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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2009
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period
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Commission file number
001-32373
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
(Exact name of registration as
specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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27-0099920
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(State or other jurisdiction
of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation or
organization)
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Identification No.)
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3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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89109
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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(Zip Code)
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(Address of principal executive
offices)
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(702) 414-1000
(Registrants telephone
number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if
any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and
posted pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such
files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large
accelerated
filer þ
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Smaller
reporting
company o
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
Registrants classes of common stock, as of May 1,
2009.
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
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Class
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Outstanding at May 1, 2009
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Common Stock ($0.001 par value)
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659,133,838 shares
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LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP.
Table of
Contents
2
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ITEM 1
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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March 31,
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December 31,
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2009
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2008
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(In thousands, except share data)
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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2,758,472
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$
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3,038,163
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Restricted cash
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101,921
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194,816
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Accounts receivable, net
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345,954
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384,819
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Inventories
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27,188
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28,837
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Deferred income taxes
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21,649
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22,971
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Prepaid expenses and other
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108,724
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71,670
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Total current assets
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3,363,908
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3,741,276
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Property and equipment, net
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12,136,005
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11,868,228
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Deferred financing costs, net
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145,899
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158,776
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Deferred income taxes
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31,890
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44,189
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Leasehold interests in land, net
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1,049,650
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1,099,938
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Other assets, net
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234,280
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231,706
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Total assets
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$
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16,961,632
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$
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17,144,113
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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68,216
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$
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71,035
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Construction payables
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684,763
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736,713
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Accrued interest payable
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7,479
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14,750
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Other accrued liabilities
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590,299
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593,295
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Current maturities of long-term debt
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134,116
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114,623
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Total current liabilities
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1,484,873
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1,530,416
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Other long-term liabilities
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77,695
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61,677
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Deferred proceeds from sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo
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243,928
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243,928
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Deferred gain on sale of The Grand Canal Shoppes
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56,870
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57,736
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Deferred rent from mall transactions
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150,346
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150,771
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Long-term debt
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10,274,760
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10,356,115
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Total liabilities
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12,288,472
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12,400,643
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, issued to Principal
Stockholders family, 5,250,000 issued and outstanding,
after allocation of fair value of attached warrants, aggregate
redemption/liquidation value of $577,500
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341,425
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318,289
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
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Equity:
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized, 4,372,199 and 5,196,300 issued and outstanding with
warrants to purchase up to 72,870,129 and 86,605,173 shares
of common stock
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250,795
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298,066
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares
authorized, 655,597,165 and 641,839,018 shares issued and
outstanding
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656
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642
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Treasury stock, at cost, 2,253 shares
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(13
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Capital in excess of par value
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3,148,556
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3,090,292
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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(3,472
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17,554
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Retained earnings
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933,339
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1,015,554
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Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders equity
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4,329,861
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4,422,108
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Noncontrolling interest
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1,874
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3,073
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Total equity
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4,331,735
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4,425,181
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Total liabilities and equity
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$
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16,961,632
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$
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17,144,113
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
3
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three Months Ended
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March 31,
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2009
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2008
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(In thousands, except share
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and per share data)
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(Unaudited)
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Revenues:
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Casino
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$
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797,925
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$
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795,441
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Rooms
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174,388
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190,689
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Food and beverage
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87,308
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83,240
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Convention, retail and other
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113,487
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78,858
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1,173,108
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1,148,228
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Less-promotional allowances
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(94,046
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(69,205
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Net revenues
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1,079,062
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1,079,023
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Operating expenses:
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Casino
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548,897
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519,468
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Rooms
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33,767
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40,281
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Food and beverage
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42,642
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41,040
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Convention, retail and other
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59,243
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44,967
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Provision for doubtful accounts
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21,010
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8,132
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General and administrative
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121,303
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142,953
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Corporate expense
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23,424
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25,537
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Rental expense
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7,929
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9,064
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Pre-opening expense
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44,934
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26,590
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Development expense
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254
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5,892
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Depreciation and amortization
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139,249
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113,413
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Loss on disposal of assets
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131
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5,121
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1,042,783
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982,458
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Operating income
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36,279
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96,565
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Other income (expense):
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Interest income
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5,549
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5,465
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Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
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(71,118
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(114,700
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Other income (expense)
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(5,743
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8,099
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Loss on early retirement of debt
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(3,989
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Loss before income taxes
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(35,033
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(8,560
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Provision for income taxes
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(813
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(2,674
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Net loss
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(35,846
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(11,234
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Noncontrolling interest
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1,240
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Net loss attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
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(34,606
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(11,234
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Dividends declared
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(17,619
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Accumulated but undeclared dividend requirement on preferred
stock
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(5,465
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Accumulated but undeclared dividend requirement on preferred
stock issued to Principal Stockholders family
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(6,854
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Accretion to redemption value of preferred stock issued to
Principal Stockholders family
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(23,136
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders
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$
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(87,680
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$
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(11,234
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Basic and diluted loss per share
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$
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(0.14
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$
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(0.03
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
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647,802,932
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355,274,537
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
4
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Equity and Comprehensive
Loss
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. Stockholders Equity
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Accumulated
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Other
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Capital in
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Comprehensive
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Preferred
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Common
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Treasury
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Excess of
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Income
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Retained
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Noncontrolling
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Stock
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Stock
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Stock
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Par Value
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(Loss)
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Earnings
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Interest
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Total
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(In thousands)
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(Unaudited)
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Balance at January 1, 2008
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$
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$
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355
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$
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$
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1,064,878
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$
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(2,493
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)
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$
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1,197,534
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$
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4,926
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$
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2,265,200
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Net loss
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(163,558
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)
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(4,767
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(168,325
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)
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Currency translation adjustment
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20,047
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20,047
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Total comprehensive loss
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(148,278
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)
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Exercise of stock options
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1
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6,833
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6,834
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Tax benefit from stock-based compensation
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1,117
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1,117
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Stock-based compensation
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59,643
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59,643
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Issuance of preferred and common stock and warrants, net of
transaction costs
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298,066
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200
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1,482,907
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1,781,173
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Extinguishment of convertible senior notes
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86
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474,914
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475,000
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Contribution from noncontrolling interest
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2,914
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2,914
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Accumulated but undeclared dividend requirement on preferred
stock issued to Principal Stockholders family
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(6,854
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(6,854
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Accretion to redemption value of preferred stock issued to
Principal Stockholders family
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(11,568
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(11,568
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Balance at December 31, 2008
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298,066
|
|
|
|
642
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,090,292
|
|
|
|
17,554
|
|
|
|
1,015,554
|
|
|
|
3,073
|
|
|
|
4,425,181
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,606
|
)
|
|
|
(1,240
|
)
|
|
|
(35,846
|
)
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,026
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,026
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(56,872
|
)
|
Tax shortfall from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,216
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,216
|
)
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,223
|
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
Warrants exercised and settled with preferred stock
|
|
|
(47,271
|
)
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution from noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
Dividends declared
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,619
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,619
|
)
|
Accumulated but undeclared dividend requirement on preferred
stock issued to Principal Stockholders family
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,854
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,854
|
)
|
Accretion to redemption value of preferred stock issued to
Principal Stockholders family
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,136
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,136
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
250,795
|
|
|
$
|
656
|
|
|
$
|
(13
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,148,556
|
|
|
$
|
(3,472
|
)
|
|
$
|
933,339
|
|
|
$
|
1,874
|
|
|
$
|
4,331,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
5
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(35,846
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,234
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
139,249
|
|
|
|
113,413
|
|
Amortization of leasehold interests in land included in rental
expense
|
|
|
6,490
|
|
|
|
6,595
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue
discount
|
|
|
8,940
|
|
|
|
9,874
|
|
Amortization of deferred gain and rent
|
|
|
(1,291
|
)
|
|
|
(1,173
|
)
|
Deferred rent from mall transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,077
|
|
Loss on early retirement of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,989
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
|
5,121
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
11,596
|
|
|
|
9,821
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
21,010
|
|
|
|
8,132
|
|
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
|
|
|
363
|
|
|
|
(8,831
|
)
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,326
|
)
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
12,405
|
|
|
|
(13,010
|
)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
17,237
|
|
|
|
(74,551
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
1,650
|
|
|
|
(4,133
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
(39,690
|
)
|
|
|
(13,142
|
)
|
Leasehold interests in land
|
|
|
(309
|
)
|
|
|
(933
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(2,719
|
)
|
|
|
456
|
|
Accrued interest payable
|
|
|
(6,943
|
)
|
|
|
3,502
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
13,442
|
|
|
|
(8,212
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
145,715
|
|
|
|
72,435
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
90,140
|
|
|
|
(27,115
|
)
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(523,841
|
)
|
|
|
(943,541
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(433,701
|
)
|
|
|
(970,656
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,020
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,326
|
|
Dividend paid to preferred stockholders
|
|
|
(24,473
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 3)
|
|
|
177,429
|
|
|
|
2,105,196
|
|
Repayments on long-term debt (Note 3)
|
|
|
(144,575
|
)
|
|
|
(1,372,421
|
)
|
Proceeds from the sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,108
|
|
Contribution from noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(89,866
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
8,409
|
|
|
|
889,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|
|
7,070
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(279,691
|
)
|
|
|
(1,788
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
3,038,163
|
|
|
|
857,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$
|
2,758,472
|
|
|
$
|
855,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
$
|
70,776
|
|
|
$
|
101,324
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for taxes
|
|
$
|
600
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in construction payables
|
|
$
|
(51,950
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,432
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized stock-based compensation costs
|
|
$
|
627
|
|
|
$
|
1,046
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated but undeclared dividend requirement on preferred
stock issued to Principal Stockholders family
|
|
$
|
6,854
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion to redemption value of preferred stock issued to
Principal Stockholders family
|
|
$
|
23,136
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants exercised and settled through tendering of preferred
stock
|
|
$
|
47,271
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
6
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
NOTE 1
|
ORGANIZATION
AND BUSINESS OF COMPANY
|
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K
of Las Vegas Sands Corp., a Nevada corporation
(LVSC), and its subsidiaries (collectively the
Company) for the year ended December 31, 2008.
The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited
financial statements, but does not include all disclosures
required by generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments and normal recurring accruals considered necessary
for a fair statement of the results for the interim period have
been included. The interim results reflected in the unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily
indicative of expected results for the full year. The
Companys common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol LVS.
Operations
Las
Vegas
The Company owns and operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
(The Venetian Las Vegas), a Renaissance
Venice-themed resort; The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino (The
Palazzo), a resort featuring modern European ambience and
design reminiscent of affluent Italian living; and an expo and
convention center of approximately 1.2 million square feet
(the Sands Expo Center). These Las Vegas properties,
situated on or near the Las Vegas Strip, form an integrated
resort with approximately 7,100 suites; approximately
225,000 square feet of gaming space; a meeting and
conference facility of approximately 1.1 million square
feet; an enclosed retail, dining and entertainment complex
located within The Venetian Las Vegas of approximately
440,000 net leasable square feet (The Grand Canal
Shoppes), which was sold to GGP Limited Partnership
(GGP) in 2004; and an enclosed retail and dining
complex located within The Palazzo of approximately
400,000 net leasable square feet (The Shoppes at The
Palazzo), which was sold to GGP in February 2008.
As of March 31, 2009, the Company has received proceeds of
$295.4 million from the sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo;
however, the final purchase price will be determined in
accordance with the agreement (the Agreement)
between Venetian Casino Resort, LLC (VCR) and GGP
based on net operating income (NOI) of The Shoppes
at The Palazzo calculated 30 months after the closing date
of the sale, as defined under the Agreement and subject to
certain later audit adjustments. Subsequent to March 31,
2009, GGP and its subsidiary that owns The Shoppes at The
Palazzo filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the Chapter 11
Cases). There can be no assurance that the Company will
receive proceeds in excess of costs incurred in constructing and
developing The Shoppes at The Palazzo, of which
$381.1 million has been capitalized as of March 31,
2009. Although there is uncertainty as to the ultimate outcome
of this matter due to the Chapter 11 Cases, based upon
current estimates of NOI and capitalization rates, management
believes that the ultimate proceeds the Company will receive
will be in excess of its capitalized costs and no impairment
charge is required as of March 31, 2009. The Company will
continue to review the Chapter 11 Cases and to assess the
ultimate proceeds based on current estimates of NOI and
capitalization rates. The Company may be required to record an
impairment charge in the future should the projected ultimate
proceeds decline below current expectations or if a charge would
be warranted based on information from proceedings in the
Chapter 11 Cases.
Macao
The Company owns and operates the Sands Macao, the first Las
Vegas-style casino in Macao, China, pursuant to a
20-year
gaming subconcession. The Sands Macao offers approximately
229,000 square feet of gaming space and a 289-suite hotel
tower, as well as several restaurants, VIP facilities, a
theater, and other high-end services and amenities.
7
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company also owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort
Hotel (The Venetian Macao), which anchors the Cotai
Striptm,
a master-planned development of resort properties in Macao,
China. With a theme similar to that of The Venetian Las Vegas,
The Venetian Macao includes a 39-floor luxury hotel with over
2,900 suites; approximately 550,000 square feet of gaming
space; a 15,000-seat arena; retail and dining space of
approximately 1.0 million square feet; and a convention
center and meeting room complex of approximately
1.2 million square feet.
On August 28, 2008, the Company opened the Four Seasons
Hotel Macao, Cotai
Striptm
(the Four Seasons Macao), which is located adjacent
to The Venetian Macao. The Four Seasons Macao features 360 rooms
and suites managed by Four Seasons Hotels Inc.; approximately
70,000 square feet of gaming space; several food and
beverage offerings; conference and banquet facilities; and
retail space of approximately 211,000 square feet, which is
connected to the mall at The Venetian Macao. The property will
also feature 19 Paiza mansions, which are currently expected to
open in the second quarter of 2009, and the Four Seasons
Apartments Macao, Cotai
Striptm
(the Four Seasons Apartments), which consist of
approximately 1.0 million square feet of Four
Seasons-serviced and -branded luxury apartment hotel units and
common areas. The Company intends to sell shares in the
subsidiary that will own the Four Seasons Apartments, which
shares will entitle the holder to the exclusive use of a unit
within the Four Seasons Apartments. As of March 31, 2009,
the Company has capitalized construction costs of
$904.7 million for this project (including
$78.4 million in outstanding construction payables). The
Company expects to spend approximately $320 million on
additional costs to complete the Paiza mansions and Four Seasons
Apartments, including furniture, fixtures and equipment
(FF&E), pre-opening costs and additional land
premiums, and to pay outstanding construction payables.
Development
Projects
Given conditions in the capital markets and the global economy
and their impact on the Companys ongoing operations, the
Company revised its development plan to suspend portions of its
development projects and focus its development efforts on those
projects with the highest rates of expected return on invested
capital. Should general economic conditions not improve, if the
Company is unable to obtain sufficient funding such that
completion of its suspended projects is not probable, or should
management decide to abandon certain projects, all or a portion
of the Companys investment to date on its suspended
projects could be lost and would result in an impairment charge.
In addition, the Company may be subject to penalties under the
termination clauses in its construction contracts.
United
States Development Projects
Sands
Bethlehem
The Company is in the process of developing Sands Casino Resort
Bethlehem (the Sands Bethlehem), a gaming, hotel,
retail and dining complex located on the site of the historic
Bethlehem Steel Works in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which is
approximately 70 miles from midtown Manhattan, New York.
Sands Bethlehem is also expected to be home to the National
Museum of Industrial History, an arts and cultural center, and
the broadcast home of the local PBS affiliate. The Company owns
86% of the economic interest of the gaming, hotel and
entertainment portion of the property through its ownership
interest in Sands Bethworks Gaming LLC and more than 35% of the
economic interest of the retail portion of the property through
its ownership interest in Sands Bethworks Retail, LLC.
The Company is continuing construction of the casino component
of the
124-acre
development, which will open with 3,000 slot machines (with the
ability to increase to 5,000 slot machines six months after the
opening date) and will include several dining options, as well
as the parking garage and surface parking. Construction
activities on the remaining components, which include a 300-room
hotel, an approximate 200,000-square-foot retail facility, a
50,000-square-foot multipurpose event center and a variety of
additional dining options, have been temporarily suspended and
are intended to recommence when capital markets and general
economic conditions improve. As of March 31, 2009, the
Company has capitalized construction costs of
$547.8 million for this project (including
$111.6 million in outstanding construction payables). The
Company expects to spend approximately $290 million
8
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
on additional costs to complete the construction of the casino
and parking components, costs to prepare the remaining portion
of the site for delay, FF&E (including the potential 2,000
slot machines to be added six months after the opening date),
pre-opening and other costs, and to pay outstanding construction
payables. The Company expects to open the casino and parking
components on May 22, 2009. The impact of the suspension on
the estimated overall cost of the projects remaining
components is currently not determinable with certainty.
