Las Vegas Sands Reports First Quarter 2015 Results

LAS VEGAS, April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

First Quarter Overview

Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "While the operating environment in Macao, particularly in the high-end gaming segments, remained challenging during the quarter, our focus on the higher margin mass and non-gaming segments and the geographic diversification of our cash flows allowed us to deliver in excess of one billion U.S. dollars of Adjusted Property EBITDA during the quarter.  Despite the current headwinds in the Macao market, we remain steadfast in our focus on the consistent execution of our global growth strategy, which leverages the power of our unique convention-based Integrated Resort business model. 

"Our convention-based Integrated Resort business model appeals to the broadest set of customers, generates the most diversified set of cash flows, delivers the industry's highest revenue and profit from non-gaming segments and brings the greatest economic and diversification benefits in the industry to the regions in which we operate.  We remain confident that the continued execution of our strategy will further extend our position as the global leader in Integrated Resort development and operation and enable us to deliver strong growth in the future. 

"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 $0.65 per common share during the quarter, an increase of 30.0% compared to the first quarter of 2014. The company also announced that its next recurring quarterly dividend of $0.65 per common share will be paid on June 30, 2015, to Las Vegas Sands shareholders of record on June 22, 2015.  That dividend represents an increase of 30.0% compared to the dividend paid in the second quarter of 2014. Additionally, since the inception of the company's share repurchase program in June 2013, the company has returned $2.23 billion to shareholders through the repurchase of nearly 31.0 million shares.  

Mr. Adelson added, "The Macao market saw strong visitation from mainland China during the quarter and we enjoyed solid visitation to our Cotai Strip properties.  We welcomed over 16 million visits to our Macao property portfolio, delivered strong growth in the high-margin retail mall business and steady performance in most of the other non-gaming segments of our business.  Notwithstanding a challenging environment in the VIP and premium mass gaming segments, we delivered $527.7 million in adjusted property EBITDA across our Macao property portfolio.  We remain confident that our market-leading Cotai Strip properties, which will be complemented in the future by The Parisian Macao and the St. Regis tower at Sands Cotai Central, will continue to provide the economic benefits of diversification to Macao, meaningfully enhance the appeal of Macao to business and leisure travelers and provide an outstanding and diversified platform for growth in the years ahead."

In Singapore, adjusted property EBITDA decreased to $415.3 million in the first quarter of 2015, reflecting modest growth in mass gaming and retail mall revenues, offset by a decrease in Rolling Chip win during the current quarter. Adjusted Property EBITDA was up 0.2% on a constant-currency basis.  Mass win-per-day reached $4.70 million, an increase of 1.1% in the quarter compared to the year ago quarter. The mass win per day figure was an all-time quarterly record when measured in local currency terms.   

Company-Wide Operating Results

Net revenue for the first quarter of 2015 decreased 24.9% to $3.01 billion, compared to $4.01 billion in the first quarter of 2014. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA of $1.05 billion decreased 29.0% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to the year-ago quarter.  On a hold-normalized basis, adjusted property EBITDA decreased 25.2% to $1.02 billion in the first quarter of 2015. 

On a GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) basis, operating income in the first quarter of 2015 decreased 37.8% to $711.1 million, compared to $1.14 billion in the first quarter of 2014.  The decrease in operating income was principally due to softer results across our Macao property portfolio. 

On a GAAP basis, net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands in the first quarter of 2015 decreased 34.0% to $511.9 million, compared to $776.2 million in the first quarter of 2014, while diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of 2015 decreased 32.6% to $0.64, compared to $0.95 in the prior-year quarter. The decrease in net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands reflected the decline in operating income described above, offset by a $121.4 million decrease in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. 

Adjusted net income (see Note 1) decreased to $531.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared to $793.9 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2014.    

Sands China Ltd. Consolidated Financial Results

On a GAAP basis, total net revenues for Sands China Ltd. decreased 34.9% to $1.77 billion in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $2.72 billion in the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted property EBITDA for Sands China Ltd. decreased 43.4% to $531.0 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $938.1 million in the first quarter of 2014. Net income for Sands China Ltd. decreased 54.2% to $344.7 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $751.9 million in the first quarter of 2014.

