Las Vegas Sands Reports Record First Quarter 2014 Results

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Apr 24, 2014) - Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS)

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2014 (Compared to the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013):

  • Net Revenue Increased 21.4% to a Record $4.01 Billion
  • Strong Gaming Volumes in Macao Drove Adjusted Property EBITDA Up 49.1% to a Record $939.8 Million
  • Consolidated Adjusted Property EBITDA Grew 26.8% to a Record $1.48 Billion
  • Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share Climbed 36.6% to a Record $0.97 (GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share Increased 37.7% to $0.95)
  • The Company Paid Dividends of $0.50 per share, an Increase of 42.9%
  • The Company Returned $810.0 Million of Capital to Shareholders through its Stock Repurchase Program (Exceeding its $75.0 Million per Month Minimum Target)  

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) today reported record financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

First Quarter Overview

Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "I am extremely pleased to report another quarter of record financial results that reflect continued strong growth in revenue, cash flow and earnings per share. The focused and consistent execution of our global growth strategy, which leverages the power of our convention-based Integrated Resort business model, is clearly driving our financial results. Continued execution of that strategy will extend our position as the global leader in Integrated Resort development and operation.

"In Macao, we delivered record financial results, with strong growth and operating momentum reflected in every segment of our business. We welcomed more than seventeen million visits during the quarter to our Macao property portfolio, which delivered a record $939.8 million of adjusted property EBITDA. We remain confident that our market-leading Cotai Strip properties, including our latest Integrated Resort on the Cotai Strip, the Parisian Macao, which is targeted to open in late 2015, will meaningfully enhance the appeal of Macao to business and leisure travelers and provide an outstanding platform for growth in the years ahead."

In Singapore, adjusted property EBITDA reached $435.2 million reflecting strong growth in non-gaming revenue, steady mass gaming results and a higher hold rate on VIP play. Mass win-per-day increased slightly to $4.65 million per day.

Mr. Adelson added, "The prudent management of our cash flow, including the ability to increase the return of capital to shareholders while maintaining a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity to invest in future growth opportunities, remains a cornerstone of our strategy." 

The company paid a recurring quarterly dividend of $0.50 per common share during the quarter, an increase of 42.9% compared to the first quarter of 2013.

The company repurchased approximately $810.0 million of common stock (10.0 million shares at a weighted average price of $80.80) during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Company-Wide Operating Results

Net revenue for the first quarter of 2014 increased 21.4% to reach $4.01 billion, compared to $3.30 billion in the first quarter of 2013. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA increased 26.8% to reach $1.48 billion in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $1.17 billion in the year-ago quarter. On a hold-normalized basis, adjusted property EBITDA increased 15.2% to reach $1.37 billion in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $1.19 billion in the first quarter of 2013. 

On a GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) basis, operating income in the first quarter of 2014 increased 38.4% to $1.14 billion, compared to $826.7 million in the first quarter of 2013. The increase in operating income was principally due to stronger operating results across our Macao property portfolio. 

On a GAAP basis, net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands in the first quarter of 2014 increased 35.7% to $776.2 million, compared to $572.0 million in the first quarter of 2013, while diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of 2014 increased 37.7% to $0.95, compared to $0.69 in the prior year quarter. The increase in net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands reflected the increase in operating income described above, partially offset by the increase in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. 

Adjusted net income (see Note 1) increased to $793.9 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared to $583.9 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2013. The increase in adjusted net income was driven by the higher net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands described above.

Sands China Ltd. Consolidated Financial Results

On a GAAP basis, total net revenues for Sands China Ltd. increased 34.7% to $2.72 billion in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $2.02 billion in the first quarter of 2013. Adjusted property EBITDA for Sands China Ltd. increased 49.8% to $938.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $626.4 million in the first quarter of 2013. Net income for Sands China Ltd. increased 66.0% to $751.9 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $452.9 million in the first quarter of 2013.

The Venetian Macao First Quarter Operating Results

The Venetian Macao continued to enjoy Macao market-leading visitation and financial performance. The property delivered record adjusted property EBITDA of $470.1 million, an increase of 34.9% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Non-Rolling Chip drop increased 80.7% to reach a property record $2.41 billion for the quarter with Non-Rolling Chip win percentage of 26.1%. Rolling Chip volume during the quarter increased 31.2% to reach $15.32 billion. Slot handle was $1.45 billion, increasing 21.9% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Mall revenues increased 26.4% during the quarter to reach $38.3 million.

The following table summarizes the key operating results for The Venetian Macao for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

             
The Venetian Macao Operations   Three Months Ended        
March 31,        
(Dollars in millions)   2014     2013     $ Change     Change  
Revenues:                              
  Casino   $ 1,075.7     $ 778.5     $ 297.2     38.2 %
  Rooms     65.3       54.4       10.9     20.0 %
  Food and Beverage     25.8       21.9       3.9     17.8 %
  Mall     38.3       30.3       8.0     26.4 %
  Convention, Retail and Other     24.1       16.7       7.4     44.3 %
  Less - Promotional Allowances     (44.6 )     (29.6 )     (15.0 )   -50.7 %
Net Revenues   $ 1,184.6     $ 872.2     $ 312.4     35.8 %
                               
Adjusted Property EBITDA   $ 470.1     $ 348.5     $ 121.6     34.9 %
  EBITDA Margin %     39.7 %     40.0 %           -0.3 pts  
                               