St. Regis
Residences
The Company had been constructing a St. Regis-branded high-rise
residential condominium tower, the St. Regis Residences at
The Venetian Palazzo (the St. Regis Residences),
located between The Palazzo and The Venetian Las Vegas on the
Las Vegas Strip. As part of the Companys revised
development plan, it has suspended construction activities for
the project due to reduced demand for Las Vegas Strip
condominiums and the overall decline in general economic
conditions. The Company intends to recommence construction when
these conditions improve and expects that it will take
approximately 18 months from that point to complete
construction of the project. As of March 31, 2009, the
Company has capitalized construction costs of
$179.9 million for this project (including
$11.2 million in outstanding construction payables). The
Company expects to spend approximately $20 million on
additional costs to prepare the site for delay and to complete
construction of the podium portion (which is part of The Shoppes
at The Palazzo and includes already leased retail and
entertainment space), and to pay outstanding construction
payables. The impact of the suspension on the estimated overall
cost of the project is currently not determinable with certainty.
Macao
Development Projects
The Company submitted plans to the Macao government for its
other Cotai Strip developments, which represent five integrated
resort developments, in addition to The Venetian Macao and Four
Seasons Macao on an area of approximately 200 acres (which
are referred to as parcels 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8). The developments
were expected to include hotels, exhibition and conference
facilities, casinos, showrooms, shopping malls, spas,
restaurants, entertainment facilities and other amenities. The
Company had commenced construction or pre-construction for these
five parcels and planned to own and operate all of the casinos
in these developments under the Companys Macao gaming
subconcession.
As part of its revised development plan, the Company has
sequenced construction of the developments on parcels 5 and 6.
Phase I of the project includes a hotel tower to be managed by
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts (Shangri-La)
under its Shangri-La and Traders brands and one of two hotel
towers to be managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide (Starwood) under its Sheraton brand, along
with the podium that encompasses a casino, associated public
areas, portions of the shopping mall and approximately
100,000 square feet of meeting space. Phase II of the
project includes the second Sheraton tower and a hotel and
serviced luxury apartment hotel, both of which will be managed
by Starwood under its St. Regis brand, along with additional
meeting space and completion of the shopping mall. Construction
of phase I has been suspended while the Company pursues
project-level financing; however, there can be no assurance that
such financing will be obtained. The Company expects that if and
when financing is obtained, it will take approximately
18 months from that point to complete construction of
phase I. Construction of phase II of the project has
been suspended until conditions in the capital markets and
general economic conditions improve. As of March 31, 2009,
the Company has capitalized construction costs of
$1.66 billion for this project (including
$123.7 million in outstanding construction payables). The
Company expects to spend approximately $455 million on
additional costs to prepare the site for delay and to pay
outstanding construction payables. The impact of the revised
development plan on the estimated overall cost of the project is
currently not determinable with certainty. The Companys
management agreements with Shangri-La and Starwood impose
certain deadlines and opening obligations on the Company, and
the delays described above create a significant risk that the
Company may not be able to meet these deadlines and obligations.
The Company had commenced pre-construction on parcels 7, 8 and 3
and has capitalized construction costs of $117.7 million
for parcels 7 and 8 and $37.4 million for parcel 3 as of
March 31, 2009. The Company intends to
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
commence construction after necessary government approvals are
obtained, regional and global economic conditions improve,
future demand warrants it and additional financing is obtained.
The impact of the delayed construction on the Companys
previously estimated cost to complete its Cotai Strip
developments is currently not determinable with certainty. As of
March 31, 2009, the Company has capitalized an aggregate of
$5.34 billion in costs for its Cotai Strip developments,
including The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons Macao. The Company
will need to arrange additional financing to fund the balance of
its Cotai Strip developments and there is no assurance that the
Company will be able to obtain any of the additional financing
required.
The Company has received a land concession from the Macao
government to build on parcels 1, 2 and 3, including the sites
on which The Venetian Macao (parcel 1) and Four Seasons
Macao (parcel 2) are located. The Company does not own
these land sites in Macao; however, the land concession, which
has an initial term of 25 years and is renewable at the
Companys option in accordance with Macao law, grants the
Company exclusive use of the land. As specified in the land
concession, the Company is required to pay premiums for each
parcel, which are either payable in a single lump sum upon
acceptance by the Macao government of the land concession or in
eight semi-annual installments (provided that the outstanding
balance is due upon the completion of the corresponding
integrated resort), as well as annual rent for the term of the
land concession. In October 2008, the Macao government amended
the Companys land concession to separate the retail and
hotel portions of the Four Seasons Macao parcel and allowed the
Company to subdivide the parcel into four separate units under
Macaos horizontal property regime, consisting of retail,
hotel/casino, Four Seasons Apartments and parking areas.
The Company does not yet have all of the necessary Macao
government approvals that it will need in order to develop its
planned Cotai Strip developments on parcels 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
The Company has received a land concession for parcel 3, as
previously noted, but has yet to be granted land concessions for
parcels 5, 6, 7 and 8. The Company is in the process of
negotiating with the Macao government to obtain the land
concession for parcels 5 and 6, and will subsequently negotiate
the land concession for parcels 7 and 8. Based on historical
experience with the Macao government with respect to the
Companys land concessions for the Sands Macao and parcels
1, 2 and 3, management believes that the land concessions for
parcels 5, 6, 7 and 8 will be granted; however, if the Company
does not obtain these land concessions, the Company could
forfeit all or a substantial part of its $1.78 billion in
capitalized costs related to its developments on parcels 5, 6, 7
and 8 as of March 31, 2009.
Under the Companys land concession for parcels 1, 2 and 3,
the Company is required to complete the development of parcel 3
by August 2011. The Company believes that if it is not able to
complete the development of parcel 3 by the deadline, it will be
able to obtain an extension from the Macao government; however,
no assurances can be given that an extension will be granted. If
the Company is unable to meet the August 2011 deadline and that
deadline is not extended or the portion of the land concession
related to parcel 3 is not treated as a separate land
concession, it could lose its land concession for parcels 1, 2
and 3, which would prohibit the Company from continuing to
operate The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons Macao or any other
facilities developed under the land concession. As a result, the
Company could forfeit all or a substantial portion of its
$3.56 billion in capitalized costs related to its
developments on parcels 1, 2 and 3 as of March 31, 2009.
Singapore
Development Project
The Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Marina Bay Sands
Pte. Ltd. (MBS), entered into a development
agreement (the Development Agreement) with the
Singapore Tourism Board (the STB) to build and
operate an integrated resort called Marina Bay Sands in
Singapore. Marina Bay Sands is expected to include three
55-story hotel towers (totaling approximately 2,600 rooms), a
casino, an enclosed retail, dining and entertainment complex of
approximately 800,000 net leasable square feet, a
convention center and meeting room complex of approximately
1.3 million square feet, theaters and a landmark iconic
structure at the bay-front promenade that will contain an
art/science museum. The Company is continuing to finalize
various design aspects of the integrated resort and is in the
process of finalizing cost estimates for the project. As of
March 31, 2009, the Company has capitalized
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
3.73 billion Singapore dollars (SGD,
approximately $2.46 billion at exchange rates in effect on
March 31, 2009) in costs for this project, including
the land premium and SGD 428.8 million (approximately
$282.1 million at exchange rates in effect on
March 31, 2009) in outstanding construction payables.
The Company expects to spend approximately SGD 4.3 billion
(approximately $2.8 billion at exchange rates in effect on
March 31, 2009) through 2011 on additional costs to
complete the construction of the integrated resort, FF&E,
pre-opening and other costs, and to pay outstanding construction
payables, of which approximately SGD 2.2 billion
(approximately $1.4 billion at exchange rates in effect on
March 31, 2009) is expected to be spent in 2009 before
the project opens. As the Company has obtained
Singapore-denominated financing and primarily pays its costs in
Singapore dollars, its exposure to foreign exchange gains and
losses is expected to be minimal. Based on the Companys
current development plan, the Company intends to continue
construction on its existing timeline with the majority of the
project targeted to open in late 2009 or early 2010.
Hengqin
Island Development Project
The Company has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with
the Zhuhai Municipal Peoples Government of China to work
together to create a master plan for, and develop, a leisure and
convention destination resort on Hengqin Island, which is
located within mainland China, approximately one mile from the
Cotai Strip. In January 2007, the Company was informed that
the Zhuhai Government established a Project Coordination
Committee to act as a government liaison empowered to work
directly with the Company to advance the development of the
project. Under the revised development plan, the Company has
indefinitely suspended the project.
Other
Development Projects
When the current economic environment and access to capital
improve, the Company may continue exploring the possibility of
developing and operating additional properties, including
integrated resorts, in additional Asian and
U.S. jurisdictions, and in Europe.
Development
Financing Strategy
Through March 31, 2009, the Company has principally funded
its development projects through borrowings under its U.S.,
Macao and Singapore credit facilities, operating cash flows,
proceeds from the Companys recent equity offerings and
proceeds from the disposition of non-core assets.
The U.S. senior secured credit facility and FF&E
facility require the Companys Las Vegas operations to
comply with certain financial covenants at the end of each
quarter, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio of net
debt, as defined, to trailing twelve-month adjusted earnings
before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as
defined (Adjusted EBITDA). The maximum leverage
ratio is 7.0x for the quarterly periods ending March 31 and
June 30, 2009, decreases 0.5x after every two quarterly
periods and remains at 5.0x for the quarterly periods thereafter
(commencing with the quarterly period ending March 31,
2011). The Macao credit facility requires the Companys
Macao operations to comply with similar financial covenants,
including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio of debt to
Adjusted EBITDA. The maximum leverage ratio is 4.0x for the
quarterly periods ending March 31 and June 30, 2009,
decreases to 3.5x for the quarterly periods ending September 30
and December 31, 2009, and then remains at 3.0x for the
quarterly periods thereafter. If the Company is unable to
maintain compliance with the financial covenants under these
credit facilities, the Company would be in default under the
respective credit facilities. A default under the Companys
domestic credit facilities would trigger a cross-default under
the Companys airplane financings, which, if the respective
lenders chose to accelerate the indebtedness outstanding under
these agreements, would result in a default under the
Companys senior notes. A default under the Companys
Macao credit facility would trigger a cross-default under the
Companys ferry financing. Any defaults or cross-defaults
under these agreements would allow the lenders, in each case, to
exercise their rights and remedies as defined under their
respective agreements. If the lenders were to exercise their
rights to accelerate the due dates of the indebtedness
outstanding, there can be no assurance that the Company would be
able
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
to repay or refinance any amounts that may become accelerated
under such agreements, which could force the Company to
restructure or alter its operations or debt obligations.
The Company completed a $475.0 million convertible senior
notes offering and a $2.1 billion common and preferred
stock and warrants offering in 2008. Portions of the proceeds
from these offerings were used domestically to exercise the
EBITDA
true-up
provision (as defined below) during the quarterly periods ended
September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2009, and additional
proceeds were contributed to Las Vegas Sands, LLC
(LVSLLC) to reduce its net debt in order to maintain
compliance with the maximum leverage ratio for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2009. An additional portion of the
proceeds was used in Macao to exercise the EBITDA
true-up
provision during the quarterly period ended December 31,
2008, and cash on hand was used to pay down $125.0 million
of indebtedness under the Macao credit facility in March 2009 in
order to maintain compliance with the maximum leverage ratio for
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009.
In order to fund the Companys revised development plan as
discussed above and comply with the maximum leverage ratio
covenants of its U.S. and Macao credit facilities for the
remaining quarterly periods in 2009 and beyond, the Company will
utilize cash on hand, cash flow from operations and available
borrowings under its credit facilities. The Company will also
need to execute on some, or a combination, of the following
measures: (i) achieve increased levels of Adjusted EBITDA
at its Las Vegas and Macao properties, primarily through
aggressive cost-cutting measures and implementation of
efficiency initiatives; (ii) successfully complete the sale
of certain non-core assets (e.g. the malls at The Venetian Macao
and Four Seasons Macao or shares related to the Four Seasons
Apartments), a portion of the proceeds of which would be used to
repay debt in Macao; (iii) elect to contribute up to
$50 million and $20 million of cash on hand to the Las
Vegas and Macao operations, respectively, on a bi-quarterly
basis (such contributions having the effect of increasing
Adjusted EBITDA by the corresponding amount during the
applicable quarter for purposes of calculating compliance with
the maximum leverage ratio (the EBITDA
true-up));
or (iv) execute a debt reduction plan. If the
aforementioned measures are not sufficient to fund the
Companys revised development plan and maintain compliance
with its financial covenants, the Company may also need to
execute on some, or a combination, of the following measures:
(i) further decrease the rate of spending on its global
development projects; (ii) obtain additional financing at
the parent company level, the proceeds of which could be used to
reduce or repay debt in Las Vegas
and/or
Macao; (iii) consider sales of other assets or minority
interests in certain of the Companys operating assets;
(iv) elect to delay payment of dividends on its preferred
stock; or (v) seek waivers or amendments under the U.S. or
Macao credit facilities; however, there can be no assurance that
the Company will be able to obtain such waivers or amendments.
Management believes that successful execution of some
combination of the above measures will be sufficient for the
Company to fund its commitments and maintain compliance with its
financial covenants.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under
other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair
value measurement. SFAS No. 157 does not require any
new fair value measurements. The provisions of
SFAS No. 157 are effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. In
January 2008, the FASB deferred the effective date for one
year for certain non-financial assets and non-financial
liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at
fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at
least annually). The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not
have a material effect on the Companys financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows. See
Note 7 Fair Value
Measurements for disclosures required by this standard.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R,
Business Combinations, which requires an acquirer to
recognize the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date,
with limited exceptions specified in the statement.
SFAS No. 141R applies prospectively to business
combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the
beginning of an entitys fiscal year that begins after
December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 141R
did not have a material effect on the Companys financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements An Amendment of ARB No. 51,
which establishes accounting and reporting standards for the
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, this statement
requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority
interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements and
separate from the parents equity. The amount of net income
attributable to the noncontrolling interest is included in
consolidated net income on the face of the income statement.
SFAS No. 160 clarifies that changes in a parents
ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in
deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains
its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement
requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income
when a subsidiary is deconsolidated and requires expanded
disclosures regarding the interests of the parent and the
interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS No. 160
is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those
fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. As
required by this standard, the prior period noncontrolling
interest amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
current period presentation; however, such amounts have not
changed.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161,
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, which requires enhanced disclosures about an
entitys derivative and hedging activities, thereby
improving the transparency of financial reporting. The objective
of the guidance is to provide users of financial statements
with: an enhanced understanding of how and why an entity uses
derivative instruments; how derivative instruments and related
hedged items are accounted for; and how derivative instruments
and related hedged items affect an entitys financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows.
SFAS No. 161 also requires several added quantitative
disclosures in financial statements. SFAS No. 161 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 161 did not have a
material effect on the Companys financial condition,
results of operations or cash flows.
In April 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (FSP)
No. FAS 142-3,
Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible
Assets, which amends the factors that should be considered
in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine
the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under
SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets. The intent of this FSP is to improve the
consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible
asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected
cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under
SFAS No. 141R. FSP
No. 142-3
is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those
fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The
adoption of FSP
No. 142-3
did not have an effect on the Companys financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP
No. FAS 107-1
and APB
28-1,
Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial
Instruments, which requires quarterly disclosures for
financial instruments that are not reflected in the financial
statements at fair value. Prior to the issuance of this FSP,
such disclosures, including quantitative and qualitative
information about fair value estimates, were only required on an
annual basis. FSP
No. FAS 107-1
and APB 28-1
is effective for interim reporting periods ending after
June 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of
FSP
No. FAS 107-1
and APB 28-1
will have a material effect on its disclosures.
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LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 2
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
|
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Land and improvements
|
|
$
|
342,873
|
|
|
$
|
341,927
|
|
Building and improvements
|
|
|
6,285,124
|
|
|
|
6,309,494
|
|
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements
|
|
|
1,584,226
|
|
|
|
1,547,261
|
|
Transportation
|
|
|
322,774
|
|
|
|
322,194
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
4,833,445
|
|
|
|
4,438,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,368,442
|
|
|
|
12,959,092
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(1,232,437
|
)
|
|
|
(1,090,864
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,136,005
|
|
|
$
|
11,868,228
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction in progress consists of the following (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Marina Bay Sands
|
|
$
|
1,639,515
|
|
|
$
|
1,422,795
|
|
Four Seasons Macao
|
|
|
276,215
|
|
|
|
255,373
|
|
Other Macao Development Projects (principally Cotai Strip
parcels 5 and 6)
|
|
|
1,930,245
|
|
|
|
1,917,547
|
|
The Palazzo and The Shoppes at The Palazzo
|
|
|
170,964
|
|
|
|
166,450
|
|
Sands Bethlehem
|
|
|
543,564
|
|
|
|
413,563
|
|
Other
|
|
|
272,942
|
|
|
|
262,488
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,833,445
|
|
|
$
|
4,438,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2009, portions of The Palazzo and The
Shoppes at The Palazzo were under construction and are scheduled
to be completed during 2009. Approximately $216.7 million
in building and improvements, $27.3 million in furniture,
fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements (with total
accumulated depreciation of $12.0 million) and
$149.1 million in construction in progress as of
March 31, 2009, related to The Shoppes at The Palazzo,
which was sold to GGP. The $272.9 million in other
construction in progress consists primarily of the construction
of the St. Regis Residences and other projects in Las Vegas and
at The Venetian Macao.
The cost of property and equipment that the Company is leasing
to tenants as part of its Macao mall operations as of
March 31, 2009, was $274.6 million with accumulated
depreciation of $25.9 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the
Company capitalized interest expense of $14.1 million and
$30.6 million, respectively.
As described in Note 1
Organization and Business of Company, the Company revised
its development plan to suspend portions of its development
projects given the conditions in the capital markets and the
global economy and their impact on the Companys ongoing
operations. If circumstances change, the Company may be required
to record impairment charges related to these developments in
the future.
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SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Corporate and U.S. Related:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term B
|
|
$
|
2,947,500
|
|
|
$
|
2,955,000
|
|
Senior Secured Credit Facility Delayed Draw I
|
|
|
595,500
|
|
|
|
597,000
|
|
Senior Secured Credit Facility Delayed Draw II
|
|
|
399,000
|
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
Senior Secured Credit Facility Revolving
|
|
|
775,860
|
|
|
|
775,860
|
|
6.375% Senior Notes
|
|
|
248,665
|
|
|
|
248,608
|
|
FF&E Facility
|
|
|
133,600
|
|
|
|
141,950
|
|
Airplane Financings
|
|
|
84,875
|
|
|
|
85,797
|
|
Other
|
|
|
5,462
|
|
|
|
5,765
|
|
Macao Related:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Macao Credit Facility Term B
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
Macao Credit Facility Term B Delayed
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
Macao Credit Facility Revolving
|
|
|
570,299
|
|
|
|
695,299
|
|
Macao Credit Facility Local Term
|
|
|
100,590
|
|
|
|
100,589
|
|
Ferry Financing
|
|
|
224,972
|
|
|
|
218,564
|
|
Other
|
|
|
11,054
|
|
|
|
11,054
|
|
Singapore Related:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Singapore Permanent Facility A and B
|
|
|
1,793,737
|
|
|
|
1,735,252
|
|
Singapore Permanent Facility D
|
|
|
17,762
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,408,876
|
|
|
|
10,470,738
|
|
Less current maturities
|
|
|
(134,116
|
)
|
|
|
(114,623
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
$
|
10,274,760
|
|
|
$
|
10,356,115
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
and U.S. Related Debt
Senior
Secured Credit Facility
As of March 31, 2009, the Company had $107.3 million
of available borrowing capacity under the senior secured credit
facility, net of outstanding letters of credit and undrawn
amounts committed to be funded by Lehman Brothers Commercial
Paper Inc.
On April 15, 2009, the Company amended its senior secured
credit facility to allow the Company to repurchase up to
$800.0 million in aggregate stated principal amount of term
loans (which include the term B and delayed draws I and II) on
or prior to September 30, 2010. The amendment provides that
any term loans purchased by the Company shall be immediately
forgiven and cancelled.
Macao
Related Debt
Macao
Credit Facility
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company
paid down $125.0 million of indebtedness under revolving
portion of the Macao credit facility. As of March 31, 2009,
the Company had $123.1 million of available borrowing
capacity under the Macao credit facility, net of undrawn amounts
committed to be funded by Lehman Brothers Commercial Paper Inc.
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Singapore
Related Debt
Singapore
Permanent Facilities
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company
drew down SGD 230.0 million (approximately
$151.3 million at exchange rates in effect on
March 31, 2009) under the term loan that is available
on a delayed draw basis until December 31, 2010, and SGD
27.0 million (approximately $17.8 million at exchange
rates in effect on March 31, 2009) under the revolving
credit facility. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had SGD
2.36 billion (approximately $1.55 billion at exchange
rates in effect on March 31, 2009) available for
borrowing, net of outstanding bankers guarantees and
undrawn amounts committed to be funded by Lehman Brothers
Finance Asia Pte. Ltd., under the Singapore permanent facilities.
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Proceeds from Singapore Permanent Facility
|
|
$
|
171,026
|
|
|
$
|
1,417,936
|
|
Proceeds from Senior Secured Credit Facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
Proceeds from Macao Credit Facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,300
|
|
Proceeds from Ferry Financing
|
|
|
6,403
|
|
|
|
147,262
|
|
Proceeds from FF&E Facility and Other Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
177,429
|
|
|
$
|
2,105,196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments on Macao Credit Facility
|
|
$
|
(125,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
Repayments on Senior Secured Credit Facility
|
|
|
(10,000
|
)
|
|
|
(7,500
|
)
|
Repayments on Singapore Bridge Facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,356,807
|
)
|
Repayments on FF&E Facility and Other Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
(8,653
|
)
|
|
|
(7,192
|
)
|
Repayments on Airplane Financings
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(144,575
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,372,421
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 4
|
EQUITY
AND LOSS PER SHARE
|
Preferred
Stock and Warrants
On February 5, 2009, the Companys Board of Directors
declared a dividend of $2.50 per preferred share to holders of
the preferred stock of record on that date for a total amount of
$24.5 million, which was paid on February 17, 2009,
the first business day following the February 15 payment date.
Of the $24.5 million, $6.9 million had been accrued
for as of December 31, 2008, as it related to the preferred
stock issued to the Principal Stockholders family.
On April 30, 2009, the Companys Board of Directors
declared a dividend of $2.50 per preferred share to holders of
the preferred stock of record on that date for a total amount of
$23.5 million, which is to be paid on May 15, 2009.
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, holders of
the preferred stock exercised 824,101 warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 13,735,042 shares of the Companys common
stock at $6.00 per share and tendered 824,101 shares of
preferred stock as settlement of the warrant exercise price.
Subsequent to March 31, 2009, holders of the preferred
stock exercised 212,200 warrants to purchase an aggregate of
3,536,673 shares of the Companys common stock at
$6.00 per share and tendered 212,200 shares of preferred
stock as settlement of the warrant exercise price.
16
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Treasury
Stock
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company
paid approximately $13,000 in personal payroll taxes on behalf
of one of its executive officers related to certain vested
restricted stock and in return, the Company received
2,253 shares of its common stock as settlement for the
liability.
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance consisted
solely of foreign currency translation adjustments. For the
three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, comprehensive
income (loss) amounted to $(56.9) million and
$13.3 million, respectively, of which $(55.6) million and
$13.3 million, respectively, was attributable to Las Vegas Sands
Corp.
Loss
Per Share
The weighted average number of common and common equivalent
shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per
share consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (used in the
calculation of basic loss per share)
|
|
|
647,802,932
|
|
|
|
355,274,537
|
|
Potential dilution from stock options, restricted stock and
warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares (used in
the calculations of diluted loss per share)
|
|
|
647,802,932
|
|
|
|
355,274,537
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antidilutive stock options, restricted stock and warrants
excluded from calculation of diluted loss per share
|
|
|
176,057,087
|
|
|
|
8,340,013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys major tax jurisdictions are the U.S., Macao
and Singapore. In the U.S., the Company is under examination for
years after 2004. In Macao and Singapore, the Company is subject
to examination for years after 2003.
The Company received a five-year corporate income tax exemption
in Macao that exempts the Company from paying corporate income
tax on profits generated by gaming operations. The Company will
continue to benefit from this tax exemption through the end of
2013.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the
provisions of FIN No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of
FASB Statement No. 109. As of March 31, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
was $47.5 million and $32.3 million, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company
increased its unrecognized tax benefits by $15.2 million,
$14.5 million of which are unrecognized tax benefits for
tax positions taken in prior periods. Included in the increase
of unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in prior
periods are unrecognized tax benefits of $5.6 million that
would affect the effective tax rate, if recognized. The Company
does not expect a significant increase or decrease in
unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months.
17
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 6
|
STOCK-BASED
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
|
Stock-based compensation activity is as follows for the three
months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands,
except weighted average grant date fair values):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Compensation expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options
|
|
$
|
11,097
|
|
|
$
|
9,138
|
|
Restricted shares
|
|
|
499
|
|
|
|
683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,596
|
|
|
$
|
9,821
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation cost capitalized as part of property and equipment
|
|
$
|
627
|
|
|
$
|
1,046
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options granted
|
|
|
5,599
|
|
|
|
1,773
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average grant date fair value
|
|
$
|
1.74
|
|
|
$
|
32.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted shares granted
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average grant date fair value
|
|
$
|
4.67
|
|
|
$
|
73.59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the grant
date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Weighted average volatility
|
|
|
74.05
|
%
|
|
|
35.85
|
%
|
Expected term (in years)
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
Risk-free rate
|
|
|
2.65
|
%
|
|
|
2.96
|
%
|
Expected dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 7
|
FAIR
VALUE MEASUREMENTS
|
Under SFAS No. 157, fair value is defined as the exit
price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants as of the measurement date.
SFAS No. 157 also establishes a valuation hierarchy
for inputs in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of
observable inputs (inputs market participants would use based on
market data obtained from sources independent of the Company)
and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs (inputs that
reflect the Companys assumptions based upon the best
information available in the circumstances) by requiring that
the most observable inputs be used when available. Level 1
inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted
prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets,
quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in
markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted
prices) that are observable for the assets or liabilities,
either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are
unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities.
Categorization within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest
level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
18
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table provides the assets carried at fair value
measured on a recurring basis (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Carrying
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2009 Using:
|
|
|
Value at
|
|
Quoted Market
|
|
Significant Other
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
Prices in Active
|
|
Observable Inputs
|
|
Unobservable Inputs
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Markets (Level 1)
|
|
(Level 2)
|
|
(Level 3)
|
|
Cash equivalents(1)
|
|
$
|
2,219,439
|
|
|
$
|
2,219,439
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Interest rate caps(2)
|
|
$
|
1,050
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,050
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The Company has short-term investments classified as cash
equivalents as the original maturities are less than
90 days. |
|
(2) |
|
The Company has 15 interest rate cap agreements with an
aggregate fair value of approximately $1.1 million, based
on quoted market values from the institutions holding the
agreements as of March 31, 2009. |
|
|
NOTE 8
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
The Company is involved in other litigation in addition to those
noted below, arising in the normal course of business.
Management has made certain estimates for potential litigation
costs based upon consultation with legal counsel. Actual results
could differ from these estimates; however, in the opinion of
management, such litigation and claims will not have a material
effect on the Companys financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows.
The
Palazzo Construction Litigation
Lido Casino Resort, LLC (Lido), formerly a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and now merged into VCR,
and its construction manager, Taylor International Corp.
(Taylor), on one side, and Malcolm Drilling Company,
Inc. (Malcolm), the contractor on The Palazzo
project responsible for completing certain foundation work,
filed claims against each other in an action filed in 2006 in
Clark County District Court. On April 24, 2009, the Company
reached a settlement of this matter with Malcolm for
approximately $10.6 million, which has been accrued for as
of March 31, 2009. Of the $10.6 million,
$9.9 million has been capitalized as building-related
construction costs and $0.7 million has been recorded as
interest expense as of and for the three months ended
March 31, 2009. In addition, the Company recorded
$0.3 million in depreciation expense associated with the
additional capitalized building-related construction costs
during the three months ended March 31, 2009. The Company
does not expect to incur any further charges in connection with
this matter.
Litigation
Relating to Macao Operations
On October 15, 2004, Richard Suen and Round Square Company
Limited filed an action against LVSC, Las Vegas Sands, Inc.
(LVSI), Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner in
the District Court of Clark County, Nevada, asserting a breach
of an alleged agreement to pay a success fee of
$5.0 million and 2.0% of the net profit from the
Companys Macao resort operations to the plaintiffs as well
as other related claims. In March 2005, LVSC was dismissed as a
party without prejudice based on a stipulation to do so between
the parties. Pursuant to an order filed March 16, 2006,
plaintiffs fraud claims set forth in the first amended
complaint were dismissed with prejudice as against all
defendants. The order also dismissed with prejudice the first
amended complaint against defendants Sheldon G. Adelson and
William P. Weidner. On May 24, 2008, the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiffs in the amount of $43.8 million.
On June 30, 2008, a judgment was entered in this matter in
the amount of $58.6 million (including pre-judgment
interest). The Company has begun the appeals process, including
its filings on July 15, 2008, with the trial court of a
motion for judgment as a matter of law or in the alternative, a
new trial and a motion to strike, alter
and/or amend
the judgment. The grounds for these motions include
(1) insufficient evidence that Suen conferred a benefit on
LVSI, (2) the improper admission of testimony, (3) the
courts refusal to give jury instructions that the law
presumes that government officials have performed their duties
regularly, and that the law has been obeyed, and (4) jury
instructions that improperly permitted the plaintiff to recover
for the services of others. These motions were heard by the
trial court on December 8, 2008, and were denied. The
Company intends to continue to
19
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
vigorously pursue available appeals up to the Nevada Supreme
Court. The Company believes that it has valid bases in law and
fact to overturn or appeal the verdict. As a result, the Company
believes that the likelihood that the amount of the judgment
will be affirmed is not probable, and, accordingly, that the
amount of any loss cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
Because the Company believes that this potential loss is not
probable or estimable, it has not recorded any reserves or
contingencies related to this legal matter. In the event that
the Companys assumptions used to evaluate this matter as
neither probable nor estimable change in future periods, it may
be required to record a liability for an adverse outcome.
On January 26, 2006, Clive Basset Jones, Darryl Steven
Turok (a/k/a Dax Turok) and Cheong Jose Vai Chi
(a/k/a Cliff
Cheong), filed an action against LVSC, LVSLLC, Venetian Venture
Development, LLC (Venetian Venture Development) and
various unspecified individuals and companies in the District
Court of Clark County, Nevada. The plaintiffs assert breach of
an agreement to pay a success fee in an amount equal to 5% of
the ownership interest in the entity that owns and operates the
Macao gaming subconcession as well as other related claims. In
April 2006, LVSC was dismissed as a party without prejudice
based on a stipulation to do so between the parties. Discovery
has concluded in this matter and the case is currently set for
trial in June 2009. Management believes that the
plaintiffs case against the Company is without merit. The
Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
On February 5, 2007, Asian American Entertainment
Corporation, Limited (AAEC) filed an action against
LVSI, VCR, Venetian Venture Development, William P. Weidner and
David Friedman in the United States District Court for the
District of Nevada (the District Court). The
plaintiffs assert breach of contract by LVSI, VCR and Venetian
Venture Development of an agreement under which AAEC would work
to obtain a gaming license in Macao and, if successful, AAEC
would jointly operate a casino, hotel and related facilities in
Macao with Venetian Venture Development and Venetian Venture
Development would receive fees and a minority equity interest in
the venture and breach of fiduciary duties by all of the
defendants. The plaintiffs have requested an unspecified amount
of actual, compensatory and punitive damages, and disgorgement
of profits related to our Macao gaming license. The Company
filed a motion to dismiss on July 11, 2007. On
August 1, 2007, the District Court granted the
defendants motion to dismiss the complaint against all
defendants without prejudice. The plaintiffs appealed this
decision and subsequently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
(the Circuit Court) decided that AAEC was not barred
from asserting claims that the written agreement was breached
prior to its expiration on January 15, 2002. The Circuit
Court remanded the case back to the District Court for further
proceedings on this issue. It is difficult to discern any claim
during that period from the face of their complaint; however,
management believes that the plaintiffs case against the
Company is without merit. The Company intends to defend this
matter vigorously.
On January 2, 2008, Hong Kong ferry operator Norte Oeste
Expresso Ltd. (Northwest Express) filed an action
against the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative
Region of the Peoples Republic of China, with the
Companys indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Cotai Waterjets
(Macau) Limited (Cotai Waterjets), as an interested
party, challenging the award of a ferry concession to Cotai
Waterjets to operate a ferry service between Hong Kong and
Macao. The basis of the legal challenge is that under Macao law,
all concessions related to the provision of a public service
must be awarded through a public tender process. On
February 19, 2009, the Court of Second Instance in Macao
held that it was unlawful for the Macao government to have
granted the ferry concession to Cotai Waterjets without engaging
in a public tender process, and that the ferry concession award
to Cotai Waterjets was void. The Company relied on the advice of
counsel in obtaining the ferry concession and believes that it
has complied with all applicable laws, procedures and Macao
practice. The Company believes that all concessions to operate
ferries to and from Macao were awarded in the same fashion as
the concession awarded to Cotai Waterjets. The Company and the
Macao government have appealed the decision to the Court of
Final Appeal in Macao. The Company will cooperate with the Macao
government during the appeal period to resolve this matter. The
Company expects to continue to operate its ferry service until a
decision on the appeal is rendered or the matter is otherwise
resolved. If the decision is upheld by the Court of Final
Appeal, the Cotai Waterjets ferry concession may be void, absent
other action by the Macao government. If the Company is unable
to continue to operate its ferry service, it will need to
develop alternative means of transporting visitors to its Cotai
Strip properties. If the Company
20
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
is unable to do so, a resulting significant loss of visitors to
its Cotai Strip properties could have a material adverse effect
on the Companys financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
Stockholder
Derivative Litigation
On November 26, 2008, January 16, 2009 and
February 6, 2009, various plaintiffs filed shareholder
derivative actions on behalf of the Company in the District
Court of Clark County, Nevada, against Sheldon G. Adelson,
Irwin Chafetz, Charles D. Forman, George P. Koo, Michael A.
Leven, James L. Purcell, Irwin A. Siegel,
William P. Weidner and Andrew Heyer, all of whom were
current or former members of the Board of Directors at the time
the suits were filed. The complaints all alleged, among other
things, breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with
(a) the Companys ongoing construction and development
projects and (b) the Companys securing debt and
equity financing during 2008.
The parties in all three actions stipulated to the entry of an
order consolidating their cases into a single proceeding now
styled In re Las Vegas Sands Corp. Derivative Litigation. A
consolidated amended complaint was filed on March 20, 2009,
against the same defendants noted above. The substantive
allegations of such complaint are similar to those of the
original complaints. A motion to dismiss the consolidated
amended complaint was filed on April 17, 2009. This motion,
and any responses and replies thereto that may be filed, are
expected to be argued in June or July 2009. As the Company is
only a nominal defendant in this litigation, management believes
the likelihood of a material loss, if any, to the Company is
remote.
China
Matters
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange in China
(SAFE) regulates foreign currency exchange
transactions and other business dealings in China. SAFE has made
inquiries and requested and obtained documents relating to
certain payments made by the Companys wholly-owned foreign
enterprises (WOFEs) to counterparties and other
vendors in China. These WOFEs were established to conduct
non-gaming marketing activities in China and to create goodwill
in China and Macao for the Companys operations in Macao.
The Company is fully cooperating with these pending inquiries.
The Company does not believe that the resolution of these
pending inquiries will have a material adverse effect on its
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Singapore
Development Project
The Company entered into the Development Agreement with the STB,
which requires the Company to construct and operate the Marina
Bay Sands in accordance with the Companys originally
submitted proposal for the integrated resort and in accordance
with the agreement. The Company is continuing to finalize
various design aspects of the integrated resort and is in the
process of finalizing its cost estimates for the project. The
Company entered into the SGD 5.44 billion (approximately
$3.58 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31,
2009) Singapore permanent facility agreement to fund a
significant portion of the construction, operating and other
development costs of the Marina Bay Sands.
Cotai
Strip Developments
The Company has entered into agreements with Starwood and
Shangri-La to manage hotels and serviced luxury apartment
hotel units on the Companys Cotai Strip parcels 5 and 6,
and for Starwood to brand the Companys Las Vegas
condominium project (the St. Regis Residences) in connection
with the sales and marketing of these condominium units. Due to
the suspension of the Companys projects in Macao and Las
Vegas, the Company is negotiating standstill agreements with
Starwood, which it expects to be finalized in the second quarter
of 2009. If negotiations are unsuccessful or if the Company does
not obtain a similar agreement with Shangri-La, Starwood and
Shangri-La would have the right to terminate their
agreements with the Company, which would result in the Company
having to find new managers and brands for the above-described
projects. Such measures could have a material adverse effect on
the Companys financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows, including requiring the Company to write-off its
$20.0 million investment related to the St. Regis
Residences.
21
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 9
|
SEGMENT
INFORMATION
|
The Companys principal operating and developmental
activities occur in three geographic areas: Las Vegas, Macao and
Singapore. The Company reviews the results of operations for
each of its key operating segments: The Venetian Las Vegas,
which includes the Sands Expo Center; The Palazzo; Sands Macao;
The Venetian Macao; Four Seasons Macao; and Other Asia
(comprised primarily of the Companys ferry operations).
The Company also reviews construction and development activities
for each of its primary projects: The Venetian Las Vegas; The
Palazzo; Sands Macao; The Venetian Macao; Four Seasons Macao;
Other Asia (comprised of the ferry operations and various other
operations that are ancillary to the Companys properties
in Macao); Marina Bay Sands in Singapore; Other Development
Projects (on Cotai Strip parcels 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8); and
Corporate and Other (comprised primarily of airplanes, St. Regis
Residences and Sands Bethlehem). The Venetian Las Vegas and The
Palazzo operating segments are managed as a single integrated
resort and have been aggregated as one reportable segment (the
Las Vegas Operating Properties), considering their
similar economic characteristics, types of customers, types of
service and products, the regulatory business environment of the
operations within each segment and the Companys
organizational and management reporting structure. The
Companys segment
22
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
information is as follows as of March 31, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, and for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Net Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas Operating Properties
|
|
$
|
317,504
|
|
|
$
|
351,573
|
|
Macao:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
224,412
|
|
|
|
268,250
|
|
The Venetian Macao
|
|
|
483,653
|
|
|
|
455,741
|
|
Four Seasons Macao
|
|
|
46,991
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Asia
|
|
|
6,502
|
|
|
|
3,459
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues
|
|
$
|
1,079,062
|
|
|
$
|
1,079,023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDAR(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas Operating Properties
|
|
$
|
89,774
|
|
|
$
|
122,561
|
|
Macao:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
50,358
|
|
|
|
65,618
|
|
The Venetian Macao
|
|
|
121,486
|
|
|
|
110,335
|
|
Four Seasons Macao
|
|
|
4,368
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Asia
|
|
|
(6,010
|
)
|
|
|
(10,262
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjusted EBITDAR
|
|
|
259,976
|
|
|
|
288,252
|
|
Other Operating Costs and Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
(7,776
|
)
|
|
|
(6,070
|
)
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
(23,424
|
)
|
|
|
(25,537
|
)
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
(7,929
|
)
|
|
|
(9,064
|
)
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
(44,934
|
)
|
|
|
(26,590
|
)
|
Development expense
|
|
|
(254
|
)
|
|
|
(5,892
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(139,249
|
)
|
|
|
(113,413
|
)
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
(131
|
)
|
|
|
(5,121
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
36,279
|
|
|
|
96,565
|
|
Other Non-Operating Costs and Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
5,549
|
|
|
|
5,465
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
|
(71,118
|
)
|
|
|
(114,700
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
(5,743
|
)
|
|
|
8,099
|
|
Loss on early retirement of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,989
|
)
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(813
|
)
|
|
|
(2,674
|
)
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
1,240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
$
|
(34,606
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,234
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Adjusted EBITDAR is net loss before interest, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization, pre-opening expense, development
expense, other income (expense), loss on early retirement of
debt, loss on disposal of assets, rental expense, corporate
expense, stock-based compensation expense and noncontrolling
interest. Adjusted EBITDAR is used by management as the primary
measure of operating performance of the Companys
properties and to compare the operating performance of the
Companys properties with those of its competitors. |
23
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended,
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Capital Expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and Other
|
|
$
|
110,582
|
|
|
$
|
65,694
|
|
Las Vegas Operating Properties
|
|
|
33,732
|
|
|
|
233,068
|
|
Macao:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
3,503
|
|
|
|
15,188
|
|
The Venetian Macao
|
|
|
2,662
|
|
|
|
30,332
|
|
Four Seasons Macao
|
|
|
61,801
|
|
|
|
161,193
|
|
Other Asia
|
|
|
9,216
|
|
|
|
22,875
|
|
Other Development Projects
|
|
|
39,640
|
|
|
|
241,856
|
|
Singapore
|
|
|
262,705
|
|
|
|
173,335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
523,841
|
|
|
$
|
943,541
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and Other
|
|
$
|
1,178,819
|
|
|
$
|
1,182,532
|
|
Las Vegas Operating Properties
|
|
|
6,363,455
|
|
|
|
6,562,124
|
|
Macao:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
605,042
|
|
|
|
592,998
|
|
The Venetian Macao
|
|
|
2,983,514
|
|
|
|
3,060,279
|
|
Four Seasons Macao
|
|
|
995,289
|
|
|
|
973,892
|
|
Other Asia
|
|
|
349,561
|
|
|
|
347,359
|
|
Other Development Projects
|
|
|
1,967,195
|
|
|
|
2,015,386
|
|
Singapore
|
|
|
2,518,757
|
|
|
|
2,409,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
16,961,632
|
|
|
$
|
17,144,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 10
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
LVSC is the obligor of the senior notes due 2015, issued on
February 10, 2005 (the Senior Notes). LVSLLC,
VCR, Mall Intermediate Holding Company, LLC, Venetian Venture
Development, Venetian Transport, LLC, Venetian Marketing, Inc.,
Lido Intermediate Holding Company, LLC and Lido Casino Resort
Holding Company, LLC (collectively, the Original
Guarantors), have jointly and severally guaranteed the
Senior Notes on a full and unconditional basis. Effective
May 23, 2007, in conjunction with entering into the Senior
Secured Credit Facility, LVSC, the Original Guarantors and the
trustee entered into a supplemental indenture related to the
Senior Notes, whereby the following subsidiaries were added as
full and unconditional guarantors on a joint and several basis:
Interface Group-Nevada, Inc., Palazzo Condo Tower, LLC, Sands
Pennsylvania, Inc., Phase II Mall Holding, LLC and
Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC (collectively with the
Original Guarantors, the Guarantor Subsidiaries). On
February 29, 2008, all of the capital stock of
Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC was sold to GGP and in
connection therewith, it was released as a guarantor under the
Senior Notes. The sale is not complete from an accounting
perspective due to the Companys continuing involvement in
the transaction related to the completion of construction on the
remainder of The Shoppes at The Palazzo, certain activities to
be performed on behalf of GGP and the uncertainty of the final
sales price. Certain of the assets, liabilities, operating
results and cash flows related to the ownership and operation of
the mall by Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC subsequent to the
sale will
24
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
continue to be accounted for by the Guarantor Subsidiaries until
the final sales price has been determined, and therefore are
included in the Guarantor Subsidiaries columns in
the following condensed consolidating financial information. As
a result, net assets of $136.9 million (consisting of
$381.1 million of fixed assets, offset by
$244.2 million of liabilities consisting primarily of
deferred proceeds from the sale) and $116.4 million
(consisting of $360.6 million of fixed assets, offset by
$244.2 million of liabilities consisting primarily of
deferred proceeds from the sale) as of March 31, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively, and a net loss (consisting
primarily of depreciation expense) of $2.5 million and
$1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009
and 2008, respectively, related to the mall and are being
accounted for by the Guarantor Subsidiaries. These balances and
amounts are not collateral for the Senior Notes and should not
be considered as credit support for the guarantees of the Senior
Notes.
25
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The condensed consolidating financial information of LVSC, the
Guarantor Subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a
combined basis as of March 31, 2009 and December 31,
2008, and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and
2008, is as follows (in thousands):
Condensed
Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
104,423
|
|
|
$
|
2,185,042
|
|
|
$
|
469,007
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,758,472
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,219
|
|
|
|
95,702
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101,921
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
6,380
|
|
|
|
70,748
|
|
|
|
4,349
|
|
|
|
(81,477
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
985
|
|
|
|
140,926
|
|
|
|
207,472
|
|
|
|
(3,429
|
)
|
|
|
345,954
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
1,293
|
|
|
|
13,696
|
|
|
|
12,199
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,188
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
942
|
|
|
|
20,558
|
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,649
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
75,806
|
|
|
|
11,851
|
|
|
|
21,067
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108,724
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
189,829
|
|
|
|
2,449,040
|
|
|
|
809,945
|
|
|
|
(84,906
|
)
|
|
|
3,363,908
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
146,783
|
|
|
|
4,086,950
|
|
|
|
7,902,272
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,136,005
|
|
Investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
4,190,084
|
|
|
|
1,687,933
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,878,017
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net
|
|
|
1,239
|
|
|
|
44,669
|
|
|
|
99,991
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,899
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
458,376
|
|
|
|
1,377,139
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,835,515
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes receivable
|
|
|
94,505
|
|
|
|
87,010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(181,515
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
55,897
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228
|
|
|
|
(24,235
|
)
|
|
|
31,890
|
|
Leasehold interests in land, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,049,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,049,650
|
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
2,874
|
|
|
|
31,577
|
|
|
|
199,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
234,280
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
5,139,587
|
|
|
$
|
9,764,318
|
|
|
$
|
10,061,915
|
|
|
$
|
(8,004,188
|
)
|
|
$
|
16,961,632
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
6,381
|
|
|
$
|
29,765
|
|
|
$
|
35,499
|
|
|
$
|
(3,429
|
)
|
|
$
|
68,216
|
|
Construction payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,574
|
|
|
|
636,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
684,763
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
70,748
|
|
|
|
4,349
|
|
|
|
6,380
|
|
|
|
(81,477
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest payable
|
|
|
2,149
|
|
|
|
402
|
|
|
|
4,928
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,479
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
6,960
|
|
|
|
154,861
|
|
|
|
428,478
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
590,299
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
|
3,686
|
|
|
|
65,050
|
|
|
|
65,380
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
134,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
89,924
|
|
|
|
303,001
|
|
|
|
1,176,854
|
|
|
|
(84,906
|
)
|
|
|
1,484,873
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
48,524
|
|
|
|
9,039
|
|
|
|
20,132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,695
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,835,515
|
|
|
|
(1,835,515
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
181,515
|
|
|
|
(181,515
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred amounts related to mall transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
451,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
451,144
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,235
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,235
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
329,853
|
|
|
|
4,786,410
|
|
|
|
5,158,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,274,760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
468,301
|
|
|
|
5,573,829
|
|
|
|
8,372,513
|
|
|
|
(2,126,171
|
)
|
|
|
12,288,472
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholders family
|
|
|
341,425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
341,425
|
|
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders equity
|
|
|
4,329,861
|
|
|
|
4,190,084
|
|
|
|
1,687,933
|
|
|
|
(5,878,017
|
)
|
|
|
4,329,861
|
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
405
|
|
|
|
1,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,874
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
4,329,861
|
|
|
|
4,190,489
|
|
|
|
1,689,402
|
|
|
|
(5,878,017
|
)
|
|
|
4,331,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
|
$
|
5,139,587
|
|
|
$
|
9,764,318
|
|
|
$
|
10,061,915
|
|
|
$
|
(8,004,188
|
)
|
|
$
|
16,961,632
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
294,563
|
|
|
$
|
2,286,825
|
|
|
$
|
456,775
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,038,163
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,225
|
|
|
|
188,591
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
194,816
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
19,586
|
|
|
|
16,683
|
|
|
|
4,843
|
|
|
|
(41,112
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
1,168
|
|
|
|
146,085
|
|
|
|
242,270
|
|
|
|
(4,704
|
)
|
|
|
384,819
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
645
|
|
|
|
14,776
|
|
|
|
13,416
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,837
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
1,378
|
|
|
|
21,446
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,971
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
45,768
|
|
|
|
4,577
|
|
|
|
21,717
|
|
|
|
(392
|
)
|
|
|
71,670
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
363,108
|
|
|
|
2,496,617
|
|
|
|
927,759
|
|
|
|
(46,208
|
)
|
|
|
3,741,276
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
148,543
|
|
|
|
4,128,835
|
|
|
|
7,590,850
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,868,228
|
|
Investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
4,105,980
|
|
|
|
1,642,651
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,748,631
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net
|
|
|
1,353
|
|
|
|
47,441
|
|
|
|
109,982
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158,776
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
398,398
|
|
|
|
1,296,988
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,695,386
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes receivable
|
|
|
94,310
|
|
|
|
86,249
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(180,559
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
25,251
|
|
|
|
18,722
|
|
|
|
216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,189
|
|
Leasehold interests in land, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,099,938
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,099,938
|
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
3,677
|
|
|
|
25,701
|
|
|
|
202,328
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
231,706
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
5,140,620
|
|
|
$
|
9,743,204
|
|
|
$
|
9,931,073
|
|
|
$
|
(7,670,784
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,144,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
5,004
|
|
|
$
|
34,069
|
|
|
$
|
36,666
|
|
|
$
|
(4,704
|
)
|
|
$
|
71,035
|
|
Construction payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,490
|
|
|
|
646,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
736,713
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
16,683
|
|
|
|
4,843
|
|
|
|
19,586
|
|
|
|
(41,112
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest payable
|
|
|
6,191
|
|
|
|
758
|
|
|
|
7,801
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,750
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
4,943
|
|
|
|
175,617
|
|
|
|
412,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
593,295
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
392
|
|
|
|
(392
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
|
3,688
|
|
|
|
65,049
|
|
|
|
45,886
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,623
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
36,509
|
|
|
|
370,826
|
|
|
|
1,169,289
|
|
|
|
(46,208
|
)
|
|
|
1,530,416
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
32,996
|
|
|
|
8,798
|
|
|
|
19,883
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,677
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,695,386
|
|
|
|
(1,695,386
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180,559
|
|
|
|
(180,559
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred amounts related to mall transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
452,435
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
452,435
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
330,718
|
|
|
|
4,804,760
|
|
|
|
5,220,637
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,356,115
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
400,223
|
|
|
|
5,636,819
|
|
|
|
8,285,754
|
|
|
|
(1,922,153
|
)
|
|
|
12,400,643
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholders family
|
|
|
318,289
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
318,289
|
|
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders equity
|
|
|
4,422,108
|
|
|
|
4,105,980
|
|
|
|
1,642,651
|
|
|
|
(5,748,631
|
)
|
|
|
4,422,108
|
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
405
|
|
|
|
2,668
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
4,422,108
|
|
|
|
4,106,385
|
|
|
|
1,645,319
|
|
|
|
(5,748,631
|
)
|
|
|
4,425,181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
|
$
|
5,140,620
|
|
|
$
|
9,743,204
|
|
|
$
|
9,931,073
|
|
|
$
|
(7,670,784
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,144,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
129,819
|
|
|
$
|
668,106
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
797,925
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122,949
|
|
|
|
51,439
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
174,388
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,095
|
|
|
|
40,213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,308
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,867
|
|
|
|
73,410
|
|
|
|
(4,790
|
)
|
|
|
113,487
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
344,730
|
|
|
|
833,168
|
|
|
|
(4,790
|
)
|
|
|
1,173,108
|
|
Less-promotional allowances
|
|
|
(158
|
)
|
|
|
(42,817
|
)
|
|
|
(50,159
|
)
|
|
|
(912
|
)
|
|
|
(94,046
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
(158
|
)
|
|
|
301,913
|
|
|
|
783,009
|
|
|
|
(5,702
|
)
|
|
|
1,079,062
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,845
|
|
|
|
472,838
|
|
|
|
(786
|
)
|
|
|
548,897
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,585
|
|
|
|
7,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,767
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,160
|
|
|
|
25,124
|
|
|
|
(1,642
|
)
|
|
|
42,642
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,524
|
|
|
|
42,643
|
|
|
|
(2,924
|
)
|
|
|
59,243
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,053
|
|
|
|
7,957
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,010
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,437
|
|
|
|
59,216
|
|
|
|
(350
|
)
|
|
|
121,303
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
19,621
|
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
|
3,736
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,424
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,417
|
|
|
|
6,512
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,929
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
|
92
|
|
|
|
44,552
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,934
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
254
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
2,621
|
|
|
|
56,920
|
|
|
|
79,708
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139,249
|
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
|
191
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,678
|
|
|
|
276,040
|
|
|
|
749,767
|
|
|
|
(5,702
|
)
|
|
|
1,042,783
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(22,836
|
)
|
|
|
25,873
|
|
|
|
33,242
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,279
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
4,539
|
|
|
|
2,620
|
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
5,549
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
|
(4,787
|
)
|
|
|
(29,501
|
)
|
|
|
(38,614
|
)
|
|
|
1,784
|
|
|
|
(71,118
|
)
|
Other expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(91
|
)
|
|
|
(5,652
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,743
|
)
|
Loss from equity investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
(8,728
|
)
|
|
|
(10,145
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,873
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(31,812
|
)
|
|
|
(11,244
|
)
|
|
|
(10,850
|
)
|
|
|
18,873
|
|
|
|
(35,033
|
)
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
|
|
|
(2,794
|
)
|
|
|
2,516
|
|
|
|
(535
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(813
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(34,606
|
)
|
|
|
(8,728
|
)
|
|
|
(11,385
|
)
|
|
|
18,873
|
|
|
|
(35,846
|
)
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
$
|
(34,606
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,728
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,145
|
)
|
|
$
|
18,873
|
|
|
$
|
(34,606
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Statements of Operation
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
147,832
|
|
|
$
|
647,609
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
795,441
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
136,241
|
|
|
|
54,448
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,689
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,204
|
|
|
|
35,036
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,240
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,018
|
|
|
|
38,374
|
|
|
|
(2,534
|
)
|
|
|
78,858
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
375,295
|
|
|
|
775,467
|
|
|
|
(2,534
|
)
|
|
|
1,148,228
|
|
Less-promotional allowances
|
|
|
(669
|
)
|
|
|
(28,407
|
)
|
|
|
(39,650
|
)
|
|
|
(479
|
)
|
|
|
(69,205
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
(669
|
)
|
|
|
346,888
|
|
|
|
735,817
|
|
|
|
(3,013
|
)
|
|
|
1,079,023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,491
|
|
|
|
441,428
|
|
|
|
(451
|
)
|
|
|
519,468
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,797
|
|
|
|
7,484
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,281
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,935
|
|
|
|
18,878
|
|
|
|
(773
|
)
|
|
|
41,040
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,493
|
|
|
|
24,143
|
|
|
|
(1,669
|
)
|
|
|
44,967
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,703
|
|
|
|
429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,132
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,354
|
|
|
|
79,719
|
|
|
|
(120
|
)
|
|
|
142,953
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
23,959
|
|
|
|
297
|
|
|
|
1,281
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,537
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,469
|
|
|
|
6,595
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,064
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
745
|
|
|
|
4,470
|
|
|
|
21,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,590
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
4,918
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
974
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,892
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
2,167
|
|
|
|
48,871
|
|
|
|
62,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
113,413
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,184
|
|
|
|
937
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,789
|
|
|
|
288,064
|
|
|
|
665,618
|
|
|
|
(3,013
|
)
|
|
|
982,458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(32,458
|
)
|
|
|
58,824
|
|
|
|
70,199
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,565
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
1,412
|
|
|
|
2,807
|
|
|
|
3,030
|
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
5,465
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
|
(4,229
|
)
|
|
|
(55,900
|
)
|
|
|
(56,355
|
)
|
|
|
1,784
|
|
|
|
(114,700
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(168
|
)
|
|
|
8,267
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,099
|
|
Loss on early retirement of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,989
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,989
|
)
|
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
26,503
|
|
|
|
22,733
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49,236
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
(8,772
|
)
|
|
|
28,296
|
|
|
|
21,152
|
|
|
|
(49,236
|
)
|
|
|
(8,560
|
)
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
|
|
|
(2,462
|
)
|
|
|
(1,793
|
)
|
|
|
1,581
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,674
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
$
|
(11,234
|
)
|
|
$
|
26,503
|
|
|
$
|
22,733
|
|
|
$
|
(49,236
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,234
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
$
|
(15,814
|
)
|
|
$
|
32,993
|
|
|
$
|
128,536
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
145,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
90,134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,140
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(861
|
)
|
|
|
(56,697
|
)
|
|
|
(466,283
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(523,841
|
)
|
Dividend received from Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
13,416
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,416
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables to non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
(55,000
|
)
|
|
|
(86,760
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141,760
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments of receivable from Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
9,642
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,642
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions to subsidiaries
|
|
|
(116,115
|
)
|
|
|
(66,032
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
182,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(148,918
|
)
|
|
|
(209,483
|
)
|
|
|
(376,149
|
)
|
|
|
300,849
|
|
|
|
(433,701
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders
|
|
|
(24,473
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,473
|
)
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
Capital contributions received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
116,115
|
|
|
|
66,032
|
|
|
|
(182,147
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,416
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,416
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
|
(55,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,760
|
|
|
|
(86,760
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments on borrowings from Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,642
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,642
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Singapore permanent facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171,026
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171,026
|
|
Proceeds from ferry financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,403
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,403
|
|
Repayments on Macao credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(125,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(125,000
|
)
|
Repayments on senior secured credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,000
|
)
|
Repayments on airplane financings
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
Repayments on FF&E facility and other
long-term
debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,350
|
)
|
|
|
(303
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,653
|
)
|
Contribution from noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
(25,408
|
)
|
|
|
74,707
|
|
|
|
259,959
|
|
|
|
(300,849
|
)
|
|
|
8,409
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(190,140
|
)
|
|
|
(101,783
|
)
|
|
|
12,232
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(279,691
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
294,563
|
|
|
|
2,286,825
|
|
|
|
456,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,038,163
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$
|
104,423
|
|
|
$
|
2,185,042
|
|
|
$
|
469,007
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,758,472
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
$
|
(40,795
|
)
|
|
$
|
60,617
|
|
|
$
|
52,613
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
72,435
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
304
|
|
|
|
(27,419
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,115
|
)
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(7,503
|
)
|
|
|
(209,091
|
)
|
|
|
(726,947
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(943,541
|
)
|
Repayments of receivable from Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
80,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(80,362
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables to Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
(35,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany receivables to non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(308,820
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
308,820
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions to subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,265
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
37,859
|
|
|
|
(527,872
|
)
|
|
|
(754,366
|
)
|
|
|
273,723
|
|
|
|
(970,656
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
5,020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,020
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
1,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,326
|
|
Capital contributions received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,265
|
|
|
|
(10,265
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
308,820
|
|
|
|
(308,820
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments on borrowings from Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(80,362
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Singapore permanent facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,417,936
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,417,936
|
|
Proceeds from senior secured credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
Proceeds from Macao credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,300
|
|
Proceeds from ferry financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
147,262
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
147,262
|
|
Proceeds from FF&E facility and other long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,698
|
|
Repayments on Singapore bridge facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,356,807
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,356,807
|
)
|
Repayments on senior secured credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,500
|
)
|
Repayments on FF&E facility and other long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,192
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,192
|
)
|
Repayments on airplane financings
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
Proceeds from the sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,108
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,108
|
|
Payments of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
(89,853
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(89,866
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
5,420
|
|
|
|
637,237
|
|
|
|
520,429
|
|
|
|
(273,723
|
)
|
|
|
889,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,070
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,070
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
2,484
|
|
|
|
169,982
|
|
|
|
(174,254
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,788
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
73,489
|
|
|
|
129,684
|
|
|
|
653,977
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
857,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$
|
75,973
|
|
|
$
|
299,666
|
|
|
$
|
479,723
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
855,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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ITEM 2
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MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and
is qualified in its entirety by, the condensed consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto, and other financial
information included in this
Form 10-Q.
Certain statements in this Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations are forward-looking statements. See
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements.
Operations
We view each of our casino properties as an operating segment.
The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino (The Venetian Las
Vegas) and The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino (The
Palazzo) operating segments are managed as a single
integrated resort and have been aggregated into one reportable
segment (the Las Vegas Operating Properties),
considering their similar economic characteristics, types of
customers, types of service and products, the regulatory
business environment of the operations within each segment and
our organizational and management reporting structure. Our Macao
operating segments consist of the Sands Macao, The Venetian
Macao Resort Hotel (The Venetian Macao), the Four
Seasons Hotel Macao (the Four Seasons Macao) and
other ancillary operations in that region (Other
Asia).
Las
Vegas
Our Las Vegas Operating Properties, situated on or near the Las
Vegas Strip, consist of The Venetian Las Vegas, a
Renaissance Venice-themed resort; The Palazzo, a resort
featuring modern European ambience and design reminiscent of
affluent Italian living; and an expo and convention center of
approximately 1.2 million square feet (the Sands Expo
Center). Our Las Vegas Operating Properties represent an
integrated resort with approximately 7,100 suites and
approximately 225,000 square feet of gaming space. Our Las
Vegas Operating Properties also feature a meeting and conference
facility of approximately 1.1 million square feet; Canyon
Ranch SpaClub facilities; a Paiza
Clubtm
offering services and amenities to premium customers, including
luxurious VIP suites, spa facilities and private VIP gaming room
facilities; an entertainment center; an enclosed retail, dining
and entertainment complex located within The Venetian Las Vegas
of approximately 440,000 net leasable square feet
(The Grand Canal Shoppes), which was sold to GGP
Limited Partnership (GGP) in 2004; and an enclosed
retail and dining complex located within The Palazzo of
approximately 400,000 net leasable square feet (The
Shoppes at The Palazzo), which was sold to GGP in February
2008.
As of March 31, 2009, we have received proceeds of
$295.4 million from the sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo;
however, the final purchase price will be determined in
accordance with the agreement (the Agreement)
between Venetian Casino Resort, LLC and GGP based on net
operating income (NOI) of The Shoppes at The Palazzo
calculated 30 months after the closing date of the sale, as
defined under the Agreement and subject to certain later audit
adjustments. Subsequent to March 31, 2009, GGP and its
subsidiary that owns The Shoppes at The Palazzo filed voluntary
petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
(the Chapter 11 Cases). There can be no
assurance that we will receive proceeds in excess of costs
incurred in constructing and developing The Shoppes at The
Palazzo, of which $381.1 million has been capitalized as of
March 31, 2009. Although there is uncertainty as to the
ultimate outcome of this matter due to the Chapter 11
Cases, based upon current estimates of NOI and capitalization
rates, management believes that the ultimate proceeds we will
receive will be in excess of our capitalized costs and no
impairment charge is required as of March 31, 2009. We will
continue to review the Chapter 11 Cases and to assess the
ultimate proceeds based on current estimates of NOI and
capitalization rates. We may be required to record an impairment
charge in the future should the projected ultimate proceeds
decline below current expectations or if a charge would be
warranted based on information from proceedings in the
Chapter 11 Cases.
Approximately 64.1% and 61.2% of gross revenue at our Las Vegas
Operating Properties for the three months ended March 31,
2009 and 2008, respectively, was derived from room revenues,
food and beverage services, and other non-gaming sources, and
35.9% and 38.8%, respectively, was derived from gaming
activities. The percentage
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of non-gaming revenue reflects the integrated resorts
emphasis on the group convention and trade show business and the
resulting high occupancy and room rates throughout the week,
especially during mid-week periods.
Macao
We own and operate the Sands Macao, the first Las Vegas-style
casino in Macao, pursuant to a
20-year
gaming subconcession. The Sands Macao includes approximately
229,000 square feet of gaming space; a 289-suite hotel
tower; several restaurants; a spacious Paiza Club; a theater;
and other high-end services and amenities. Approximately 92.5%
and 92.7% of the gross revenue at the Sands Macao for the three
months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, was
derived from gaming activities, with the remainder primarily
derived from room revenues and food and beverage services.
We also own and operate The Venetian Macao, the anchor property
of our master-planned development of integrated resort
properties that we refer to as the Cotai
Striptm
in Macao. The Venetian Macao, with a theme similar to that of
The Venetian Las Vegas, features a 39-floor luxury hotel tower
with over 2,900 suites; a casino floor of approximately
550,000 square feet; approximately 1.0 million square
feet of retail and dining offerings; a convention center and
meeting room complex of approximately 1.2 million square
feet; a 15,000-seat arena that has hosted a wide range of
entertainment and sporting events; and an 1,800-seat theater
that features an original production from Cirque du Soleil.
Approximately 81.5% and 80.1% of the gross revenue at The
Venetian Macao for the three months ended March 31, 2009
and 2008, respectively, was derived from gaming activities, with
the remainder derived from room revenues, food and beverage
services, and other non-gaming sources.
On August 28, 2008, we opened the Four Seasons Macao, which
is adjacent to The Venetian Macao. The Four Seasons Macao
features 360 rooms and suites managed by Four Seasons Hotels
Inc.; approximately 70,000 square feet of gaming space;
several food and beverage offerings; conference and banquet
facilities; and retail space of approximately
211,000 square feet, which is connected to the mall at The
Venetian Macao. The property will also feature 19 Paiza mansions
and the Four Seasons Apartments Macao, Cotai
Striptm
(the Four Seasons Apartments), which consist of
approximately 1.0 million square feet of Four
Seasons-serviced and -branded luxury apartment hotel units and
common areas. We intend to sell shares in the subsidiary that
will own the Four Seasons Apartments, which shares will entitle
the holder to the exclusive use of a unit within the Four
Seasons Apartments. Approximately 70.0% of the gross revenue at
the Four Seasons Macao for the three months ended March 31,
2009, was derived from gaming activities, with the remainder
primarily derived from retail and other non-gaming sources.
Development
Projects
Given conditions in the capital markets and the global economy
and their impact on our ongoing operations, we revised our
development plan to suspend portions of our development projects
and focus our development efforts on those projects with the
highest rates of expected return on invested capital. Should
general economic conditions not improve, if we are unable to
obtain sufficient funding such that completion of our suspended
projects is not probable, or should management decide to abandon
certain projects, all or a portion of our investment to date on
our suspended projects could be lost and would result in an
impairment charge. In addition, we may be subject to penalties
under the termination clauses in our construction contracts.
United
States Development Projects
Sands
Bethlehem
We are in the process of developing Sands Casino Resort
Bethlehem (the Sands Bethlehem), a gaming, hotel,
retail and dining complex located on the site of the historic
Bethlehem Steel Works in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which is
approximately 70 miles from midtown Manhattan, New York.
Sands Bethlehem is also expected to be home to the National
Museum of Industrial History, an arts and cultural center, and
the broadcast home of the local PBS affiliate. We own 86% of the
economic interest of the gaming, hotel and entertainment portion
of the property through our ownership interest in Sands
Bethworks Gaming LLC and more than 35% of the economic interest
of the retail portion of the property through our ownership
interest in Sands Bethworks Retail, LLC.
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We are continuing construction of the casino component of the
124-acre
development, which will open with 3,000 slot machines (with the
ability to increase to 5,000 slot machines six months after the
opening date) and will include several dining options, as well
as the parking garage and surface parking. Construction
activities on the remaining components, which include a 300-room
hotel, an approximate 200,000-square-foot retail facility, a
50,000-square-foot multipurpose event center and a variety of
additional dining options, have been temporarily suspended and
are intended to recommence when capital markets and general
economic conditions improve. As of March 31, 2009, we have
capitalized construction costs of $547.8 million for this
project (including $111.6 million in outstanding
construction payables). We expect to spend approximately
$290 million on additional costs to complete the
construction of the casino and parking components, costs to
prepare the remaining portion of the site for delay, furniture,
fixtures and equipment (FF&E, including the
potential 2,000 slot machines to be added six months after the
opening date), pre-opening and other costs, and to pay
outstanding construction payables. We expect to open the casino
and parking components on May 22, 2009. The impact of the
suspension on the estimated overall cost of the projects
remaining components is currently not determinable with
certainty.
St. Regis
Residences
We had been constructing a St. Regis-branded high-rise
residential condominium tower, the St. Regis Residences at The
Venetian Palazzo (the St. Regis Residences), located
between The Palazzo and The Venetian Las Vegas on the Las Vegas
Strip. As part of our revised development plan, we suspended our
construction activities for the project due to reduced demand
for Las Vegas Strip condominiums and the overall decline in
general economic conditions. We intend to recommence
construction when these conditions improve and expect that it
will take approximately 18 months from that point to
complete construction of the project. As of March 31, 2009,
we have capitalized construction costs of $179.9 million
for this project (including $11.2 million in outstanding
construction payables). We expect to spend approximately
$20 million on additional costs to prepare the site for
delay and to complete construction of the podium portion (which
is part of The Shoppes at The Palazzo and includes already
leased retail and entertainment space), and to pay outstanding
construction payables. The impact of the suspension on the
estimated overall cost of the project is currently not
determinable with certainty.
Macao
Development Projects
We submitted plans to the Macao government for our other Cotai
Strip developments, which represent five integrated resort
developments, in addition to The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons
Macao on an area of approximately 200 acres (which we refer
to as parcels 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8). The developments are expected
to include hotels, exhibition and conference facilities,
casinos, showrooms, shopping malls, spas, restaurants,
entertainment facilities and other amenities. We had commenced
construction or pre-construction for these five parcels and
planned to own and operate all of the casinos in these
developments under our Macao gaming subconcession. In addition,
we were completing the development of some public areas
surrounding our Cotai Strip properties on behalf of the Macao
government. We intended to develop our other Cotai Strip
properties as follows:
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|
|
|
|
Parcels 5 and 6 were intended to include multi-hotel complexes
with a total of approximately 6,400 luxury and mid-scale hotel
rooms, a casino, a shopping mall and approximately 320 serviced
luxury apartment hotel units. We will own the entire development
and have entered into management agreements with
Shangri-La Hotels
and Resorts (Shangri-La) to manage two hotels under
its Shangri-La and Traders brands, and Starwood
Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (Starwood) to
manage hotels under its Sheraton brand and a hotel and serviced
luxury apartment hotel under its St. Regis brand. Under our
revised development plan, we have sequenced the construction of
the project due to difficulties in the capital markets and the
overall decline in general economic conditions. Phase I of the
project includes the Shangri-La and Traders tower and the
first Sheraton tower, along with the podium that encompasses the
casino, associated public areas, portions of the shopping mall
and approximately 100,000 square feet of meeting space.
Phase II of the project includes the second Sheraton tower
and the St. Regis hotel and serviced luxury apartment hotel,
along with additional meeting space and completion of the
shopping mall. We have suspended construction of phase I while
we pursue project-level financing; however, there can be no
assurance that such financing will be obtained. We expect that
if and when financing is obtained, it will take approximately 18
months from that point to complete construction of phase I.
Construction of phase II of the project has been
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|
|
|
|
suspended until conditions in the capital markets and general
economic conditions improve. As of March 31, 2009, we have
capitalized construction costs of $1.66 billion for this
project (including $123.7 million in outstanding
construction payables). We expect to spend approximately
$455 million on additional costs to prepare the site for
delay and to pay outstanding construction payables. The impact
of the revised development plan on the estimated overall cost of
the project is currently not determinable with certainty. Our
management agreements with Shangri-La and Starwood impose
certain construction deadlines and opening obligations on us,
and the delays described above create a significant risk that we
may not be able to meet these deadlines and obligations.
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|
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|
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Parcels 7 and 8 were intended to include multi-hotel complexes
with luxury and mid-scale hotel rooms, a casino, a shopping mall
and serviced luxury apartment hotel units. We will own the
entire development and have entered into non-binding agreements
with Hilton Hotels to manage Hilton and Conrad brand hotels and
serviced luxury apartment hotel units on parcel 7 and Fairmont
Raffles Holdings to manage Fairmont and Raffles brand hotels and
serviced luxury apartment hotel units on parcel 8. We had
commenced pre-construction and have capitalized construction
costs of $117.7 million as of March 31, 2009. We
intend to commence construction after necessary government
approvals are obtained, regional and global economic conditions
improve, future demand warrants it and additional financing is
obtained.
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|
|
For parcel 3, we have signed a non-binding memorandum of
agreement with an independent developer and a non-binding letter
of intent with Intercontinental Hotels Group to manage hotels
under the Intercontinental and Holiday Inn International brands,
and serviced luxury apartment hotel units under the
Intercontinental brand. In total, the multi-hotel complex was
intended to include a casino, a shopping mall and the serviced
luxury apartment hotels units. We had commenced pre-construction
and have capitalized construction costs of $37.4 million as
of March 31, 2009. We intend to commence construction after
necessary government approvals are obtained, regional and global
economic conditions improve, future demand warrants it and
additional financing is obtained.
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The impact of the delayed construction on our previously
estimated cost to complete our Cotai Strip developments is
currently not determinable with certainty. As of March 31,
2009, we have capitalized an aggregate of $5.34 billion in
construction costs for our Cotai Strip developments, including
The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons Macao. We will need to
arrange additional financing to fund the balance of our Cotai
Strip developments and there is no assurance that we will be
able to obtain any of the additional financing required.
We have received a land concession from the Macao government to
build on parcels 1, 2 and 3, including the sites on which The
Venetian Macao (parcel 1) and Four Seasons Macao (parcel
2) are located. We do not own these land sites in Macao;
however, the land concession, which has an initial term of
25 years and is renewable at our option in accordance with
Macao law, grants us exclusive use of the land. As specified in
the land concession, we are required to pay premiums for each
parcel, which are either payable in a single lump sum upon
acceptance by the Macao government of the land concession or in
eight semi-annual installments (provided that the outstanding
balance is due upon the completion of the corresponding
integrated resort), as well as annual rent for the term of the
land concession. In October 2008, the Macao government amended
our land concession to separate the retail and hotel portions of
the Four Seasons Macao parcel and allowed us to subdivide the
parcel into four separate units under Macaos horizontal
property regime, consisting of retail,
hotel/casino,
Four Seasons Apartments and parking areas.
We do not yet have all of the necessary Macao government
approvals that we will need in order to develop our planned
Cotai Strip developments on parcels 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8. We have
received a land concession for parcel 3, as previously noted,
but have yet to be granted land concessions for parcels 5, 6, 7
and 8. We are in the process of negotiating with the Macao
government to obtain the land concession for parcels 5 and 6,
and will subsequently negotiate the land concession for parcels
7 and 8. Based on historical experience with the Macao
government with respect to our land concessions for the Sands
Macao and parcels 1, 2 and 3, management believes that the land
concessions for parcels 5, 6, 7 and 8 will be granted; however,
if we do not obtain these land concessions, we could forfeit all
or a substantial part of our $1.78 billion in capitalized
costs related to our developments on parcels 5, 6, 7 and 8 as of
March 31, 2009.
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Under our land concession for parcels 1, 2 and 3, we are
required to complete the development of parcel 3 by August 2011.
We believe that if we are not able to complete the development
of parcel 3 by the deadline, we will be able to obtain an
extension from the Macao government; however, no assurances can
be given that an extension will be granted. If we are unable to
meet the August 2011 deadline and that deadline is not extended
or the portion of the land concession related to parcel 3 is not
treated as a separate land concession, we could lose our land
concession for parcels 1, 2 and 3, which would prohibit us from
continuing to operate The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons Macao or
any other facilities developed under the land concession. As a
result, we could forfeit all or a substantial portion of our
$3.56 billion in capitalized costs related to our
developments on parcels 1, 2 and 3 as of March 31, 2009.
Singapore
Development Project
Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Marina Bay Sands Pte. Ltd.
(MBS), entered into a development agreement (the
Development Agreement) with the Singapore Tourism
Board (the STB) to build and operate an integrated
resort called Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Marina Bay Sands is
expected to include three 55-story hotel towers (totaling
approximately 2,600 rooms), a casino, an enclosed retail, dining
and entertainment complex of approximately 800,000 net
leasable square feet, a convention center and meeting room
complex of approximately 1.3 million square feet, theaters
and a landmark iconic structure at the bay-front promenade that
will contain an art/science museum. We are continuing to
finalize various design aspects of the integrated resort and are
in the process of finalizing our cost estimates for the project.
As of March 31, 2009, we have capitalized 3.73 billion
Singapore dollars (SGD, approximately
$2.46 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31,
2009) in costs for this project, including the land premium
and SGD 428.8 million (approximately $282.1 million at
exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2009) in
outstanding construction payables. We expect to spend
approximately SGD 4.3 billion (approximately
$2.8 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31,
2009) through 2011 on additional costs to complete the
construction of the integrated resort, FF&E, pre-opening
and other costs, and to pay outstanding construction payables,
of which approximately SGD 2.2 billion (approximately
$1.4 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31,
2009) is expected to be spent in 2009 before the project
opens. As we have obtained Singapore-denominated financing and
primarily pay our costs in Singapore dollars, our exposure to
foreign exchange gains and losses is expected to be minimal.
Based on our current development plan, we intend to continue
construction on our existing timeline with the majority of the
project targeted to open in late 2009 or early 2010.
Other
Development Projects
When the current economic environment and access to capital
improve, we may continue exploring the possibility of developing
and operating additional properties, including integrated
resorts, in additional Asian and U.S. jurisdictions, and in
Europe.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires our management
to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These
estimates are based on historical information, information that
is currently available to us and on various other assumptions
that management believes to be reasonable under the
circumstances. Actual results could vary from those estimates
and we may change our estimates and assumptions in future
evaluations. Changes in these estimates and assumptions may have
a material effect on our financial condition and results of
operations. We believe that these critical accounting policies
affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the
preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
For a discussion of our significant accounting policies and
estimates, please refer to Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations presented in our 2008 Annual Report on
Form 10-K
filed on March 2, 2009.
There were no newly identified significant accounting estimates
in the three months ended March 31, 2009, nor were there
any material changes to the critical accounting policies and
estimates discussed in our 2008 Annual Report.
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
See related disclosure at Item 1
Financial Statements Notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements Note 1
Organization and Business of Company.
Summary
Financial Results
The following table summarizes our results of operations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
$
|
1,079,062
|
|
|
$
|
1,079,023
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
1,042,783
|
|
|
|
982,458
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
Operating income
|
|
|
36,279
|
|
|
|
96,565
|
|
|
|
(62.4
|
)%
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(35,033
|
)
|
|
|
(8,560
|
)
|
|
|
309.3
|
%
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(35,846
|
)
|
|
|
(11,234
|
)
|
|
|
219.1
|
%
|
Net loss attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
(34,606
|
)
|
|
|
(11,234
|
)
|
|
|
208.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent of Net Revenues
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
|
Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
96.6
|
%
|
|
|
91.1
|
%
|
Operating income
|
|
|
3.4
|
%
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(3.2
|
)%
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)%
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(3.3
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
Net loss attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
(3.2
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
Operating
Results
Key
operating revenue measurements
Operating revenues at our Las Vegas Operating Properties, The
Venetian Macao and Four Seasons Macao are dependent upon the
volume of customers who stay at the hotel, which affects the
price that can be charged for hotel rooms and the volume of
table games and slot machine play. Hotel revenues are not
material for the Sands Macao as its revenues are principally
driven by casino customers who visit the casino on a daily basis.
The following are the key measurements we use to evaluate
operating revenue:
Casino revenue measurements for Las
Vegas: Table games drop (drop) and
slot handle (handle) are volume measurements. Win or
hold percentage represents the percentage of drop or handle that
is won by the casino and recorded as casino revenue. Table games
drop represents the sum of markers issued (credit instruments)
less markers paid at the table, plus cash deposited in the table
drop box. Slot handle is the gross amount wagered or coins
placed into slot machines in aggregate for the period cited.
Based upon our mix of table games, our table games produce a
statistical average win percentage (calculated before discounts)
as measured as a percentage of drop of 20.0% to 22.0% and slot
machines produce a statistical average win percentage
(calculated before slot club cash incentives) as measured as a
percentage of handle generally between 6.0% and 7.0%.
Casino revenue measurements for Macao: Macao
table games are segregated into two groups, consistent with the
Macao markets convention: Rolling Chip play (all VIP play)
and Non-Rolling Chip play (mostly non-VIP players). The volume
measurement for Rolling Chip play is non-negotiable gaming chips
wagered. The volume measurement for Non-Rolling Chip play is
table games drop as previously described. Rolling Chip volume
and Non-Rolling Chip volume are not equivalent as Rolling Chip
volume is a measure of amounts wagered versus
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dropped. Rolling Chip volume is substantially higher than table
games drop. Slot handle is the gross amount wagered or coins
placed into slot machines in aggregate for the period cited.
We view Rolling Chip table games win as a percentage of Rolling
Chip volume and Non-Rolling Chip table games win as a percentage
of drop. Win or hold percentage represents the percentage of
Rolling Chip volume, Non-Rolling Chip drop or slot handle that
is won by the casino and recorded as casino revenue. Based upon
our mix of table games in Macao, our Rolling Chip table games
win percentage (calculated before discounts and commissions) as
measured as a percentage of Rolling Chip volume is expected to
be 3.0% and our Non-Rolling Chip table games are expected to
produce a statistical average win percentage as measured as a
percentage of drop of 18.0% to 20.0%. Similar to Las Vegas, our
Macao slot machines produce a statistical average win percentage
as measured as a percentage of handle of generally between 6.0%
and 7.0%.
Actual win may vary from the statistical
average. Generally, slot machine play is
conducted on a cash basis. Credit-based wagering for our Las
Vegas properties was approximately 55.6% of table games revenues
for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Table games play
at our Macao properties is conducted primarily on a cash basis
with only 29.4% credit-based wagering for the three months ended
March 31, 2009; however, this percentage is expected to
increase as we increase the credit extended to our junkets.
Hotel revenue measurements: Hotel occupancy
rate, which is the average percentage of available hotel rooms
occupied during a period, and average daily room rate, which is
the average price of occupied rooms per day, are used as
performance indicators. Revenue per available room represents a
summary of hotel average daily room rates and occupancy. Because
not all available rooms are occupied, average daily room rates
are normally higher than revenue per available room. Reserved
rooms where the guests do not show up for their stay and lose
their deposit may be re-sold to walk-in guests. These rooms are
considered to be occupied twice for statistical purposes due to
obtaining the original deposit and the walk-in guest revenue. In
cases where a significant number of rooms are resold, occupancy
rates may be in excess of 100% and revenue per available room
may be higher than the average daily room rate.
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2009 compared to the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2008
Operating
Revenues
Our net revenues consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
797,925
|
|
|
$
|
795,441
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
Rooms
|
|
|
174,388
|
|
|
|
190,689
|
|
|
|
(8.5
|
)%
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
87,308
|
|
|
|
83,240
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
%
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
113,487
|
|
|
|
78,858
|
|
|
|
43.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,173,108
|
|
|
|
1,148,228
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
Less promotional allowances
|
|
|
(94,046
|
)
|
|
|
(69,205
|
)
|
|
|
35.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues
|
|
$
|
1,079,062
|
|
|
$
|
1,079,023
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net revenues were $1.08 billion for the three
months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. The increase in
convention, retail and other revenues was driven by an increase
in our passenger ferry service operations and a full quarter of
revenues from the mall at the Four Seasons Macao, which opened
in August 2008. This increase was offset by a decrease in room
revenues and an increase in promotional allowances as more comps
were provided in order to drive visitation to our properties.
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Despite the overall decline in global economic conditions, which
led to a decrease in tables games volume across all of our
properties (with the exception of Four Seasons Macao), casino
revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2009,
increased $2.5 million as compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2008. Of the increase, $35.4 million
was attributable to the opening of Four Seasons Macao in August
2008, while The Venetian Macao recorded an increase of
$30.0 million due to increases in our overall table games
win percentages. This increase was offset by a
$44.9 million decrease at the Sands Macao driven primarily
by lower table games activity and an $18.0 million decrease
at our Las Vegas Operating Properties primarily due to a
decrease in table games win percentage. The following table
summarizes the results of our casino revenue activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total casino revenues
|
|
$
|
219,473
|
|
|
$
|
264,360
|
|
|
|
(17.0
|
)%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games drop
|
|
$
|
612,864
|
|
|
$
|
723,555
|
|
|
|
(15.3
|
)%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games win percentage
|
|
|
18.8
|
%
|
|
|
20.1
|
%
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)pts
|
Rolling Chip volume
|
|
$
|
5,133,848
|
|
|
$
|
5,608,398
|
|
|
|
(8.5
|
)%
|
Rolling Chip win percentage
|
|
|
2.59
|
%
|
|
|
2.54
|
%
|
|
|
0.05
|
pts
|
Slot handle
|
|
$
|
277,436
|
|
|
$
|
253,498
|
|
|
|
9.4
|
%
|
Slot hold percentage
|
|
|
7.0
|
%
|
|
|
8.4
|
%
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)pts
|
The Venetian Macao
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total casino revenues
|
|
$
|
413,229
|
|
|
$
|
383,250
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games drop
|
|
$
|
854,346
|
|
|
$
|
880,070
|
|
|
|
(2.9
|
)%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games win percentage
|
|
|
21.9
|
%
|
|
|
19.5
|
%
|
|
|
2.4
|
pts
|
Rolling Chip volume
|
|
$
|
8,693,889
|
|
|
$
|
8,707,010
|
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
Rolling Chip win percentage
|
|
|
3.16
|
%
|
|
|
2.96
|
%
|
|
|
0.20
|
pts
|
Slot handle
|
|
$
|
558,504
|
|
|
$
|
372,918
|
|
|
|
49.8
|
%
|
Slot hold percentage
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
|
|
8.5
|
%
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)pts
|
Four Seasons Macao
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total casino revenues
|
|
$
|
35,404
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games drop
|
|
$
|
86,712
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games win percentage
|
|
|
23.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
pts
|
Rolling Chip volume
|
|
$
|
559,117
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
Rolling Chip win percentage
|
|
|
3.09
|
%
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
pts
|
Slot handle
|
|
$
|
43,922
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
Slot hold percentage
|
|
|
5.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
pts
|
Las Vegas Operating Properties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total casino revenues
|
|
$
|
129,819
|
|
|
$
|
147,831
|
|
|
|
(12.2
|
)%
|
Table games drop
|
|
$
|
444,447
|
|
|
$
|
456,579
|
|
|
|
(2.7
|
)%
|
Table games win percentage
|
|
|
20.6
|
%
|
|
|
25.3
|
%
|
|
|
(4.7
|
)pts
|
Slot handle
|
|
$
|
705,901
|
|
|
$
|
816,219
|
|
|
|
(13.5
|
)%
|
Slot hold percentage
|
|
|
7.0
|
%
|
|
|
6.0
|
%
|
|
|
1.0
|
pts
|
In our experience, average win percentages remain steady when
measured over extended periods of time, but can vary
considerably within shorter time periods as a result of the
statistical variances that are associated with games of chance
in which large amounts are wagered.
Room revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2009,
decreased $16.3 million as compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2008. Due to the decline in economic
conditions and competition on the Las Vegas Strip, room rates
were reduced to increase visitation at our Las Vegas Operating
Properties, resulting in a decrease in
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ADR, which was slightly offset by an increase in our occupancy
rate. The decrease at The Venetian Macao was due to a reduced
ADR and a decrease in occupancy rate, driven by the overall
economic conditions. These decreases were partially offset by
revenues attributable to Four Seasons Macao of
$3.7 million. The suites at Sands Macao are primarily
provided to casino patrons on a complimentary basis and
therefore revenues of $6.7 million and $6.8 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, and related statistics have not been included in
the following table, which summarizes the results of our room
revenue activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(Room revenues in thousands)
|
|
|
Las Vegas Operating Properties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total room revenues
|
|
$
|
122,949
|
|
|
$
|
136,241
|
|
|
|
(9.8
|
)%
|
Average daily room rate
|
|
$
|
214
|
|
|
$
|
264
|
|
|
|
(18.9
|
)%
|
Occupancy rate
|
|
|
90.7
|
%
|
|
|
86.4
|
%
|
|
|
4.3
|
pts
|
Revenue per available room
|
|
$
|
194
|
|
|
$
|
228
|
|
|
|
(14.9
|
)%
|
The Venetian Macao
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total room revenues
|
|
$
|
41,073
|
|
|
$
|
47,690
|
|
|
|
(13.9
|
)%
|
Average daily room rate
|
|
$
|
216
|
|
|
$
|
232
|
|
|
|
(6.9
|
)%
|
Occupancy rate
|
|
|
77.2
|
%
|
|
|
78.6
|
%
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)pts
|
Revenue per available room
|
|
$
|
167
|
|
|
$
|
183
|
|
|
|
(8.7
|
)%
|
Four Seasons Macao
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total room revenues
|
|
$
|
3,691
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
Average daily room rate
|
|
$
|
295
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
Occupancy rate
|
|
|
38.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
pts
|
Revenue per available room
|
|
$
|
114
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
Food and beverage revenues for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, increased $4.1 million as compared to
the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase was
primarily attributable to an increase of $5.0 million at
the Las Vegas Operating Properties driven primarily by joint
venture restaurants in The Palazzo that were not open during the
full three months ended March 31, 2008.
Convention, retail and other revenues for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, increased $34.6 million as compared to
the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase is due
primarily to an increase of $13.1 million in Other Asia
driven by our passenger ferry service operations as we increased
the frequency of sailings and commenced night sailings in the
summer of 2008, as well as $8.1 million attributable to
Four Seasons Macao and an increase of $6.9 million at The
Venetian Macao, driven primarily by an increase in leased
occupancy of the mall.
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Operating
Expenses
The breakdown of operating expenses is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
548,897
|
|
|
$
|
519,468
|
|
|
|
5.7
|
%
|
Rooms
|
|
|
33,767
|
|
|
|
40,281
|
|
|
|
(16.2
|
)%
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
42,642
|
|
|
|
41,040
|
|
|
|
3.9
|
%
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
59,243
|
|
|
|
44,967
|
|
|
|
31.7
|
%
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
21,010
|
|
|
|
8,132
|
|
|
|
158.4
|
%
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
121,303
|
|
|
|
142,953
|
|
|
|
(15.1
|
)%
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
23,424
|
|
|
|
25,537
|
|
|
|
(8.3
|
)%
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
7,929
|
|
|
|
9,064
|
|
|
|
(12.5
|
)%
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
44,934
|
|
|
|
26,590
|
|
|
|
69.0
|
%
|
Development expense
|
|
|
254
|
|
|
|
5,892
|
|
|
|
(95.7
|
)%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
139,249
|
|
|
|
113,413
|
|
|
|
22.8
|
%
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
|
5,121
|
|
|
|
(97.4
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
$
|
1,042,783
|
|
|
$
|
982,458
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses were $1.04 billion for the three months
ended March 31, 2009, an increase of $60.3 million as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008. The
increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable to
higher convention, retail and other operating revenues driven by
our passenger ferry service operations, as well as the opening
of the Four Seasons Macao, pre-opening expenses, and
depreciation and amortization costs, as more fully described
below.
Casino expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2009,
increased $29.4 million as compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2008. Of the increase, $16.6 million
and $15.9 million was due to the 39.0% gross win tax on
casino revenues of Four Seasons Macao and The Venetian Macao,
respectively, offset by a decrease in gross win tax at the Sands
Macao of $16.9 million due to the decrease in casino
revenues as noted above. An additional $9.1 million in
casino-related expenses (exclusive of the aforementioned 39.0%
gross win tax) were attributable to Four Seasons Macao.
Convention, retail and other expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, increased $14.3 million as compared to
the three months ended March 31, 2008. Of the increase,
$13.6 million was driven by the increase in our passenger
ferry service operations in Macao and $2.3 million was
attributable to the opening of the Four Seasons Macao.
The provision for doubtful accounts was $21.0 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to
$8.1 million for the three months ended March 31,
2008. The increase was due primarily to a $9.0 million
provision for one customer during the three months ended
March 31, 2009. The amount of this provision can vary over
short periods of time because of factors specific to the
customers who owe us money from gaming activities at any given
time. We believe that the amount of our provision for doubtful
accounts in the future will depend upon the state of the
economy, our credit standards, our risk assessments and the
judgment of our employees responsible for granting credit.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, decreased $21.7 million as compared to
the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease was
primarily attributable to a decrease of $14.7 million and
$7.1 million at The Venetian Macao and Sands Macao,
respectively, due to our cost-cutting measures.
Pre-opening and development expenses were $44.9 million and
$0.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, as compared to $26.6 million and
$5.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended
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March 31, 2008. Pre-opening expense represents personnel
and other costs incurred prior to the opening of new ventures,
which are expensed as incurred. Pre-opening expenses for the
three months ended March 31, 2009, were primarily related
to activities at Marina Bay Sands and Sands Bethlehem, as well
as costs associated with suspension activities at our other
Cotai Strip properties. Development expenses include the costs
associated with the Companys evaluation and pursuit of new
business opportunities, which are also expensed as incurred.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, increased $25.8 million as compared to
the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase was
primarily the result of the opening of Four Seasons Macao
(totaling $11.9 million). Additionally, increases of
$6.6 million and $3.1 million were attributable to The
Palazzo and The Venetian Macao, respectively, as both properties
had unopened areas during the three months ended March 31,
2008.
Adjusted
EBITDAR
Adjusted EBITDAR is used by management as the primary measure of
the operating performance of our segments. Adjusted EBITDAR is
net loss before interest, income taxes, depreciation and
amortization, pre-opening expense, development expense, other
income (expense), loss on early retirement of debt, loss on
disposal of assets, rental expense, corporate expense,
stock-based compensation expense and noncontrolling interest.
The following table summarizes information related to our
segments (see Item 1 Financial
Statements Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements Note 9 Segment
Information for discussion of our operating segments and a
reconciliation of adjusted EBITDAR to net loss):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Las Vegas Operating Properties
|
|
$
|
89,774
|
|
|
$
|
122,561
|
|
|
|
(26.8
|
)%
|
Macao:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
50,358
|
|
|
|
65,618
|
|
|
|
(23.3
|
)%
|
The Venetian Macao
|
|
|
121,486
|
|
|
|
110,335
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
%
|
Four Season Macao
|
|
|
4,368
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
Other Asia
|
|
|
(6,010
|
)
|
|
|
(10,262
|
)
|
|
|
(41.4
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjusted EBITDAR
|
|
$
|
259,976
|
|
|
$
|
288,252
|
|
|
|
(9.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDAR at our Las Vegas Operating Properties decreased
$32.8 million as compared to the three months ended
March 31, 2008. The decrease was primarily driven by
decreases in casino and room revenues of $18.0 million and
$13.3 million, respectively, as previously described.
Adjusted EBITDAR at Sands Macao decreased $15.3 million as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008. As
previously described, the decrease was primarily attributable to
the decrease in casino revenues of $44.9 million, partially
offset by a $16.9 million decrease in gross win tax on
reduced casino revenues and a $7.1 million decrease in
general and administrative expenses due to our cost-cutting
measures.
Adjusted EBITDAR at The Venetian Macao increased
$11.2 million as compared to the three months ended
March 31, 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to
the increase in net revenues of $27.9 million and the
decrease in general and administrative expenses of
$14.7 million due to our cost-cutting measures, partially
offset by increases in operating expenses associated with the
increase in the related revenue categories.
Adjusted EBITDAR in our Other Asia segment, which is composed
primarily of our passenger ferry service operations, was
$(6.0) million for the three months ended March 31,
2009, as compared to $(10.3) million for the three months
ended March 31, 2008. As previously described, the ferry
service operations had an increase in revenue driven by the
increased number of sailings, which was partially offset by the
increase in associated operating expenses.
Adjusted EBITDAR at Four Seasons Macao does not have a
comparable prior-year period. Results of the operations of Four
Seasons Macao are as previously described.
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Interest
Expense
The following table summarizes information related to interest
expense on long-term debt:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Interest cost (which includes the amortization of deferred
financing costs and original issue discount)
|
|
$
|
85,171
|
|
|
$
|
145,283
|
|
Less capitalized interest
|
|
|
(14,053
|
)
|
|
|
(30,583
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
$
|
71,118
|
|
|
$
|
114,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
84,829
|
|
|
$
|
131,907
|
|
Average total debt balance
|
|
$
|
10,469,500
|
|
|
$
|
8,080,723
|
|
Weighted average interest rate
|
|
|
3.3
|
%
|
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
Interest cost decreased $60.1 million as compared to the
three months ended March 31, 2008, resulting from a
decrease in the weighted average interest rate, partially offset
by an increase in our average long-term debt balances. The
decrease in interest cost was offset by the capitalization of
$14.1 million of interest during the three months ended
March 31, 2009, as compared to $30.6 million of
capitalized interest during the three months ended
March 31, 2008. The decrease in capitalized interest is
primarily due to the suspension of our Cotai Strip developments,
the completion of Four Seasons Macao and the decrease in the
weighted average interest rate. Leasehold interest in land
payments made in Macao and Singapore are not considered
qualifying assets and as such, are not included in the base
amount used to determine capitalized interest.
Other
Factors Effecting Earnings
Interest income was $5.5 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 and 2008. Interest income earned during the
three months ended March 31, 2009, was driven by an
increase in invested cash balances as compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2008, offset by a decrease in
interest rates.
Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009,
was $5.7 million as compared to other income of
$8.1 million for the three months ended March 31,
2008. The expense during the three months ended March 31,
2009, was primarily attributable to a decrease in the fair value
of our interest rate cap agreements held in Singapore as well as
the write-off of deferred financing fees related to a potential
refinancing of our Macao credit facility.
Our reported income tax rate for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, was 2.3% as compared to 31.2% for the three
months ended March 31, 2008. The effective tax rate for the
three months ended March 31, 2009, includes a pre-tax book
loss in the U.S., which has a statutory rate of 35%, and a zero
percent tax rate from our Macao gaming operations due to our
income tax exemption in Macao, which is set to expire in 2013.
The non-deductible pre-opening expenses of foreign subsidiaries
and the non-realizable net operating losses in foreign
jurisdictions unfavorably impacted the rate.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
Flows Summary
Our cash flows consisted of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operations
|
|
$
|
145,715
|
|
|
$
|
72,435
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing cash flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(523,841
|
)
|
|
|
(943,541
|
)
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
90,140
|
|
|
|
(27,115
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(433,701
|
)
|
|
|
(970,656
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing cash flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend paid to preferred stockholders
|
|
|
(24,473
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from long term-debt
|
|
|
177,429
|
|
|
|
2,105,196
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(144,575
|
)
|
|
|
(1,372,421
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
156,588
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
8,409
|
|
|
|
889,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|
|
7,070
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
(279,691
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,788
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows Operating Activities
Table games play at our Las Vegas Operating Properties is
conducted on a cash and credit basis while table games play at
our Macao properties is conducted primarily on a cash basis.