The Venetian Macao First Quarter Operating Results

Despite the softer gaming market in Macao, The Venetian Macao continued to enjoy Macao market-leading visitation and financial performance. The property generated adjusted property EBITDA of $269.9 million with an EBITDA margin of 34.3%.  Non-Rolling Chip drop decreased 22.5% to $1.87 billion for the quarter with a Non-Rolling Chip win percentage of 25.0%.  Rolling Chip volume during the quarter decreased 44.4% to $8.52 billion.  Rolling Chip win percentage was 2.83% in the quarter, below the 3.49% experienced in the prior-year quarter. Slot handle decreased 26.8% compared to the first quarter of 2014 to $1.06 billion.  Mall revenues increased 15.9% during the quarter to reach $44.4 million.

The following table summarizes the key operating results for The Venetian Macao for the first quarter of  2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014:

The Venetian Macao Operations

 Three Months Ended


March 31,


(Dollars in millions)

2015


2014


$ Change


 Change

Revenues:











Casino

$

676.9


$

1,075.7


$

(398.8)


-37.1%

Rooms


59.6



65.3



(5.7)


-8.7%

Food and Beverage


24.2



25.8



(1.6)


-6.2%

Mall


44.4



38.3



6.1


15.9%

Convention, Retail and Other


22.1



24.1



(2.0)


-8.3%

Less - Promotional Allowances


(40.0)



(44.6)



4.6


10.3%

Net Revenues

$

787.2


$

1,184.6


$

(397.4)


-33.5%












Adjusted Property EBITDA

$

269.9


$

470.1


$

(200.2)


-42.6%

EBITDA Margin %


34.3%



39.7%





-5.4 pts












Operating Income

$

220.0


$

429.6


$

(209.6)


-48.8%












Gaming Statistics











(Dollars in millions)






















Rolling Chip Volume

$

8,518.0


$

15,315.4


$

(6,797.4)


-44.4%

Rolling Chip Win %(1)


2.83%



3.49%





-0.66 pts












Non-Rolling Chip Drop

$

1,868.0


$

2,410.2


$

(542.2)


-22.5%

Non-Rolling Chip Win %


25.0%



26.1%





-1.1 pts












Slot Handle

$

1,062.5


$

1,452.4


$

(389.9)


-26.8%

Slot Hold %


4.9%



5.1%





-0.2 pts












Hotel Statistics






















Occupancy %


85.8%



94.4%





-8.6 pts

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$

270


$

267


$

3


1.1%

Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$

232


$

252


$

(20)


-7.9%


(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 2015 at Sands Cotai Central were $571.8 million and $155.9 million, respectively, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 27.3%.

Non-Rolling Chip drop decreased 8.6% to $1.65 billion with a Non-Rolling Chip win percentage of 20.8%.  Rolling Chip volume was $6.08 billion for the quarter with a Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.76%.  Slot handle decreased 9.8% to $1.64 billion for the quarter.

Mall revenues increased 53.4% during the quarter to reach $13.5 million.  Hotel occupancy was 81.5% with ADR of $173

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Sands Cotai Central for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014:

Sands Cotai Central Operations



Three Months Ended March 31,


(Dollars in millions)

2015


2014


$ Change


 Change

Revenues:











Casino

$

493.0


$

750.3


$

(257.3)


-34.3%

Rooms


71.9



79.4



(7.5)


-9.4%

Food and Beverage


28.0



32.8



(4.8)


-14.6%

Mall


13.5



8.8



4.7


53.4%

Convention, Retail and Other


6.8



7.5



(0.7)


-9.3%

Less - Promotional Allowances


(41.4)



(51.2)



9.8


19.1%

Net Revenues

$

571.8


$

827.6


$

(255.8)


-30.9%












Adjusted Property EBITDA

$

155.9


$

265.2


$

(109.3)


-41.2%

EBITDA Margin %


27.3%



32.0%





-4.7 pts












Operating Income

$

76.4


$

195.1


$

(118.7)


-60.8%












Gaming Statistics











(Dollars in millions)






















Rolling Chip Volume

$

6,083.0


$

15,505.3


$

(9,422.3)


-60.8%

Rolling Chip Win %(1)