Operating Income   $ 429.6     $ 311.9     $ 117.7     37.7 %
                               
Gaming Statistics                              
(Dollars in millions)                              
                               
Rolling Chip Volume   $ 15,315.4     $ 11,670.9     $ 3,644.5     31.2 %
  Rolling Chip Win %(1)     3.49 %     3.57 %           -0.08 pts  
                               
Non-Rolling Chip Drop   $ 2,410.2     $ 1,333.9     $ 1,076.3     80.7 %
  Non-Rolling Chip Win %     26.1 %     32.1 %           -6.0 pts  
                               
Slot Handle   $ 1,452.4     $ 1,191.5     $ 260.9     21.9 %
  Slot Hold %     5.1 %     5.5 %           -0.4 pts  
                               
Hotel Statistics                              
                               
Occupancy %     94.4 %     91.6 %           2.8 pts  
Average Daily Rate (ADR)   $ 267     $ 231     $ 36     15.6 %
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)   $ 252     $ 212     $ 40     18.9 %
 
(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).
 
 

Sands Cotai Central First Quarter Operating Results

Net revenues and adjusted property EBITDA for the first quarter of 2014 at Sands Cotai Central were $827.6 million and $265.2 million, respectively, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 32.0%.

Rolling Chip volume grew 13.8% to reach $15.51 billion for the quarter, while Non-Rolling Chip drop increased 73.9% to reach a record $1.80 billion with Non-Rolling Chip win percentage of 22.9%. Slot handle increased 48.3% to $1.82 billion for the quarter.

Mass win per table per day increased 82.3% year-over-year and 3.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013, reaching $14,463, while mass table, slot and electronic table game (ETG) win per day climbed to $5.3 million, an increase of 76.3% year-over-year and 9.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. Hotel occupancy reached 88.8% with ADR of $177.

Visitation to the property continues to grow and approached 4.8 million visits in the quarter. 

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Sands Cotai Central for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

             
Sands Cotai Central Operations   Three Months Ended        
March 31,        
(Dollars in millions)   2014     2013     $ Change     Change  
Revenues:                              
  Casino   $ 750.3     $ 533.8     $ 216.5     40.6 %
  Rooms     79.4       46.2       33.2     71.9 %
  Food and Beverage     32.8       22.6       10.2     45.1 %
  Mall     8.8       8.0       0.8     10.0 %
  Convention, Retail and Other     7.5       5.2       2.3     44.2 %
  Less - Promotional Allowances     (51.2 )     (28.6 )     (22.6 )   -79.0 %
Net Revenues   $ 827.6     $ 587.2     $ 240.4     40.9 %
                               
Adjusted Property EBITDA   $ 265.2     $ 131.5     $ 133.7     101.7 %
  EBITDA Margin %     32.0 %     22.4 %           9.6 pts  
                               
Operating Income   $ 195.1     $ 60.9     $ 134.2     220.4 %
                               
Gaming Statistics                              
(Dollars in millions)                              
                               
Rolling Chip Volume   $ 15,505.3     $ 13,622.4     $ 1,882.9     13.8 %
  Rolling Chip Win %(1)     2.83 %     3.09 %           -0.26 pts  
                               
Non-Rolling Chip Drop   $ 1,800.7     $ 1,035.3     $ 765.4     73.9 %
  Non-Rolling Chip Win %     22.9 %     21.6 %           1.3 pts  
                               
Slot Handle   $ 1,821.4     $ 1,228.5     $ 592.9     48.3 %
  Slot Hold %     3.7 %     3.9 %           -0.2 pts  
                               
Hotel Statistics                              
                               
Occupancy %     88.8 %     70.8 %           18.0 pts  
Average Daily Rate (ADR)   $ 177     $ 152     $ 25     16.4 %
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)   $ 157     $ 108     $ 49     45.4 %
 
(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).
 
 

Four Seasons Hotel Macao First Quarter Operating Results

The Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino generated adjusted property EBITDA of $113.0 million in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 110.8% compared to the year-ago quarter. Non-Rolling Chip drop increased to $352.0 million, while Non-Rolling Chip win percentage was 28.4%. Rolling Chip volume was $9.19 billion for the quarter, a decrease of 3.0% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Rolling Chip win percentage was 3.62% in the quarter, above the expected range and above the 2.21% experienced in the prior-year quarter. Slot handle increased 57.2% to $289.8 million during the quarter. 

The following table summarizes our key operating results for the Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

             
Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino Operations   Three Months Ended        
March 31,        
(Dollars in millions)   2014     2013     $ Change     Change  
Revenues:                              
  Casino   $ 340.2     $ 206.5     $ 133.7     64.7 %
  Rooms     12.6       10.2       2.4     23.5 %
  Food and Beverage     8.3       6.5       1.8     27.7 %
  Mall     23.0       10.3       12.7     123.3 %
  Convention, Retail and Other     1.1       0.8       0.3     37.5 %
  Less - Promotional Allowances     (15.2 )     (11.1 )     (4.1 )   -36.9 %
Net Revenues   $ 370.0     $ 223.2     $ 146.8     65.8 %
                               
Adjusted Property EBITDA   $ 113.0     $ 53.6     $ 59.4     110.8 %
  EBITDA Margin %     30.6 %     24.0 %           6.6 pts  
                               
Operating Income   $ 99.9     $ 40.7     $ 59.2     145.5 %
                               
Gaming Statistics                              
(Dollars in millions)                              
                               
