construction activities and we will have to seek
additional financing.
In May 2006, the Company was selected by the Singapore
government to build and operate the Marina Bay Integrated
Resort (IR) in Singapore, which will be a large integrated
resort, including a casino. As a result of being selected to
build the project, the Company is required to pay the Singapore
government $1.20 billion Singapore dollars (approximately
$751.1 million at exchange rates in effect on June 30,
2006) in premiums for use of the land where the resort will be
built and $298.2 million Singapore dollars (approximately
$186.7 million at exchange rates in effect on June 30,
2006) for various taxes and other fees. As of June 30,
2006, the Company had paid $300.0 million Singapore dollars
(approximately $187.8 million at exchange rates in effect
on June 30, 2006) related to the land premium payments. The
remaining amount of $1.20 billion Singapore dollars
(approximately $751.1 million at exchange rates in effect
on June 30, 2006) is due on August 24, 2006. The
Company is currently in the process of obtaining bridge
financing to cover the above payments as well as the initial
development costs for the project.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any transactions with special purpose
entities, nor have we engaged in any derivative transactions
other than simple interest rate caps. During 1997, we entered
into operating lease arrangements with the HVAC provider. Under
the terms of these energy service agreements, we will purchase
HVAC energy and services over initial terms expiring in 2009
with an option to collectively extend the terms of these
agreements for two consecutive five-year periods. We have fixed
payment obligations due during the next twelve months of
$6.8 million under the energy services agreements with the
HVAC provider. The total remaining payment obligations under
these arrangements was $20.5 million as of June 30,
2006, payable in equal monthly installments through July 1,
2009. We have the right to terminate the agreement based upon
the failure of the HVAC provider to provide HVAC services. Upon
the sale of The Grand Canal Shops mall on May 17, 2004, GGP
assumed the responsibility for $1.6 million of annual
payments to the HVAC provider. We have no other off-balance
sheet arrangements.
Restrictions on Distributions
We are a parent company with limited business operations. Our
main asset is the stock and membership interests of our
subsidiaries. The debt instruments of Las Vegas Sands, LLC
contain significant restrictions on the payment of dividends and
distributions to us by Las Vegas Sands, LLC. In particular,
the Senior Secured Credit Facility prohibits Las Vegas
Sands, LLC from paying dividends or making distributions to us,
or investing in us, with limited exceptions. Las Vegas Sands,
LLC may make certain distributions to us to cover taxes and
certain reasonable and customary operating costs. In addition,
Las Vegas Sands, LLC may make distributions to us in order to
enable us to pay dividends on our common stock so long as
construction of The Palazzo is substantially complete and
certain financial leverage tests are satisfied, which
distributions may not exceed $25.0 million or
$50.0 million during any twelve-month period depending on
our financial leverage ratio at the time of such distributions.
In addition, the debt instrument of our subsidiary,
Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC (the Phase II Mall
Subsidiary), also restricts the payment of dividends and
distributions to us. Subject to limited exceptions, the
Phase II Mall Construction Loan prohibits the Phase II
Mall Subsidiary from paying dividends or making distributions to
us, or making investments in us, other than tax distributions
and a limited basket amount.
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The debt instruments of our subsidiaries, including the new
Macao credit facility for the construction of The Venetian Macao
contain certain restrictions that, among other things, limit the
ability of our company and/or certain subsidiaries to incur
additional indebtedness, issue disqualified stock or equity
interests, pay dividends or make other distributions, repurchase
equity interests or certain indebtedness, create certain liens,
enter into certain transactions with affiliates, enter into
certain mergers or consolidations or sell our assets of our
company without prior approval of the lenders or noteholders.
Financial covenants included in our Senior Secured Credit
Facility and our Macao credit facility include a minimum
interest coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum net
worth covenant and maximum capital expenditure limitations.