2.76%



2.83%





-0.07 pts












Non-Rolling Chip Drop

$

1,645.1


$

1,800.7


$

(155.6)


-8.6%

Non-Rolling Chip Win %


20.8%



22.9%





-2.1 pts












Slot Handle

$

1,643.8


$

1,821.4


$

(177.6)


-9.8%

Slot Hold %


3.2%



3.7%





-0.5 pts












Hotel Statistics






















Occupancy %


81.5%



88.8%





-7.3 pts

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$

173


$

177


$

(4)


-2.3%

Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$

141


$

157


$

(16)


-10.2%


(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 and Plaza Casino First Quarter Operating Results

The Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino generated adjusted property EBITDA of $44.5 million in the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of 60.6% compared to the year-ago quarter.  Non-Rolling Chip drop decreased 34.9% in the first quarter of 2015 to $229.0 million, while Non-Rolling Chip win percentage was 23.1%.  Rolling Chip volume decreased 56.9% to $3.96 billion for the quarter. Rolling Chip win percentage was 2.81% in the quarter, below the 3.62% experienced in the prior-year quarter. Slot handle decreased to $133.9 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 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014:

Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino Operations



Three Months Ended March 31,


(Dollars in millions)

2015


2014


$ Change


 Change

Revenues:











Casino

$

125.4


$

340.2


$

(214.8)


-63.1%

Rooms


10.7



12.6



(1.9)


-15.1%

Food and Beverage


6.7



8.3



(1.6)


-19.3%

Mall


29.7



23.0



6.7


29.1%

Convention, Retail and Other


0.9



1.1



(0.2)


-18.2%

Less - Promotional Allowances


(12.1)



(15.2)



3.1


20.4%

Net Revenues

$

161.3


$

370.0


$

(208.7)


-56.4%












Adjusted Property EBITDA

$

44.5


$

113.0


$

(68.5)


-60.6%

EBITDA Margin %


27.6%



30.6%





-3.0 pts












Operating Income

$

31.9


$

99.9


$

(68.0)


-68.1%












Gaming Statistics











(Dollars in millions)






















Rolling Chip Volume

$

3,962.6


$

9,193.7


$

(5,231.1)


-56.9%

Rolling Chip Win %(1)


2.81%



3.62%





-0.81 pts












Non-Rolling Chip Drop

$

229.0


$

352.0


$

(123.0)


-34.9%

Non-Rolling Chip Win %


23.1%



28.4%





-5.3 pts












Slot Handle

$

133.9


$

289.8


$

(155.9)


-53.8%

Slot Hold %


4.8%



4.3%





0.5 pts












Hotel Statistics






















Occupancy %


77.0%



87.1%





-10.1 pts

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$

410


$

429


$

(19)


-4.4%

Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$

316


$

373


$

(57)


-15.3%


(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 37.2% to $57.4 million compared to the same quarter last year. Non-Rolling Chip drop decreased 27.7% to $789.9 million during the quarter, while slot handle decreased 12.0% to $707.1 million. Rolling Chip volume decreased 53.0% to $2.53 billion for the quarter. The property realized 2.86% win on Rolling Chip volume during the quarter, above the 2.59% generated in the year-ago quarter. 

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Sands Macao for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014:

Sands Macao Operations

 Three Months Ended


March 31,


(Dollars in millions)

2015


2014


$ Change


 Change

Revenues:











Casino

$

218.8


$

306.6


$

(87.8)


-28.6%

Rooms


5.6



7.3



(1.7)


-23.3%

Food and Beverage


9.1



10.2



(1.1)


-10.8%

Convention, Retail and Other


2.4



2.5



(0.1)


-4.0%

Less - Promotional Allowances


(10.5)



(12.6)



2.1


16.7%

Net Revenues

$

225.4


$

314.0


$

(88.6)


-28.2%












Adjusted Property EBITDA

$

57.4


$

91.4


$

(34.0)


-37.2%

EBITDA Margin %


25.5%



29.1%





-3.6 pts












Operating Income

$

44.7


$

82.3


$

(37.6)


-45.7%












Gaming Statistics











(Dollars in millions)






















Rolling Chip Volume

$

2,526.2


$

5,380.5


$

(2,854.3)


-53.0%

Rolling Chip Win %(1)


2.86%



2.59%





0.27 pts












Non-Rolling Chip Drop

$

789.9


$

1,091.9


$

(302.0)


-27.7%

Non-Rolling Chip Win %


19.1%



18.0%





1.1 pts












Slot Handle

$

707.1


$

803.2


$

(96.1)


-12.0%

Slot Hold %


3.5%



3.8%





-0.3 pts












Hotel Statistics






















Occupancy %


98.4%



96.7%





1.7 pts

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$

226


$

292


$

(66)


-22.6%

Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$

222


$

283


$

(61)


-21.6%


(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 $415.3 million, a decrease of 4.6% compared to the first quarter of 2014.  On a constant-currency basis, EBITDA increased 0.2%.   Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.41% in the first quarter of 2015 was above the expected range and in-line with the 3.41% achieved in the first quarter of 2014.

Non-Rolling Chip drop was $1.11 billion during the quarter. Slot handle increased 1.1% to $3.08 billion for the quarter compared to the year-ago quarter. Total mass win per day during the quarter increased 1.1% to $4.70 million, compared to $4.65 million in the first quarter of 2014. Rolling Chip volume decreased 22.0% to $10.09 billion for the quarter.

ADR decreased to $414 during the quarter and occupancy decreased to 94.8%, driving a RevPAR decrease of 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Retail mall revenue increased 3.4% to $39.8 million during the first quarter of 2015, compared to $38.5 million in the prior-year quarter.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Marina Bay Sands for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014:

Marina Bay Sands Operations

 Three Months Ended


March 31,


(Dollars in millions)

2015


2014


$ Change


 Change

Revenues:











Casino

$

631.9


$

680.4


$

(48.5)


-7.1%

Rooms


89.6



97.1



(7.5)


-7.7%

Food and Beverage


45.2



46.0



(0.8)


-1.7%

Mall


39.8



38.5



1.3


3.4%

Convention, Retail and Other


26.7



26.3



0.4


1.5%

Less - Promotional Allowances


(48.4)



(52.9)



4.5


8.5%

Net Revenues

$

784.8


$

835.4


$

(50.6)


-6.1%












Adjusted Property EBITDA

$

415.3


$

435.2


$

(19.9)


-4.6%

EBITDA Margin %


52.9%



52.1%





0.8 pts












Operating Income

$

319.0


$

331.5


$

(12.5)


-3.8%












Gaming Statistics











(Dollars in millions)






















Rolling Chip Volume

$

10,090.0


$

12,941.5


$

(2,851.5)


-22.0%

Rolling Chip Win %(1)


3.41%



3.41%





0.00 pts












Non-Rolling Chip Drop

$

1,108.7


$

1,157.4


$

(48.7)


-4.2%

Non-Rolling Chip Win %


25.3%



23.4%





1.9 pts












Slot Handle

$

3,084.3


$

3,050.0


$

34.3


1.1%

Slot Hold %


4.6%



4.8%





-0.2 pts












Hotel Statistics






















Occupancy %


94.8%



99.3%





-4.5 pts

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$

414


$

428


$

(14)


-3.3%

Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$

393


$

425


$

(32)


-7.5%


(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 $74.1 million for the quarter, a 7.0% decrease compared to the first quarter of 2014.  Hotel ADR increased 1.2% to reach $244 in the quarter while occupancy declined to 86.2%, compared to the first quarter of 2014.  RevPAR decreased 1.9% to $210 in the quarter.  Table games drop, which reflected a solid quarter for non-Baccarat play, increased 2.8% in the quarter to $533.1 million, while slot handle increased 22.3% to $578.5 million.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for our Las Vegas operations for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014:

Las Vegas Operations

Three Months Ended



March 31,



(Dollars in millions)

2015


2014


$ Change


 Change


Revenues:












Casino

$

111.8


$

109.8


$

2.0


1.8%


Rooms


130.6



135.7



(5.1)


-3.8%


Food and Beverage


68.9



72.8



(3.9)


-5.4%


Convention, Retail and Other


87.6



87.3



0.3


0.3%


Less - Promotional Allowances


(22.5)



(22.9)



0.4


1.7%


Net Revenues

$

376.4


$

382.7


$

(6.3)


-1.6%














Adjusted Property EBITDA

$

74.1


$

79.7


$

(5.6)


-7.0%


EBITDA Margin %


19.7%



20.8%





-1.1 pts














Operating Income

$

70.4


$

68.6


$

1.8


2.6%














Gaming Statistics












(Dollars in millions)
























Table Games Drop

$

533.1


$

518.5


$

14.6


2.8%


Table Games Win %(1)


16.6%



17.1%





-0.5 pts














Slot Handle

$

578.5


$

473.2


$

105.3


22.3%


Slot Hold %


7.6%



8.6%





-1.0 pts














Hotel Statistics
























Occupancy %


86.2%



88.9%





-2.7 pts


Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$

244


$

241


$

3


1.2%


Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$

210


$

214


$

(4)


-1.9%














(1)   This compares to our expected Baccarat win percentage of 21.0% to 29.0% and our expected non-Baccarat win percentage of 16.0% to 20.0% in the current year quarter (calculated before discounts). Our expected Baccarat win percentage in the prior-year quarter was 22.0% to 30.0% and our expected non-Baccarat win percentage was 14.0% to18.0% (calculated before discounts).

Sands Bethlehem First Quarter Operating Results

Net revenues for Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania increased 9.0% to $127.7 million and adjusted property EBITDA increased 12.8% to $29.9 million for the quarter. Table games drop increased 6.4% to $263.4 million for the quarter, while table games win percentage was 17.3%, which was higher than the 16.1% realized in the first quarter of 2014. Slot handle increased 6.0% year-over-year to $1.01 billion 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 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014:

Sands Bethlehem Operations

Three Months Ended



March 31,



(Dollars in millions)

2015


2014


$ Change


 Change


Revenues:












Casino

$

118.8


$

109.0


$

9.8


9.0%


Rooms


3.4



2.7



0.7


25.9%


Food and Beverage


7.4



6.8



0.6


8.8%


Mall


0.6



0.6



-


0.0%


Convention, Retail and Other


4.2



3.9



0.3


7.7%


Less - Promotional Allowances


(6.7)



(5.8)



(0.9)


-15.5%


Net Revenues

$

127.7


$

117.2


$

10.5


9.0%














Adjusted Property EBITDA

$

29.9


$

26.5


$

3.4


12.8%


EBITDA Margin %


23.4%



22.6%





0.8 pts














Operating Income

$

23.2


$

17.3


$

5.9


34.1%














Gaming Statistics












(Dollars in millions)
























Table Games Drop

$

263.4


$

247.6


$

15.8


6.4%


Table Games Win %(1)


17.3%



16.1%





1.2 pts














Slot Handle

$

1,005.2


$

948.5


$

56.7


6.0%


Slot Hold %


7.1%



7.1%





0.0 pts














Hotel Statistics
























Occupancy %


84.5%



68.8%





15.7 pts


Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$

149


$

146


$

3


2.1%


Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$

126


$

101


$

25


24.8%


























(1) This compares to our expected table games win percentage of 14.0% to 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 $127.2 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 17.3% compared to the first quarter of 2014.  Operating profit derived from these retail mall assets increased 22.8% for the quarter compared to the quarter one year ago, reaching $112.4 million.



For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2015


TTM March 31, 2015

(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

$

44.2


$

39.2


88.7%


780,754


96.6%


$

1,636

















Shoppes at Four Seasons
















Luxury Retail


20.7



19.6


94.7%


142,562


100.0%



5,925


Other Stores


9.1



8.6


94.5%


114,905


100.0%



2,818


Total


29.8



28.2


94.6%


257,467


100.0%



5,246

















Shoppes at Cotai Central


13.4



11.2


83.6%


331,327 (3)


97.9%



1,407

Total Cotai Strip in Macao


87.4



78.6


89.9%


1,369,548


97.5%



2,237

















The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands


39.8



33.8


84.9%


644,203


95.6%



1,409
















Total

$

127.2


$

112.4


88.4%


2,013,751


96.9%


$

1,969



















(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.