Rolling Chip Volume   $ 9,193.7     $ 9,480.1     $ (286.4 )   -3.0 %
  Rolling Chip Win %(1)     3.62 %     2.21 %           1.41 pts  
                               
Non-Rolling Chip Drop   $ 352.0     $ 110.5     $ 241.5     218.6 %
  Non-Rolling Chip Win %     28.4 %     48.6 %           -20.2 pts  
                               
Slot Handle   $ 289.8     $ 184.4     $ 105.4     57.2 %
  Slot Hold %     4.3 %     5.0 %           -0.7 pts  
                               
Hotel Statistics                              
                               
Occupancy %     87.1 %     81.2 %           5.9 pts  
Average Daily Rate (ADR)   $ 429     $ 370     $ 59     15.9 %
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)   $ 373     $ 301     $ 72     23.9 %
 
(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).
 
 

Sands Macao First Quarter Operating Results

Sands Macao's adjusted property EBITDA decreased 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year to $91.4 million. Adjusted property EBITDA margin decreased 200 basis points to 29.1%. Non-Rolling Chip drop increased 43.1% to reach $1.09 billion during the quarter, while slot handle increased 13.7% to reach $803.2 million. The property realized 2.59% win on Rolling Chip volume during the quarter, below the expected range of 2.70 to 3.00% and below the 2.76% generated in the year-ago quarter. Rolling Chip volume was $5.38 billion for the quarter. 

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Sands Macao for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

             
Sands Macao Operations   Three Months Ended        
March 31,        
(Dollars in millions)   2014     2013     $ Change     Change  
Revenues:                              
  Casino   $ 306.6     $ 302.4     $ 4.2     1.4 %
  Rooms     7.3       6.0       1.3     21.7 %
  Food and Beverage     10.2       9.8       0.4     4.1 %
  Convention, Retail and Other     2.5       2.6       (0.1 )   -3.8 %
  Less - Promotional Allowances     (12.6 )     (10.5 )     (2.1 )   -20.0 %
Net Revenues   $ 314.0     $ 310.3     $ 3.7     1.2 %
                               
Adjusted Property EBITDA   $ 91.4     $ 96.6     $ (5.2 )   -5.4 %
  EBITDA Margin %     29.1 %     31.1 %           -2.0 pts  
                               
Operating Income   $ 82.3     $ 88.1     $ (5.8 )   -6.6 %
                               
Gaming Statistics                              
(Dollars in millions)                              
                               
Rolling Chip Volume   $ 5,380.5     $ 6,379.0     $ (998.5 )   -15.7 %
  Rolling Chip Win %(1)     2.59 %     2.76 %           -0.17 pts  
                               
Non-Rolling Chip Drop   $ 1,091.9     $ 763.2     $ 328.7     43.1 %
  Non-Rolling Chip Win %     18.0 %     21.1 %           -3.1 pts  
                               
Slot Handle   $ 803.2     $ 706.5     $ 96.7     13.7 %
  Slot Hold %     3.8 %     3.7 %           0.1 pts  
                               
Hotel Statistics                              
                               
Occupancy %     96.7 %     94.9 %           1.8 pts  
Average Daily Rate (ADR)   $ 292     $ 246     $ 46     18.7 %
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)   $ 283     $ 233     $ 50     21.5 %
 
(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).
 
 

Marina Bay Sands First Quarter Operating Results

Marina Bay Sands in Singapore generated adjusted property EBITDA of $435.2 million, an increase of 9.7% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.41% in the first quarter of 2014 was above the expected range, and above the 2.51% achieved in the first quarter of 2013.

Non-Rolling Chip drop decreased 3.1% to $1.16 billion during the quarter. Slot handle increased 9.5% to $3.05 billion for the quarter compared to the year-ago quarter. Total mass win per day during the quarter increased slightly to $4.65 million, compared to $4.64 million in the first quarter of 2013. Rolling Chip volume was $12.94 billion for the quarter.

The high-margin hotel room segment of the property continued to reflect strong revenue growth of 14.8%. ADR increased to $428 during the quarter, driving a RevPAR increase of 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Occupancy was 99.3% during the quarter.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Marina Bay Sands for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

             
Marina Bay Sands Operations    Three Months Ended        
March 31,        
(Dollars in millions)   2014     2013     $ Change     Change  
Revenues:                              
  Casino   $ 680.4     $ 640.2     $ 40.2     6.3 %
  Rooms     97.1       84.6       12.5     14.8 %
  Food and Beverage     46.0       48.8       (2.8 )   -5.7 %
  Mall     38.5       36.8       1.7     4.6 %
  Convention, Retail and Other     26.3       26.4       (0.1 )   -0.4 %
  Less - Promotional Allowances     (52.9 )     (41.9 )     (11.0 )   -26.3 %
Net Revenues   $ 835.4     $ 794.9     $ 40.5     5.1 %
                               
Adjusted Property EBITDA   $ 435.2     $ 396.8     $ 38.4     9.7 %
  EBITDA Margin %     52.1 %     49.9 %           2.2 pts  
                               
Operating Income   $ 331.5     $ 292.7     $ 38.8     13.3 %
                               
Gaming Statistics                              
(Dollars in millions)                              
                               
Rolling Chip Volume   $ 12,941.5     $ 18,207.3     $ (5,265.8 )   -28.9 %
  Rolling Chip Win %(1)     3.41 %     2.51 %           0.90 pts  
                               
Non-Rolling Chip Drop   $ 1,157.4     $ 1,194.6     $ (37.2 )   -3.1 %
  Non-Rolling Chip Win %     23.4 %     23.2 %           0.2 pts  
                               
Slot Handle   $ 3,050.0     $ 2,785.3     $ 264.7     9.5 %
  Slot Hold %     4.8 %     5.1 %           -0.3 pts  
                               
Hotel Statistics                              
                               
Occupancy %     99.3 %     98.5 %           0.8 pts  
Average Daily Rate (ADR)   $ 428     $ 378     $ 50     13.2 %
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)   $ 425     $ 372     $ 53     14.2 %
 
(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).
 