Inflation
We believe that inflation and changing prices have not had a
material impact on our net sales, revenues or income from
continuing operations during the past year.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that are made
pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
include the discussions of our business strategies and
expectations concerning future operations, margins,
profitability, liquidity, and capital resources. In addition, in
certain portions included in this report, the words:
anticipates, believes,
estimates, seeks, expects,
plans, intends and similar expressions,
as they relate to our company or its management, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot
assure you that any forward-looking statements will prove to be
correct. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause
our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These
factors include, among others, the risks associated with:
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general economic and business conditions which may impact levels
of disposable income, consumer spending and pricing of hotel
rooms; |
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the uncertainty of tourist behavior related to spending and
vacationing at casino resorts in Las Vegas and Macao; |
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disruptions or reductions in travel due to conflicts with Iraq
and any future terrorist incidents; |
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outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as severe acute
respiratory syndrome or avian flu, in our market areas; |
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our dependence upon three properties in two markets for all of
our cash flow; |
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new developments, construction and ventures, including The
Palazzo, The Venetian Macao and other Cotai Strip developments,
and the development in Singapore; |
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the passage of new legislation and receipt of governmental
approvals for our proposed developments in Macao, Singapore, the
United Kingdom and other jurisdictions where we are planning to
operate; |
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our substantial leverage and debt service (including sensitivity
to fluctuations in interest rates and other capital markets
trends); |
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our insurance coverage, including the risk that we have not
obtained sufficient coverage against acts of terrorism or will
only be able to obtain additional coverage at significantly
increased rates; |
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government regulation of the casino industry, including gaming
license regulation, the legalization of gaming in certain
domestic jurisdictions, including Native American reservations,
and regulation of gaming on the Internet; |
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increased competition and additional construction in Las Vegas,
including recent and upcoming increases in hotel rooms, meeting
and convention space and retail space; |
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fluctuations in the demand for all-suites rooms, occupancy rates
and average daily room rates in Las Vegas; |
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the popularity of Las Vegas as a convention and trade show
destination; |
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new taxes or changes to existing tax rates; |
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our ability to meet certain development deadlines in Macao and
Singapore; |
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our ability to maintain our gaming subconcession in Macao; |
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the completion of infrastructure projects in Macao; |
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increased competition and other planned construction projects in
Macao; and |
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any future litigation. |
All future written and verbal forward-looking statements
attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements contained or referred to in this section. New risks
and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible
for us to predict these events or how they may affect us.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update
any forward-looking statements after the date of this report as
a result of new information, future events or developments,
except as required by federal securities laws.
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in
market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign
currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary
exposure to market risk is interest rate risk associated with
our long-term debt. We attempt to manage our interest rate risk
by managing the mix of our long-term fixed-rate borrowings and
variable rate borrowings, and by use of interest rate cap
agreements. The ability to enter into interest rate cap
agreements allows us to manage our interest rate risk associated
with our variable rate debt. We do not hold or issue financial
instruments for trading purposes and do not enter into
derivative transactions that would be considered speculative
positions. Our derivative financial instruments consist
exclusively of interest rate cap agreements, which do not
qualify for hedge accounting. Interest differentials resulting
from these agreements are recorded on an accrual basis as an
adjustment to interest expense.
To manage exposure to counterparty credit risk in interest rate
cap agreements, we enter into agreements with highly rated
institutions that can be expected to fully perform under the
terms of such agreements. Frequently, these institutions are
also members of the bank group providing our credit facilities,
which management believes further minimizes the risk of
nonperformance.
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The table below provides information about our financial
instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For
debt obligations, the table presents notional amounts and
weighted average interest rates by contractual maturity dates
for the years ending June 30:
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LIABILITIES
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250.0 |
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250.0 |
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52.9 |
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308.9 |
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Cap Agreement (3)
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1. |
The fair values are based on the borrowing rates currently
available for debt instruments with similar terms and maturities
and market quotes of our publicly traded debt. |
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Based upon contractual interest rates for fixed rate
indebtedness or current LIBOR rates for variable rate
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As of June 30, 2006, we have four interest rate cap
agreements with a fair value of $1.1 million based on a
quoted market value from the institution holding the agreement. |
Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility bear
interest at our election at either LIBOR plus 1.75% or the base
rate plus 0.75% per annum, subject to downward adjustments
based upon our credit rating. Borrowings under the
$250.0 million Phase II Mall Construction Loan
facility bear interest at our election at either a base rate
plus 0.75% per annum or at LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum.
Borrowings under the Interface Mortgage Loan bear interest at an
interest rate equal to LIBOR plus 3.75%. Borrowings under the
Macao Credit facility bear interest at our election, at either
an adjusted Eurodollar rate (or in the case of the Local Term
Loan, adjusted HIBOR) plus 2.75% per annum or at an
alternative base rate plus 1.75% per annum, and is subject
to a downward adjustment of 0.25% per annum from the
beginning of the first interest period following the substantial
completion of the Venetian Macao.
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses were not material
to our results of operations for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, but may be in future periods in relation to
activity associated with our Macao subsidiaries. We do not hedge
our exposure to foreign currency; however, we maintain a
significant amount of our operating funds in the same currencies
in which we have obligations thereby reducing our exposure to
currency fluctuations.
See also Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Item 4 Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the reports that the
Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the
time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commissions rules and forms and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as
appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. The Companys Chief Executive Officer and its
Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) of the
Company as of June 30, 2006 and have concluded that they
are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the desired
control objectives were achieved.
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.
In addition, the design of any control system is based in part
upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.
Because of these and other inherent limitations of control
systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed
in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions, regardless of how remote.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Companys internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter
covered by this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Companys internal control over financial
reporting.
Part II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
The Company is party to litigation matters and claims related to
its operations. For more information, see the Companys
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and
Part I Item 1 Notes to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 6 Commitments and Contingencies of
this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.