Other Factors Affecting Earnings

Other Asia adjusted property EBITDA, which is principally comprised of our CotaiJet ferry operation, reflected adjusted property EBITDA of $3.5 million during the quarter, compared to a loss of $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Pre-opening expense was $9.6 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $253.9 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $261.0 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $66.3 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $71.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Capitalized interest was $4.2 million during the first quarter of 2015, compared to $1.7 million during the first quarter of 2014.  Our weighted average borrowing cost in the first quarter of 2015 was approximately 2.7%.

Corporate expense was $45.2 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $50.7 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Other income, which was principally composed of foreign currency gains, was $15.5 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $4.7 million of expense in the first quarter of 2014.

The company's effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 was 8.3%. 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 2015 of $99.1 million was principally related to Sands China Ltd. 

Balance Sheet Items

Unrestricted cash balances as of March 31, 2015 were $2.41 billion.

As of March 31, 2015, total debt outstanding, including the current portion, was $9.24 billion.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures during the first quarter totaled $367.3 million, including construction, development and maintenance activities of $326.5 million in Macao, $23.4 million at Marina Bay Sands, $14.3 million in Las Vegas, and $3.1 million at Sands Bethlehem.

Conference Call Information

The company will host a conference call to discuss the company's results on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 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 our 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 our 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.     

Contacts:

Investment Community:

Daniel Briggs

(702) 414-1221




Media:

Ron Reese

(702) 414-3607

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Within the company's first quarter 2015 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,




2015


2014







Revenues:






  Casino 



$    2,376,688


$    3,372,065

  Rooms



371,413


400,222

  Food and beverage



189,411


202,787

  Mall



127,814


109,031

  Convention, retail and other


134,137


137,376




3,199,463


4,221,481

  Less - promotional allowances


(187,841)


(211,097)




3,011,622


4,010,384

Operating expenses:






  Resort operations 



1,965,089


2,538,292

  Corporate



45,223


50,677

  Pre-opening



9,579


4,300

  Development



1,533


1,692

  Depreciation and amortization


253,922


261,047

  Amortization of leasehold interests in land

9,838


10,026

  Loss on disposal of assets


15,323


525




2,300,507


2,866,559

Operating income



711,115


1,143,825

Other income (expense):






  Interest income



6,378


5,803

  Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

(66,255)


(71,126)

  Other income (expense)


15,465


(4,657)

  Loss on modification or early retirement of debt

-


(17,964)

Income before income taxes


666,703


1,055,881

Income tax expense



(55,665)


(59,153)

Net income 



611,038


996,728

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(99,115)


(220,543)

Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.

$       511,923


$       776,185







Earnings per share:






Basic



$             0.64


$             0.95

Diluted



$             0.64


$             0.95







Weighted average shares outstanding:




Basic



797,935,314


814,766,709

Diluted



798,877,040


817,537,615







Dividends declared per common share

$             0.65


$             0.50


Exhibit 1

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, 2015




























Amortization




Pre-Opening 














Depreciation


of Leasehold


 (Gain) Loss


and




(1)




Adjusted




Operating


and  


Interests


on Disposal


Development


Royalty


Stock-Based


Corporate


Property




Income (Loss)


Amortization


in Land


of Assets


Expense


Fees


Compensation


Expense


EBITDA

Macao:



















   The Venetian Macao


$   220,030


$  38,116


$    1,666


$  8,573


$       -


$      -


$1,557


$       -


$   269,942

   Sands Cotai Central


76,423


71,683


2,147


3,313


1,873


-


471


-


155,910

   Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino


31,935


9,741


720


7


1,892


-


177


-


44,472

   Sands Macao


44,731


9,028


367


3,006


-


-


246


-


57,378

Macao Property Operations


373,119


128,568


4,900


14,899


3,765


-


2,451


-


527,702

Marina Bay Sands


319,017


64,416


4,325


274


252


26,776


212


-


415,272

United States:



















   Las Vegas Operating Properties


70,415


42,337


-


244


136


(40,148)


1,125


-


74,109

   Sands Bethlehem


23,200


6,701


-


(94)


12


-


74


-


29,893

United States Property Operations


93,615


49,038


-


150


148


(40,148)


1,199


-


104,002

Other Asia (2)


(13,731)


3,510


-


-


-


13,640


113


-


3,532

Other Development


(7,722)


162


613


-


6,947


-


-


-


-

Corporate


(53,183)


8,228


-


-


-


(268)


-


45,223


-




$   711,115


$253,922


$    9,838


$15,323


$11,112


$      -


$3,975


$45,223


$1,050,508









































Three Months Ended March 31, 2014




























Amortization




Pre-Opening 














Depreciation


of Leasehold


(Gain) Loss


and




(1)




Adjusted




Operating


and  


Interests


on Disposal


Development


Royalty


Stock-Based


Corporate


Property




Income (Loss)


Amortization


in Land


of Assets


Expense


Fees


Compensation


Expense


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


(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $12.2 million and $16.1 million, respectively, of which $8.1 million and $8.4 million, respectively, is included in corporate expense and $0.1 million and $0.1 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.


Exhibit 2

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, 2015
















(1)


(2)


Hold-Normalized




Adjusted


Hold-Normalized


Hold-Normalized


Adjusted




Property


Casino 


Casino


Property




EBITDA


Revenue


Expense


EBITDA











Macao Property Operations


$   527,702


$           -


$        -


$   527,702

Marina Bay Sands



415,272


(55,265)


11,283


371,290

United States:










   Las Vegas Operating Properties


74,109


18,311


(3,258)


89,162

   Sands Bethlehem


29,893


-


-


29,893

United States Property Operations


104,002


18,311


(3,258)


119,055

Other Asia



3,532


-


-


3,532

Other Development


-


-


-


-

Corporate



-


-


-


-




$1,050,508


$   (36,954)

-

$   8,025


$1,021,579





















Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
















(1)


(2)


Hold-Normalized




Adjusted


Hold-Normalized


Hold-Normalized


Adjusted




Property


Casino 


Casino


Property




EBITDA


Revenue


Expense


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


(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 25.0% for Baccarat and 18.0% for non-Baccarat for 2015 and 26.0% for Baccarat and 16.0% for non-Baccarat for 2014.  This calculation will only be done if the current period win percentages for Baccarat and non-Baccarat are outside the expected ranges of 21.0% to 29.0% and 16.0% to 20.0%, respectively, for 2015 and 22.0% to 30.0% and 14.0% to 18.0%, respectively, for 2014. 


For Sands Bethlehem, no adjustments have been, or will be, made. 


These amounts have been offset by the estimated commissions paid and 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.


Exhibit 3

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,





2015


2014

Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.


$    511,923


$    776,185

  Add (deduct):







     Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests


99,115


220,543

     Income tax expense



55,665


59,153

     Loss on modification or early retirement of debt


-


17,964

     Other (income) expense



(15,465)


4,657

     Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized


66,255


71,126

     Interest income



(6,378)


(5,803)

     Loss on disposal of assets



15,323


525

     Amortization of leasehold interests in land


9,838


10,026

     Depreciation and amortization


253,922


261,047

     Development expense



1,533


1,692

     Pre-opening expense



9,579


4,300

     Stock-based compensation (1)


3,975


7,607

     Corporate expense



45,223


50,677

Adjusted Property EBITDA



$  1,050,508


$  1,479,699








     Hold-normalized casino revenue (2)


(36,954)


(189,244)

     Hold-normalized casino expense (2)


8,025


74,716

Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA


$  1,021,579


$  1,365,171








(1)  See Exhibit 2






(2)  See Exhibit 3






_______________________













Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries





Supplemental Data - Net Revenues





(In thousands)







(Unaudited)


















Three Months Ended





March 31,





2015


2014

The Venetian Macao



$    787,191


$  1,184,591

Sands Cotai Central



571,764


827,583

Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino


161,251


370,016

Sands Macao




225,371


313,961

Marina Bay Sands



784,816


835,423

Las Vegas Operating Properties


376,383


382,658

Sands Bethlehem



127,699


117,183

Other Asia




35,479


35,161

Intersegment Eliminations



(58,332)


(56,192)





$  3,011,622


$  4,010,384








_______________________













Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Data - Adjusted Property EBITDA as a Percentage of Net Revenues

(Unaudited)














Three Months Ended





March 31,





2015


2014

The Venetian Macao



34.3%


39.7%

Sands Cotai Central



27.3%


32.0%

Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino


27.6%


30.6%

Sands Macao




25.5%


29.1%

Marina Bay Sands



52.9%


52.1%

Las Vegas Operating Properties


19.7%


20.8%

Sands Bethlehem



23.4%


22.6%

Other Asia




10.0%


-4.0%








Total




34.9%


36.9%












Exhibit 4

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,



2015


2014

Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.


$      511,923


$      776,185






Pre-opening expense, net


6,782


3,052

Development expense, net


1,533


1,692

Loss on disposal of assets, net


10,868


350

Loss on modification or early retirement of debt, net


-


12,611

Adjusted net income


$      531,106


$      793,890






Hold-normalized casino revenue (1)


(36,954)


(189,244)

Hold-normalized casino expense (1)


8,025


74,716

Income tax impact on hold adjustments


7,477


9,736

Noncontrolling interest impact on hold adjustments


-


22,356

Hold-normalized adjusted net income


$      509,654


$      711,454






(1)  See Exhibit 3










Per diluted share of common stock:





Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.


$            0.64


$            0.95






Pre-opening expense, net


0.01


-

Development expense, net


-


-

Loss on disposal of assets, net


0.01


-

Loss on modification or early retirement of debt, net


-


0.02

Adjusted earnings per diluted share


$            0.66


$            0.97






Hold-normalized casino revenue


(0.04)


(0.23)

Hold-normalized casino expense


0.01


0.09

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


$            0.64


$            0.87






Weighted average diluted shares outstanding


798,877,040


817,537,615


Exhibit 5

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries




Supplemental Data Schedule 





(Unaudited)
















Three Months Ended





March 31,





2015


2014








Room Statistics:






The Venetian Macao:







Occupancy %


85.8%


94.4%



Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)


$     270


$     267



Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)


$     232


$     252









Sands Cotai Central:







Occupancy %


81.5%


88.8%



Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)


$     173


$     177



Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)


$     141


$     157









Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino:







Occupancy %


77.0%


87.1%



Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)


$     410


$     429



Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)


$     316


$     373









Sands Macao:







Occupancy %


98.4%


96.7%



Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)


$     226


$     292



Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)


$     222


$     283









Marina Bay Sands:







Occupancy %


94.8%


99.3%



Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)


$     414


$     428



Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)


$     393


$     425









Las Vegas Operating Properties:







Occupancy %


86.2%


88.9%



Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)


$     244


$     241



Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)


$     210


$     214









Sands Bethlehem:







Occupancy %


84.5%


68.8%



Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)


$     149


$     146



Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)


$     126


$     101








Casino Statistics:






The Venetian Macao:







Table games win per unit per day (3)


$13,054


$19,130



Slot machine win per unit per day (4)


$     277


$     389



Average number of table games


603


675



Average number of slot machines


2,111


2,126









Sands Cotai Central:







Table games win per unit per day (3)


$10,937


$20,446



Slot machine win per unit per day (4)


$     341


$     390



Average number of table games


517


462



Average number of slot machines


1,709


1,896









Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino:







Table games win per unit per day (3)


$13,917


$37,641



Slot machine win per unit per day (4)


$     484


$     818



Average number of table games


131


128



Average number of slot machines


147


171









Sands Macao:







Table games win per unit per day (3)


$  8,673


$13,868



Slot machine win per unit per day (4)


$     302


$     316



Average number of table games


286


269



Average number of slot machines


918


1,084









Marina Bay Sands:







Table games win per unit per day (3)


$11,538


$12,257



Slot machine win per unit per day (4)


$     673


$     686



Average number of table games


601


646



Average number of slot machines


2,355


2,391









Las Vegas Operating Properties:







Table games win per unit per day (3)


$  4,041


$  3,966



Slot machine win per unit per day (4)


$     215


$     188



Average number of table games


243


249



Average number of slot machines


2,274


2,395









Sands Bethlehem:







Table games win per unit per day (3)


$  2,857


$  2,740



Slot machine win per unit per day (4)


$     262


$     248



Average number of table games


177


161



Average number of slot machines


3,013


3,009







(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.




Exhibit 6

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SOURCE Las Vegas Sands Corp.

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