 

Las Vegas Operations First Quarter Operating Results

Adjusted property EBITDA at The Venetian Las Vegas and The Palazzo, including the Sands Expo and Convention Center, was $79.7 million for the quarter. On a hold-normalized basis, adjusted property EBITDA was $97.3 million, up 4.8% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Hotel ADR reached $241 in the quarter, which was the highest quarterly ADR for our Las Vegas operations since the second quarter of 2008, and an increase of 14.2% compared to the first quarter of 2013. RevPAR increased 12.0% to $214 in the quarter. Table games drop increased 2.4% in the quarter to reach $518.5 million reflecting strong growth in Baccarat drop. Slot handle decreased 4.4% to $473.2 million.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for our Las Vegas operations for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

             
    Three Months Ended        
Las Vegas Operations   March 31,        
(Dollars in millions)   2014     2013     $ Change     Change  
Revenues:                              
  Casino   $ 109.8     $ 159.9     $ (50.1 )   -31.3 %
  Rooms     135.7       121.1       14.6     12.1 %
  Food and Beverage     72.8       68.3       4.5     6.6 %
  Convention, Retail and Other     87.3       85.3       2.0     2.3 %
  Less - Promotional Allowances     (22.9 )     (23.1 )     0.2     0.9 %
Net Revenues   $ 382.7     $ 411.5     $ (28.8 )   -7.0 %
                               
Adjusted Property EBITDA   $ 79.7     $ 113.4     $ (33.7 )   -29.7 %
EBITDA Margin %     20.8 %     27.6 %           -6.8 pts  
                               
Operating Income   $ 68.6     $ 98.8     $ (30.2 )   -30.6 %
                               
Gaming Statistics                              
(Dollars in millions)                              
                               
Table Games Drop   $ 518.5     $ 506.4     $ 12.1     2.4 %
Table Games Win %(1)     17.1 %     27.6 %           -10.5 pts  
                               
Slot Handle   $ 473.2     $ 495.1     $ (21.9 )   -4.4 %
Slot Hold %     8.6 %     8.8 %           -0.2 pts  
                               
Hotel Statistics                              
                               
Occupancy %     88.9 %     90.3 %           -1.4 pts  
Average Daily Rate (ADR)   $ 241     $ 211     $ 30     14.2 %
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)   $ 214     $ 191     $ 23     12.0 %
 
(1) This compares to our expected Baccarat win percentage of 22.0% to 30.0% and our expected non-Baccarat win percentage of 14.0% to 18.0% (calculated before discounts).
 
 

Sands Bethlehem First Quarter Operating Results

Net revenues for Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania decreased 4.6% to $117.2 million and adjusted property EBITDA decreased 11.4% to $26.5 million for the first quarter of 2014. Table games drop increased 1.2% to $247.6 million for the quarter, while table games win percentage was 16.1%, which compared to 15.6% in the first quarter of 2013. Slot handle decreased 8.3% year-over-year to $948.5 million for the quarter with slot hold percentage of 7.1%.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Sands Bethlehem for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

             
    Three Months Ended        
Sands Bethlehem Operations   March 31,        
(Dollars in millions)   2014     2013     $ Change     Change  
Revenues:                              
  Casino   $ 109.0     $ 114.8     $ (5.8 )   -5.1 %
  Rooms     2.7       2.4       0.3     12.5 %
  Food and Beverage     6.8       7.2       (0.4 )   -5.6 %
  Mall     0.6       0.6       -     0.0 %
  Convention, Retail and Other     3.9       4.0       (0.1 )   -2.5 %
  Less - Promotional Allowances     (5.8 )     (6.1 )     0.3     4.9 %
Net Revenues   $ 117.2     $ 122.9     $ (5.7 )   -4.6 %
                               
Adjusted Property EBITDA   $ 26.5     $ 29.9     $ (3.4 )   -11.4 %
EBITDA Margin %     22.6 %     24.3 %           -1.7 pts  
                               
Operating Income   $ 17.3     $ 20.8     $ (3.5 )   -16.8 %
                               
Gaming Statistics                              
(Dollars in millions)                              
                               
Table Games Drop   $ 247.6     $ 244.7     $ 2.9     1.2 %
Table Games Win %(1)     16.1 %     15.6 %           0.5 pts  
                               
Slot Handle   $ 948.5     $ 1,033.9     $ (85.4 )   -8.3 %
Slot Hold %     7.1 %     7.1 %           0.0 pts  
                               
Hotel Statistics                              
                               
Occupancy %     68.8 %     65.3 %           3.5 pts  
Average Daily Rate (ADR)   $ 146     $ 138     $ 8     5.8 %
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)   $ 101     $ 90     $ 11     12.2 %
 
(1) This compares to our expected Table Games win percentage of 14.0% and 16.0% (calculated before discounts).
 
 

Asian Retail Mall Operations

Gross revenue from tenants in the company's retail malls on Macao's Cotai Strip (The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons Macao and Sands Cotai Central) and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore reached $108.4 million for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 27.7% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Operating profit derived from these retail mall assets increased 34.6% for the quarter compared to the quarter one year ago, reaching $91.5 million.

           
    For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2014     TTM March 31, 2014
(Dollars in millions except per square foot data)   Gross Revenue(1)   Operating Profit   Operating Profit Margin     Gross Leasable Area (sq. ft.)     Occupancy % at End of Period     Tenant Sales Per Sq. Ft.(2)
                                     
Shoppes at Venetian   $ 38.2   $ 32.3   84.6 %   755,876     96.0 %   $ 1,535
                                     
Shoppes at Four Seasons                                    
  Luxury Retail     17.8     16.6   93.3 %   142,562     100.0 %     6,129
  Other Stores     5.2     4.8   92.3 %   99,907     61.4 %     2,863
  Total     23.0     21.4   93.0 %   242,469     84.1 %     5,359
                                     
Shoppes at Cotai Central     8.7     7.0   80.5 %   210,191(3 )   99.9 %     1,365
Total Cotai Strip in Macao     69.9     60.7   86.8 %   1,208,536     94.3 %     2,198
                                     
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands     38.5     30.8   80.0 %   650,083     88.1%(4 )     1,544
                                     
Total   $ 108.4   $ 91.5   84.4 %   1,858,619     92.1 %   $ 2,006
 
(1) Gross revenue figures are net of intersegment revenue eliminations.
(2) Tenant sales per square foot reflect sales from tenants only after the tenant has been open for a period of 12 months.
(3) At completion of all phases, the Shoppes at Cotai Central will feature up to 600,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
(4) This occupancy percentage reflects the ongoing repositioning of the mall in which approximately 54,000 square feet of gross leasable area is undergoing new fit-out but rent collection has not commenced.
 
 

Other Factors Affecting Earnings

Other Asia adjusted property EBITDA, which is principally comprised of our CotaiJet ferry operation, reflected a loss of $1.4 million during the quarter, compared to a loss of $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Pre-opening expenses decreased to $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $6.8 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $261.0 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $252.6 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $71.1 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $68.8 million in the prior-year quarter. Capitalized interest was $1.7 million during the first quarter of 2014, compared to $1.8 million during the first quarter of 2013. Our weighted average borrowing cost in the first quarter of 2014 was approximately 2.8%.

Corporate expense was $50.7 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $56.3 million in the first quarter of 2013.

The Company recorded an $18.0 million loss on modification or early retirement of debt during the quarter as a result of the refinancing of its Macao credit facility. 

Other expense, which was principally composed of foreign currency losses, was $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2013.

The company's effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2014 was 5.6%. The tax rate is primarily driven by a provision for the earnings from Marina Bay Sands at the 17% Singapore income tax rate.

The net income attributable to noncontrolling interests during the first quarter of 2014 of $220.5 million was principally related to Sands China Ltd. 

Balance Sheet Items

Unrestricted cash balances as of March 31, 2014 were $3.30 billion.

As of March 31, 2014, total debt outstanding, including the current portion, was $10.27 billion.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures during the first quarter totaled $251.7 million, including construction, development and maintenance activities of $210.2 million in Macao, $25.8 million in Las Vegas, $12.7 million at Marina Bay Sands and $3.0 million at Sands Bethlehem.

Conference Call Information

The company will host a conference call to discuss the company's results on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Interested parties may listen to the conference call through a webcast available on the company's website at www.lasvegassands.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond the company's control, which may cause material differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, competition, new ventures, substantial leverage and debt service, government regulation, tax law changes, legalization of gaming, interest rates, future terrorist acts, influenza, insurance, gaming promoters, risks relating to our gaming licenses, certificate and subconcession, infrastructure in Macao and other factors detailed in the reports filed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. Las Vegas Sands Corp. assumes no obligation to update such information.

Note 1

Adjusted net income excludes pre-opening expense, development expense, gain or loss on disposal of assets and loss on modification or early retirement of debt.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) is the world's leading developer and operator of Integrated Resorts. Our collection of Integrated Resorts in Asia and the United States feature state of the art convention and exhibition facilities, premium accommodations, world-class gaming and entertainment, destination retail and dining including celebrity chef restaurants, and many other amenities.

Our properties include the five-diamond Venetian and Palazzo resorts and Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Sands Bethlehem in Eastern Pennsylvania, and the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Through its majority ownership in Sands China Ltd. (HK: 1928), LVS owns a portfolio of properties on the Cotai Strip in Macao, including The Venetian Macao, The Plaza and Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Sands Cotai Central, as well as the Sands Macao on the Macao Peninsula.

LVS is dedicated to being a good corporate citizen, anchored by the core tenets of delivering a great working environment for nearly 50,000 employees worldwide, driving impact through its Sands Cares corporate citizenship program and leading innovation with the company's award-winning Sands ECO360° global sustainability program. To learn more, please visit www.sands.com. 

Las Vegas Sands Corp. First Quarter 2014 Results Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Within the company's first quarter 2014 press release, the company makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures including "adjusted net income," "hold-normalized adjusted net income," "adjusted earnings per diluted share," "hold-normalized adjusted earnings per diluted share," "adjusted property EBITDA," and "hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA." Whenever such information is presented, the company has complied with the provisions of the rules under Regulation G and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. The specific reasons why the company's management believes that the presentation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows has been provided in the Form 8-K filed in connection with this press release.

Adjusted property EBITDA consists of operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, amortization of leasehold interests in land, gain or loss on disposal of assets, pre-opening expense, development expense, royalty fees, stock-based compensation and corporate expense. Reconciliations of GAAP operating income (loss) and GAAP net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp. to adjusted property EBITDA and hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA are included in the financial schedules accompanying this release.

   
   
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  
(In thousands, except share and per share data)  
(Unaudited)  
   
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2014     2013  
                 
Revenues:                
  Casino   $ 3,372,065     $ 2,736,054  
  Rooms     400,222       325,016  
  Food and beverage     202,787       185,329  
  Mall     109,031       85,461  
  Convention, retail and other     137,376       126,061  
        4,221,481       3,457,921  
  Less - promotional allowances     (211,097 )     (155,202 )
      4,010,384       3,302,719  
Operating expenses:                
  Resort operations     2,538,292       2,142,900  
  Corporate     50,677       56,272  
  Pre-opening     4,300       6,837  
  Development     1,692       5,351  
  Depreciation and amortization     261,047       252,557  
  Amortization of leasehold interests in land     10,026       10,167  
  Loss on disposal of assets     525       1,932  
      2,866,559       2,476,016  
Operating income     1,143,825       826,703  
Other income (expense):                
  Interest income     5,803       3,793  
  Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized     (71,126 )     (68,832 )
  Other expense     (4,657 )     (2,108 )
  Loss on modification or early retirement of debt     (17,964 )     -  
Income before income taxes     1,055,881       759,556  
Income tax expense     (59,153 )     (55,582 )
Net income     996,728       703,974  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     (220,543 )     (132,013 )
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.   $ 776,185     $ 571,961  
                 
Earnings per share:                
  Basic   $ 0.95     $ 0.69  
  Diluted   $ 0.95     $ 0.69  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:                
  Basic     814,766,709       823,367,441  
  Diluted     817,537,615       827,452,691  
                 
Dividends declared per common share   $ 0.50     $ 0.35  
                 
                 
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Measure
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
The following are reconciliations of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Property EBITDA:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
                                               
                    Operating Income (Loss)                   Depreciation and Amortization         Amortization of Leasehold Interests in Land           (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Assets                 Pre-Opening and Development Expense             Royalty Fees                   (1) Stock-Based Compensation                     Corporate Expense           Adjusted Property EBITDA        
Macao:                                                                
  The Venetian Macao   $ 429,611     $ 36,238   $ 1,653   $ 147     $ -   $ -     $ 2,435     $ -   $ 470,084  
  Sands Cotai Central     195,096       66,105     2,153     320       415     -       1,117       -     265,206  
  Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino     99,917       9,778     706     38       2,329     -       273       -     113,041  
  Sands Macao     82,305       8,254     354     83       -     -       442       -     91,438  
Macao Property Operations     806,929       120,375     4,866     588       2,744     -       4,267       -     939,769  
Marina Bay Sands     331,454       71,471     4,539     38       -     26,252       1,407       -     435,161  
United States:                                                                
  Las Vegas Operating Properties     68,593       47,538     -     (285 )     97     (38,189 )     1,898       -     79,652  
  Sands Bethlehem     17,344       9,172     -     35       2     -       (22 )     -     26,531  
United States Property Operations     85,937       56,710     -     (250 )     99     (38,189 )     1,876       -     106,183  
Other Asia (2)     (17,437 )     3,588     -     149       29     12,200       57       -     (1,414 )
Other Development     (3,892 )     151     621     -       3,120     -       -       -     -  
Corporate     (59,166 )     8,752     -     -       -     (263 )     -       50,677     -  
    $ 1,143,825     $ 261,047   $ 10,026   $ 525     $ 5,992   $ -     $ 7,607     $ 50,677   $ 1,479,699  
                                                                 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
   
              Operating Income (Loss)                        Depreciation and Amortization                     Amortization of Leasehold Interests in Land                     Loss on Disposal of Assets                               Pre-Opening and Development Expense                     Royalty Fees                               (1) Stock Based Compensation                             Corporate Expense                     Adjusted Property EBITDA          
Macao:                                                                
  The Venetian Macao   $ 311,884     $ 32,853   $ 1,654   $ 374     $ 121   $ -     $ 1,596     $ -   $ 348,482  
  Sands Cotai Central     60,891       62,414     2,154     3       5,487     -       572       -     131,521  
  Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino     40,691       11,300     706     13       807     -       35       -     53,552  
  Sands Macao     88,072       7,684     354     112       -     -       380       -     96,602  
Macao Property Operations     501,538       114,251     4,868     502       6,415     -       2,583       -     630,157  
Marina Bay Sands     292,682       70,028     4,677     854       -     26,691       1,849       -     396,781  
United States:                                                                
  Las Vegas Operating Properties     98,809       49,154     -     563       115     (37,424 )     2,211       -     113,428  
  Sands Bethlehem     20,832       8,865     -     -       46     -       113       -     29,856  
United States Property Operations     119,641       58,019     -     563       161     (37,424 )     2,324       -     143,284  
Other Asia (2)     (18,597 )     3,697     -     13       240     11,000       58       -     (3,589 )
Other Development     (6,152 )     158     622     -       5,372     -       -       -     -  
Corporate     (62,409 )     6,404     -     -       -     (267 )     -       56,272     -  
    $ 826,703     $ 252,557   $ 10,167   $ 1,932     $ 12,188   $ -     $ 6,814     $ 56,272   $ 1,166,633  
                                                                 
(1)  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $16.1 million and $14.6 million, respectively, of which $8.4 million and $7.8 million, respectively, is included in corporate expense and $0.1 million and $0.0 million, respectively, is included in pre-opening and development expense on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
(2) Primarily includes the results of the CotaiJet ferry operations.
 
 
   
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries  
Non-GAAP Measure  
(In thousands)  
(Unaudited)  
   
The following are reconciliations of Adjusted Property EBITDA to Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA:  
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014  
   
    Adjusted Property EBITDA     (1) Hold-Normalized Casino Revenue     (2) Hold-Normalized Casino Expense     Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA  
                                 
Macao Property Operations   $ 939,769     $ (138,933 )   $ 64,012     $ 864,848  
Marina Bay Sands     435,161       (71,741 )     14,472       377,892  
United States:                                
  Las Vegas Operating Properties     79,652       21,430       (3,768 )     97,314  
  Sands Bethlehem     26,531       -       -       26,531  
United States Property Operations     106,183       21,430       (3,768 )     123,845  
Other Asia     (1,414 )     -       -       (1,414 )
Other Development     -       -       -       -  
Corporate     -       -       -       -  
    $ 1,479,699     $ (189,244 )   $ 74,716     $ 1,365,171  
                                 
                                 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  
                                 
      Adjusted Property EBITDA       (1) Hold-Normalized Casino Revenue       (2) Hold-Normalized Casino Expense       Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA  
                                 
Macao Property Operations   $ 630,157     $ -     $ -     $ 630,157  
Marina Bay Sands     396,781       49,098       (9,904 )     435,975  
United States:                                
  Las Vegas Operating Properties     113,428       (24,975 )     4,391       92,844  
  Sands Bethlehem     29,856       -       -       29,856  
United States Property Operations     143,284       (24,975 )     4,391       122,700  
Other Asia     (3,589 )     -       -       (3,589 )
Other Development     -       -       -       -  
Corporate     -       -       -       -  
    $ 1,166,633     $ 24,123     $ (5,513 )   $ 1,185,243  
                                 
(1) For Macao Property Operations and Marina Bay Sands, this represents the estimated incremental casino revenue related to Rolling Volume play that would have been earned or lost had the Company's current period win percentage equaled 2.85%.  This calculation will only be done if the current period win percentage is outside the expected range of 2.7% to 3.0%. 
 
For the Las Vegas Operating Properties, this represents the estimated incremental casino revenue related to all table games play that would have been earned or lost had the Company's current period win percentage equaled 26.0% for Baccarat and 16.0% for non-Baccarat.  This calculation will only be done if the current period win percentages for Baccarat and non-Baccarat are outside the expected ranges of 22.0% to 30.0% and 14.0% to 18.0%, respectively. 
 
For Sands Bethlehem, no adjustments have been, or will be, made. 
 
These amounts have been offset by the estimated commissions paid, discounts and other incentives rebated directly or indirectly to customers.
 
(2) Represents the estimated incremental expenses (gaming taxes, bad debt expense and commissions paid to third parties) that would have been incurred or avoided on the incremental casino revenue calculated in (1) above.
 
 
   
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries  
Non-GAAP Measure  
(In thousands)  
(Unaudited)  
   
The following is a reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp. to Adjusted Property EBITDA and Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA:  
             
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2014     2013  
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.   $ 776,185     $ 571,961  
  Add (deduct):                
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     220,543       132,013  
    Income tax expense     59,153       55,582  
    Loss on modification or early retirement of debt     17,964       -  
    Other expense     4,657       2,108  
    Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized     71,126       68,832  
    Interest income     (5,803 )     (3,793 )
    Loss on disposal of assets     525       1,932  
    Amortization of leasehold interests in land     10,026       10,167  
    Depreciation and amortization     261,047       252,557  
    Development expense     1,692       5,351  
    Pre-opening expense     4,300       6,837  
    Stock-based compensation (1)     7,607       6,814  
    Corporate expense     50,677       56,272  
Adjusted Property EBITDA   $ 1,479,699     $ 1,166,633  
                 
    Hold-normalized casino revenue (2)     (189,244 )     24,123  
    Hold-normalized casino expense (2)     74,716       (5,513 )
Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA   $ 1,365,171     $ 1,185,243  
                 
(1) See Exhibit 2  
(2) See Exhibit 3  
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries  
Supplemental Data - Net Revenues  
(In thousands)  
(Unaudited)  
   
      Three Months Ended  
      March 31,  
      2014       2013  
The Venetian Macao   $ 1,184,591     $ 872,212  
Sands Cotai Central     827,583       587,179  
Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino     370,016       223,220  
Sands Macao     313,961       310,273  
Marina Bay Sands     835,423       794,864  
Las Vegas Operating Properties     382,658       411,541  
Sands Bethlehem     117,183       122,916  
Other Asia     35,161       33,873  
Intersegment Eliminations     (56,192 )     (53,359 )
    $ 4,010,384     $ 3,302,719  
                 
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries  
Supplemental Data - Adjusted Property EBITDA as a Percentage of Net Revenues  
(Unaudited)  
   
      Three Months Ended  
      March 31,  
      2014       2013  
The Venetian Macao     39.7 %     40.0 %
Sands Cotai Central     32.0 %     22.4 %
Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino     30.6 %     24.0 %
Sands Macao     29.1 %     31.1 %
Marina Bay Sands     52.1 %     49.9 %
Las Vegas Operating Properties     20.8 %     27.6 %
Sands Bethlehem     22.6 %     24.3 %
Other Asia     -4.0 %     -10.6 %
                 
Total     36.9 %     35.3 %
                 
                 
   
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries  
Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted Net Income; Hold-Normalized Adjusted Net Income; Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share; and Hold-Normalized Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share  
(In thousands, except share and per share data)  
(Unaudited)  
   
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2014     2013  
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.   $ 776,185     $ 571,961  
                 
Pre-opening expense, net     3,052       4,827  
Development expense, net     1,692       5,351  
Loss on disposal of assets, net     350       1,779  
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt, net     12,611       -  
Adjusted net income   $ 793,890     $ 583,918  
                 
Hold-normalized casino revenue (1)     (189,244 )     24,123  
Hold-normalized casino expense (1)     74,716       (5,513 )
Income tax impact on hold adjustments     9,736       (6,663 )
Noncontrolling interest impact on hold adjustments     22,356       -  
Hold-normalized adjusted net income   $ 711,454     $ 595,865  
                 
(1) See Exhibit 3                
                 
Per diluted share of common stock:                
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.   $ 0.95     $ 0.69  
                 
Pre-opening expense, net     -       0.01  
Development expense, net     -       0.01  
Loss on disposal of assets, net     -       -  
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt, net     0.02       -  
Adjusted earnings per diluted share   $ 0.97     $ 0.71  
                 
Hold-normalized casino revenue     (0.23 )     0.03  
Hold-normalized casino expense     0.09       (0.01 )
Income tax impact on hold adjustments     0.01       (0.01 )
Noncontrolling interest impact on hold adjustments     0.03       -  
Hold-normalized adjusted earnings per diluted share   $ 0.87     $ 0.72  
                 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding     817,537,615       827,452,691  
                 
                 
   
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries  
Supplemental Data Schedule  
(Unaudited)  
   
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2014     2013  
                 
Room Statistics:                
  The Venetian Macao:                
    Occupancy %     94.4 %     91.6 %
    Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)   $ 267     $ 231  
    Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)   $ 252     $ 212  
                   
  Sands Cotai Central:                
    Occupancy %     88.8 %     70.8 %
    Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)   $ 177     $ 152  
    Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)   $ 157     $ 108  
                   
  Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino:                
    Occupancy %     87.1 %     81.2 %
    Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)   $ 429     $ 370  
    Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)   $ 373     $ 301  
                   
  Sands Macao:                
    Occupancy %     96.7 %     94.9 %
    Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)   $ 292     $ 246  
    Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)   $ 283     $ 233  
                   
  Marina Bay Sands:                
    Occupancy %     99.3 %     98.5 %
    Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)   $ 428     $ 378  
    Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)   $ 425     $ 372  
                   
  Las Vegas Operating Properties:                
    Occupancy %     88.9 %     90.3 %
    Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)   $ 241     $ 211  
    Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)   $ 214     $ 191  
                   
  Sands Bethlehem:                
    Occupancy %     68.8 %     65.3 %
    Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)   $ 146     $ 138  
    Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)   $ 101     $ 90  
                   
Casino Statistics:                
  The Venetian Macao:                
    Table games win per unit per day (3)   $ 19,130     $ 17,902  
    Slot machine win per unit per day (4)   $ 389     $ 320  
    Average number of table games     675       525  
    Average number of slot machines     2,126       2,270  
                   
  Sands Cotai Central:                
    Table games win per unit per day (3)   $ 20,446     $ 14,225  
    Slot machine win per unit per day (4)   $ 390     $ 247  
    Average number of table games     462       503  
    Average number of slot machines     1,896       2,157  
                   
  Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino:                
    Table games win per unit per day (3)   $ 37,641     $ 20,071  
    Slot machine win per unit per day (4)   $ 818     $ 549  
    Average number of table games     128       146  
    Average number of slot machines     171       187  
                   
  Sands Macao:                
    Table games win per unit per day (3)   $ 13,868     $ 13,023  
    Slot machine win per unit per day (4)   $ 316     $ 238  
    Average number of table games     269       287  
    Average number of slot machines     1,084       1,229  
                   
  Marina Bay Sands:                
    Table games win per unit per day (3)   $ 12,257     $ 13,608  
    Slot machine win per unit per day (4)   $ 686     $ 708  
    Average number of table games     646       600  
    Average number of slot machines     2,391       2,211  
                   
  Las Vegas Operating Properties:                
    Table games win per unit per day (3)   $ 3,966     $ 6,502  
    Slot machine win per unit per day (4)   $ 188     $ 199  
    Average number of table games     249       239  
    Average number of slot machines     2,395       2,452  
                   
  Sands Bethlehem:                
    Table games win per unit per day (3)   $ 2,740     $ 3,020  
    Slot machine win per unit per day (4)   $ 248     $ 272  
    Average number of table games     161       141  
    Average number of slot machines     3,009       3,020  
                   
(1) ADR is calculated by dividing total room revenue by total rooms occupied.
 
(2) RevPAR is calculated by dividing total room revenue by total rooms available.
 
(3) Table games win per unit per day is shown before discounts and commissions.
 
(4) Slot machine win per unit per day is shown before deducting cost for slot points.
 
 

 

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