Slot machine play is primarily conducted on a cash basis. The
retail hotel rooms business is generally conducted on a cash
basis, the group hotel rooms business is conducted on a cash and
credit basis, and banquet business is conducted primarily on a
credit basis resulting in operating cash flows being generally
affected by changes in operating income and accounts receivable.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months
ended March 31, 2009, increased $73.3 million as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008. The
primary factor contributing to the net increase in cash flow
provided by operating activities was due to a significant
decrease in accounts receivable attributable to more efficient
collection of current quarter operating revenues, as well as the
collection of prior period receivables. This increase was offset
by $48.1 million in deferred rent related to the sale of
The Shoppes at The Palazzo received during the three months
ended March 31, 2008, and a decrease in operating income
(as previously described) during the three months ended
March 31, 2009, as compared to the three months ended
March 31, 2008.
Cash
Flows Investing Activities
Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31,
2009, totaled $523.8 million, including $262.7 million
for construction and development activities in Singapore;
$116.8 million for construction and development activities
in Macao (primarily for the unopened areas of Four Seasons Macao
and our other Cotai Strip developments); $33.7 million at
our Las Vegas Operating Properties (primarily for The Shoppes at
The Palazzo); and $110.6 million for corporate and other
activities, primarily for the construction of Sands Bethlehem
and the St. Regis Residences.
Restricted cash decreased $90.1 million due primarily to
decreases in restricted cash in Singapore and Macao of
$48.2 million and $41.9 million, respectively, as we
made construction payments primarily related to Marina Bay Sands
and our other Cotai Strip developments, respectively.
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Cash
Flows Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, net cash flows
provided from financing activities were $8.4 million. The
net increase was primarily attributable to the borrowings of
$171.0 million under the Singapore permanent facilities,
offset by repayments of $125.0 million under the Macao
credit facility and $10.0 million under the
U.S. senior secured credit facility, net repayments of
$2.3 million under the ferry financing and dividends paid
to preferred stockholders of $24.5 million.
Development
Financing Strategy
Through March 31, 2009, we have principally funded our
development projects through borrowings under our U.S., Macao
and Singapore credit facilities, operating cash flows, proceeds
from our recent equity offerings and proceeds from the
disposition of non-core assets. We held unrestricted and
restricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately
$2.76 billion and $101.9 million, respectively, as of
March 31, 2009.
The U.S. senior secured credit facility and FF&E
facility require our Las Vegas operations to comply with certain
financial covenants at the end of each quarter, including
maintaining a maximum leverage ratio of net debt, as defined, to
trailing twelve-month adjusted earnings before interest, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization, as defined (Adjusted
EBITDA). The maximum leverage ratio is 7.0x for the
quarterly periods ending March 31 and June 30, 2009,
decreases 0.5x after every two quarterly periods and remains at
5.0x for the quarterly periods thereafter (commencing with the
quarterly period ending March 31, 2011). The Macao credit
facility requires our Macao operations to comply with similar
financial covenants, including maintaining a maximum leverage
ratio of debt to Adjusted EBITDA. The maximum leverage ratio is
4.0x for the quarterly periods ending March 31 and June 30,
2009, decreases to 3.5x for the quarterly periods ending
September 30 and December 31, 2009, and then remains at
3.0x for the quarterly periods thereafter. If we are unable to
maintain compliance with the financial covenants under these
credit facilities, we would be in default under the respective
credit facilities. A default under our domestic credit
facilities would trigger a cross-default under our airplane
financings, which, if the respective lenders chose to accelerate
the indebtedness outstanding under these agreements, would
result in a default under our senior notes. A default under our
Macao credit facility would trigger a cross-default under our
ferry financing. Any defaults or cross-defaults under these
agreements would allow the lenders, in each case, to exercise
their rights and remedies as defined under their respective
agreements. If the lenders were to exercise their rights to
accelerate the due dates of the indebtedness outstanding, there
can be no assurance that we would be able to repay or refinance
any amounts that may become accelerated under such agreements,
which could force us to restructure or alter our operations or
debt obligations.
We completed a $475.0 million convertible senior notes
offering and a $2.1 billion common and preferred stock and
warrants offering in 2008. Portions of the proceeds from these
offerings were used domestically to exercise the EBITDA
true-up
provision (as defined below) during the quarterly periods ended
September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2009, and were
contributed to Las Vegas Sands, LLC to reduce its net debt in
order to maintain compliance with the maximum leverage ratio for
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009. As of
March 31, 2009, our domestic leverage ratio was 6.42x,
compared to the maximum leverage ratio allowed of 7.0x. An
additional portion of the proceeds was used in Macao to exercise
the EBITDA
true-up
provision during the quarterly period ended December 31,
2008, and cash on hand was used to pay down $125.0 million
of indebtedness under the Macao credit facility in March 2009 in
order to maintain compliance with the maximum leverage ratio for
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009. As of
March 31, 2009, our Macao leverage ratio was 3.86x,
compared to the maximum leverage ratio allowed of 4.0x.
In order to fund our revised development plan, as described in
Note 1 Organization and
Business of Company Development Projects, and
comply with the maximum leverage ratio covenants of our
U.S. and Macao credit facilities for the remaining
quarterly periods in 2009 and beyond, we will utilize cash on
hand, cash flow from operations and available borrowings under
our credit facilities. We will also need to execute on some, or
a combination, of the following measures: (i) achieve
increased levels of Adjusted EBITDA at our Las Vegas and Macao
properties, primarily through aggressive cost-cutting measures
and implementation of efficiency initiatives;
(ii) successfully complete the sale of certain non-core
assets (e.g. the malls at The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons
Macao or shares related to the Four Seasons Apartments), a
portion of the proceeds of which would be used
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to repay our debt in Macao; (iii) elect to contribute up to
$50 million and $20 million of cash on hand to our Las
Vegas and Macao operations, respectively, on a bi-quarterly
basis (such contributions having the effect of increasing
Adjusted EBITDA by the corresponding amount during the
applicable quarter for purposes of calculating compliance with
the maximum leverage ratio (the EBITDA
true-up));
or (iv) execute a debt reduction plan. If the
aforementioned measures are not sufficient to fund our revised
development plan and maintain compliance with our financial
covenants, we may also need to execute on some, or a
combination, of the following measures: (i) further
decrease the rate of spending on our global development
projects; (ii) obtain additional financing at our parent
company level, the proceeds of which could be used to reduce or
repay debt in Las Vegas
and/or
Macao; (iii) consider sales of other assets or minority
interests in certain of our operating assets; (iv) elect to
delay payment of dividends on the Preferred Stock; or
(v) seek waivers or amendments under our U.S. and Macao
credit facilities; however, there can be no assurance that we
will be able to obtain such waivers or amendments. Management
believes that successful execution of some combination of the
above measures will be sufficient for us to fund our commitments
and maintain compliance with our financial covenants.
Aggregate
Indebtedness and Other Known Contractual Obligations
As of March 31, 2009, there had been no material changes to
our aggregated indebtedness and other known contractual
obligations, which are set forth in the table included in our
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008, with the exception of
borrowings of $171.0 million under our Singapore permanent
facilities (which mature in March 2015 and include quarterly
payments commencing with the quarter ending March 31, 2011,
with the remaining principal due in full upon maturity) and a
repayment of $125.0 million under our Macao credit facility
(which would have matured in May 2011 with no interim
amortization).
Restrictions
on Distributions
We are a parent company with limited business operations. Our
main asset is the stock and membership interests of our
subsidiaries. The debt instruments of our U.S., Macao and
Singapore subsidiaries contain certain restrictions that, among
other things, limit the ability of certain subsidiaries to incur
additional indebtedness, issue disqualified stock or equity
interests, pay dividends or make other distributions, repurchase
equity interests or certain indebtedness, create certain liens,
enter into certain transactions with affiliates, enter into
certain mergers or consolidations or sell our assets of our
company without prior approval of the lenders or noteholders.
Inflation
We believe that inflation and changing prices have not had a
material impact on our sales, revenues or income from continuing
operations during the past year.
Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that are made
pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
include the discussions of our business strategies and
expectations concerning future operations, margins,
profitability, liquidity, and capital resources. In addition, in
certain portions included in this report, the words:
anticipates, believes,
estimates, seeks, expects,
plans, intends and similar expressions,
as they relate to our company or its management, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot
assure you that any forward-looking statements will prove to be
correct. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause
our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These
factors include, among others, the risks associated with:
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|
|
|
|
our substantial leverage, debt service and debt covenant
compliance (including sensitivity to fluctuations in interest
rates and other capital markets trends);
|
|
|
|
recent disruptions in the global financing markets and our
ability to obtain sufficient funding for our current and future
developments, including our Cotai Strip, Pennsylvania, Singapore
and Las Vegas developments;
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46
|
|
|
|
|
general economic and business conditions which may impact levels
of disposable income, consumer spending, pricing of hotel rooms
and retail and mall sales;
|
|
|
|
the impact of the suspensions of certain of our development
projects and our ability to meet certain development deadlines,
including Macao and Singapore;
|
|
|
|
the uncertainty of tourist behavior related to spending and
vacationing at casino-resorts in Las Vegas and Macao;
|
|
|
|
visa restrictions limiting the number of visits and the length
of stay for visitors from mainland China to our Macao properties;
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|
|
|
our dependence upon properties in Las Vegas and Macao for all of
our cash flow;
|
|
|
|
our relationship with GGP or any successor owner of The Shoppes
at The Palazzo and The Grand Canal Shoppes, and the ability of
GGP to perform under the purchase and sale agreement for The
Shoppes at The Palazzo, as amended;
|
|
|
|
new developments, construction and ventures, including our Cotai
Strip developments, Marina Bay Sands, Sands Bethlehem and the
St. Regis Residences;
|
|
|
|
the passage of new legislation and receipt of governmental
approvals for our proposed developments in Macao, Singapore and
other jurisdictions where we are planning to operate;
|
|
|
|
our insurance coverage, including the risk that we have not
obtained sufficient coverage against acts of terrorism or will
only be able to obtain additional coverage at significantly
increased rates;
|
|
|
|
disruptions or reductions in travel due to conflicts in Iraq and
any future terrorist incidents;
|
|
|
|
outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as severe acute
respiratory syndrome, avian flu or swine flu, in our market
areas;
|
|
|
|
government regulation of the casino industry, including gaming
license regulation, the legalization of gaming in certain
domestic jurisdictions, including Native American reservations,
and regulation of gaming on the Internet;
|
|
|
|
increased competition and additional construction in Las Vegas,
including recent and upcoming increases in hotel rooms, meeting
and convention space, and retail space;
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fluctuations in the demand for all-suites rooms, occupancy rates
and average daily room rates in Las Vegas;
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the popularity of Las Vegas and Macao as convention and trade
show destinations;
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new taxes or changes to existing tax rates;
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our ability to maintain our Macao gaming subconcession and
Singapore gaming concession;
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the completion of infrastructure projects in Macao and Singapore;
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increased competition and other planned construction projects in
Macao and Singapore; and
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the outcome of any ongoing and future litigation.
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All future written and verbal forward-looking statements
attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements contained or referred to in this section. New risks
and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible
for us to predict these events or how they may affect us.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update
any forward-looking statements after the date of this report as
a result of new information, future events or developments,
except as required by federal securities laws.
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ITEM 3
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in
market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign
currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary
exposure to market risk is interest rate risk associated with
our long-term debt. We attempt to manage our interest rate risk
primarily through the use of interest rate cap agreements, which
allow us to manage our interest rate risk associated with our
variable-rate debt. We do not hold or issue financial
instruments for trading purposes and do not enter into
derivative transactions that would be considered speculative
positions. Our derivative financial instruments consist
exclusively of interest rate cap agreements, which do not
qualify for hedge accounting. Interest differentials resulting
from these agreements are recorded on an accrual basis as an
adjustment to interest expense.
To manage exposure to counterparty credit risk in interest rate
cap agreements, we enter into agreements with highly rated
institutions that can be expected to fully perform under the
terms of such agreements. Frequently, these institutions are
also members of the bank group providing our credit facilities,
which management believes further minimizes the risk of
nonperformance.
The table below provides information about our financial
instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For
debt obligations, the table presents notional amounts and
weighted average interest rates by contractual maturity dates.
Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments
to be exchanged under the contract. Weighted average variable
rates are based on March 31, 2009, LIBOR, HIBOR and
Singapore SWAP Offer Rate plus the applicable interest rate
spread in accordance with the respective debt agreements. The
information is presented in U.S. dollar equivalents, which
is the Companys reporting currency, for the years ending
March 31:
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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Thereafter
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Value(1)
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(In millions)
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LIABILITIES
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Long-term debt
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Fixed rate
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$
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$
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$
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250.0
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250.0
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112.5
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134.1
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309.1
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2,656.6
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ASSETS
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Cap agreements(3)
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The estimated fair values are based on quoted market prices, if
available, or by pricing models based on the value of related
cash flows discounted at current market interest rates. |
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Based upon contractual interest rates for fixed rate
indebtedness or current LIBOR, HIBOR and Singapore SWAP Offer
Rate for variable-rate indebtedness. Based on variable-rate debt
levels as of March 31, 2009, an assumed 100 basis
point change in LIBOR, HIBOR and Singapore SWAP Offer Rate would
cause our annual interest cost to change approximately
$102.1 million. |
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As of March 31, 2009, we have 15 interest rate cap
agreements with an aggregate fair value of approximately
$1.0 million based on quoted market values from the
institutions holding the agreements. |
Borrowings under the U.S. senior secured credit facility bear
interest at our election, at either an adjusted Eurodollar rate
or at an alternative base rate plus a credit spread. The
revolving facility and term loans bear interest at the
alternative base rate plus 0.5% or 0.75% per annum,
respectively, or at the adjusted Eurodollar rate plus 1.5% per
annum or 1.75% per annum, respectively, subject to downward
adjustments based upon our credit rating. Borrowings under the
Macao credit facility bear interest at our election, at either
an adjusted Eurodollar rate (or in the case of the local term
loan, adjusted HIBOR) plus 2.25% per annum or at an alternative
base rate plus 1.25% per annum, and is subject to a downward
adjustment of 0.25% per annum from the beginning of the first
interest period following the substantial completion of The
Venetian Macao. Borrowings under the Singapore permanent
facilities bear interest at the Singapore SWAP Offer Rate plus a
spread of 2.25% per annum. Borrowings under the airplane
financings bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum.
Borrowings under the ferry financing bear interest at
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HIBOR plus 2.0% if borrowings are made in Hong Kong dollars or
LIBOR plus 2.0% if borrowings are made in U.S. dollars. All
current borrowings under the ferry financing were made in Hong
Kong dollars.
Foreign currency transaction losses for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, were $1.1 million primarily due to
U.S. denominated debt held in Macao. We may be vulnerable
to changes in the U.S. dollar/Macao pataca exchange rate.
Based on balances as of March 31, 2009, an assumed 1%
change in the U.S. dollar/Macao pataca exchange rate would
cause a foreign currency transaction gain/loss of approximately
$42.4 million. We do not hedge our exposure to foreign
currencies; however, we maintain a significant amount of our
operating funds in the same currencies in which we have
obligations; thereby, reducing our exposure to currency
fluctuations.
See also Liquidity and Capital Resources.
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ITEM 4
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the reports that the
Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the
time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commissions rules and forms and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as
appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. The Companys Chief Executive Officer and its
Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
of the Company as of March 31, 2009, and have concluded
that they are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the
desired control objectives were achieved.
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.
In addition, the design of any control system is based in part
upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.
Because of these and other inherent limitations of control
systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed
in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions, regardless of how remote.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Companys internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter
covered by this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Companys internal control over
financial reporting.
Part II
OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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The Company is party to litigation matters and claims related to
its operations. For more information, see the Companys
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008, and
Part I Item 1 Financial
Statements Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements Note 8 Commitments and
Contingencies of this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.
There have been no material changes from the risk factors
previously disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP.
List of
Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description of Document
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10
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.1
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First Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of
April 15, 2009, among Las Vegas Sands Corp., Las Vegas
Sands, LLC, certain domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, The
Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for the lenders and
Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, as
sub-agent
and auction manager.
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10
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Employment Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2009, among Las
Vegas Sands Corp., Las Vegas Sands, LLC and Michael A. Leven.
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31
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.1
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Sheldon
G. Adelson
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Sheldon G. Adelson
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
May 8, 2009
Kenneth J. Kay
Chief Financial Officer
May 8, 2009
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LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description of Document
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10
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.1
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First Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of
April 15, 2009, among Las Vegas Sands Corp., Las Vegas
Sands, LLC, certain domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, The
Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for the lenders and
Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, as
sub-agent
and auction manager.
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10
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Employment Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2009, among Las
Vegas Sands Corp., Las Vegas Sands, LLC and Michael A. Leven.
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31
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31
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.2
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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