Item 1A Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from the risk factors
previously disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005.
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
and Use of Proceeds
Uses of Proceeds from Registered Securities
On December 20, 2004, we issued all of the
27,380,953 shares of our common stock we registered in an
initial public offering at an offering price of $29.00 per
share (Reg.
No. 333-118827),
effective December 14, 2004. The aggregate offering price
of the common stock sold (including the exercise by the managing
underwriters of their over-allotment option) resulted in gross
proceeds of $794.0 million and net proceeds of
approximately $738.7 million to us after deducting
underwriting discounts and commissions of $49.6 million and
related offering expenses of $5.7 million none of which was
paid to the underwriters. The managing underwriters for the
offering were Goldman, Sachs & Co., Citigroup, JP
Morgan, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch & Co, UBS
Investment Bank, and Jeffries & Company, Inc. None of
the expenses we incurred in connection with the offering were
direct or indirect payments to our directors, officers, general
partners or their associates, to persons owning 10% or more of
our equity securities or to our affiliates (collectively
Related Parties).
During the first quarter of 2005, we used $327.3 million of
the approximately $738.7 million in net proceeds from our
initial public offering to redeem approximately
$291.1 million in principal amount of the 11% mortgage
notes issued by Las Vegas Sands, Inc. and Venetian Casino
Resort, LLC and to pay $36.2 million in related premiums
and accrued interest and expenses. During the second quarter of
2005, we used $70.0 million of the net proceeds to redeem
the VML senior secured notes. None of the amounts paid to redeem
the 11% mortgage notes or the VML senior secured notes were paid
to Related Parties. In addition, during 2005, we used
approximately $149.4 million (net of interest income) of
the net proceeds for other general corporate purposes. During
the first quarter of 2006, we used approximately
$128.0 million of the net proceeds for other general
corporate purposes, including an amount for a gaming license,
which is recoverable
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if the license is not awarded. During the second quarter of
2006, we used approximately $64.0 million of the net
proceeds for other general corporate purposes, including an
amount for a deposit on our development project in Singapore,
which will be reimbursed when financing is obtained for the
project. As of June 30, 2006, all of the net proceeds from
the initial public offering had been used.
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders
The Companys annual meeting of stockholders was held on
June 7, 2006. At the annual meeting, votes were taken for:
(1) the election of directors and (2) the ratification
of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm.
The Companys stockholders elected William P. Weidner and
Michael A. Leven to serve on the Board of Directors as
Class II directors for three-year terms, which will expire
in 2009. The service of Charles D. Forman and Irwin A. Siegel as
Class I directors and Sheldon G. Adelson, Irwin A. Chafetz
and James L. Purcell as Class III directors continued after
the meeting. Stockholders also ratified the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm.
The following tables provide details regarding the number of
votes cast by the Companys stockholders with respect to
each of the matters indicated above.
Election of directors:
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Nominees for Director |
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William P. Weidner
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322,274,733 |
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Michael A. Leven
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338,857,296 |
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Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
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Item 6 Exhibits
List of Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Document |
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10.1 |
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Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2006, by and among
VML US Finance LLC, Venetian Macau Limited, the financial
institutions listed therein as lenders, The Bank of Nova Scotia,
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Lehman Brothers
Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
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10.2 |
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Disbursement Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2006, by and
among VML US Finance LLC, Venetian Cotai Limited, Venetian Macau
Limited and The Bank of Nova Scotia. |
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10.3 |
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Employment Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, among Las
Vegas Sands Corp., Las Vegas Sands, LLC and Robert Rozek. |
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10.4 |
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Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 20, 2006 and
effective as of June 8, 2006, to Employment Agreement,
dated as of November 18, 2004, among Las Vegas Sands Corp.,
Las Vegas Sands, LLC and Scott D. Henry. |
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31.1 |
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 |
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
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/s/ Sheldon G. Adelson |
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Sheldon G. Adelson |
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Chairman of the Board and |
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August 9, 2006
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Robert P. Rozek |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
August 9, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Document |
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10.1 |
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Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2006, by and among
VML US Finance LLC, Venetian Macau Limited, the financial
institutions listed therein as lenders, The Bank of Nova Scotia,
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Lehman Brothers
Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
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10.2 |
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Disbursement Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2006, by and
among VML US Finance LLC, Venetian Cotai Limited, Venetian Macau
Limited and The Bank of Nova Scotia. |
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10.3 |
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Employment Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, among Las
Vegas Sands Corp., Las Vegas Sands, LLC and Robert Rozek. |
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10.4 |
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Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 20, 2006 and
effective as of June 8, 2006, to Employment Agreement,
dated as of November 18, 2004, among Las Vegas Sands Corp.,
Las Vegas Sands, LLC and Scott D. Henry. |
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31.1 |
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 |
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |